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Stitch x Mindstyle : Experiment 626 Launches in Hong Kong
It’s over. Disney has fully embraced the idea of the custom designer toy, and their mighty fists shall pound the idea into the masses, and their trumpeting, well-paid angels will send out a clarion call, mixing culture and subculture forevermore. The Experiment 626 Project Custom Art Show launched in Hong Kong this past Friday, November [...]
Continue reading...Ron English x Barracuda Pewter Abraham Obama
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Looks like Ron English isn’t above some Kozik-esque colorways as the range of MINDstyle’s Abraham Obama busts continues to expand. Via Freshness this morning: Barracuda has teamed up with the original collaborators to create a special bust in pewter/metal finish. The bust is available exclusively through Barracuda with the current pre-order priced at $200 USD. I’m still [...]
Continue reading...MINDstyle’s Two-Faced Hazel by Kathie Olivas
Thursday, November 13, 2008
There are some characters that need no introduction. MINDstyle’s Two Faced Hazel is one of them. Kathie Olivas has been busy lately selling out her pieces in solo and group exhibitions across the nation. Collectors of large vinyl will thrill at this piece, which stands over 9 inches tall. It’s beautifully hand painted and produced [...]
Continue reading...Doktor A’s MINDstyle Mechtorians Soon to Bring Steampunk to Storefronts
Monday, November 10, 2008
MINDstyle’s email referred to the Doktor A figure you see above as its “finest lineup of art toy collectible figures.” WOW, coming from MINDstyle, who, I feel, puts out some consistently quality art toys, that’s saying a lot. If this figure looks familiar, it’s because ten resin paint masters (below) of these guys were released [...]
Continue reading...Celebrate History With an Exclusive Black Abraham Obama Bust by Ron English
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
History was made last night, and many people the world over woke up this morning proud of America for the first time in eight years. MINDstyle and Ron English would like to commemorate this momentous occasion with the vinyl fusion of two “skinny presidents from Illinois:” Barack Obama and Abraham Lincoln. As blogged yesterday, [...]
Continue reading...Abraham Obama Vinyl Busts by Ron English
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
MINDstyle chose Election Day 2008 to announce Ron English’s Abraham Obama 16″ vinyl bust sculpted by Vin Teng. The bust is based on the Ron English’s Abraham Obama poster that is a Pop-inspired bit of street art. The white MINDstyle’s member’s only version is already sold out. The edition size of each colorway is limited [...]
Continue reading...Kathie Olivas The Scavengers Mini Figure Series II
Monday, September 22, 2008
This October, keep your eyes peeled for the release of The Scavengers Mini Figure Series II by the one, the only Misery Children creator Kathie Olivas for MINDstyle. The original set of Scavengers were insanely popular and beloved by vinyl fans. These eclectic and always interesting blind box figures are beautifully produced and nicely packaged [...]
Continue reading...MINDstyle Charity Auction on eBay
Monday, August 25, 2008
The auction includes original paintings, rare toys and limited-edition collectibles from KAWS, Joe Ledbetter, Michael Lau, Ron English, Buff Monster, tokidoki, Shepard Fairey, Devilrobots, Amanda Visell, Doktor A, Tim Biskup, Kathie Olivas, Brandt Peters and many more.
Continue reading...Michael Lau Auction and CSBOOTH15.5 Postponed!
Friday, August 22, 2008
Both MINDstyle's "This One's For the Children of Sichuan" auction and Michael Lau's CSBOOTH15.5 have been rescheduled. Although it's not at all in the same ballpark, this is probably good for Michael Lau fans living in dry climates with dry wallets from the past couple weeks of CSBOOTH15 figure drops.
Continue reading...Camilla d’Errico Gives ToyCyte First Peek
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Most of you know her work by sight, and if you don't yet, then by this time next year you will. Well on her way to being the hardest working woman in the art biz, Camilla d’Errico doesn’t stop at a couple toy designs and a comic book. Check out our exclusive interview with this rising star.
Continue reading...Toy Designers for China Earthquake Charity
Monday, August 11, 2008
ToyCyte has been covering efforts from the toy community from adFunture to Brothersfree for aiding the victims of last May’s tragic earthquake in China. Most of the projects have been isolated episodes without the far-reaching momentum of a group event. Today brought rad news of a noble (and highly necessary) charity that is sure to [...]
Continue reading...08/08/08 MINDstyle Goes for the Gold and Some Good Luck
Friday, August 8, 2008
Is today your lucky day? Well it should be. 08.08.08 is considered to be a very lucky indeed, especially in the Chinese culture. For example, today about 9000 couples in Beijing will be tying the knot, more than double the usual amount. And Chinese officials planned their big “coming out” party, also known as the [...]
Continue reading...Rody Spotted at MINDstyle at SDCC
Monday, July 28, 2008
Kaching Brands “The Good Life” company is finding their inner child. Seen at the MINDStyle booth at the San Diego Comic Con were the new series of Rody vinyl toys that are more for an adult’s toy shelf than for a kid’s play room. Inspired by the very popular and stylish bouncy horse for babies [...]
Continue reading...San Diego Comic Con – Surviving Day One.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
First I should let you know that I actually don’t care much for humanity. I prefer to be surrounded by legions of plastic and vinyl then people. So I enter the whole Comic Con experience with a mixture of anticipation (for the toys) and dread (for the humans). But as we know, not all homo [...]
Continue reading...MAD Sharpest Sprayer Mini Series
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
You often hear from designers how long it takes to get a series into production, but it can be hard (from the removed perspective of a fan or collector) to understand what/why it takes so long. Well, consider this: MAD’s Sharpest Sprayer mini-figure series debuted as a proto almost three years ago on Vinyl Pulse. [...]
Continue reading...San Diego SCAVENGERS Hunt With Kathie Olivas
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
In addition to the already reported Benny and Red Bird, MINDstyle and Kathie Olivas are going to release two limited edition SCAVENGERS figures. Not only are they super limited, but they’re also going to take some hunting to track them all down. First piece shown is Masao the skull-faced cat kid. He’s [...]
Continue reading...Spend Your Sunday with Buff Monster at Buff Fest 2
Friday, July 18, 2008
Want some hot Buff Monster action, free drinks, free food, free stickers and free condoms? Then you should head on over to Los Angeles’s Munky King and De La Barracuda this Sunday to get all that and more in celebration of Buff Monster and his Buff Fest 2 -“The Revenge” a one day only “art [...]
Continue reading...San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives Part 5
Friday, July 11, 2008
Every year, fanboys and fangirls of varying stripes descend on San Diego for Comic-Con. Although the event has extensive programming, there’s one activity that unites the collectors with the cosplayers, the MMP gamers with the manga readers, the superheroes with the steampunks: the pursuit of SDCC’s exclusive toys. ToyCyte will be publishing a weekly bulletin of [...]
Continue reading...MINDstyle And Olivas Do Lotto at SDCC
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
MINDStyle and Kathie Olivas are at it again with their newest SDCC release. This Benny and Red Bird (Cool version) is going for $150 and will be available at the MINDstyle booth (#4249). I really dig this colorway, though nothing can beat the amazing paint scheme of the NYCC Red Bird release. [...]
Continue reading...Eric Joyner Talks Toys and An Exclusive First Peek
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Normally when someone mentions donuts I think of coffee, policemen, and whatever the opposite of a phallic symbol would be. That is unless you’re talking about artist Eric Joyner, who is most noted for his paintings of donuts doing battle with robots in classic American surroundings. Not your standard pairing, but it’s what [...]
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Monday, December 1, 2008
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