Tag Archive | "Barack Obama"
Barack Obama Dragon In Dream 1/6-Scale Action Figure
I guess it’s like apples and oranges, but when you compare the Hero Builders Sarah Palin 12-inch action figure that got so much press to DiD (Dragon in Dream) Corp’s 12-inch Barack Obama action figure that hasn’t gotten so much press yet, you are rendered kind of speechless. I don’t collect 1/6 scale action figures and I enjoy a [...]
Continue reading...Free Shepard Fairey Obama Victory Stickers
Friday, November 7, 2008
Did you notice that during the last couple months of the presidential campaign that Shepard Fairey’s iconic Obama Hope was everywhere? On posters, on stickers, on T-shirts on buttons and I’m sure tattooed on someone’s bicep. It’s amazing how prevalent Fairey’s stunning work has become in popular culture. A segment about his piece was even done by Katie [...]
Continue reading...Celebrate History With an Exclusive Black Abraham Obama Bust by Ron English
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
History was made last night, and many people the world over woke up this morning proud of America for the first time in eight years. MINDstyle and Ron English would like to commemorate this momentous occasion with the vinyl fusion of two “skinny presidents from Illinois:” Barack Obama and Abraham Lincoln. As blogged yesterday, [...]
Continue reading...Sarah Palin Cabbage Patch Kid Sells For $19K
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
You thought Kaws‘ pieces were expensive? Well, move over 4 ft Kaws, you’re about to get schooled in pricey by a Cabbage Patch Kid. Yes, a Cabbage Patch Kid. Ending yesterday, on Election day, the auctions on ebay for the one-of-a-kind custom Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, John McCain and Joe Biden handcrafted dolls came to a close. So what [...]
Continue reading...Abraham Obama Vinyl Busts by Ron English
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
MINDstyle chose Election Day 2008 to announce Ron English’s Abraham Obama 16″ vinyl bust sculpted by Vin Teng. The bust is based on the Ron English’s Abraham Obama poster that is a Pop-inspired bit of street art. The white MINDstyle’s member’s only version is already sold out. The edition size of each colorway is limited [...]
Continue reading...John K, Creator of Ren & Stimpy, Signs The Presidential Candidates November 1st
Thursday, October 30, 2008
John K, [tagged] whose unique animation gave me gross-out gags to grow up with, put his talents and critiques into a set of three Presidential Candidates figures. He began the concept and the sculpts while Hillary Clinton was still in the race, and she now emerges full of hope and backside in this final version. [...]
Continue reading...Presidential Candidate Cabbage Patch Kids
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
I thought the Pinkerton FX Zombie Hamsters were creepy, well they got nothing on these dolls. The company that makes the Cabbage Patch Kids is celebrating twenty five years of misleading children about their origin (yeah, come on…babies born in a cabbage patch, we all know that storks bring us home). And how does the [...]
Continue reading...ART + ACTION = Obama 08 Online Auction Begins
Monday, October 27, 2008
The first stage of the two-part auction for the custom pieces was held during the exhibition and was a huge success. The second, online auction phase began Friday with many additional groundbreaking custom works available for bidding. The ART + ACTION online auction will be held for one week only on eBay, with proceeds going [...]
Continue reading...ART + ACTION = Obama 08 Custom Toy Show Review
Monday, October 20, 2008
Sucklord and his Obama Jedi were there from the beginning. "What stood out for me was how many people outside of the normal designer toy scene were there and how moved they were by the presentation. I've said it all along, but it seems that the idea is catching on. Toy design is a compelling medium to make a meaningful and nuanced statement."
Continue reading...ART + ACTION = Obama 08 Custom Toy Show TONIGHT!
Friday, October 17, 2008
The 2008 US Presidential Election will be a historic and groundbreaking event. While the race and gender of the candidates is unprecedented, so is the huge outpouring of art. The latter can be seen tonight in NYC at ToyTokyo's The Showroom where Jailbreak Toys presents an evening of customized Barack Obama action figures by Brin Berliner, Damion Silver, Bigfoot, Denise Despirito, Leecifer, kaNO, Brent Nolasco, Matt Hawkins, Brian Colin, Dionysus Cho, Erick Scarecrow Jeaux Janovsky and more. Regardless of how you lean politically, a show of this nature has never before been attempted. All figures will be for sale with proceeds going to fund the Campaign for Change. You can look back at all the coverage of ART + ACTION = Obama 08 here, or scroll down for our exclusive pictorial. ToyCyte's NYC correspondent will be bringing us coverage of the show, so stay tuned. Tonight's event begins at 7PM EST. There's a rumor that Amber, the Obama Girl, may make an appearance. Wish I could be there.
Continue reading...Brin Berliner for ART + ACTION = Obama 08
Friday, October 17, 2008
Brin Berliner should need no introduction in our humble community since undoubtedly you’ve got several of his pieces in your collection. He’s the unnamed force behind figures by MARS-1, Ron English, SEEN, Jermaine Rogers, Frank Kozik, SuperDeux, Gary Baseman and tokidoki, but like a Stewart Copeland to a Sting, Brin is not always a household [...]
Continue reading...Our Favorite Toy Artists Sketch For Change
Friday, October 17, 2008
Sketch for Change is a project comprised of sketches by Joe Ledbetter, Tim Biskup, Amanda Visell, Jeff Soto, Bob Dob, Gary Baseman, Thomas Han, Shag, Glenn Barr, Luke Chueh and about a dozen other artists culled from the 'lowbrow' scene. The idea was cooked up by a group of friends in Los Angeles looking for unique ways to help raise funds for Barack Obama's Campaign for Change. The 21 artists were affiliated with the recent Baby Tattooville art retreat.
Continue reading...Barack Obama x The Matrix by Mike Leavitt
Thursday, October 16, 2008
We at ToyCyte are big fans of the art of Mike Leavitt. Back in July in this interview, I called it that Obama would want to bring the troops home, but enlist himself in the Art Army. And Mike’s figure doesn’t disappoint. Says Mike: “The figurine suggests new and old surrealism. Obama is “The One” [...]
Continue reading...Obama Girl Swoops in For a Kiss With Jeaux Janovsky’s Action Figure
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
OK, I’m usually not one to be dramatic, but this is really off-the-hook. Artist and animator Jeaux Janovsky has injected a dose of viral YouTube mayhem into his Obama custom action figure. Amber (more commonly known as The Obama Girl), who calls our next president “B,” plants one on the action figure’s back. With the [...]
Continue reading...Obama in White House Paper Mecha by Matt Hawkins
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
The second Obama custom action figure for this morning is also a paper toy from master paper toy crafter, Matt Hawkins. Ironically, this is the first plastic toy that Matt has ever customized, stylizing the action figure and giving him a papercraft White House mecha. You may recall Matt’s previous Barack Obama papercraft, the free, [...]
Continue reading...Reduce Rhetoric Obama Action Figure by Dionysus Cho
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
So cool. This morning’s Obama custom action figure sneak previews are both paper toys, and this one comes to us from second-year Canadian college student, Dionysus Cho. He threw out all the rhetoric of politics and focused on what matters most: “Not wealth or power. We must see broader than our own country, but reach [...]
Continue reading...Erick Scarecrow for ART + ACTION = Obama
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Just like the daily polls, I am avidly watching the Barack Obama customs for the upcoming Art + Action: Custom Obama Action Figure Show that are trickling in from artists far and wide. If you live in a cave or are in some kind of McCainish denial, the much anticipated show will be happening at [...]
Continue reading...Damion Silver’s Emergency Obama Action Figures
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Damion Silver’s set of customized Obama action figures have arrived and not a moment too soon. Damion gold-leafed the figures and made cases of clear plexiglass with laser-etched fronts. Each case comes with a hammer and Holzer-style truism instructions like to break when you need great change or when all hope is lost. Hopefully we haven’t [...]
Continue reading...Barack Obama Meets Bigfoot
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Maybe you can’t make it to elusive artist Bigfoot’s Hawaii signing on October 25th, but if you’re in the New York City area, you can see Bigfoot’s custom Barack Obama action figure. Who knows when the next Bigfoot vinyl is gonna come around, so dig into your pockets and catch this one. Said Bigfoot in [...]
Continue reading...Barack Obama as a Hip-Hop Jedi Hero by Suckadelic
Monday, October 13, 2008
"I put a backdrop behind him so I would have a place to put the slogan Brand New Funky President (from the James Brown song)..." Definitely a piece for history, and one that should appeal to collectors of Star Wars, presidential memorabilia and hip-hop's crown jewels alike...
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November Events We Checked Out
Friday, November 14, 2008
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