Just revealed through a
SPIN exclusive interview and posted up by Brian Flynn of
Super7 is a pretty rad collaboration that incorporates music into vinyl. If you follow Brian on
Twitter you would know that he is a fan of Norwegian dance rock duo
Datarock, so to see that they joined forces to create somewhat of a 'package' deal via a vinyl toy... it's really cool! This custom designed diamond shaped USB drive figure will come packed with over
100 songs, 1500 photos, 20 music videos, and a full concert film, plus much more. It's really a win win for both the fans of Datarock, and fans of Super7, as it will cross pollinate and introduce these art forms to those who would not have the chance to know about them otherwise. The figure itself screams Super7 and it will be interesting to see what paint scheme they decide on... price and availability are yet to be determined, but once revealed I will post it up! What are your thoughts on this crossover?
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Stumbling through the internet I ran across a great post that was up at
The Hundreds and for those fans of
Gary Baseman... prepare to be super stoked as
The Loyal Subjects are prodoucing one crazy looking figure based on sketch of a spiky organic tree like sword wielding sketch (
on the left) that Baseman did... and wow is it unique. There really are not any more details about this figure, but as you can see in the above photo of Adam from TLS, they are moving well along the way to getting this figure into your hands... more very soon!
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It's the triumphant return of GREAD, the little resin bog creature created by Brian Ahlbeck aka LYSOL of
Dead Hand Studios... and we here at
SS.com are happy to announce that we have teamed up with Brian to release this exclusive edition of
only 15 pieces. These figures will be blind bagged with a custom header card, stand at a little over 1" tall and for this release feature a matte black body with gloss black eyes! Out of the 15 pieces there are
2 chase figures that will be revealed at a later date. These are set to go on sale via the SS.com online store
HERE on Tuesday, February 1st 2011, at 12:00 Noon PST for only $20+shipping... don't sleep on them folks... they will sell out! More news soon.
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Bob Conge from
Plaseebo sent up some incredible pics of his latest creations for the
"One-Offs" show @
Super7, and they are so sick!!! From left to right we have "Vampoloctopus", "Gargazilla", and "Rose Vampire Ghost Tank", which are all mash-ups of Super7 and Gargamel toys. The colors on the Ghost Tank are just perfect, and of course the last two have L.E.D. lights in them! Over 30 artists are participating in the show, which opens
January 29 from 6-9pm @
Super7 San Francisco. Make sure to check it out.
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How fitting is this release... seeing as those poor people over on the East Coast have been freezing their tookus' off! MPH Labs is set to drop the next colorway of
Andrew Bell’s "Glop in a Box" resin figure... this being the '
Ice Edition'! Unlike the last NYCC '
Biohazard' edition that came in a cardboard type box, this little guy comes in a clear resin box resembling an ice-tray of sorts and the resin 'Glop' is a nice shade of blue. This frosty fellow standing 4.5" tall will be available from
myplasticheart this Thursday, January 27th 2011, at 1pm EST for $90.
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Blik, the innovative maker of self-adhesive surface graphics, today announced a new graphic from Dora Drimalas, one half of the San Francisco-based design duo,
Hybrid-Design. Animal Friendlies, is a collection of 34 small critters and creatures that can be layered together to make tiny, storytelling vignettes. Animal Friendlies will be added to the non-traditional design firm's line, at Blik. Hybrid-Design is the brainchild of husband and wife team of Brian Flynn (of
Super7) and Dora Drimalas. The iconic critter characters crawl off the canvas and onto walls. Animal Friendlies is a "best of" Dora's iconic images including: Oma and Olaf Owl, Peter Pachyderm, Kitty Kaleidoscope, Ladies Day Out, Super Terrific, Bat Cave and Love is in the Air. Each set is only $40, a small price to pay to make your walls smile... you can pick them up
HERE.
Source[BLIK Press]
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Brian Castleforte and Super Cooper join the Toy Break crew for some papertoy talk as well as Star Wars Vinylmation, Waffle, and much more! Butter your croissant and join em' for a Toy Break!
Toy Break Stuff
Papertoys
- Papertoy Monsters - by Castleforte - new papertoy book by Brian Castleforte featuring 50 ready to make papertoys by 25 artists - $11.53
- NiceBunny - by Brian Castleforte - home for the papertoy character NiceBunny with downloads, tips, shop, and more!
- Nice Paper Toys - the papertoy network where artists can showoff and share their designs and creations
- Castleforte on Facebook - follow Brian Castleforte on Facebook!
- Wack Apps - home for papertoys apps by Castleforte
- Rain Bros - new characters by Castleforte
Blindbox
Reviews
- Star Wars Vinylmation - by Disney - series includes C3PO, R2D2, Darth Vader, Stormtrooper, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Luke, Leia, Lando, Yoda, Boba Fett, and Obi-Wan Kenobi - $10
- Alice in Wonderland Figures - by Medicom - 7" scale "ultra detail figures" from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland - $9 to $20 each
- Waffle - by Xone Industries - 5" vinyl figure - part of Robert Curet's "Foofnick Universe" - $20
Events
- Please Draw With Me - join Andrew Bell for an evening of collaborative drawing fun at Kidrobot NY in New York, NY on January 27 form 6 to 8 pm
- Super7 1 Offs Custom Show - over 30 artists premiere person visions incorporating Super 7 & Gargamel Toys at Super7 in San Francisco, CA opening January 29th from 6 to 9 pm - the show is cash & carry, so get there early!
- Toypocalypse - A Four Horsemen retrospective presented by Toy Tokyo Underground - this show will chronicle more than decade of toy design from the Four Horsemen at Toy Tokyo in New York, New York from February 11th to 17th
Toy Break Stuff
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One of the great things about being involved in the designer vinyl community is that you get to see customs on so many different platforms, in fact today we are showcasing a custom on a piece of vinyl that I have not seen customized before, and I am sure alot of you may not have even seen this figure at all. Mexican artist
Frank Mysterio went to town on this "XAGU" which was produced by fellow countrymen
Alimana Toys. Created as a commission for a friend, and needless to say, Frank covered this from head to toe, he even removed the mask and painted a face on the inside, utilizing the entire canvas, and really adding some serious character to this already bold figure. For more pics, visit Frank's Flickr site
HERE.
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Monster Workshop is committed to the rescue and rehoming of monsters from neglectful backgrounds. What an awesome concept... and how cool are these toys? Oh... and some really good news, they have just launched a brand spankin new website that features up-to-date developments including new arrivals of customs, and one-off's... you've got to head over
HERE now and check out all the furry creations!
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Just when you thought cute could not get any cuter,
Scott Tolleson is set to release the 2nd edition of his vinyl figures. This purple/orange colorway looks great, and they are in need of your undivided attention! Set to retail for around $25 and limited to only 200 pieces, these little 2.5" vinyl figures look mighty keen in their awesome argyle sweaters, and glasses!
If that's not enough to get that heart pumping of yours, also available is a really cool new button set that feature characters from Stolle's Neighborhood! Series 1 includes 2 packs of 5 different 1" buttons, and the best part is the price... you can get them for only $5 per pack. Look for the to go live via Scot's site
HERE very soon as well as at your favorite vinyl retail shops around the world!
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A particularly inspiring milestone in Sperel saving has recently been achieved with the cheerful arrival of the largest flock of Sperels that The Joldabrun Foundation has ever seen! Over the past week, some very dedicated (and appreciated) friends of the Sperel have provided their nurturing assistance to help these new Sperels adjust to their new-found lives of uncaptivity. Do you dream of seeing Sperels flying freely – perhaps flying the skies above your hometown? Visit the Adoption Center
HERE today and with a donation of only $20... turn that vision into reality by bringing a cute little Sperel home to play in your world!
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Super 7's "The One Off's" show is coming up fast and Mikie Graham aka
zombiemonkie is finally ready to show off his sizzling hot submission; A custom Monster Family "Fire Robo" figure turned loving Fahrenheit 451 tribute. For those of you who haven't read Fahrenheit 451, in the book fire men burn books "for the good of humanity" helping to create a dystopian society of forced ignorance. The book is a cautionary tale of censorship that is especially relevant today. Mikie's custom "F451" as well as dozens of other incredible S7/Gargamel customs will be available Saturday January 29th at Super 7's new store at 1427 Haight Street, SF CA. If you're interested in seeing more of Mikie's work, you can always follow him on twitter
@zombiemonkie.
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So have you been looking to increase that custom toy section you have at your house, and you want a little continuity, well look no further because
Halfbad Toyz just launched a 12 month subscription of Glyos Customs, delivered right to your door. You get one figure a month. Hand built, painted, with handmade accessories. They will include an assortment of both Buildmen and Gobon. Each custom is unique, and comes in a handmade and signed header card... pretty sweet deal! For more info visit their site
HERE!
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