Having previously covered the bootleg toy art of both Killer Bootlegs and the legendary Suck Lord, our attention turns to Dan ‘DMS’ with the release of the latest edition in his series of toys.
Based on the iconic Star Wars scene in which Han solo is imprisoned in carbonite, DMS takes the original sculpts of well known art toys and re-casts them in a similar way to the original ‘Han Solo-in-carbonite’ vintage Kenner toy (a favourite source of influence for bootleg art, including Killer Bootlegs ‘Boba Fett’ variation, featured here). So far the notorious bootlegger has worked on a ‘Lunartik in a cup of tea’ variant (included in Lunartik’s Mini Tea Tour), and a Dunny edition (previously featuring in several Dunny custom exhibitions).
Lunartik ‘in a cup of tea’ in Carbonite
Dunny in Carbonite
The latest edition, personally sanctioned by the Suck Lord himself, is DMS’ first official realease, using a parody of Kidrobot’s iconic Dunny figurine, entitled ‘Dumny in carbonite’. Unlike the previous (unauthorised) releases in the series, the 4″ tall Dumny toy comes blister packaged, similar to the Suck Lord’s vast range of Star Wars bootlegs (including the incredible pink Gay Empire Storm Troopers).
Limited to an edition of 40 (with a number of them already reserved by the Suck Lord), the toy is now available through DMS’ web shop here for a limited time. Price for the exclusive figure is set at $50 (around £33), with world wide shipping included.
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T42: Custom Lunartik ‘in a tea cup’
DMS’ Dunny Candles
Although now popular through his growing range of ‘carbonite’ bootlegs and custom toys, DMS first came to the attention of the art toy scene with his notorious Dunny Candle series. Featuring 1000 candle wax casts of the Dunny toy in various colours, shapes and sizes, DMS’ range was eventually authorised by Kidrobot to go on sale between 2008-09. Sold out some time ago, the various candles can still be viewed through DMS’ Flickr account here.
(photos- DMS)
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