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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
"Big Rollin' Rascal" SDCC09 Resin by Scott Tolleson
Vimobot Custom Show/Sale SDCC 2009
Artist included in this show:
64 Colors, Betso, Brian Colin, Cris Rose, Dlux, DrilOne, Gatchabert, George, Gaspar, Jenny Wolf, Jeremiah Ketner, Jesse Hernandez, John”Spanky”Stokes, Kat Brunnegraff, Leecifer, Leonard Amaral, Lunabee, Motorbot, Paul Kaiju, Phoneticontrol, Reactor-88.
These customs will be on sale during the Con, and will be on a first come first served basis. Also the artists involved had an option to create an extra piece that will be used in a raffle, so keep your eyes peeled for those... you sure can't beat FREE customs! Be sure to stop by the always popping Mimoco Booth #4938 and get involved with the festivities. Below is just a sample of some customs that have been created already, and I will post many more photos (including mine) as soon as they are posted by the artists and/or completed!
Wizard Sleeve Toys - Soul School 2009 *RECAP*
SOUL SCHOOL SPECIAL ASSEMBLY #1
Wizard Sleeve Toys hosted a huge event with live art demonstrations featuring Sket-One, Pon & Shane Jessup, and local Floridians Duane Hosein & Spen-One! There was live music from Sev Statik, Rhema Soul, Pornobots & Fusik, and a live DJ Set with Haviken Hayes. The event looked popping, and from what I understand was a success and had a great turn out!
SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES - Art Show featuring We Kill You, Joshua Barndt, Michael William Paul
As anticipation mounts over the upcoming release of Spike Jones’ “Where the Wild Things Are”, Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland”, and the next movie in the increasingly darker Harry Potter series, the world’s trend watchers are turning to the dark and monstrous for the next “big thing”. The influences of the films are being seen all over the globe from fashion to toys, television to art.
Check out this month’s Art’d brought to you by Pink Mafia and hosted by Marben to get a sneak peak at the upcoming year’s absolute obsession with monsters, the mysterious and malevolence via the art of:
We Kill You – Recently featured on WGSN (the world’s leading fashion and style forecaster) WKY art, clothing and toys revolve around a world of monsters juxtaposed against bright geometry and pattern, for a pleasing clash of colour, kiddie, and monstrosity.
Joshua Barndt – Joshua is a Toronto based painter, installation artist, and curator whose personal work plunges us into a dark dystopian landscape of dramatic images and clandestine waste.
Michael William Paul – Michael is a photographer and filmmaker who represents a variety of genres - whether defined in fantasy and fiction or reflecting the social realities around us - whose work ranges from commercial & editorial to celebrity and political portraiture and international reportage assignments.
Despite their different styles, the artists’ work will be brought together for a month, united by their unique interpretations of darker topics - be they man or monster - for a compelling and unforgettable show.
Custom KOOPUPS from Jared Deal
2.5" Blind Box QEE DIY SERIES 2
These will retail for $5.99 each, this 30 piece blind box assortment is available for shipping from TOY2R immediately. Don't miss out because this series may just sell out faster than the first - especially because of the new QEES!
For ordering info - contact info@toy2rusa.com or info@toy2r.com
"Thrown" Yo-Yo art exhibit
"Thrown" is an exhibit of yo-yo related artwork, created entirely by yo-yo players!
Ink drawings, paintings, airbrush, silkscreen, customized yo-yos, and plenty more from a motley assemblage of yo-yo players young and old will take over the Shoparooni Annex.
Yo-Yos are a creative endeavour that is generally abandoned with youth. Through this assemblage of works from adults and young adults who never stopped playing, we hope to present the art of yo-yo play as seen through the eyes of the people who never gave it up. Also, there will be beer. Honestly a Yo-Yo show, how cool is that, and I am into the name for the show "Thrown" AWESOME!
Participating artists include:
Seth Peterson (IA), Mark McBride (CA), John Higby (MA), Krisgoat (OR), Steve Brown (OH), Sonny Patrick (CA), Drew Tetz (MO), Jensen Kimmitt (Canada), Doc Pop (CA), Paul Escolar (CA), Ashkahn Shahparnia (CA), Eric Carlson (WV), Saxton Moore (OH), Mark Hayward (PA)
For those who cannot attend, all works will be available online after the opening at www.shoparooni.com!
Some new decks by Jester
Walrus TV Artist Feature: WK Interact
"The exciting thing for me, it’s not the final piece—it’s where I’m going to put the piece…like the street and what’s interactive with what’s surrounding me".
-WK Interact
New York based street artist WK Interact’s work is inspired by the concepts of movement, gesture, and place. His site-specific pieces have garnered notoriety through the obvious concern for spatial context with which he approaches each location and through his fluid depictions of figures in motion. Blurring lines between street art, fine art, and design, WK Interact has exhibited in galleries internationally and collaborated with brands such as Nike, Adidas, and BMW. Watch the interview from “The Run Up,” available for the first time to the public for free, on Walrus TV.
KillJoy - New Art show by Jim Koch
"Project After Dark" - Pascagoula Alien by Michael Lau x Prodip
Michael Lau x Prodip "Project After Dark"
Pascagoula Alien
Pascagoula Alien
On the night of October 10, 1973, there was a UFO sighting by fifteen different witnesses who saw a strange, unknown object fly over a housing project in St. Tammany Parish, New Orleans, Louisiana. Two of the witnesses were policeman. This sighting would only be the beginning of what was to occur the next night on the nearby Pascagoula River.
While they sat stunned, looking at the weird flying machine, a door opened in the UFO, and to their utter amazement, three beings of unknown origin began to float toward the two. The beings did have legs, but did not use them-they literally floated across the water toward Hickson and Parker. The two fishermen would later attempt to describe what the beings looked like "... about five feet tall, had bullet-shaped heads without necks, slits for mouths, and where their noses or ears would be, they had thin, conical objects sticking out, like carrots from a snowman's head."
Based on the infamous Pascagoula alien, Michael Lau created one of his most unique figures. Co-produced by Prodip each figure features a re-moveable head which reveals an alien head. Stands approx 9 inches tall, and will retail for around $100! These look really cool, and I really am diggin on the gangliness of these figures, Lau definitely has a very discernible style and it shows up in all of his work, these were actually announced, and for sale back in 2006, and now they are once again available for purchase!
Info from the very great, and amazing DKE Toys. For Wholesale Inquiries about this awesome product please contact www.dketoys.com.
Zakkamono's new DIY Miao!
These look really great in person, and I have seen some amazing customs created using this platform before, in fact SpankyStokes.com covered a custom Miao show before, so if you are looking for some inspiration, hit the link HERE and check out all the rad customs!
Info from the very great, and amazing DKE Toys. For Wholesale Inquiries about this awesome product please contact www.dketoys.com.
Toy Break Episode 83 : (Insert Witty Name Here)
Check out Topo de Maderan by DGPH, Terminator Toys from Playmates, Pay Day by Nate Van Dyke, On Location with Junko Mizuno, and much more! Pour some sweet tea and join the Toy Break crew for a Toy Break!
Toy Break Stuff
- Mono Smash Contest - brought to you by Tenacious Toys - limited to 150 pieces, $100 - draw your version of Smash and post it in the forum! - all skill levels welcome, winner will be chosen at random - deadline is July 29th
- Alex Pardee Signed Box Back - send us a post card! - deadline is August 1st
- Toy Break MP3 - use the "mp3" link above to download just the audio from this episode
- Boiler Zombie - by threeA Toys - 1/6th scale 12" figure, fully articulated, comes with his best friend Bothead (a severed robot head) - $87
- American Greetings recently signed a number of new licenses for its properties including a license for action figures based on Madballs, My Pet Monster, Pretty Freekin Scary, and Sushi Pack, granted to Shocker Toys
- New Lost Toys - by Bif Bang Pow! - new line of collectibles will inclue bobble head and articulated action figures - first will be a Ben Linus bobble head, limited to 1,008 pieces, $17 each, available at the Entertainment Earth booth at San Diego Comic Con
- More MINDstyle SDCC Exclusives - Cosmic Pennie, an exclusive Scavenger by Kathie Olivas, and a special color of the Obese Alien mini figure from the Popaganda Circus Sideshow Series by Ron English - both pieces are limited to 200 pieces and will be available from the Toy Tokyo booth for $20
- More Ducksauce Available - by DynoMightNYC & The Sucklord - the yellow and pink pieces of this 35 piece edition are gone, but you could still grab a silver verion for $35
Reviews
- Golden Ticket Mechtorian - by Doktor A & MINDstyle
- Topo de Madera - by DGPH & Adfunture - 5" tall mole - also regular Topo, Mega.Mole, and Blank Mole - $28
- Terminator Toys - by Playmates - 3.75" action figures of T-700 & T-R.I.P. from Terminator Salvation - widely available for about $7
- Pay Day - by Nate Van Dyke - 5.5" vinyl figure limited to 500 pieces - also available in color edition for ($55), glow edition ($75), and an orange UP edition ($60)
On Location
- Junko Mizuno - Toy Break correspondants Alex Hurter and Kim Sisson had a chance to visit artist Junko Mizuno! Thank you so much to Alex, Kim, and Junko as well as Narwhal Art Projects!
Events
- Choking Hazard - running concurrently with Print! Bomb! Show Me Your Munny! featuring printmakers, graffiti artists and custom vinyl toys, check out over 80 custom 1" MiniGwins at Instinct Gallery in Des Moines, IA from June 13th
Contact Toy Break
- 20% Off Coupons - use the coupon code "TOYBREAK" for 20% off at TenaciousToys.com, Funkrush.com, and OctoberToys.com!
- Contact us! - send us your questions, comments, ideas, news about upcoming events and toys!
- Call Toy Break at 818-Am-I-Good (818-264-4663)
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Joe Ledbetter *LIVE* broadcast via Dailydujour
Expect a studio tour, a Q & A session, some brand-new project reveals, and well… the unexpected, it’s live. So if you can, set aside some time to join us on this web-fueled journey, virtually that is.
Joe Ledbetter Book Signing
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