ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

First thought: a cruel PhotoShop prank.  Second thought: collaboration of the year. Final thought: tribute. This weekend, the above images [source = Tomm] made the Internet rounds. They prophesized a sample figure “not for sale only for you” bearing the initials M.F.J.K. Quick thinkers interpreted the code as Michael Lau, Futura, James Jarvis and Kaws. First question: Can you imagine their iconic work in a mashup? Second question: Can you imagine the pricetag? Final question: How do I get one?

And then I came upon this next image on Crazytoyz:

And thanks to Victor, I’ve got a much better understanding of this figure. M.F.J.K. is indeed a tribute to Futura, James Jarvis and Kaws. The figure will be sold as part of a set called Submilgaytona + M.F.J.K., which includes a watch. The set is limited to 200 pieces.

Each body part of M.F.J.K. is modelled in the style of the artists mentioned above:

• The head and body shapes are James Jarvis.
• The right hand is Futura.
• The left hand and right leg is Kaws.

As you can see in the pictures, there’s also a hidden face behind the figure. I thought this was part of the tribute to Kaws, in the way of a dissected companion, but Victor reports that it’s actually a Damien Hirst-style face. It’s all kind of mind-blowing. I was worried about the S.F.J.J. tribute, but it’s all changed. Color me a believer.

Now to get to the “Submilgaytona” watch. Apparently, the name is a combination of three watches Michael likes, and he’s combined the three styles into one watch. Each watch is numbered and signed. The box set will be priced over $3000 HKD. That’s about $384 USD (and one expensive plane ticket) each. Get yours at CSBOOTH 15 [tagged] on July 5th. More images of the figure and the watch after the jump. Watch for more pics of the paintings and posters in a separate post. [Gratefully via Crazytoyz]