ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

Phu!’s Avatar 7

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

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When you see those three letters, you know you’re in for a visual treat. Phu!’s customs are a work of art, and his latest is a beauty. Avatar 7 is Phu! 10″ custom YOKA Panda created for Cardboard Spaceship’s upcoming exhibition “Beasts of Burden” The show takes place pn July 25-26 at Subtext in San [...]

Phu!’s Spectrum

Monday, June 30, 2008

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I love getting emails especially when they’re from talented people like Phu!. Whenever I see his name in my in-box, I know that he’s going to send me someting cool. His new custom vinyl project is no exception. Spectrum is the name of his latest custom Mad*l. The bronze and purple colorway is the perfect [...]

Phu!’s Gamma Ray

Monday, June 23, 2008

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June has been a busy month for Phu! Just a week after the appearance of Eclipse, his custom Bootleg Kaws Chum, he has a new release that will have MAD fans salivating. Gamma Ray is his custom 5″ Mad*l. I’ve always thought the Mad*l was a nice platform for customization, and Phu!’s version is extraordinary. [...]

MF Doom Munny

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

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My posts reflect my current mood, and I’ve been in a hip hop state of mind. I’ve been listening to Rising Down, the new album by The Roots, and Rock the Bells is a few months away. A Tribe Called Quest and The Pharcyde? I’m there. So I was happy when I found this MF Doom [...]

LoungeKat & Sean Kelly

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

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I found LoungeKat aka Kate McInnes while browsing Vox members. As I mentioned before, she has a great tutorial on how to dye a Munny. Her boyfriend Sean Kelly is also an artist, and next week they will have their first show in Sydney at the Ruban Rat Designer Toy Store and Gallery. The [...]

Super Mario Munnys

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

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Ever since my boyfriend bought Mario Kart for the Wii, I’ve been obsessed with Super Mario characters. As a result, I’ve been looking for a way to tie in vinyl toys to my current obsession. I found this great post on The Girl Gamer: Best of the Videogame Custom Toys Part 1. My [...]