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As something of a food-toy gourmand, I’m pleased to see that Erick Scarecrow’s recently-released Waffle Micci is getting a variation, and an adorably pink one at that. ESC-Toy is no stranger to dropping the paint variants month after month, so I’m curious to see what’s next. A ‘burnt’ colorway? Frozen? Blueberry? While I’ve never seen a [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Another day, another toy I’m inclined to eat just as readily as I’d display it. Benevolent toy giant Erick Scarecrow is all set to debut the charmingly delicious foodstuff-themed 6” Waffle Micci that we saw at NYCC. The Mousey will be appearing at 11 AM (New York time) on May 1st, and the edition size has [...]
Continue reading...Friday, April 17, 2009
Dang. Good thing for you I sometimes wake up early. At 11AM EST/8AM PST, Eric Scarecrow drops his new Soopa Maria Soopette 6-inch handpainted resin figures. Each figure is signed, numbered and sealed in a package by the artist for protection. This figure is limited to only 30 pieces worldwide and is the 4th release [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 9, 2009
NYCC was a nearly incomprehensible miasma of crowds and excitement and getting whapped in the shoulder by uncareful cameramen, but I survived the whole ordeal with bruised body intact. After a few technical delays, I'm finally home again, here to report on the onslaught of awesome. Read on for highlights from David Foox, Bob Conge, GoHero, Erick Scarecrow, Jure Gavran, Jared Deal, Eric Nocella, kaNO, Nakanari, NEMO and Brent Nolasco.
Continue reading...Sunday, February 8, 2009
Mr. Erick Scarecrow is probably one of the most zen, amicable people I’ve ever met. Pardon me for fawning, but for such a prolific artist to be so relaxed and obviously in love with his craft is genuinely refreshing. I don’t know how he does it, but he seems to have found a center in [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 6, 2009
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Remember Silvermain? Well, this never happens, but it seems that Dream Weaver Press received their shipment of the figures two weeks early. This means that although we previously reported that Silvermain would be on display as a prototype at NYCC 09, now you can actually buy the figure. This is the first in a series [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 4, 2009
We are just days away from New York Comic Con 2009. For everybody trying to keep track of the exclusives and events, here's some help. You can also get up-to-the-minute info by clicking on ToyCyte's NYCC 09 Exclusive tag. There are some really great toys in this convention. Check out figures by Doktor A, MAD, Bob Conge, Kathie Olivas, Brandt Peters, Brent Nolasco, KaNO, Julie West, Jure Gavran, Pushead, Mike Sutfin, Secret Base, Monstrehero, Sket One, Erick Scarecrow, Jared Deal, Keith Poon and not to mention appearances by Huck Gee, Clutter and Mr. Shane Jessup, among others. Our east coast correspondent, Collin David, will be on the scene, so flag him down if you see him. Stay tuned for more coverage of NYCC on ToyCyte as it unfolds. Have fun, and don't spend all your rent money!
Continue reading...Thursday, January 29, 2009
The Sharpie Show, curated by Man One, rolls into LA’s Crewest Gallery. Art toy fans will recognize some names and writing by Erick Scarecrow, Greg “Craola” Simkins and MAD. Speaking of MAD, here’s his piece for the show, entitled “The Trifecta.” Sweet.
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 20, 2009
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Oh, that Erick Scarecrow, most ridiculously prolific and diverse of all toy artisans. Mad props go to you. Mr. Scarecrow will have a huge showing at the upcoming NYCC with – count ‘em – three super exclusives at his booth, #864. First among them is the Muraida Magma, the spraycan-run-amuck vinyl figure that’s already seen a [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 14, 2009
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Here’s another character making the transition from 2D to 3D. Bursting off the pages of Tall Tails is the stylized vision of long-time independent comic artist, Daphne Lage. Dream Weaver Press in conjunction with Erick Scarecrow’s ESC Toys, present the first in a series of roto-cast vinyl toys that will bring the world of [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 6, 2009
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As a total sucka for anything even remotely related to the all-consuming video games of my youth, I was a bit jealous that I’d never have the chance to grab on of Erick Scarecrow’s limited-to-25, Soopa Maria Sato figures – obtainable only if you got a coin with a magic number on it, were willing [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 31, 2008
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Mr. Erick Scarecrow seems to have some new bit of awesome fallin’ off of him every week – and this week’s Muraida print and super-limited Chelly Chainsaw colorway are no exception. January 2nd, 2009, Scarecrow’s ‘Muraida Attack’ Giclée (which is French for ’snooty inkjet’) will drop at his eBay shop, at a cost of $65. The [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 10, 2008
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The other day I did a post of Erick Scarecrow’s Soopa Maria Sata available to only those who happened to hold special gold coin. If you weren’t one of the super lucky who had a winning number, sorry! But here’s some good news. You may have the chance to get your hands on a Soopa [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, December 9, 2008
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Give a big hello to Erick Scarecrow’s new Soopa Maria Sata figure from ESC. Yeah, you may have missed cold chillin’ with Erick Scarecrow at this winter’s Vinyl Toy Network but it’s good to know the man had a good excuse for not attending: he was busy making these Soopa Maria Sato, just for you! [...]
Continue reading...Monday, December 8, 2008
Vinyl Toy Network Winter 2008 was a lot of fun and a great opportunity to chat with artists, toy companies, shops, fans and collectors. People were lined up hours in advance to get a crack at exclusive art toys by Joe Ledbetter, Kathie Olivas, Frank Kozik, Gary Ham, Doktor A, MAD, Marka27 and others. Customized [...]
Continue reading...Monday, December 8, 2008
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Here’s just a sampling of some of the exclusives from the VTN Winter 08 show. (Click here for a tidy tagged version of all the coverage.) People who had been waiting in line for hours got right to business locating these particular figures. It seemed to me like much of the crowd got in, got [...]
Continue reading...Monday, December 8, 2008
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Dave Bondi, sculptor of many of Joe Ledbetter’s best sellers, had a pink VTN exclusive colorway of his original Mario x Mickey Akashi figure and was signing on Saturday. The 9-inch figure was limited to 50 pieces in the VTN colorway. Said Dave, “People either love these or hate these.” Sharing space with Dave at [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, December 6, 2008
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No self-respecting vinyl toy convention can go on without a custom show, and VTN didn’t disappoint with a selection of 15-inch interpretations of its mascot, Vinnie. For such a giant and rotund original, the asking prices–even during the economic recession that was on everyone’s mind during the event–were pretty great. Really nice cartoony work that [...]
Continue reading...Monday, December 1, 2008
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Here is another Vinyl Toy Network exclusive that won’t last long. This eight-inch Dunny, the Stone Hermit Dunny, was done by Erick Scarecrow and will be limited to just twelve, yes TWELVE, one dozen, one more than eleven. That’s it. The piece will be available both days or until it is sold out, which really [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 25, 2008
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Yes, you may still have a whole bunch of tryptophan pulsing through your veins, being that this special offer happens the day after Thanksgiving, but you should really make an effort to stay awake to bask in the glory of this super cool piece of hot ESC Toys action. As blogged about here, there and well everywhere, [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 17, 2008
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In a few weeks, the world will have one more anthropomorphic spraypaint can, and it shall be called Muraida. Coming from the prolific toy wizards over at Erick Scarecrow’s Esc-Toy Ltd., the kaiju-lookin’ Muraida destroys your city with an uncontrollable green ooze, gigantic claws, and an unhealthy dose of CFCs. Which of these three is [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 7, 2008
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Erick Scarecrow likes to tease us. Yesterday, Erick sent us an email with just the attachment above. I wrote him back, begging, nay pleading, with him for more juicy details. What? When? How? Why? His reply: “I can’t reveal much now other than it’s going to be a steal!” Well, so far, in these [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 4, 2008
It looks like one of the October Toysters enjoys a wee bit of the old customizing on the side. Erick Scarecrow sent us an email with some photos of a stunning custom that George Gaspar of October Toys did of Erick’s ESC Toys Kissaki. October Toys is a “purveyor of fine toys and collectibles with [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 27, 2008
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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...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.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
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