This website is about any and everything that sparks the creative genius in all of us. By profession I am a Graphic Designer, and enjoy all aspects of design. From traditional to urban from resin to vinyl, these are all great mediums and deserve to be explored. On top of that everything from music to movies from guns to graffiti.
Tonight was the opening to a custom show that has been a year in the works, and for Jose Reynoso aka Gumpy all his hard work and efforts totally payed off for 'The Gumpy Show' that was held at Gunnzo in San Diego! One thing that really made this show special is that it was in San Diego as we don;t have very many... if any... designer toy shows other than SDCC once a year, and to see the massive turnout of old and new faces was a breath of fresh air! The customs that were completed were all really great, a little bit of everything made its appearance in this show... some funny customs, some creepy ones, some light hearted and some very serious making the show super well rounded! Jose also went all out for the event by getting custom Skatedecks made, custom glasses, a run of TYO Toys 'Gumpy' themed trucks, custom shoes... shoot he even created a custom Gumpy that was submerged in a fish tank that had LIVE Piranhas swimming around it... hahaha, cool! Check em' out in the video above!!!
One of the things that made this show unlike any others is the fact that Jose did not mark up the fees for these customs meaning there was no commission or gallery markup placed on any of the pieces in the show... ensuring the pieces are priced reasonably and the artist gets all the money for their hard work and effort. Some other cool things included in the show was a sweet limited edition print on "Scumpy" by Skinner that is free to the first 20 guests. Tabe barbeque featured on the food network will be serving up their Asian-Mexican fusion for guests, live music from DJ JoeMama and just an all around good time taking shop with fellow artists and meeting fans of all ages! This was such a fun show, and I hope Gunnzo hosts more custom shows as it was a great time! Hit the jump for more pictures and to see the customs, i.e. the preview list, hit the link HERE!
French artist Gaël Nanan Brienne aka Nanan1 has just shared with us more of his awesome robot creations, that we first saw HERE for his show titled "Between three universes" at the Annie Wable Gallery, in Lille, France. These rad figures continue to boggle my mind as they are a hybrid of a lamp and a toy... where the body is made of resin and the head is a recycled retro headlight, giving each one it's own personality. As you can see they come in all different shapes and sizes and it looks like he has been embracing the 'grungy' side as these appear to be much more weathered in appearance!!!! Oh, and check out that GIANT piece... I would love to have that in my house!!! Each one is 100% handpainted and the best part is that they are totally functional... a working lamp! I really dig the concept of using a recycled/found object as well as creating a resin body to house that said object... it's genius and the results are fantastic! Hit the jump for more pictures of these fantastic creations!
After being idle for almost a year in the customs scene, M. G. Litan aka Pottstarr shares with us a fantastic new custom series she created which features an 8" Dunny 'Chocolatier' and 6 different 3" tall Dunny 'Chocolates'... which by the way not only look fantastic, but delicious as well :-) I absolutely love they way these turned out and what a way to burst back into the custom scene... great stuff!!!
Talk about bringing the heat for NYCC, as Erick Scarecrow of ESC Toys Ltd. just unleashed all of the details of his NYCC haul and it's a doozie! I thought last year was epic, but no... he pulled out all the stops this go around and booth #781 is going to be poppin! So... without further ado, hit the jump to see all the goodies available at the con!
Crow Crow Bear Copper The third colorway in the Crow Crow Bear collection will be the Copper colorway. This figure has a combination of metallic paints copper, gold, silver and metal mint on the eyes. The 6.5" hand-painted resin figure is signed and numbered by artist. Comes packed in the ESC box. Limited to only 30pcs worldwide. Available starting 10/14/11 at 4pm EST at the NYCC ESC booth #781 for $69.99!
"I Think You're Soopa!" by Steff Bomb This year we join forces again with plush stuffing champion Steff Bomb. The 9" plush figure will be available 10/15/11 at 3PM EST during artist Steff Bomb's signing. This handmade plush figure will come poly-bagged and is limited to only 15pcs worldwide and will retail for $44.99!
Little Axe Ginger Green Little Axe returns in the new head lopping "Ginger Green" colorway. This is the 5th colorway in the collection and is limited to only 15pcs worldwide. This figure is dipped in metallic green paint. Each 6" hand-painted resin figure is signed and numbered by artist. Comes packed in the ESC box. Available 10/14/11 online at the ESC shopfor $174.99!
Crow Cards New Crow Cards featuring Erick Scarecrow art will be available for the first time in limited qtys. Each 2.5" x 3.5" giclee card comes with a unique serial & protective sleeve. Some Crow Cards will be exclusive to NYCC and won't be available anywhere else. Available starting 10/14/11-4pm at the NYCC ESC toy booth #781 for only $2.99 each!
Wet-Suit Maria Moon Jumper The next colorway for the Wet-Suit Maria collection will be the Moon Jumper. Limited to only 50pcs worldwide. Limited edition 6" vinyl figures come in window box with blister tray. Available starting 10/14/11-4pm at the NYCC ESC toy booth #781 for just $39.99!
Turtum Micci Gang New for this year is the Turtum Micci mini resin figure assortment. The first wave includes 7 different Turtums; OG-original, Crystal Chi, Wild Desert, Kagoo, Moonshell, Purplish Lurker and Mystery colorway. Don't worry, this is NOT a blind box item. Just swing by the booth to discover what the Mystery Turtum is. Each 3.25" is packed in a reveal box. Available starting 10/14/11-4pm at the NYCC ESC toy booth #781 for $19.99 each!
ESC mini Prints As mentioned earlier on ESC twitter, new 4 x 6 giclee prints (210 GSM) will be packed against heavyweight kraft board. Some of the prints will be exclusive to the event which you won't find anywhere else. Available starting 10/14/11-4pm at the NYCC ESC toy booth #781 retailing for just $4.99 each!
Yarn Shroom Poison Fang This is the 2nd colorway after the Purple Yarn Shroom which was available through the Skratch Scavenger Hunt. Limited to 15pcs worldwide. Each 3.25" hand-painted resin figure is signed and numbered by artist. Comes packed in a reveal box. Available 10/14/11 online at the ESC shop for $39.99!
Pinnola Warhol Now for the main release! New for 2011 and features Erick Scarecrow's twist on a classic fairy tale character is the Pinnola Warhol. Each 6.5" hand-painted resin figure is signed and numbered by artist. Comes packed in ESC box. Minor assembly required. Edition size is 25pcs worldwide. This release will be available starting 10/14/11-4pm at the NYCC ESC toy booth #781 for $124.99! Source[ESC Toys Press]
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