ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

Kozik x Mazinger Z Toyers

OK, so they’re not really Mazinger Z figures, but the styling and colorway of these upcoming 10-inch vinyl Toyers from Toy2R and Frank Kozik owe heavily to the manga mecha. The Toyer Enemy and Toyer-Z figures are expected to drop in November or December. I’m wondering if there will be any weapons of death included [...]

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Bigshot Toyworks X DJ Shadow X Paul Insect Juke-Bot Mecha

Rumor has it, there are still a few of these guys floating around. Originally made in a run of 50 for the UK leg of DJ Shadow X Cut Chemist’s Hard Sell Tour, the vinyl figures sold out within a day. Check your sources for this genre-crossing collab between artist Paul Insect, musician DJ Shadow, [...]

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Combat-R Zero Gives Bertie the Pipebomb A Run for Its Money

Atomic Mushroom is a newly formed independent toy company founded by artist and toy designer Robert De Castro (photo of Robert by Kirkland Jue). Established in early 2007, Atomic Mushroom produces limited edition vinyl toys inspired by Japanese pop culture. Their first offering is Combat-R Zero, a commixture of De Castro’s childhood memories of giant [...]

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