Tag Archive | "designer vinyl"
“The Vinyl Frontier”: an Interview with Daniel Zana
Attaboy, Tim Biskup, Luke Chueh, Frank Kozik, Thomas Han…. They are just a few of the artists who appear in The Vinyl Frontier, an upcoming documentary by Daniel Zana. His website already has an impressive collection of short interviews with artists like Luke Chueh, Ron English, and Joe Ledbetter. The film is currently in [...]
Continue reading...Rare Michael Lau Figures @ Barenomore (While They Last)
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Barenomore.com got in a very limited quantity of Michael Lau figures from last December’s CSBOOTH14 exhibit. These are 6″ vinyl figures similar to his Gardener/Crazysmiles types. They had fifteen figures; five are left. Get them while you can (prices between 70 and 150 Euros): Michael Lau CSBOOTH14 DJ Tommy Panda Michael Lau CSBOOTH14 DJ Tommy Panda (Hidden) Michael [...]
Continue reading...Joe Ledbetter Drops New Hammerhead Teal Version
Monday, May 5, 2008
Joe Ledbetter’s website has a limited edition of 300 clear teal Hammerhead figures for order now. The figure is 6″ tall, made of vinyl and produced by Wonderwall in Japan. Price tag = $77, and there’s a disclaimer on the site that they are limiting these to one per person. If you try to order [...]
Continue reading...LAZYFACE: A Small Collection of New Works By Alex Pardee
Friday, May 2, 2008
I always love getting word about a new local show that I can basically walk to. From Alex Pardee’s blog: My face feels like its melting. Not because i have been drinking Deathklok riffs for breakfast. And not because I decided to bob for apples in the Toxic Avenger’s piss. Sometimes…you just wake up, and your [...]
Continue reading...Eddie Van Halen Frankenstein Dunny
Friday, May 2, 2008
Here is another custom Dunny made especially for the grand opening of KidrobotNY. This beauty is a 20″ Dunny by Sket-One. The rockstar Dunny features my favorite color scheme: red, black, and white. It will be available for display and for sale at the KidrobotNY store. In my opinion, Sket-One makes some of the best custom [...]
Continue reading...OH NO! and OH OH! Twin Figures From Gary Taxali
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Magic Pony and Chump Toys present the official launch of Gary Taxali’s two new characters, OH NO! and OH OH!, May 8th from 7-10PM at the Magic Pony Gallery in Toronto, Canada. Each of the 6.5″ vinyl figures sport posable legs. Pre-order now from Chump Toys ($60 CAD/$80 CAD SIGNED). Gary’s signing tour starts in [...]
Continue reading...Dose Up on Medfed’s Dolly
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Medfed is an imprint that focuses on the relationship between people and medicine. Their figures are “designed to prompt individuals to examine both the origin and extent of their relationship with medicine.” I can get on board with that. Of course, here in the States, many people’s relationship to medicine is fairly nonexistent due to [...]
Continue reading...East3 Puts His Mark on Kidrobot
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Hawaii-based aerosol artist, East3 presents Mugsy, his premier vinyl for Kidrobot. The 8-inch figure ($39.95) rocks a removable visor, 3 spray cans, 2 markers, articulated arms and an expected release date of May 1st. East 3 was born in San Francisco and raised in Honolulu where he began painting at the age of 14. His first [...]
Continue reading...Vinyl Toy Network 5/4/08
Friday, April 18, 2008
The countdown is on - roughly two weeks left until the next Vinyl Toy Network. If you’re in the Southern California area, mark your calendars for Sunday, May 4th. Held at the Pasadena Convention Center, VTN is a convention floor filled with vendors, manufacturers, and artists. It’s like a small Comic-Con for vinyl toy enthusiasts. Last [...]
Continue reading...“So just let me introduce myself”
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Hi, I’m Hana (pronounced with a short “a”) and I’m thrilled to join the ToyCyte team. Not long ago, I told my friends, “Man, I wish I could find a writing gig related to vinyl toys.” Well, here I am. In a nutshell, I’m just a big nerd who is into music, movies, graphic novels, [...]
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
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