*REVEALED* Kidrobot Black x Ron English - "America Depress" Art Toy

After the many teaser pictures, speculation, and doubts about the next Kidrobot Black figure, we are seeing the full reveal of the next sculpture in their 'Black' line as pop-artist Ron English brings a new 2D painting to life with his upcoming KR Black art figure titled "America Depress", and according to the site, this massive piece of vinyl will be 12" tall, limited to 200 pieces worldwide, and will carry a $400 price tag! Oh, and just like we assumed, the piece will feature Mickey Mouse "Crucified" on a credit card... just like his OG painting, except we see now that this piece features a black/gold color scheme! Now, I may be swayed because that color-scheme is my alma mater, but I love the color combo!!!

"Pop iconoclast Ron English presents the ultimate black vinyl fetish item – American Depress. A three dimensional depiction of America's Bloated Billionaire Mouse Messiah is crucified upon the mousetrap status symbol of American capitalism: the Black Card. The over-stuffed mouse is splayed on a 12-inch tall sheet of black ABS, embellished with gold printing. The card numbers reference the beginning of the royal rodent’s reign, and, a very short time after, the darkest hour in the history of the American economy. From there both iconic rodent and consumer grow to obesity until the card’s expiration date - the day of the foretold apocalypse. Fitted with an indent on the back, this modern relic is built to be hung over all we devour."

So now that we know all of this info, and have seen the figure... what do you think. I initially really dug what I saw, and it appears to be a very massive piece, my only gripe now is the reproduction of the 2D to 3D... the figure itself is much more bulbous that the OG painting (to the left), and I am not sure if I dig that. Also, I think this figure would have been a better fit as a full color figure... imagine that! Mickey pinned to an actual fully embellished green credit card wearing his red shorts... that would be rad. Also, $400 does seem a little steep... but damn that piece is LARGE. This is by far a much more sculptural piece then the rest of the KR Black line-up, and it looks like it will fit in your collection as a pretty epic wall hanging piece. So, what are your thoughts on it now that you have seen the full reveal, I would love to know your thoughts. Oh, and if you are in the NY area, remember that Kidrobot New York will be hosting semi-private event on May 29th, 2012.

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'Stegoforest' resin is going into retirement...

In less that 48 hours (Friday night, May 25th) Jesse Narens aka Ghost & Flower will be retiring his cool 'Stegoforest' resin figure. After that, there will only be 2 more places to buy a Stegoforest... 3 mixed part Stegoforests were sent to Rotofugi, and there will be one last custom show at Hip Hop Robot Tattoos in mid-July/August.

If you would like to purchase a resin Stegoforest and mini Battle Damaged Acorn Warrior in the color of your choice before they are gone, you can do so HERE... NOW!!! Jesse also tells us that he has all kinds of other goodies up on his site like apparel and whatnot, and he also mentions that he will soon be releasing news on his next project... a Kickstarter to help fund two vinyl mini figures - mini fighting stance "Stegoforest", and mini fighting stance "Mossy Mammoth". Love dino's... Jesse has got you covered with tons of new stuff in the works!!! This is a really great opportunity to snag up a cool figure, so go now.

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**ON SITE** Fafi "The Carmine Vault" Book Signing in NYC. OUI! It's true!

The Carmine Vault tour landed BAM in my hood at the Hole Gallery Shop. I was tickled pink whilst awaiting the beautiful Fafi to sign my copy of "The Carmine Vault" If you haven't done so already, read it!!!! It's amazing! The Hole was buzzing, folks drunk on Fafiness, schmoozing and peruzing amidst the pour paintings by Holton Rower. The party continued on at The Standard, I hope it resembled this video directed by the lady herself. PS - Fafi, your batman ring rocked!! BLAM

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Is the "Axeface" resin from MonstreHero going to drop this weekend?!?!?!

All signs point to YES!!!! The boys over at MonstreHero have been releasing images almost every day now, showcasing the next run of their rad Axeface figures! It has been a really long time since we have seen a new incarnation of this classic MH figure, but the wait will soon be over... as per their website HERE, it looks like these will drop this weekend at some point! These figures are looking super colorful and in true MH fashion, these are some of the highest quality resin figures around! More info when we get it folks, but expect this release to be EPIC!

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Frozen Empire 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 Friday, May 25th at 6pm EST!!!!!

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TADO x 2000AD x Unbox - "JUDGE DEATH" plush

First spotted at London's Toy Fair 2012, Unbox Industries unveiled a new plush figure which was created by UK's own TADO... but it's really not what you think. In 2007 TADO created their unique take on "Judge Death" who by the way is a fictional character of the Judge Dredd universe recounted in the UK comic 2000AD! Well, this awesome looking plush figure is set to drop very soon as it's up in the Unbox online store HERE for just $13 a pop! I remember when this was first announced back in 2008, there were going to be 2 sizes... the one you see above is around 8" tall... but it is rumored that they were going to make a large 20" version... hopefully this is still in the works. More details when this actually drops, so stay tuned!

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"Purveyors Of Firewater & Opiates" work from Matthew Ryan Sharp & Kill Taupe at LIFT 06/16/2012

It's that time of the year again... where Matthew Ryan Sharp and Jason "Kill-Taupe" Driscoll take over LIFT Designer Toys and Gallery for a 2-man exhibit, and you know what that means... pure AWESOMENESS!!!! Titled "Purveyors Of Firewater & Opiates" this show will feature a whole ton of new works where Matthew Ryan Sharp's paintings for the show will include his usual motley crew of victorain drunkards, vagabonds and Gypsy Carnival drifters while Kill Taupe will focus on three sailor bears’ hedonistic shore leave. This is one you really don’t want to miss! There is set to be paintings on all sorts of substrates, prints, hand painted signage, original ink drawings and tons of affordable work from both of these prolific artists. Both artists will be in attendance and ready to meet all patrons, share a drink, have a laugh and swap stories. The show is set to open Saturday, June 16th... don't miss it!!!

Purveyors Of Firewater & Opiates
Work from Matthew Ryan Sharp & Kill Taupe
LIFT Designer Toys & Gallery
228 W. 4th St. Royal Oak, MI

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J★RYU's "Invicta" custom Androids for Dragatomi's SDCC 2012 custom Android blind-box series

Alright folks... what kinda tom-foolery do we have here? Is it magic? Is it voodoo? Nope, it's just J★RYU slaying another few customs!!! This time around Jesse shows off his customs for the upcoming Android blind-box series that Dragatomi is putting together for SDCC 2012... and no your eyes are not deceiving you, that "Ghost Girl" is really floating inside that Android figure!!! Titled "Invicta" - which is Latin for undefeated - Jesse created 5 of these bad boys, all of which will be randomly inserted into custom made boxes and sold for $80 a pop. There are going to be over 50 pieces in total for this series, from over 25 different artists... so at least you all know that you have a 5/50 chance of getting one of these amazing customs.


I know what you are thinking... "how did he do that?", well if you need more proof that Jesse sold his soul to create these, he sent over the above video for us to post... and as you can see, these are the real deal!!! Oh, and not only is that floating 'Ghost Girl' super impressive, check out how each one has a tiny sculpted skeleton inside as well as some very intricate filigree on the tops of each figure. Amazing work as always from Jesse... the only problem now is that this just leaves us wanting to see more customs from this series!!!!

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SpankyStokes.com x Lil'G - "Boomboxtastic Custom Show" teaser from Jasin Dollin

We here at SpankyStokes.com have been posting up some awesome teasers and reveals for our upcoming vinyl Lil'G Boombox show titled the "Boombox-tastic Custom Show" which is going to feature a whole slew of artists, all of which come from each and every aspect of the art scene. From fine artists, muralists, painters, 3D artists, illustrators, sculptors... shoot, they even let a blogger in there :-) This is all going down on Wednesday, June 13th via the SpankyStokes online store HERE... and today we have a little teaser for you all. The man behind the Lil'G himself, Jasin Dollin, shares with us his skull-tastic creation for this show. Although this is a WIP, it looks really close to being completed... but Jasin tells us he has a ton of others stuff planed for the piece that you see above... and I myself look forward to seeing it completed! More teasers to come folks!

Other participating artists include: Abigale Bedwell, Alex Raveland, Ardabus Rubber, Chris Dyer, DrilOne, Jared Moraitis, Jasin Dollin, SpankyStokes, Josh Marlar, Slurg, Miss Zukie, MotorBot, Quiz71, Rsin, Ryon Xavior Smith, and Uncle.

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Carson Catlin's custom Munny for "They Came From The Streets 2"!

Named "futz," artist Carson Catlin tells us that this custom Raffi "was a way bigger task than I thought it would be. That's why it's called futz," which is meant to mean "f***ing nutz." Created for the upcoming "They Came From The Streets 2" group custom show, I love how the thread cascades off of the horn stubs and the intricate spiderweb mesh that it creates both inside & out. Another beautiful cut & sew piece from Catlin, to be sure.

"They Came From The Streets 2," organized by the guys of Urban Vinyl Daily, opens on June 1st at UNHeardof, 323 W 4th St., Cincinnati, OH 45202.
Contributing artists include: Frank Kozik, Scott Tolleson, Gary Ham, DrilOne, Eyeone, 64 Colors, ValleyDweller, Steve Talkowski, Rsin, Lunartik, VISEone, Task One, Luke Cheuh, THARP, Nerviswr3k, Ian Ziobrowski, Abe Lincoln JR., Scribe and Alisa Ross, Squink, A Little Stranger, JFury, Jon Chase, JC Rivera, Maxx242, Chase Tafoya, Chris Brett, Dez Einswell, Terribly Odd, Jason Gallo, and Cache.

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Kid Acne's forthcoming ultra-limited 1xRUN print!

UK-based street artist Kid Acne has teamed-up with 1xRUN for an ultra-limited edition hand-finished series of screen prints. Each of these only 10 beauties comes not only signed & numbered but with a wax seal stamp, which may make framing a bit more difficult but looks amazing.

There's no word yet of release date or pricing, but we are hoping there will be a less limited version available as well. We'll keep you updated as more information is made available.

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64 Colors to do a wooden version of Gumdrop, Marshall's puppy companion?!?

The husband and wife duo known as 64 Colors issued the above teaser picture and maybe I'm crazy but that certainly appears to be a small legion of Gumdrops — the wonderful puppy — done to match the previously released wooden Marshall figures. Assuming our assumption is correct, the wood version does look bigger than the 1.75" vinyl piece… maybe around 2" or 2.25" tall. A quick head count reveals at least 10 pieces have been made, which is inline with the Maple Marshalls, so price point will probably be similar ($125 each). As soon as anything is official, we will update you. **UPDATE** We are told that these measure 4" tall and will have laser etched graphics!!!

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The second part of N3rdlink's interview with J★RYU is up!

Following up our previously mentioned first part of N3rdlink's interview with J★RYU, we now have the second of three parts available for listening. Topics discussed include resin vs. vinyl, the value of art, supporting other artists, and the viability of various platforms for customizing. Check out part two HERE and we'll announce when the final part is available.

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Jason Limon's custom 8" Atropa Kidrobot Dunny is slick & beautiful!

Fans of Jason Limon's creations know that his fantastical creatures reside in a far-flung future where a ravaged planet fights back, plant life melding itself with mammals in order to survive and sustain. Thus is the world of Limon's hugely popular 8" Dunny known as Atropa… and this custom of the production piece evolves the lifeform even further. Simply called "Atropa Dunny CV.1 (custom version.1)," Limon has beautifully sculpted embellishments onto the head in addition to the skull chest and the wings. And, obviously, the paint job is immaculate… lots of tiny detail work that all looks perfectly placed and expertly executed. While there's no official word on availability, I'm guessing this will be part of Limon's "The First Of…" line, appearing in his web shop on June 1st.

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Buff Monster's new painting for "Art & Toys" show in Germany!

Buff Monster has shared these amazing pics of his newest painting, made for the "Art & Toys" group show at me Collectors Room in Berlin, Germany. I absolutely love this dripping American flag piece, featuring Buff's Melty Misfits in place of the stars… and when I say I love it, I really mean it. If I could afford it, I'd completely buy this painting. Here's hoping that he'll do a print version of this some day!

"Art & Toys – Collection Selim Varol" opens on May 29th and runs through Sept. 16th at the me Collectors Room, Auguststrasse 68, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
Some of the 200 artists shown include: 123Klan, Banksy, Garry Baseman, Beast Brothers, Andrew Bell, Tim Biskup, Blek le Rat, Buffmonster, Mori Chack, Chip Kidd, David Choe, Luke Chueh, Coarse, Robert Crumb, Dalek, DJ Shadow, Dust, Tristan Eaton, Eelus, Ben Eine, Ron English, Fafi, Faile, Shepard Fairey, Ferg, Jeremy Fish, Flying Fortress, Pete Fowler, Futura, Huck Gee, Jamie Hewlett, Damien Hirst, David Horvath & Sun-Min Kim, KAWS, Frank Kozik, Charles Kraft, Lady Aiko, London Police, Lunartik, MAD*L, Mr. Clement, Pushead, Mark Ryden, Jeff Soto, Space Invader, Suckadelic, Tado, Tokidoki, and Touma.

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Color Ink Book Volume 15 Released! Amy Sol, Dabs Myla, David Lozeau & Paul Shih!

The Brothers Washburn are at it again, releasing volume 15 in their ever-fun Color Ink Book series. With four covers to choose from — featuring art by either Amy Sol, Dabs Myla, David Lozeau or Paul Shih — it's really hard to go wrong with this 100+ page beauty. Inside this "D.I.Y. Periodical" are page after page of black & white illustrations for you to color in, featuring pieces by Adam Isaac Jackson, Anjo Bolarda, Amy Sol, Brian Colin, Dabs Myla, David Lozeau, Jed Thomas, John Casey, Katherine Brannock, Mildred, Paul Shih and Mr. Scott Tolleson. Copies of the 8.5" x 11" perfect bound magazine are available now HERE.

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VISEone's custom Munny for "They Came From The Streets 2"!

VISEone's custom Munny for the upcoming "They Came From The Streets 2" group custom show appears to spray paint can breaking thru the top of his head. Entitled "Overkill," this teaser image doesn't really allow us much insight into the finished piece… but it does make you want more, just like a good teaser should.

"They Came From The Streets 2," organized by the guys of Urban Vinyl Daily, opens on June 1st at UNHeardof, 323 W 4th St., Cincinnati, OH 45202.
Contributing artists include: Frank Kozik, Scott Tolleson, Gary Ham, DrilOne, Eyeone, 64 Colors, ValleyDweller, Steve Talkowski, Rsin, Lunartik, VISEone, Task One, Luke Cheuh, THARP, Nerviswr3k, Ian Ziobrowski, Abe Lincoln JR., Scribe and Alisa Ross, Squink, A Little Stranger, JFury, Jon Chase, JC Rivera, Maxx242, Chase Tafoya, Chris Brett, Dez Einswell, Terribly Odd, Jason Gallo, and Cache.

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Mone's Stitch the Cat custom Munny for Kidrobot's Munnyworld Contest!

Italian artist Mone shared some pictures of his newest entry for Kidrobot's Munnyworld Contest, a custom 7" Trikky entitled "Stitch the Cat." Inspired by his girlfriend's cat — and made as a gift for his girlfriend — "Stitch" has tons of sculpting to accomplish that textured fur look as well as that wonderful whiskered face and paws. Though, for me, it's the tongue captured in mid-lick that truly puts this custom over-the-top. If you enjoy this piece, then you can comment & vote on it HERE for the Munnyworld Contest.

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