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Stevie Wonder Munny by Stor Dubiné

Stor Dubiné has revealed the sixth figure in his Munny Legends of the 70s series [tagged] and it’s another disco-riffic custom. Joining Donna Summer, Grace Jones, Nina Hagen, Elton John and Debbie Harry is Stevie Wonder. Check out the level of detail in Munny Wonder below. Stor’s custom Munnys keep with the aesthetic of the [...]

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Stor Dubiné Pop Culture Blankies for Aarting Contest

ToyCyte’s bro in Berlin, Stor Dubiné, has 9 entries in Aarting’s Blankies contest. I got a huge outpouring of inquiries in my inbox asking when and where folks could get Stor’s Debbie Harry and Donna Summer custom Munnys. Well, as of now, those are still one-offs, but…you can help see some of his unique style [...]

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Munny Legends Series 1 by Stor Dubiné: Deborah Harry!

Between the impending arrival of The Heroes of Burgertown, Kozik’s Black Ludwig Bust for Lulubell and this latest revelation/creation by Berlin artist Stor Dubiné, this is shaping up to be a swell day. Following on the (platformed) heels of his Donna Summer, Elton John, Grace Jones and Nina Hagen Munny customs, he now presents the [...]

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Munny Legends Series 1 by Stor Dubiné: The Videos

Remember my post on Munny Legends Series 1 by Stor Dubiné? Turns out it was one of our most heavily-hit stories. Of course I want to say, “I told you so,” because the Legends of the 70s series is such a well-executed and inspired project. As I wrote the post I internally wondered, do people [...]

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Munny Legends Series 1 by Stor Dubiné

I came across something intricate and unusual on Flickr the other day–a collection of customized Munny figures in homage to the Seventies. Perhaps because a vast majority of designer toy fans are children of the Eighties, it’s more typical to see toys customized with Eighties pop culture and music references. But Venezuelan-born (and current [...]

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