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It seems like only yesterday we were posting previews for 64 Colors Marshall Series and Travis Lampe’s Tear Drips. The wait is now over: Tomorrow, May 21st, Rotofugi and Squibbles Ink will release both figures. The drop will be followed with a release party and signing on Saturday, May 30th from 4PM until 6PM. Marshall Series [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, April 9, 2009
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There are so many shows opening this weekend; it’s crazy. If you’re in the Chicago area though, there’s one place to be: Rotofugi. Jeremiah Ketner and Julie West are opening their show, Flower Parade, Friday, April 10th at 7PM. All manner of toys, prints and really gorgeous paintings are currently available. DJQbot is even spinning [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 26, 2009
If you’re more Plush Ninja than Benny Ninja, you were probably all over this release instead of watching the latest episode of America’s Next Top Model last night. In case you missed both, the redhead got cut even though the blond tried to rat out the burn victim. But over in Ninjatown, Shawn Smith released [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 25, 2009
All this week, ToyCyte has been having a conversation about blind box toys: Are they a marketing strategy or a fun experience? As designer toys travel from toy company to toy fan, they pass through a middleman: the toy retailer. In this segment of our report, we’ll hear from the proprietors of our favorite toy stores. Toy retailers are an eloquent and gregarious bunch who are also collectors and members of our community. Rotofugi, Ningyoushi, Toy Tokyo, Shoparooni, Red Hot Robot, Lulubell Toy Bodega, Wizard Sleeve Toys and hometown heroes, The Sausalito Ferry Company all gave their two cents (sometimes more) for the story.
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...Friday, March 13, 2009
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Rotofugi continues to knock out cool collabs with no sign of slowing up. This time, they turn their attention from toy production with Squibbles Ink. to the shirts on your back with Formula Werks. The Toy Fetish shirt concisely sums up the situation with the statement “I have more toys than your kids.” Besides being [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 5, 2009
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There’s been lots of chatter about Rotofugi and Squibbles Ink collaborative toys, and the first ones out of the hatch were the mono Zoltar Tear Drip and the Vintage Marshall, both San Francisco Wondercon Exclusives. These two figures are now available in wide release from Rotofugi. The Zoltar Tear Drip is a 5-inch art toy [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, February 28, 2009
Wondercon isn't about toys; it's about comics: superheroes, Star Wars, cosplayers and comics. Semantics aside, Comic-Con has more toys. That said, we scoured Wondercon in San Francisco's Moscone Center for several hours seeking out the toys. We were happily surprised by who and what we found. Read on for vinyl, plush, plastic and resin--from prototypes without websites all the way to finished convention exclusives. Click each heading to go to a full post about the subject with tons more photos. Enjoy the tour.
Continue reading...Saturday, February 28, 2009
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For art toy fans, the best booth at Wondercon was undeniably Rotofugi, which along with Squibbles Ink, made up for the designer toy deficit in force. On display were the new Ninjatown micro-plush series, a full set of Marshall Mashumaros, Travis Lampe’s Tear Drips and Chris Ryniak’s Lake Eerie Monster. Rotofugi was one of the [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 25, 2009
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Rotofugi is on a roll with their Squibbles Ink toy collabs, Wondercon in San Francisco this weekend and a cool stencil show opening at their Chicago gallery on Friday. St3ncil features work by Jonathan Wakuda Fischer, David Soukup and no-stranger-to-ToyCyte-readers, Peat Wollaeger. Picked up this nice quote on the Rotofugi forums from head Fugi, Kirby: [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 24, 2009
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Along with news of Chris Ryniak’s Lake Monster and Travis Lampe’s Tear Drips comes word of another Rotofugi and Squibbles Ink collaboration. Marshall Series 1 is a new art toy project by Michigan-based artists 64 Colors. Marshall burst onto the scene in January 2008 when 64 Colors released a letter-pressed print of their new character with [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 24, 2009
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Rotofugi and Squibbles Ink are teaming up on a bevy of exciting new projects. The first one we told you about was Chris Ryniak’s Lake Monster. Next up, they’ve got a toy guaranteed to turn your smile upside down: Travis Lampe’s Tear Drips. Tear Drips are a new art toy project produced by collaboration between Chicago-based [...]
Continue reading...Friday, December 5, 2008
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It’s sale time YET again. This time you can get some amazing stocking stuffers and things for under the tree from Chicago toy super store Rotofugi. They have your best interest at heart. They ask that if you are “Looking for a great gift at an even better price? Then look no further…and remember, [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, November 27, 2008
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While many American designers (Happy Thanksgiving, fellow patriots!) are starting to place hard rules on what and where they’ll draw for you, Australia’s Luke Feldman (aka Skaffs) will actually draw you (for one night only). Wednesday, December 10th from 5-8PM, Skaffs sets up at Rotofugi in Chicago. The event will feature caricatures, live drawing and [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, October 28, 2008
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Last week, own very own Jeremy wrote about the Halloween YOKA by adFunture, a two and a half inch Glow in the Dark Halloween skeleton laden YOKA bear. He mentioned how adFunture has recently made a partnership with the mighty Rotofugi in Chicago to carry the YOKA line exclusively in the United States. A big [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 20, 2008
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From now on, adFunture will be releasing YOKA figures on a more regular basis, perhaps even monthly. adFunture has partnered with ROTOFUGI in Chicago to carry the line exclusively outside of Mainland China. The latest YOKAs are the 2.5-inch G.I.D. Halloween bear and the 2.5-inch PUMA/Racer bear. Each comes in blister card packaging and can [...]
Continue reading...Friday, October 3, 2008
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The other day I did a post about the 20% off sale at Kidrobot. Well, Rotofugi has them beat. From October 1st to October 8th, you can get 30% off selected items. Yeah, that’s 10% more discounted love. Why the sale? Well Rotofugi is doing some cleaning, sorting and moving of their warehouse, and who [...]
Continue reading...Monday, September 29, 2008
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Per Frank Kozik’s quips about colorways (see this week’s feature here), a new hue of (A Clockwork) Orange has been announced. Chicago’s Rotofugi will be the exclusive retailer of this yellow version of Kozik’s Ludwig Van (A Clockwork Beethoven) vinyl bust. This follows news of Lulubell’s black exclusive, 3D Retro’s silver exclusive and Posters and [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, September 14, 2008
Sadly, I didn’t make it to the Noop Show by Coarsetoys on Friday at Rotofugi in Chicago. I was thousands of miles away in California. But had I been able, I would have have been there with bells, yes bells, on. Check out some of the pics from the show below, which was attended by Coarsetoys [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 26, 2008
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Yeah, October is still a little far off, but when you’re trying to outline your toy and art calendar, it’s best to plan ahead. So, mark this date down. October 10th . Not because it’s Mario Lopez, Bai Ling and Brett Favre’s birthdays (thank you Wikipedia!) but because it’s the opening of “Vanfar and Boko [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 26, 2008
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If you can’t make it to the Shoparooni in Cleveland, Ohio. Well, don’t fret, you have another chance to party it up in all that hot Dunny Action…if you happen to live in Chicago area that is. Toy superstore Rotofugi will be having their own Dunny Series 5 Release Party on September 3rd. This will [...]
Continue reading...Monday, August 25, 2008
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Noop will be in the house! Who’s house? Why Rotofugi’s house! On Friday September 12th from 6 to 9 pm, Coarsetoys creator Mark Landwehr will be in attendance at Rotofugi’s Gallery in Chicago to celebrate the release of his newest figure Noop! There will be an exhibit up until October 5th of Landwehr toys and [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, August 20, 2008
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If you like David Horvath, kaiju, and/or monsters, check out Rotofugi’s current Super Deal of the Week. David Horvath collaborated with Japanese company Wonderwall on a new “type” of both the Flatwoods Monster and Mothman. The Swamp Gas Types have pink and silver vinyl on the outside, and they glow on the inside. They both [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 29, 2008
If you’re in So Cal, you probably felt that earthquake around 11:40am. They’re saying it’s 5.4 from Chino Hills. I hope everyone in this area is okay, and be careful of after-shocks. Occasions like this remind me that cell phones become worthless after something like an earthquake. Now back to regular programming… Rotofugi always has [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 29, 2008
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Forget plastic, plush and vinyl. Chicago based Squibbles Ink (responsible for Product Design, Development, Consulting and Manufacturing which all equals busy) is going old school. Their newest project is Inked Pulp a limited edition series of letterpressed pieces. On display at the Rotofugi booth at SDCC were prints by Shawnimals, 64 Colors, OhNoDoom and Brian [...]
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
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