Cure x Mishka Boogie-Man with LAMOURSupreme (May 31st-launch)

Peep the nightmare-face-melting awesomeness of BOOGIE-MAN Version: mvc-01 by Cure x Mishka - co-designed by LAMOURSupreme (including the artwork for the header-card). Priced at US$150-per [GRAB] = "This is the second release of the Cure x Mishka Boogie-Man and the first full color version. This is also the first version to have custom clothes with our custom cyco simon suspenders. Super Limited

DrilOne x Phoneticontrol x Leecifer for Into The Darkness @ 1AM (June 5)

CLICK to go view a time-lapse (GIF-animated) sequence of a crossover-collaboration between DrilOne, PHONETICONTROL and Leecifer for the upcoming Into The Darkness group-show at 1AM Gallery, SF (opening June 5th / 6-10pm).Also CLICK to see custom-previews for the show - featured on TRE :)

Henry Jones in 1/6 by Sideshow Collectibles (Teaser)

"Professor Henry Jones Senior" (aka "Indiana" Henry Jones Jr's daddy) gets the 1/6th-scale treatment - courtesy of Sideshow Collectibles with the upcoming release of a HENRY JONES 12-inch action figure currently teased above - showing only a shot of his bag and brolly ("Molded"-umbrella? The travesty! ;p). Pre-orders begin June 4th (Details to come)Played by Sean Connery in the feature-classic "

Mickey & Mort Comic-Con Exclusives by Sideshow Collectibles Previewed

Sideshow Collectibles previews their final two Comic-Con Exclusives: Medicom Toys' RUNAWAY BRAIN MICKEY MOUSE Oversized VCD and the MORT Vinyl Figure (Black and White Edition) - both figures with priority pre-order dates on June 4th (Attendee) and June 5th (Non-Attendee) at 10AM PDT. CLICK on images above to view larger, and CLICK THRU to have a closer-look at MORT (via screengrabs of the May

Hoophy Vol.8 by KOA x Shin Tanaka

Download your free HOOPY paper toy template for the month of June featuring French artist KOA collaborating on Shin Tanaka's paper-creation - by going here: http://shin.co.nr

GID Zipper Slugs by Three/GOLDCOIN for Into The Darkness @ 1AM (June 5)

For his submission to the upcoming Into The Darkness group-show at 1AM Gallery, SF (June 5th / tagged) - Ray "Three" Robinson 3 decided to submit a prototype model of his ZIPPER SLUG (1st version last seen at Ray's solo show; 3rd Works) - this time version 2 comes with a GID / glow-in-the-dark treatment on a 6 inch tall resin figure (included in the image above-right is a lil icon from whence the

Argonaut Resin Project WIP & Gold Coin Online Shop Launch by Three/GOLDCOIN

From the updated work-in-progress images of Ray "Three" Robinson 3's project on the Argonaut Resin-blog - we get to have a clue about the resin figure's (eventual) size. And from Three's Twitter - TRE-spies an interesting graphic icon = which could possibly be a clue to the figure's design? Purely speculative, of coz :pMeanwhile, head on over the Three's shopping site at http://

The Destroyer by O-Negative x Argonaut Resins WIP-sculpt

While the "public-identity" of the artist/creator known only as "O-Negative" remains a "mystery" to the masses, the toy-sculpt for DESTROYER is laid bare for all to see on the Argonaut Resin-blog - and quickly developing to be quite an interesting form - at least to my humble eyes. DESTROYER stands 5 inches tall and will be a run of 25 solid resin pieces. Luc Besson's Fifth Element popped into

Mono Da Bling by Tim Tsui (Artist Proof)

From Tim Tsui comes this MONO DA BLING figure (Artist Proof) based on a "Mono" body-form by Colorblok - with the iconic Da Ape-design crossover by Tim featured on a 30cm tall figure (last seen on TRE circa 2007 New York Toy Fair) - currently available online directly via Tim's online shop for US$143 (inclusive US$48 shipping fees / via EMS). Tim mentions he has only 12 pieces and they will come

MINI-G by Jukai x adFunture for Taipei Toy Festival

Keep a lookout if you're at the Taipei Toys Festival this year - especially at the adFunture-booth - featuring loads of new product releases, as well as multiple artists on hand to meet and greet with collectors. One of the many projects is the previous teased "re-introduction" of G-ROBOT in mini form ; dubbed MINI-G - as a series of 9cm / 3.5 inch tall [tagged] with original form designed by

Gary Baseman's La Noche de la Fusión Show Items Available Online

Currently available at www.garybaseman.com are a selection of Baseman Thai lanterns, banners and Letterpress Poster - featured in the opening celebration for his most recent exhibition at Corey Helford Gallery, La Noche de la Fusión [blogged]. (Above-left) BASEMAN LETTERPRESS POSTER: Limited Edition of 150 La Noche de la Fusión letterpress posters, made exclusively by Yee-Haw Industries of

Junko Mizuno's Pure Trance Mini Figures by Kidrobot (June 4-drop)

From looking at the sample images [www] - I'm really beginning to quite like these PURE TRANCE 3 inch mini PVC figures from Junko Mizuno x Kidrobot [blogged with video] - set for a "Midnight Release" come June 4th @ 12am EST on kidrobot.com (but seems some retailers have already released them). Priced at US$9.95 per blind-box.PRESS: Manga maven Junko Mizuno brings 14 demented characters from her

About That Human-sized Squadt Tanto Knife Proto / NKD Jack?

Not only does FERG like them automatic weapons, he's brandishing up nifty blades too! Shown here is a prototype of a Project Squadt Tanto knife - from wee bitty toy, to full human-sized mayhem-fun! Whether this be a production item is yet to be determined. The question being: to which Squadt specimen does this tanto-knife belong to?Is it from past-releases? (I do not own either, so depend on you

Monster Workshop Plush

PRESS: Once again Monster Workshop has been working hard rehabilitating ill treated, abandoned and lost monsters back on their fury feet. There are a number of fresh new faces to be found at the Adoption store, so please take a moment and check them out! - courtesy of Paul Vincett - we get to have glimpse at BERWL, TWIL and PIKE.What I do like about these plush collection is the "abused monsters

Toco Junk Plush Monsters @ TokyoMade

With a YKK zipper for a mouth, and handcrafted buttons for eyes, the Toco Junk monsters also charm with their red insides being able to be flipped out to form a cheeky tongue (or tucked back inside - to keep treasures safe inside). Toco Junk plush monsters can be attached to bags, keys, accessories, phone and other devices.TOCO JUNK PLUSH MONSTERS are designed and handmade in Japan by Toco Junk -

Lil' Lucha Virulentos by Troy Stith (May 31-drop)

Lil' Lucha Virulentos are 2 inch tall hand-casted and hand-painted resin toys by Troy Stith [Twitter/MySpace] and are set for a release this coming Sunday May 31st @ 2pm (EST) via gorillamouth.bigcartel.com. With a SRP of US$20-per piece (+ S&H) - this painted edition is the first Lil' Lucha platform to be released, with a second platform coming soon. Plus more Virulentos that will available as

ARKIV GO by Arkiv Instant x adFunture (June 1-30 preorder)

Pre-order for the Arkiv Instant vinyl figure by adFunture - now dubbed; ARKIV GO - will begin June 1st 2009 and lasting thru June 30th. Do note that the first edition of this figure will ONLY be produced on a By-Order-Basis, with delivery of figures shipped directly from Shanghai on 4th week of July.Standing 28.5 cm / 11.2 inches tall - the SRP is US$60-per (+ shipping). Order will be directly

HI-DEF OG Colorway by KaNO x ToyQube

Peep the new OG Colorway of HI-DEF - featuring 10 inches of fully articulated vinyl equipped with records and an M-65 jacket - designed by KaNO and produced by ToyQube. Limited to 200-pcs, the OG colorway HI-DEF is the second colorway to be released after the Black Edition - which debut at NYCC earlier this year. (Price and drop-date undetermined).

Maori Warrior: All White Edition by Paul Shih (June 1-drop in NZ Only)

Further to the previously-posted teaser, Paul Shih has provided us with finished product images and info for his MAORI WARRIOR! Maori Warrior stands a little over 8 inches tall, and is a hand-cast and painted resin toy - with the first release being the All White Edition - limited to 20 figures world-wide (Each toy come with a free 'Aotearoa' postcard / image posted here) with a scheduled release

Play Imaginative Concept Retail Store @ Iluma, Singapore (June 6-open)

Play Imaginative is set to open it's first ever concept retail store in Singapore! Launching on 6th June 2009 - the Play Imaginative store is located at Iluma (201, Victoria Street, #01-21 / wiki) - with six hundred square feet of space showcasing everything from PI's flagship designer toy; TREXI, to signature toys like PLAY TO-FU and exclusively imported brand, Tokidoki! "Expect a spectrum of

Ninja Spiki Boxed And Ready To Launch @ Urban Outfitters, Florida (May 30-drop)

KUSO Designer Toys has updated their blog with pics of NINJA SPIKI's packaging box (first previewed on TRE in our year-end interview with KUSO / CLICK THRU to view) - as well as the titular vinyl ninja-protagonist itself, shown here with it's weapons laid-out (*Cool*). Produced by KUSO and designed by Nakanari of Mai-Hiro - Ninja Spiki is set for an official launch this coming May 30th at Urban

Cosmic Lily by Kathie Olivas for Serv-O-Matics

Kathie Olivas's COSMIC LILY is a chase figure in the upcoming Serv-O-Matics mini figure series by her husband, Brandt Peters - and has a ratio of 1/30.

Produced by MINDstyle - the Serv-O-Matics Mini Figure Series (Original Version) stands between 3.5 to 4 inches tall with a SRP of US$14.99 per blind box (15 pieces per Counter Display), with a late-June 2009 ship-date. Made of vinyl and ABS,

Ursa Minor: Custom-Bossy Bear by Kat Brunnegraff for Into The Darkness @ 1AM (June 5)

"URSA MINOR" is a custom-Bossy Bear completed by Kat Brunnegraff for her entry for the Into The Darkness show at 1AM Gallery, SF - launching June 5th. Standing 5 inches tall, Ursa Minor follows the stylization of Kat's Night Walker-series of customs and is both Glow-in-the-Dark and glows under black light! Kat also adds: ""Ursa Major" is soon to follow :)" = *Neato* = CLICK THRU to have a

Chinese Vampire: Custom BE@RBRICK by Keithing for Into The Darkness @ 1AM (June 5)

My personal journey into "vampirism" and "zombies" begun from cinematic and television influences - stemming from a childhood growing up in an Asian-environment (specifically Chinese), and before I discovered disco dancing decaying corpses, or even Count Dracula, and eventual suave undead blood-suckers from the Western regions ("Lost Boys" being one of my teenhood vamp-staples :p) - there were

1950's Transformer Animation Test by Patrick De Leon

A 1950's Transformer first animation test by Patrick de Leon (maker of the classic Buck Rogers fan-film) - built for a movie at the Art Institute of Colorado. Wouldn't it be great to see an entire genre of transforming-bots done in this time era? = *Groovy*

Red Tresses and Freckles by Junko Mizuno @ Narwhal Art Projects, Toronto (June 18)

PRESS: Known for her unique gothic kawaii style, Japanese artist Junko Mizuno combines cuteness, gore and eroticism within an oeuvre that includes comics, painting, drawings, animation and toys. Influenced by vintage shojo manga, folktales, horror and pop art, Mizuno creates fairy tales where deliciously adorable pin-ups prance naively through psychedelic worlds, battling and cohabiting with the

Night Mary: Custom Munny by 64Colors for Into The Darkness @ 1AM (June 6)

TRE is a big fan of 64Colors - what with their candy-retro-pop prints [available here], and of Eric and Laura being the proud "parents" of the adorable marshmellow-boy Marshall Mashumaro [www/tagged] and of their recent painted custom toys, which transverse the storybook spectrum of woodland fantasy character-creations, to dioramic landscapes populated with critters large and small, kind and

Mongler Panzer by Bob Conge of Plaseebo (June 3-drop)

The MONGLER PANZER is a new "American Kaiju"-creation by Bob Conge of Plaseebo and is available as an Ultra Limited edition of five pieces world wide, hand painted, signed and numbered by Bob himself. Image above showcases a hand cast resin Mongler head with red glass eye inserts and an internal switched color changing LED unit over a hyper detailed plastic panzer. The head turret is posable and

Rocketworld's I.W.G. Titus Bear Goes Plush & Becomes A Secret Agent

CLICK on the "Super Secret SPY Photo" image-right for a closer-grainy-peek at the PLUSH TITUS from Rocketworld! Now all he needs is his .308 bolt action rifle (in plush?)! And if that's not enough, CLICK THRU for a blurry-peek at the new I.W.G. Secret Agent Titus![FYI: This image is reformatted from original, becoz I like "spy-photos" :p]As a card-carrying member of "Insurgents Wilderness Gruppo

Image Update on Mini Fortune Cats by Read Head x FullyVisual (June 3-drop)

Lulubell Toy Bodega sends over an image update of their Real Head x FullyVisual Mini Fortune Cats [prototype posted] showcasing final colored 2.5 inch tall metal-kitties in Silver (US$35), Copper (US$45), Gold (US$55) and Black nickle finish (US$65) - as dreamed up by Mori, designer and owner of Real Head Japan and hand crafted by Jamie from FullyVisual. CLICK THRU for more images, including

BOOTPEG: Pink Flickr Edition Papertoy by Sjors Trimbach

What is a BOOTPEG?BOOTPEG is a papercraft-toy created by Sjors Trimbach (last incarnation in yellow via "We Don't Need Fake"). Sjors-says: "It's a play on Bounty Hunter (some of the coolest toys!), bootlegs and pirate toys. So it's a bootleg Bounty Hunter toy, with a wooden leg." = *I Like*Shown here is the PINK FLICKR ONLY-Edition = the first of 3 colorways of the Bootpeg figure. Only five

Camilla d’Errico Releases Her First Plush: KURO

Comic book artist and character creator Camilla d’Errico is releasing her first-ever plush fashioned after the cute yet evil character, KURO, from her self-published book, Tanpopo. Kuro, aka Poodle, is the willing and scheming companion who has promised Tanpopo love, happiness and human emotion. Don’t let his cuteness fool you; he is after Tanpopo’s soul!The plush stands 6 inches tall - with his

Comic-Con Exclusive 1/6 Crimson Cobra Commander by Sideshow Toy

Basic essential information for pre-ordering Sideshow Toys' Comic-Con-Exclusive Crimson Cobra Commander 12-inch Figure [Previewed] - limited to 1,000 pieces worldwide. (Limit 1 per order).[CLICK THRU for more images] - Comic-Con ATTENDEE Priority Pre-Orders begins Thursday - May 28th 2009, from 10:00AM to 12:00PM (Pacific Time) / Price is US$99.99- Comic-Con NON-ATTENDEE Priority Pre-Orders

ENTERBAY's 1/6 BRUCE LEE as KATO in "The Green Hornet"

ENTERBAY has begun pre-order solicitations for theit 1/6th-scaled articulated BRUCE LEE as KATO from the classic television show "The Green Hornet"! [www] - featuring a headsculpt by Arnie Kim. CLICK THRU for full-product specs, mondo-more images, including behind-the-scenes snaps :)With a worldwide production limit of 5,000 sets - the MSRP is US$190-per - and includes a new high-performance

Website-Exclusive Demon Seed Kaiju by Buff Monster (May 29-drop)

A magenta-clear tint Website-Exlxusive Demon Seed KFGU (*Kaiju For Grown-Ups*) by Buff Monster to e released Friday May 29th @ 10am PST via Buffmonster.com (Quantity and price undetermined).Source: Buff-Monster-Tweet

Windy Pops Gocco Print by Peskimo

To celebrate the release of their new Monster Burp figure - the Glow in the Dark Windy Pops Edition (by Crazy Label / tagged) - David & Jodie of Peskimo is reinterpreting the original Monster Burp print (which started the whole thing off/ Interviewed-on-TRE) - with a WINDY POPS GOCCO PRINT - currently available here on their etsy. Priced at US$9 per with each print individually signed and

Scavengers Versus Serv-O-Matics Artist Mini Figure Series

MINDstyle-blogs about the coming of the SCAVENGERS Versus SERV-O-MATICS Artist Mini Figure Series featuring Kathie Olivas and Brandt Peters along with a list of artists (as-yet-revealed) crossover with Scavnegers and Serv-O-Matics - "In what is one of our most ambitious projects to date because of the technical difficulty, various styles and sheer amount of notable participating artists with a

3 Feet McSupersized Deluxe figure by Ron English

PRESS: After releasing McSupersized figures in various sizes and color ways, Ron English delivers his latest deluxe edition offering at a huge 3FT tall, crafted by Hobby Master’s Rommel Chua. These deluxe fiberglass figures are available at Opera Gallery, De La Barracuda, Toy Tokyo and MINDstyle ATS direct. Limited to only 30 pieces worldwide, the figure is surely to be highly sought after and

Assassins & Big Foots by Imaginism Studios

From MINDstyle's newly relaunched + redesigned website comes a sweet look at upcoming toys from Imaginism Studios-artists - beginning with the above-posted femme fatale in green; ASSASSIN by Kei Acedera, who makes the transition from digital art to vinyl in this 8 inch tall dangerous beauty. Limited to 200 pieces worldwide (Original Version) the website states a SRP of US$80 with a May 2009-

Large Martin by 3A Toys: Mr Frosty & Iron Panda WIPs

The threeA Toys production-blog has been updated with WIP-images of the 19.5 inch tall toy behemoth; LARGE MARTIN = both MR FROSTY and IRON PANDA Editions (Nope, no BIG RED shown as yet :p). CLICK THRU for full images and do check with your retailer if they are/will be carrying stock for Large Martin (excluding Mr Frosty - a Bambalandstore-exclusive). FYI: Initial SRP for a single LM was US$300

Men From N.O.M. Gasmask Sneaked?

The current header-image for the threeA production-blog shows a sneakie-peekie of the gasmask (with tri duo-hose awesomeness) of their upcoming MEN FROM N.O.M 2-figure set [tagged / photoshop -brightened by your's truly] - which is essentially a representation of both key principals of 3A Toys: artist/creator Ashley Wood and threezero head-honcho Kim. Currently there are no tangible production

SQUARE² Chart by threeA Toys & Blind Box Singles in June

Bambalandstore-Packs for Ashley Wood x 3A Toys' WWR SQUARE² have since been sold out. Look for June when blind boxed single Squares hit your fav retailers (check for availability) with a SRP of US$35-per 4.5 inch tall vinyl-cutie! Squares singles come in 16 square display counter boxes.FYI: The MERC colorway Square was left out from the initial-release of 9 designs (excluding the 10th DIY Square)

B-BOT by Thunderdog Studios (iPhone App)

[Higher-Res QT version viewable here]PRESS: B-BOT is the new iPhone App brought to you by New York based creative agency Thunderdog Studios featuring all new artwork from world-renowned artist Tristan Eaton. Famous for his work in designer toys (including Kidrobot's Dunny and Munny), Tristan Eaton has brought his art to the small screen with an app that combines the visual style of the art toy

Miruku Papa Sama Chocolate Tomenosuke Exclusive + LVL 9999 Butter Edition by Eric Scarecrow (May 31-drop)

Tomenosuke Japan is set to release the MIRUKU PAPA SAMA Chocolate Tomenosuke Exclusive on May 31st (midnight Japan time???) - limited to only 18 pieces of hand-made and hand-painted 8 inch tall resin figure by Erick Scarecrow - previously teased here (Price undetermined). CLICK THRU for more images of Papa Sama Chocolate :)Meanwhile (if Bablefish-translations has not made fun of me yet) - the LVL

Chicchi & Unkotsu Black Black Black Edition by GOCCODO

GOCCODO drops word of the launch of their new vinyl toys: CHICCHI and UNKOTSU in "Black Black Black"-edition/s. (Both previewed at the recent "Desperation Summit" together with ARTDENKA / blogged]. Both figures are currently available in Japan via Tomenosuke and ZacPac. CLICK THRU for a closer-look at both toys.CHICCI is a vinyl boy sitting on the toilet seat name ("CHICCHI" means the "urination

The Sucklord Makes "Moon Men"

If you (like me) think that by looking down from the top of the computer monitor - that we will have a better look at The Sucklord's "MOON-MEN" work-in-progress figures - then we have collectively been inhaling too much of them vinyl and resin toys, IMHO. (Ain't it grand tho? *twitch-twitch*)Sucklord-mused: "made over 300 figures over the last month and I'm still not done. These things still need

G.I.Joe Movie International Poster

CLICK THRU to view in full the new International Poster for G.I.Joe: The Rise of Cobra -featuring both Cobra and Joe-minions (The Baroness' got a rise outta me, I'm afraid. heh).Source: FirstShowing.net"Evil Never Look So Good" (The Good Guys All Look The Same)"When All Else Fails, They Don't" (Cobra will Never Succeed In This Lifetime Or The Next)

Star Wars ABC by Tweedlebop!

CLICK to have a closer-look at these swell illustrations by Tweedlebop - aka Michael Fleming (creator of The Putrid Pal comic & toys / Interviewed on TRE) - featuring some familiar (and some not-so) characters in the Star Wars Universe = *Neato-cool*Source: SergeySafonov=Tweet

Real Robot Series One by Rotobox (Teaser Ad)

Rotobox REAL ROBOT Series One Teaser for June 2009: Do You Remember Love? = Does that mean Spencer & Stephen (the dynamic customizing duo behind Rotobox) are done with Mecha-robot customs now? What with 4 Series of SUPAROBO Project custom-Qees under their belt (excluding the upcoming Taipei Toy Festival-exclusive with Toy2R?)TRE-SPECULATION: If you remember your classic anime-history, "Do You

1/6 (Ma.K.) S.A.F.S. by Toys McCoy x Kow Yokoyama

A production-version Ma.K ("Maschinen Krieger") S.A.F.S. ("Super Armored Fighting Suit") by "Maschinen Krieger" creator Kow Yokoyama = in 1/6 scale? In collaboration with Toys McCoy director Hiroshi Okamoto and sculptor Hiromoto Mihara from Billiken Shokai - the 1/6th-scaled S.A.F.S. has a tentative Summer-2009 release limited to 700 units, with a SRP of 100,000YEN (approx US$1,052).

Mummy Boy Star Wars-customs by Leecifer

Hidden amongst the Lucky Bags for Super 7's 8th Anniversary party celebrations last weekend [blogged were 5#s of 1-of-1-edition hand-painted Mummy Boy-customs by Leecifer - with a Star Wars-theme, and the results are nigh eye-popping, IMHO! Thus far, 3 out of the 5 have have been found (and posted via Leecifer's flickr): BobaBoy (Boba Fett), MummyBacca (Chewbacca) and MummyTrooper (Storm Trooper)

Super 7 8th Anniversary party coverage by Toybot Studios

Super 7 celebrated their 8th Anniversary with a party weekend just and Kirkland Jue of Toybot Studios was in the thick of the party festivities (fresh from his hols in Kauai / thanks for the "Obligatory Hula Girls" :p) which had "free beer, lucky bags with handpaints inside, ring toss, toy raffles and a Mummy Boy pinatas". Check out the video above featuring host Alex Zavaleta with special

Hope In Hell custom-Teddy Troop by custard4gravy (May 27-drop)

HOPE IN HELL is the title of this 3.5 inch Teddy Troop-custom by Andy Mitchell aka custard4gravy and is set for a online release on Wednesday 27th May @ 7pm (GMT) London-time @ custard4gravy.bigcartel.com - with a price of £35 for this 1-of-1 hand-painted custom. CLICK THRU to read a quick cyber-chat I had with Andy, about the custom's conception [including slideshow-pics] - which I am quite

The Wandering Memorial: Custom Neth Creature by Cris Rose for Into The Darkness @ 1AM (June 6)

Tis been quite a while since I've seen any Neth Creatures (have always wanted them tho) and here one of my current fav customizer Cris Rose concocts up an emotive custom with a wonderously dioramic-quality - dubbed THE WANDERING MEMORIAL = destined for the upcoming Into The Darkness group show @ 1:AM Gallery circa June 5th [tagged]. CLICK THRU for more images and a backstory to the custom-concept

Into The Darkness @ 1AM Gallery, SF (June 5)

INTO THE DARKNESS is a group show hosted by 1AM and Alex Dril (aka DrilOne) - featuring over 60 different artists from all over the world, including US, UK, Japan, Latin America, Canada.[CLICK THRU for list].Opening June 5th @ 1AM Gallery in SF and exhibits thru July 3rd - you can preview some of the customs currently via the show flickr-group pool and CLICK for continued coverage of customs for

Gooberry Talking Plush by Attaboy

Each Gooberry has been freshly picked from a secret Gooberry Patch before ripening just for you! Like a newborn’s skull, their soft skin has yet to be fully formed, so a Gooberry is very impressionable and extra-sensitive to your each and every touch! PRESS: Measuring 12.5 inches tall, the GOOBERRY squeaks in pain when you squeeze her pinchers, and cowers in fear from your every snuggle. Truely

I Have The Power @ Double Punch Gallery (June 20)

Double Punch Gallery presents: I HAVE THE POWER = a massive He-Man & MOTU Group Show, happening June 20th 2009 (exhibits thru July 9th) with a reception starting 7pm til late. Now that is a brill-show concept that I'd love to see!Source: Phoneticontrol-Tweet (*MOTU = Masters Of The Universe / wiki)

Lulubell presents Real x Head x FullyVisual Mini Fortune Cats (June 3-drop)

PRESS: Lulubell Toy Bodega is proud to present Real Head x FullyVisual mini Fortune Cats. These 2.5" little kitties have had a huge impact in their relatively short life so far. Finally, they have the physical weight to match. Dreamt up by Mori, designer and owner of Real Head Japan and hand crafted by Jamie from FullyVisual, these kittens will stand the test of time.Priced at $35 for silver,

Sket-One Vinyl Collection Raffle on SpankyStokes

For the princely sum of US$5 - you may end up being the sole winner for a sweet-laundry list of vinyl-goodness from Sket-One - with this exclusive Raffle currently offered by Sket-One x SpankyStokes.com Each raffle ticket costs US$5 which equals one entry into the drawing. The contest will go for a certain undisclosed amount of time, with "end date clues" dropped via Sket-One's Twitter. (FYI:

1/6 Crimson Cobra Commander Preview by Sideshow Toy

The preview for Sideshow Toy's Comic-Con Exclusive 1/6 CRIMSON COBRA COMMANDER is up [WHAT / tagged] - with the (SDCC) Attendee pre-order date scheduled on May 28th @ 10AM PT and Non-Attendee on May 29th at the same time. Hopefully an image gallery will be posted soon, along with pricing information.And if you happened to have missed my posting the first time around - CLICK THRU for screengrabs

Buildman Wave 2 & Passcode online game by Onell Design

Onell Design launches a new wave of Glyos figures with BUILDMAN WAVE 2 - featuring a series of 3 inch tall articulated full color injection molded PVC plastic figures (with 19 separate parts) in 8 designs + colors [PEEP]. Available online at US$8 per figure via www.onelldesign.com/store - where it also lists additional accessories like the new production Phase Arms and Gobon Blasters. (Parts are

Armodoc by Onell Design

Although I may have no idea who or what ARMODOC from Onell Design is (I hadn't asked yet) - ARMODOC rawks the big-bulky-bruiser mecha-design and I likes it! CLICK THRU for more ARMORDOC peeks!Source: Onell-blog

8 Hands For Bad Habits Octopus Fire & Ice Editions by Wunderland War

Wunderland War's FIRE AND ICE Editions of The EIGHT HANDS FOR BAD HABITS OCTOPUS is currently available online via wunderlandwar.bigcartel.com as a Set (Pair) for US$25, or a Single figure for US$15-each. FIRE & ICE is the 3rd and last series to be released, and comes from the 192 limited run of each of the remaining 8 Hands For Bad Habits Octopi.WW-Owner Vinnie Fiorello-adds: "I am super proud

More Thought Processor SF Series Previews

Presenting your THOUGHT PROCESSOR preview-of-the-day, featuring a quartet of designs from TenFold (above-left), Dave Crosland (above-right), Alice Koswara (below-right) and below-right we have Phoneticontrol's design - who created TP along with paper-sculpt by Sjors Trimbach. (CLICK on individual images to see them in full!)Scheduled for an official launch on June 6th @ Super7 for the Thought

Nightshade custom-Labbit by Lunabee (May 26-drop)

Meet NIGHTSHADE ... skull munching bunny of the deepest darkest rainforests of Booshka. Many a tribal member of the Ki-Ki Booshka tribe has set off in search of this magnificent creature in the hope to steal one of the enchanted nightshade flowers that surround him...[CLICK THRU for rest of the story and a closer-look at Nightshade]Nightshade is a 1/1 customed-Labbit by Lunabee and is scheduled

Funky Ass Cartoon by Electrico

"Funky Ass Cartoon" by Singaporean-band; ELECTRICO - taken from their 2004 album "So Much More Inside" (luvred that album) - featuring design by Yolk! I do not think I would need to say the characters would make fun toys, because clearly, they would.

Big Mongers: Smorkin' and Non-Smorkin' by Frank Kozik x Kidrobot (June 18-drop)

PRESS: Mavericks & marvelous, Frank Kozik’s all-new Magistrate Wu, plus the original mini & much-loved Mongers, Sarge & Captain Blood, are set to start wreaking havoc June 18. Sold separately, each figure in the Big Mongers series ranges from 3.5 to 6-inches & retails for US$24.95.PRESS: Legendary artist Frank Kozik blows up his mini Mongers Ramirez & Lorenzo, adding Booger the glow-in-the-dark

Skullhead Dunny 20-Inch by Huck Gee x Kidrobot (June 18-drop)

PRESS: Huck Gee’s rare & original Dunny from series 1 is back in 20-inch form. Ultra-limited and hand-signed by the artist, Skullhead Dunny is taking over June 18. Only 200 made @ US$400 each.ARTIST-BIO: Huck Gee is a San Francisco-based illustrator, graffitist, graphic artist and toy designer. He has collaborated with Kidrobot on many series and individual runs. Most famously, he dressed his

Production Begins for P-77 v2.0 by PHU! x MyTummyToys

After trailing the developments since 2008 on TRE = PHU!'s P-77 v2.0 original toy has finally gone into production! Engineered and manufactured by MyTummyToys - work has begun on six of these 8 inch tall articulated resin figure (looking might impressive al line-up in a row formation, IMHO) currently awaiting a fresh coat of RED (last seen on TRE as a prototype back in March)Pre-orders are

Little 9 Final Colored Toy & Movie Posters from JSD Studios

A selection of images courtesy of Jon Schiller (of JSD Studios & Film Productions) featuring the final series of Little 9 The Movie posters - showcasing the villains Pyra & Crown, as well as the final version of the 6 inch tall Little 9 toy (notice the additional yellow-dot in the belt-buckle since last-posted image?). Made by MyTummyToys - the Little 9 resin toy will be available in Color and

Doktor A for The Study @ Rivet Gallery (June 6)

"THE STUDY" is a 4-man group art show @ Rivet Gallery (from June 6th - 30th) - featuring the art of Doktor A / Steve Cvinar / Dave Pressler / Johnny Yanok [further write-ups here]DOK-A-PRESS: Doktor A's pieces illustrate the Retropolis Royal Scientific Society's expedition into the wild-lands of planet Victoria to collect specimens of the indigenous flora and fauna that proliferate there.- 1 x

Underneath The Surface of a Dunny: Customs by Motorbot

Have you ever wondered what's beneath the surface of a Dunny?What lies underneath all that vinyl? Just paint? And more vinyl?Well, Kevin Olson aka MOTORBOT shows you the wonderfully macabre secret with his latest 3 inch customs: the freshly-fleshy DUNNATOMY and red-pumpin' MY PLASTIC HEART!Kevin also Tweets: "I've had that heart idea for 3 years now. I want to make an 8 inch version" = *Sweet*FYI

Hockey Samurai Warrior by XAVIER (Prototype Sculpt)

Xavier of HTXB aka "House That Xavier Built" shares with us a prototype sculpt of his new toy dubbed HOCKEY SAMURAI WARRIOR - featuring an awesome amalgam of a hockey-player and the iconology of a feudal Japanese samurai warrior!Standing 10 inches tall, HSW tots a 10-12 inch Hockey Sword Stick and will be a DIY resin figure made in a run of 100 to 125 - in either white or grey. Currently there is

Final Koibito Release by Yoskay Yamamoto @ LeBasse Projects (May 27)

PRESS: Yoskay Yamamoto will be releasing the final color-way of his sold out Koibito vinyl sculptures this Wednesday at LeBasse Projects (www / 6023 Washington Blvd Culver City, CA) with the Yoskay Yamamoto Koibito Release Party on Wednesday May 27th (7-10pm)In addition to releasing the White/Silver Koibito in an edition of only 150, the gallery will be releasing a new print, a signed and

G-Robot Mini by adFunture for Taipei Toy Festival 2009 (Artist Series?)

TRE first posted abut the new series of downsized G-ROBOTS coming from adFunture back in April - and now Eddi updates (via his blog on High Snobiety) a new teaser-image (including arms and legs!) and info - with the possibility of a Taipei Toy Festival-release?Eddi-blogged: "G-Robot, by Jukai, got down-sized! These bad boys are 9cm tall, and comes in various designs by different collaborators.

Michael Lau Does The The Godfather (Original Marionette Version)

PRESS: One of the most acclaimed movies of all time leading character is re-defined through the vision of vinyl pioneer, Michael Lau and proudly produced by MINDstyle newly launched ART TOY COLLECTIBLES line. The 8 inch tall (Original) marionette version vinyl figure will be released this July in limited edition with special packaging. Stayed tuned for updates and the work in progress!

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Mini Treeson Special Edition by Crazy Label for Taipei Toy Festival 2009

Buy 3+ TTF09 (aka Taipei Toy Festival) tickets from books.com.tw and get one of these special 1.5" Mini Treesons from Crazy Label! Looks to be an exclusive apart from the upcoming TREESON & OTHER STORIES Blind Box series [tagged] - and looking both adorable and cheeky here, yeh? As well as provide a "scale" perhaps to the rest of the series, IMHO ;pAndy Woo also mentions on his flickr (source):

VENTURE: The Official Magazine of 3A Toys

With all the hype and excitement going on recently with the deliciously welcomed onslaught of toy-offerings from Ashley Wood and threeA Toys - the attention now shifts to the upcoming print publication of VENTURE.The image posted above was first seen within darkened shadows a few days back - which I had mentioned representated the current slate of released 1/6th-scaled threeA toys - and is the

TRE-JOURNAL: A Sense of Community / A Personal Toy-Collecting Experience

My personal notion of "toy-collecting" has changed somewhat thru the years. And tis not about the genre and/or types of toys I choose to collect (that's another post planned for another weekend), but moreso the experience of collecting toys.[CLICK THRU TO READ TRE-JOURNAL]Years ago, I had stumbled and started down the poisoned-path-of-vinyl by my lonesome. If memory serves me right, it begun with

Imperial Breakfast

Or is it a "Rebellion-Revenge-Breakfast"? = Coolness nevertheless :)[Image via oneplusinfinity / headsup via NOTCOT-Tweet / via pam_s]

China Square Central Flea Market on Sunday (May 24)

China Square Central [www / affectionately known to locals as "CSC"] is a hub of activity come Sundays, with their weekly Flea Market in operation - makeshift tables adding to the existing shop-fronts on the second floor (as well as ground level, not snapped here tho :p). One of the larger (if not largest) hub of toys gathered in a single-locale on an average Sunday - with a hoshposh mixture of

Star Wars Kubricks: Boba Fett Collection (Collector's Edition)

The STAR WARS KUBRICKS: BOBA FETT COLLECTION (Set of 6pcs) Collectors Edition was first blogged about circa Dec-2008 - featuring the infamous galactic bounty hunter in various guises/designs, from early conceptuals by Ralph McQuarrie, to holiday animated specials. [CLICK THRU FOR MORE]Scheduled for a July 4th release by Medicom Toy - the set-of-6 blister-carded Fetts will also be made available a

Balzac Hello Kitty Red Version VCD by Medicom Toy

CLICK THRU for a closer-look at the 140mm / 5.5 inch tall BLAZAC-HELLO KITTY RED Version Vinyl Collectible Doll by Medicom Toy - scheduled for a July 4th 2009-release, with early availability at the annual Medicom Toy Exhibition @ Parco Factory from June 20-29th [blogged].With a SRP of 6,090 YEN (US$64 / SGD$93) - this is the second Shocker-outfit-clad Hello Kitty figure produced by Medicom,

Winnie The Pooh VCD + Plush by Medicom Toy x Hiroshi Fujiwara

Medicom Toy collaborates with "The Godfather of Japanese Streetwear"; Hiroshi Fujiwara for a distinctive color-interpretation of Disney's WINNE THE POOH (HF Version) = with the classic orange Pooh bear turned velvet-black (with grey accents), while retaining his under-sized tee in an eye-popping orange hue. And instead of a pot-of-honey, Pooh holds an apple over his head ... I hope it's not

Winnie the Pooh & Piglet 2 Pack BE@RBRICK set by Medicom Toy

The Winnie the Pooh & Piglet 2 PACK set by MedicomToy is set to drop November 2009 with a SRP of 2,604 YEN (US$27 / SGD$40). Standing 7cm tall (100%) - the duo BE@RBRICKS are based on Disney's "Winnie the Pooh" works by author A.A.Milne and illustrator E.H.Shepard [Wikipedia] ... I wonder if he comes with a pot of honey accessory ... *manly-giggle*

BE@RBRICKS Update by Medicom Toy: Series 18 & other June-releases

Medicom Toy-BE@RBRICKS May-update begins with the reveal of BE@RBRICK SERIES 18 - featuring designs from/representing; Tetris (Tetris Game Design by Alexey Pajitnov), The Ren & Stimpy Show, Terminator Salvation, Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants, Sanrio's Hello Kitty and TOKIDOKI!What caught my attention was the "Japanese Gentlemen Stand Up Please"-BE@RBRICK - which is from YMO / Yellow Magic

Medicom Toy Exhibition: EX'09 @ Parco Factory (June 20-29)

The MEDICOM TOY EXHIBITION: EX'09 happens this year @ Parco Factory - between June 20th to 29th, 2009. Along with the show comes a selection of BE@RBRICKS, KUBRICKS and Vinyl Collectible Doll by Medicom Toy made available before their public street-sell dates in July. CLICK THRU to have a closer-look and for further (translated) details :)[DISCLAIMER: Information as accurate as I can discern from

Boiler Zomb for June by Ashley Wood x 3A Toys (Teaser)

Along with the Square²-info email posted just came this lone image and announcement of 3A Toys' next release for June 2009: BOILER ZOMB! Previously posted as "Boilersuit Zombie One - the 1/6-scaled articulated action figure features a zombie-head designed by Ashley Wood (initial sculpt posted below). *Stay Tuned for Further Details* PREVIOUSLY-POSTED-QUOTE: Ashley-says: "same body lads, we want

SQUARE² Bambaland Exclusive Packs by 3A Toys: Info & Images

The 3AA-Email for WWR SQUARE² by Ashley Wood x 3A Toys has been sent off to 3AA-members ("3A-Associates") and within it contains instructions for 3AA pre-sale (which will not be updated on this blog), loads of Square-images (including Medic and Euro Defence Squares with decals) and a little story that comes with the Square. CLICK THRU for images and story. Meanwhile, here are the basic

If Found Return To Hell: Dirty Deeds SQUARE Decal

Ashley Wood x 3A Toys' WWR SQUARE² [tagged] will go on public sale online May 25th 2009 @ 9AM (Melbourne time) and will be made available in Packs-of-10-Squares and 3 x Packs-of-3 [DETAIL]. The above shown is the "Dirty Deeds" Square² inclusive of decals. (Undetermined if this is a final production Square²)Source: 3A-Production-blog

Dorado the Night Walker by Kat Brunnegraff

"When Night Walkers walk across the sky they bring the night for everyone to enjoy. Their eyes are the moon and they watch over us all." ~ and now DORADO the custom-Koibito joins Kat Brunnegraff's series of Night-Walker-themed customs.FYI: Dorado is the name of the goldfish constellation. And Dorado is also available for sale - email Kat directly at kat.brunnegraff@gmail.com if you're interested

Olivier Hibert x adFunture Unnamed Toy Prototype

Eddi of adFunture posts a single image of a prototype toy-figure on his High-Snobiety-blog - showcasing the design of Oliver Hibert - with a variation of a character he had created and was seen at the "DesignersBlock London 2007" = *Coolio*Eddi blogs about the event here, as well as Olivier himself via his blog. (Snaps by tahir of UrbanRetro).

Desert & Merc SQUARE Revealed / SQUARE Chart

So the revealed of DESERT (above-left) and MERC (above-right) SQUARES on the 3A Toys Production-blog has gotten me a tad baffled. Because now the total of revealed/previewed Squares number 10 (ten). Or perhaps all along I'd assumed the Squares to be released this coming May 25th [DETAILS] @ Bambalandstore.com number 9 in total, with the 10th being the DIY-Square? ... Hell, let's not even go into

Muttpop's King Katch Update: Hair & Back

Muttpop posts updated development images of Monster5's KING KATCH sculpt [tagged] - showing the muscled-rippled back of a 85%-completed sculpt. Waiting on to get to peep at his full frontal! (This blog-post only reads kinky, if you are kinky...*cough*)This is what Muttpop-Bob had to say about the sculpt's hair: "The toughest thing to translate was King Katch's hair. Compared to the anatomy of

Death And Taxes by Joe Ledbetter @ Copro Gallery (June 6)

Joe Ledbetter will be having a solo art show come June 6th @ Copro Gallery, Santa Monica. Titled "DEATH AND TAXES" - the show will feature:- lots of brand new paintings.- brand new book release/signing: "Creatures of Habit" (CLICK THRU for more preview-snaps)- old sold out prints and toys (available only at the gallery)- possibly a brand new figure release (exclusive small run for the show /

Joe Ledbetter x Letterpressed Print & Card Set

A quick headsup if you're into Joe Ledbetter-prints:- (above-left) DEMON BUNNY Letterpressed print (8x10" / Edition of 75 / S&N / US$50-per / BUY)- (above-right) MR BUNNY Letterpressed card set (5 cards per set / Edition of 500 / S&N / US$25 / BUY)

StarGirl Headphonie by Jeremiah Ketner (Prototype)

Jeremiah Ketner shares with us a project that he's been working on: Headphonies with this lil pixie-cutie dubbed; STARGIRL.Shown here is the 3 inch tall prototype - featuring a vinyl figure with built-in portable speakers [blogged]. Created by Eran Weinberg, the first series showcased designs from Jeremy Madl, Frank Kozik and Eran himself.Will update once more product-info is available :)

Rollin Stock by Kid Acne x Kidrobot

I am totally resisting the urge to label these as "kiddie-toys" - but perhaps I offer a suggestion instead: upsize DJ Kid Acne's ROLLIN STOCK mini-figures, and it would quite rock-the-quirky-coolness - because that's what the designs deserve, IMHO. (Well, at least for the reindeer, my fav :p). Thy opinion is my own, and the choice is yours to make. [MORE PICS HERE]Kidrobot's Rollin' Stock 3-Inch

Dunny Endangered Series by Kidrobot

Kidrobot has just dropped their DUNNY ENDANGERED 3 inch mini figures [www] featuring contributing artists: Amanda Visell, Aya Kakeda, Elizabeth Berdann, Chuckboy, Frank Kozik, Jeremyville, Joe Ledbetter, Kronk, Michelle Valigura, Mr. Shane Jessup, Sket One, Tad Carpenter, Triclops Studio and Touma. [MORE PICS]TEXT: Animal instincts are sharper than ever in the limited edition hyper series,

Rotofugi x FormulaWerks: Vinyl Fetish + Monsters Tees

Formula Werks-says: Aw yeah! Continuing our longstanding relationship with designer vinyl toy shop + gallery Rotofugi, we have two new collabos for you today. "Vinyl Fetish" and "I Like Monsters" say it all, so build your own today in whatever custom colors you like! = Build your own: shop.formulawerks.com[Read more about new zip-up hoodies from Joey Potts & Escape76 here]

Gold Coin & Destroyer WIPs by Argonaut Resins

The Argonaut Resins-blog has been updated with two WIP-projects - featuring Ray Robinson aka Three's GOLD COIN Project, and O_Negative's DESTROYER toy project.This is what sculptor Eric Nocella Diaz aka END has to say about GOLD COIN: "I won't be using any armature wires for this prototype due to it's shape and what Three wants done with this toy. Let's just say we're doing something a bit

Adventure Kartel: Fighting JC by Ashley Wood x 3A Toys (Teaser 1)

WHAT: ADVENTURE LKARTEL / Figure One / FIGHTING JC / The Mean EsseneWHAT-IS: "A new line of figures and stuff, soon from 3A..." [via] = Ashley Wood and 3A Toys does not seem to stop and take a break, do they? = *Cool*

Horrorwood x Nanibird Papercraft Collaboration

For the release of the Urban Paper book (by Matt Hawkins) a while back - Josh McKible (of NaniBird fame) and Jack Hankins (aka Horrorwood) decided to do a special collaboration. Jack came up with the idea of scaling up his “Calling All Cars” car so that it could accommodate one of Josh’s Nanibirds. The result is these 2 exclusive designs that can be downloaded as a deluxe bumper bundle!This is a

LASALLE Animation Art Show 2009 (May 21-June 7)

The above shows a selection of sculpts done for the "Animation Art" course [Media Arts] in LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore = featuring a variety of character-forms; created with the specific theme of "Designing A Vinyl Toy".Lecturer Hillary Yeo explains: "These sculpts are done with super sculpy. They are made as part of a technical exercise which is to design and make a prototype for a

TO-FU OYAKO MyStamp Design Competition by SingPost x STGCC 2009

PRESS: Singapore Post Limited (SingPost) is inviting participants aged 13 years old and above in an open contest to design TO-FU OYAKO MyStamp featuring TO-FU OYAKO (TO-FU Man). (Held) In conjunction with the Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention 2009 [www], the TO-FU OYAKO MyStamp Design Competition aims to unleash creativity and innovation in the design arena. The design theme of this

=27:fool's KIDS by Double Line x G999 (Teaser)

Stay tuned for further info about the first [=27:fool’s] product - [Kids] available soon for pre-order by creator Alan Ng of DoubleLine, with product produced by G999."KIDS" is one of the mental patients of Room 2068 - created as part of Alan's upcoming Fool's Paradise comic-story: "Fools Paradise is a specially designated room within the mental hospital. This room is designed for patients with

Kaiju Korner-exclusive Mini Borugogon (Kaiju Berry Secret Version)

The "Kaiju Berry Secret Version" for the earlier-blogged Kaiju Korner-exclusive Mini Borugogons by Monstock - has been revealed (posted-above) - along with previously undisclosed quantities of the 3 inch tall figure: Less than 15#s for the Regular-version, and 10#s for the secret version.Price is US$35 per figure (+ $8 for airmail shipping from Taiwan). Both versions for US$75 (including shipping

MongoLion GID Prototype

Even though I do not own a Mongolion (made by Super7) - I heart me what I have seen and blogged about online.Then LAMOURSupreme went and Tweet this new MONGOLION Prototype - featuring clear grey over GID / Glow-in-the-Dark Vinyl beneath...?*Sweetness*

Kathie Olivas x Brandt Peter's BIG SAL by Monster Factory x Super7

I currently have zero tangible "official" information besides these above-posted prototype-pics of a new collaboration-figure from Kathie Olivas and Brandt Peters dubbed BIG SAL! [Pic-Source: Super7-Tweet / KR-forum] ... but with a wee bit of cyber-dredging and googling, here's what I have so far:Big Sal is coming from Super7's new (non-kaiju / western-designers orientated, I presume) toy-line; "

Maori Warrior (Teaser) by Paul Shih

Hot on the heels of his previous resin Metal Spirit - Paul Shih lets loose a teaser for his next toy: MAORI WARRIOR!Scheduled for a June 1st-release, Maori Warrior is a character based on his (sold out) paper-diorama / artwork 'Aotearoa' (shown left / via) - which may yet provide a clue to the resin figurine's final form? Do does it? ;p*Stay tuned for updates*

3A TOYS' Toys

This awe-inspiring image posted below showcases the (current) core products we've seen thus far from Ashley Wood's WWR (World War Robot) - as produced by 3A Toys - featuring [L-R] BLANC de PLUME, LARGE MARTIN (Iron Panda Edition), SQUARE (Deep Powder Edition) and BRAMBLE (Deep Powder Edition) = all in 1/6th-scale.This configuration perhaps also constitute a combat-team, inclusive of a Team

Euro Defense & Big Red SQUARES Revealed

[Above-left: EURO DEFENSE Square / Above-right: LIL RED Square][Above: IRON PANDA Square / Frontal-shot first posted here]Current blog-header image on 3A Production-blog [all images via]. As of this post, 8 of the total 9 Square-designs have been previewed (above Squares shown may not include final decals). 3A Toys' WWR SQUARE drops May 25th @ 9am (Melbourne time) - Read full product details HERE

Project Squadt: Die Fuckers Image Update

WHAT: "DIE FUCKERS" Project Squadts from Ferg of Jamungo x threezero [CHIPP/JACK]WHEN: To be released June 15th 2009 @ 12:00 noon CST.WHERE: http://www.jamungo.com/squadt_storeAVAILABILITY: Sold as a Set (Pair) or Singles (Individual)PRICE: UndeterminedQUANTITY: 100 pcs (Undetermined how many "Sets" are available and if 100-pcs is inclusive)SQUADT-SPECIMENS CHARACTERISTICS:CHIPP-SPECIMEN =

Bitten custom-Mini Munnys by Jared Deal (May 22-drop)

After the earlier feature on TRE of 7 x customed 4" Mini-Munnys by Jared Deal; for his BITTEN "Vampire Munny"-series - the rest of the clan of 13 has been revealed! Set for a May 22nd Friday-online release @ 12 noon EST - available via jareddeal.bigcartel.com. [CLICK THRU for still-pics slideshow]Each munny is numbered & signed on the right foot. Each custom also comes with munny box custom

Andy Stattmiller & Jesse Balmer for Thought Processor SF Series

On-left is the trippily-laidback duder by Andy Stattmiller - whom may seem to be trying to get the above-right intense tricloptic-creation of Jesse Balmer - to chill ... but alas tis just the positioning on my image-posting [CLICK on images to view larger coolness].Yet another preview of what to expect at the Thought Processor SF Series group art show & exhibition @ Super7 on June 6th 2009 [

Marshall + Teardrips: Release + Party @ Rotofugi (May 21 / 30)

64 Colors' MARSHALL Series 1 [tagged] and Travis Lampe's TEARDRIPS [tagged] blind-box toys are set for a release May 21st (congrats folks!) And on May 30th (4pm-6pm); Squibbles Ink + Rotofugi celebrates their two new releases with an official release party and signing - featuring free goodie bags with awesome prizes - including custom toys by Travis and 64 Colors (Eric & Laura) for the first 40

Shish-Qee-Bob v2.0 custom by DLi$h

Lief Storer aka DLi$h of Delicious Drips drops his latest custom set dubbed SHISH-QEE-BOB v2.0 = featuring a steam-punked-out MadL and a pair of Skullys!PRESS: You can purchase Shish-Qee-Bob 2.0 and his little friends at the Delicious Drips store for US$239.99 (3-piece set, all signed). Shish-Qee-Bob v2.0 also comes with two tricked out mini Skullys from Urban Warfair that each have a skewer of

FlutterFace MadL + Dunny customs by Lunabee (May 20-drop)

Taking a "break" from populating her Ki-Ki Booshka tribe, UK-artist Lunabee moves from Munny-customs to a 5" MAD*L and a 3" Dunny for the debut of her FlutterFace duo - each available separately via her online store May 20th (@ 6pm London time) - priced at US$60 and US$25 respectively - for a 1-of-1 Edition custom.I reckon the hoop-earring would make a fab 1/1-scale accessory, innit? Also feel

KiClear Crystal series by Tan-Ki (May 31-drop)

Marion Tanguy - better known as "Tan-Ki" drops word of the upcoming release of his KiClear Crystal series of resin figurines - scheduled for a May 31st-drop (@ about 5:00 pm, french time) online via www.tan-ki.com. [CLICK THRU for more images]Priced at 50€ / US$65 per (excluding shipping cost of $15) - the hand-casted with crystal resin and colored-varnished figurines will come bagged with header

Bop Dragons by Osiris Orion vs Rumble Monsters (May 30-drop)

Since we last saw OsirisOrion's WIPs of his first official custom project with Rumble Monsters; the BOP DRAGONS are now completed and ready for an online drop come Saturday May 30th 2009 (8pm eastern time).Available in 2 colorways: "Deadly Nightshade" and "Radioactive Bare Belly" - the custom hand-paints come bagged with a header-card, and are limited to 8 pieces each @ US$130-per *US$140.00 for

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Toys Midnight Launch in Singapore (May 30)

WHAT: The first ever Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Toys Midnight Launch in Singapore! [www]VENUE: Toys-R-Us @ Forum The Shopping Mall [www]DATE/TIME: 30th May 2009 @ 12:01AM- Be the first 200 persons in the queue to receive an exclusive Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Guidebook (No Purchase Required!)- Buy SGD$50 & above and get a Transformers Poster (2-sided / A2-size)Source:

Iron Panda SQUARE Revealed

IRON PANDA Square revealed on the 3A Production-blog just - featuring the deceptively cute-n-innocent looking battlefield-mecha in Ashley Wood's World War Robot - manifest into 1/6-scaled toys via 3A Toys.6 out of 9 Squares have been revealed [tagged] with 3 more to go before it's online release on May 25th @ 9am (Melbourne time) at Bambalandstore.com [DETAILS HERE]

Sideshow Toy Comic-Con Exclusive Gunmetal Grey Iron Man Mark 3 in 1/6 by Hot Toys

UPDATED 22.05.09: Product Specs and description.Sideshow Toys previews images of their Comic-Con Exclusive GUNMETAL GREY Iron Man Mark 3 [tagged] by Hot Toys - Looking abso-cool in gunmetal grey (duh) and a little battle-damaged distressed treatment for that extra awesome-touch, IMHO. Loads of folks have alluded this to being "War Machine", but I reckon if there would be one, it would be a

Star Wars MIMOBOT Series 4 by Mimoco: Begins with Darth Maul

PRESS: Mimoco, makers of the MIMOBOT collection of designer USB flash drives, is celebrating the tenth anniversary of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace with an all-new series of themed MIMOBOT characters, beginning with the iconic, tattooed face of the deadly Sith apprentice, Darth Maul. [Full release here]The Darth Maul Mimobot is scheduled for a June 10th release on mimoco.com. Meanwhile

Verdigris : Wave One custom-Dunnys by Collin David

Fancy a series of 5 signed & numbered, bagged & tagged custom Dunnies called Verdigris : Wave One by Collin David? They are available for US$30 (plus $5 shipping within the US, $10 shipping international) directly here :)[CLICK THRU for a closer-look] [5 x Images via Collin David's flickr]

Custom Mellow for Into The Darkness by Collin David

Collin David shares with us his custom completed for the upcoming Into The Darkness show @ 1AM Gallery in SF [tagged] - featuring a custom-Mellow with fiber optics - dubbed "The Crepuscular Gentleman"*Slowly plodding on the horizon. No matter what direction he walks, no matter how long he stays still, The Gentleman is forever stuck between day and night, between morning and evening.*CLICK THRU

ScaryBoy by GrapefruitGoblin

From the GrapefruitGoblin comes his latest work dubbed: SCARYBOY!- ScaryBoy is a 4" tall resin figure of an ugly child weilding a snowball packed with three razorblades. (*gnarly*)- ScaryBoy has led lights under his bomber jackets collar to give him a creepy effect.- ScaryBoy is a limited edition of 5 and is priced @ US$40-per.- You can get yourself a lil ScaryBoy @ http://

Tees, Plush and Resin Toys by We Kill You

Nifty designer-tees, swell plushed Stuff Animals and hand-made x hand-painted resin creations by We Kill You are now available via their online shop @ http://wekillyou.bigcartel.com :)...man, if only I was much, much, much skinnier ... :p

Mazinger-Z & Baron Ashura custom-Qee for Suparobo Series 4 by Rotobox

Here's a TRE-first-look at Rotobox completed custom-Qees for their Suparobo Project Series 4 - presenting Shin MAZINGER-Z and BARON ASHURA! Each custom is a 1-of-1 Edition and folks interested in procuring these customs are advised to email Spencer and Stephen at rotobox@live.com . [CLICK THRU for more pics!]Rotobox shares with us: "We used metallic colors for Mazinger to have that super

deviantART World Tour 2009: Singapore (May 21-meet)

If you folks on deviantART do not know by now, $Heidi (Director of Marketing) and $spyed (co-Founder & CEO) has been visiting cities around the world (with large concentrations of deviants) in deviantART’s first ever World Tour! And they have already arrived on Singapore's shores!Come May 21st @ 4pm - a deviantMEET will be held at the Merlion Park (next to the Merlion Statue) "The Tour offers all

Batman Beyond 1/6 scale Deluxe Collector Figure by DC Direct

DC Direct adds the cartoon BATMAN BEYOND to their series of 1:6 scale deluxe collector figure line-up! Am I the only one to think the headsculpt is a tad lost in translation? More images please!Scheduled for a January 27th 2010 sale-date - the figure is packaged in a deluxe 4-color window box with a fifth panel and includes a display stand - with a SRP of US$99.99. *Manufactured to order*PRESS:

DC Direct Announces BLAMMOIDS! Series 1

From DC Direct comes a series of new PVC mini figures with a decidedly "less traditional" humanoid toy-form - witness the "hyper-stylized" BLAMMOIDS!BLAMMOIDS! Series 1 features six (6) designs total featuring Batman and Joker, Green Lantern and Sinestro, Aquaman and Firestorm (With Firestorm surprisingly the most interesting of the lot, mostly for his flame-top. IMHO :p). Each figure measures

Toygodd Reviews Tomorrow King Oyabuns by 3A Toys

The Toygodd does a visual-review of 3A Toys' Tomorrow King OYABUNS Naga and Yama [tagged-on-TRE] over on AFTimes.com - featuring awesome puff-jackets, goatee'd clones and naughty-tees in 1/6 = *Coolio*(Cheers for the blog-shoutout Eric!)

The Lord Mesa Project: Kalua Moola by Argonaut Resins (Teaser)

Argonaut Resins adds another designer to the resin-fold with this teaser image-ad of The Lord Mesa Project: KALUA MOOLA designer resin toy!Can't decide if it's a bruiser-piggy or bear, but time soon when you'll see him in full reveal and be ready to put up your dukes!Lord Mesa joins the Argonauts-line up which includes Jared Deal (Vlad / Kanji), Robbie Busch (El Diablo), kaNO (Moneygrip) and

TOYBREAK Episode 77 + 76

TOYBREAK Episode #77: Short and Sweet - features Argus 300 by Secret Cinnamon Squad, Ugly Doll action figures, Mickey Indiana Jones, and a contest to win a 16" gold version Abraham Obama Bust.TOYBREAK Episode #76: Straight From The Forum - showcases Office Cronies by nottaToy, Squadt Nozzle by Jamungo, another Mighty Mugg and special guest host Kyle Thye.[CLICK on either URL-links above to view

3A Toys' SQUARE drops May 25

- The WWR Square will go on sale on May 25th @ 9.00am (Melbourne time) at Bambalandstore.com- 3AA (3A-Associates) members begins pre-order 24-hours prior (with 15% discount).- Bambaland exclusive Sets of 10 and 3 will be offered.- The 10-Set will contain all 9 standard colorways and a DIY Square. Priced at US$220 - limit to 1 set per customer.- Each 3-Set will contain 3 different Squares. 3

MEDIC Square Revealed

And MEDIC SQUARE makes 5 out of the 9 Squares revealed by Ashley Wood for 3A Toys' SQUARE pre-orders this coming May 25th. [CLICK for all-things-Square on TRE].MEDIC-SUQARE-FUNCTION: "Squares gather info and report back to the powers that be. The Medic Square's are normally sent into live battlefields with medical personal and a couple of Medical Brambles/Dropcloths / Berties , they all need

Packaging Monster Burp Windy Pops Edition by Crazy Label

Andy Woo of Crazy Label mentions on his flickr (images-source): "Windy Pops packaging is 30% smaller in volume than the Classic Monster Burp. That means we can pack more in the cargo and save more fuel for the ship. Nice thing to do to the Mother Earth. "Monster Burp is designed by Peskimo and the WINDY POPS Edition [first introduced here] is a GID / Glow-in-the-Dark version! The set also

INTERGALADIATOR: Brite Squad by MONSTREHERO (May 22-drop)

PRESS: The BRITE SQUAD has only one mission: to burn your eyeballs out of their sockets! This five-skull team hope's their day-glo camo gets the job done. Each new INTERGALADIATOR features an array of sprays and hand-painted color on solid and clear resin, a removable helmet, removable head/guts, and a cache of weapons. They will be available Friday, May 22 at 8pm Pacific, 11pm Eastern at the

Kaiju Korner-exclusive Mini Borugogon (Kaiju Berry version) by Monstock (May 20-drop)

Andy B from Kaiju Korner drops word & pics of the upcoming exclusive kaiju toys scheduled for a release this Wednesday May 20th @ 12 noon (Taiwan time = GDP + 8) - presenting the MINI BORUGOGON (Kaiju Berry version)! CLICK THRU for another peep at the deliciously-yummy looking kaiju (the berry-color reminds me of Ribena - I heart Ribena! ;p) Manufactured by Monstock, the Made-in-Japan kaiju

Custom Stitch by Voltaire for Stitch Experiment 626

PRESS: Voltaire, creator of the DEADY comic books and toys, joined the list of artists contributing to the "Stitch-Experiment 626 custom toy art show" [tagged] by MINDstyle. Naturally, he turned Stitch into his character DEADY, which has been seen in vinyl as various official releases by Toy2R. Deady has also been bootlegged all over Asia as vinyl figures and solar powered bobble-heads.

Custom Stitch by VISEone for Stitch Experiment 626

VISEone drops a series of image for his completed STITCH-custom for Disney's Stitch Experiment 626 Project Custom Art Tour [tagged] - featuring a hawt-pink cutie blinged-out and studded - on a MINDstyle-made DIY-Stitch-figure!

The custom will make it's way to the show in Hamaii, where it will be for sale in a charity auction. Meanwhile, CLICK THRU for more images of VISEone's "626 CUTIE MONSTER"

LUNAR Defense Square Revealed

And this prototype LUNAR DEFENSE SQUARE revealed by Ashley Wood makes 4 out of the 9 Squares slated for an online release May 25th @ Bambalandstore.com - available as 3 different sets of 3-Packs (US$90 per-set) and 1 x 10-Pack (US$200 per-set).(cheers for the headsup Cris!)Am totally diggin the lunar-camo on this 4.5 inch tall vinyl figure (well done on the paint-app 3A Toys!). And if this

Creating Bertie by MOOPF

TRE got down and bugged Gareth Lancaster aka MOOPF [www/DeviantArt] about his papertoy named BERTIE. ), READ THRU about the genesis of his first papertoy creation :)(And if you must know, I'd gotten wind of Gareth's creation via his Twitter)TOYSREVIL: How was Bertie created? What led to it's creation?MOOPF: Bertie really came about through just wanting to try my hand at paper toys, and deciding

Doktor A's Stephan Lepodd Artists Proofs Online

Folks who might have missed out on Doktor A x MINDstyle's 8 inch tall vinyl STEPHAN LEPODD figures are advised to check out spookypop.bigcartel.com asap! (Don't forget to get the good Doktor to autograph your figure!)

-Sunday Best Version £50
- Parlour Room NYCC Version (*Artist Proof*) £85
- Sweeney Podd Version (*Artist Proof*) £75

DESPERATION Summit by ARTDENKA & GOCCODO @ Design Fiesta, Japan (May 16-17)

PRESS: In the global depression, ARTDENKA & GOCCODO decided to hold the summit! On May16th, 17th, our 1st summit " DESPERATION " will be held in Design Festa vol.29 @ Tokyo Big Sight, Japan. ("Design Festa" is the biggest art event in Japan). And we call the special guest datadub from fig-lab! We will do the Live-drawing battle on 210cm x 180cm wall. The theme is just "the summit of desperation"

Horrorwood presents: Snake Eyes Artist Series 1

Jack Hankins aka Horrorwood rolls his paper-dices and comes thru with the winning Snake Eyes Artist Series 1 papertoys - available for your FREE downloading and building pleasure here - featuring the works of guest artists Shin Tanaka, Thunderpanda, Harlancore, Tougui (my fav in this series) and Overcast.

Take A Big Bite Out Of Mega Mr Toast!

The latest DKE Toys email brings us 11 inches of toasty plush-goodness with MEGA MR. TOAST! Now that's a huge bite to be had! With a SRP of US$15, Mega Mr. Toast stands next to the original-release 7 inch MR TOAST (the size of an actual toast) who retails for US$7-per, and on the far-right is JOE THE EGG - redesigned with an eggs-tra cute spherical shape! (SRP of US$7).Mr. Toast and Friends are

NOKIA x W+K London x adFunture YOKA / The Coming of DIY-YOKA?

Eddi posts on his adFunture-blog an intriguing sneak at what perhaps might be a DIY-YOKA toy-bear (my "DIY"-speculation is based on the hand-with-pen-graphic up top / the size of which I have no clue tho :p). If that be the case, then get your pens and paints ready for when it hits your fav retailers :)Eddi also blogged on HighSnobiety about the existence of yet another YOKA - done for NOKIA’s “

DLi$h Unveils Skullymalicious

Lief Storer of Delicious Drips-says: "These days several artists have taken their hand at attempting to make their own small scale mass production. In doing so, artists are being challenged to not just make items that are aesthetically pleasing, but also being able to hit price points of today's vinyl market."PRESS: The Skullymalicious by DLi$h brings you a custom toy at under thirty dollars.

Tedox plush by Royalfam (for Project Midas)

From local urban-art/event-management/organizers Project Midas comes a limited edition plush dubbed TEDOX - created by Royalefam!PRESS: Everyone loves a cuddly plush, which is why Royalefam created Tedox. Tedox is an amalgamation of the iconic teddy and the chinese zodiac ox. An exclusive release for the year 2009, in conjunction with the launch of Project Midas's online store. Handcrafted by

EMGY Square Revealed

The third SQUARE to be revealed (after Dirty Deeds and Deep Powder posted just yesterday) is the EMRGY Square! (9 total / 3 revealed now / 6 to go!)(EMGY = "Emergency")Ashley Wood x 3A Toys' 4.5 inch Square will go on sale May 25th @ Bambalandstore.com - available as 3-Packs (US$90 per-set) and 10-Packs (US$200 per-set). CLICK for all-things-Square on TRE :)(cheers for the headsup Cris!)With the

Erick Scarecrow Medusa restock & new Medusa Black Gloss Shiitake release

ESC-Toy-Says: "Finally we are happy to announce that Erick Scarecrow's MEDUSA vinyl figure "Black Mamba" colorway will be available next week in our ESC-Ebay store. The colorway is limited to 300pcs. worldwide. The box will be signed by the artist. Vinyl figure comes in window box with blister tray." - Last seen at NYCC, the "Black Mamba" Medusa has a SRP of US$60 per. CLICK THRU for more of

Ninja Spiki Revealed (May 30-drop)

After months of development [tagged] - peep the full color reveal of NINJA SPIKI by Mai Hiro x Kuso Designer Toys - courtesy of designer Nakanari = showcasing the black / white / red ninja critter in all it's glory! Tony Shiau mentions that the first release will be launched at Urban Outfitters @ Millennia Mall on May 30th [blogged].Limited to 350-pcs, the 8 inch tall + 6 points-of-articulation

Weaponizing Project Squadt

Image-Description: WIP of Squadt M4 with ACOG and Surpressor [for Project Squadt]Designed by: Clay Ferguson aka FERG of JamungoSculpting by: Scott Wetterschneider of Bigshot ToyworksManufacture by: threezeroDrooled-On-Over: by TOYSREVILSquadt-Armory: CLICK THRU FOR MORENow, if you've been "dutifully" following my Squadt-blog-coverage since the beginning (or at least since early 2008 :p) you'd

Another Launch Party Squadt Tease

Well Dressed And Well Armed Be The Launch Party Squadts. 3 Squadt Specimens. 3 Separate Releases. One Big Ass Global Squadt Party / Toy Invasion. Have you got your Squadt-ON yet?First teased in black & white - the above dapperly-suited Blue-CHIPP stands next to a sold-out GASSED of Project Squadt. No further product details as yet for the Jamungo FERG-designed and threezero-manufactured Launch

Josh Ellingson & Ryan De La Hoz for Thought Processor SF Series

Today's THOUGHT PROCESSOR SF Series [tagged] papertoy preview-update includes designs from Josh Ellington (below-left) and SF based artist and curator Ryan De La Hoz (below-right). CLICK on pics to see full-image, and CLICK THRU to find out what's underneath the helmet for Josh's TP-design!WHAT-IS: Thought Processor is designed by Phoneticontrol and sculpted by Sjors Trimbach. The Thought

Dirty Deeds + Deep Powder Edition SQUARE Colored Prototypes

The SQUARES forum-thread on the 3A Toys forum has been abuzz today, what with the "surprise" posting of two prototype-images of a DIRTY DEEDS (above-left) and a DEEP POWDER Edition (above-right) by creator / artist Ashley Wood. Totally loving the intense weathering paint application by the folks down at 3A Toys! Can't wait to see the rest of the Square-designs! (9 total / 2 revealed / 7 to go).

Le Merde x Cometdebris custom Tokoji Seijins (May 23-drop)

Koji Harmon aka Cometdebris-says: "We did a small batch of custom Tokojis, both of us added paint, Le Merde added a little resin. Figures packaged with a special Le Merde x Cometdebris header card. Four figures will go on sale on May 23rd, at 5:00 PM PST (May 24th, 9:00 AM Japan Time). Check out pics of each figure on the website."- The customs are priced at US$200-per.- CLICK THRU for closer

The Dragon Scout Vinyl Toy Release & Party @ Swticheroo (June 6)

PRESS: Switcheroo's first vinyl toy, the Dragon Scout is releasing at the Switcheroo Workshop in Pasadena Saturday June 6th. Party is 7-10 pm. We'll have campfire entertainment, s'mores and secret stuff! Switcheroo is also the only spot to get the blue boy eater version. Go![via Facebook-event]- Green Girl Eater version is limited to 600 pieces @ US$65-per- Blue Boy Eater is a

Joe Ledbetter's customs for Subcarism @ STITCH (May 29)

CLICK THRU for a closer look at HAMMERHEAD and SLUGGONADON-customs by Joe Ledbetter for the upcoming SUBCARISM custom kaiju show @ STITCH Gallery in Tokyo, circa May 29th and exhibits thru June 14th [www] - looking exactly like they would if they had just popped out of Joe's 2D-drawings into 3D-form, IMHO = *Coolness* FYI: These are 1-of-1 Edition customs, so you may want to consider contacting

Sideshow-SDCC Exclusive Gunmetal Grey Iron Man Mark III 12-inch Figure by Hot Toys

Sideshow Toy previews their 4th Comic-Con Exclusive for SDCC 2009 - featuring Hot Toys' GUNMETAL GREY IRON MAN MARK III 12-inch Figure:- ATTENDEE Priority Pre-Orders begin May 21st at 10AM PDT- NON-ATTENDEE Pre-Orders begin May 22nd at 10AM PDT- Price and Quantity currently undetermined for either.- Expect Gallery Images to come in a few days' time :)[FYI: The above posted image has been

TERMINADE BOTM by VanBeater for Jamungo

NAME: TERMINADEDESIGNATION:BUD OF THE MONTHDESIGNED-BY:VANBEATERRELEASED-BY:JAMUNGOSTATUS: TBCQUANTITY: TBCPRICE: TBCANALYSIS: DESERVING OF ALL-CAPS.

Terminator-In-A-Box: Hot Toys' T-700

CLICK THRU for a closer look at the packaging box of Hot Toys' 1/6-scale T-700 Terminator Endoskeleton [tagged / www] from the upcoming movie Terminator:Salvation - as posted on OSW by forum-member "indyboba" :)Looking pretty darn cool, even if a tad bare without weapons, IMHO. And the interior of the box would make a fab dioramic-backdrop, doncha think? [Product details blogged]

WIP-Sneak Peek at Kanji Wave 2 by Jared Deal x Argonaut Resins

Looking at the lemony-tinted translucent resin figure far-left just makes me wanna grab it and chew on it - looking delish like a yummy Gummy-Monster, IMHO! LOL - And the tinted-chopsticks be looking interesting too :) ... CLICK THRU for a few more WIP-shots of Jared Deal's KANJI WAVE 2 courtesy of Argonaut Resins (as we await further product information, of coz :p) / and CLICK for peeps at the

"BLINK182 Bunny" Colored Prototype

A wee visual update since my last WIP-post of the as-yet-officially-named "Blink182 Bunny" - featuring Colored Prototypes of the figure - as posted on Mark Hoppus' (of punk-rock band Blink182) blog. No further information as yet, although the scale-reference to a sound speaker might give a sense of the figure's size? And a painted-on "face" instead of sculpted may well mean it could be a

Minosu Travels Print by Huck Gee (May 15-drop)

From 3-dimensional custom-Munny to 2D-print - Huck Gee prepares to release the newest Gold Life print; MINOSU TRAVELS.Printed on fine art watercolor paper (225gs), 16"x12" (plus 1" border on all sides), gold embossed, numbered and signed - Minosu Travels is limited to a run of 100 prints @ US$75 each - available via Huck's Ebay-shop on May 15th @ Noon PDT.Once again we revisit everyone's

Cute And Dangerous @ seven-degrees, Laguna Beach California (June 12)

PRESS: Cute and Dangerous" [www] is an esteemed art event, a global collaboration of sixteen artists who have come together to showcase their own adaptation of edgy, modern art. This remarkable event will feature live paintings, plush toys, videos, sculptures, designer toys, illustrations, prints and more. A limited quantity of pieces will be available for purchase at the show.The Artists

Apparition by Melissa Haslam

Paper Tiger has just released their first print from Melissa Haslam -titled "Apparition". (am liking the deer in her arms, a sweet plush maketh, IMHO :p)When asked about this painting, Melissa had this to say: "Apparition is a narrative piece exploring a fictional relationship between nature and a manufactured toy. The ghost-like girl brings the floral toy into a natural environment, causing the

Room 2068: Fools Paradise Comic by Double Line

If 2064 was the domain of Wong Kar Wai's technicolor sci-fi-manifestation, then Room 2068 is where everything happens in the mental hospital of Alan Ng / Double Line's upcoming comic book story FOOLS PARADISE (Yes, that was a feeble attempt at a play on numbers-association, but I do try sometimes :p) - where perhaps we might know a little more about Zoo, Keiko, Ukim and Kids? [MORE]"Fools

Lucha Bear Illustration by LAMOUR Supreme

This groin-stomping LUCHA BEAR illustration by LAMOUR Supreme in homage of Itokin Park's original 6" tall vinyl toy is all kindsa awesome!This seriously needs to be made into:(1) A tee shirt(2) A giclee print (spot gloss black on matt white base)(3) a mini-serialized comicbook = Manga x Kaiju-extreme would seriously an awesome comicbook-make, IMHO.

Artoyz-Exclusive Edition Convex x Hello Kitty

Artoyz exclusively debuts online images of their version of the CONVEX x HELLO KITTY toy (shown-above / MORE) - featuring the Convex mascot character "Mutan Kun" imitating Hello Kitty, with this version in an all-black with pink accent finish = *Subversive-cuteness*Set for a May/June release (available via artoyz.com and Artoyz shops) - I would assume it is sized like it's regular

Arkiv Instant: Toy by adFunture & Metal Mickey Print Set (May 15-drop)

Double-punch Arkiv Instant-news for this TRE-post, firstly with a "right-hook" of a new updated image of a monotone ARKIV INSTANT - as posted by Eddi of adFunture - including confirmation by Arkiv themselves of the imminent arrival of their debut toy figure [tagged-on-TRE] - "slated for Summer Release" = Congrats, guys! or rather BROTTTTT!And while everyone awaits further product info on the toy,

Suparobo Project TTF-Exclusive by Rotobox x Toy2R (Teaser Ad)

Here's a TRE-first-peep at a teaser-ad for Rotobox's upcoming Taipei Toy Festival custom-figure Exclusive together with Toy2R! With all the awesomeness in their Suparobo Project-customs with Qees [Featured on TRE] - this would've been a no-brainer, IMHO! Can you guess what the figure would be?Stay tuned to TRE for developments and CLICK for a TRE-Interview with the Spencer and Stephen of Rotobox!

Ursula Young & The Gross Uncle for Thought Processor SF Series (June 6)

PHONETICONTROL drops a couple of paper-toy design previews of what's in store for the Thought Processor SF Series [blogged] scheduled for an official launch June 6th @ Super7 (FYI: All the art and colorways from the series will be available during the show).Above-left Thought Processor is designed by Ursula Young, and features a stark urban concrete jungle with blossoming flowers on the TP,

1/6 Luke Skywalker & Han Solo in Stormtrooper Disguise by Sideshow Toy

UPDATED 15.05.09: Doth my eyes deceiveth me? Apparently Han and Luke are of the same height? Trust not the promo-images, for The Force has been used on our feeble-visual senses! Have we been felled by perpective-photography? Read and click on the link in the comments section and decide for yourselves. Aghast am I. (Thanks for the headsup, Todd!)What I really like about the Comic-Con Exclusive

Professor Fliggins: Flying Devil by Shawnimals

PRESS: Oh no! Professor Fliggins has fallen into the Dark Forest, and is now captured by Mr. Demon and this band of vile Wee Devils lead by the Flying Devil! [Read the story here] - The world of Professor Fliggins and the evil world known as the Dark Forest (right next to Ninjatown) are coming together for the first time! Shawnimals brings you the 4th installment in the year-long adventure known

Get Glowing With Glow In The Dark Ice Bat Action Figures

"Ice-Bat lives in an ice box. Everything he touches turns to ice. Yet he warms your heart..."Uglydolls-co-creator David Horvath features on his blog a new series of Ugly Doll Action Figures with: GLOW IN THE DARK ICE BATS slated for a San Diego Comic-Con release! There are 6 GID-colorways / figures in the series - and one box (of 6 "blinds") gets you the whole set with no repeats! "No chase, no

BITTEN: First Seven Mini Munny customs by Jared Deal (May 22-drop)

PRESS: Looks like Vlad has made a few new friends... Vlad decided to get in on the DIY game by biting a few blank minis. So yeah, this is what happens when vampires bite vinyl.Jared Deal encourages and promotes vinyl-vampirism (Hey, I ain't gonna go judging him - I'm promoting toy-cannibalism meself, init? heh) with his new BITTEN series of 4" mini Munny-customs! There will be a total of 13 in

Deconstructor Pusher custom by Cris Rose for Multiple Personalities 2 @ LiFT

The Deconstructor is a standard reclamation unit, programmed to salvage useful parts from construction vehicles through to the most advanced robots. Using an array of millimeter wavelength radar and optical sensors, their vision is unparalleled when examining tiny perforations and tears in potentially salvageable components.The "Deconstructor" is a custom 6" Pusher completed by Cris Rose for LIFT

Gebi de Plume Revealed

Ashley Wood x 3A Toys' 1/6 Gēbì de Plume de-boxed for the world to see (or rather, "box-cover opened up only" :p). No, tis not me de-boxing the figure ~ I wish!Limited to 100 pcs and with a SRP of US$150-per, the 3AA-Exclusive Gēbì was released online on May 8th and were promptly snapped up in under a minute. Insanity knows no bounds when it comes to the 3AA Legion.Gebi is apparently enroute to

Mr Frosty Large Martin by 3A Toys Revealed

CLICK THRU for a closer-look at 3A Toys' Large Martin: Deep Powder MR FROSTY - as revealed on creator Ashley Wood's Bambablog. (My photoshopped-speculation was way off-base, I reckon :p) Mr. Frosty reminds me of a frozen tall splendid mug of root beer float, rich vanilla ice cream foam lava dripping down the sides ... Gawds but I miss root beer floats... *slurp*FYI: This is the first time Mr.

Goodbye GASSED. Hello CHIPP and JACK Squadt Specimens

... within about 4 minutes, and one hundred pieces of GASSED went up in cyber-smoke and found themselves new "homes" ... at the end of the buying-day, no one's gonna be waiting on for you - because once the floodgates are open and items get listed online - there is no grace. "Pause" and you'll be left empty-carted. Your money is only as good as fast as you can click. "Luck" be elusive, while "

Treeson Family Love

TREESON-Equation of Family Love?[ CLICK THRU for original images from Crazy Label of their new PINK 8-inch Treeson ][Both images found via Andy Woo's flickr-stream]The OG-White 8-inch Treeson had a Green-heart at the end ofthe stick, while the OG-Regular sized Treeson's heart was White.

MEKANDA for Suparobo Series 3 by Rotobox

You might be wondering why the teaser for Rotobox's Suparobo Project Series 4 came out even before the 2nd custom-Qee from Series 3 was revealed (after Gai King)? Well, Spencer (one-half of the customizing-duo of Rotobox) mentions: "Man, it took us a while to finish this because of the small details! Do you know him?"CLICK THRU for more pics of Mekanda and to find out the answer. Also feel free

Pure Trance Mini Series by Junko Mizuno x Kidrobot (June 4-drop)

PRESS: Manga maven Junko Mizuno brings 14 demented characters from her hit graphic novel, Pure Trance, to vinyl on June 4th. Blind-boxed and 3-inches tall, each figure in this series suffers from disturbing & sweet side effects due to the life-sustaining pills they’re addicted to— especially the 2 chases...Retails for US$9.95 each and includes an insert with a character bio & headshot.*WARNING:

Labbit Pride 5-Pack by Frank Kozik x Kidrobot

PRESS: Coming out together June 4, each of the 5 mini Labbits in Frank Kozik’s Pride Pack sport sick ‘staches and are 1.5-inches long. Sold in a windowed box designed by the artist and retails for US$16.95. [via Kidrobot] - Looks like they're about to break out into a song! *Neato* [MORE]ARTIST: Pop art king Frank Kozik has designed concert posters and album covers for musicians including The

Kidrobot 17: Sgt. Robot by Dave White (June 4-drop)

PRESS: War-torn and worthy, painter Dave White’s KIDROBOT 17: SGT. ROBOT emerges from the trenches June 4 serious about his pacifist ways. Available in 2 rare colorways, army green or black, this 8-inch figure includes a removable bazooka, helmet and dove accessory. Only 600 of each colorway; US$50 each. [CLICK THRU FOR MORE] = *I LiiiKE!*SIGNINGS: Dave White will be visiting Kidrobot New York

Cthulhu Juice Crew Figure 1: DuckSauce Packaging Peeks & Product Specs

PRESS: The Cthulhu Juice Crew is the toughest crew on this plain of existence. Their moves will drive you insane! If try to bite their style, they will bite your soul! (Prepare to get served!)The Cthulhu Juice Crew Figure 1 dubbed DUCKSAUCE stands 3 3/4” - and is manufactured by The Sucklord and hand painted by J-R00 (with Secret Basement Assembly by "JBat").DUCKSAUCE is scheduled for a late-May

Makalibuland Series One: Tenso & Flosha by Torben

FLOSHA is a fruiting body, more like a mushroom. Her mycelium is hidden under the ground and it connects all Flosha’s to one organism, which gathers for visual information, but nobody knows what it’s doing with this lot of information.TENSO is a quiet being. His eye is searching the deep forest for his pendant who has the mouth. They’re a symbiotic life form in two bodies, of which one carries

Walrus Riders (Teal & Black) by Alex Pardee x UpperPlayground

PRESS: To celebrate it’s 10th Anniversary, Upper Playground has teamed up with several artists to create vinyl figures commemorating the event. The first in the series, Alex Pardee has created the Walrus Rider, a two-faced creature, whose legs were stolen, seeking vengeance and searching for his legs atop his walrus associate. The figure is approximately 11″ tall and has bendy arms and a

Marley-Dunny vs Spawn-Munny by Jon-Paul Kaiser

vs So what does Bob Marley and Spawn have in common? Well, absolutely nothing actually, but only via the deft-brushes and black & white color palette of Jon-Paul Kaiser = where the famous reggae artist adorns the surface of a Dunny, while a mini-munny spawns a, well, Spawn! CLICK THRU to have closer look at both commissioned custom pieces. Who do you think will win in a toy-fight? :p 4-Images

Paint Samples of Moon Wanders: Moon Fox & Moon Cat

Peep turnarounds of initial painted samples of Moon Fox and Moon Cat by Russian-creator Sergey Safonov (sculpted in collaboration with Crazy Label prototyping and development office) for his "Moon Wanderers" mini-series - looking subtly serene, IMHO :)Source: Sergey's flickr

5.12

If my blog-posts were any indication; May 12th went on as regular a blog-day as any other day before that, a year ago today in 2008. I had blogged about Electric Monkey Men, posted sneaks of FatCap Series 2, Ron English's Bunnny Rabbit, a teaser of fellow-Singaporean's B09 resin toy, a blurry pic of Michael Lau's S.F.J.J., and cleaning up a series of "Cease-and-Desist" requests from Medicom Toy.

CUPCO: Center Of The Universe - Soft Animators @ Craft Act (May 14)

Soft Animators looks at the phenomenon of artists using textiles to create new entities/characters. Highlighting the role of the artist as creator, the exhibition features the work of Sarah crowEST, Alan Jones, CUPCO and Ghostpatrol. Curated by Jas Hugonnet - CUPCO: CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE - SOFT ANIMATORS opens Thursday May 14th (6pm) @ Craft Act, and exhibits thru June 20th 2009. CLICK THRU for

Custom-BEit Dudes on ToyQube

Custom BEit Dudes on-show at the weekend's launch by Kicktoys @ ToyQube are now available for sales online here - featuring works from; Nancy Chen, Cris Rose, NEMO, Keith Poon, Duncan Poon, Lou Pimentel, Nakanari, Pon, Dacosta!, Brent Nolasco, Steve Talkowski and Sam - a few of which has been covered here on TRE = CLICK for peekies :)

Hot Toys (MMS 100) Terminator Salvation -1/6 Marcus Wright

Hot Toys proudly presents the 100th of their Movie Masterpiece Series - the second human-kind MMS figure from the upcoming sci-fi movie - Terminator Salvation: 1/6th scale Marcus Wright collectible figure. Featuring headsculpt by GOX (Eom Jae Sung) - in both "Human" Marcus and exposed endo-skeletal face (*awesome*), with head art direction and paint by JC. Hong. As speculated, the figure set

MadL & Munny Customs by Jeremiah Ketner (May 11-drop)

TRE had the opportunity to interview Jeremiah Ketner back in 2008 when he released his PIKO Wooden Toys. The imagery is magically surreal in it's visual-essence, like poetry captured in mid notion, dancing amidst the garden of forgotten faeiries, IMHO.If you've not had the chance to procure any of Jeremiah's works in the past, now might be your chance. A trio of customs by Jeremiah is scheduled

Project Squadt GASSED S1 online May 12th

Squadt GASSED S1 from Jamungo goes "live" on May 12th @ 12 Noon - Central Standard Time @ http://www.jamungo.com/squadt_storePriced at US$65 per (includes worldwide shipping via EMS), and limited to 100 pcs - GASSED is designed by FERG and manufactured by threezero. Standing 6 inch tall, the vinyl figure features a '3dot' patterned camo parka, 2 sets of arms, weapon and removable helmet.GASSED is

TK Oyabuns Box Art by Ashley Wood

Now, one of the unique things to 3A Toys (and not just the sheer awesomeness of the toys themselves) are the "packaging boxes" - specifically those which feature artwork by Ashley Wood - most times created / painted specifically for said products. Now, that is cool, IMO.The question I have for 3A-collectors are; Would you cut out the artwork from the box and display them? And/or have you already?

Large Martins by 3A Toys on Sideshow Toys

For folks who'd missed out on the sold out 19.5 inch huge LARGE MARTIN behemoths from Ashley Wood and 3A Toys [tagged] on Bambalandstore.com - Sideshow Toys has solicited both Iron Panda and Big Red for your collective considerations ... no Mr.Frosty tho (the third colorway variant).Priced at US$299.99 per - Sideshow has also provided a " three-easy payment plan" for when you pre-order them.

Aren't You A Little Short For A Storm Trooper? Sideshow Previews Comic-Con Exclusive Luke Skywalker & Han Solo in Stormtrooper Disguise in 1/6

Further to their announcement of their Exclusives line-up for 2009's San Diego Comic-Con, Sideshow Collectibles previews their second 1/6-scaled exclusive (after Subject 16566: The Butcher) Luke and Han in Stormtrooper Disguise 12-inch Figure Set [www]. With Attendee pre-orders beginning May 14th at 10AM PDT, and Non-Attendees from May 15th at 10AM PDT. Currently no further product specs, prices

Where The Wild Things Are - Kubrick & Bearbrick Set by Medicom Toy

After the previous posting of Medicom Toy's Where The Wild Things Are KUBRICKS-set and RAH 1/6 scale Max figure with fur-suit (from the upcoming live-action feature film directed by Spike Jonze / www) - we have now an image of the WTWTA KUBRICK & BE@RBRICK Set! Featuring a Max with different headgear, and a Max-BE@RBRICK in black with yellow crown on chest.Urban Collector has it on pre-order with

Half Baked Snake Ack-tion Figure by Rohby

TRE brings you a first-peep at new developments of ROHBY's new platform based articulated Ack-tion Figure since my last WIP-feature: HALF BAKED SNAKE is done! As mentioned before, Rohby had wanted to kick off his new platform figure with the legendary "Snake "from Metal Gear Solid - and the dude be locked, loaded and ready to roll! [CLICK THRU FOR MORE]Treading the cultural-edge of art toys and

Custom Pharos for Kaiju Blue gallery by Bob Conge

"I am stoked to have been invited to customize one of the Pharos vinyl figures by Imiri Sakabashira for the show of his works at the Kaiju Blue gallery in Tokyo." - mentions Bob Coonge of Plaseebo. CLICK THRU for a closer-look at Bob's custom-Pharos - and pop by Kaiju Blue in Shinjuku Marui One (First Floor), Tokyo - when the show opens May 14th[In darkened room with internal LED unit activated]

My Mum's Great China Toy-Score

You know how when our Moms go on overseas tours (business or leisure) and they inevitably come back home with souvenirs and/or clothes and/or stuff that is generally (1) Too Expensive, (2) Doesn't Fit your size or your personal tastes (including socks), and (3) You Don't Need nor Want to enhance your own personal lifestyle with. You really can't blame mums for trying, because they care enough to

Got Guts? Hooded Zombie by Super7

PRESS: Super7 is happy to announce the Got Guts? Hooded Zombie! This crystal-clear vinyl henchman of the evil Snakes of Infinity has nothing to hide, and clearly shows his insides out. Each figure comes packaged with a set of three inserts, by Snakes of Infinity co-conspirators Brian Flynn, Joshua Herbolsheimer, and Lamour Supreme. Coming soon..... [text via Skullbrain]Now, that's sum intense

Calling All Cars Wave 2

Like I mentioned to Jack on Twitter: it might be time for him to design and build a paper parking-lot or highway to hold all the paper-cars coming our way! Click here for the second series of Jack Hankins aka Horrorwood's CALLING ALL CARS papertoy platform series with Wave 2 featuring designs by Machintoy, TheDayDreamKid, Macula, Matthew Gilpin and Collin David :)[Wave 1]

Osiris Orion vs Rumble Monsters Bop Dragons

Shown above is a WIP-sneak-peek (swiped) from Robert Ingellis aka Osiris Orion's Twitter; of his upcoming custom-run of Rumble Monsters' BOP DRAGONS! Robert mentions: "This is my first official custom project with a company, let alone a japanese company." - Congratulations are in order!Robert further states that the run will consist of 22 Bop Dragons - with 7#s in one colorway (TBA), 7#s in

Marcus Wright in 1/6 by Hot Toys (Teaser Image)

FACT-001: This "Marcus Wright" headshot-image with an exposed endoskeleton skull-cavity by Hot Toys was posted on One-Sixth Warriors.TRE-FACT-001: This Marcus Wright headshot with an exposed endoskeleton skull-cavity is all kinds of teh cyborg-lurvin' awesome lubricant-wetness.BLOG-PIMPIN-001: You can read all about my "Is Hot Toys Making Marcus Wright in 1/6?"-speculations here - but really,

Behind-the-scenes of the 1/6 Godfather project by Hot Toys

Via Hot Toy's MAY newsletter:"YOUR wait is coming to an end! Sorry to bring him late, but if you look at the behind-the-scenes pictures, you will understand how complicated it was. Our Art Director in Chief, JC Hong, spent a long period to watch over the production line at our factory in person, in order to bring you the perfect painted Godfather!Hot Toys’ fans are always lucky! One more good

Sentimental by Kathie Olivas @ Copro Gallery (May 9) / Circus Posterus Update

Kathie Olivas drops word of her upcoming solo show of new works named SENTIMENTAL - launching this Saturday May 9th @ Copro Gallery in Santa Monica, CA. The show will include new paintings and customs and a 36" hand oil painted fiberglass figure (one of a new series Kathie has been working on / shown-left). Unfortunately Kathie will not be attending the show.WHAT: Sentimental by Kathie

PITCO Fine Dolls: The Peppermint Man & Seymoor Squidly by Camille Rose Garcia

PRESS: Appearing in many childhood nightmares, The Peppermint Man measures 26 inches tall and is constructed of all natural fabrics and fillings. He is filled with hemp and kapok fiber (both plant-based) and tea-dyed for an old-timey look. The P-Man also sports wool-blend felt boots and hair. He likes moldy basements, termites and bad dreams, and is ready for a snuggle whenever you are!The

Hindi Love Song by Gary Taxali @ Jonathan LeVine Gallery

I was clued-in to artist Gary Taxali's solo exhibition; Hindi Love Song @ Jonathan LeVine Gallery (also his first solo show in New York) with a trio of snaps sent over by Tenacious Toys' Benny (thanks dude!) ~ CLICK THRU for a coupla gallery-snaps :)The artwork for the show are currently viewable online here. (FYI: The show is slated to run thru May 2nd). Included is a 8.5 inch tall bronze

The Billy Bananas Show @ Jonathan LeVine Gallery (May 7)

Benny of Tenacious Toys was down at the Jonathan LeVine Gallery in New York for Tristan Eaton's Billy Bananas Show - and generously shares with us event pics! CLICK THRU to view in full (thanks for the coolness, Benny!)Presented by Thunderdog and Interspectacular - the show featured new paintings, prints and the launch of 5 Billy Bananas vinyl figures (each limited to 150-pcs) for a

Waffle Micci Pink Chocolate Caramel Tomenosuke-Exclusive by Erick Scarecrow

Ya know, tis toys like these that made me set-up I EAT TOYS (well, that besides my personal interpretation of cyber-narcissism) - last teased in April, now a reality ready to be served: presenting the Waffle Micci Pink Chocolate Caramel Tomenosuke-Exclusive!20 resin-Waffle Micci figures have been custom-made by Erick Scarecrow of ESC Toy and is currently available at 17,850YEN (US$181) with

Serv-O-Matics Mini Figure Series 1 by Brandy Peters

From MINDstyle comes the Serv-O-Matics Mini Figure Series (Original Version) by Brandt Peters - standing between 3.5 to 4 inches tall with a SRP of US$14.99 per blind box (15 pieces per Counter Display), with a late-June 2009 ship-date. Made of vinyl and ABS, this edition is open to a limited production period.

CLICK THRU for yummy Display Ratios and more detail-nuggets about Serv-O-Matics!

SNAKE SQUARE S007 by Michael Lau

Michael Lau's SNAKE SQUARE vinyl-homage to Metal Gear Solid first made it's debut at his recent CSBOOTH:16 in March, in a variety of subtle colorways - now MINDstyle adds one to the selection-spectrum, by stripping away most of the colors and leaving a stark but stylish Monotone colorway - reminiscent of their recent SK3 Mono release. Standing 6 inches tall, the Michael Lau x MINDstyle - SNAKE

Is Hot Toys Making a 1/6 Marcus Wright from Terminator: Salvation?

Will "MARCUS WRIGHT" be the next "humanoid-based" 1/6th-scaled action figure from Hot Toys? Would John Connor soon have a comrade-in-arms to help him fight Skynet's Terminator killer-cyborgs? Show above are blurred-out images suggesting possibly clothed action-figures ... [*EDIT: Source has since removed images, hence I will remove source-URL - even though I have not been contacted to do so*] ...

GoBot5 Revealed and makes friends with PlugMan

Dacosta!'s GoBot5 custom-BEit Dude is revealed! [previously teased]: *One of the dominant undertones of Japanese anime films and manga is the search to define what it mean to be human many of which feature robots finding there way in an organic world. GoBot5 pays tribute to that journey.Created by Mother One, GoBot5 was design for the ‘soul’ purpose of exploring the living world and to gather

Gloomy Bear Arm Pillow by Funnypulse

Be A Gloomy-Bear/Human-Hybrid by wearing the GLOOMY BEAR ARM PILLOW! (Altho I wonder why all the folks in the ad-image are of women...)Funnypulse is an online shopping mall for designer toys in Korea, and they've dropped word of the availability of their product currently priced at 40,000원/Won (US$32) online (domestic only) but Overseas customers can order it through email @ US$40-per (excluding

Introducing Windy Pops Edition Monster Burp by Crazy Label x Peskimo

Further to the new 8 inch TREESON and BUBBLEFUN by Crazy Label [posted here], the Bubblefun will be playing a critical role in the upcoming CL-roadmap. For example, the new GID edition of Monster Burp - dubbed the WINDY POPS EDITION - will be compatible with Bubblefun and it will bundle a Peskimo flavor in the box! The new Monster Burp is expected to drop by late May or early June. Meanwhile

New 8-inch Pink Treeson & Bubblefun So Much Fun from Crazy Label

New from Crazy Label is the all-new 8 inch TREESON - last seen in OG-White - now in splendidly sweet Pink (perfect debut on the eve of Mother's Day!) and the brightly colored bubbles we've been teased with in my last post: BUBBLEFUN! CLICK THRU for the full-lowdown!- Each new 8" Treeson will be bundled with a white Bubblefun designed by Bubi. - The 8 inch Treeson is limited to 500 pcs at a SRP

Kotobukiya SDCC-Exclusive Black Widow Marvel x Bishoujo

PRESS: Kotobukiya announces San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive: Black Widow Marvel x BishoujoThe West meets East in Kotobukiya’s latest line of Marvel x Bishoujo (pretty girl) series. Continuing the series of Marvel Comics super heroines presented in the Japanese Bishoujo style is SDCC EXCLUSIVE: BLACK WIDOW, the beautiful Russian super-spy and member of the Mighty Avengers in her staggering new

Chief Kijani of the Ki-Ki Booshka Tribe by Lunabee (May 8-drop)

CHIEF KIJANI is the ruler of the Ki-Ki Booshka tribe - and has ruled the tribe for 75 years. He wears the skulls and bones of his (very small) victims around his head to ensure all who encounter him fear and bow before him. He now carries the axe of Momba Kek which was confiscated from Matojo the Witch Doctor due to his tendencies for swinging it around wildly during the nightly campfires and

So Much Fun with Crazy Label (May 10-special)

< This teaser image above is just a taste of what's in store for a weekend filled with Crazy Label-wonders to come - which includes a special one day only promotion on Sunday May 10th (GMT -7) whereby you enter the coupon code SOMUCHFUN during checkout at http://wookieweb.com/store/ = for 10% off on any purchase! I'd advise you to pop by before May 10th to see what is available (so you can plan

Scott Tolleson for Common Nonsense @ Rotofugi Gallery (May 1-17)

I'd only realized the futility of posting images of Scott Tolleson's artwork and customs for his COMMON NONSENSE (aka a two-man art show along with Ken Keirns @ Rotofugi Gallery / blogged) - so it's best you pop by Rotofugi.com for the full list of artworks available for procuring pleasure and/or CLICK THRU to see a few of my favs, including the adorable characters in "Stolle's Neighbourhood"!

Itty Bitty DIY Basswood Toy by Gary Ham (May 8-drop)

From the creator of Carrot Shake Jake and Morsels - comes a new 6.5 inch tall DIY wood toy called ITTY BITTY! Priced at US$60 each set ("Comes unassembled and with 3 different tails for the ultimate customization") - available @ www.superham.bigcartel.com on May 8th, 10am (mountain standard time). Gary Ham mentions on his blog that there will only be two sets made available, adding: "If there

Pistol Poncho Plush by Michelle Valigura

First, there was Pistol Predro - who was the first in Michelle Valigura's Concealed Weapon plush series ... and now, he has met his mustache-match with PISTOL PONCHO!Distributed by DKE Toys - Poncho has a SRP of US$22, while the 11 inch life sized plush Pedro is also available for the same price. Do check with your fav retailer for availability. (Nope, I don't think they come with plush bullets :

Terminator Salvation Final Trailer & Moto-Terminators

"If We Stay The Course, We Are Dead! We Are All Dead!"The (Final) Trailer for TERMINATOR: SALVATION has been released online [viewable in QT+HD on Apple/Trailers] which is essentially a 4-minuter-long summary of the film (as mentioned by SlashFilm) = which in turn is essential for folks who've only just caught on and wants to keep up to speed with what the heck's going on in T4 ... Hey, tis all

You Are Not Welcome Here: District 9 Teaser Poster

[Get your freshly-released official DISTRICT 9 teaser poster from Yahoo!Movies / District 9 on TRE]

Iti-Pinhead Black (Color Sample) by Itokin Park x Kuso Designer Toys

A factory colored sample of a BLACK-spiked colorway of Itokin Park's ITI-PINHEAD [tagged] has been revealed on Kuso Designer Toys' blog - featuring the lil vinyl hedgehog with a grey face and black shiny body-spikes (wet-gloss treatment last seen on TRE here) ... and strangely I'm really liking the black-claws = makes the lil fella a pop-goth! *Adorable*Jonathan Ma from Kuso mentions: "There may

Urban Outfitters Presents Spiki Release (May 30)

PRESS: Hold on to your throwing stars! On Saturday, May 30th, 2009, to celebrate the introduction of his first production vinyl figure - Ninja Spiki, designer toy artist, Nakanari, has planned a ninjariffic art show. It’s all taking place at Urban Outfitters at the Mall at Millennia in Orlando, Florida (4200 Conroy Rd., #250, Orlando, FL 32839-2406; (407) 363-0050) from 2-6 PM. Nakanari along

Custom-BEit Dude by Cris Rose: A Day At The Park

UPDATED May 9: Full reveal of custom:Fancy a "A Day at the Park"? CLICK THRU for more imagesCris Rose offers up not just a leisurely suggestion for having a nice day out, but also his custom-Beit Dude done for the Kicktoys' Launch Party @ ToyQube this May 8th @ NYC [WHAT].CLICK THRU for a closer look at the teaser of a "statuesque" dioramic-custom (Do pardon the pun, couldn't help meself really)

Albino El Diablo by Robbie Busch x Argonaut Resins (May 7-drop)

The EL DIABLO ALBINO colorway makes 3 out of the 5 El Diablo releases primed for a release on May 7th @ 7pm EST on argonautresins.bigcartel.com!Produced by Argonaut Resins - the resin El Diablo stands 6 inches tall and comes with not just one King Skull accessory, but with a second surprise SECRET color King Skull! All figures include hand-painted packaging and mini hand painted gauche canvas and

Launch Party Squadts / ProjectSquadt.com / Know Your Squadts

Here's a TRE first-look at the forthcoming "Launch Party"-Squadts (shown below / mysteriously de-colored but trust me, they will POP!) with the boys all suited-up + locked'n'loaded with "party favors" (Squadts will be Squadts after all)! Also launched is a new Squadt-online destination (besides TOYSREVIL, of coz) @ ProjectSquadt.com :)Following the "De-Classification" of PROJECT SQUADT by

Straight Out Of Hell El Diablo by Robbie Busch x Argonaut Resins

Straight after the reveal of the Emerald City Green tint EL DIABLO from Robbie Busch - Argonaut Resins drops the 2nd colorway to come out of WAVE 4's 5 resin pieces = the crimson Straight Out Of Hell edition - that will come along with an original mini Acrylic Gauche painting by Robbie himself!Neither exact release dates nor further product details are as yet-determined, so stay tuned to TRE for

PHU!'s Rebel Pilot v2.0 Clear Version Pre-order

PHU! is currently soliciting pre-orders for the clear version of his REBEL PILOTS v2.0 [WHAT] via his online shop.Priced at US$50 per 2 inch tall clear resin figure made by Dodgrr (from the U.S.) and are limited to 10 pcs only (1st come 1st served).Drop/release date is yet specified. Further queries are to email phuektastic@hotmail.com.

Natural Beauty by 64Colors for Multiple Personalities 2 @ LiFT Detroit

Eric and Laura of 64Colors offers up this splendid and magical 8 inch Munny-custom completed for "Multiple Personalities 2" at LiFT, Detroit [WHAT] complete with vintage style card (click on image to view bigger). CLICK THRU for more peekies at this charming cutie named NATURAL BEAUTY :)[Images last posted here with Forest Sprites]

Custom-BEit Dude by Nakanari: Bakuza

BAKUZA = Tony Shiau/Nakanari's Beit Dude-custom for KickToys'Beit Dude Launch Party @ ToyQube on May 8th [WHAT]

Wagon Queen Family Truckster by DrilOne for Multiple Personalities 2 @ LiFT Detroit

For his submission for the Multiple Personalities 2 group custom-show @ LiFT Detroit [WHAT], DrilOne called upon the great Chevy Chase for inspiration, or rather more specifically the 80's comedy classic "National Lampoon's Vacation" - where traveling to Disneyland "Wally World" will forever be changed for the Griswolds :)DrilOne's WAGON QUEEN FAMILY TRUCKSTER aptly utilizes Filth x Kidrobot's 12

3AA Exclusive GEBI de Plume (May 8-order)

3AA-Exclusive 1/6-scaled Gebi de Plume [tagged] order is set for May 8th at 9am Melbourne-time (NYC May 7 @ 7pm / London Midnight 7/8 May). Limited to only 100 pcs - the Desert-themed Gebi costs US$150-per (includes shipping via EMS). Price excludes 15% discount for 3AA members!According to Gimbat on the 3A-Forum: "If Gebi de Plume wouldn't be sold out during first hour during 3AA club sale , it

DISTRICT 9: Alien Face Revealed & Subtitled Teaser Trailer

FirstShowing.net first clued me in the existence of a District 9 Trailer (last seen here) whereby the initial version had the Alien's faces pixelated/blurred - THIS version shows the alien in full, including subtitles! Originating from IMDB, it has since been taken down (or at least not viewable in Singapore >:@) - but you can still see a high-res version on MNU Spreads Lies - a blog managed by

Transformers ROTF: Character One-Sheet Posters

CLICK THRU for a closer look at a trio of One-Sheet Character Posters for TRANSFORMERS: Revenge Of The Fallen [tagged] - featuring Autobots Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, and Decepticon Starscream!Source: Yahoo!Movies via MovieWeb

Skynet & You / 7-11 T4 Straws

"Filmmakers Matthew Keen and Melissa Bramley display how Skynet Research is bringing mankind and technology closer together for a better future." = bestest presentation I've seen thus far, IMHO. Can't wait for TERMINATOR: SALVATION to hit Singapore-screens!Not too enthused am I about the online virals currently by Skynet Research and Resist Or Be Terminated needs to step it up and soon, IMHO.

NINJA JOE SDCC-Exclusive Plush by Dan Goodsell

Mr. Toast's friend; the mild mannered Joe The Egg (insert innocent-looking egg) dons a ninja-mask to be the stoic-ly intense and nigh-skilled NINJA JOE!Ninja Joe is a Comic-Con Exclusive plush from Dan Goodsell! Limited to 1000 pcs (800 @ SDCC / 100 with DKE Toys / 100 with Dan for online sales) - each Ninja Joe stands 5.5 inches tall with a SRP of US$10-per (Limit to 2 per person, thanks). And

Custom-BEit Dude by Dacosta!: GoBot5 (Teasers)

"Created by Mother One, GoBot5 was designed for the "soul" purpose of exploringthe living world and gather data that will enable robots to become more human."Peep the trio teaser pics of Dacosta!'s Beit Dude-custom for KickToys' Beit Dude Launch Party @ ToyQube on May 8th [WHAT]. GoBot5 will be revealed in full on the day of the show - so stay tuned to TRE, as well as stalk ... eerrr... I mean

Custom-BEit Dude by Lou Pimentel: FUSION

FUSION = Lou Pimentel's Beit Dude-custom for KickToys' Beit Dude Launch Party @ ToyQube on May 8th [WHAT]

Sideshow TV Previews SDCC Exclusives (Part One)

UPDATED with youtubed-video of Sideshow TV!Five out of the seven Sideshow Collectibles San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives revealed and previewed on the May 5th Edition of Sideshow TV [Download here] featuring a look at: Subject 16566: The Butcher [featured], 1/6 Luke Skywalker & Han Solo in Stormtrooper Disguise, 'Mount Doom' - Frodo and Sam (LOTR Diorama), G.I.Joe 1/6 Crimson Cobra Commander and the

Subject 16566: The Butcher: Gallery & Pre-Order Information

Priority Pre-order for Sideshow Collectible's 2009 Comic-Con Exclusive - Subject 16566: The Butcher 12-inch Figure [blogged] begins Thursday, May 7th at 10 AM (PT) - for the Attendee-version, while the Non-Attendee PPO event will follow on Friday, May 8th at 10AM (PT). No further product details - including costs and quantities - indicated at this time. Sideshow has kindly provide a Gallery of

TOYBREAK Episode 75: Almost On Time

TOYBREAK Episode 75 has gone "live" featuring a look at Keliens by Kel Wilson, Ritz the Robot by Alexander Shen, Cheeky Meenkeys by Derek Miller and Pugzee by Dave Cortes.One contest to note is the Star Wars Galaxy Cards Contest - where youll get to win a complete set of Star Wars Galaxy Series 4 Trading Cards (presumably opened on ToyBrief) - just by posting your least favorite Star Wars

Emerald City El Diablo by Robbie Busch x Argonaut Resins

The Month of May is going to be quite the Argonaut Resins-fest = first with the impending release of Robbie Busch aka McBoingBoing's 4th Wave of EL DIABLO resin figures. The images previewed here are of the EMERAL CITY Green clear tint = 1 of 5 new Diablos in the wave (numbered 16-20 out of a total 25). What other cool colorways can we expect? ... here are sum hints :p

Rockette collabo-custom-Munny by Cris Rose x Lunabee (May 6-drop)

ROCKETTE is a 4 inch Munny custom-collaboration between UK-artists Cris Rose ad Lunabee - and is a 1-of-1 edition hybrid vinyl-resin custom piece made with Vinyl, Resin, Acrylic, Spray paint, Metal, Plastic, Found objects, and straight-up coolness, IMHO.Slated for an online release on May 6th @ 6pm London time via crisrose.bigcartel.com - Rockette comes signed and is priced at US$100.Besides the

GID Love Pirate Baby Treeson by Crazy Label

Andy Woo of Crazy Label no doubt has made tons of TREESON and Bubi Au Yeung-fans excited and happy by posting this superbly illuminating image of a Glow-in-the-Dark / GID Love Pirate Baby Treeson - that is a part of the mini-figure line-up for their upcoming Treeson and Other Stories Blindbox Series [tagged-on-TRE].And if that is an actual Baby Treeson from Crazy Label's earlier-released series,

SkullBunny by Huck Gee (May 8-drop)

Huck Gee-blogs: Coming this Friday, May 8th at Noon PST, we are pleased to announce SkullBunny! This little guy has been sitting on the backburner for a year or so, trying to figure out the best way to bring him to reality. So we stuffed him in some fur and sewed him up tight, and we think the results are quite adorable! 10 custom hand painted, fur suited, SkullBunnys. Each is signed, numbered

kaNO Stitch Artist Proofs (May 7-drop)

KaNO dives into his Artist Proof Stash and offers fans his vinyl Stitch A/Ps (Artist Proofs) this Thursday May 7th @ 12pm EST! Limited to only 7 pieces featuring paint applications different from the MINDstyle-production pieces for STITCH626 Artist Series (which are only officially mass-released in June / not counting the ones released-in-advance at FX Show, Orlando just). KaNO also mentions on

BEit Dude Launch Party @ ToyQube (May 8)

PRESS: This Friday May 8th night from 8:00 pm - 11:30pm at ToyQube is to promote and show off the BEit Dude figures for the public who have not seen the toy. Several popular artists have customized a BEit Dudefigure we have given them. The designs show the versatility of the toy, along with the endless possibilities that could be created. The event starts at 8pm. The customs at the show will be

Multiple Personalities 2 @ Lift, Detroit (May 9)

MULTIPLE PERSONALITIES 2 is an open platform show featuring Western toys, kaiju, resin, one of a kind sculptures, and paintings. Returning for a second year to LiFT Detroit and launching May 9th (7-10pm) showcasing works from over 50 artists from across the globe.- CLICK THRU for a full artist-list.- CLICK for a peek at customs from 2008.LIST OF PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: 64 Colors Adam Klimek

Tear Drips by Travis Lampe (A Squibbles Ink + Rotofugi project)

TEAR DRIPS are a new art toy project produced by a collaboration between Chicago-based product development specialists Squibbles Ink, designer toy store Rotofugi and artist Travis Lampe. Rotofugi-mentions [via]: "We did an exhibit with Travis in December 2007 called Fantasy Cryland. One of the things Travis did for the exhibit were these amazing little hand-stitched and hand-painted pieces (image

Marshall Series One Is Coming: Names & Ratios

Designed by 64 Colors [interviewed-on-TRE] and produced by Squibbles Ink + Rotofugi - MARSHALL Series One is an upcoming blind-box series featuring 19 designs in total, inclusive 16 Regular designs (showcased below) and 3 Secret-chases (unknown at this time). With a SRP of US$10.95 per blind box (containing a 3.5 inch tall vinyl "Marshmallow Boy") - a display case containing 24 pieces. CLICK

I Can Haz Marshalls

[Flickr-groups: Marshall Is... / I EAT TOYS

TOYSREVIL-REVIEWS: Natural Wood Jac Jac Pecanpal by Noferin

“Facts are what is needed. Cold hard facts!” Nothing describes JAC JAC better. It is what he lives by. Jac Jac enjoys reading, but he has no time for stories. He reads from complicated books larger than his head and prides himself with his ability to recite the periodic table backwards.In the world of Noferin, Jac Jac and his fellow PECANPALS live on Carrara Island, surrounded by the Pacific

GALTOW: Animated Movies, iTunes Director's Cut and Designer Tees!

The year is 2015. It has been almost twenty-five years since the conclusion of The Second Vietnam War started by the impeached president Klaus Johnson. The U.S Government in the throes of a depression has been overrun by the escalation of crime and the emergence of a new breed of warriors. Born to this age are men and women who've embraced the codes and effects of warriors from ancient Japan and

Thought Processors: Brew Tea Full Series

Last teased in March, PHONETICONTROL's Thought Processor: Tea, Heat & Water trio of papertoys are now ready forr your downloading and crafting-pleasures @ www.phoneticontrol.com.Thought Processors are Phoneticontrol-designed x Sjors Trimbach-constructed papertoys and this trio was created specifically for Eric's brew Tea Full solo show @ 88point5.com.

Mr Clement's Astrolapin Army

This particular post serves no other purpose than to post this cool image of an army of PETITE ASTROLAPINS by UK-based Mr Clement - which you can procure direct via Mr-Clement.com (choice between Yellow or Orange @ £22 each / limited to 200-pcs) and CLICK to peep coverage on TRE.FYI: None of these Astrolapins are headed to Singapore, well - at least not to my doorstep ... *sigh*