ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

Although it’s not yet Easter, bunny lovers can indulge this holiday season with one of a ton of bunny figures. The rabbit is perhaps the most popular animal to spawn designer toys. From Dunnys to Bunees, it was hard to choose just ten for this list.

1. Carrot Shake Jake - $32. Gary Ham’s first vinyl figure comes with interchangeable ears and the option for his autograph. A punk rock black and pink version is also available.
2. Bastardo – $10. This resin rabbit is part of the Los Huevos series from Fuzzy Balls Apparel.
3. Joe Ledbetter’s Mr. Bunny Dunny – ~$20. While his iconic Mr. Bunny by Wheaty Wheat could run you  a cool grand, Joe’s Bunny from the LA Dunny series can be had for a fraction on eBay.
4. Touma’s Woodgrain Grabbit – £47.99. This wood finish version includes removable shoes, a limited edition art print, and is individually-numbered (out of 300) under its foot.
5. Frank Kozik’s Smorkin’ Labbits – $4.99-$24.99. These rabbits have become so iconic that you can find them in various sizes, in plastic, vinyl, plush and on clothing and accessories. Series 3 blind boxes make good stocking stuffers.
6. Icy Bunny – $49.99. Husky Kevin and Urabbit made a 7-inch vinyl  bunny wearing bunny slippers with a soft-serve head. Does it get any more kawaii than this?
7. DIY Bunee Qee Value Pack – $39.99. 8-inch DIY Qee from Toy2R. Do It Yourself on one of the best platform toys around.
8. Bunnywith Plushes – $10-20. These plush dolls based on Alex Pardee’s comic each come “with” something: Tentacles, a baby and a steroid abuse problem are a few of the options.
9. Nemo Haremongous – $44.95. Eight inches of rabbit warrior.
10. Donnie Darko Talking Frank the Bunny – $34.99. I was given this for the holidays several years back. (Hard to believe they’re still available.) If you loved the movie like I did, you’ll be able to decipher the 7 garbled phrases the 12-inch figure (with interchangeable rabbit/Frank heads) speaks.