ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

Gallery Call: Custom Robolucha Show

Thursday, May 7, 2009

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We already told you that Patch Together is organizing a custom show based on Mekazoo’s Robolucha. ToyCyte pals like Nanan1, 2PetalRose, DLi$h, Porlzilla, Tan-Ki, Das Mo, VISEone and TyleR have already joined the crew. The final flier confirms 64Colors, Collin David, Cris Rose, Das Mo, Drilone, Frank Mysterio, Grimsheep, James Yeah!, Jason “Bunk Bots” Hilbourne, [...]

Phu! Subzero Snow Space Cruiser with Mini Munny

Monday, April 20, 2009

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Phu! Subzero Snow Space Cruiser with Mini Munny

The always-awesome Phu! sent in word of his latest custom for a private collector: Subzero. The 4-inch commission makes use of Broken toy parts, Brass rivets, Cable ties, Cardboard, Corrugated fiberboard, Plastic pellets, Plastic rod, Plastic straws, Wire…etc. And if you want to see how it all comes together, scroll down for the Making of [...]

I.W.G. Humans Beware Show at Rocket World

Saturday, April 11, 2009

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I.W.G. Humans Beware Show at Rocket World

Last night, a variety of homegrown Insurgents Wilderness Gruppo mutations hit San Francisco’s Rocket World for the first I.W.G. custom show. If you’ve never been to Rocket World (aka T.A.D. Gear), you owe it to yourself to visit Patrick Ma’s haven for high end adventure gear and designer toys. Enter the garage doors to one [...]

Illazilla Customs Heading to Vegas and Up for Auction Now

Monday, March 16, 2009

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Illazilla Customs Heading to Vegas and Up for Auction Now

The heavily blogged Illazilla customs are on the move. Following the opening exhibit in New York, the wooden dinosaurs are heading to Sin City. On March 20th, you can check out the killer customs or purchase blank DIY and limited edition fire/fury water/flow figures. As for gambling on the customs themselves, you’ll have to do [...]

Humans Beware: I.W.G. Custom Art Show at Rocketworld

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

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Humans Beware: I.W.G. Custom Art Show at Rocketworld

DrilOne is curating a custom vinyl show based off the Rocketworld I.W.G. figures. This is the first time a show like this has ever been thrown on this platform. 80+ artists are customizing blanks for the exhibit. Scroll down for a complete list of partipating artists and more info about the show. Humans Beware: The [...]

Phu!’s Mobile Armored Crusader for Illazilla Show

Friday, February 20, 2009

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Phu!’s Mobile Armored Crusader for Illazilla Show

Just above this sentence, you see one of Phu’s original Rebel Pilot’s gracing the top of his latest custom, the 9-inch M.A.C. (Mobile Armored Crusader) Illazilla for the upcoming The Attack of Illazilla show in New York in March. The anti-tank comes with a 2″ Rebel Pilot, which is cool, because those guys sold out [...]

Phu!’s latest custom creation, “Atrex”

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

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Phu! does another nice custom, and with each launch, pushes himself in new directions. We love the little touches he put into this one: the shovel, rope and swing-out head. Another lucky collector got this piece commissioned.

Miao Show Previews Play Cat and Mouse With Customs

Monday, November 10, 2008

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Miao Show Previews Play Cat and Mouse With Customs

Following up Sunny’s post last month on the Miao Custom Show, Subtext has opened up all the pieces for previewing. In among the ranks of Miao are figures going for a couple hundred dollars including the obligatory custom Yoda and a papier mache paparazzi as well as thousand dollar pieces by heavy hitters like tokidoki [...]

Master Customizer Phu! Deploys Original Toy Rebel Pilots

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

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Master Customizer Phu! Deploys Original Toy Rebel Pilots

There’s good news and there’s bad news. First, the good news: One of ToyCyte’s favorite customizers, Phu! finished work on his original Rebel Pilot figures, and they look great. Now for the bad news: if you didn’t reserve one, all 12 resin figures are already spoken for. Here are the details anyway: four colorways: The [...]

Miao Custom Show at Subtext

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

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By November 14th, we’ll be able to forget about donkeys and elephants and we’ll be able to think about cuter and less politically laden mammals like a cute and lucky cat and an adorable mouse (or mousubi). Opening on the before mentioned November 14th is the custom Miao show at Subtext, the bookstore and gallery [...]

LIFT Custom MAD*Ls on Sale Now

Monday, October 27, 2008

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This weekend saw the opening of the MAD*L Citizens Show at Lift in Detroit. With 10-inch MAD*L customs by Doktor A, Huck Gee, Sket One, kaNO, Brandt Peters, Kathie Olivas, Cris Rose, Slobot, Cameron Tiede, Phetus, Brent Nolasco, Andrew Bell, Angry Woebots, Phu!, Tristan Eaton, Julie West, Reactor 88, Leecifer and more, I’m waiting on [...]

Phu! Sends in Rogue Trooper Mad*L

Saturday, October 25, 2008

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Master-customizer (who is soon to release some original toys), Phu!, is sending in the troops to tonight’s custom Mad*L show at LIFT. As usual, Phu! combines debris into details: The 10-inch platform figure was enhanced with cardboard, cable ties, brass rivets, broken toy parts, disposable plastic spoons, hose clamps, felt, googles, plastic beads, bottle [...]

Adidas Installations – Phu!

Friday, September 12, 2008

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This is absolutely stunning. We all know that Phu! is an artist when it comes to vinyl toys. Take a look at two of his Adidas installations for his Adiartist exhibition. I grew up with Adidas, and they will always be my favorite shoe brand. His rendition of the Adidas logo looks great. But look [...]

Phu! Rebel Pilots: Update

Friday, September 5, 2008

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Phu! shared more information on his upcoming sale of his Rebel Pilots. Due to overwhelming response from various toy forums with regards to the Rebel Pilots, he decided to run a limited production of 12 pilots in 4 colors. The pilots are handmade, handpainted, and numbered individually. Each comes with a plastic baggie, button [...]

Custom Moody Show at LIFT

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

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Will Moody be the new Sharky? I’m already seeing some great custom work from Mike Slobot (above right) and below (in order) Motorbot, Phu! and BetsO. The hybrid cow/demon head platform toy from Bovinyl offers a variety of creative options for the discerning artist. It’s 8 inches high, has three points of articulation (neck [...]

Sharky Customs Gallery

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

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Check out the nearly 60 Sharky customs including art by Brent Nolasco, Duncan Poon, KaNo, Banana Virus, Jeremiah Ketner, DrilOne, NEMO, Mr. Shane Jessup, Touma, MCA, Phu!, Heidi Kenney, Marka27, Jesse Hernandez, Shawnimals, Huck Gee, Annie Owens, Betso...

Phu!’s Orion

Friday, August 29, 2008

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Just a few days ago, Phu! announced the upcoming release of his 2″ Rebel Pilots. His Rebel Pilot makes another appearance in his latest custom. The mini-pilot dangles from his Orion space capsule. Orion is his customized 4.5″ SOFT&FURRY™ – Doo by Cypher 13 [tagged]. Orion will be part of the upcoming exhibition ‘Soft & [...]

Phu!’s Rebel Pilots

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

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If you’ve been following ToyCyte for a while, you know that we really love Phu!’s customs. You know a Phu! custom as soon as you see it. His last two customs Maxx and Sonic had one thing in common: the addition of a 2″ Rebel Pilot. Every spacecraft needs a pilot, and his mini-pilots [...]

Phu!’s Maxx

Friday, August 22, 2008

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I usually don’t post on a Friday night, but I had to share Phu!’s latest work of art. Maxx is his 8″ Moody for “Mooood Swings,” a custom exhibition organized by Lift. If you want to see this show, you have to be in the Detroit area. Maxx is an intricate space pod that comes [...]

Phu!’s Sonic

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

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We’ve seen a lot of great customs from Phu!, and this one may be my favorite. Can you even guess what the original platform toy is? The Sonic Space Cruiser is his custom Sharky for the upcoming ToyQube exhibition in New York. If you think about it, the Sharky makes the perfect rocket ship. His [...]

SOFT&FURRY Collaboration Begins With International Launch

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

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SOFT&FURRY Collaboration Begins With International Launch

The SOFT&FURRY project collaboration is now under way. They’ve got a mix of 30+ international and national artists and 20+ local artists set to customize LOOFT, DOO, and GROOND. The international roster includes some heavy hitters from all over: Dave White – www.davewhite.me.uk (United Kingdom) DeadVolt – www.deadvoltage.com (Denmark) DGPH – www.dgph.com.ar (Argentina) HelloHikimori – www.hellohikimori.com (France) ILK - [...]

Phu!’s Astro V.02

Monday, July 28, 2008

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Every time I see one of his Phu!’s new customs, I feel inspired and awe-struck at the same time. Inspired because I want to customize a toy, too. Astro V.02 is his customized Toy2R Baby Qee. The astro-bunny comes with a visor and what looks like an oxygen tank. It doesn’t quite look like a [...]

Phu!’s Avatar 7

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

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When you see those three letters, you know you’re in for a visual treat. Phu!’s customs are a work of art, and his latest is a beauty. Avatar 7 is Phu! 10″ custom YOKA Panda created for Cardboard Spaceship’s upcoming exhibition “Beasts of Burden” The show takes place pn July 25-26 at Subtext in San [...]

Beast Of Buden: Yoka Custom Show at SDCC

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

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You know what I like about the Comic Con, the evenings. Yeah, I totally love working the floor and checking out what’s new, what’s upcoming, and it’s always fun see to see gawky teens dressed up as Worf. But by the end of the day my head is just spinning from information overload. After grabbing [...]

Phu!’s Spectrum

Monday, June 30, 2008

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I love getting emails especially when they’re from talented people like Phu!. Whenever I see his name in my in-box, I know that he’s going to send me someting cool. His new custom vinyl project is no exception. Spectrum is the name of his latest custom Mad*l. The bronze and purple colorway is the perfect [...]