ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

Lash’s Custom Magic at Super7

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

On October 11th, Super7 in San Francisco will present for your viewing pleasure, the Sprayed, Splattered, Brushed, Rubbed and Ruined show By Lash aka Richard Montanari Jr. The show will feature Lash’s custom painted vinyl toy work and presenting a “unique interpretation of traditional Japanese vinyl toys”. Lash’s custom’s are beloved and are treasured part [...]

Brian Flynn and His Halloween Hoodlums Hit Portland

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

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Super 7’s Brian Flynn will be hitting Portland Oregon’s Moshi Moshi with his Halloween’s Hoodlums. The Super7 head honcho doesn’t even need to unpack from this week’s Super7 trek to Japan (see my post earlier today about their Tokyo hijinx) . On Thursday, October 2nd Brian Flynn brings his irresistible monsters, robots and “all things [...]

Super7 Super Cool Super Pre Orders

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

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There isn’t much left! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry for what you may ask? Why to get your preorders in for some awesome Kaiju action from Super7. If you want to get your greedy little toy lovin’ paws on the 9” vinyl Dempagon- Alpha 7 or the 9” Dream Rocket Jijigota Glow you better get your order in before five PM (Pacific Standard Time) on Thursday the 7th or else my friend, you’ll be out of luck.

Interview: Super7 EXCLUSIVE Jumbo Stormtrooper

Monday, August 4, 2008

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Interview: Super7 EXCLUSIVE Jumbo Stormtrooper

Shogun Warrior and Star Wars geeks alike gawked in awe as Super7's Jumbo Machinder inspired Stormtrooper made appearances at Comic Con and at Tokyo's Star Wars Celebration. The two foot tall toy was the main topic of conversation at Comic Con. We were fortunate enough to sit down with Super7 master designer (just call him the MCP) to discuss Lucas Films, Mazinger, and Homer Simpson's car designs.

San Diego Comic Con – Surviving Day One.

Thursday, July 24, 2008

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San Diego Comic Con – Surviving Day One.

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 [...]

Super 7 Destroy All Zines Fanzine

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

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I love zines. Back in the day, I did my own little zine, full of whatever I struck my fancy (oh and Frank Kozik just happened to do the cover of my first issue for me, which makes me pretty cool huh?). Those were carefree times, I was more concerned with content and having fun [...]