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Now over a decade since the beginning of the designer toy movement, Kubricks, Qees and Dunnys seem like distant cousins from the toys that sparked the scene. They have become a category all their own: they are blind box toys. Blind box toys are sold with their contents enshrouded in secrecy. The risk-factor of buying the unknown is mitigated by the potential reward of getting something rare. You don’t know what you’re going to get, and that is, ostensibly, all packaged into the fun of the experience. Depending who you ask, blind boxing is a “marketing strategy” or a “fun experience.” Depending who you are, it is either one or possibly both. The segments of this story include: toy companies, toy fans, toy stores, toy artists and toy bloggers. Let’s begin at the beginning, with the toy companies. Part 1: Toy Companies.
Continue reading...Friday, February 27, 2009
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For a man who has built his own unique empire on the unwitting back of George Lucas, The Sucklord’s finally getting some much-deserved respect from the scary Skywalker Empire themselves. Buy a pack of Star Wars Galaxy : Series 4 trading cards (without blushing) and you just might snag one of 3000 cards featuring original [...]
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
October Toys gets the award for best micro event at VTN. The Choking Hazard Mini Gwin Custom Show was so small you might have missed it entirely. The 1-inch figures display rivals those kiosks at the mall that promise to write your name on a grain of sand. My eyesight is crap, but I could [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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The “Biggest Little Custom Show” comes to Pasadena when the 1″ MiniGwins get a show of their own. The Choking Hazard touring exhibit will debut at the Winter Vinyl Toy Network in Pasadena, CA on December 6th & 7th, 2008. After that, the show will begin traveling indefinitely to toy stores and galleries around the [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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Lately, everybody is jumping aboard the kaiju bandwagon, from Buff Monster’s series 2 figures to the upcoming kaiju Qee. So far, this is the best blending of a platform designer toy with the kaiju theme I have seen; it’s not just derivative and bandwagonesque–the paints actually suit the figures. Bandwa is the special edition Gwin [...]
Continue reading...Monday, June 9, 2008
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October Toys is currently looking to round out the fourth series of their designer vinyl Gwins with a few new designs. If selected, your Gwin would be in the outstanding company of soldiers dispatched by Mimic, Doktor A, Eric Treadaway, Nixon Scratches, idlechimp, SpookyAMD, El Maz, Alex Pardee, Voltaire, C. Spliedt, Kruse, Charlotte Link, Christie, [...]
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Monday, March 23, 2009
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