*ON SITE* "When Hell Freezes Over" a custom Cranston Fellows Jr. show @ MyPlasticHeart NYC

Back to back that's the way we roll, and thanks to Steve Talkowski aka Sketchbot and also to Benny from Tenacious Toys, we have some awesome shots of the opening night of the myplasticheart "When Hell Freezes Over" custom show featuring Cranston Fellows Jr. Created by artist Lou Pimentel. As you can see from the slideshow below, the event was killer with customs from 64 Colors, Chauskoskis, Dacosta!, Doktor A, kaNO, Jeremiah Ketner, Leecifer, Jason Limon, Nemo, Brent Nolasco, Lou Pimentel, Reactor-88, Scribe, Julie West and N.C. Winters. Seriously what a great show and I am sure if all the pieces don't sell toinight they will be up for sale on the MPH site shortly, but until then enjoy the great pics, thanks again Steve and Benny!

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Leecifer custom "Hellcat" Cranston Fellows Jr. for "When Hell Freezes Over" show @ MyPlasticHeart

Well while the rest of us not Living in New York at this very moment, and for those of us who can not be at the myplasticheart "When Hell Freezes Over" custom show featuring Cranston Fellows Jr. Created by artist Lou Pimentel, a reveal like the one above is as close to the action that we will get. Leecifer dazzles us once again with another stunning custom, by his flurry of colors and little additions like whiskers, feet, nose and tail to his "Hellcat" Cranston, seriously what can't this man customize, and do it with such style. Great job Lee!

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Kumi Solo Shoboshobo "Auto + Boombox"

Do you all remember when we first posted HERE about these awesome figures Auto+ Boombox from Artoyz Originals well they are now releasing their first artist collab of SuperDeux’s figure. This is a really cool design by French artist Shoboshobo titled the "Kumi Solo Shoboshobo". This is going to be released in an edition of only 150. There is no word on price but do keep in mind that the boom box is a usb key chain and will come loaded with a new KumiSolo CD, some videos as well as some other goodies, so we can all look forward to this :-)

Source [Artoyz Blog]

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Ron English's "Lucy Exposed" ZacPac Special Edition

ZacPac the toy shop from Tokyo, Japan is proud to announce their special version of Ron English's "Lucy Exposed" which will be on sale to celebrate their 2nd anniversary. This is set to drop on January 16th, 2010. This figure stands 8" tall and is limited to only 100pcs worldwide and retails for around $100 USD. This Lucy Exposed goes in sequence with Ron English's Grin figure, and ZacPac's special version features the famous beagle dog colors and the Japanese national flag(WHxRED). Awesome, yet disturbing all in one designer figure!

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New Relphe/Helper from Gargamel & Tim Biskup

Gargamel and Tim Biskup follow up the success of the blue and orange Relphe/Helper with a hot new version in cool colors. The white vinyl with light blue and black sprays version of Relphe/Helper will be available January 30th. This seems to be the theme for the season, some really cool/soft winter colors, I'm not mad on my end though :-), I think this figure looks amazing! No word on price yet, but they will be available through Super7 online and at the brick/mortar stores.

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Indy Euphoria 2010

Indy Euphoria is a celebration of three different mediums (Indy Comix, DIY, Vinyl Toys) with each sharing the common themes of imagination and creativity. There are going to be a ton of artists spanning all mediums at this event not to mention some appearances from vinyl artists such as AttaBoy, Jim Woodring, Mark Bode, Josh Ellingson, and Jesse Hernandez!

Indy Comix present an alternative to "mainstream" superhero comics and span a wide range of genres, artistic styles, and subjects. Indy Comix are also known as alternative comics, underground comix, independents or small press. Many self-published mini-comics also fall under this umbrella.

DIY (Do It Yourself) is a term used to describe the creation or alteration of something without the aid of experts or professionals. DIY is associated with the zine/mini-comics community, alternative/indy rock and rockabilly/hardcore punk music scenes and, the arts & crafts movement. It offers an alternative to modern consumer culture's emphasis on relying on others to solve needs. Expect to see zines, DIY cd's/records and crafts such as silkscreen t-shirts, knitting, sewing, handmade jewelry, ceramics, buttons, stickers and patches mostly inspired by indy comix, vinyl toys, punk/indy/rockabilly music, ect...

Vinyl Toys also known as Designer Toys & Urban Vinyl, is a term used to describe toys and other collectibles that are mostly produced in limited editions and created by artists and designers. These toys are made out of a variety of materials; vinyl and ABS plastic are most common, although wood, metal, and resin are occasionally used. The term also encompasses plush, cloth and latex dolls. Creators of these toys usually have backgrounds in graphic design, illustration or self-described low brow/new brow art; some are classically trained in art and design, while others are self-taught.

THE SCOTTISH RITE CENTER
6151 H Street - Across from Sac State University

SATURDAY 10AM - 7PM & SUNDAY 10AM - 6PM
ONE DAY PASS $6.00 • WEEKEND $10.00

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Factory Handpainted Mongolion from Super 7

Super7 X L’amour Supreme has just put up some awesome photos of their newest addition to their every growing vinyl family, and the pics above I am sure don't do these factory handpainted production Mongolion's justice... even though the photo is RAD! These are due out sometime mid-January, and according to more research these might be blind boxed... not quite sure as of what they meant by that yet, time will tell. BTW both versions are stunning, and are guaranteed to fly off the shelves!

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"Mr. Cappy" from Blamo Toys

Checkout the newest resident to Blamoville, "Mr. Cappy", who is an avid rock collector. His hobby supports his love of consuming rocks and he is more often heard than seen as he munches away his impressive collection. When Mr. Cappy is not tending to his rock garden he can usually be found sumo wrestling and boulder rolling. On Jan 11th Blamo Toys will be releasing 2 versions of this new character. Check out Blamotoys.com at 12noon, Jan 11th for the release of both of these incredible new art figures!

Resin Mr Cappy:
Constructed of hand cast resin, and rusted bottle caps found on the beaches of Bali by Spenser himself, this rugged gentleman comes housed in his own silk screened display box for only $130 plus shipping.

Brass Mr Cappy:
With a body of solid cast brass, rusted bottle caps for arms and legs, and two brass hands, this shining gentleman will be the gleaming highlight of any display shelf. He is limited to only 6 in this style, and will cost you $225 plus shipping.

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Eslite x Toy2R Qee Collaboration Project 2

Following up on the success of last years first collaboration between Toy2R X Eslite, the largest bookstore chain in Taiwan (featuring the largest selection of English language publications), Toy2R has pulled out all the stops to create another amazing set of 2.5" Qees for 2010 to launch its 15th Anniversary celebration.

Using the core Qee characters; Bear, Bunee, Mon, Dog and Cat - this joint project has produced 5 amazing Qee collectibles. The entire set is available through Eslite but for collectors in the USA and abroad, the special edition Eslite Fonts Qee Bear will be available through Apex - the North American distributor of Toy2R products. Order yours now before Chinese New Year and celebrate Qee and its 15th Anniversary!

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"Qing Soldier" from Crazylabel and Veggiesomething

Just posted up on the Crazylabel blog is this awesome picture of a new project that has been in the works with James Liu aka Veggiesomething, and based of his series The House of Liu. the Qing Solider is the bad guy in whole scheme of things and has been in the works to be made into a toy since 2008. This figure is going to be released in an edition of 500 pieces and the finial production piece will be revealed at this years Taipei Toy Festival! Please keep in mind that the phto above is not finial and the design and colors may change... either way, this is awesome to see and I too look forward to seeing more progress as the time draws near, really diggin the hat and the hair, sweet!

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Scion Installation 6: VIDEO

Scion Installation 6: VIDEO
January 23 - February 13, 2010

Now in its 6th year, this revolutionary art tour kicks off 2010 in Los Angeles. This Scion tour focuses on the video medium, which emerged in the 1960s and has since expanded galleries into more experimental, kinetic and interactive spaces. “Installation 6: Video” challenged 10 artists to create non-narrative video installations that will eventually transform five unique exhibitions around the country.

Featuring:
Dust la Rock (Brooklyn, NY), Eric Nakamura (Los Angeles, CA), Saelee Oh (Los Angeles, CA), French (London, England), Josh Graham (New York, NY), Monihan Monihan (New York, NY), Mark Mothersbaugh (Los Angeles, CA), PMKFA (Tokyo, Japan), Sage Vaughn (Los Angeles, CA) and Ill-Studio (Paris, France).

Opening Reception: Saturday, January 23, 2010 | 7-10pm
All artists will be in attendance
Open Bar / Free Valet

Scion Installation L.A.
3521 Helms Ave.
Culver City, CA 90232
Gallery Phone: 310-815-8840
Hours: Wed-Sat 11:00AM-6:00PM

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Apparel from KiWiCuties

Looking for some apparel to brighten up your day, and just put a smile on your face, well KIWICuties has got you covered with all of their awesome designs featuring cutesey cats, zombies, and ninjas as well as any other great designs... if any of the said subjects spark your interest visit their online store HERE and take a gander at all of their goods!

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Banana Suicida site is back up and running...

After a complete makeover that took over a month to be done, www.bananasuicida.com.br is back in business! Known by many for its database of toys and links, it has changed its format and it's now a blog with daily updates about toys, graffiti, fashion, art and gadgets, but keeping it's huge gallery (returning soon), as well as its toy art store. Since its primary audience is Brazilian, the texts are all posted in Portuguese, with the help of some of our sources such as SpankyStokes. However, the site also counts with an automatic translator tool, making it more simple for people from all over the world to understand it. So go visit them HERE, and enjoy all the visual goodies!

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"Paw Rainbow Munny" custom by WuzOne

Artist WuzOne just finished up a new custom and I might have to say it is one of the cooler munny's I have ever seen. This is based off of Coarse toys paw! figure where WuzOne used that as inspiration to create his custom "Paw Rainbow Munny". This is a mini munny he created for for Solosontoys Munny Trade. It is 100% hand-made using super sculpey, spray paint and markers, except for the ears which are from an original Rainbow Paw and are removable to boot!

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Aloha "Maile" by Chris Sanders - Red Edition

Follow up to the now sold out green edition. From the artist, Chris Sanders - "Maile was inspired by the many trips I've taken to Hawaii. May her warm smile bring a little bit of aloha to you - because you and I don't live there and we probably live someplace cold and rainy with too many cars and maybe even ice and trolls who throw frozen apples at us while we wait for the school bus. She is the first in a series of vinyls based on my drawings." This piece is approx. 8" tall, made of vinyl and is produced by Atomic Monkey... you can pick one up at many of our site sponsors stores for around $30!

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Stefan Bucher's Daily Monster #28

Stefan is a super talented artist, and a super cool guy to boot! You can now follow all of his updates via his Twitter profile HERE, not on Twitter yet? Get a move on!

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"Pulp Sesame" by James Lillis on TeeFury

One of the best TV shows of all time merges with one of the best movies of all time... it's a win win situation right here folks! TeeFury is an awesome website that sells T-shirts for $9 a pop...the only catch is that it is only on sale for 24hours and then the next T-shirt is posted up! I have seen awesome shirts by some amazing artists on here and the total purchase price is $11. So that is $9 for the Tee and $2 for the shipping...that is an awesome deal that can't be beat! I will try and post the shirts up daily, or you can go visit the site yourself!

Money does go back to the artist and after today, this t-shirt will be Gone FOREVER! Today artist earns $1 for every tee sold. So make sure you get over there if yer diggin the design!

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