MUNNNNNNNNNNNNYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!

Well it doesn't look like Kidrobot is set to slow their Munny train down anytime soon, as they just dropped word on a couple new releases... and for those of you who subscribe to the saying "Bigger is Better"... well, Kidrobot couldn't agree with you more! First up is a new run of their Mega MUNNY figures who are going to be released in the slick and polished up versions in white, blue, and black colors! Standing at 18" tall, set to release on April 12, and retailing for $250 a pop... you can grab em and paint them up, or just oggle at them in their pure pristine form!

Next up is BIG news... especially for all you customizes out there as Kidrobot's MUNNY and your favorite MUNNYWORLD characters are now blown up to 7" tall! Just like their smaller counter parts, these come packaged in a closed box with one mystery accessory, practice sticker, and “Hello My Name Is” card! You have your choice at TRIKKY, MUNNY, RAFFY, and FOOMI! These are going to be great additions to customizers arsenals... and they are set to drop on April 12th for just $20 a pop... a STEAL!!!! Let the customizing begin!!!!

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Coarse Toys teases their next figure "MMXII"

Posted up on the Coarse Toys Facebook page are some very revealing photos of their upcoming figure. Now I don't know much about it, or even the official name, but they are tagging it with both phrases "Coarse is Dreaming" as well as MMXII - XVII"... which in roman numerals translates to 2012 - 17"!!! Now, that is just a little sleuthing I did, and the rest is really up in the air... but from the photos, you can see it's going to be yet another epic figure!!! More info on this once it drops, until then, marinate on the photos above and start saving money now :-)

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"J-Town Urban Da’Crew" resin figure set by Eric Liem

So what do you get when your major influences are Eric So, Tim Tsui, and Michael Lau... well, in the case of Indonesian born Eric Liem, you get "J-TOWN URBAN DA’CREW"! This figure set was actually Eric's final project back when he was in school in mid 2006. The first idea is to represent the explosion of street culture movement in Jakarta, Indonesia, and the J-TOWN URBAN DA'CREW did just that. Eric created 3 main characters "DOOM" the big bruiser, "VANDAL" the sly/shifty one, and "SPICE" a sweet little girl with an edge!! Eric tells us that the first time he read the review about Michael Lau in IDN magazine, it gave him a euphoric experience and new perception about toys, that and being a collector... he started in on this journey. Want to know more about this project... hit the jump for full bios of each character as well as more pics and info on how to snag these up!

DOOM
“Scratchin’ to beats that are not from this world.”

DOOM works at a vinyl record shop, scratch DJ-ing at underground clubs part-time. He’s been in love with hip-hop ever since his late big brother, BIG-D, gave him his first Grandmaster Flash record. BIG-D also taught him to draw graffiti, which DOOM often does in his pastime. DOOM hasn’t been very talkative since his older brother died; some say he was killed by gangsters, but no one knows for sure.

SPICE
“Roll with me or get outta my way.”

Rollerblade skater. Freestyle rapper. Street artist. A sweet girl who lures you in, then kicks your ass. DOOM met SPICE in an underground hip-hop gig where she did a freestyle rap to the record he was spinning. They say she’s actually the daughter of the biggest triad in Jakarta, her father owning nearly the whole city. Story has it, she walks under the shadow of an invisible ninja—touch her and before you know it, your head will roll to the ground.

VANDAL
“You can’t catch me even on 24 frames per second.”

A crazy boy with ADD who can breakdance like nobody’s business, VANDAL is like an own brother to DOOM. Nobody knows where VANDAL works, although there are stories around of him secretly working with makers of military weapons and tanks. There’s reasonable proof that VANDAL actually has a superior IQ; he just can’t seem to focus on one thing at a time. “If you give him Rasta monsta, it’ll fast-forward him, like a bullet in full speed. Play games with him, and he’ll break the console.”

As you can see, so much time and effort went into creating these, and I love that throwback flavor of design... LOVE!!!!! Eric even went as far as to create a handmade wooden box that holds all three resin figures that can actually be purchased for 1,200,000 IDR or $135 for one set... which includes that handmade wood packaging and certificate! If interested drop Eric a line via phantasma.studio@gmail.com to get all the juicy details worked out! Eric tells us that J-TOWN URBAN DA’CREW project won’t end here, this is just the beginning. Stay up to date by following Eric's blog HERE and his Tumblr HERE!

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"S.S. BELLICOSE" custom by TaskOne - BLASTOFF!!!!!

We are officially one week away from the "Bellicosity" show launching at Toy Art Gallery on Friday, March 23rd... and today Nathan Hamill's courageous creature got an awesome makeover from artist TaskOne... and how sweet it is!!!!! Titled the "S.S. BELLICOSE" Tasker took this figure very literally and applied his rad craftsmanship to it by adding a resin plume of smoke equipped with an embedded LED light, as well as a LED light in the cockpit of the shuttle... so cool! He also gave the 'Bunny' a realistic look by turning the fur and painting it to resemble a real rabbit, AMAZING job indeed! His piece along with so many others will be on display and for sale at TAG... don't miss this show as it will run through April 6th!

Toy Art Gallery (TAG)
7571 Melrose Ave. (corner of Melrose & Curson)
Los Angeles, CA, 90046

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Scott Tolleson's Cavey "Tolly"... dropping this weekend

You know that this weekend is right?!?! Well, it's St. Patricks Day, and WonderCon... but those are not the only things... as A Little Stranger teamed up with Scott Tolleson to give Cavey his most geek-tastic incarnation yet, "Tolly"... and from the looks of this figure, what a perfect GREEN release, for the perfect GREEN holiday!

Each Tolly looks smashing, and just check out that plaid, corduroy, and set of hipster glasses. You can snag this figure up for $45, and seeing as they are limited to just 30 pieces, 10 of which are with Scott at WonderCon starting today... you can guarantee they will go fast! But for all of you folks awaiting that next online batch of 20 to drop, Holly (aka A Little Stranger) will go live in her Cavey webstore on Monday, March 19th at 3PM EST. So best of luck to all trying to grab one!

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Lil'G goes viral with a new promo video!

Alright folks... how about a neat little promo video for the Lil'G mini boombox!!! This was sent over from Jasin, who enlisted the help from Josh Marlar to help promote the release of Lil'G! This cool looking boombox is fully customizable and comes equipped with bluetooth! Just sync up your mobile or music device and let the music play! With a Lithium-ion battery, Lil'G will play for hours and charge up easily through your USB charger. Stylish and removable speaker grills protect its high quality dual speakers. You can find Lil'G Mini Boombox at ideacious.com for only $95... get it on!!!

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LURKER pillows from Color Ink Book @ WonderCon

So... did you make your way out to WonderCon today... yeah me neither, but I plan on hitting up the convention all day tomorrow. That being said, the folks over at Color Ink Book have some sweet nuggets of goodness waiting for you at booth #811, and these nuggets are coming in the form of limited edition "Lurker" pillows designed by the one and only Skinner! These are up for grabs, first come - first served for just $28 a pop... so go snag one, or 5 :-)

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A trio of custom "Koi" Dunnys from Ardabus Rubber

Check out the latest custom Dunny's done up by Ardabus Rubber... and they aren't what you think! He did up two new customs based on the OG "Koi" Dunnys he did for DCON 2011 (pictured at right)... and damn did they turn out fantastic! The one in the middle is called “Trainwreck” which is similar to a custom koibito design Ardabus did HERE, and the one of the left is called “Rapture” which was completed for a collector who specifically requested the color scheme from the Dok A ‘Rupture’ Dunny... pretty spot on!!! They are all painted with acrylics, some airbrush, and the flipper arms are made of resin... another home run from Ardabus! Unfortunately these are all spoken for, but Ardabus has some great stuff in his online store HERE right now, so go check it out!

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Frozen Empire's Toys HUGE 24 Hour Sale!!!

Looking to save a few $$$'s on some great designer toys? Well now is your chance :) For the next 24 hours, Frozen Empire Toys is running a sale. Over 150 product's have been discounted for the next 24 hours and are priced to move. Don't delay CLICK HERE to get some toys, and remember that the sale ends on Saturday, March 17th at 6:00 PM EST!!!!!!

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"Monkeynaut" is about set to blast off...

Monos de Galaxia, a new start up project that consists of Eddie Dobson and Jenna Antonelli, is getting ready to produce their very first figure... and above is a quick little teaser of things to come! Titled the "Monkeynaut", this figure is just about set to make the long trip over to Japan to start the production process... and will hopefully see the light of day this summer! To keep tabs on this figure, as well as other stuff in the works, be sure to follow Monos de Galaxia on Twitter HERE, and keep SS.com on lock as we will drop info once we get it in!

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Justin Hillgrove x Rampage Toys's Manotaur is unchained & loose!

We announced a wee bit back this amazing collaboration between Justin Hillgrove aka Imps & Monsters and Rampage Toys: the 8"-tall Manotaur! Cast in sofubi (soft Japanese vinyl), the white and black colorways have arrived at the Rampage Toys office. Still available for pre-order on Hillgrove's website, it is wise to place your order now… The pieces will be with Hillgrove shortly, but there are only a limited amount in this first run.

As an added bonus, Jon M. of Rampage has started doing a couple of customs that will probably be available from the Rampage Toys web store soon. I love the look of this piece, possibly one of my favorite kaiju creations in quite a while. Amazing job, guys!
*** UPDATE *** Customs will be available here in the States at EmeraldCityComicon, March 30th to April 1st, and over in Japan at Super Festival, April 30th.

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Triclops x Unbox Industries's Mega B.A.S.T.A.R.D. PeeNut!

Way back at the 2011 SDCC, Triclops made a series of hand-cast 3" resin figures reminiscent of the classic M.U.S.C.L.E. line. Their release, called the Bootleg Army Stuck Together And Randomly Designed (or B.A.S.T.A.R.D.), quickly sold out and — much to my chagrin — has yet to be reoffered. But, as we originally reported months ago, Triclops partnered with Unbox Industries to make a 6"-tall version of at least one of them: PeeNut, the Mega B.A.S.T.A.R.D.! Limited to 200 pieces total split over three colorways — classic M.U.S.C.L.E. pink, lagoon blue, and Clops purple — each figure will be packaged in a baggie with "bootleg" header card (as seen below).

These figures will drop the first week of April in the Unbox Industries online store with a price of £28 (or $45) plus shipping. And, we assume, if these do well that we can see the rest of the B.A.S.T.A.R.D. line enlarged in the near future…

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New "Sickling" resin art pins from Yosiell Lorenzo

Well look what we have here... and under the radar I might add as artist Yosiell Lorenzo just dropped a run of new "Sicklings" art pins... which by the way are hand painted, resin-cast art pins that measure 1.5" x 1.5". These cool looking sculpted faces of Yosiell's figures are going to be limited to 20 pieces with 5 colors of each! You can snag: albino, muddy blues, coral pink, and swampy green... all come packaged with inserts, hand numbered and signed. They will be just $25 shipped... YES PLEASE!!! If there are any left, they can be found HERE... but go now as I don't see these lasting long!

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64 Colors's Marshall gets a pet: Gumdrop from Squibbles INK + Rotofugi!

Have you noticed that your Marshall figures look sad? I mean, I know their face are all smiles, but don't they seem a little painted on, fake, to you? And no matter how many Marshalls you put together, that just doesn't seem to change. I'm guessing that — perhaps — marshmallows just don't hang around with each other too much outside of the bag.
Well, now you can make that happy look on Marshall's face real (or, you know, as close as a vinyl figure can get)… introducing Gumdrop, Marshall's pet doggie! Yes, the husband and wife duo of 64 Colors are at it again and, in their always adorable style, this is the perfect addition to your collection. Produced by Squibbles INK + Rotofugi, Gumdrop was actually first unleashed at the 2011 SDCC in a glow-in-the-dark edition… but now you can easy acquire him in 6 different colors with two face designs per color. That's a total of 12 Gumdrops to collect in Series 1!
Gumdrop will be released on March 23rd and will be available at most designer toy stores. Rotofugi in particular will have them available at 10AM CST. All for the low, low cost of $5.95 per piece.

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Huck Gee's new custom "General Shirokuri" Mega Munny samurai!

Huck Gee has been busy taunting his faithful on Twitter; no, seriously, he can't just post tons of pictures of a new custom and just not tell us what it is for. I call no fair; and if I have to suffer with seeing it and not knowing, then so do you. Yea, I'm sure you'll forgive me. It is obviously a new version of General Shirokuri, the custom munny that Gee released in an edition of 10 last year. Based on the surrounding items, this certainly appears to be a 20" Mega Munny. And — we're told — that the blade on the sword is real metal, much like he did with the blades on the "Not So Glorious Soaring Hatchet Munk" recently.

I love the Foomi-esqe hair whips Gee gives this design on the top of his head and his ears. The paint is all immaculate and the accessories out-of-this-world, but these are rather common traits for Gee customs. So what is this for? Could it be the next limited custom release by Gee? Or part of The Huck Gee Project? Or something for display in Kidrobot (or elsewhere)? We need to know! Please tell us!
*** UPDATE *** Huck informed us through Twitter that this custom it on its way to Tokyo, Japan. We don't know who (or what) the lucky destination is, but we'll assume that it's some very thankful collector.

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Shez's "Home Sweet Home" Huck Gee inspired custom Munny!

The old adage "Home Sweet Home" is as true in any language as it is in English; there will always be a feeling of safety associated with your 'home,' whether that's the place you grew up or the one you chose to settle down in. And birds, being nesting creatures, also acknowledge this truth; the dwelling they painstakingly made out of twigs and plants might not be where they'll dwell forever, but they treasure it in the now. And it seems the up-and-coming customizer Shez has embraced all the above for his newest piece.

This customized 7" munny recalls the works of Amanda Visell, carefully turning the vinyl body into something resembling actual wood. But Shez cites Huck Gee as the true inspiration for this piece, or rather — more specifically — the little bird that sits on the head of Samurai Hicks (a figure from the Gold Life Dunny series). Shez took the head of the munny, flipped it around, and sculpted it into the wonderful bird design you see above.

The paint job looks fantastic, even though Shez commonly uses a paint brush which can lead to streaks when dry — but if that happened here, it merely added to the depth and character of the bird. The simple nest collar he constructed is inspired in its simplicity, as are the two tree branch accessories the figure holds. But that "Home Sweet Home" sign on the back is the best part, hanging on a nail protruding on the munny's back, the sign is removable. The sharp eyed viewer might also note the "M+B" in a heart carved into the leg, a "tag" that most can certainly relate to; but, if I recall correctly, M & B are the initials of Shez and his wife… a loving dedication, forever expressed on this wonderful piece.

While we don't know if this custom munny has a home yet, we suggest interested parties contact Shez through his Facebook or Twitter accounts. Even if this is no longer available, this creative talent does accept commissions.

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Motorbot's photo coverage of Vinyl Thoughts 2 group custom show!

Customizing machine Motorbot not only participated in the Vinyl Thoughts 2 video game inspired group show, but he went there camera in hand & took tons of photos. They are all available on his Flickr account, but he gave us permission to repost them here (below, in a slideshow format). And, while looking at these is a far cry from actually having been able to attend, Motorbot did create a special Black Edition of his "That Thing Ate My Quarter" contribution (shown above): a limited number are available in his webstore, each 2" resin piece hand-painted with side decals for the insanely reasonable price of $20 HERE. Hit the jump for more pictures from this event.

Vinyl Thoughts 2 was a one-night only group custom show that took place on Thursday, March 15th from 7PM until 11PM at The Quixotic World, 2824 Main St., Dallas, TX 75226.

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*EXCLUSIVE* Reveal of Grimsheep's MW3 Dunny

You heard it here first folks! We're excited to have the exclusive reveal of yet another killer design from the upcoming 'Most Wanted 3' custom Dunny series sent over by curator Manny Rivas, and this yet-to-be-named piece by Grimsheep is destined for legendary status! Grim took his classic skull character and tweaked it, giving it an Asian feel while also a more feminine look. Pretty cool to see him experimenting a bit. It's definitely different in comparison to what he's been doing for the past few years, yet still keeps the style and crisp lines Grim does so well... and with the bright colors and clean finish, this is just a sick custom.
The pre-order for MW3 is all sold out, but there will be some available in April... but be ready for these to sell out in under a minute. They aren't called "Most Wanted" for nothing. If you are serious about getting in on these, hit up their blog or the epic thread on the KR forums to stay up to date or you will miss out!

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Frank Mysterio decorates Ce Tochtli, a new vinyl toy inspired by the Olmec, Aztecs & Mayans!

Frank Mysterio did a great job customizing this new platform, which is called Ce Tochtli by Ayn-Soph Art Toys. And while Mysterio's job is exquisite (you can see more pics HERE), I'm actually more intrigued by the platform itself. Meant to easily exhibit designs in the vain of the Olmecs, Mayans or Aztecs, Ce Tochtli very slightly resembles a bunny… but it has the wonderful, almost Luche Libre-esqe patterning on the face, with a traditional link design on the back of the head. And that is a Mexican "Day of the Dead" skull de-embossed into the rear. There's more on the the front and arms, but I can't see them clearly enough. But this new platform is completely meant for customizers, as it is only available in blank black and DIY white. And you know that some lucky bastard will get a bunch of these customized by all the Azteca Dunny contributors… and I can't wait to see those!

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Plaseebo's "Robobunzilla" Bellicose Bunny for Nathan Hamill's customs show!

The wind whips desert sand and tumbleweed alike in a helter-skelter pattern, the faint sound of a snake's rattle tail is always in the distance but still too close for comfort, and that massive bunny foot impression in the sand that people always fall into; yes, that's life in the barren areas of New Mexico. Or, at least, that's what people would be saying if Bob Conge aka Plaseebo's "Robobunzilla and the Atomic Carrot" were real. This bellicose bunny custom, for the upcoming "Bellicosity" group custom show Nathan Hamill has been assembling, is a monstrous beast bred in the radioactive leaks and nuclear tests of the 1950's. I love the bunny sculpt, especially the drippy looking nose, and the mechanization of the carrot to make it 'atomic' looks great. And while the LED lights look great when on, I don't like their look as eyes when off… perhaps if some film or thin material could've covered them a wee bit. Otherwise, top notch! This is going to be a great show…

The artists listed on the flyer are: A Little Stranger, Ardabus Rubber, Ayleen Gaspar, Mikie Graham of Blamo!, Bob Conge aka Plaseebo, Brandon Griffith, Brent Nolasco, Carson Catlin, Cris Rose, D-Lux, George Gaspar, Gris Grimly, J★RYU, Jeremiah Ketner, Jermaine Rogers, JESTER, Jon-Paul Kaiser, Josh Mayhem, Julie B., Julie West, KMNDZ, Lash, Leecifer, Luke Chueh, Martin Hsu, Miss Mindy, Nebulon5, Okedoki, OsiRisORion, Peap, Ragnar, Rohby, Rsin, Scott Tolleson, John "Spanky" Stokes, Steve Talkowski, Southerndrawl, TaskOne, Todd Robertson, Tomi Monstre, Touma, Toybot Studios, and valleyDweller. Though not listed on the flyer, we've heard that Chauskoskis and Shojono Tomo will be in the show as well.

"Bellicosity: The Bellicose Bunny Group Custom Show" will open on March 23rd and run through April 6th at the Toy Art Gallery (TAG), 7571 Melrose Ave. (corner of Melrose & Curson) Los Angeles, CA, 90046.

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