Jon Walsh's strange & mysterious Star Wars themed teaser…

We received the above rather mysterious teaser picture from Jon Walsh for an upcoming project. While we've been promised more information within the next week, but I can tell you a couple of things… This is most certainly regarding something that is Star Wars themed and should be of interested to designer toy fans. Also, while it has nothing to do with my "I have a bad feeling about this." solo art show, I am peripherally involved in this project. Oh yes, I know things… but I'm not sharing. Yet.

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Happy Friday Pick-a-Mix. Some Goods to Salvate Over.

TGIF! This week has zoomed on by, that could just be me. Here are some goodies that I Want. Need. Love. OH and some links for you to get them too! That's all!

MISHKA NYC - SECRET BASE KITTY SKULL VOL. 4 PINK - $55.00
Invader: L'Invasion de Paris - Photographs and Locations of the first 500 Space Invaders - $34.95
Herakut - After the Laughter - $39.95
@Magic Pony Barbapapa Salt & Pepper Shakers - $20.00
The fun Gemma Correll's "I believe" magnet (Check out the rest of her shoppe too) - cheap as chips £2.50

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Triclops reveal Peenut Hunter prototype… new B.A.S.T.A.R.D.s in the works!?!

Triclops Studio has unveiled the above picture, entitling it their "latest B.A.S.T.A.R.D prototype, Peenut Hunter in the works…" Sounds like a new addition to their "Bootleg Army Stuck Together And Randomly Designed" series. So does this mean we're going to be seeing a second set soon? One can only hope…

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Frank Mysterio's Aztec themed 64 Colors's Marshall customs!

The stylistically savvy Frank Mysterio delivers a series of three customs using 64 Colors's Marshall figure, all with an Aztec divinity design carefully applied. Shown above, left to right, we have: Tezcaltlipoca, Tlaloc Version Barro, and Tlaloc Diso de la Lluvia. I think they all look great, Mysterio's thematic choice being spot on & working perfectly with the base form. Alas, all three have already been sold, but you can contact Mysterio at disenodgi [at] gmail [dot] com to inquire if he's currently taking new commissions.

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Menace Inc. Studios's forthcoming "Space Case" custom Android series 1!

After we posted about Menace Inc. Studios's "Space Case" custom Android, there was an outpouring of interest. In response, Jeff Beck of Menace has decided to do a "Space Case" themed, blind boxed custom Androids series. While release date and pricing are still unknown, Beck plans to make 6 customs for the blind box series as well as one "special" custom & a couple of other surprises. We'll certainly keep you informed as we learn more.

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Tara McPherson book signing at Cotton Candy Machine in NYC!

Tara McPherson is doing her very first book signing for the Bunny In The Moon tomorrow night (Saturday, April 28th from 7 to 9PM) at her own Cotton Candy Machine in NYC! And, as she explains it, this is a very special event for her:

Not many people know this, but the location of Cotton Candy Machine was actually my art studio for the 5 years prior to the boutique opening! So all the paintings in my past 2 art books were all painted inside the very same space!! It means a lot to me to be able to have the signing and share my work with you in the same room that I spent so many long hours and long nights working on all the pieces that are in my new book!

As an added bonus, the first 50 people to buy a copy of the art book at the signing will receive a free copy of one of the above giclée art prints. Each print is valued at $25 and the book costs $24, so you do the math on what an amazing deal that is!

The Bunny In The Moon book signing event is on April 28th from 7 to 9PM at Cotton Candy Machine, 235 South 1st St., Williamsburg, NY 11211.

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Commandante's custom Kidrobot Mascots are battle ready!

Damn, if those forces of evil don't look formidable. Earlier today we posted some of the Good Mascots from the upcoming "Battle of the Mascots," so now it's Evil's turn to shine. I don't know what these amazing looking custom Kidrobot Mascots by Commandante are supposed to be, but they invoke visions of Sauron from Lord of the Rings in my head… and they are fierce looking. That custom sculpted armor is insanely cool as are those Skelve-like skulls. The one-in-five chase variant has some great looking blood splatters and the transparent green hands are amazing.

"Battle of the Mascots" will be released on May 22nd as a set of 50 blind boxed customs, each costing $65. The Good Side is represented by Sekure D, Hugh Rose, AlexBreak, Fuller, and MatCanDraw, while the Evil Side consists of Don P, Commandante, Nikejerk, JFury, and JC Rivera.

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Angry Woebots w/ J★RYU x Silent Stage Gallery's "Gazer" Bear Bust Release?!?

You may recall our previous post about the "Gazer" bust, which was made for the Coachella music festival; designed by Angry Woebots, sculpted by J★RYU and produced by Silent Stage Gallery, this 5.5"-tall resin bust is amazing looking… even more so when painted. So I guess it is good that Angry Woebots is going to issue them in all hand-painted, right? Well keep you informed of updates as we receive them about this excellent new release.

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Hine Mizushima's piece for Supahcute's show at Leanna Lin's Wonderland!

How can you go wrong when you've got a redhead and an octopus? Yes, I realize that sounds like the tagline for some horrible 'sea creature attacks' monster movie, but it is rather an accurate statement about Hiné Mizushima's "Help Friends Make Things: I'll hold, you wind" felt construction. Created for the Supahcute Dream Team group show, I like the humor and look of this piece… it makes me smile and, some would say, that's a good thing.

"Art Too Cute For Words," curated by Supahcute, opens on May 12th and runs through June 24th at Leanna Lin's Wonderland, 5024 Eagle Rock Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90041.
Participating artists include: Axelhoney, Beastlies, Bubi Au Yeung, Crowded Teeth, Doubleparlour, Fat Rabbit Farm, Gary Ham, Genevieve Santos, Hiné Mizushima, Jerrod Maruyama, Katie Cook, Liz Adams, Martin Hsu, Mekanikku, Melissa Hsu (Susuten), PodgyPanda, Sawdust Bear, 64 Colors, Susie Ghahremani, and Yoko Nomura. In addition, a justJENN Designs pop-up shop will be present.

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Fuller's "Sun & Moon" custom MAD*L & Dunny set!

The duo known as Sun & Moon, made by Fuller from a 10" MAD*L and a 3" Dunny, seem like a bit of a mismatching pair. But they both look so good, that you can forgive their substantial height difference. Per usual, Fuller makes the lines tight and the color fades subtle. And his sculpting of capes is really killer and well represented here. These were commissioned pieces, so they are not for sale; but you can always contact Fuller and inquire if he's currently accepting new commissions.

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John "Spanky" Stokes's PLAYSAM custom for the show at Super7!

Made by our own John "Spanky" Stokes, the above custom Playsam Streamliner Classic is for the upcoming "PLAYSAM 500" group show at Super7. This "Function = Form" piece took Stokes four days of hard labor to complete and, as he explains, there's a solid reason for his 'minimal' approach:

Starting out, I loved the simplicity and elegance of the original car form, and I wanted to keep that in the custom. I could have easily added teeth, eyes, and fur... but for some reason this piece needed [something special]. I cut the PlaySam in half, added magnets and pegs to te two halves, then modified the insides to fit a tiny RC car body that is fully functional and rechargeable!

Yes, it's a working RC car. Seriously, how cool is that? I'm going with very cool. And I love how the steering knob on the controller is made of wood; beautiful little touch. Wanna see it action? So did I…

"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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Chica Terremoto's WIP custom Dunny for Most Wanted show at 1AM Gallery!

Hot off of yesterday's announcement of the full artist list for the "Most Wanted: Behind The Hype" gallery show, we bring you some amazing work-in-progress teaser pics of an 8" custom Dunny by Chica Terremoto. My Spanish is a little rusty, but the back of the custom's head reads "Perdóname Madre por Tatua" which I believe translates as "Forgive me, Mother, for my tattoos." The paint job looks brilliantly bright and beautiful, with some judiciously placed washes creating a wonderful realism to the head. Can't wait to see the completed piece!

"Most Wanted: Behind The Hype" opens on May 11th (6:30-9:30PM) and runs through June 10th at the 1AM Gallery, 1000 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94103. Participating artists are: RunDMB, Tim "timselF" Munz, Ryan the Wheelbarrow, Ardabus Rubber, JC Rivera, Grimsheep, Nikejerk, Artmymind, Gomi, Rsinart, Lickyourelbow, Pause, Chauskoskis, Uncle, Ian Ziobrowski, Matucha, Dr Befa, Chica Terremoto, Igor Ventura, Sergio Mancini, Luihz Unreal, Nevercrew, Hugh Rose, Carson Catlin, ClarkR, Muffinman, Lily Black, Megan "Me Smithy" Smithyman, Bubo, and Chris "We Become Monsters" Moore.

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Sekure D's custom "Fantastic Four" Kidrobot Mascots!

The forces of good have started to amass. Do you remember when we posted about the upcoming "Battle of the Mascots?" Well, here are Sekure D's completed set for team good: four custom Kidrobot Mascots made to look like The Thing from Fantastic Four and one chase of Mr. Fantastic himself. I think The Thing customs look, well, fantastic… his rocky exterior is sculpted perfectly and the paint job looks immaculate. The Mr. Fantasic chase, on the other hand, doesn't quite work for me; the arms, while completely in-line with the character, don't look right and I find the weird design on his nose ridge very distracting. Overall, I would certainly call this a win for side Good, though.

"Battle of the Mascots" will be released on May 22nd as a set of 50 blind boxed customs, each costing $65. The Good Side is represented by Sekure D, Hugh Rose, AlexBreak, Fuller, and MatCanDraw, while the Evil Side consists of Don P, Commandante, Nikejerk, JFury, and JC Rivera.

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RE: Venture Opening Night

ThreeA's RE: Venture opened last night, and as expected there was plenty of eye candy to go around. From toys to 1:1 full scale robot's to oversized cats and art, this show has it all. For those in Hong Kong area the show runs until May 4. For those that can't make it take a look through the slideshow to see what your missing below.

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MAD's "Breaking Bad" Mini MAD*L set to be released today!

The third time is the charm! After the instant sell-outs of the Clear Mini MAD*L and the Black Mini MAD*L, we get the transparent blue "Breaking Bad" Mini MAD*L from Jeremy "MAD" Madl. When we originally posted about it we suspected that it was articulated at the neck, but there remains no official word on if that is the case or not yet. We expect these to — like the previous versions — be limited to only 20 copies with a price point of $50. The 3" resin figure will come in a gift box with a signed & numbered certificate of authenticity. This piece will be released at some point today, so we encourage everyone to follow his artist and platform Twitter feeds for updated information. Alternatively, of course, you can just head over to his shop and keep hitting refresh, hoping you'll luck out…

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Mondo releases Avengers posters by Kevin Tong & Martin Ansin!

The final single character poster prints from Mondo's Avengers series drop today, with the seventh team image piece coming soon. First released were the Black Widow & Hawkeye pieces and then, yesterday the Captain America & Hulk ones, so now it's time for Iron Man & Thor! These two 24" x 36" hand-numbered screen prints, shown above, are: "Iron Man" by Kevin Tong, limited to 345 copies for $45 each, and "Thor" by Martin Ansin, limited to 395 copies for $45 each. What's more is that both will have variants: limited to 120 copies for $75 each, "Iron Man" will have a tan colored version and "Thor" will have a glow-in-the-dark edition. All versions of these two poster prints will be released today (Friday, April 27th) at some random point,… Mondo always announce these releases on their Twitter when they actually are available in the online shop, so follow them to try and avoid disappointment.

[Images and information courtesty of io9 and Movies.com.]

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Erick Scarecrow's Chelly Chainsaw Tears of Terror Blue from ESC-Toy!

Erick Scarecrow's 11"-tall resin Chelly Chainsaw figure has a brand new colorway: Tears of Terror Blue. While I think the Blaze colorway is still my favorite, this is a damn fine looking edition: the blues and purples play off each other well, the gold chainsaw really pops as do those eyebrows. Very nice effect overall! Set to be released in one hour from ESC-Toy, at 11AM EST, the piece is limited to only 10 copies worldwide for $250 each HERE.

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Tony Gil's Free Runner Diamond Kid custom Kidrobot Mascot!

Tony Gil, known for ripping figures apart and re-sculpting them into action poses (similar to the PAWS stance), is at it again… and this time he's tackling the 8" Kidrobot Mascot for the first time. Aptly named the "Free Runner Diamond Kid," the sculpt and paint job look great. The spray paint can is a nice touch, and I do like the crinkled form. Gil has also shared with us a video of his design process:

The Free Runner Diamond Kid is limited to only 5 pieces and will drop in Gil's online shop today with a price of $300 each.

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