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Super 7 x Gorilla Biscuits Available Today!
Today, December 2nd, at 5pm (Pacific time) the Gorilla Biscuits figure by Super7 will finally be available to the general public. This soft vinyl figure is a five inch rendering of the infamous hoodie-wearing Gorilla that acted as a mascot for the beloved band, the Gorilla Biscuits. The grinning ape sports a gray-ish hue, a [...]
Continue reading...Super7 Black Friday Sale
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Super7 ain’t basking in the glory of their full bellies from the food orgy that is Thanksgiving. No, these crazy kids are going to report to duty on “Black Friday”. “Buy Nothing Day” be damned! How will Super7 be celebrating this day of consumer gluttony? With a 20% discount on EVERYTHING in stock in their [...]
Continue reading...Gorilla Biscuits x Super7 Update
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Earlier in the month we posted a sneak peek of the much anticipated Gorilla Biscuits vinyl figure by Super7. This toy ain’t just anticipated by toy and Super7 fans, but by hardcore music aficionados as well. This figure is a vinyl rendering of the infamous hoodie-wearing Gorilla that acted as a mascot for the beloved band, the [...]
Continue reading...Vinyl Toy Network Exclusives Roundup Part 1
Monday, November 17, 2008
The VTN roster of exclusives is filling out into a nice array of something for everyone, with an emphasis on designer vinyl. The list, so far, includes: Marka27’s Broken Bone Day of the Dead Edition MiniGods David Flores’ SketchArtis MAD’s Sham the Clown Marka27’s Killa Instinct GLOW [...]
Continue reading...Beverly Hills Chihuahua Has Nothing On Munktiki
Friday, November 14, 2008
Forget vinyl. Forget plastic. Forget plush. Join Munktiki as he takes figures to the realm of the old, the ancient, the honorable art of ceramics. Munktiki aka Miles Nielsen makes some fancy schmancy super fine Tiki Mugs that are done in an artisan limited edition series. Nielsen recently spent some time in Japan doing an artist [...]
Continue reading...The More The Merrier at Super7
Friday, November 14, 2008
It’s pretty much a rule of thumb that “the more is the merrier.” Here is a good reason to celebrate abundance and the coming together of humanity: The More the Merrier show that opens December 6th at Super7 in San Francisco. Super7 is throwing this as a holiday party and you, yes you are invited. There will be a [...]
Continue reading...Super7 x Secret Base = FrankenBrain
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
We all know Frankenstein, Frankincense, and Frankenberry…but let’s all give it up for FrankenBrain. This is a oh so mighty mashup between San Francisco’s Super7 and toy maker Secret Base. This sweet looking kaiju is “following in the footsteps of the now classic Secret Base ‘Kaiju Spray’. This one is the Secret Base ‘Kaiju Spray’ FrankenBrain! It [...]
Continue reading...Gorilla Biscuits by Super7 Sneak Peek
Friday, November 7, 2008
Do you like Gorillas? (It’s a gorilla-heavy news day…) Do you like old-school hardcore? Or do you like sweet sweet vinyl? If you just happened to answer yes to all three of those questions, well then, this is the toy for you! The hardcore punk lovin’ boys of Super7 have created the Gorilla Biscuits figure which [...]
Continue reading...Martin Ontiveros x Skinner = Our Salvation is Your Fiery Death
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Bringing an “impressive showing of monster, demons, space yetis and more!” artists Martin Ontiveros and Skinner will be unleashing all their powerful fury and more at their joint show ‘Our Salvation is Your Fiery Death’ on November 22. The magic will happen at the Super7 store in San Francisco’s Japantown with a opening reception at 7PM. Move over Derek [...]
Continue reading...Miao Custom Show at Subtext
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
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 [...]
Continue reading...Super7 Halloween Zag
Friday, October 24, 2008
In describing what Super7’s Halloween Zag Zombie is going to be for this most festive of days, they gave a play by play narrative where their Gargamel’s Zagoran evidently not only walks but talks! Here is the “conversation” they had with this pumpkin orange Zag about his costume: Joe: Are you GeGeGe No Kitaro? Zag: nope! Brian: He’s [...]
Continue reading...Super7 Snakes of Infinity Halloween Set
Friday, October 17, 2008
The folks at Super7 seem to love Halloween. This year is the fourth installment of the Super7 Halloween Set. The San Francisco based toy company, toy store and toy magazine/book publisher (yeah, it’s all about the toys) is doing their fourth installment of the super cool and hauntingly stunning Super7 Halloween Sets. Super7 will release [...]
Continue reading...Super7 X Secret Base Bonus Voodoo Skullbrain
Friday, October 17, 2008
Sweet God Almighty, the Super7 x Secret Base Voodoo set has put such a spell on me. This week, the mighty Super7 debuted the very last piece of the Voodoo series. The last, and free, bonus figure that completes the set to seven, super seven that is. “the Bonus Voodoo Skullbrain is cast in crystal [...]
Continue reading...Secret Base x Super7 Release First GID Plush Voodoo
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Toy Punks are at it again. On the blog of Hiddy, founder of Secret Base, he states that the toy punks crew is in Japan working on their next volume in the vinyl underground documentary film “TOY PUNKS.” Their first film was a great hit, and I can guarantee that this next volume will be [...]
Continue reading...Super7 Art Show at ThrashOut in Japan
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
This week, the kids of Super7 are invading Japan. As part of their takeover of Tokyo, they’ll doing an art show and toy release party at the store, ThrashOut. ThrashOut, for those not in the know, is the Gargamel Flagship store that is a must for any toy collector when overseas visiting our friends in [...]
Continue reading...Voodoo FrankenPumpkin by Secret Base at Super7
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Can you believe it? Halloween is right around the corner! All the big box stores are already carrying costumes, candycorn and styrofoam headstones, but then they also are carrying the occasional Xmas goods too, so they’re just rushing it regardless. But Super7, they’re right on the nose and totally ready for All Hallow’s Eve with the [...]
Continue reading...Super7 x Martin Ontiveros x Gargamel Burning Ojo Rojo
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Following the GID Ojo Rojo, Super7 presents this new Martin Ontiveros x Gargamel Burning Ojo Rojo. The “Rock ‘n Roll Demon” is blazing hot and ready ignite your collection with its release this Saturday, September 9th. Hot on the heels of his elder twins, the Burning Ojo Rojo is the first painted clear release of [...]
Continue reading...Let Super7 Show You A Good Time - In TOKYO!
Friday, August 15, 2008
Now if I could only figure out a way to safely stow away in their luggage, I’d totally hitch a ride to Tokyo, Japan with the kids from Super7 and take them up on their offer of a “Tour of Toy and Design Culture in Tokyo”. They’re calling this their “first ever annual Tokyo Underground [...]
Continue reading...Zombie Imp for Snakes of Infinity
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Zombie Imp is one of six new characters in the Snakes of Infinity line of soft vinyl figures. The head was designed by Koji Karmon and the figure was sculpted by Kiyoka Ikeda. The first version, done in clear green soft vinyl, made its debut at the River Children show last weekend. There are [...]
Continue reading...River Children Make Appearance In SF
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Straight from Japanese waters came the River Children. Super7 hosted Koji Harmon’s art show featuring tons of Gargamel customs including multiple Tokoji Seijin’s made specially for this show. I don’t know where Koji finds the time to make all his customs for Comic Con, fly back to Japan, then fly out here again [...]
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
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