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Depending on how you’re experiencing the current recession, this is either very good news or very bad news: Kidrobot is doing an epic reissue of Huck Gee’s Series 1 Skullhead Dunny, and they’ve upped the ante. Not only will the rare, iconic Dunny be reissued, but it’s been blown up to 20 inches in size, [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, May 6, 2009
If you are the rare bird who was put off by all the violence in those carefully-crafted weapons-n-ammo accessories of recent Huck Gee customs, you’re in luck: Huck is showing off his softer side with a series of ten SkullBunny figures. This little guy has been sitting on the backburner for a year or so, trying [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, April 23, 2009
Here at ToyCyte we do enjoy a good bit of scandal, so thanks to the anonymous informant who brought this situation to our attention. While Dunnys, Qees and Be@rbricks have been blackmarket bootlegged for years, it’s rare to see a specific Dunny plagiarized and used for such an unrelated purpose. As is currently unfolding here [...]
Continue reading...Friday, April 10, 2009
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I just spied a couple cool photos from “the making of” Huck Gee’s Minosu Ushi-Oni & The Golden Bull on Huck’s Flickr. The Golden Bull is an original vinyl sculpt by Huck and the yoke is made of walnut. There are just ten of these beauties that are sure to take down eBay servers in [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, April 9, 2009
Remember our little seated Munny prank last week? Huck Gee’s Taurus was just posted on the Kidrobot Forums (thanks Justin!). It’s like a Munny/Labbit mash-up in regal goldtones and woodgrain. Awesome, of course. I just refreshed my inbox and here’s the full info from Huck: The Legend of Minosu Ushi-Oni & The Golden Bull We revisit [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 1, 2009
OK, hang onto your seats, literally. I just stumbled upon the next incarnation of “The Greatest Do It Yourself Toy.” The Seated Munny photo above was accidentally leaked with some other images. I recognized the cutting mat and immediately contacted Huck Gee. At first, he denied any knowledge of the Seated Munny. But after some [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Huck Gee is doing some spring-cleaning and his trash is your treasure. For instance, he’s got two actual US navy practice bombs, emblazoned with his iconic Skullhead. (FYI, the bombs are dummies, dummy.) Each bomb is hand-painted and signed and can be yours for $1,200 + $14.11 ground shipping. Check out Huck’s eBay store for [...]
Continue reading...Friday, March 27, 2009
Collector. Ector. Ector. Ector. She’s got herself a Huck Gee dunny! This image was on the Huffington Post, but I spied it on Huck’s Twitter. I read somewhere that Rihanna is a big art collector. In terms of coolness points, I think that a background nod from Rihanna kind of kicks the ass off an [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 26, 2009
On Monday, we began a conversation about blind box toys, and we started at the source: the toy companies. Kidrobot and MINDstyle both said that their fans enjoy the blind box experience. On Tuesday, we talked to the fans and reaction was split: with casual fans liking the fun experience and serious collectors experiencing the blind frustration. Wednesday’s topic was toy stores--largely in favor of blind boxes, but also presenting alternatives. That got me wondering: Do toy artists enjoy the blind box experience? Here are Doktor A, Joe Ledbetter, David Horvath, Jon Burgerman, MCA, Huck Gee, Sket One and Buff Monster (who have over 20 blind box series between them) on the topic.
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 24, 2009
During yesterday’s segment, we profiled designer toy companies for our report on blind boxes. Today, it's all about the end users of blind boxes: the fans. Toy fans echo the diversity of the toys. We enjoy different aesthetics and buying styles. Some people care about edition size; some don't. Some fans like vinyl; some prefer resin. But all of us are a little crazy. We're in an economic recession, and we're buying toys. Let's look at what toy fans want and the possible ways of getting it.
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 18, 2009
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This is vol.13 of “The Vinyl Frontier” Spotlight, taking a brief look into the world of an artist featured in the upcoming documentary by Daniel Zana. This week, they take a look at Huck Gee. In the episode, Huck talks about his influences, the story behind Skullhead (it has to do with a girl), and [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Unless you were living under a rock, you were aware of the debacle that was accidental distribution of Kidrobot Series 5 Dunny’s GTs. There was a lot of back and forth about this issue: Namecalling, suspensions, anger, humor, but like most things, the issue primarily faded until some real news came forth. Straight from Huck [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 17, 2009
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Huck Gee snuck us a few pictures of his upcoming Year of the Ox custom last week, but here is full disclosure: Coming this Friday, February 20th at 12Noon PST, Huck will unleash his Year of the Ox SET. He’s revisiting the world of Gold Life for this bull-headed, golden armored, hammer-wielding, skull-crushing beastie: the legendary [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 12, 2009
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Incoming from Huck Gee: Right in time for Chinese New Year, it’s Minosu – Year of the Ox from the Gold Life series. More details next week…
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...Monday, January 26, 2009
Coming this Friday, January 30th, at 12PM PST, Huck Gee releases the next figure in the UTCMC Colonial Life series: CPL E.E. Lensman. No doubt named for his skill as a sharpshooter, Huck’s latest custom joins Sgt. Vasquez and Corporal Thundersticks in the ranks of heavily armored, signature style Munny troops. As with [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, December 18, 2008
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My cat came to me from the humane society, and I try to donate to them when I can. But to really make an impact on the health and welfare of our furry friends, you gotta have a bit of celebrity clout and harness the collective charitability of toy fanatics. To that end, Huck Gee [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 17, 2008
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Huck Gee has rounded up all of the odds and ends that were lying around the studio and threw them up in the eBay store on sale at 50% off. There’s t-shirts, pajamas, Sharkies, hoodies, a bag or two. If you thought $50 t-shirts were spendy, you’ll be glad to see a variety of men’s [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Coming this Friday, December 12th, at 12PM PST, Huck Gee releases the next figure in the UTCMC Colonial Life series: CPL R.H. “Thundersticks” Anson: one of the original core members of the infamous ZOR Dread Squad. These guys (and gals) are the best of the best, the anything goes, whatever it takes, no matter the [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, December 9, 2008
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A while back, we had that taboo talk about money with Huck Gee. Huck was really open, and it was refreshing to have this frank, forthcoming conversation about the almighty dollar. Now with the recession in full swing and the season of giving at hand, money is on everybody’s mind once more. Huck and crew [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 17, 2008
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After last week’s teaser, we can now reveal the complete images of Huck Gee’s latest custom figure, Sgt. Vasquez. Coming this Friday, November 21st, at Noon PST, Huck releases his newest creation. Set in a new world, Colonial Life, we present one of UTCMC’s finest, Sergeant Vasquez. Leader of the infamous ZOR Dread Squad. These [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 14, 2008
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Huck Gee is preparing to drop his latest custom series, and Sgt. Vasquez (seen here) is representing for the Colonial Life – UTCMC – ZOR Dread Squad. The figure is so fresh, his rifle is still being molded. Words straight from Huck: “I’m really happy with how these came together. I have big plans for [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 11, 2008
I entered the shop to find rows of sneakers and toys! It was quite dangerous letting me step into such a shop, since I have a passion for both. Most of the pieces that were on display were created by Frank Kozik. Some of the other pieces that were available at the shop included some I haven't seen sold at retail in a while, more specifically: Huck Gee's Mama's Boy GID qee.
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 29, 2008
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Yup, sh*t happens. You might have followed the dramatic discovery that Kidrobot accidently sent out all the 600 DS5 Golden Ticket Dunnys by Huck Gee with the regular shipments. Well, now it’s time to do some mighty clean up off this messy messy fiasco. Jeremy posted a piece yesterday mentioning that there would be a [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 29, 2008
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With a note from The Baroness on the KR Forums and the rhetorical question “Well, someone screwed up didn’t they?” in Huck Gee’s newsletter, the fiasco that was the mishandling of the Dunny Series 5 Golden Tickets draws to an anti-climactic close. It seems the original Golden Ticket Dunnys from Series 5 were accidentally distributed [...]
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