Art toy designer/customiser Adam Pratt has just revealed to us his latest custom project, in the form of vintage T.M.N.T action figure, Walkabout. The first in a series of around 10 planned T.M.N.T customs (a selection of which should be available at this years Toy Street trade show), Walkabout is currently available to purchase forContinue reading “T.M.N.T Walkabout custom from Adam Pratt…”
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A week in toys…
Welcome to our third weekly round-up of the art toy scene! In our endeavour to search for exclusive content for the site, we regrettably miss a lot of the art toy industry’s biggest stories throughout the week. To combat this, we’ve decided to create a new weekly feature that helps sum up some of the mostContinue reading “A week in toys…”
FatCap Series 3 Trading Parties & Case Pack Exclusives…
The long awaited Fatcap Series 3 is finally touching down this Thursday (January 26th), and to celebrate Kidrobot will be hosting trading and release parties at their numerous stores and specialty retailers across the globe (6-8pm everywhere). Amongst the crowds of FatCap collectors, many contributing artists will be in attendance at their local Kidrobot trading party,Continue reading “FatCap Series 3 Trading Parties & Case Pack Exclusives…”
Custom hand made Baby Zukies from Alison Perez…
Hot off the heals of her recent “Mini Candii Krun-churz” custom release (pictured at the bottom of the post), Alison Perez has just revealed the latest toys based on her signature character, the Zukie. Made from a mixture of sculpey, real egg shells, and modelling grass, Baby Zukie has been limited to only three figures,Continue reading “Custom hand made Baby Zukies from Alison Perez…”
Run DMB x Jon Paul Kaiser x UME Toys: Project X revealed…
Revealed on Rich of UME Toys’ twitter feed yesterday, Project X sees three of the UK’s hottest toy artists come together to form what could be THE collaboration of 2012. Sculpted by Rich, and designed/painted by Run DMB and Jon Paul Kaiser, no information has been released on edition size, pricing, or availability, but we’llContinue reading “Run DMB x Jon Paul Kaiser x UME Toys: Project X revealed…”
Slate Stone Turtum Micci wave 2 resin figures from Erick Scarecrow…
Recently revealed on Erick Scarecrow’s blog, the Turtum Micci is set to hit in its Slate Stone colourway today (Friday, January 20th) at 11am EST in the ESC shop. Originally available at last year’s New York Comic Con in its Wave 1 incarnation (pictured below), the 3.25″ hand cast and painted resin figure is likely to retailContinue reading “Slate Stone Turtum Micci wave 2 resin figures from Erick Scarecrow…”
OSM Cosmic Creators Series: The Birkrant Edition from the Four Horsemen…
Action figure warlords, the Four Horsemen, have just revealed the final addition to the Birkrant Edition of their OSM Cosmic Creators Series in the form of Blazing Inferno. Re-imagined by the original Outer Space Men, Mel Birkrant, Blazing Inferno will be available to purchase alongside Deep Blue Astro-Nautilus, Metalmorpho and Goldiac (pictured below) on February 10th at the Four Horsemen’s Toypocalypse 2: Futuretro gallery showContinue reading “OSM Cosmic Creators Series: The Birkrant Edition from the Four Horsemen…”
WWR JDF Mighty Square by 3A Toys…
The Good Smile Company’s latest WonFes pre-order has just been revealed, coming in the form of 3A Toys’ WWR JDF Mighty Square. The third Square to join the WWR series, the latest addition is the biggest yet, standing at roughly three times the size of the Mk2. Coming once again in the Japan Defence ForceContinue reading “WWR JDF Mighty Square by 3A Toys…”
Bwana Spoons’ “Earth Restroyer’s Revenge” custom Hedorans revealed…
Psychedelic supremo Bwana Spoons has just revealed his latest custom toy project, the ERV (Earth Restroyer’s Revenge) glow-in-the-dark Hedoran from Gargamel. Limited to only ten figures, the GID Hedoran has been decked out in ‘a gabillion colors of spray and hand paint’ in true Spoons style. The figures will be available from the Grass Hut shopContinue reading “Bwana Spoons’ “Earth Restroyer’s Revenge” custom Hedorans revealed…”
Johnny Cupcakes lecture and pop-up shop at Fresh Cafe x Loft in Space…
This Saturday (January 21st), 7pm, sees Johnny Cupcakes touching down in Hawaii for the latest in his lecture series, at the Fresh Cafe x Loft in Space. Alongside the lecture and q&a, Johnny will also be hosting a pop-up shop at the venue featuring his latest vinyl toys and accessories, plus the release of the exclusiveContinue reading “Johnny Cupcakes lecture and pop-up shop at Fresh Cafe x Loft in Space…”
Spanky Stokes’ Exclusive Artist Proof “Hot Pink” OMFG! “Stroll” now available…
Coinciding with the official release of October Toys’ mega-collab project, OMFG series 1, premier toy blogger Spanky Stokes has just revealed the artist proof of his contribution, the “Stroll”. Available to purchase now exclusively through his store, the 2″ PVC figure comes in a unique “Hot Pink” colourway, with a price tag of $5 each, orContinue reading “Spanky Stokes’ Exclusive Artist Proof “Hot Pink” OMFG! “Stroll” now available…”
The Valentine Tiny Heartheads resin figures from Tesselate…
After what has seemed like an age, 2012 sees the long awaited return of Tesselate’s Valentine Tiny Hearthead resin mini figures. Each of the limited edition hand cast toys have an area for a short message on the rear of the head, and come packaged in a further customisable box (see photo)- THE ultimate gift thisContinue reading “The Valentine Tiny Heartheads resin figures from Tesselate…”
Pink Lady Butterfly resin figure from Lady Aiko…
Revealed this week by Tokyo based illustrator Lady Aiko, her latest collaboration with the Tomenosuke production team is set to come in the form of the Pink Lady Butterfly. Standing at 10″ tall, the cherry blossom hued, hand cast resin figure is the third in the artist’s Lady Butterfly series. Set to drop Valentines Day exclusivelyContinue reading “Pink Lady Butterfly resin figure from Lady Aiko…”
“Destroy” custom resin Pharaoh Hound from Emily Bee…
The latest custom from artist Emily Bee comes in the form of the “Destroy” resin ‘Pharoah Hound’ by Argonaut Plastics. Entirely painted by hand, the 8″ figure will be available to purchase from Thursday, January 19th at 3pm EST on Emily’s store for $190. Destroy‘s red heart beats full + strong regardless of the bloody remnantsContinue reading ““Destroy” custom resin Pharaoh Hound from Emily Bee…”
RealxHead x The Tarantulas x A Little Stranger GID Nibbler revealed…
Originally released on Christmas Eve in the Dune Sea II colourway, The Tarantulas’ latest Nibbler incarnation, a collaboration with UK artist A Little Stranger, is coming in the form of a GID edition. Revealed on The Tarantulas blog this morning, release for the figure has been pencilled in for the end of January. Available exclusivelyContinue reading “RealxHead x The Tarantulas x A Little Stranger GID Nibbler revealed…”
Marka27’s Black Buddha Minigod @ “Neo Indigenous” TT-Underground…
Hot off the heels of the Neo Indigenous solo art show (opening last Thursday, January 12th), Marka27 is gearing up for the release of his latest toy, the Black Buddha Minigod. Dropping at the TT Underground Gallery (home of Neo Indigenous) on Saturday (January 21st), the 5.5″ Toy Tokyo exclusive Minigod has been limited to 100Continue reading “Marka27’s Black Buddha Minigod @ “Neo Indigenous” TT-Underground…”
Flying Fortress’ latest resin Teddy Troop revealed…
Revealed on Clutter Magazine yesterday, street artists Flying Fortress are putting the final touches to the latest addition to the Teddy Troops family. Created to reflect the recent changes to their recently overhauled Teddy Troop design (see photo below), details are scarce, with edition size, availability, and pricing still to be confirmed. One interesting pointContinue reading “Flying Fortress’ latest resin Teddy Troop revealed…”
MCA’s Qee-Zilla Kid 5″ Mini Qee from Toy2R…
Showing no signs of stopping their onslaught of releases this year, Toy2R’s latest collaboration with EVIL artist MCA has just been announced in the form of the Qeezilla Kid. Joining Toy2R’s extensive range of 5″ Mini Qee’s, the figure is set to come with custom sculpt tail and Zilla hood, in a selection of as-yet-unannouncedContinue reading “MCA’s Qee-Zilla Kid 5″ Mini Qee from Toy2R…”
OMFG! flesh/pink five pack from October Toys out now…
After what has seemed an age, October Toys’ Outlandish Mini Figure Guys (OMFG!) are now officially available to buy in their original pink/flesh colourway. Each blister packed set comes with the following M.U.S.C.L.E inspired 1.5″ figures- Multiskull designed and sculpted by Charles Marsh (aka Monsterforge) from South Carolina Crawdad Kid designed and sculpted by Daniel Yu (aka Dory)Continue reading “OMFG! flesh/pink five pack from October Toys out now…”
KillKidds Fat Tony vinyl toy from Ron English…
Revealed through Clutter Magazine’s twitter feed last week, Fat Tony is the lastest Popaganda figure from the legendary Ron English. First appearing last October on counterfeit cereal packets English had placed around two grocery stores, the morbidly obese Tony the Tiger (Fat Tony) sat alongside a bloated Sam Toucan and drug addicted Dig-em to raiseContinue reading “KillKidds Fat Tony vinyl toy from Ron English…”
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