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.
Dropping this Thursday, January 19th 2012 from Super7 is a very cool release... mostly because they have some blue/icy tones, but really because these two figures are sweet! First up is the "Hues of Blues" DokuDuo, created by Brian Flynn, who is cast in Pale Green with Blue, Green, White and Silver sprays... a fun looking friend indeed! Up next is the always adorable Leroy C. figure created by the guys over at invisible Creature... and this go around he donned his winter coat in the "Abominable" edition who is cast in White vinyl with Blue, Yellow and Silver sprays. Both of these figures are going to retail for just $35 each via Super7's online store HERE this Thursday at Noon PST!
The latest custom from artist Tony Gil turned out really nice, and keeping in the same style as his previous releases... this guy is all about those diamonds! Perfectly balanced, inspired by Coarse Toys Paw figure is "Diamond Ninja in attach mode" that comes complete with a a custom Kidrobot Bent World Spray can... a really cool addition and something I have not seen done before with this platform! He will be up for grabs via Tony's online store HERE very soon... so keep checking back.
Hey, if Kozik can add buttholes to Labbits... why can't bears have them too, and on that note... why not push the envelope and add a noise box? That is exactly what Twisted Toys did! What started as a joke... the kind of joke you don’t tell everyone about — especially not your mother. From deep in the shadows of sound designer Boris Popkoff’s studio, a furry, little bear with a very dark secret was born. At first I thought the press release was a joke... or was a furry fetish (it actually probably is), but after reading and investigation, this toy is the real deal... and apparently a big hit, kinda gross, but a big hit nonetheless. The Butthole Bear made its inaugural appearance in 2001 as a gift for a friend and instantly gained a reputation via word of mouth. People couldn’t get enough of the innocent-looking little bear which — with a gentle poke into its velvety custom-made sphincter — spews forth a barrage of startlingly filthy phrases and sounds. The Butthole Bear retails for $37.99 and The Keester Bunny for $34.99, and both toys are only available online at the Twisted Toy website HERE!
**UPDATE** According to Huck Gee, I was wrong about the furry thing... and I quote "It's "plushy", not "furry" fetish. Plushies hump stuffed animals, furries dress like them." my bad :-)
Last Thursday, January 12th, 2012 marked the opening of Marka27's solo show at TT-Underground NYC! The opening was filled with N.Y art and toy connoisseurs as well as some of New Yorks talent. The Sucklord, Adrew Bell, Lou Pimentel, Monk, Mike Mendez, and many others were in attendance. The show featured the latest work from Marka27 and also with a special surprise, The 5.5" Black Buddha minigod speaker/designer toy was made available to the public... an awesome piece!
The show itself looked amazing and Marka did a seriously fantastic job on all of these pieces! If you are in or around the NY area, be sure to sing by the TT-Underground Gallery to see all this work in person as it is up until January 28th. Oh, and most importantly to note, there is still some original pieces and prints available... and if you are interested on purchasing artwork contact Ken info@tt-underground.com!
Toy Tokyo New Underground Gallery 91 2nd Avenue, Lower Level East Village of Manhattan
New York based artist Mike "NEMO" Mendez continues his longstanding relationship with Tenacious Toys as they have just announced the next iteration of his tiki-themed Hello Kitty custom: "Hello Tiki II: Scary Love". According to NemO "This figure is a talisman that guards the holder against unwanted, bad or "scary" love." Hello Tiki II is about 4" tall and incorporates a variety of materials, a handmade grass skirt and a sculpted base. I really love this style, as it really brings back a nostalgic feel... and NemO does it with serious style! The piece is for sale HERE via the Tenacious Toys site for $95!
Hauke Scheer of Deep Fried Figures is back... but this go around he is not promoting one of his crazy figures, instead he has hopped on the application train and has a brand new game for your iDevice! Titled "Crazy Bathroom Robot U.R.I.-NAL 9000", the goal is to move the Robot left and right or back and forward with your iPhone to catch the dirty fluids! But don’t let U.R.I.-NAL 9000 get dirty or he stops working. Start making your city cleaner today! Crazy Bathroom Robot app has unlimited levels that get more and more difficult the longer you play... and it features Hauke's crazy U.R.I.-NAL 9000 figure! If this app is right up your alley, head on over HERE and download it now! Oh, and you can purchase the actual figure HERE as well!
MCA is back in action with the folks over at Toy2R, and currently he is working on a brand new design to grace the newly developed 5" Mini-Qee platform. Titled "The Qee-Zilla Kid", this figure will feature an all new head sculpt and mini monster tail. "A mighty roar is heard from the seemingly indestructible playground. Toy planes and trains are strewn about without a care. A reptillian tail wreaks havoc on the ankles of innocent witnesses. This incredible, unstoppable tiny titan of terror rules playtime - it's none other than the precocious Qee-Zilla Kid!" According to Toy2R, they have some very cool surprises in store for this release... so stay tuned for more information! I really am loving the fact that Toy2R is pushing the boundaries on the sculpts of these figures... a great way to grow their company and their brand indeed!
Dragatomi is pleased to announce that they will be hosting a book signing event with artist Huck Gee for his new book - "The art of Huck Gee" TODAY, Monday January 16th, 2012 from 6pm-8pm... which is one of the last stops on Huck's long book tour! Dragatomi will have the special Book Tour Edition cover, which is White, and will retail for just $35 each. If you are in the Sacramento area, this is a must today, oh... while you are there, buy some toys too!
Dragatomi 2317 J Street Sacramento, CA 95816 916-706-0535 www.dragatomi.com
Did you miss out on the flesh colored OMFG! Series 1 figures during the launch of the Kickstarter campaign... well you are in luck because this set of 5 muscle inspired figures is up for grabs right now HERE for only $10!!!! Each OMFG! Series 1 set contains five collectible mini figures including: "Multiskull" designed and sculpted by Charles Marsh (aka Monsterforge) from South Carolina, "Crawdad Kid" designed and sculpted by Daniel Yu (aka Dory) from Singapore, "Phantom Outhouse" designed by Kyle Thye from Iowa and sculpted by Ralph Niese from Germany, "King Castor" designed and sculpted by Dominic Campisi (aka The Evil Earwig) from California, "Stroll" designed by John “Spanky” Stokes from California and sculpted by George Gaspar from California. It is a dream come true to have my own mini-figure and the quality of these is so great... pick up a set or 2 today!
Back in December of last year, we posted up HERE a nice little teaser that only showed us that Brazilian based artist TazX and US based designer JC Rivera were working on a collab piece together... well above is the result! Introducing "Oozie Huntmouths" who are Half Rusted Machines and Half creatures in the form of a custom 3" Dunny and 4" Mini-Munny... both of which look fantastic, and I love how these two artists styles play off one another... really great! These two pieces are actually up for grabs HERE right now... and are available as individuals, or if you go now, you can get the set! Great job you two!
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