ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

30 CUSTOMS BY 30 ARTISTS: Munny Auction for the Children of Cambodia

It’s nice to have talented friends, and it’s even nicer to use artistic output as a medium to raise money for people who need it. Kidrobot’s Toy Baroness, Nichole, tasked 30 friends with transforming Munnys into clothes, books and bikes for the children of Cambodia. No, not literally (although Sket One did turn vinyl into [...]

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Phu! Sends in Rogue Trooper Mad*L

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 [...]

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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 - [...]

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DIY Mates From Das Mo = Customizable Fatcaps

Did you read Sunny’s post on the Christie’s Pop Culture auction? A pair of Kidrobot Fatcaps customized by Tilt and Mist (along with a painted canvas) are expected to sell for between $8,000 to $1,0000. Let’s see…I just bought one of the new Fatcaps for $8. A few bucks for supplies and I’m on my [...]

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