Stu Witter does Star Wars... and with serious style!

Last time we spotted a custom from London based artist-engineer Stu Witter, it was of the "Russian Mobster Bear" descent... and now he has chosen to embrace the force with two new custom Munny's done up as "Darth Vader" and a "Stormtrooper" made famous by the film series Star Wars! These were completed as commission pieces, and I gotta say they turned out stunning... and what a set to own! I am really amazed at the details on these two pieces... the extra accessories along the belt and chest plate along with the really stylized sculpted helmets... these are top notch no doubt! If interested in getting your own custom piece from Stu, or you just want to admire his handy work, you can find all the relevant links via his Facebook page HERE or his Fickr page HERE.

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Kat Brunnegraff's custom "Crystal Cloud Carousel" PLAYSAM for the show at Super7!

It's been some time since we have seen much custom work from artist Kat Brunnegraff, but today we are pleased to present her custom Playsam Streamliner Classic, which is for the upcoming "PLAYSAM 500" group show at Super7. Kat really focused on the original shape of this figure, really only utilizing it as a canvas for her whimsical painterly touch! Titled "Crystal Cloud Carousel" you can really see that this piece lives up to its name! Be sure to swing by the event next weekend as there will be not only this rad custom but tons of others!

"PLAYSAM 500" opens on April 28th at Super7, 1427 Haight St. (@ Masonic), San Francisco, CA 94117. Participating artists include: Andrew Bell, Arbito, Clayton Bailey, Dacosta!, Super Cooper Berella, Beast Brothers, Betso, Kat Brunegraff, 64 Colors, Carson Catlin, DrilOne, Tristan Eaton, Brian Flynn, George Gaspar, Paul Greenwood, Gary Ham, Greglovestoast, Nathan Hamill, Jay222, Walter “Chauskoskis” Jacott, Jryu, Jeremiah Ketner, Paul Kaiju, Aya Kakeda, Frank Kozik, Josh Herbolsheimer, Travis Lampe, Matthew Langille, Josh Mayhem, Sarah Lunabee Miskelly, Frank Mysterio, Motorbot, Ritzy Periwinkle, Plaseebo, Patricio Oliver, Task One, Dave Pressler, Reactor 88, Jason “Aka Big Money” Rodan, Jermaine Rogers, Cris Rose, Scribe, Rsin Art, Ardabus Rubber, Skinner, Bwana Spoons, John “Spanky” Stokes, Steve Talkowski, Cameron Tiede, Scott Tolleson, Vise One, Angie Vtec, Ben Walker, Adam Washburn, The Air Rat, Julie West, Kevin Winnik, Nicholas Woodworth... and many others!

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Creepy skeleton priest.... yes please!!!! RESTORE's "Kingdom Mind" up for pre-sale now!

Well hot damn did this release sneak up on me, as the folks over at Japanese based RESTORE just dropped their second figure in sofubi today, and Lulubell Toys is proud to be your destination in the US for this rare gem. Titled "Kingdom Mind", this 9.5" tall figure features a eerie looking skeleton posed as a priest... and really reminds me of a scene from a 80's cult slasher flick... awesome! Check out all that fantastic detail!!!! "Kingdom Mind" comes with a book, key, inset eyes, multiple points of articulation... including the jaw, and he actually has several goodies hidden in his crown! You can pick this up HERE now via pre-order for $165... not cheap, but this is high quality Japanese vinyl, and it's super limited so if it tickles your fancy... pull the trigger now!

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J.Shea's "A Feeling of Transience" art show at the Hellion Gallery!

Artist J.Shea is gifted at constructing wonderful sculptures — made mainly from small parts to forgotten gadgets — that are simultaneously Victorian retro and Futuristic modern. And, in one week, he's inviting you to witness he creations for yourself at the opening reception for his solo art show "A Feeling of Transience."

In the artist's own words:

This collection of artwork contains narratives that are continuously moving. Temporary and un-rooted, the subjects constantly adapt to new environments, situations, and acquaintances. Each piece evokes a momentary feeling by its nature, with the work always changing, reacting and transforming. The artist explores both the human figure and the animal form, at times morphing the two together in a unique style of mixed media.

"A Feeling of Transience" opens on Friday, April 27th with a reception starting at 6PM and the show will run through May 2nd at the Hellion Gallery, 433 3rd Ave., San Diego, CA 92101.

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Frank Kozik's official Blink-182 "20th Anniversary" print drops tonight!

You might remember a while ago we announced that Frank Kozik would be releasing an official Blink-182 eight-color screen print to celebrate the band's 20th Anniversary. This "Pink Variant" silkscreened print will measure 22.5" x 35" and be limited to only 100 signed & numbered copies. And it drops tonight at 6PM PST on Kozik's website, though there's still no word of price or the status of the tan-colored "Regular Edition."

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It's Friday Fun day, have some Pick-a-Mix!!!!

Happy Friday to one and all. Hope this week has been a mega one and you have caught up on all the Spanky goodness we got up on here! Time to peep some goodies in my Pick-a-Mix. WOO!

Camille Rose Garcia "The Suffocating Corset" giclee - $300 A limited edition of 50, created for the 'Snow White' series.
Delicious Fred Flare Ice Cream Lamp - $50
Jonathan Levine "Delusional" - $34.95
BURN x DARCEL x COLETTE 2 can set - 6 Euros
Frank Kozik 10" Bondage Smorkin' Labbit - $75

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Mr Munk's custom Munny for the Tenacious Toys x London Candy Company show!

A custom munny with lollipops in his belly? Hmm… Yup, another piece for the upcoming "The Candy-Coated Custom Show." Entitled "Shorty Kill Pop" by artist Mr Munk, I love all the facial detail and hair lines… really makes those elements pop out of the otherwise abstract and colorful body coloring.

"The Candy-Coated Custom Show" organized by Tenacious Toys, opens on April 21st with a reception from 7 to 9PM at The London Candy Company, 1442 Lexington Ave. at 94th St., New York, NY 10128. The show will be available for viewing for two weeks after the opening night.

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Art Attack Toys offering up Ron English's "Mousemask Murphy" with FREE shipping!

That's right folks, when we heard about this offer... it was too good not to mention!!! Made by Monsters and pop artist Ron English have teamed up once again to release Ron's "Mousemask Murphy" in a much larger from than before... as this beast stands over 10" tall... and we just found out that our friends over at Art Attack Toys have both the "International" color edition which is the OG yellow and red and also in the Japan "ZacPac" Gray tone edition in stock and are offering it up with FREE domestic shipping!!! So if you are in the USA and have been eyeballing these since the release, head on over HERE for the OG, and HERE for the Monotone version... and save some cash in doing so!

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Brown Magic Paint Co. x Brutherford's Metallic Ice Scream Men!

Our tale begins with a man named Mando, who lives in Chicago. By day, him and his wife — Dottie — exuberantly painted everything they could get their hands on, gleefully customizing everything from shoes to luggage, iPhone cases to vintage purses, ceramics to cars. But, by night, Mando would log onto his computer and dream of Ice Scream Men, as he quietly stalked the Brutherford Industries Instagram pages. Mando would share these visions with Dottie, who would likewise instantly love them. The two were smitten with a vinyl toy. Fret not, gentle reader, for this tale ends with joy: a limited edition custom run — only 5 copies each — of Ice Scream Men in "Heavy Metal Mint" and "Stainless Steel Strawberry," metallic paints carefully hand applied by Mando and Dottie, under the guise of Brown Magic Paint Co. In fact, these pieces are available in the Brutherford Industries web shop right now, signed by everyone involved & in hand-painted packaging, for $125 each. Go forth & buy quickly, we'll still be here with the remainder of the story when you return…

So yes, Mando & Dottie (or Brown Magic Paint Co., if you prefer) had fallen madly and passionately in love with the Ice Scream Man design. The moment Brutherford placed them on the market, the duo purchased the two available colorways—vanilla and strawberry—as well as a print. When their order arrived, they felt like children on Christmas morning as they opening the package… their eyes wide in anticipation. The pair couldn't wait until the morning when they ran into their garage/studio space and started customizing one of the figures. As they were working on it, they e-mailed Brutherford work-in-progress pictures and his feedback was both encouraging and appreciated. In fact, he was so impressed with what he saw, that he commissioned the duo to paint five each of the strawberry and mint colorways.

The end result of that commission, pictured above and on sale right now, are wonderfully simple yet striking interpretations of the Ice Scream Man: the base colors and design are kept intact, but carefully applied and chosen metallic paints coat the entire piece. And after they did their metal flaked fades and blends, Mando altered the packaging for each by hand. Brown Magic Paint Co., who have been in business for a year now, live by their slogan: "Customized To Your Hearts Desires." And, based on their fantastic Ice Scream Men customs, I'd hazard to guess that's exactly when they provide.

The "Heavy Metal Mint" and "Stainless Steel Strawberry" Ice Scream Man customs are limited to 5 per colorway, signed by both partners in Brown Magic Paint Co. as well as Brutherford. Packaged in a hand-painted box, each one costs $125 and is available right now in the Brutherford online shop.

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DrilOne's PLAYSAM Action Tank custom for the show at Super7!

Oh my God, I love DrilOne's "Action Tank" custom Playsam Streamliner Classic, which is for the upcoming "PLAYSAM 500" group show at Super7. Everything about this screams vintage wooden toy tank that was lovingly played with by the owner; the stress marks, the look, completely spot on. Even his addition of the extra set of wheels is just right… And maybe it's the little child in me that played with Playmobil figures, but I love that simple head.

"PLAYSAM 500" opens on April 28th at Super7, 1427 Haight St. (@ Masonic), San Francisco, CA 94117. Participating artists include: Andrew Bell, Arbito, Clayton Bailey, Dacosta!, Super Cooper Berella, Beast Brothers, Betso, Kat Brunegraff, 64 Colors, Carson Catlin, DrilOne, Tristan Eaton, Brian Flynn, George Gaspar, Paul Greenwood, Gary Ham, Greglovestoast, Nathan Hamill, Jay222, Walter “Chauskoskis” Jacott, Jryu, Jeremiah Ketner, Paul Kaiju, Aya Kakeda, Frank Kozik, Josh Herbolsheimer, Travis Lampe, Matthew Langille, Josh Mayhem, Sarah Lunabee Miskelly, Frank Mysterio, Motorbot, Ritzy Periwinkle, Plaseebo, Patricio Oliver, Task One, Dave Pressler, Reactor 88, Jason “Aka Big Money” Rodan, Jermaine Rogers, Cris Rose, Scribe, Rsin Art, Ardabus Rubber, Skinner, Bwana Spoons, John “Spanky” Stokes, Steve Talkowski, Cameron Tiede, Scott Tolleson, Vise One, Angie Vtec, Ben Walker, Adam Washburn, The Air Rat, Julie West, Kevin Winnik, Nicholas Woodworth... and many others!

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timselF's Most Wanted custom Dunny: Krunkenstein!

Tim "timselF" Munz's Krunkenstein is the newest custom 3" dunny reveal for the Most Wanted Series 3 set. And I love it! The slick tuxedo dress, the horridly cute monster face, and — especially — the replacement of one of the ears with a liquor bottle! This is the one guest you certainly don't want at your wedding! Alas, it appears it will be limited to six pieces in the series… which makes the chances of getting one rather slim.

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OBEY THE GIANT: Shepard Fairey biopic on Kickstarter!

"Obey The Giant" is an authorized narrative biography film (similar to The Social Network) that some RISD students are trying to fund through Kickstarter. It tells the story of Shepard Fairey's beginnings in Providence, when he himself was a student at RISD. The trailer they cut together (above) looks pretty damn good and I'd watch a full length movie done at that quality. Check it out and — if you enjoy — let's try to help them make their $30,000 goal.

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AVONE x 1xRUN's Inspiration Not Imitation prints!

Street artist AVONE went to Detroit last year with his frequent collaborator & photographer Julie Miller, she took some amazing pictures and he decided to use some as the basis for this screenprint: "Inspiration Not Imitation." Released by 1xRUN in an edition of only 30, this 26" x 40" silkscreened print on 140lbs. French paper is available now HERE for $100 each.

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Daniel "Dory" Yu's Sai Kang Warriors custom Playmobil figures!

Daniel "Dory" Yu has hand-crafted this series of five Sai Kang Warriors, each being a custom Playmobil figures. Radically re-imagined, Dory sculpted on each using epoxy putty and then painted them. Shown above, the Warriors are (left to right): collector of garbage, fogger of mosquitoes, worker of construction, welder of metal, and cutter of grass. Dory elaborates on his set thusly:

The term "sai kang", translated from chinese dialect, refers to an unpleasant and undesirable task; or in more literal terms, a shit job. This series seeks to place emphasis on the everyday blue collar worker. The blank, vacant look on each one is reflective of how society views such labourers - without an identity. I wanted to create a sense of individuality for each of the characters, a reminder that the people behind these jobs are integral towards the functioning of our social structure.

I think these figures look fantastic, so much work obviously went into making them unique and lifelike. There's no work yet if Dory is planning to sell them, but you should keep an eye on his web shop just in case the drop.

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Ryan Hall, Kristyna Baczynski, Brutherford & Steve Tillotson's Star Wars art for May The 4th Be With You!

Yesterday we gave you two sneak peeks at pieces for the upcoming May The 4th Be With You group art show in England, so today we thought we'd give you four! Top left is the papercraft work of Ryan Hall, which we're told there will be another piece of at the show. Next to it, on the right, is Kristyna Baczynski's mock LP cover for the Cantina Band's release that will be available as a very limited edition print release at the exhibit and then online. In the bottom left corner we've got Ryan "Brutherford" Rutherford's contribution, which we're told looks a little off because it is "really hard to photograph sad Vader on velvet." And last, but not least, we have a sneak peek at a section of Steve Tillotson original comic page for the show. Oh, and remember Abell's "Vader on Vacation" 8-inch figure? We're told one will be at the show!

And we got word on the details of the opening night for you as well!

As well as the art there will be a huge vintage toy exhibition, live music, Youtube visual mixed live by @timineaux, A pop up shop selling both vintage and new Star Wars merchandise, a screening of 'A new hope' and much much more! This is going to be one hell of a party.... Fancy dress is not essential but feel free to come as your favourite character:) 

Fancy winning a pair of tickets to the Star Wars – May the 4th launch party and a really cool Darth Vader clock from @truffleshuffle_? Well, we’re looking for true Star Wars fans! Simply tweet a picture of yourself in Star Wars themed fancy dress along with this message “I’m a true Star Wars fan and I want to win #Maythe4thbewithyou @truffleshuffle_ @thehanggang @starwarsleeds” That’s it!

"May The 4th Be With You" will run from May 4th until May 6th at the FullCircle Gallery, Kirkstall Rd., Leeds, LS3 1JL, England. Participating artists include: A Little Stranger, Alto, Abell Octovan, Benjamin Wright, Brutherford Industries, Chris Madden, Couk-Art, Craig Knowles, Drew Millward, Doctor Simpo, Elmos Empire, Guy Mckinley, Howker, Hugh (Shug) Raine, Isaac Lenkiewicz, John Allison, Joe List, Jonathan Edwards, Jon Paul Kaiser, Kristyna Baczynski, Map Map, Phil Wall, Rabbit Portal, Run DMB, Ryan Hall, Squink, Steve Tillotson, TheLozBoz, The Pern, Tom Hovey, Tom J Newell, Ume Toys, Undead8bit, and Xander Laytin.

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A Little Stranger unveils the next Cavey design!

Watch out, Cavey, that's an uneven surface! Thank God Holly "A Little Stranger" Stanton was there to supervise… and snap a photo. Huh?!? Purple color with white polka dots, gift bow on its head, looks kinda like a present, I've never seen that Cavey before!?! Probably because, as Holly puts it, this is a "first peek at the next Cavey" release! I know, you're welcome…

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Kidrobot - The Huck Gee Interview 'Part 3'

Just last the past few weeks, we posted up the first and second part of this interview HERE and HERE, and now Kidrobot just posted up the third and final part of a really cool interview with artist and customizer Huck Gee. This third part is 9min long and features a pretty indepth conversation with Huck and Wheelbarrow... as they chat about customizing and art to the next level, why Huck doesn’t do sketches, and what he has planned for the future... so carve some time outta yer day and give it a watch... and be on the lookout for part 3 and 3 very soon!

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