ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

Rotofugi’s Marshall and Tear Drips Release and Signing

It seems like only yesterday we were posting previews for 64 Colors Marshall Series and Travis Lampe’s Tear Drips. The wait is now over: Tomorrow, May 21st, Rotofugi and Squibbles Ink will release both figures. The drop will be followed with a release party and signing on Saturday, May 30th from 4PM until 6PM. Marshall Series [...]

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I.W.G. Humans Beware Show Previews: Jon Paul Kaiser, Brian Colin, Paul Kaiju & 64 Colors

I’ve said it before : April 10th, I.W.G. ‘Humans Beware’, Rocketworld, San Francisco, awesome, fun, toys, run for your life. Mr. Jon Paul Kaiser takes the IWG rhinoform and transforms him, completely without the use of color, into a Spider-Man villain. Of all things. Coincidentally, the villain in question is The Rhino, who is already ridiculously [...]

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Rotofugi Wondercon Exclusives Now For Sale

There’s been lots of chatter about Rotofugi and Squibbles Ink collaborative toys, and the first ones out of the hatch were the mono Zoltar Tear Drip and the Vintage Marshall, both San Francisco Wondercon Exclusives. These two figures are now available in wide release from Rotofugi. The Zoltar Tear Drip is a 5-inch art toy [...]

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Wondercon 2009 Designer Toys Recap

Wondercon isn't about toys; it's about comics: superheroes, Star Wars, cosplayers and comics. Semantics aside, Comic-Con has more toys. That said, we scoured Wondercon in San Francisco's Moscone Center for several hours seeking out the toys. We were happily surprised by who and what we found. Read on for vinyl, plush, plastic and resin--from prototypes without websites all the way to finished convention exclusives. Click each heading to go to a full post about the subject with tons more photos. Enjoy the tour.

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First Look at Rotofugi x Squibbles Ink at Wondercon 2009

For art toy fans, the best booth at Wondercon was undeniably Rotofugi, which along with Squibbles Ink, made up for the designer toy deficit in force. On display were the new Ninjatown micro-plush series, a full set of Marshall Mashumaros, Travis Lampe’s Tear Drips and Chris Ryniak’s Lake Eerie Monster. Rotofugi was one of the [...]

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Marshall Mashumaro by 64 Colors

Along with news of Chris Ryniak’s Lake Monster and Travis Lampe’s Tear Drips comes word of another Rotofugi and Squibbles Ink collaboration. Marshall Series 1 is  a new art toy project by Michigan-based artists 64 Colors. Marshall burst onto the scene in January 2008 when 64 Colors released a letter-pressed print of their new character with [...]

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Inked Pulp Letterpress Series by Squibblesink

Forget plastic, plush and vinyl. Chicago based Squibbles Ink (responsible for Product Design, Development, Consulting and Manufacturing which all equals busy) is going old school. Their newest project is Inked Pulp a limited edition series of letterpressed pieces. On display at the Rotofugi booth at SDCC were prints by Shawnimals, 64 Colors, OhNoDoom and Brian [...]

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