Great googly moogly, who would have ever thunk it that we would see
Andrew Bell's awesome O-No Sushi figure as a DIY... well the cat was let outta the bag about two weeks ago when artist DrilOne completed a
custom sushi, and Andrew commented via twitter "
Nice! Good time to mention DIY coming soon :)", and look what we have here! Now, if I were just getting into the whole designer vinyl thing, old me would say "Why would you want this as a DIY" as it seems uncustomizable, but as I have seen from artists, these types of figures make some of the best customs, so I am super pumped to see how this takes off, and can't wait to tackle on myself.
The standard edition includes the
figure with articulated arms, legs and replaceable eyes, a second set of eyes, 1 piece sushi and 1 bowl of tentacles, which will allow for many many variations on a custom. It also includes the "take-out tray" packaging with usable sticker tray liner. The sushi figure stands is
approximately 3 ¼" tall, what a cute little fellow and these are
retailing for $22 a pop, and should be available at all vinyl retailers. Now if we can only convince Andrew to do a DIY Sushi show *cough cough* invite me *cough cough* :-)
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Well... what more is there to say than WOW, this has definitely been a treat for me to be able not only to share these amazing customs from
Zam over the past week, but to also partake in viewing the art myself, this whole series of "Marked Munny's" has been awesome, and today we are left with the final two in the series! The larger figure’s theme is Kintaro who is seen riding a koi fish upstream with maple leaves; This scene represent the passing of time and a boy’s journey into manhood. The smaller figure’s theme is a darker one with skulls and snakes which are often symbolic of death and the Hannya represents jealousy and anger. To view the other fantastic custom Munny's in this series click
HERE, also be on the lookout for more rad custom from Zam in the near future, he has a ton of stuff in the works!
Source[Genuine Artikle]
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Smash Tokyo Toys have just released some factory photos of their awesome upcoming "D.I. figure" aka "DO IT" proving that the production of this figure is in full effect and right on schedule for a September 2010 release date! The above "SEISMIC ACE" figure is coming along very nicely, and it's always a pleasure to get a behind the scenes look at figures being made... what a crazy pile of vinyl love!
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Uptown design boutique,
ROBOTlove, known for its carefully curated selection of collectible toys and designer housewares will join forces with Northeast Minneapolis geek art gallery,
Pink Hobo, and interactive entertainment studio,
PUNY.... and to celebrate this marriage of all things awesome they are planning on having a HUGE moving sale/swap meet that will include some amazing stuff from from some seriously dedicated collectors! Some notable
Kidrobot forum members that will have a ton of stuff for sale are
DJFOHM, FERICFANATIC, QUENTDIGGY, GEOFF CUDDY, TRENTMATH and many more... I mean just check out what FericFanatic is bringing (pic below)!!!
ROBOTlove will move on from its longtime home on Lyndale Avenue to the conveniently-located Pink Hobo/PUNY space at the intersection of Central Avenue and East Hennepin in Northeast. All the tables are reserved already for this event, but bring your doubles for trading and selling, oh and there will also be store fixtures for sale and more! the most important part about this event... it's
CASH ONLY, so hit up the ATM on the way!
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So 3A Berties are now shipping out to retailers nationwide. Chances are that by the time your reading this many of them will have their stock in hand and will be in the process of filling orders. Many other places who I've had the pleasure of speaking with had the forethought to order more Berties and hold onto them to release soon. I for one would like to thank them for this as it's always a gamble to hold onto product when it could be up for sale. Why would they do this? Well it's not secret that 3A toys are popular and many of these stores have heard from their customers a desire to purchase products long after they have sold out. After hearing peoples requests a few of these stores decided to help out.
This weekend saw the arrival of Berties at Happy Panda Toys and they were quickly sold out. Demand is pretty high right now so if your still looking here's a few places that will have stock coming available soon. Ningyoushi should have stock on Monday in their store, Rotofugi should have stock up soon as well. And for those customers who have been emailing Tenacious Toys or bought stuff from them keep an eye out, as they are looking to fill orders as well. I just want to thank these places for their foresight to order more of these great toys and to put them up at their regular prices.
So if your looking for these toys please check these store out and by all means support them as they are supporting you.
Now for news of Retailer Exclusives, the 3 Berties pictured above will not be available at this time as they did not ship out with regular retail orders however they will be shipping out in the coming weeks Look here for more updates as too when and where as details will be released...
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Species: Megaloceros Mossback
Alternate name: Mossback
Habitat: Dense, damp forests of the Pacific Northwest. Can be found living in burrows made in dense patches of moss.
Description: The Mossback is primarily nocturnal, but is especially active at dusk and dawn. The Mossback moves across the forest floor quickly and almost silently. The Mossback feeds on many kinds of plants, but is primarily nourished through photosynthesis while sleeping through the day. While the Mossback appears to be a mammal, it also has many plant-like characteristics that make it hard to categorize. It is unclear how many are in existence today because the Mossback is a very shy and private creature that is rarely seen by the human eye.
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