SUPERDEUX: Auto USB with Artoyz Originals / Hard To Be Humble show @ MOOD (til May 9)

Artoyz has teased exclusive images of the upcoming new SUPERDEUX project called AUTO! (to be released later this year thru ARTOYZ ORIGINALS). The image shows a USB key inside of the "GhettoBlaster", but Artoyz also mentions it is not AUTO itself? = part of a large toy perhaps? Intriguingly yummy from where I'm looking tho! Meanwhile SUPERDEUX's Hard To Be Humble solo show is currently on exhibit

"BLINK182 Bunny" WIP

Mark Hoppus from the punk-rock band Blink182 has a new "secret bunny" currently in development, and tis a noice cuddly-looking bunny, it is! But all comments on the blog-post leads me to think this ain't gonna be a bunny you'd wanna bring home to daddy or mommy, but would lurv to have around and party with ... Hell, even in proto-sculpt form, the bunny's tres kewl, IMHO! Currently no further

Hoophy & Thought Processor SF Series by Phoneticontrol

Phoneticontrol has a couple of papertoy-news - first up is the collaboration with Shin Tanaka in his HOOPHY (shown above) for the month of May = currently downloadable @ shin.co.nr. Next up is the group art show & exhibition of THOUGHT PROCESSOR: The SF Series Launch @ Super7 on June 6th 2009 - featuring a variety of contributing artists wokring on a paper toy sculpted by Sjors Trimbach [

Buff Monster On VIMBY

VIMBY - Buff Monster"To me Hello Kitty and heavy metal are the same thing..." - says Buff Monster on VIMBY's video-feature of the artist - who loves heavy metal, ice cream, and Japanese art. In this video he also talks about his artwork and his gallery, The Sweetest Thing, at the Corey Helford Gallery.Source: VIMBY

ZacPac Exclusive GRIN by Ron English x Made by Monsters

From Tokyo-based toyshop ZacPac comes a third colorway of Ron English's GRIN vinyl toy [tagged-on-TRE] = exclusive to ZacPac! Appearing from beyond the shadows in Red tee and shoes (or is it Orange?), the Made by Monsters-manufactured GRIN is set for an end-May 2009 release. Priced at 9,975YEN per (US$102 / SGD$150) - ZacPac is currently taking pre-orders online here.CLICK on either image above

WWR Square² by Ashley Wood x 3A Toys (May 25-drop)

Ashley Wood and 3A Toys are about to unleash the 4 inch tall WWR Square² come May 25th 2009 (exact time TBC) via Bambalandstore.com - to be made available in two basic formats: 3-Packs and 10-Packs.- 3-PACK is the Standard Retail Pack - consisting of 3 x Square² @ US$90 per set.- There are 3 x 3 different 3 Packs (ie. Set-A, Set-B & Set-C) with pre-determined Square²-designs per set.- 10-PACK

Cosmonaut Box Art by Jeremy Geddes & HK Venture tease

Above-right shows the (unfinished) preliminary artwork done by Jeremy Geddes for the packaging box of his upcoming COSMONAUT [tagged] - for 3A Toys' Showcase toy imprint ... although I'm wondering if this image could be "upside-down" - as per Gedde's earlier pieces (heh). So too my questions swirl around the above-right "HK VENTURE" ad-image, which also lists Jeremy alongside Ashley Wood and

Moon Cat by Sergey Safonov

MOON CATS were met by Gooma on his way back from deep north. Same as Moon Foxes,they float with the moon light and existing only at the night part of the world. Meow!Moscow-based creator Sergey Safonov (of Lunohod-1) continues to "taunt" us with teasers of his charming resin prototype creations, this time of a cat with a adorable tail to add to the tale of Gooma in his Moon Wanderers mini series

Quasimoto & Madvillain Cubeecraft Papertoys

[Download the RBST-designed Quasimoto & Madvillain Cubeecraftpapertoy templates by clicking on the above individual images]

Matojo Mini Munny custom by Lunabee (Apr 30-release)

Come Thursday April 30th, Lunabee will have her custom-Mini Munny made available online @ lunabee.bigcartel.com/ At 6pm London time - the witch doctor of the Ki-Ki Booshka tribe; "MATOJO" will be unleashed! CLICK THRU to have a read-thru of Matojo's back-story and decide for yourself if Matojo be the mini-munny for YOU! (of coz he is, dun be silly)BACKSTORY: Matojo is the witch doctor of the

I Lose Track Of My Mind Sometimes by We Kill You

Toronto-based artists We Kill You recently held their art show "I Lose Track Of My Mind Sometimes" [www] and have now listed online a mixed bag of artwork (on canvas and found objects) and toys (original resin creations and customs) for your procuring pleasures. CLICK on either of the images above to go to their respective sites :)FYI: All prices are in CANADIAN dollars. Shipping is not included

Iron Man "TK" Edition by Silly Thing x Marvel

When Hypebeast first reported on the IRON MAN "TK" Edition - with the image teased above, I'd actually thought it would be like a 7-inch blister-carded action figure or sumsuch. But the newly published images on Hypebeast [via BBC] looks to me to be a Hot Toy articulated 12-inch Iron Man figure (my speculation, no one has since confirmed with facts) colored in the vein of a gunmetal-War

Weenicons Sneak Preview

Odd Co. Ltd (creators of the successful UK collectable Bad Taste Bears) announces the launch of their brand new range of collectable figurines, The WEENICONS! [www]. Featuring cutesy-adaptations of pop-culture icons - the Weenicons brand was first licensed by Weenicons Ltd. as greeting cards in 2006 and has generated fantastic sales in this area. And now making it's 2D-transition (lurvin' the

Friends, Girlfriends and Blackjack Ninguin Plushies by BAM POP!

A short whiles' back, BAM POP! made a small number of the above-shown Friend Edition Ninguin-plushies - well, basically as gifts for friends, and are unfortunately not available to the public at large (yes, I'm rubbing it in, and no I don't have them :p). But interested folks are to look out for the coming of Ninguin's Girlfriend! Teased below with a hip pink-felt-fringe [via facebook] who is "

Fire In Da Hole!: Sneaks of Mini G-Robots by adFunture

Keep a look out for mini-versions of Jukai's G-Robot @ this coming Taipei Toy Festival by adFunture (pending a smooth-sailing production process ;p) - but sans mecha-arms and legs? Fire-in-da-Hole!First released in 2007; the 7 inch robots with a grenade-chasis [above-right / tagged-on-TRE] gets resized to nearly the height of a 3.5 inch tall Teddy Troop (seen in sneak-pic) ... although I might be

TF2: ROTF Trailer 3 (Bootleg)

No doubt the "official" version will manifest online soon and this will be pulled a finger-snap, but tis cool and I really don't mind wetting my adult-pants all over again (and again, and again). BTW: This has got to be one of the crispiest bootleg-recording I've seen thus far, bar none. Solid audio and steady hands, dude! Steady hands FTW!Source: Latinoreview

Sneak Peek @ CrappyCat & FERG BUDs from Jamungo (Series 3 WIP)

Here's an exciting (at least to me ;p) sneak peek at a couple of upcoming BUDs for Series 3 by Jamungo - featuring a CrappyCat and a FERG-fig in BUD-form!- The broken bottle in CrappyCat's paws will be "clear" in the final version.- FERG's hoodie is tailored fabric! And the figure looks to be GID? (my unfounded speculation)- As VanBeater mentioned on the Jamungo-forum, "BUDscribers" aka

Sex Panther & Farnsworth CrappyCat customs by Motorbot

I have the pleasure to introduce to you SEX PANTHER (silently prowling above) and FARNSWORTH (growling-to-go below) = both distinguished custom-Crappy Cats (vinyls originally from Jamungo) and realized via the mind and paint-brushes of one Kevin Olson also known as Motorbot. To make ensure the dandy-duo are on your party-invite list, do approach Kevin for a commission, or two :)[More

Stitch APs by Buff Monster (Apr 29-drop)

Buff Monster had painted-up 6 of his MINDstyle-made Stitches [PEEP] and they'll be offered up for sale via his website @ www.buffmonster.com on Wednesday April 29th from 11am.Priced at US$100-per (include S/H) each hand-painted Stitch AP (Artist Proof) has had their eyes and toe nail-colors changed, sprays to the ears and tail added, and a different mouth for each 6 Stitches.Source: Peekaboo via

Hot Toys 1/6 Chris Redfield & Sheva Alomar from Capcom's Biohazard 5

Hot Toys announces duo figures for their Video Game Masterpiece line with Capcom's Biohazard 5 - featuring Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance-Operative (B.S.A.A.) Chris Redfield and B.S.A.A. West African Branch-operative Sheva Alomar in fully-articulated 1/6th-scale.Headsculpt work for Chris is provided by Kang In Ae (Godfather, Michael Jackson) while Sheva's by Hiroki Hayashi (Chacha

Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece: 1/6 Scale Saizo Kirigakure from Goemon The Movie

I've been wondering for a long while now; when Hot Toys was going to delve into the arena of period Japanese samurai or ninja costuming - a genre of the hobby recently dominated by DiD with their lush "Japanese Samurai" 1/6-sets. No doubt with a direct license from period fantasy-film GOEMON (HT is co-financing the film), the possibilities are now open - besides Goemon Ishikawa and the gorgeous

Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece: 1/6 Scale Chacha Asai from Goemon The Movie

1/6 Scale CHACHA ASAI fully poseable figure [www] from Hot Toys' Movie Masterpiece series [MM98] adaptation of the live-action GOEMON movie features a nigh alluring headsculpt-likeness of actress Ryoko Hirosue [wiki] as ChaCha Asai. Kudos to headsculpt-work by Hiroki Hayashi (with Head Art Direction by YULLI) and exquisite scaled gown by HARUE Creative (Hai Lim). Seriously gorgeous work here -

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance - Asuka Langley RAH by Medicom Toy

"Asuka Langley Shikinami" from the anime movie "Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance" [www] gets the RAH-treatment with this 30cm tall articulated action figure of the character clad in her new Plug Suit (to operate Evangelion Unit 02) as seen in the anime. Underneath the suit houses a super-slender RAH Female Body. The figure is set for a November release @ 17,640YEN per (US$183 / SGD$275).

Misaki Minato RAH from Tokyo Tribe 3 by Medicom Toy

Scheduled for a November release is MISAKI MINATO from Santa Inoue's Tokyo Tribe 3 manga in 1/6 Real Action Heroes (RAH) by Medicom Toy - all decked out in SANTASTIC! SARU grey hoodie, orange jacket and fly denims, with accessory including a microphone. SRP is 18,690YEN (US$195 / SGD$292). CLICK THRU for a closer look @ Minato :)Source: Medicom Toy

Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1/6 by Dragon Models

Wow. Just when you think Dragon Models had forsaken their non-military 1/6th-scale articulated action figures, up pops a trio of STAR TREK: The Next Generation figures? [wiki] Commanding Officer Jean Luc Picard, Chief Science Officer Data and Chief of Security Worf are scheduled for a July 2009-release, with a SRP of 13,440YEN per (US$140 / SGD$210) / 11,420YEN for pre-orders (US$119 / SGD$178)

Arkiv Instant by adFunture (WIP / Final Sample)

Arkiv Instant says BROTTT!!! ~ and Eddi of adFunture says "New Final Sample"!Well, at the very least we know know it's not a "prezzie" but an actual production of the character, yeh? [Last blogged]. Am liking the defined teeth-line somehow :pHopefully soon we will know: Size, Color, Time and How-Much.

SuperJuicyChicken Blue Edition Plush by Q-You

So what happens when a plush chicken holds it's breath? I'm not entirely sure, but perhaps they'd turn blue? I dunno man, I've never let a chicken hold it's breathe, but hey, stranger things have happened, innit?Distributed by DKE Toys, the 12 inch tall plush from Q-You has a SRP of US$25-per. Makes a decent color-combo companion to it's YELLOW fowl-comrade, methinks ... and the fact that there

It's What's Inside That Counts by Andrew Bell @ Rivet Gallery (May 2nd)

May 2nd 2009 is the opening of Andrew Bell's solo artshow at Rivet Gallery - dubbed; "It's What's Inside That Counts". Besides the show launch, Andrew Bell will be on hand at Rivet on May 1st for a Casual Lecture and Q&A (8pm til whenever). CLICK THRU for a small preview of artworks, or go direct to Rivetart.com for the full rundown. (*Please note Andrew's work will not be hung for viewing until

Little 9 Toy Colored

Spotted on MyTummyToys is the finished colored prototype of the Little 9 resin toy figure [Tagged-on-TRE] featuring design by Jon Schiller, with sculpt-work by Mytummytoys Studio - for the upcoming direct-to-DVD Little 9 Movie. [CLICK THRU for more peeks]More product details when they become tangible :)

Radioactive GID Rotunds by Cris Rose on ToyCyte

Crise Rose gets interviewed on ToyCyte as well as offer up a contest to win an exclusive GID Radioactive Rotund! And all you have to do is answer either one of two questions (answers in comments-section of ToyCyte):01. What will mankind’s reaction be once intelligent robots demand equality and human rights? (also feel free to speculate when that might occur)02. Would an intelligent robot ever

Template Depot Group on Nicepapertoys.com (for blank papertoy templates)

The papertoy community Nice Paper Toys has started a new group with the sole purpose of uploading your original, blank templates "for others to find easily to download and customize".Dubbed the TEMPLATE DEPOT [Link] - currently Matthijs Kamstra's Drukk & Grumm, Cubeecraft, DMC's Hoody 2.0 and NiceBunny's HedKase have been added.

ESC-Exclusive Waffle Micci by Erick Scarecrow (May 1st-drop)

PRESS: Fresh out the waffle maker for your collection is Erick Scarecrow's WAFFLE MICCI limited edition resin figure. Starting Friday May 1st 2009 @ 11am EST, This "ESC exclusive" will be available at the Esc-Toy Ebay shop.The 6" handpainted resin figure by Erick Scarecrow is limited to only 22pcs. worldwide. Each figure is signed, numbered, sealed in a package for protection. Retail price is US

VIMBY features Shawnimals

VIMBY - ShawnimalsVideo-In-My-Backyard aka VIMBY features the genesis, creative process and a behind-the-scenes look at Shawnimals design studio - in a video produced by Brian Keller. (cheers for the headsup, Tamika)

Ack-tion Figure (WIP) by Rohby

After the massively awesome MAD*L Caterpillar-customs, Rohby has begun work on a new platform based figure! Dubbed the "Ack-tion Figure" - Rohby mentions: "It's only got 5 points of articulation so it's not quite an "action figure" but I do want to create action based characters out of it." [CLICK THRU FOR MORE]To help launch the figure, Rohby created his own spin on the "Solid Snake" character

4 Feet Dissected Companion by KAWS

KAWS-fans' plea for a 4 Feet Dissected Companion might perhaps be finally answered. Currently nothing tangible is available, save for this image viewable in full @ Glltn.com bywayof Montrealvinyl.com. (Cheers for the headsup, Frenchie!)FYI: The only price-reference I have is the Grey Companion @ US$3,000 per.

Jouwe by MyTummyToys (Red / Tummy Version)

Marine of MyTummyToys drops pics of his resin figure JOUWE "TUMMY VERSION" - which actually was his first version prior to JOUWE Wings [tagged]. The first colorway to be released is RED while the others are still "secret" at this time, as is the product release date. Meanwhile, CLICK THRU for more peeks at the lil rhino :)JOUWE is designed by Marine and sculpted by Dira Suherman.Illustrator for

PECANPALS Natural Wood Series by Noferin (May 5th release)

Folks impatient to lay their grubby mitts on Noferin's NATURAL WOOD Series of Pecanpals [tagged] need not have to wait that much longer, as they are scheduled for a release on May 5th @ www.noferin.com (Exact time of release TBC - best bet is to put yourselves on their mailing list here / menu-left). CLICK THRU for a closer-look at the individual characters, and to find out a little bit more

Forest Sprites Munny customs by 64Colors (Apr 29-drop)

On their way back to camp after a day of foraging. These multi-colored, forest creatures practice the patch selection theory. They live and work in large, nomadic communities. Always on the move searching for sustenance and a better existence for their clan...Peep new hand-painted (acrylic) custom 4" Munny FOREST SPRITES - in 3 versions / colorways - by Laura & Eric of 64Colors and if you want to

SheOne [REVOLUTION] Exhibition @ Garageworks Industries Gallery, Hong Kong

Here's a peek at UK Graffiti legend SheOne's 1st vinyl sculpture; "Black Atelier" made by Made by Monsters and currently on display at the SheOne [REVOLUTION] Exhibition Hong Kong @ Garageworks Industries' gallery (exhibits thru May 15th). CLICK THRU for a slideshow of a few select pics of the SheOne Exhibition (5-pics) For international inquiries of the SheOne x Made by Monsters Vinyl figure

Glow-In-The-Dark Franken Fink by Made by Monsters x Johnny Ace Studio (May 1-drop)

Last teased on TRE back in 2008, the 18 incher Glow-In-The-Dark Version of FRANKEN FINK by Johnny Ace Studio x Made by Monsters (source) is set for a May 1st release with a limit of only 50 pcs! Pre-order now by emailing info@garageworksindustries.FYI: For price reference, the BlackOut FrankenFink has a SRP of US$225-per.

New Topps Terminator Salvation Sketch Card Preview

Here's a preview-peek at the new Topps Terminator Salvation Artist Sketch Cards [tagged] featuring never-before-seen sketches, as well as a couple from artist Luis Diaz [whom TRE interviewed and featured artwork here]. Do check out Topps.com for more details on the 90-card series (basic cards).(cheers for the trouble, Colin)

Best Beast Ever

Totally swiped this image from Newsarama-blog - featuring Del Rey Manga's character interpretation of Hank McCoy aka The Beast for the upcoming "X-Men and Wolverine OEL manga titles, due out in spring 2009 from Del Rey Manga and Marvel."I'd like to see him jump up and around, and hang from a ceiling reading a book! LOL - by gawds but I think the wittle tie is adorable. I think I've been hanging

Kidrobot Artist Interview: ilovedust

[Mark and Ingi of design collective, ilovedust talks art, design and bikes with Kidrobot]

Kidrobot Artist Interview: Supakitsch

French artist ad designer SupaKitch talks about NYC,his usage of color and his fascination with feathers...?

GURP for Mother Earth Video Contest by Mimoco

In celebration of Earth Day (4/22) through Mother's Day (5/10) - Mimoco has created the GURP for Mother Earth video contest [www] to both promote their GreenBot USB Recycling Program (through which retired flash drives can be mailed in and exchanged for discounts / instructional video above for) as well as engage the community with a fun and creative project. CLICK THRU for more contest

Emperor of the Golden Throne

Muttpop has gotten ahold of 10#s (out of 66 existing) El Panda customs by Frank Kozik: Emperor of the Golden Throne (first public debut at 2008's VTN). If you'd like an opportunity to purchase one directly from Muttpop - they currently have in place a "lottery sale"!HOW: Email info@muttpop.com with "ME WANT EL EMPEROR!" in the subject line. Buyers will be picked via a lottery system and payment

SuckBox Papertoy by Matt Riley

"Stick That In Your Juice Box And Suck It!" = screams the new papertoy aptly named SUCKBOX designed by Matt Riley of Re:Mind Studio - which you can get yourself a template of by dropping Matt a email-request at suckbox@ymail.com. And what you need next is a "gallery showing" of custom SuckBoxes lined-up inside a refrigerator in a neighborhood convenience store outlet! I'm serious ... Or it

La Noche de la Fusión solo art show by Gary Baseman (May 2nd)

PRESS: Gary Baseman's colorful and climactic solo exhibition of new works, La Noche de la Fusión, opens on Saturday, May 2nd at Corey Helford Gallery in Culver City. This is Baseman's first solo show in his hometown in two years! His new works, featuring 32 paintings and 18 drawings on ephemera, celebrate the blending of cultures, the fusing of ideas, the blurring of lines, and the melting of

Bronze Pollard by Tim Biskup on pre-order now

PRESS: Tim Biskup has sculpted a new version of his “Pollard” character that is being cast in bronze. The seven inch tall figure will be produced in a numbered edition of forty-four (stamped and initialed on feet) and come with a signed certificate of authenticity . The piece will be released only in June, but is being offered at a special pre-sale price through Flopdoodle.com for a limited time

Suparobo Project Series 4 teaser by Rotobox

Rotobox teases their new upcoming Suparobo Project Series 4 featuring Qees from Toy2R - for the month of May. (Psst: The Mazinger Z form was first teased in TRE's interview with Spencer and Stephen of Rotobox). FYI: The Suparobo Project series of customs are all 1-of-1 editions. For purchasing enquires - do hit up the boys at rotobox@live.com.Check out Suparobo Series 3 / Series 2 / Series 1 on

snowed-in by MONSTERHERO (Apr 29-drop)

PRESS: Having braved the frigid storms of the pacific northwest, MONSTREHERO emerges unscathed and armed with renewed resin fury in the form of the "*snowed in" collection. Four pieces will be available, two Intergaladiators and two Victim #2s. Each has a combination of solid, clear, pearlescent and iridescent mediums. All will be available Wednesday April 29th at 8 pm pacific, 11 pm eastern @

Buck Rogers 1/6 by Go Hero (Factory Image Update)

Wonder what has been happening with Go Hero's 1/6-scale BUCK ROGERS action figure? [Tagged-on-TRE] Well, word is that they are about less than 2 weeks from shipping - but before any firm schedule is determined, CLICK THRU for some "fresh from factory" photos of the 99% pre-production version of BUCK ROGERS - including lush packaging wooden box, and figure accessories break down including die-cast

Yeti Qee by Gama-Go x Toy2R (2nd OG-version + GID)

After the release of the first GAMA-GO YETI QEE [tagged], Toy2R releases a second ORIGINAL version as well as a GLOW IN THE DARK version - featuring a new headsculpt with a subtly more pronnounced "facial region". CLICK THRU for a closer-look at the figure and packaging.Launched in commemoration of the opening of the GAMA-GO San Francisco Flagship store (Opening party on May 2nd / details) - you

Common Nonsense by Ken Keirns & Scott Tolleson @ Rotofugi Gallery (May 1st)

COMMON NONSENSE is a 2 Person Show at Rotofugi Gallery featuring new works by Ken Keirns & Scott Tolleson launching May 1st @ 7pm and exhibits thru May 17th 2009.Besides original paintings, custom toys and prints, Scott will also be releasing his new resin toy; MAJOR MINNOW [Previewed on TRE] limited to only 10 pcs. CLICK THRU for a preview-peek at Ken's artwork, as well as Scott's Major Minnow!

Seen @ LIVE! In Singapore: DEVILROBOTS & Kennyswork @ Liang Court Atrium, Singapore (April 25)

Shinichiro Kitai and Koto Nishiyama of DEVILROBOTS and Kenny Wong of Kennyswork descends unto Singapore this weekend with "Live" autograph sessions on both Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th - for the launch of the 2nd-series of TO-FU MOLLY = a collaboration of both their To-Fu and Molly characters. On display was the STRAWBERRY TO-FU MOLLY and SON TO-FU MOLLY, as well as a DIY all-White version.

The Midnight Howlers by Cris Rose (Apr 24-drop)

The Great Controller and 2 of the Midnight Howlers (aka Great Controller = YOD / Midnight Howlers = Mini King Kens) have already been snapped up from UK-artist Cris Rose's online-shop ... but fret not, a trio of Midnight Howlers stand ready for a release on April 24th @ 18:00 London time here for US$65. Silent Black, Hazzard Yellow and Floro Red could be in your hands if you click fast enough.

DEVILROBOTS & KennysWork Live In Singapore @ Liang Court (Apr 25-26)

DEVILROBOTS and KennysWork will be in Singapore this weekend for an autograph signing of their collaborative toy, the To-Fu Molly. Produced by Play Imaginative - Series 2 sees the sweety-pink STRAWBERRY and baby-blue SON making their launch in Singapore. CLICK THRU FOR MORE.As an added treat for the event, PI will be giving away 100 pieces of Molly Play To-Fu (the lil red body with To-Fu head

Death Penoso BOTM by MCA x Jamungo

After a slight hiatus (since September 2008 / not counting the Dieselfuel Artist Series BUDs) - the latest Jamungo Bud of the Month returns with the intense DEATH PENOSO by MCA (Evil Design). Distributed by DKE Toys with a SRP of US$10-per. Do check with your fav retailers for availability.The closest definition for penoso I could goggle - were Spanish translated [via] to:1. (lamentable) terrible

Destroy You, Boston by MCA x Magmo @ Space 242, Boston (Apr 24 launch)

DESTROY YOU, BOSTON! is a two-man artshow featuring new works by MCA (Evil Design) & Magmo the Destroyer. The event launches Friday April 24th @ Space242 (6-8pm) - in where else but Boston, MA - and exhibits thru May 22nd. CLICK THRU for a preview of what to expect at the show, as well as detailed write-ups on MCA's WZRD Stones (including slate pieces & WZRD Spirit Stones from the WZRD Crew) and

Squink!'s Seishin! (Spirit) Blind Boxed Custom Dunnys (Apr 24-drop)

From UK-artist / customizer Squink! comes a series of blind box nigh-delish custom Dunnys with a online release set on 24th April 2009 @ 7pm BST.WHERE: www.squink.bigcartel.comHOW-MUCH: Priced at £25 each or approx US$37 (includes worldwide shipping)WHAT Featuring 6 hand painted customs, lovingly brushed up by the hand of mentalist coffee addict Squink! - each character lives up to his/her name,

Nike Presents Onwards (Directed by James Jarvis & Richard Kenworthy)

[Higher-res version can be watched directly on www.onwards.tv]Besides being an artist and creator (with Amos Toys) James Jarvis has been an avid runner - at least that's the impression I got from reading his blog (heh). Now both worlds merge with the advent of a new animation project named "ONWARDS" - directed by James himself and Richard Kenworthy, for NIKE.[CLICK THRU to read more about "

The Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention 2009: Exhibitor Highlights (August 14-16)

Between 14th to 16th August 2009 - The Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention (STGCC / tagged-on-TRE) will take up a total of 6,110 square metres of hall space (almost double of 2008's 3,300 sqm!) at the Suntec International Exhibition & Convention Centre - now that's a whole lot of space, especially for booths and vendors! = *Sweet*!But would that mean double the number of vendors up from 2008?

The Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention 2009 (August 14-16)

SINGAPORE – 23 April 2009 – The Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention (STGCC) returns for a second year running! Supported by the Singapore Tourism Board as part of the MICE 1 initiative to anchor and grow quality business events in Singapore, the Convention is set to make waves at the Suntec International Exhibition & Convention Centre from 14 – 16 August 2009. Admission is free and the

STITCH Experiment 626 Project @ FX Show 2009 (April 17-19)

The Disney x MINDstyle STITCH Experiment 626 Project [tagged-on-TRE] saw it's first U.S. show launch featuring custom 10-inch tall Stitch-vinyls on display in the FX International Show in Orlando (between April 17-19). And courtesy of "insane" Stitch-collector *Tikistich* - we are able to partaketh of said-customs! [via / full-screen] Included in the 112-slideshow pictures are the recently

Star Trek Enterprise Project: New Custom-Enterprises & Michael Lau does Star Trek!

A "little surprise" greeted me as I checked out The ENTERPRISE PROJECT gallery of customed-USS Enterprises @ www.startrekmovie.com/modelgallery for updated models of the 34-inch long replicas of the infamous sci-fi classic spaceship - done as promotion for the upcoming J.J.Abrams-directed STAR TREK movie ... when Enterprise #8 had the name "Michael Lau" listed as the artist! A double-take

For The Love Of Toys: Rotocasted.com

Sergey Safonov (of Lunohod-1) has this to say about the launch of Rotocasted.com : "For some time we're developing the idea of designer toys database with all the information about toys and everything behind them. Preservation of the data (year/edition/prices/artists info/etc) for art/collectible artefacts is very important, but at this moment there's no tool for storing and analyzing this

ILikeCharacters.com

ILikeCharacters.com 100% dedicated to exploring the weird and wonderful world of character art. Character art can be found everywhere: gallery walls, toy shelves, and even the streets. ILikeCharacters.com is a newly launched blog managed by character artist, Steve Rack and currently features interviews with Treeson creator Bubi Au Yeung, Mr Toast creator Dan Goodsell and Speakerdog creator Ben

VinylCanvas.com

PRESS: The recently launched Vinylcanvas Gallery [www] offers vinyl toy customs from a range of acclaimed and emerging Polish street artists, illustrators, painters, graphic designers and comic book creators. Come by and put some Polish on your vinyl. (FYI: Cover-image is a customed Qee-Bear by Tomasz Płonka).Besides customs purchasable on the website are write-ups of the artists, as well as a

Bluebird Paper Toy by Morgan Gleave & Anywere Launch

Peep UK-based designer Morgan Gleave's first ever paper toy creation: BLUEBIRD! Currently available as a free downloadable PDF via www.morgangleave.co.uk in two versions: Colored and Blank templates. The papertoy comes along with the launch of "Anywere" [CLICK THRU for an introduction/background]I personally like Bluebird as it is both a character by itself, as well as a "diorama" with it's

Shin Tanaka's Chibby promo papertoy for Little 9 Movie

Jon Schiller of JSD Studios & Film Productions says: "The Great Paper toy creator as SHIN TANAKA and pop culture designer created this great paper toy to promote the (Little 9 The Movie) that's coming out this summer to DVD. By using one of his great characters known as Chibby this cool advertising toy that I thank SHIN for his time and need for this cool design for the film." [CLICK THRU FORE

Dunlop Volley Paper Shoes by DMC

Papertoy-designer & enthusiast Daimen "DMC" Charles designed and made a couple of paper Dunlop Volleys.You can download them via PDF-template @ www.myspace.com/dmcdmcspace to create your own, yeh? ... although I doubt if they can be actually worn on your own feets, yeh? heh :)

Happy Earth Day 2009 (April 22)

[ WHY NOT ]"Earth Day, celebrated April 22, is a day designed to inspire awarenessand appreciation for the Earth's environment." = READ MOREWhile the "skies" are still blue.

Tequila vs Tequila (V2.0 vs Original Comparison)

Muttpop does a side-by-side comparison of TEQUILA original and Version 2.0More here - along with this informational titbit: "Tequila 2.0 is about 1-2% smaller than Original. Both figure casts/molds were made from Monster5's original sculpt. The difference in shrinkage is attributed to the different materials used in the prototyping process by our 2 factories. Interestingly, despite being a hair

Squadt GASSED by Jamungo x threezero (May-drop) / The TRE Unofficial Squadt Release Chart

01. Squadt GASSED will be the third Project Squadt character to be released by Jamungo x threezero (after NOZZEL and GOHST)02. Squadt GASSED hates GOHST (gotta lurv sum tension in the ranks).03. Designed by FERG [Interviewed about Project Squadt] - the drop-date for Squadt GASSED is set on May 12th 2009. *Details to follow*FYI#1: Limited to 100 pcs each design - Nozzel sold out in 2 hours. Gohst

Dark Horse Unveils 2009 San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive Domo Qee by Toy2R

PRESS: Dark Horse will offer attendees of this year’s Comic-Con International the chance to grab a special exclusive variant of their upcoming series of Domo “Qee” toys, a translucent variant produced in conjunction with Hong Kong based Toy2R. This special version will only be available at this year’s event, held in San Diego, from July 23-26, 2009.(FYI: There will not be a “Build-A-Domo”

The Dark Knight: The Joker (Gothan City Police) MMS DX by Hot Toys on DC Direct

DC Direct is soliciting the Hot Toys MMS DX Joker 1/6th-scale action figure [tagged-on-TRE] with a December 9th sale-date @ a SRP of US$195.PRESS: The MMS DX line features a newly developed technology for a 1:6 scale collectible: Parallel Eyeball Rolling System (PERS). PERS special features include: Unique designed eyeballs with colored translucent iris and simultaneous positionable eyeball

Martin Laing Signature Edition T-600 by Hot Toys for DC Direct

PRESS: Under special distribution arrangement with Hong Kong toymaker Hot Toys, DC Direct is proud to offer this 1:6 scale figure of the Martin Laing Signature Edition T-600 endoskeleton killing machine – complete with the severed heads of two T-700 machines at its feet!This T-600 version was inspired by the original T-600 concept art created by production designer and artist Martin Laing,

UNI-FORMZ Green Lantern by DC Direct

DC Direct continues with their stylized urban-vinylization of superhero characters with UNI-FORMZ: GREEN LANTERN! Hal Jordan (as Green Lantern) is the third character to announced after Superman and Batman. Each 8 inch tall vinyl figure features 12 points-of-articulation and are packaged in a deluxe 4-color window box with a sale date of December 16th, 2009. Price is currently undetermined - but

About That 3A-Toys-Associates (3AA) Box

Ashley Wood had posted on the Bambablog the box for the 3AA (3A Toys Associates) membership package - above showcasing a 3D-relief emblem of Bramble firing off his gaitling! *Faints* - and the one below featuring gloss and matt text finishing = the exquisite work and quality of threezero from Hong Kong (one of the principles of 3A Toys). When will the box be delivered to your/our doorsteps? Does

TechCom 3: Walker's Unit Attacked By Skynet (from Resist Or Be Terminated)

I just wish the videos were ever slightly brighter. Yes I know tis a message travelled back in time, and yes, hence visual integrity would be lost as the result of the time-transference. But a bit of sparks and flares would do pretty nicely, doncha think? Yes, I am but an armchair-wannabe-critic trawling the net for TechCom-transmissions ... would this video be the last for "Walker's Unit"?

"Protect All Wildlife" custom-PAWS by Cris Rose

UPDATED: 21.04.09 = CLICK THRU for still-images (from above-video slideshow) and to find out more about UK-based artist / customizer Cris Rose's commissioned-custom 12" PAWS - aptly dubbed: PROTECT ALL WILDLIFE! [Still-images of completed custom]BACKSTORY: "In the year's following Runcible's public unveiling, his creator was put under international pressure to create robots for purposes he was

GAI KING for Suparobo Series 3 by Rotobox

The Rotobox-boys unveil the first figure for their anime-robot-themed SUPAROBO Series 3 (first teased here): presenting GAI KING! Featuring a unique two-figures-in-one concept utilizing a Qee as the base body, as well as a Toyer's head for Gai King's body Skull-Head! CLICK THRU for a closer-look at the custom and stay tuned for the reveal of the 2nd figure in Series 3!

Bob Conge's Cream Boy @ Saturdays at Phillips De Pury (Apr 25)

Bob Conge of Plaseebo drops words and pics of his new figure concept set to debut in the Saturdays at Phillips De Pury auction [www] on April 25th, 2009 in New York City. Shown here is "CREAM BOY aka Coco" 2009 (lot#141) standing 9.5" tall, and is a vinyl custom hand paint with a color changing LED unit inside the head and a removable cream top (above-left). *Yumz*CLICK THRU for the backstory on

TRE-Exclusive Reveal of TW85: Teen Wolf in 1/6 by The Tarantulas x Morpheus

UPDATED 07.06.09: Making of Project TW85 and an interview with The Tarantulas & Morpheus posted HERE!Teen Wolf was the title of a 1985 American feature film starring Michael J. Fox as a high school student who found himself transforming into a werewolf. Like the guy needed more personal issues other than girls, grades and zits, they had to give him fangs and fur! Decades later, the film had

House Of Liu Vinyl Shaolin Monks by Crazy Label

Did you know that the 6, 9 or 12 dots on the top of the heads of monks are the result of burning the shaven scalp (and arms) with the tip of an incense stick? (As part of the Buddhism tonsure)Well, you don't need to do as much to commit yourselves to the lurve of vinyl toys with Crazy Label's new edition of Shaolin Monks made available to order now! [tagged] Designed by James Liu aka

Large Martin by Ashley Wood x 3A Toys (Apr 21-drop)

A 3AA email announcement for Large Martin-orders was sent to members half an hour before they were listed online @ Bambalandstore.com. Included in this post are some images and text from said email (as well as a wee mock-up of a as-yet-revealed Mr Frosty Large Martin - original graphic shown directly below):LARGE MARTIN [tagged] is the largest (19.5 inches) 1/6th WWR figure so far from Ashley

Ray Robinson for 3rd Works @ D-Structure SF

Ray "Three" Robinson 3 [ www] drops words and pics of his recently launched solo show (his first); 3RD WORKS currently still exhibiting @ d-structure, San Francisco - til April 30th (Everyday of the week, 11am - 7pm). Also look out for a limited print currently available at the show, that will make it's way online soon. Meanwhile, CLICK THRU for a flickred-slideshow, including setting-up pics, as

ShoWest 2009 Footage & Standee for Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen

ShoWest-footage of TRANSFORMERS: Revenge Of The Fallen [video via Trailer-Addict / bywayof SlashFilm]. I mean, seriously I am totally down with the Decepticons & Autobots (in that order :p), but at the end of the day, tis Megan "Mikela" Fox FTW! (*manly-blush*). Here's a ROTF-standee for your viewing pleasures [via AICN]

Boris The Raccoon by Nathan Hamill

Nathan Hamill & U1 Toy Arts present BORIS the Raccoon = The first collectible in the Picnic Land series, Boris is based on an illustration Nathan did a couple of years ago. Standing 2.5 inch tall, the rotocast vinyl figure is sculpted by David Kawano, and will be made available in June 2009 (Prototype shown here). And yes, apparently Boris has been making his way around the www the past week.

Obie the Alien Space Cadet Hot Pink Edition

There aren't many folks who wear the same outfit all the time, including OBIE THE ALIEN SPACE CADET (last seen in Orange / www). In his quest for the ultimate sock, he packed a change of space suits, and he is now available in an eye catching HOT PINK Edition. Created and designed by John MCCormack [full-feature on TRE] Obie the Alien Space Cadet is produced by Devil's Head Productions (makers of

Doktor A's Spookypop Shop

I always personally encourage purchasing directly from the artist / creator (no offense to thy vendor-folks - wuv ya all!) because tis always nice to put to action your cyber-words of sincere support and into tangible thanks, IMHO.And if I were able, I would be stalking staking out Doktor A's online Spookypop Shop constantly - for toys and prints, and whatever else that may pop up from the

Lunartik Design-A-Lovely Cup Of Tea Design Competition

Join the Lunartik Design-A-Lovely cup of tea Design Competition and win Lunartik JOnes' Lunartik In A Cup Of Tea figures! All you have to do is download the Milky Design Template [here], "Fill it full with your own special brew and send it back completed to: Design [at] Lunartik.com" ~ by 12pm GMT on September 1st 2009. Full details here, and join-up and add your designs to the flickr-pool @

Motivating The Resistance

The Resistance goes a dose of motivational booster with a collection of fan-made Terminator: Salvation poster images - currently posted @ resistorbeterminated.com (image via) ... although, I'd really think twice about "recycling" robot-parts, unless you're planning to melt them down and making cutlery and trinkets out of them, yeh? No worries about them when they're melted down, innit? ...

Mary Paper$: Fly And Ruthless, Pandering To Japanese Tastes Edition @ SuperFestival49 (Apr 26)

On Sunday April 26th at the Japan Science Museum, The International Figure Research Laboratory (fig-lab) will be exhibiting the results of recent Joint Research Projects as part of a 1-day symposium entitled SuperFestival 49. Three exclusive Figures will be highlighted. The first is from NYC research fellow Sucklord. The Sucklord has provided the following abstract: For SUPER FESTIVAL 49, the

Disney's STITCH Experiment 626 Artist Series

PRESS: It's official, the first sightings of the highly anticipated MINDstyle x Disney's STITCH Experiment 626 Artist Series (5 inch tall figures) are available at the first stop of the STITCH 626 custom art tour now at the FX International show in Orlando at the Orange County Convention Center this weekend. These advance figures will be available at retail shops everywhere this summer.

It Came From Skullbrain: Imagery of Japanese Toys @ Super7 (April 18)

UPDATED 19.04.09: Event snaps courtesy of Jeff Tofanelli (aka zincsaucier442 on Skullbrain & Kidrobot forum) along with his impressions of the show - posted HERE! (Cheers for the pics & words, Jeff!)"Customization and photography of collectible vinyl figures hase become a large part of the boutique vinyl toy world. Super7 is pleased to announce an art show featuring the work of a gaggle of toy

Leecifer for It Came From Skullbrain @ Super7 (Apr 18)

I am totally lurving the Gorilla-Biscuit-customs on both ends of the above image! MAGILLA and GRAPEAPE flanking LAGOON BOY and REBEL LAME are customed-figures by Leecifer completed for the "It Came From Skullbrain" show @ Super7 this Saturday April 18th [tagged]. CLICK THRU for a flickr-slideshow featuring turnarounds of these beauts, or do direct to Leecifer's flickr-set to oggle and drool at

The See Toys by Kenn Munk

Kenn Munk says: "The See started when I was designing a series of toys/sculptures and wanted a background story. This is the origin, the first "product" of the see, ironically these have yet to be produced - luckily the contract states un-exclusivity, so I'm free to do whatever I like with these." (The "contract" in question is entirely another story for another time, maybe :p). Three designs

SUBZERO by PHU!

SUBZERO is a custom 4"-Munny steering a scratch-built "Snow Space Cruiser" - completed by PHU! for a private vinyl collector. A very lucky private vinyl collector, IMHO. Above slideshow-video features behind-the-scenes making-of images as well as final figure. Check out still images via PHU!'s blog @ phuek.blogspot.com.(Bro, you need to make a convoy of cruisers! LOL)

Kirkland Jue for It Came From Skullbrain @ Super7 (Apr 18)

For his trio of entries for this weekend's "It Came From Skullbrain" custom show @ Super 7 launching April 18th {tagged] - Kirkland Jue of Toybot Studios had chosen to focus on different figures, namely [L-R]: ZOMBIE TROOPERS (Toygraph Space Troopers with exposed skeletons within = FTW!), PYSCHADELIA RANGEAS (with poppin' pink accents) and last but def not least; RUMBLE TANK (Charatics x Gargamel

Playmates Toys 12" Kirk & Spock Reviewed

Push comes to shove, I'd go for the Spock with iconic-cool "Live Long & Prosper" hand-sign. Kirk looks like a random crewmen-fodder waiting to be carried off into the cold darkness of space when a cursory explosion takes the corridor where said random crewman stood. But that's just me :)Michael Crawford reviews 12" KIRK & SPOCK figures from Playmates Toys [blogged] and I'm still trying to get

Jakes, Kristophers (& Bobby) by Hello, Brute (Apr 17-drop)

Peep below-left of a early 4.5 inches tall prototype for upcoming toy BOBBY by Hello, Brute! This 1/1 edition Bobby was a "surprise" listing on the Hello-Brute shop and unfortunately has found it's new owner. Jon Knox mentions that a few of this color variant will be released at a later date. But fear not, you may yet sate your desires for Hello, Brute-original resin toys with KRISTOPHER V.5 (

Miruko Papa Sama LVL 999 + Waffle Micci Pink Caramel by Erick Scarecrow

Peeped on Tomenosuke-blog were a couple of Tomenosuke-exclusives - beginning with the below-left teaser image for MIRUKO PAPA SAMA - LVL 9999 Chocolate Edition (via) by Erick Scarecrow, featuring the "stone-carving" sculpt-style of Erick's SHINSETSU-series on possibly a LVL 9999 custom-Dunny last previewed on TRE (speculation on my part).Above-right straight-up shows the yummy-drippin' WAFFLE

Soopa Maria Soopette by Erick Scarecrow x ESC Toy (April 17-drop)

Starting April 17th 2009 @ 11am EST at the ESC Toy Ebay shop you will find the new SOOPA MARIA SOOPETTE = a 6 inch tall handpainted resin figures by Erick Scarecrow! Each figure is signed, numbered, and sealed in a package by artist for protection. With a SRP of US$100-per - this adorable Smurfette-inspired colorway Soopa Maria is limited to only 30-pcs worldwide and is the 4th release of the

Infringing On Wolverine?

Do me a favour folks - have a look at the screengrabs posted here (do feel free to view them larger by clicking on them) and tell me if any of these images even remotely refer to or is connect in any visual way to the upcoming movie "X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE"?[Original URL-link: http://toysrevil.multiply.com/photos/album/233/vinylfashion]Why? Because all the albums listed here are from my

G.I. Joe: Resolute

ADDED 22.04.09: Webisodes #1-5! And another Promo video - CLICK THRU to view :)Scheduled for an on-air debut @ Adult Swim (in the U.S.) on April 17th is G.I. JOE: RESOLUTE(last seen on TRE as character drawings - circa SDCC-2008). This is the promo video [via]:WHAT-IS: "G.I. Joe: Resolute is an animated series based on the G.I. Joe franchise, written by Warren Ellis and produced by Sam Register.

Squadt GOHST S1 Goes Live April 20th

The release date for Jamungo's Squadt GOHST S1 is set for April 20th @ 12:00 Noon - Central Standard Time! GOHST will be released online via http://www.jamungo.com/squadt_store (which approx makes out to be 1:00am Singapore time on April 21st? Please double-check, I failed Maths :p)Priced at US$65-per (includes worldwide shipping via EMS) and limited to 100 pcs - the 6 inch tall articulated vinyl

30 CUSTOMS BY 30 ARTISTS: An Auction to benefit the Children of Cambodia

"30 CUSTOMS BY 30 ARTISTS: An Auction to benefit the Children of Cambodia" is scheduled for an online launch this coming weekend @ Baronessloves (bookmark this) - whereby one-of-a-kind customed Munnys will be put on the auction cyber-block, with 100% of the proceeds benefitting The Cambodian Children’s Fund [www] . You can currently check out previews of the figures on Vinyl Pulse and Clutter

Yes, My Master ~ a Darth Vader-custom by Motorbot

A Sith Possessed is a Sith Feared - or in this case, Motorbot's customed-Possessed for a private commission (original toy-image) is a Sith desired! (This'll do very nicely standing next to his Shadow Trooper custom-MAD*L, IMHO) So what does the dreaded Sith Emperor bids his dark disciple to do? CLICK THRU for more pics:)[Work-In-progress sculpt shown below][More goodness on Motorbot's flickr /

Grimsheep for It Came From Skull Brain @ Super7 (Apr 18)

Personally, I'm beginning to really like the work of Owen DeWitt aka Grimsheep - the crispness of the lines and clarity of design, is subtly inspiring. And his subject matter and influences certainly parallels my own personal taste for pop culture references. His Kaneda-themed entry for the Humans Beware show [blogged] sparked my (renewed) interest, and with this customed-Ichibanboshi Ryusei

Special Edition FOREST SPIRIT Wee Ninja Plush by Shawnimals (for Earth Day)

Shawnimals and Noon Solar have partnered up to present the all-new FOREST SPIRIT WEE NINJA plush [first teased here]. Utilizing Shawnimal's Plushform body-shape [tagged] - this Forest Spirit Wee Ninja is the first Shawnimals plush that is 100% organic and sustainable! Limited to 100 pcs - this special edition Forest Spirit Wee Ninja will be available on April 22nd in celebration of Earth Day

CircusPunk custom by Jon-Paul Kaiser

Jon-Paul Kaiser shares with us his customed 15" CircusPunk plush - done for KR board member "Munkyman". (Click on images above to embiggen). Conceptually, JPK had chosen to treat both sides of the plush differently, so it would feel like 2 different toys, with a choice to display either side = *Neato*Jon-Paul mentions: "This took me a fair while longer than normal to do, not least because it

Suparobo Project Series 3 (Teaser) by Rotobox

A couple of teasers from our buddies over at ROTOBOX (since our last interview with the dynamic toy-customizing duo from Philippines) with a teaser-ad for their 3rd Series in the SUPAROBO Project [Series 1 / Series 2], as well as a sneak-peek at the WIP of one of the Qee custom's headgear. Don't know about you folks, but the silhouette top-right is killin' me! Drop-date is somewhen in April,

Skynet To Launch Nuclear Attack By 2018

"Walker's TechCom unit contacted us again from 2018, warning humanity of a "possible future" where Skynet has nearly destroyed all of mankind." [via / more on ResistOrBeTerminated.com] - launched just about the same time as the resistorbeterminated.com website do-over, from grassroots utilitarian blog-template, to sleek all-black cine-grunge. So stealthy I had to highlight the text to read ;

Win A Molly Play To-Fu Contest by Play Imaginative x TOYSREVIL

UPDATED: The Giveaway Contest is now closed. Thanks for participating!"Win" yourself a MOLLY PLAY TO-FU figure! Only 80 pieces (out of 500 pcs made) are up for grabs via this Play Imaginative x TOYSREVIL Contest - and all you have to do, is to answer this super-simple question: "Which two days in April 2009 will DEVILROBOTS & Kenny Wong be appearing 'Live In Singapore' at Liang Court"? [HINT

Anarchy Reagan Bank by Frank Kozik x Fully Visual

Get your ANARCHY REAGAN BANK by Frank Kozik x Fully Visual @ 11am PST on April 16th @ www.fullyvisual.com.QUANTITY / PRICE:- 35 Nickel plated at US$135 each- 5 Copper plated at US$235 each- Both colorways also come with signed numbered print.(cheers for the headsup, Brian)

We Love Our Earth by Tim Tsui x Li-Ning (in Beijing)

Tis been a while since we last had Tim Tsui on TRE - and this time, Tim goes Eco-Green with his recent crossover with China sports brand; Li-Ning - in the launch of "WE LOVE OUR EARTH" - a theme for Earth Day. I've cobbled up a slideshow-video of the launch-day, for your viewing pleasures. CLICK THRU for more images and the lowdown on what Tim created for the show :)For the installation currently

Toy Breaks Episodes 73 - 71

Take a break with TOYBREAK Epsiode #73: Better Late Than Never (view embedded here for your viewing pleasure) - featuring a look at the Masters of the Universe Classics including He-Man, Beast Man, Skeletor, Faker, and Stratos from Mattel as well as Custom Corps from Onell Design, a visit to the Humans Beware custom show [posted here as well] and more.And if you happened to have missed the

Toybreak @ Humans Beware (Rocketworld launch on April 10th)

Ayleen Gaspar of October Toys interviews show-curator DrilOne and Rocketworld-owner Patrick Ma for TOYBREAK - at the launch of the HUMANS BEWARE I.W.G.-custom show (circa April 10) - CLICK for coverage / features on the customs on TRE.FYI: All customs are currently available for purchase online @ blue77.bigcartel.com.

How To Build A Kidrobot

(Unfortunately for me, I have never owned a single Kidrobot-vinyl toy)

Large Martin: Iron Panda Promo-Ad & Big Red Full Reveal by Ashley Wood x 3A Toys

Fresh and reeling from the awesomeness of the reveal of LARGE MARTIN Iron Panda Variant by 3A Toys (barely a week ago), creator Ashley Wood goes in for the toy-jugular with not one, but 2 image-reveals! First up is the promo-ad of Iron Panda with a couple of more views of it's 19.5 inch large 1/6-scaled chasis (*gasp*), and a full-on frontal of the 2nd (of 3#s) colorway variant - the red

The Coming of =27:fool's by Double Line x G999

Be on the lookout for a new product line designed by Hong Kong-based Double Line (aka Alan of the now-defunct Boredomsqueezer) and produced by G999. Dubbed =27:fool's - the character in question (image above photoshop-brightened for your viewing pleasures) is "Kids" from Alan's FOOL'S PARADISE. Alan had also mentioned that the collection size for this figure is bigger, and that this is NOT a

A Very Colorful Ninja Spiki Teaser Update

Tony Shiau aka Nakanari of Mai-Hiro drops teaser-images and an info-update of their upcoming NINJA SPIKIS with Kuso Designer Toys.Shown above are a trio of nigh-pixelated teaser images of factory-fresh colorway samples, with exclusives specific to as-yet-named retailer store and online shop. They will eventually be displayed at a as-yet-announced "Spiki Release Party" event. Stay tuned to TRE

Glossy Iti Pinhead by Itokin Park x Kuso Designer Toys

It was quite a pity that Itokin Park's lil vinyl hedgehog ITI PINHEAD Earth Day Edition could not make it in time for it's NYCC-debut in February earlier this year - but the boys at Kuso Designer Toys have been hard at work monitoring the factory process in China, and are poised to bounce back with goodies! And while they were there, they "decided to re-create the mold of Iti to make it look

The Mighty Fists of King Katch! (WIP sculpt-pics)

Here's a KING KATCH WIP sculpt-update courtesy of Muttpop - featuring the mighty fists of The King by Monster5! What I've done is put the original turnaround art by Fabian M. next to the sculpt, for your visual reference - in both it's toy-possibilities, as well as the level of craft from both gentlemen. CLICK THRU FOR MORE PICS (and some pilfered words from Muttpop-Bob!)[This image is egging for

Role-Playing Terminator Salvation with Playmates Toys

As I was reformatting these toy-images for a post onTerminator Salvation by Playmates Toys [to add to my previous post] when I realized the only toys in this series that interested me were the Role Play play-sets. CLICK THRU to read my play-suggestions (applicable for "grown-ups"), or go direct to terminator.playmatestoys.com to see what they've got in store to help turn your children into

Concept Art for Terminator Salvation

Peep a small selection of Concept Art for TERMINATOR SALVATION by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) artist Christian Alzmann - as posted on Kinopoisk (All images via / bywayof Felix Ip) and reformatted for the slideshow posted below [CLICK for full-screen view]. Note the project title: "PROJECT ANGEL". Frankly, from these and other concept art floating around the www, and the trailers and TV spots

Forest Spirit Wee Ninja by Shawnimals (Teaser Preview)

The FOREST SPIRIT - WEE NINJA plush is touted to be 100% organic, sustainable & handmade - and was made in celebration of Earth Day by Shawnimal. I'm personally liking the off-white plush body, grounded with the textured face and accented very nicely with (what seemed like) real wood "eyes" = *Noice*Stay tuned for further details on this special edition plush beyond this teaser-preview image (

Observation Drone (Honey) 5" Custom Mad*l by Cris Rose (Apr 15-drop)

The first in a series of larger observation drones from UK artist & nigh-prolific toy customizer Cris Rose comes the Observation Drone (Honey) 5-inch custom Mad*l = an apt companion (if not "Big Brother") to his earlier Keep An Eye On The Sky customed-Dunnys, IMHO. Splendidly made with vinyl, resin, metal, acrylics and spraypaint - this Honey-toned custom is 1/1 (comes signed) and will be made

Kidrobot May 2009 Releases

Kidrobot's May-releases have been listed, featuring Dunnys and mini-figures - starting with Saner's 8 & 3-inch combo Mictlantecuhtli & Xólotl Dunnys, a 17-pcs Dunny Endangered artist-series, FriendsWithYou Luckies Zipper Pulls and DJ Kid Acne's Rollin’ Stock Mini Series. CLICK THRU for further product details and release-dates :)Enter the afterworld with Aztec-influenced street artist Saner’s

GOHST: Specimen 001 of Project Squadt

UPDATED: 16.04.09 - Gohst goes "live" @ www.jamungo.com/squadt_store on April 20th - 12noon CST :)My apologies, dear TRE-readers - for I have no other tangible product nor release information (as yet) besides a tentative April-20th drop-date (TBC), as well as this GOHST-image filled blog-post - in an 'advanced' tribute to this tri-eyed and white-skinned member of PROJECT SQUADT. CLICK THRU for

Eat My Dust: Clutter Magazine Issue 14

Titled: EAT MY DUST - Issue 14 of Clutter Magazine features a brighter than bright wrap-around cover art by ilovedust. The issue also features an in depth interview with founding partner Mark Graham, covering the ins and outs of the design studio and their recent involvement in the designer toy world thanks to their work with Kidrobot. Also included in Issue 14 are: Kidrobot@Selfridges / UK

Les Mort 13 Animation (Test) by Naël

Peep this stop-motion animation test of Ashley Wood's 1/6-scale articulated action figure Les Mort 13: The Saint of Vengence as done by Naël [flickr / of Thé Poivré / he of the exceptional 1:1-scaled Dirty Deeds-pics featured here]. Looking forward to more, dude![CLICK for another couple of animated tests by Frank Luna]

Desolate Solitary Despair: Gēbì de Plume

Gēbì, Gēbì, Gēbì ..... while this may perhaps be misconstrued to be a lurvelorn pine & whine for a loved one ~ I assure you, tis not ... well, not in a romantic-sense of notion anyways ... but as a desired collectible in my humble 1/6-scaled collection? HELL YEAH! GIMME! (Hey, what can I say? I'm toy-greedy...).Designed by Ashley Wood and made by 3A Toys - Gēbì de Plume is limited to only 100

Men From N.O.M April Update by 3A Toys

Newly update image on the 3A Toys' website shows a black x white ad for MEN OF N.O.M. (N.O.M = "Not Ordinary Men"?). An image of the headsculpt with gasmask was earlier previewed here in all it's blurry-goodness :)Two figures per set: Commander Thrice Naut and Commander Post Fire - which is widely known to be 1/6th-scaled representations of creator/artist Ashley Wood and Kim (of threezero), for

Boilersuit Zombie by Ashley Wood x 3A Toys

BOILERSUIT ZOMBIE ONE will be the first Ashley Wood x 3A Toy 1/6-scaled zombie to be released, and will be a single release (for now). The figure will possess 3A-regular 1/6-bodies with hands and head in Zombie-style. Currently no release nor pre-order date has been set as yet. This is the sneak-preview of the zombie-head:FYI: Contrary to (possible) popular misconception, the trio of decapitated

Seen @ Papershapers, Scion Gallery Space (Apr 11)

Matt Hawkins was down at the PAPERSHAPERS show @ Scion Gallery Space [blogged] and snapped oodles of paper-craft-goodness which can either be viewed by CLICKING-THRU or via fullscreen-slideshow by clicking here (above-pic via / BTW, Matt won the grand prize for the GiantRobotShin-contest and was invited to the show!). Curated by Giant Robot - Publisher and co-editor Eric Nakamura blogged about

Toygodd Scored a Tomorrow King Interloper And TRE Is Teh Jealous

The Toygodd ordered a Tomorrow King AKI x KIBA combo set from 3A Toys, but instead of an Aki, he scored an INTERLOPER TK-Variant - #10 out of only 20 in existence! Along with an Ashley Wood-sketch, of course. "YOUR BOX HAS BEEN INFECTED BY A INTERLOPER TK! The Interloper Tomorrow King was created by the Mortis to infiltrate TK clans and destroy from within!" ~ Check out more pics of both Kiba and

What Is Skynet Research's Distributed Computer Platform?

SKYNET RESEARCH's Distributed Computer Platform (DCP) is a volunteer system for grid computing that enables Skynet Research to tap into the processing power of computers around the world. [ Download Here ]Now, would you WANT to download this system? I don't have the necessary Adobe AIR and hence am unable to download to share with you folks what it is. Would it be a new trailer for TERMINATOR:

Seen @ The Resin Collective @ Red Hot Robot (Apr 11)

Tis been oft said that; "Resin Is The New Vinyl" ~ but perhaps a more apt notion would be "Resin Is The Favourite New Material of Independent Toy Production" ... so okay, maybe it doesn't have the same panache nor hype-ring to it, but the simple reality of it is; resin has come to the forefront of predominantly independent producers of limited run designer toys in recent times and has caught on

Introducing The Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention 2009 (Pre-Press Con Post)

UPDATED 24.04.09: The Official Press Conference for the event was held on April 23rd. CLICK HERE for updated information on Event Highlights, and CLICK HERE for Exhibitor Highlights!PRESS: "Drop your stylus, pause your Xboxes and put those unread comics on hold; the long awaited pop-culture gathering of toys, comics, animation, gaming, design, licensing and cosplay is back! Organized for the

Concept Art for Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen

Concept Art for a variety of Autobots and Decepticons surfaced online last week - from the upcoming TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN movie [tagged] directed by Michael Bay. The flickr-slideshow features 25 images of 9 robots - including: Decepticons Fallen, Megatron, Ravage, Starscream and Devastator, as well as Autobots Ironhide, Ratchet, Sideswipe and "The Twins"; Skids & Mudflap.

Little 9 Movie Update: Poster & Toy by MyTummyToys

A little LITTLE 9 Movie-update courtesy of Jon Schiller - with a look at the 6 inch tall final sculpt of the Little 9 Toy (first sculpt) from MyTummyToys (makers of PHU!'s P-77 V.2 & their own Jouwe Wings!) before the painting process is taken! Up next is the 8 inch tall "Samei Roshei" process (the lady-lead). CLICK THRU for a closer peek, including a Little 9 Movie poster character.[Additional

Geozilla for Imagery of Japanese Toys @ Super7 (Apr 18)

CLICK THRU for a closer-look at the photo submissions from "Geozilla Omni-Monster" for Super7's IMAGERY OF JAPANESE TOYS show circa April 18th (same time & place as the "It Came From SkullBrain" custom show!). Featured are a couple of (more) realistic shots and a couple more artistic interpretations.GEOZILLA-SAYS: "All of the photos were taken and printed by me. I printed them on professional

Exclusive *Ai Ai* Mini Mutant Cats by Lulubell x RealxHead

Lulubell Toy Bodega is spreading the love with new RealxHead x Lulubell exclusive "AI AI" Mini Mutant Cats! Released from April 11th and available in four delish colorways to spread the love: Pink fade, Red fade, White, and Clear (all with the new Lulubell Toys mask: "ai ai") - each 2 inch tall figure is priced at US$10-per.CLICK THRU to read more about these quartet of cycloptic toy-kitties

Opening Day / Mannymania Cheshire Cat by Span of Sunset x Disney

PRESS: "Baseball season has begun! The latest Span of Sunset, Inc. x Disney collaboration: new colorway of Cheshire Cat vinyl figure under the moniker "Opening Day aka Mannymania" has been unveiled for immediate release. The Cheshire Cat vinyl figure is based upon Lewis Carroll's character from Alice in Wonderland, here reborn into a three dimensional form by Span of Sunset, Inc. "Opening Day

DuckSauce Sportin' Sum New Threads

The last we saw DUCKSAUCE of the interstellar B-Boy Cthulhu Juice Crew - was when he was but a wee nekkid-pull, green to the gills. Now we have a chance to peek at his new threads, courtesy of his creator (and Almost-Colossal Dance-Master) J-R00 of DynomightNYC - all hip to the street-hype in a yellow tracksuit and rocking a red cap. Made by The Sucklord, Ducksauce is to be in 3 3/4-scale and

X002 Runcible Remembers by Cris Rose for Resin Collective (Apr 11)

X002 "Runcible Remembers" is the companion piece to X003 Rotund Mk1 and was created for The RESIN COLLECTIVE Show @ Red Hot Robot [tagged] by Cris Rose. (FYI: They are intended as a set, though maybe purchased separately). The Resin Collective show runs thru May 9th 2009X002 Runcible Remembers incorporates an original 1950s radio belonging to Cris' late Grandfather, and so holds an additional

Jeremiah Ketner for Flower Parade @ Rotofugi (Apr 10-24)

UPDATED 14.04.09: All artwork & customed toys have been listed and made available online here (inclusive of Julie West's).FLOWER PARADE features new works by Jeremiah Ketner and Julie West and is currently on display @ Rotofugi (launched April 10, exhibits thru April 24, 2009).CLICK THRU for a slideshow of Jeremiah's artwork (found via his flickr) or CLICK to watch them full-screen.(Unfortunately

Fourth Wish's Aisling Resin Figure by Andrew Wilson

Peep the above unpainted pre-mold version of AISLING - a character created by Andrew Wilson [blog] for his "Forgotten Kingdom of Imaginary Friends" book ~ which is set to also become his first resin figure, with a tentative San Diego Comic Con-release. Limited to 100 figures - the current price is hovering around US$75 (TBC / final price will be determined by cost of the glass and shipping) and

WWR Grunt's Gas Mask Sneak

WHO-IS: "The battlefield needs grunts and soldiers to war"Peep the above blurry-sneak of the upcoming 1/6th-scaled WWR GRUNT by Ashley Wood and made by 3A Toys. Besides giant killer warbots and katana-wielding clones, tis all about the gas-masks, and I personally couldn't be happier :)FYI: Currently no confirmed release-info has been made available for WWR Grunt (World War Robot). CLICK THRU for

Gorilla Biscuits Second Pressing by Super7 (Apr 18-drop)

Standby to queue up on April 18th, 7pm Pacific @ the Super7 Store (in-store only) for the release of GORILLA BISCUITS (Second Pressing) vinyl toy! Priced at US$55-per - the figure will only be made available online from 11am Pacific on April 19th. (No quantities have been determined)PRESS: The long-awaited Second Pressing of the Super7 x Gorilla Biscuits figure is almost here! Following the

S.A.S. King 2nd Edition by 2PetalRose

If you happened to have missed the first series of 2PetalRose's S.A.S. Kings released in February [blogged] - then please be advised that the 2nd Edition is currently available for pre-order (for a tentative May-release / TBC).The 4.5 inch tall S.A.S. King (2nd Edition) articulated resin figure has a SRP of £40 (plus 3.50 uk postage / £6 everywhere else) and is pegged in an edition of 30 pieces,

Star Trek Enterprise Project: New Custom-Enterprises & Making-Of Videos by Rafael Burgos

Three more custom-Enterprises have been put up on www.startrekmovie.com/modelgallery for the ENTERPRISE PROJECT [blogged & updated] - featuring work from Jesus Diaz, Amy Vatanakul (lurvin' the SLUSHO-reference) and Turbokrapfen. And also, if you remember the alien-(dragon?)-infested Enterprise-custom by Rafael Burgos? (Currently should be on display @ the Bridge Cinema De Lux in Los Angeles) ...

Seen @ New Moon: Interpretations of the Chinese Zodiac

Thanks to Steve Talkowski who snapped and covered the New Moon event [blogged] at myplasticheart, we have an opportunity to see the awesome artwork and customs by 25 handpicked artists - who each took on a different zodiac animal and interpreted it in their own unique way. (All images via / CLICK to view them full-screen).UPDATED 15.04.09: all artwork and customs have been listed online for

Final Preview for Humans Beware I.W.G. Customs Show @ Rocket World (Apr 10)

UPDATED 12.04.09: All customs have been listed and available online @ blue77.bigcartel.com. CLICK THRU for slideshow of the launch, including customs [or CLICK to watch full-screen]. And Jeremy of ToyCyte's got the event covered nicely here :)Come Easter Friday April 10th @ 6pm, the Rocketworld Gallery space will be swarming with bears, rhinos and even scooters and rocketships - in various colors

Argonaut Resins for Resin Collective @ Red Hot Robot (Apr 11)

One of the hawtest new resin-masters of 2009; Argonaut Resins will have 5 designer resin toys in the RESIN COLLECTIVE show @ Red Hot Robot this Aprill 11th 2009 (exhibits thru May 9th / tagged). Featuring Jared Deal's VLADIMIR and KANJI (both in red hawt colorways!), Robbie Busch's EL DIABLO in Aquamarine Tint and Argonaut-headhoncho and sculptor supreme Eric Nocella Diaz's CELLPHONESKILL in

Itokin Park for Resin Collective @ Red Hot Robot (Apr 11)

Say hello to POLLY, or rather 2 X Pollys displayed within their own island-diorama setting by Itokin Park - completed for the RESIN COLLECTIVE all-resin group toy show @ Red Hot Robot this April 11th [tagged] = *Sweetness* ~ The Resin Collective show [www] exhibits thru May 9th.[above two images are WIP-pics of Polly looking cool was "stone" statues too, IMHO :p]

Kuso Exclusive Lucha Bear by Itokin Park (Apr 17-drop)

KUSO Designer Toys drops word of their first anniversary shop exclusive KUSO LUCHA BEAR by Itokin Park! The 15.5 cm tall vinyl figure is limited to 30 pcs worldwide - with a SRP of US$65-per. Do keep a look out for the Lucha Bear when it drops April 17th @ 12am PST Time. Meanwhile, CLICK THRU for more pics of the Kuso Lucha Bear!

The Legend of Minosu Ushi-Oni & The Golden Bull by Huck Gee

Huck Gee delves deeper into The Legend of Minosu Ushi-Oni & The Golden Bull with this one-two-combo of jaw-dropping coolness - featuring his earlier Minosu Ushi-Oni custom-Munny now astride a Golden Bull! By simply saying this is a "custom toy" may not be enough to do Huck's work full justice, I'm afraid. You decide for yourself. CLICK THRU for more images and description.Know that: Each set of

Terribly Oddio by Terribly Odd @ Uberbot (Apr 11)

UPDATED 12.04.09: Event / launch images have been added (via flickr-slideshow) - CLICK THRU to view ~ (cheers for the headsup, Cassandra!)Scheduled for this weekend on April 11th (at 7pm) @ Uberbot, Florida - is TERRIBLY ODDIO - featuring music inspired works by artist Terribly Odd. " A gifted artist and sexy, sexy man!" ~ tagged the press release ~ now I've not met the gentleman personally, but

Papershapers @ Scion Gallery Space (Apr 11)

Scion presents PAPERSHAPERS - opening this weekend April 11th @ Scion's 4,500 square foot Installation L.A. Gallery Space in Culver City. Curated by Giant Robot - Papershapers is a group show featuring ten artists who work with paper-not "on paper." The exhibition will feature works that are cut, torn, folded, and sewn into unique creations. Shown above is the teaser trailer for the event.Shin

Chaos Phone Straps

Now who can resist these adorable lil Chaos Phone Straps with the weebaby bods? Don / Datadub's got a handful of joy, as far as I'm concerned :)I've never been a huge fan of phone-strap-figures, becoz most times they look like (and probably are) bootlegs and rips (unless of coz they are the "official" products, of coz). But once in a while, there'll come a product when folks tend to get the

Orville Hendershot Should Be Made Into A Transformable Toy

ORVILLE HENDERSHOT should so be made into an actual transformable toy, iMHO.Created by Gobi as a new villain in the Tequila comics (CLICK THRU for a preview of the page-art) - Orville is Gobi's and Jerry's (Frissen) "attempt at making a Redneck Transformer." ~ Well, tis the most awesomest "Redneck Transformer" I've ever witnessed thus far. Go bug (aka leave a comment) the nice folks at Muttpop

1st Force Sneakers x Toy2R Qees

CLICK THRU to peep more updated images of the collaboration between TOY2R's Qee figures and FnC Kolon's 1st Force Sneakers (previously blogged about in detail here). Also check out www.1stforce.net for more info, Qee animation (including teaser ad above) as well as creating your own ads using Qee.Source: Qee4All

The Urban Papercutter by Marshall Alexander

From Marshall Alexander comes a special papertoy created for the Urban Paper release party @ Mobius Gallery (May 2nd / blogged). Limited to 50 signed and numbered copies; The URBAN PAPERCUTTER is only available at the gallery. Watchout for that papercut!

Urban Paper Book Launch Party & Papertoy Art Show @ Mobius Gallery (May 2)

Matt Hawkins welcomes all to celebrate the launch of the URBAN PAPER book @ Mobius Gallery in Los Angeles on May 2nd 2009. On show will also be a Papertoy art show featuring one of a kind works from artist that are featured in the book. In addition, Nicebunny (aka Brian Castleforte), Christopher Bonnette and Matt himself will be on hand to sign books. But if you cannot make it to LA, you can

Sleeper by Phoneticontrol (WIP-sculpt)

The "Nap Catcher" has given in to the snooze. Lulled into lalaland - he floats thru dreamland and head-on into his next stage of self-evolution: Witness the birth of The SLEEPER!Phoneticontrl begins the birthing process of his creation with "Super Sculpey and some wire" - with the result being this initial sculpt. [Click on image to see pic in full] - Resin-cast Stage is next. *Can't Wait*Lurvin'

Toby Dutkiewicz for It Came From Skullbrain @ Super7 (Apr 18)

From the creator of KEEK The Saddest Devil comes a sneak peek preview of two Secret Base customs done by Toby Dutkiewicz (of Devil's Head Productions) for the coming "It Came From SkullBrain" Custom Show @ Super7 from April 18th 2009. [tagged]

Kirkland Jue (Toybot Studios) for Humans Beware @ Rocketworld (Apr 11)

The "spirit" of Kikada rides fast and proud in KITIUS & SIDE MACHINE = Kirkland Jue's submission for this weekend's HUMANS BEWARE group customs show @ Rocketworld (April 11th / tagged). CLICK THRU for a wee Q&A with Kirkland about the conception of his custom (as well as more pics) - or go direct to Toybot Studios-blog for full image array! TOYSREVIL: What made you decide on the Kikada custom?

DEAD EYES OPEN: Large Martin Revealed (Iron Panda Version)

Enough of the cyber-teasing - the mecha-doodoo gets real, and real BIG with the full reveal of LARGE MARTIN! (They had me at "Fuck Small Toys" ... LOL). CLICK THRU for more images of Martin, including one with full-decals! (Shown below next to Euro Bramble sans decals).Shown above is the IRON PANDA version = part of a set of 3 versions which also includes DEEP POWDER and BIG RED (USSR-colorway) -

To All The TKs I've Loved Before

How many TOMORROW KINGS from Ashley Wood x 3A Toys would it take to break my heart? How many TKs does it take to win over yours? CLONES every one last of them, from the Popbot Universe, and every one "unique", don't you think? CLICK to read up all about these 1/6th-scaled Tomorrow Kings on TRE - and CLICK THRU for a closer look at the images posted above, and of a little "surprise"-TK that I've

Terminate Yourself But Not Before Viewing TV Spot #4 & New Poster

Instead of Button-Eyes, you'd get to subject yourself to the cyborg-assimilation process by peeling thru your facial-skin to reveal the cold-blooded killer-machine that you are @ TerminateYourself.com - as part of the online promos for TERMINATOR SALVATION. The Resistance doesn't really have a chance ... or do they? ... I didn't have as much fun as I'd expected, but maybe you'll have a blast, yeh

Creating Terminators With Luis Diaz (Artist Sketch Cards for Terminator Salvation Trading Cards)

With the announcement of the TERMINATOR SALVATION Movie Trading Card series from Topps - came the introduction to Artist Sketch Cards. TRE had the opportunity to chat with one of the contributing artists; Luis Diaz [www] whose amazing artwork I'd come across on his DeviantArt.[CLICK THRU to read the Q&A and for more peeks at glorious Terminator-artwork!]TOYSREVIL: For the benefit of collectors (

Rotund Mk1 X Custom by Cris Rose for Resin Collective @ Red Hot Robot (Apr 11)

In addition to the earlier-posted resin figures (JET & RAY) - UK-artist / creator Cris Rose has completed for this coming weekend's RESIN COLLECTIVE group show @ Red Hot Robot (April 11th / tagged) - there are two "special" pieces yet to be seen, with one being revealed here: presenting Rotund Mk1 "X Custom" under glass![Higher-res version via my flickr]The second custom; Runcible Mk1 "X Custom"

The Royal Barber by Shawnimals (& Professor Fliggins, of course)

No sooner than the posted teaser comes the full reveal of Professor Fliggins' third Discovery...presenting ~ THE ROYAL BARBER! (Or Tarvis Whiskerton to be exact)TAG-INFO: "This chipper clipper has one of the busiest jobs in the Territory, always trimming the bountiful tallocks and goatee shrubs of this land's rolling hills and vast plains. Gross!" ~ Measuring 9.5" x 10" x 3" - this plush

Universal To Make Umbrella Academy Movie?

Variety reports that Universal Pictures is planning to make "Umbrella Academy" [wiki] - the first project to come out of its three-year production pact with Dark Horse Comics."Mark Bomback, who wrote Disney's "Race to Witch Mountain," has been tapped to pen the adaptation of the book series, created by Gerard Way, the lead singer of band My Chemical Romance."Umbrella Academy," which bowed in 2007

Put The Kettle On for Lunartik In A Cup Of Tea Collector's Edition Pre-orders

UPDATED 09.04.09: Lunartik has relaunched his website @ www.lunartik.com - where you can also pre-order the four flavours mentioned below (direct from Lunartik), as well as an additional 2 Flavours / colorways: The EARL (Grey) and GREEN TEA (Green) - both in editions of 200 pieces each. The Earl has a SRP of £40 while all others are at £35-per. [via]Since my previous teaser-post Lunartik JOnes'

Marching To The Beat of Major Minnow by Scott Tolleson (May 1st)

Scott Tolleson (creator of Tricycle Terror & Doc Von Block) drops exclusive words & images of this upcoming limited resin toy dubbed: MAJOR MINNOW! March-ON!**Standing approx 6" high - each piece is hand painted by Scott and comes with removable hat and baton. Each figure also comes with a limited print of the Illustration featuring Major Minnow called "Major Minnow's Marching Monster Band." (

HF Vol.2 by adFunture (April 11-drop)

Peep the full-body "reveal" of adFunture HF VOL.2 vinyl figure - based on the "Godfather of Japanese streetwear" Hiroshi Fujiwara. Sporting a goodenough tee, Fenom faded denim jeans, and Fragment x Visvim Serra foot-gear - HF Vol.2 debuts April 11th via their eShop and at ICONIC-1, in an edition of only 150 pieces.[CLICK for previous HF Vol.2 post / CLICK for OG-Version / source]

Spring Cone Gnomes by Cutesypoo Toys

Cutesypoo Toys' last release of their SPRING CONE GNOMES were sold out in the first day [blogged] - so a new batch of Spring Gnome plushies have been produced and are currently available online here - priced at US$18 per.Designed by Jayson Thiessen - each 7.5 inch Spring Gnomes are made from printed cotton and stuffed with poly fill. Each one is handmade with love in Vancouver Canada.

Drawing Lord Morpheus (Sandman Sketches)

Was attempting to update my long-dormant DeviantArt account (to a very limited degree of success, frankly speaking) when I'd come across a couple of my past sketches (circa 2005) of Lord Morpheus from the Neil Gaiman Sandman comics - which I'd thought to share with you folks here - not because I think they're awesome (in my own mind, I'm happy with them) but because tis been a while since i've

Vintage Marshall In Singapore

"VINTAGE" MARSHALL had arrived in Singapore safely a whiles' back, and unfortunately have been all cooped in the dank dusky grotto secret lair of TOYSREVIL (aka my room). One day Marshall will get to breathe clear(er) air and enjoy the sights of Singapore. Meanwhile you can read-up on WHO Marshall is here, as well as CLICK THRU for snaps of Marshall & some TRE-Impressions of the toy :)MARSHALL is

Play TO-FU Molly in SG

"Word" is - a hoard of these lil tykes may be let loose into the "wild", and TRE mayneed some help in corralling them all up - Stay Tuned for Further Details ... heh.

The Sucklord for The Resin Collective @ Red Hot Robot (Apr 11)

CLICK THRU for a closer-look @ thy SUCKLORD's suckadelic submissions for the RESIN COLLECTIVE group show @ Red Hot Robot, Phoenix Arizona - launching April 11th, 2009 [tagged]. The acid colors splatter and drip into thee subconsciousness, recycling made art, framed by the opinions of the taste-makers and the masses, manifest into a explosion of forms, tingling at your memories of toys past. Yep.

Plaseebo's Skulloctopus x Jumping Brain Collaboration?

What could this illustration from Bob Conge mean?A collaboration between Plaseebo's SKULLOCTOPUS [tagged] and Emilio Garcia's JUMPING BRAIN [tagged] resin?And if it truly is (how awesome would that be?) - When, Where, and What will it manifest in/as?Questions, so many questions, left in the trail of this illustration ... *Stay Tuned To TRE*heh.

Star Trek: The Enterprise Project

Respected graffiti, FX, and pop artists from all over the world have designed their interpretation of the USS Enterprise - for The ENTERPRISE PROJECT - as part of the promotions for the upcoming J.J. Abrams-directed STAR TREK [tagged]. These 34-inch-long replicas of the USS Enterprise from the upcoming film were cast from the actual 3D digital models created for the film by Industrial Light &

Where The Wild Things Are: (2nd) Movie Poster

Peep a new WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE poster (doesn't look like a magazine scan now, does it?) courtesy of Yahoo!Movies (by-way-of FirstShowing.net)The live-action feature film adaptation of Maurice Sendak's children's storybook by director Spike Jonze premieres October 16th 2009.[Movie Website / Apple Trailer Trailer / TAGGED on TRE]

DCTO Chibi Charms by Dacosta Bayley x adFunture

Dacosta Bayley aka Chocolate Soop has teamed up with adFunture to produce a series of smaller versions of his DCTO figures - with the 8-cm / 3-inch sized DCTO CHIBI CHARMS! A total of ten "luck color" artists have been roped in to provide designs for the Chibi Charms - including; Cameron, MAD, Charuca, TOUMA,

Professor Fliggins Impending Third Discovery (Teaser)

After enjoying the sites and sounds of the Hotdog Kingdom, and partaking of the festive annual Bean Village Beans and Franks faire, Professor Fliggins is ready to begin the journey towards his third stage of discovery ... and while "WHAT" his next discovery to be can only be speculated via this sneak-peek here, the "WHEN" is more concrete and answer: Wednesday April 8th @ 12pm CST!Created by

Seen @ The See by Kenn Munk (@Arhus, Denmark)

CLICK THRU for a peep at Kenn Munk's THE SEE exhibition @ Arhus, Denmark [tagged] - with images snapped from the private viewing on April 3rd 2009. And you can still order your SEE Prints online here - as seen gloriously hung at the show, above the giant "carpet" - last teased about here :)FYI: The See exhibits thru April 29th 2009. [Slideshow-images via Kenn's flickr]

Leecifer for Humans Beware @ Rocketworld (Apr 10)

Fresh off his Big Hairy Deal-show @ Super7, Leecifer is back and geared up for Humans Beware @ Rocketworld [tagged] with his Evil Knoceros Stunt Rhino custom I.W.G figure! Scheduled for a launch this April 10th - do CLICK THRU for a slideshow-closer look at the daredevil-rhino, complete with stunt scooter, evil rocket-ship, and bleeding eyes! (*Aaaawwwww*) [Images via Leecifer's flickr]

Awesome *Akira*-custom by Grimsheep for Humans Beware @ Rocketworld (Apr 10)

This is a custom after my own anime-lurvin'-heart - with a I.W.G.Bear as "Kaneda" from the classic anime; AKIRA, rawking a pulse-rifle weapon, and of coz, his iconic motorbike! Neo Tokyo will never be the same again!This clean, crisp & cool custom Kaneda-bear is by Owen DeWitt aka GRIMSHEEP - and is completed for the Humans Beware show @ Rocketworld, April 10th [tagged]. CLICK THRU for a closer

Hunter Prey Trailer Online

The trailer for Sandy Collora's HUNTER PREY [tagged] has debuted on io9.com - along with the launch of the movie's official website @ www.hunterpreythemovie.com - which includes behind-the-scenes pics and production stills - which in turns looks to be more exciting than the trailer itself, IMHO.Director Sandy mentions: "Following the whole 70's motif, just like we have with everything, the

TOPPS Announces Terminator Salvation Trading Cards

TERMINATOR SALVATION [tagged] - the latest installment in the Terminator movie saga - will be showcased in an all-new Topps card collection. Previously previewed in February 2009 - we now have enlarged images of said preview, as well as a collection of Artist Sketch Cards - which I've formatted into a slideshow-video above. CLICK THRU for more images and info!(Cheers for the headsup, Colin!)[

Star Trek TV Spots #4 & #5

[Star Trek TV Spot #5 above / CLICK THRU for #4][TV SPOT#4]

Argus 3000 by The Secret Cinnamon Squad

WHAT-IS: ARGUS 3000 is a 3 3/4" plastic resin work of art. Each figure is hand cast and hand painted. They are bubbled and set on a full color cardback like an old Star Wars or GI Joe figure from the 70’s and 80’s in that bootleg-Suckadelic-style. He is an action figure that is more “figure” than “action” as he has 0 points of articulation and some of them even need help just to stand up!WHEN-IS:

Kanji Wave One Sold Out / Goodbye Snaps From Jared Deal

And so Jared Deal's KANJI Wave 1 [tagged] has sold out (congrats one & all!) ~ and before each Kanji makes their way to their respective new owners, Jared grabbed a couple of them out on a snapping-spree around Brooklyn and Chinatown (for prosperity, of coz) - for which Jared felt he even managed to make "the east river actually look like a nice vacation spot". ~ dude.Argonaut Resins is no doubt

Hello, Brute for The Resin Collective @ Red Hot Robot (Apr 11)

Jon Knox aka Hello, Brute showcases the final line-up of his original resin toys all painted up and ready for the upcoming RESIN COLLECTIVE group resin toy show @ Red Hot Robot this April 11th [tagged] - featuring new hand-painted fashionable colorways of (L-R) Jake, Danny, Jeffrey and Brute Toy! CLICK THRU to have a closer-look at the brand new toy; DANNY and some WIPs of Brute Toy and Jeffery :

ARBITO for The Resin Collective @ Red Hot Robot (Apr 11)

Peep the above fantabulous colored resin figures done by ARBITO for the upcoming RESIN COLLECTIVE group resin toy show @ Red Hot Robot this April 11th [tagged] - featuring brand new characters in single 1/1 editions of (L-R): SAMMY, The SEEKER, PATTY POWER and COSMIC HOBO (last seen on TRE as part of the Terrible Ten!). CLICK THRU to have a closer peek at the pre-painted sculpts of the intrepid

Makkinoso for The Resin Collective @ Red Hot Robot (Apr 11)

Patrick Aleotti aka Makkinoso drops preview pics of his resin toys completed for the upcoming RESIN COLLECTIVE group resin toy show @ Red Hot Robot this April 11th [tagged]. The above-shown EVIL SPIKE is a brand new toy made especially for the show, while BANDANA SPIKE and FLAP JACK were custom releases from his latest Italian Show [CLICK THRU to view].(Cheers for the headsup, Patrick!)[Above:

Sumego with Bee by SCRIBE x Patch Together (WIP-sculpt)

View slideshow above of the latest prototype-pictures of SCRIBE's new figure set dubbed SUMEGO With BEE (Sumego is teh Beaver) - which will again be manufactured in resin by Patch Together. It will be distributed by Cardboard Spaceship Toys and is a set of two figures. An additional colored wall-mural image included above was snapped by "munkyman" via Kidrobot forum - no doubt the toy is based

Three / Gold Coin x Argonaut Resins

Argonaut Resins previews a teaser-pic of their upcoming new toy project with new Argo-crew member; THREE of Gold Coin (aka Ray Robinson 3)!THREE is currently having a solo show dubbed 3RD WORKS [blogged] down at D-Structure SF (exhibits thru April 30th).Can't wait to see more, Eric & Ray! *muahahahahaha*

Moneygrip Tints by kaNO x Argonauts Resin (Drops April 8)

After all the initial teases - kaNO and Eric Nocella Diaz are now ready to bring the ruckus for this super limited edition Tinted MONEYGRIP release - in Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green. (FYI: there was supposed to be a Purple MG, however the moneygrip mold broke so it's not happening). *Yummy* ~ nevertheless!There will not be a Phase 2 or Phase 3 - there are only 4 one of a kind pieces, once they

DEINOS by HelloBard (WIP)

WHAT-IS: DEINOS is a resin toy designed and produced by Bard Vandal aka HelloBard at his home in Norway with the help of a rapid prototyping machine in Los Angeles. DEINOS is a fierce 5 inch tall dragon / dinosaur toy that promises good luck and happiness for all!Currently this delightful lil DEINOS is still undergoing development - and TRE has the opportunity to have a peep at HelloBard's

About That Unnamed Sloshed Sloth by YESJORN (WIP)

Fledgeling Netherlands-based toy-maker YESJORN shares with TOYSREVIL an exclusive first-look at his resin figure that he's working on currently - and tis so new, it doesn't even have an "official" name as yet!Standing 8 cm tall (ground - tip of the hat) and 4 cm wide - the WIP-figure (a drunk sloth) packs in quite a bit of quirky and funny details, like a missing shoe and a pair'o-pants! And

Custom MUTTS Available Online

Customed-MUTTs for the Custom MUTT Show (duh) held at APW Gallery on April 3rd [blogged / tagged] are now available for orders online @ mutt.bigcartel.com (including custom Monster Hunters).

Danke Schoen 100% FREE @ STITCH

Artwork and custom plush and even dioramic-sets for Danke Schoen's 100% FREE @ STITCH, Japan [blogged] are currently up for your ordering pleasures @ STITCH. Tis a pity the images are tiny-small tho, but nevertheless you'll have an idea of what was on display and available now. Email info@stitch.jp for orders / inquiries, and do feel free to CLICK THRU for mirrored images :)The 100% FREE

Hoophy#6 by Shin Tanaka x SKWAK / Shin for Danke Schoen (100% FREE show)

Double-Shin Tanaka paper-crafting goodness - firstly with his 6th HOOPHY papertoy, this time in collaboration with French designer SKWAK - downloadable free here. And secondly peep below for one of his papertoy contribution to the Danke Schoen 100% FREE Exhibition @ STITCH (April 4th / blogged) - currently on sale @ STITCH for 7,350YEN each. (Email info@stitch.jp for inquiries). CLICK THRU for

The Visitor & Michael Jackson Connection (sorta) by Paperfoldables

Now that I've seen them side-by-side, I reckon the "Vistors" jacket from the alien-invasion retro-tv series "V" and Michael Jackson's Thriller-era jacket be very similar in design, innit? Oh, those crazy 80's kids ... heh. Brian from PaperFoldables.com has both papertoys ready for your FREE download pleasures:- http://www.paperfoldables.com/vguy_paperfoldable.pdf- www.paperfoldables.com/

DISTRICT 9 (by Neill Blomkamp)

DISTRICT 9 is an upcoming movie directed by Neill Blomkamp (I dude I've admired and tracked since 2005!) and produced by Peter-"Lord Of The Rings"-Jackson. The current movie-plot is "officially" described as: "An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly find a kindred spirit in a government agent that is exposed to their biotechnology." [IMDB]. Above

Skeletor Borg by Motorbot

Motorbot's custom-painted SKELETOR BORG is too retro-delish not to be blogged about - featuring the arch-enemy of He-Man and wannabe-conqueror of Eternia; Skeletor within the body-form of a Hone Borg kaiju (by Secret Base) = *Retro-Cool*Skeletor would be proud, IMHO :)Source: Motorbot's flickr

Lou Pimentel for Humans Beware @ Rocketworld (Apr 10)

It would do you well to watch out for MAJESTIC RED FIN's deadly red-fin head-appendage while you're in the wrestling-ring with him, yeh?Majestic Red Fin is a custom-I.W.G. figure completed for Humans Beware" [tagged] @ Rocketworld (April 10) by Brooklyn-based artist Lou Pimentel. Majestic Red Fin will rule the ring!Source: Lou's flickr

Seen @ MOSTRO by DGPH

CLICK THRU for a selection of event-pics, artworks and toys currently on display at Diente de Oro for DGPH's show MOSTRO [blogged]. The show exhibits thru end of April. Folks interested to procure any pieces are to send an email to shop [at] dgph.com.ar [CLICK on above image for a closer-look](Cheers for the headsup, Diego - and congrats on the show's launch!)

The Squirrel Made Me Do It @ Grass Hut (Apr 3-30)

[Disclaimer: Although the blogpost-title might read a tad funny or cheeky, know that there was no other way to describe the event. heh :p]"The Squirrel Made Me Do It" is a 4 person show featuring Amanda Visell, Michelle Valigura, Anna Chambers and Joe Ledbetter - hosted by Grass Hut (Portland) and happening Aril 3rd (from 3-6pm / exhibits thru April 30th).CLICK THRU for a select preview of works

Annie Owns & Laurie Lipton @ Rivet Gallery (Apr 4)

RIVET is pleased to announce its upcoming two-artist exhibition - featuring Annie Owens and http://www.laurielipton.com/">Laurie Lipton. The exhibition will open April 4th, featuring work (both paintings and installations) from both artists, and be on view in RIVET from April 4, 2009 through April 29, 2009. An Opening Reception for the exhibition will be hosted Saturday, April 4th, 2009, 7-

Hunter Prey New Poster & Images

Since my last feature (in early-2009) - a new movie-poster and a selection of movie-stills from HUNTER PREY [IMDB] has been posted on SciFiScoop - including an interview with director Sandy Collora. Expect the teaser trailer to debut on io9.com. Meanwhile CLICK THRU to peep a closer-look and for more mirrored-images ... and I still think these characters would make fab 1/6th-scaled action figures

Treeson Headgear

Spotted on Andy Woo's flickr is this adorable headgear featuring the bespectacled smile of Baby Treeson [tagged] - a possible new product from Crazy Label, perhaps? Keeps the head toasty-warm and fashionable-cute, too, dunnit? heh :)

MONGOLION by LAMOURSupreme x Super7 (April 4-drop)

"The shadowy creature known only as Mongolion is stalking nearer and nearer, rumored to be joining the ranks of the endless evil army, the Snakes of Infinity. Escape a terrible fate at its fearsome claws, and capture the Beast before it catches you." - MONGOLION is the next figure in the Snakes of Infinity Army.- MONGOLION is designed by LAMOURSupreme (aka Joel Orbeta), and is sculpted by Cosmo

Kaiju Blasphemy @ Kaiju-X3, Arizona (Apr 3)

Resin artist Killgraffiti is hosting a custom show featuring plastic versions of his Godamnit! toy in Kaiju-X3, Phoenix Arizona (918 N. 6th Street) - happening April 3rd, 2009. Shown below-left is Kirkland Jue's Godamnit figure riding a Touma Magma Ghenghis Khan, while below-right is Leecifer's "Radation Godamnit" [more images on Toybot Studios]

Idiot Box @ Gallery1988 Online

Artwork - both 2D & 3D - for Gallery1988: LA's Idiot Box [tagged] has been posted online now @ idiotbox88.blogspot.com - filled with plenty of retro-memories, both supremely unforgettable (and to be relished), and some I have but faint recollections of.CLICK THRU for a small selection of some of my fav works from the show :)Artwork-Shown-Left:ARTIST: Mike Maas [greenfuzz.net]ARTWORK: "The

Download Watchmen: Justice Is Coming / Grant Morrison on Watchmen

Experience the the incredible world of Watchmen through the new online multiplayer game for the iPhone and iPod touch. Find out more at www.watchmenjusticeiscoming.comAlso check out Wizard Universe's interview with writer Grant Morrison on his impressions of the Watchmen movie here.WIZARD: How did you feel about the Watchmen film?GRANT MORRISON: I wished that they had turned it into a 12-part HBO

Terminator Salvation: TechCom Video (from Resist Or Be Terminated)

"Lieutenant James Walker?! Hunter-Killers?! Time travel?!!" - Source: Resist Or Be Terminated

Hello, Brute Blank Resin Figures

Just peeped this on Jon Knox aka Hello, Brute's online-store: A trio of unpainted (Polyurethane) resin casts of BRUTE TOY (9"), JEFFREY (6.5") and JAKE (6")! Priced at US$30-per (Brute Toy is at US$35). Pretty cool to have a chance to custom-paint these original figures from Jon, methinks! (FYI: Items can be signed upon request).Jon-says: "Please keep in mind that each one of these is imperfect (

New Kristophers by Hello, Brute (drops April 3)

[Above shows new color variants of Kristopher. 2 of these are customs, the other 3 are editions of 5]New versions of Jon Knox aka Hello, Brute Kristopher is set to drop on Friday, April 3rd @ 3pm (west coast) @ shop.hellobrute.comEach in editions of 5, the 6 inch tall hand-casted and hand-painted resin Kristophers are priced at US$60 each - and come bagged with header card.Jon says: "These will

PECANPALS Designer Wood Figures by Noferin (Coming Soon)

A "little" image and info update (but not too little to get me mondo-excitable, mind) with Candy and Nicho of Noferin revealing the entire line-up of the all-natural naked-wood PECANPALS! [tagged] and a profile of FANELLI (shown below). Here are some product-stats:- Limited to only 300 friends.- Made from 100% wood.- Articulated joints.- All individually hand crafted.- 6.5 inches high.- Sign up

TEQUILA 2.0 by Muttpop

A new version of the classic figure that started Muttpop's Lucha Libre rotocast vinyl figure line - TEQUILLA 2.0 [tagged] is a revised edition that comes with a newly designed full color box, refined colors, and blood splatter! Includes a removable poncho and rotating head. Standing approximately 8.25" (21cm) tall - Tequilla is distributed by DKE Toys and has a SRP of US$60 (same price as the

Phoneticontrol for It Came From Skullbrain @ Super7 (Apr 18)

A trio of customs from Phoneticontrol destined for Super7's "It Came From Skullbrain" group-show on April 18th [tagged] - featuring a duo-WIP (Work-in-Progress) peek, and another completed figure (currently no longer available for your grubby-grabs) The WIPs are a part of a anti smoking figure series, with sculpted new heads (using Super Sculpey) on Gargamel base-figures. Will update

END GAME: Battle Damaged Combat R Zeros by Robert DeCastro for It Came From Skullbrain @ Super7 (Apr 18)

Without a shadow of a doubt - Robert DeCastro's COMBAT-R-ZERO vinyl robots is to be considered one of TRE's Top Toys of 2008 (yes, there IS actually a list). And from the 5 colorways made by and found on Atomic Mushroom Toys - Robert has selected a trio of colors (Red, Green & Yellow) to be customed for his participation in Super7's "It Came From Skullbrain" group-show - circa April 18th! [tagged

Bob Conge (Plaseebo) for It Came From Skull Brain @ Super7 (Apr 18)

Bob Conge of Plaseebo drops a coupla customs pieces completed for the Super7 "It Came From Skull Brain" Custom Show - opening April 18th. The above shows his "Skulloctopus from Outer Space" 1/1 clear vinyl hand paint with glass eyes, gummy brain insert and a switched LED unit / replaceable batteries. (Image-left shows darkened room with LED unit on) = *Sweet*Below shows Bob's "Electro Ice Hedorah

Star Wars x Super Mario by Misha for Idiot Box @ Gallery1988, LA (Apr 2)

"Return" by Misha (acrylic on canvas / 26 x 32 inches framed / US$1,400)Have you ever wondered "What-If" Star Wars was populated by Super Mario characters from the Nintendo-games? Well, wonder no longer, for artist MISHA has a trio of painted artwork - for the Idiot Box show @ Gallery1988: LA [tagged] - showcasing homages to Return of The Jedi, Empire Strikes Back and even an unforgettable

Preview for Idiot Box @ Gallery1988, LA (Apr 2)

Gallery1988: LA celebrates their 5 year Anniversary with the Idiot Box group art show happening April 2nd. I've previously posted some previews - and now with images (piflered freely) from G1988-blog - CLICK THRU for more previews, featuring a variety of retro-television programs. Shown-left is Jen Rarey's plush Ren & Stimpy.[Rik Catlow][Joey Spiotto][Kiersten Essenpreis with "Seinfeldology"][

MacGyver by Wade Schin for Idiot Box @ Gallery 1988 (Apr 2)

From the maker of the Beastie Boys Cochese toy [posted early-2009] comes a new figure by Wade Schin completed for the Idiot Box show at Gallery 1988 circa April 2nd [blogged / tagged] - and based on the mid-80s to early-90s tv-show "MacGyver" [wiki]. (cheers for the headsup, Wade!)MacGyver (the toy figurine) stands 4 & 1/2 inches tall, and made of acrylic plastic, spraypaint, acrylic paint - the

MEZCo Custom Event To raise Money For Cancer Research @ FX International (April 17-19)

PRESS: Mezco’s Mez-Itz Join Forces With FX Show To Help Fight CancerNew York- Toy Fair 2009 was abuzz with excitement when Mezco Toyz announced that their popular Mez-itz line, first introduced as 2.5-inch figures in 2002, would be resized into 6-inch vinyl figures. Although the first of these new deluxe Mez-Itz will not be available until July, fans designer vinyl toys are in for a very special

Elements 24K Gold Necklace by Artoyz Originals x Adeline Affre

To celebrate the release of their ELEMENTS ALPHA SERIES [tagged] late-March just, French toy label Artoyz Originals collaborated with French jeweller Adeline Affre - to produce 15 necklaces in 24K Gold - utilizing the form of the Fire Element toy! If you're interested in getting them - I'd recommend online auction sites, as all 15 were given away thru raffles during release parties for the

Gary Grenade & George Grenade Plush by Michelle Valigura (Concealed Weapons)

Waiting for the impending apocalypse and want to stock up to counter the zombie attacks? Well you're in luck, here's the next best tool in Michelle Valigura's CONCEALED WEAPON series. You have the distinct choice between being a force of "Good" or "Evil" - with Gary Grenade (exploding for good / last featured on TRE) and George Grenade (exploding for evil). Produced by Switcheroo and to be

Candy Corn Plush by Dan Goodsell

This was my message to Dan Goodsell, creator of Mr Toast and the current CANDY CORN PLUSH you see here in this post: "I don't think i've actually eaten candy corns before in my life - if i did, then they must've been named differently here in the East :p - Actually, how does candy corn taste like?"Dan's (patient) response was: "Candy Corn is a staple candy of Halloween here in the US. Everyone

El Diablo Wave 3 by Robbie Busch x Argonaut Resins (April 2-drop)

Robbie Busch aka McBoing-Boing x Argonaut Resins is back with EL DIABLO - with Wave 3 consisting of:(1) a Red Pants' OG @ US$125 (plus shipping and handling)(2) a Blue Pants' OG @ US$125 (plus shipping and handling)(3) Lavender Amethyst Tint @ US$150 (plus shipping and handling)(4) a Mono version @ US$125 (plus shipping and handling)Each Diablo will come with a original 2.5" x 3.5" canvassed

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Movie Footage Leaked Online

"LEAK"? What "Leak"?Apparently a copy of an incomplete and early version of X-Men Origins: Wolverine was stolen on April 1st, and was promptly posted illegally on websites. The footage is said to be without (many) effects and had missing scenes and temporary sound and music. I actually have not googled intensively for said footage, but instead offer this toy-pic I snapped just now - for some

BLIND BOXED: TOYSREVIL's Blind-Box Experience

>Jeremy Brautman from Toycyte asked me for an opinion on "Blind Boxes" - for an investigative series where he spoke to Toy Companies, Fans & Collectors, Toy Stores, Creators & Artists themselves, and rounding off with a buncha us Toy Bloggers :)And before I realized it, I had spewed forth a ridiculously long (semi-incoherent-ish) entry. Now, I wasn't going to subject Jeremy to editing my

MOSTRO by DGPH @ Diente de Oro, Argentina (April 1st)

After the launch of the DGPH new website and Molestown online flash game-site, Argentinean-designers DGPH presents MOSTRO - their first 2009 exhibtion in Argentina! Using Kaiju (monster in Japanese) as the main theme, the show will see over 40 paintings and new pieces made on different types of wood. A sneak-preview of which is shown above (Click on images to view bigger).The exhibition opens

King Ken Contest Giveaway by StrangeCo

StrangeCo has just dropped word of a cool giveaway they've organized - featuring three very rare KING KEN figures designed by artist James Jarvis. They are:- One limited edition King Ken 12-inch vinyl figure (Vortigern's Machine edition), flocked brown and released in 2005- One 3-inch gold solid gold King Ken mini figure, sold at the San Diego Comic Con in 2008- One "Listen to Metal" King Ken

Killerslayer apparel by Veggiesomething

Killerslayer (KSLY) is a concept lifestyle label established by James Liu aka Veggiesomething in 2007. It was founded as a vehicle to finally combine his love for art, design, and streetwear. Prior to Killerslayer, Veggiesomething had been releasing teeshirts for his various projects for over a decade. This coming April 7th, the Killerslayer-website will be relaunching - along with three

World War Robot Portable Desert Bramble (3A Associates Exclusive Edition)

CLICK THRU for a closer look at the paint-job for the 3A-Associates exclusive 1/12-scale WWRP* Desert Bramble (created by Ashley Wood and made by 3A Toys / *World War Robot Portable) / or CLICK for coverage of this 8-inch tall articulated Bramble on TOYSREVIL.Image via Bambablog[In blister-tray sans decals]:MAKING WWRP-BRAMBLES:

Lunartik In A Cuppa Tea: Series One Collector's Editions

["Rosie Lee" cuppa on-left / on-right is the previously released resin-Lunartil In A Cup figure]After encouraging folks to "Take A Break" (in 2008) - UK-artist Matt JOnes aka LUNARTIK is asking folks to PUT THE KETTLE ON this 2009 - with Four Fresh Flavours and/with Two Special Brews to choose from. Will his previous Lunartik In A Cuppa Tea toy make the transition from resin to vinyl, in all it's

Making Kanji / KANJI Wave 1 Drops April 1st

10 different (kaiju-inspired) colorways of Jared Deal x Argonaut Resins' KANJI will be made available online from April 1st (12:00 Noon EST) @ argonautresins.bigcartel.com. Each 5 inch tall hand-painted resin Kanji from Wave One is priced at US$80-per (plus shipping) - and includes a Certificate of Authenticity, and mini-print.The slideshow-video posted above perhaps sheds some light into the

Slave To It (Giclee Print) by Erick Scarecrow

SLAVE TO IT is a "surprise" print release from Erick Scarecrow - and is reproduced from a Sharpie Show illustration.Measuring 8 x 10 - this Giclee print is limited to 30pcs worldwide and is available now @ ESC Ebay-store for US$29.99.

Bootleg Kaiju by Mishka x adFunture x Lamour'Supreme

"Bootleg Kaiju" is a collaboration between New York streetwear outfit MISHKA and adFunture.Featuring mind-numbing sculpting-work by New York artist Lamour'Supreme - the origin of this project came from MISHKA's love for Japanese monsters and Madballs. In celebration of MISHKA's Broadway store opening (circa March 13th), Lamour'Supreme handpainted a few Bootleg Kaijus to be displayed and sale (

Zoo Of The Dead by Alex Poutiainen

From the maker of “Rise and Fall of the Nazi Dinosaurs” stop-mo animated toy-flick - Alex Poutiainen returns with a tale of two big game hunters' visit to the zoo - which is subsequently disrupted by an outbreak of a zombie plague. ZOO OF THE DEAD was filmed and edited in 6 days, with a budget of US$24.(Cheers for the headsup, Alex!)

The Creature: GLO Edition by The Sucklord

The SUCKLORD-says: "Speaking of the CREATURE, there's no way I'm gonna just walk away from such a bona fide hit if people are still down to pay for it. Sure the Classic color is sold out, but here is a new version in, what else? GLOW-IN-THE-FUCKING-DARK. Yeah, it looks cool. This is a 50 piece edition, a steal for $30. Comes in a bag."[Order it now via the Suckstore] - and hell, yeah, it looks

Monsters-In-Drag: MISS THING by The Sucklord

Behold: MISS THING, MONSTERS IN DRAG = a bootleg-toy by the suckadelic-SUCKLORD giving a familiar iron-avenger a drag-do-over, completed with orange tresses. 40 pcs were made and are priced at US$35-per. Order yours @ the Suckstore. [CLICK THRU for more pics and product description]SUCKLORD-says: " She is kind of a 1950s style Gorilla-Robot hybrid, but with the soul of a woman. This is just a

This shark, swallow your peg whole: SUCK-SHARK Suck Peg by The Sucklord

SUCKLORD-says: "Keeping the SUCKPEGS refreshed with a new Delux offering, The Suck Shark. This is obviously my tribute to JAWS, a yet-untapped Suckadelic Influence that needed some ironic attention. He is a little hand-sculpted Great White Shark (carcaridon carcarius ) He comes with a water base for him to terrorize. I know a lot of people are doing shark toys, why should I be any different?

The Godfather by Michael Lau

Come July 2009, MINDstyle is set to unleash an offer which you can't possibly refuse - with The Godfather by Michael Lau - who himself has been referred to as "The Godfather of Hong Kong Vinyls" (or variation thereof). "Authentic and Original Premium Limited Edition Art Toys" ~ reads the tagline - and comes at the time when Michael celebrates his 10th year Anniversary (circa September 2009, not