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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
DKE says Happy New Year with a taste of Kozik!
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Also just a reminder Wizard Sleeve Toys still has their sale going on, you just have to enter coupon code SECRETSANTA upon checkout to save 20% off your total order. THIS SALE LASTS UNTIL FEBRUARY '09, so get a move on!
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A Krap load of Kuhn!
Rock Poster Stickers Series 2
A collection of stickers of Kuhn Rock Posters. Each pack contains 35 stickers. Most stickers are 4.5 inches tall. Bands include Ween, Sparta, Dwarves, Nashville P, Atreyu, Motorhead, Supersuckers, Dammed, Face to Face, Cramps, Deftones, Clutch, Fu Manchu, Queens, Rollins, Rob Zombie, Mudhoney, Weezer, RFTC, Melvins, Gwar, P Enemy, Trail O' Dead, Bjork and many more. Suggested retail is around $12 and you can make the purchase here.
Hand printed tin includes 15 handbills of posters and a six color signed and numbered 4 piece serigraph. Edition of 150. The suggested retail for this awesome set is around $50 and you can pick your own set here!
Info from the very great, and amazing DKE Toys. For Wholesale Inquiries about this awesome product please contact www.dketoys.com.
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Custom MUTT Show @ APW Gallery, NYC
Custom Mutt Show@ APW Gallery, NYC
You read the flier right!!!! There is a custom MUTT show in the works and there is already a venue and a date...APW Gallery in New York on April 3rd.
The idea behind MUTT was to create a D.I.Y. that you could not only custom, but could custom build before you even get the toy to achieve more of what want. MUTT, appropriately named, is just that. you can mix and match any accessories giving you more options in the D.I.Y. side of things than were available before. the "shell" itself is an ambiguous shape that lends its self to go any direction you would want to take it.
MUTT is made of poly vinyl chloride (PVC) and stands 5 inches long, 3 inches tall, and 3 inches wide. the material is easily manipulated with small amounts of heat and takes paint and sculpy extremely well.
The Artist list (as of now) includes:
betso - brent nolasco - chelsea rae - crestone - drilone - FAS - hans yim - kerry lee - james yeah? - jeremy regan - lou pimentel - matthew ryan sharp - monster decay - motorbot - newkon - nasty neil - oktobot - patrick francisco - plasticme - pocketwookie - potna - project detonate - retoreject - spankystokes - squidnik - TNES - trenton matthews - tyleR - useless - willow408 ...and the list will keep growing, so stay tuned for more info and pics!MUTT comes with a grip on accessories, and the list of these is ever expanding. If you would like to find out more info you can check out the MUTT MySpace site, or hit up tyleR(the man behind this creation) through e-mail at lethol@tmail.com. You can also see many more photos of his work here, and if you sign up on the KR forum, you can contact him directly through private message!
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David Choe Signing @ Giant Robot NY
David Choe Signing
at Giant Robot NY
at Giant Robot NY
Giant Robot is proud to host a "Choegal" release party attended by artist David Choe. Raised on comic books, affected by street art, and inspired by crime, women, and music, Choe has developed a unique and restless style that is effortless yet meticulous and focused yet dirty. Since the artist contributed his first illustration to Giant Robot magazine in 1997, he has exhibited in solo shows around the world (at all three Giant Robot galleries as well as in Paris, Tokyo, and London) and also been featured on VBS-TV's popular Thumbs Up! series. Choegal is his first wood figure: extremely detailed, totally hand painted, and featuring a head that rotates to expose three facial expressions. This piece is strictly limited to 1,000 pieces.
From 4:00-7:00 on Saturday, January 3, 2009, Choe will be on hand to sign Choegal figures, as well as the brand new issue of Giant Robot. In addition to writing his regular column, he provided cover art and design elements found throughout the magazine.
Choegal release event and signing
Saturday, January 3, 2009 - 4:00 - 7:00
Giant Robot NY
437 E. 9th street
New York, NY 10009
(212) 674-GRNY
grny.net
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Ron English Mini-Series????
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UGLY ACTION FIGURES SERIES ONE
Don't call them urban vinyl! These are loaded with an action feature. Actually, the first series was supposed to be revealed last Toy Fair and be released today but we took too long with them. They are much more squishy than the Critterbox versions. Also 1/4th the size.But they needed that semi-squishy feel,like how real "vinyl" in mom and pop toy shops used to feel. So I held things up. Now they're good to go.
Uh but then we got very picky over packaging. The goal was "under $9.00" but the nicer paper and extra glue for high quality blind boxes was making that tricky, so we'll TRY for end of the year. If not, then NY Comic-con for sure. We can fly some in for Uglycon NYC at Giant Robot New York this December too. Oh and now the goal is $8.00.Action waist twist! How's that for super posable?! Much like Mothman, we went for the totally insane approach and put the mandatory line right in the middle where everyone can see. This series is based on the books, so I had to capture that action stance. Sorry about the vinyls and mini-vinyls from 2005 being cut short before.
The light kind of shines through them if you really try, and that's what was so tough to get right. Most figures these days are very stiff and solidy. Still some tweaks to make but for the most part done, and we hope you have as much fun in the mud with these as we did making them.
Oh and no insanity with these.Only colors seen in plush get made into action figures. Ok, so some insanity. We're going to be kinda slow with series 2 though. Just drawing those guys now. Who should go in there? I think it should be the newer guys. Cars? Play sets? Or nothing if everyone hates these.
All this great info was jacked from David's blog...I am sure there are a ton of people excited for the release of these...they will be a great addition to anyone's vinyl collection! Great job Ugly Crew, and keep up the exceptional work!
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Erick Scarecrow Muraida Print & 10" Chelly Chainsaw
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"Surrounded by Toys" @ Lulubell Toys
Ring in the new year with Isaiah and the gents from Staring Without Caring - Saturday, Jan. 3rd, 6 to 9pm @ Lulubell Toy Bodega. Selected works & a live tattoo installation will be on site!
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Monday, December 29, 2008
Teddy Troop Series 3
Vinyl Toy Freaks Forum member Django posted up some awesome shots of Teddy Troops Series 3 that he found from Spade on the KR boards...haha it is kinda like you heard it from who that told you what...but these shots are awesome and really show off the great detail and precision the AdFunture teams constantly produces!
Django says:
Cases have been hitting suppliers and buyers over the Christmas period so 11 of the 12 possible variants have been unveiled.These all look like top notch designs, and I am really diggin the Skull variant designed by Flying Fortress...this is kinda like the transition of the Dunny that happened in Series 4 with the Huck Gee skull head...awesome stuff here!
For reasons unknown, the D*Face design/s have been shelved......rumor has it in favor of a possible 10" release instead, but we'll just have to wait n see on that one.
Flying Fortress design 1
Flying Fortress design 2
Flying Fortress design 3
SEEN
Jled
KSRN
Mr Jago
Kozik
Jeremy Fish
Parskid
Flying Fortress...CHASE 1
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Dok A's 8" Mechtorian Stephan Le Podd "Sweeny Podd" Asian Exclusive
Dok A has confirmed that this is the "Sweeny Podd" version, which is an Asian Exclusive. Also to note this is probably going to be a very small run edition... but nothing confirmed at this point.
So if this is going to be the shape of things to come in the whole scheme of various colorways for Doktor A's Stephan Le Podd figure by MINDstyle...then count me in. These look great and I am a huge fan of red on black, so this look AMAZING! Tell me what do you all think of this?
Dok A had this to say about the different version releases:
"So they are not strictly just different colorways. They are different versions with different hats...Reading this from him...really sets him apart from all the other artists that try and pump out all the multiple colorways...hopefully MINDstyle follows through with his wishes, as I know some artists really have no say in the amount of different colorways the factory/producer makes.
My way of trying to add to the multiple release conundrum..
I have submitted a lot of versions to Mindstyle and they are test painting them all and seeing how practical they are to make. Some have been too complex to pull off. I would like to limit the total number of versions to something like 8 maximum. Bare in mind some of the editions may be real small (50 or maybe 25 only) This is decided by the company not me in the end. I will say there are 5 different hats. They are plug in so will probably be interchangeable but i don't know for sure.
As a collector myself I feel your pain on the colorways issue and am doing my best to limit the unending flood and also add interest to each new version".
Source [J.ME.]
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Angry Woebots on HI SURVEILLANCE
HI SURVEILLANCE - Angry Woebot 30sec spot from KAIMEDIA on Vimeo.
So even though this aired yesterday (Sunday December 28th) I thought I would post up the 30sec teaser of this sweet little spot HI Surveillance did on Woe! Also posted below if a really cool video of DJ Bumble Bee vs Angry Woebot...this video is really edited/shot well, and I totally dig the vibe I get from both of thee vids.
DJ Bumble Bee vs Angry Woebot from KAIMEDIA on Vimeo.
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**SALE** Up to 50% OFF @ Tenacious Toys
20-50% OFF ALMOST EVERYTHING
AT TENACIOUS TOYS!
AT TENACIOUS TOYS!
Tenacious Toys is having a super sale on all kinds of items, from Eastern vinyl to Western vinyl they have it on sale for amazing prices, so if you get a chance just pop on over to their website and check out their goods!
Here are a few examples:
Baseman Hot Cha Cha Cha Pink: $79.95
DC Direct Dark Knight Joker 1:6 Scale figure: $75.00
Kid666 by Nada'One & Toy2R: $80.00
Touma 18" Red Crest Knuckle Bear: $89.99
Ledbetter Smash Brown: $49.95
Mad Barbarians Shake-a-Tongue: $2.99
Most Dunnys reduced in price
Adult Swim figures starting at $4.95
MIST Debilz starting at $5.50
MADLs starting at $19.99
Star Wars Mighty Muggs: $18.95
$5 or $10 off all Mimobots
Captain Maxx 2008 Edition: $29.95
Martin Ontiveros Booska Kaiju: $34.95
Mars-1 Observer Delta Inc: $39.95
Vivisect Playset figures starting at $5.50
Med Fed Dolly Red Devil variant: $64.95
Touma Slither Green" $34.95
and many, many more items reduced in price!
Don't forget to visit us in person at NYCC booth 867 to say hi and take advantage of more deals we'll be offering there!
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Sunday, December 28, 2008
SDCC INTERVIEW - UNKL
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When I first got into collecting vinyl toys, the Hazmapo was one of the first toys that caught my eye, and in fact it was the second piece of vinyl I bought. The guys over at UNKL (Derek & Jason) have always been super cool, and when we approached Jason to ask him if it would be cool to do a little interview...he was all in! It is really cool to hear about where they get some of their concepts for the figures that they create. Thanks so much to fellow SpankyStokes blogger Xopher for doing this audio interview for the site.
This is the fourth of five interview done at SDCC08, and I plan on posting up the last one soon. If you would like to view the past interviews, you can navigate to them on the right hand column of this site. I would like to apologize for the quality of this sound...we had no mic and it was recorded straight to an iPhone! Also don't forget about the Seven Quickfire questions below, and thanks for taking the time to read/listen to us!
Seven Quickfire Questions:
1. What is your fullname and/or nickname?
Jason Bacon
2. Where were you where born?
Menominee Michigan, but it's not where I'm from. Portland is home and has
shaped me more than any other place I've lived.
3. Who taught you the most in life?
I would say that there is no one person, but rather a different person
from every era of my life. I try and learn as much as I can from everyone I
get to know and then put it all together. Sort of a greatest hits album or a
perfect playlist of life lessons that never stops growing and changing.
4. Who is your current favorite band?
Tough to pick one, but here are my current tops: The National,
Detektivbyrån, Les Savy Fav, edIT, La Cosa Nostra
5. What's your favorite movie?
The Royal Tenenbaums
6. What's your favorite food?
Mexican, Indian, Middle eastern
7. Who would win in a fight, pirates or ninjas?
Ninja's. Pirates are too drunk, tired and hungry to get it done. Plus,
they lack any sort of higher purpose to get them through the tough times.
Even considering that there's probably a ship full of pirates versus five or
six ninja's. I'd still say ninja's for sure.
If you want to find out any more info on UNKL you can click the links. Also for more info about what the boys over at UNKL do in their spare time...i.e. their day job, check out their design consultant agency Big-Giant!
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Friday, December 26, 2008
StickFight - Online Flash Game
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Just in time for the Holidays - 8" Chocolate Dunny
8" Chocolate Dunny
Kid Robot message board member/customizer Rusted Halo has come up with some really nice custom pieces, but this one might be his sweetest yet(hehehe, get it?). This 8" Dunny is made entirely of chocolate, talk about a stomach ache!Rusted Halo goes on to say:
I tried making smaller ones but my mold was half-arsed. The 8" came out good though. I used the plastic protective packaging from an 8" Dunny, melted down some Hershey's Kisses (Orange Creme) in my fondue pot, froze the two halves and then using some more melted chocolate stuck the two halves together. Then just trimmed away the excess and there ya go Chocolate Dunny. It is 100% solid. It took 4 bags of Hershey's Kisses. If you love orange cremesicles then you'll love em.
He did an awesome job on this, and what a great idea. I have seen Dunny candles before, glass Dunnys, wood Dunnys etc., but this is the first chocolate one, and it turned great!
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Stefan Bucher's Daily Monster #100
From Stefan's Blog:
Good morning. Thank you for being here for the big finale---Number 100---The last of the Daily Monsters. But before we get to that, let me direct you towards yesterday's amazing stories. Everybody's just kicking ass on these last few creatures. It's such a pleasure to see such great posts from all of you---new contributors, monster stalwarts, and returning champions alike.
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NEWSLETTER - Merry Christmas from AdFunture
A vinyl impression of Asia's most respected urban tastemaker Hiroshi Fujiwara.
The 6" tall vinyl figure rocks all the cool gears HF has designed in the past including Fragment Design's much celebrated denim line FENOM.
AVAILABLE NOW
Exclusively at:
adFunture eShop ( www.adfuntureworkshop.com e: aftshop@gmail.com )
The Reed Space in New York ( www.thereedspace.com )
Black Cross ( http://blackcrosshk.com/bc )
ICONIC-1 Shop ( http://www.iconic-1.com )
The long awaited TEDDY TROOPS SERIES 3 is finally here!
With a total of 12 variants in Series 3, the Troops are coming to you in a 25-blind-boxes per Display Case manner. Teddy Troops in Series 3 are each 9cm tall. A basic set of 10 variants can be found in every Display Case for those who are not interested in cracking cases after cases to complete one set.
Featuring variants designed by Flying Fortress, KRSN, Mr. Jago, Parskid, SEEN, Joe Ledbetter, Frank Kozik, and Jeremy Fish.
These 8 artists make up 10 variants as the basic set, while there are 2 special variants you'll simply have to find out who/what they are on your own.
Distributorships:
Asia Pacific - adFunture ( www.adfuntureworkshop.com e: aftshop@gmail.com )
Germany - Rockaway Art ( www.rockawayart.com )
North America & Europe - DKE Toys ( www.dketoys.com )
ONEWAY Taipei - New adFunture Retail Venue
Located in Xi Man Ding District of Taipei, ONEWAY's new 250sq.m retail space houses a full collection of adFunture's newest products. This created a new steady direct retail venue for adFunture in Taipei. We no longer supply to PIXIE in Taiwan, since our dear friend Mark Chang has sold his well-built company. More new releases will be released at ONEWAY's new venue for all Taiwan collectors.
This is the beginning of a new arrangement for our Taiwan game plan. Consider this Step 1 all over again in this ever changing enviroment.
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"Dapper" by Angry Woebots
Looks like there is another monster print coming in from Woebots. This has to be my favorite print of his so far, edition of only 25, measuring 13" x 19", LOOK OUT!!!
"Dapper"
Edition of 25
Signed & Numbered
Measures 13" x 19"
310 gsm, 100% rag museum heavy stock smooth
Info from the Silent Stage Gallery, and once they post this up for sale, I will be sure to let you all know!
"Dapper"
Edition of 25
Signed & Numbered
Measures 13" x 19"
310 gsm, 100% rag museum heavy stock smooth
Info from the Silent Stage Gallery, and once they post this up for sale, I will be sure to let you all know!
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After Christmas Sale @ MyPlasticHeart
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Thursday, December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas from SpankyStokes.com
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Wow what an amazing 51/2 months!!!!! I would like to thank everyone who keeps coming back to this site, as well as all the people who have helped me along the way. For my friends who help post, and keep supporting me along the way, and to my amazing sponsors for believing in this site. 2009 is going to be a great year, I have a ton of stuff planned, and I will bring you all along with me. Thank you so much again to everyone...your patronage to this site is sooooo appreciated. I wish you the Merriest of Christmases and the Happiest of New Year's!
As for the picture above...I live in East County San Diego...Rednecks...so I thought it was fitting, ENJOY!
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