UglyDolls x Thumbtack Press - Exclusive worldwide licensing rights for fine art prints!!!

The folks over at Thumbtack Press has secured the exclusive worldwide licensing rights to UGLYDOLL art, and needless to say... they are jazzed about it. Waht does this mean for you... well, you can now buy up some seriously amazing high quality prints in a range of sizes and mediums, from framed stretched canvases to prints... they have it all, and ton to choose from! So, head on over HERE now to get your Ugly on!

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Patient No.6 unleashes his army of "Red & White" hand-made resin figures.

With a super successful crowd funded campaign... in fact over 200% was raised, Ukrainian artist Patient No.6 has his full lineup of resin figures now created and those who backed the project should be getting their figures very soon. That being said, now these six toys, which include: "Scull of Patient No.6", "Gagarin in Rocket", “Patient No.6 in car”, “Doctor”, “Patient No.6 Rabbit mask”, and “Patient No.6 after lobotomy” are available for order in his online shop HERE right now! The cost for one toy $56, and with that you get one sticker, a medical history card with your name, and FREE shipping. You can also buy a collection of 6 resin toys signed by the designer all together in a single large pack that comes with everything mentioned above for $286... that's a saving of $50!!! So if you dig the quirky/creepy looking figures, do yourself a favor and add them to your collection!

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Kathie Olivas "Calliope Jackalope" finished in wax!!!

Recently posted up on the Circus Posterus news blog is the next figure in the upcoming Circus Posterus and Tomenosuke sofubi vinyl project, and just like Brandt Peters "Stingy Jack" figure we posted about HERE, the above figure titled "Calliope Jackalope" by Kathie Olivas is looking really nice! This figure is now in the molding phase, which means vinyl test pulls are soon to follow!!! More news when we get it.

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Fig-Lab presents: "Finger Five" series one... a set of 5 super-mini vinyl finger puppets!

We posted up an initial teaser HERE for the brand new line of super-mini collectibles dubbed "FINGER FIVE", and now Don "Datadub" Kratzer of Fig-Lab just posted up the first release of these 5 Japanese vinyl one-piece finger puppets... AWESOME idea right?!?! Each one is created by toy icons "Uncle Biter" (Paul Kaiju), "Sucklord SD" (Suckadelic), "Warped Pheyden" (Onell Design), "Baby Huey" (L'Amour Supreme), and "Monstre Ape" (Monstre Hero)! This whole project looks awesome and this seriously brings me back to my younger days when you would go to b-day parties, get goodie bags, and have those crazy looking monster finger puppets adorn your finger tips... so great! More news hopefully soon...

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Troy Stith x Mark Nagata - "Yuudoku" figure header card revealed... along with wax cast and resin prototype!

It appears that Troy Stith has been quite busy lately... with a very BIG project as he has teamed up with Mark Nagata of Max Toy Company to collaborate on a brand new figure dubbed "Yuudoku", which was sculpted by Troy... how cool is that?!?!? Troy goes on to share with us that with the help of his friend Marc Fulton, they finished Yuudoku's header card last night for his upcoming release, and as you can see... something toxic is coming our way, and below is a little backstoy about this beast!!!!

"Born off the Coast of Kikorman Island, Yuudoku lived a happy life among the reefs in the crystal blue waters. He enjoyed being surrounded by his friends and providing housing for them and their kin. All of that changed when greedy tankers began dumping toxic waste into the pristine waters. While no one knew these dastardly deeds were being committed, the results began to change and warp the once pure waters of Kikorman Bay.

Left with the choice of fleeing to cleaner waters or death, Yuudoku’s friends began to disappear. The tankers eventually moved on to spread their filth elsewhere, but Yuudoku’s friends still fled. It wasn’t the boats that they were afraid of anymore, it was him. Yuudoku had mutated into a hulking tentacled beast. His body that was once a home had become a poisonous wasteland. Plumes of toxins spewed from his back, making it impossible for his friends to be close to him without endangering their lives. He found himself alone; radiating with angry despair. Yuudoku vowed revenge against those who brought this dismal fate upon him."

Oh, and check out what was also released today... photos of the resin master as well as a quick shot of the wax sculpt. Although these pics were taken before it was cut in half, and the tentacles were held on with clay just for the pics. Troy mentions that Yuudoku will be articulated in both tentacles and at the waist. His eye will be removable and will come in a whole slew of color variations as the different versions are released. This is a great looking monster... very Hedorah'ish, IMHO... and I can imagine all kinds of customizers going to town on this figure.

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"FLYBOX" custom Lil'g Boombox from Jared Moraitis

Seeing as tomorrow is the official online ONLY launch of our "Boombox-tastic Custom Show"... we figured we would show off one more amazing custom that will be up for grabs, and today we have a special reveal from Jared Moraitis! Conjuring up forgotten memories of horror movie past, Jared transformed his Lil'g resin Boombox into an awesome looking fly... and so aptly titled it "FLYBOX". As you can see this custom features all kinds of awesomeness... from the antennas, and the hair, to the rockin paint job and the wings coming out the back... FANTASTIC!!! Be sure to swoop in tomorrow at 12 noon PST to snag this up, as well as the many other customs that will be up for grabs.

The "Boombox-tastic Custom Show" will be exclusively available online starting tomorrow WEDNESDAY, June 13th via the SpankyStokes.com online store HERE. 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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"Preston T. Pinkerton" Qee's from Scott Tolleson

Well look who is getting another production Qee... none other than Scott Tolleson, and this little bugger is a few months late in terms of an Easter release, but my goodness will "Preston T. Pinkerton" brighten up anyone's day this summer! "Mr. Pinkerton to his close friends, is the most intelligent and lovable hare in all the forest. He enjoys wearing his lucky pair of magic spectacles while skipping about on his many adventures. Wind him up and watch him hop and your joy for Mr. Pinkerton will never stop." Toy2R keeps pumping out some really gorgeous pieces, and it helps that they get some great designs submitted by folks like Scott!

As you can see this bunny features a whole array of pastel colors, a little grunge, as well as a "Glasses" version that not only adds some spectacles, but also changes up his outfit! Oh, and if one colorway with a variant wasn't enough, there is also the very blue "AniQee" version which also features a "Glasses" version that not only shows off his spectacles, but that variant has a nice bushy mustache as well... RAD!!! These are set to drop in late July, and will retail for $28 a pop! Look for them in most all designer toy shops worldwide.

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Super7 2012 Lucky Bags... update & contents reveal!

As we previously announced, Super7 released their 2012 Lucky Bags during the "11th Anniversary Party" they held this past weekend. It appears that they have either a new batch or a few remaining, as Super7 will be releasing Lucky Bags on their website HERE on Thursday, June 14th at 12 Noon PST. Each will cost $300 and contain 9 figures, which will include everything from custom hand-painted pieces to unpainted test shots & prototypes to brand new sculpt debuts! But that's not enough for you, is it? You want to see what is actually in one of these Lucky Bags, right? Well, thanks to Flickr user Savage Freaks, we can post pictures of eight of the figures in one of these very Lucky Bags… but be warned, if you don't want to see them and plan on being surprised... don't click through.

Let's start off with a couple of favorites with unreleased colors: Mummy Boy in an unpainted light blue, an unpainted pink Foster, what appears to be a glow-in-the-dark Pocket Baseball Boy, and a lime green Rose Vampire DX with red cape.

A glow-in-the-dark green version of the Frankenfighter figure?!? Absolutely cool.

Oh my! The Taoking, from the Geof Darrow & Frank Miller comic Big Guy & Rusty the Boy Robot, looking way more intricately painted than the normal "comic yellow" release… I'm guessing this is a one-off hand-painted custom. But it's beautiful!

Whoa there, that's a brand new sculpt debut! Yes indeed, a collaboration between Brian Flynn & Marmit we're told. Though we don't know the name yet, you know you want one already… But wait, there's one more. Why didn't we end with the new sculpt reveal?

YES! An unpainted version of the Toby Dutkiewicz (aka Devilboy) mash-up between Super7 and LEGO, or specifically the Rose Vampire figure in this instance. Can this possibly mean that the release of these are on the horizon? I've been waiting so patiently for them…

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Don P's "KidDanger" custom Kidrobot Mascot for Sekure D!

In the aftermath of doing the Battle of the Mascots series together, Don P was asked — by Sekure D — to make a custom with his normal flair, "cracks, damaging, dirt and pipes." In obliging the request, Don P created the 7-inch tall "KidDanger" custom mascot pictured above. I love the worn and weathered look, tons of amazing little details that seem to make the finished piece look 'just right.' And outstanding job all around. And while this piece isn't available, you can always contact Don P yourself and commission a custom.

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Martin Hsu at Disney's WonderGround Gallery Grand Opening!

Artist Martin Hsu was part of the grand opening event for Disney's WonderGround Gallery in Downtown Disney. Hsu created two original cel vinyl on wood painting for the space, both of which are pictured below alongside image detail pictures:

The top piece is "Mickey’s Blossom of Dreams," a 36" x 24" painting whose "blooming of cherry blossom represents millions of dreams around the world coming true as Mickey and friends bring magic into the lives of those who believe." Below that is the Finding Nemo inspired "A Sweet Home for Nemo," which details a wonderful warmth within it's 18" x 24" frame.

Hsu was also on-hand for several hours signing exclusive prints and doodling on Vinylmation figures, some of which are pictured above. Overall it seems like an amazing event and — hopefully — something Disney will continue to grow.

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PodgyPanda, ValleyDweller, JC Rivera & Leecifer custom Androids for Dragatomi's blind-box SDCC 2012 series

You might recall when we announced that Dragatomi would be releasing a blind boxed custom Androids series at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) by showing you J★RYU's fantastic pieces for it. And now we have images of other artists work for the same series: PodgyPanda's work-in-progress doodled upon droid, valleyDwellers duo of glow-in-the-dark customs, JC Rivera's two horned creations, and Leecifer's five (3 of which will be in the series) "Naked Waldgeist Android Man" pieces. So far, this series looks to be filled with absolute winners! Our understanding is that there will be only 50 blind boxes with a price of $80 each. While we don't know which day they will be released, Dragatomi's Booth at SDCC is going to be #4935.

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Designer Toys 101: What's a Munny?

If you are new to this column, it is truly meant to be read from the beginning to the most recent.
Please start with the first installment, "What are Designer Toys?"

Slowly but surely you're hopefully learning about this community, so let's start putting what you know together: we've gone over, in very broad terms, what a Designer Toy is and figured out what Blind Boxed means, so let's look at a Blind Boxed Designer Toy… the Munny. Hit the jump to read the full article.

Munnys are a Designer Toy platform (base design) that are released by a company named Kidrobot. It gets tricky in that when people talk about Munnys, they might actually be talking about any of five designs that are part of "Munnyworld":

The "Munny" proper is made to resemble a man, the "Bub" is a stylized hippo, "Trikky" is a cat, the "Raffy" is a giraffe, and "Rooz" is meant to be a baby kangaroo. But they are all considered Munnys. It's weird, I know. They are all made out of vinyl, with easy to detach arms and heads (except the "Raffy" who doesn't have arms). They are all available in two heights: 4-inches tall (the Mini Munny) and 7-inches tall (the regular Munny), but the proper "Munny" figure also has a massive 20-inch tall version! And — as was previously mentioned — they are all sold Blind Boxed. You can choose which 'character' out of the five you want, but each one comes with a random accessory… like a hat or a baseball bat.

But the part that probably immediately caught your attention was this: they are all blank white (though there are some Munnys in other solid colors). Munnys are what are called Do-It-Yourself (or DIY) Designer Toys, but that's a topic for next time…

Next Week: What's a Custom?

Designer toys used in the example set are:Munnyworld characters all produced by Kidrobot

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Jason Limon's custom Mini Ollie & Cyolo figures for Dragatomi's SDCC Booth!

While we'd previously teased the collaboration between DrilOne & Jason Limon for San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC), Limon has just revealed these customized Mini Ollie and Cyolo figures for the Dragatomi Booth (#4935). It appears that these will be sold in two blind boxed edition (one for each figure), limited to at least three boxes each. Price point and which day they will be released on is unknown, but we'll certainly keep you informed. *** UPDATE *** Limon informs us that there will be 20 of each design and they will not be blind boxed, but they will be released in small waves.

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Peter Kato's new Two-Toned resin kaiju editions!

Peter Kato swigs into action, making some new editions of his Turtle Tetsujin and FrightBite kaiju creations… and these "Two-Toned Metal-Fusion" figures are double cast (in two different clear resins) and then painted with metallic colors! On the left, we can see the "Blue-Orange Turtle-Tetsujin" with that wonderful "Little Pea" character on each of their bellies. According to Kato, "this figure shows how Turtle Tetsujin's anger is rising and is changing from his cool blue nature to a hot orange 'mad' state. Little Pea doesn't approve of the Turtle Tetsujin acting out in anger, so this piece is representing that relationship between the two." I see what he's saying, but what matters more is that it is a really cool looking piece… though there are only six of them, so that's gonna be a tough one to snag before it sells out. And on the right we can glimpse the "BlueStreak FrightBites," limited to only 8 pieces, which uses two tones of clear blue resin to create a depth effect. Both figures will be released on Thursday, June 14th at 6PM EST in Kato's online store, with the Turtle Tetsujin costing $20 each and the FrightBites going for $15 each.

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"Sea No Evil" Preview with Jeremiah Ketner and Kim Gordon!

As we'd previously announced, the upcoming "Sea No Evil" charity art show and auction will host a plethora of wonderful art piece by some of the most notable contemporary talent around. In this first preview sampling of finished works for the show, it is clear that these diverse artists have put forth their all to make a great impression… Above we have Gary Stokes and Rod Luff, while below we're treated to Ryan Steely, Kim Gordon, Ania Tomicka, Jeremiah Ketner, Amber Kaufman, and Emilio Santoyo.

"Sea No Evil" is held on June 30th, with doors opening at 6PM, at Riverside Municipal Auditorium, 3485 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, CA 92501-3304. There will be an entry fee of a $10 donation to the cause.

Exhibiting artists include: Gary Baseman, Jeff Soto, Shepard Fairey, Lola, Ana Bagayan, Tim Biskup, Christopher Ryniak, Amy Sol, Cathie Bleck, Dave Kinsey, Tara McPherson, Travis Louie, Korin Faught, Steven Daily, Brandi Milne, Neko, Renee Lawter, Tomi Monstre, Emilio Santoyo, Roland Tamayo, Chivo, Hydro74, Saratoga Sake, Kristin Tercek, Christopher Umana, Jessica Hess, Ron Ulicny, Serge Gay Jr., Sam Wolfe Connelly, Jeremiah Ketner, Laurie McClave, Ania Tomicka, Mel "LV" Ruiz, Albert Montoya, June Leeloo, Jim Mazza, Jenna Colby, Camden Noir, Kat Brunnegraff, Lou Pimentel, Christopher Uminga and Matthew Fletcher.

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Links to The Beast Brothers x Huck Gee's "Lord Magma" Giveaways!

You might've noticed that just about every Designer Toy blog on the internet is buzzing about this massive giveaway from The Beast Brothers & Huck Gee, which allows a single person to win a copy of the third and final version of the 8" Skullendario Azteca custom Dunny: Lord Magma. Not only is it an amazing looking piece by top names in the industry, but when they put the figures up for sale — on June 22nd at 1PM EST until June 23rd at 1PM EST — the pieces will cost $475 each… and who doesn't want to win an amazing piece worth almost $500 dollars?
You can enter the contest at six different blogs, so that's a total of six entries you can make. But how do you make them? No one's made a handy dandy "Here are all the links to those entry rules" post. So we decided to do it for you, allowing you to just click below, open six tabs in your browser, and enter lickity split.

• Clutter Magazine
• SpankyStokes
• The Blot Says
• TOYSREVIL
• Vinyl Abuse
• Vinyl Pulse

Best of luck to all of you that enter (which should be all of you, honestly).

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