Hoophy #12 by Hello, Brute x Shin Tanaka

Shin Tanaka's HOOPHY artist collaboration paper toy [tagged] features artist Jon Knox aka Hello, Brute for the month of December!Go download and make yours free via http://shin.co.nr

Revealed: Blanc Commander Post Fire by ThreeA Toys

You are advised NOT to CLICK THRU to peep snaps of the previously unrevealed Blanc Commander by ThreeA Toys ~ why? Becoz if you didn't manage to score a pair for when they were made available for pre-order November 20th back, you don't want to end up kicking yourselves for it ... aaahhh you're going to see them on the 3a-Production-blog anyways, so yeah, CLICK THRU, folks!FYI: The 2-pcs set

Love Bunny by Jeremyville x Kidrobot (Sneak Peek)

A sneak-peek or two of Jeremyville's upcoming plush project with Kidrobot, dubbed LOVE BUNNY. According to KRonikle (bwo Paul Budnitz) this will be coming early 2010. Do you like plush? ~ Answer / Tell me again when plush becomes the new vinyl in 2010 and takes over KR, yeh? heh.

Hello Kitty Teddy Bear MIMOBOT + CyberBOT mimoMonday Promotions (Nov 30)

MIMOBOT announces the final design in the 35th anniversary collection of Hello Kitty-themed flash drives from Sanrio and Mimoco; with HELLO KITTY TEDDY BEAR!PRESS: Hello Kitty Teddy Bear MIMOBOT is hi-speed USB 2.0, Mac/PC compatible, is preloaded with Hello Kitty-themed wallpapers, icons, and screensavers, and is available in 2GB (US$24.95), 4GB (US$34.95), 8GB (US$49.95), and 16GB (US$69.95)

Ninja Spiki Holiday Promotion by Adorn x Mai Hiro (Nov 30)

PRESS: With the Holiday Season fast approaching, Adorn is pleased to offer a very special promotion starting cyber Monday, November 30th. For a limited time, Adorn shoppers will receive a free Kidrobot Tee with a purchase of The Original Ninja Spiki figure*. With only 400 Original Ninja Spiki’s produced, these figures will be in demand and hard to find. The 8" inch Spiki comes gift boxed with

Dropcloth: Peace Day Retailers Variant by ThreeA Toys

Toy Retailers are getting more and more lurvin' from ThreeA Toys, what with the recently announced/teased Retailer-edition Heavy Tomorrow King SOH, and now a Pink variant of another upcoming 1/6 scaled bot ~ with the PEACE DAY Edition DROPCLOTH ~ to be made available eventually as a single edition.CLICK THRU for more snaps of Dropcloth WIPs and stay tuned for further details as they are

Know Your Jibibuts by Noferin

Jibibuts wooden blindbox figures by Noferin [tagged] in a nutshell:- Made from sustainably harvested rubber wood- Stand between 2.5 - 3.5 inches- 12 characters per set plus 2 super special rare gold or silver versions packed randomly- One display case of 12 guarantees a complete set [Box-design]- Jibibuts come in couples: male is coloured & female is brown [explained in detail here]CLICK THRU for

Arkiv Instant x Pot Meets Pop Denim Launch Party @ Lou Belle Shop, Bandung (Nov 28-Dec 3)

Fashion and Art met on November 28th at Lou Belle Shop's living room in Bandung, Indonesia ~ with the collaboration of jeans-label Pot Meets Pop and artist / toy-designer Arkiv in a launch party, which saw the debut of limited edition jeans, display of Arkiv's artwork and live art performance ~ CLICK THRU to have a peep at slideshowed-snaps of the event's festivities.POST-UPDATE: If you've been

Fall Of Toy: Custom Toyer by Troy Stith (for States Filing Plates / Dec 5)

CLICK THRU for a closer-look at Troy Stith's custom for the upcoming States Filling Plates show [www] curated by artist Bryan Collins and scheduled for a launch December 5th 2009. "FALL OF TOY" is the name of the custom; made from an 8 " Toyer, and here is it's story:'Toy was once the mightiest of all stone giants to walk the land of Tu'R'Land. Stomping, smashing, and causing chaos for all who

Custom Mini-Munny by Wanton Doodle

CLICK THRU to have a closer peek at the work of local artist Mas Shafreen aka Wanton Doodle on a commissioned Mini-Munny."These doodles were borne out of sheer boredom, the desire to stay awake during mind-numbing meetings and the compulsion to expend office supplies. On a one-man doodle deliverance mission at work, leaving no blank spaces void, supplementing dossiers with doodles and explaining

The Transparency of Evil: Custom Mini-Munnys by gwnbyts

"New media is eating you up. slowly. but surely.THE TRANSPARENCY OF EVIL is a collection of customized 4 inch Mini-Munnys by gwnbyts and is "inspired by the new world order. constructed possibilities. social hierarchies."Image above is of "Mother Superior" (standing 5 1/2" tall) and is the "Seed of God", where the three spawnlings below number 2 to 4. Made of foreign toy parts and finished with

Brandon Tay Video Art for Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? @ The Substation (Exhibits thru Dec 1st)

Video Art piece by Brandon Tay, made for the ▲ Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? ▲ ~ an exhibition based on the film Blade Runner [blogged] ~ currently on show at The Substation, Singapore (exhibits thru December 1st / tagged). Brandon-adds: "My piece is based on the VK test in the film, and themes of genetic memory."WHO-IS: 'Born in Singapore but trained in Melbourne, Brandon Tay is a motion

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? @ The Substation (Exhibits thru Dec 1st)

Plain and simple, Ridley Scott's BLADE RUNNER [wiki] had changed my sci-fi worldview since I first laid my innocent peepers on it (and influenced me thereafter til this very exact moment, and I suspect even beyond), and to find out about the Bladerunner-themed ▲ Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? ▲ artshow at The Substation, was an absolute thrill for me personally, and I reckon quite a stroke

Pot Meet Pops Denim x ARKIV @ Lou Belle Shop (Nov 28)

Pot Meet Pops Denim X ARKIV Presents: A Launch Party for their collabo art series @ Lou Belle Shop on November 28th 2009 starting from 5pm onwards. Festivities and events include:- LIVE Painting on special packagings by Arkiv himself for the first 5 buyers- Exclusive Performance by E.G.R.V- Opening Act by Dasa - Barbar/RNRMSupported by: Streething, Juice, FREE Magazine, TRAX, SPICE!, COSMOgirl!

Jibibuts by Noferin: Animated Video Promo & How To Recognize Male from Female Jibibuts

[Music by Lullatone ~ "Leaves Falling" / Animation by Merry of Shodaburp]Jibibuts wooden blindbox series by Noferin [tagged] are made from 100% sustainably harvested rubber wood. One display case of 12 guarantees a complete set. There are 12 characters to collect plus two super secret rare Gold and Silver editions packed randomly. Sizes range from 2.5 3.5 inches. In stores December 2009. ~ CLICK

Pecanpals Plush by Noferin (Dec 2009)

Pecanpals are finally cuddly. Now everyone can take their very own Pecanpals plush to bed with them! Suitable for all ages. ~ Standing 13 inches from head to toe, and with a scheduled December 2009 release, Pecanpals Plush has a RRP of US$20 each, and are designed and created by Noferin ~ CLICK THRU for a peep at the actual Plush Chart, alongside their Carrara Island characters, whose family has

Dead The Head by Dust

CLICK THRU for more peeks at this awesome customized Dead the Head by dust!This needs to be done as a series of production figures, so we can all build our armies!SIZE: 160mm / DETAILS: d.h.d. Legion Delta VI: supporting troops and spotter for all city terrain.WWW: www.dirtydust.deSHOP: www.dustshop.deBLOG: www.funkydustworld.blogspot.com

Lady Grey by Lunartik

PRESS: To celebrate the end of a wonderful year over at Lunartik Studios we are delighted to release our exclusive new flavour the 'Lady Grey'. Only available on Lunartik.com. Limited to 30 pieces, signed and numbered. The price is £40.00 each + P&P (One per customer) ~ First come first served ~ She's waiting for you!

Black Friday Online Sales November 27

Tis the day after American Thanksgiving, and it's time for Black Friday! For sure we do not celebrate that in Singapore, but heck, any chance for a bargain buy is worth celebrating, innit?CLICK THRU for a round-up of Black Friday specials, from diverse folks such as artists Cometdebris, MAD, to manufacturers such as Mimobot, StrangeCo, FullyVisual and to retailers ToyQube and Munky King. Happy

Milo the Cloud by Sean Archer

PRESS: Chicago based artist, Sean Archer, just released a new piece of pocket art based on his popular web-comic, Milo the Cloud. Each piece is hand-cast, signed, and each face is hand-drawn for a look that is straight from the comics. Milo marks the first pocket art to come out of Archer's studio, with several other characters to follow. The Milo Pocket Art stands 1.5" tall and 3" wide, and

Makalibudunny Winter Edition Customs by Makalibuland

Torben from Scandinavia sends word of his new custom flocked Dunnys dubbed makalibudunny (Winter Edition) currently available via his online shop.Only 10 are available with 2 in black-flocked and priced at xxx each. "...they are flocked, handpainted with breathtaking sharp teeth in a reduced 2 colour design. Don't feed!"CLICK THRU for a closer-look (but careful not to get bitten ;p) [4 X images

Pink Flocked Walrus Rider by Alex Pardee x The Loyal Subjects (Nov 27-release)

Peeped on The Loyal Subjects' Facebook is this new colorway of Alex Pardee's WALRUS RIDER in Pink Flocked ~ set for a release on Black Friday Nov 27th exclusively via theloyalsubjects.com. Standing 11 inches tall and based on the original figure produced in conjunction with the tenth anniversary of Upper Playground [tagged]. Pink Flocked Walrus Rider is the third colorway to be released, and is

Nobler Sensitive Edition T-BOY by Shin Tanaka x One-Up (Nov 28-release)

New colorway of Shin Tananka's Vinyl T-BOY is to be released on November 28th via www.one-up.org (International shipping is available). Neither price nor quantity determined at time of this post.FYI: "Nobler Sensitive" with the color-combo of purple & yellow, is the third colorway of T-BOY to be released by One-Up.

Black Friday: Celsius + Ninja Spiki Special Promotion by Kuso Vinyl

Kuso Vinyl will be officially releasing Celsius OG & FMJ and Ninja Spiki OG version on Black Friday, November 27th @ www.kusovinyl.com. These figures will be available at 8:00 am PST. PRESS: For black friday special promotion, we would like to offer a Celsius Giclee print for free for custmer who buys Celisus OG or Celsius FMJ figure. And also customer who buys a Spiki OG version will receive a

WIP Video of TRE.01 Customed YOKA by TOYSREVIL

WIP-Making-Of video for *TRE.01* ~ customized from a 3-inch tall YOKA vinyl bear from adFunture that made it's public display-debut at the recent DesignerCon in Pasadena, USA. Curated by DKE Toys, the collective Yoka-customs will tour subsequently, and are also available for purchase. Anyone interested in purchasing mine? ~ *heh*

Custom Atomic Disintegrator Pistol by Dead Presidents x Go Hero

Available right now is a 25 piece limited edition custom 1:1 Atomic Disintegrator Pistol by Dead Presidents x Go Hero (shown above / CLICK THRU for more). Priced at US$300 per ~ each gun comes in a hand numbered wooden box and includes a Certificate of Authenticity and can be ordered here. (Item will ship in December / International Shipping US$55) Go-Hero head-honcho Steve Forde adds: "BLACK

Stick Up! Wave 2: Blackout by Three GOLD COIN x Argonaut Resins (Nov 27-release)

PRESS: Round 2 is here! After releasing the well received Stick Up! version #1 (Red) we are on to the next. Wave #2 will consist of 5 new versions of the figure in an special all black colorway. The only non-black part on the figure is the glow in the dark eye.Just like the last Stick Up! this guy is 8" tall and comes with the money sack accessory. To keep things extra festive Stick Up! Blackout

Death Panzer by Bob Conge of Plaseebo

Bob Conge of Plaseebo has this to say about his latest custom; DEATH PANZER: "Here is a new custom I built to reflect the horror of WAR. It is hand cast resin and plastic with an internal color changing LED unit and measures 8 inches long by 5.5 inches high." ~ CLICK THRU for more pics.As for the image above-right, Bob adds: "I would like to be able to build this custom piece as a 50 foot

Black Heart Faux Patent Leather Plush by I Heart Guts

PRESS: Feeling black and blue? Go ahead and wallow in your sorrow with this emo fellow. Same size as the regular heart, 6" x 8.5" but this one's faux patent leather with metallic stitching -- he's even crying a little tear of blood. Take him home and make him your back up band when you re-enact old early 80s punk shows in your living room -- you get to be Joan Jett.In an edition of 1000, the

The Good Ol' Menstrual Cycle Poster by I Heart Guts

PRESS: Menstrual cycles can be baffling, and that's why we have a poster explaining this special time of the month. Be amazed as the estrogen takes a nosedive right before ovulation! Check out the egg as it takes its long journey through your reproductive system! Marvel at the luteal lunacy! It is all so very exciting and just what you needed for your bathroom wall.This 18" x 24" poster designed

Charlie by Hello, Brute (Nov 26 release)

This Thursday November 26th (@ 3pm Pacific) will see the release for the first and second versions of CHARLIE ~ a new mini figure from Jon Knox aka Hello, Brute. Standing around 6 inches tall, and decked out in winter gear ~ these hand-painted resin figures are available for US$75 each via shop.hellobrute.com.Amongst the selection also includes two custom one-offs available for $85 each ~ yep,

Event Pics for Urban Storytellers @ Inkies Tattoo Studio (Nov 21)

The "Urban Storytellers group art show happened November 21st @ Inkies Tattoo Studio in Fremont, CA ~ featuring artwork by a slew of artists with proceeds of sales going to the Red Cross in order to help survivors in the Philippines and Samoa. Curated by Angelo Sison aka angeLOcomotion ~ CLICK THRU to have a peek at slideshow of the event's opening reception / launch, including snaps of artwork

Customs by Scribe, Leecifer and Squidnik for Feed My Tummy @ Prototype (Dec 1)

CLICK THRU for "official" snaps of Jouwe Tummy-customs by Scribe, Leecifer and Squidnik, as photographed by John Hook ~ for the "Feed My Tummy” show [tagged] that will make it’s public debut on December 1st, at Prototype’s Ala Moana store location from 6-9pm, and will feature a total of 15 different artists from across the globe.PRESS: John Hook, also known as Contra808 in the online urban arena

Custom Jouwe Tummy by Brent Nolasco (for Feed My Tummy)

CLICK THRU for a slideshow-peek at Brent Nolasco's painted custom-Jouwe Tummy ~ completed for the year-end's Feed My Tummy group customs show @ PROTOTYPE Ala Moana (Honolulu, Hawaii) on December 1st, 2009. [tagged] [10 x images of Brent Nolasco's custom / CLICK for full-screen viewing]FYI: The custom is based on a 10 inch tall Jouwe Tummy vinyl figure designed by Marine Randamhi of My Tummy

Urban Bandit: custom Jouwe Tummy by PHU! (for Feed My Tummy)

CLICK THRU for more peeks at PHU!'s completed custom dubbed "URBAN BANDIT" ~ done for the year-end's Feed My Tummy group customs show @ PROTOTYPE Ala Moana (Honolulu, Hawaii) on December 1st, 2009. [tagged]FYI: The custom is based on a 10 inch tall Jouwe Tummy vinyl figure designed by Marine Randamhi of My Tummy Toys and produced by KUSO Designer Toys.

Los Hermanos Calavera Rojo by The Beast Brothers (Nov 26-drop)

PRESS: "Los Hermanos Calavera Rojo" ~ they are 10 beautiful pieces of art designed by The Beast Brothers. As the second installment to the "Los Hermanos Calavera" series, the "Rojos" are hand painted and detailed custom figures in a hand crafted box. Features of this figure include:- 8" hand painted vinyl munny with gold chain accents- Impeccably detailed and individually numbered on the back-

LVL 9999 Shadow Spell Papa Sama Black Friday Exclusive by Erick Scarecrow (Nov 27-drop)

PRESS: Before we get to the goodies we would like to thank everyone that has supported the ESC label. Today we are celebrating 4 years and this wouldn't have happened without YOU! We're going to keep the tradition going by releasing a new and exclusive Erick Scarecrow figure that you'll only find on ESC. This year we are offering the LVL 9999 Shadow Spell Papa Sama. This is the third colorway in

WWRp Damn Large Martin WIP by ThreeA Toys

ThreeA Toys has posted a series of WIP-snaps of their next WWRp (World War Robot Portable aka 1/18th-scale) series of figures, featuring a "Damn Large Martin" ~ posed here next to a Bertie MK2 (via 3A-production blog)Priced at US$45 per ~ the series will include variants and a "surprise" special set (the theme of which is still kept a secret, although it has been mentioned it will NOT be

Sideshow Toys Exclusive Edition: Suicide Club WWR Armstrong by ThreeA Toys

Watch out for the "Suicide Club" Variant Edition WWR Lunar Defense ARMSTRONG [tagged] from ThreeA Toys ~ exclusively via SideshowCollectibles.com on December 10th. Do not expect this 14.8 inch tall behemoth-bot to linger on the cyber-shelves for long, as this edition is limited to only 50 pieces! And while price has not been revealed as yet, the earlier release was pegged at US$250-per.Source:

Heavy Tomorrow King Soh: Retailers Edition by ThreeA Toys (on Sideshow Toys)

Sideshow Toys has listed the Retailers Edition of ThreeA Toys' Heavy Tomorrow King SOH! Priced at US$119.99 with a 1st quarter 2010-release date, this version sports a red top with chest-logo/print, and stripes down the sleeves, along with the prerequisite heavily-weathered battle-packs as seen in the earlier released-versions [tagged] ~ CLICK THRU for full-images!

Customs by Brent Nolasco for VIVI VI Show @ Gallery 1988 (Nov 27)

CLICK THRU to have a closer-peep at a trio of customs by Brent Nolasco ~ featuring a delish mash-up of StrangeCo's 2007 Vivisect toy series ~ as completed for the upcoming Vivisect Playset (Round 6) show launching November 27th @ Gallery 1988, LA [tagged]. Images: 8 x images in slideshow above / CLICK for full-screen viewingTitle: AdorePlatform: L.Chueh and G.Simkins Mash Up VivisectMedia:

The Vivisect Playset (Round 6) @ Gallery 1988, LA (Nov 27)

PRESS: With the beginning of the "Vivisect Playset" show series in 2004, this year will mark the 6th and final installment, and in turn will be the death of the "Vivisect Playset." To celebrate the end of this very special show, we will have the opening reception on "Black Friday," the day after Thanksgiving. In addition to paintings and drawings, several participating artists will also have

Artoyz Originals presents Fellastar & Megastar by 123KLAN

ARTOYZ ORIGINALS presents Fellastar and Megastar ~ first vinyl toys by 123KLAN ~ both standing 5 inches tall with various editions slated for release between December 2009 to January 2010, with a SRP of 59,90 EUROS. CLICK THRU for more-peeks and info about this duo!STORY: Standing on its high boots, Fellastar is a cool smiling android with a strong urban attitude, true to the featured style they

Zemotion / Zhang Jingna Postcard Collection

UPDATE 02.12.2009: Postcard Collections ready for orders ~ priced at US$12 per with free shipping worldwide till Dec 31st 09 ~ go peep http://zemotion.net/postcardsNow, it would seem highly presumptuous of me to dare snap pics of a postcard collection booklet/set showcasing gorgeous imagery from photographer Zhang Jingna better known to netizens and deviantArt perusers as Zemotion [www / dA] ~

Teaser for Black Friday ESC Toy (Nov 27-release)

So what has Erick Scarecrow and ESC Toy got up their devious sleeves this coming Black Friday? The promo plainly reads: "When the Butter and Chocolate LVL 999 PAPA SAMAS Retire For The Evening, The ________ Begin Their Evening Shift In Search Of ________."The start of Christmas-shopping right after Thanksgiving-Thursday is just about to get interesting .... *Stay Tuned*[CLICK to peep past Miruku

Revealed: Soopa Maria Grayscale -Tomenosuke Exclusive by Erick Scarecrow (Nov 26-release)

CLICK THRU for updated image-reveals of SOOPA MARIA GRAYSCALE since the last posted-teaser image of the 18" Grayscale colorway! The Tomenosuke-JAPAN Exclusive will be available next week 11/26/09 on Tomenosuke at 12am JST. This colorway is limited to only 10pcs worldwide and will come with a 8.5 x 11 Giclee print featuring new Soopa Maria art. All figures are signed and numbered by artist and

Studio Crash with Triclops Studio / Making Bog Monster

Luke and Rob of London-based graphic design and toy shop, Triclops Studios gives Kidrobot a tour of one of their toy-packed workspaces! And remember their custom-Mega Munny BOG MONSTER for Munnyworld? [refreshed your toy-lurvin'- memory] ~ Well, you can now CLICK THRU to peep work-in-progress pics of the gooey-pooey-sensation! [via Blog Clops] [55 x images of the making of Bog Monster / CLICK

Blamo Toys Custom Show On Video

The above video-coverage of the Welcome to Blamoville custom art show [blogged] was shot by Dugan O'neal and E. Francis Kohler, edited by Dugan O'neal. Show curated by Mikie Graham of Blamo Toys. Blamo by Spencer Hansen. Original carvings by Komang Sujendra (circa San Francisco California 2009).FYI: All unsold customs from the show are currently available on Blamotoys.com

Danny Choo versus TOYSREVIL (for Aging Youth) @ Anime Festival Asia 2009

UPDATED 12.12.2009: Video Interview viewable here! Thanks, AgingYouth!And so I did an interview video-recording on Sunday @ Anime Festival Asia 2009! [AFA09] alongside renowned Otaku-blogger Danny Choo for online music portal Aging Youth ~ where we talked toys and engaged in a round of "Toy Deathmatch"! (Take a wild guess as who our respective selected "Battle Toy Opponents" were?). As for the

Tokyo Dance Trooper / Danny Choo "Live" @ Anime Festival Asia 2009

Embedded above is Part 2 of "Tokyo Dance Trooper" Danny Choo in Singapore, taking in the sights and gettin' down in front of ION Orchard in Singapore, along with 3 of the adorable Moe Moe Kyun maids! [Part 1 of the video was posted HERE]. This video ~ along with the hilarious self-parody-intro ~ made it's full debut at AFA09 (where he danced along to the video) and was followed by Danny's live

Storm Lion @ Anime Festival Asia 2009

CLICK THRU for more snaps of home-grown Storm Lion's booth at the past weekend's Anime Festival Asia 2009! [AFA09] ~ where comics and animation lovers were greeted with the company's concepts both recent and upcoming ~ including Radical Comics-titles, "Freedom Formula" and the recently announced "Titan Rain" collaboration with Japan's Production I.G [blogged]On-site as well was a "Digital Live

Storm Lion & Production I.G Unveil TITAN RAIN @ Anime Asia Conference 2009

PRESS: (Nov 20, 2009): Singapore’s Storm Lion Pte Ltd [www] and Japan's leading animation studio Production I.G, Inc. [www] announced at the Animation Asia Conference today a collaboration between the two companies in the creation, development and production of a full 3D CG animated feature film. Titan Rain marks the first ever collaboration between Storm Lion and Production I.G . It utilizes

Klik.tv VIP Access: Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe @ Anime Festival Asia 2009

No videography was allowed in the Moe Moe Kyun maid cafe [tagged] @ Anime Festival Asia 2009 [AFA09], but courtesy of official online broadcast partner Klik.tv, we now have a video of the cafe interior, and of course including the maids, complete with their power-up moves! CLICK THRU for snaps of the Maid Cafe @ AFA09!The cafe garnered it's fair share of attention at the con-floor, with a

TOYSREVIL-Tweets for Day One of Anime Festival Asia 2009 (Nov 21)

CLICK THRU for TRE-Tweets for Day One of Anime Festival Asia 2009 @ Suntec City (Halls 403-404) circa Saturday November 21st.FYI: AFA09-Blog-updates have hit a huge snag, as there was a requirement to sign a clause whereby images (snapped within the premises) to be posted / blogged about are to be vetted for "approval" first prior to posting ~ and although I've already been seeing images pop-up

TOYSREVIL @ Anime Festival Asia 2009, Suntec City Convention Halls 403-404 (Nov 21-22)

The Anime Festival Asia 2009 [www / covered] is in it's second year running, and promises to be bigger and better than 2008, and my own personal expectations are no doubt raised a coupla notches, especially with regards to toys, being absolutely surprised by last year's goodness on display! So will 2009 measure up?Toy-related activities and displays to look out for include Danny Choo x Good Smile

Cometdebris x Ice-Bat Kaiju (Nov 22-drop)

PRESS: Ice-Bat Kaiju is coming this weekend to the Cometdebris Online Store. This exclusive Ice-Bat stands about 15cm tall and is pastel green, with neon red spots, and bright yellow eyes. Each figure is hand painted with care at Cometdebris headquarters in Tokyo. Made in Japan by intheyellow. Comes packaged in a bag with custom header card. Check out more details and pics on the Ice-Bat item

Exclusive Toys for DesignerCon @ Pasadena Convention Center, USA (Nov 21)

The inaugural DesignerCon (formerly known as Vinyl Toy Network) happens this coming Saturday November 21st @ the Pasadena Convention Center, USA ~ and what's a gathering of urban toys, art and pop culture without "exclusive toys"? [All info via DesignerCon.com at time of post]Most have been posted on TRE [CLICK for DesignerCon-coverage] and this toy-specific blog-post is the last preview-push

Yoka O-No by HeebieGB for DesignerCon (Nov 21)

Toy-Journalist turned Toy-Customizer; Jeremy Brautman has this to say about the conceptual-origin of HeebieGB's custom-Yoka for this Saturday's Custom Yoka Show [tagged]: "When I first got the blank Yoka from DKE, it arrived and sat on my desk next to an O-No Sushi by Andrew Bell. It took about 2 seconds for my mind to make the mash-up." ~ And together with his wife, Greta, they've created YOKA

Toy Break 100th Episode + Gwins @ DesignerCon (Nov 21)

One Hundred Episodes. Wow. Join George and Ayleen Gaspar (of Otober Toys at Toy Break for their one hundredth episode; showcasing My Little Ponies, Stay True, Fenton from Super 7, and much more!And do pop by DesignerCon @ the Pasadena Convention Center (UAS) this Saturday November 21st, where no doubt ToyBreak will be on-hand to cover the festivities, as well as the release of a very limited

Scooter & Jinx 24 hour Xbox Challenge for Children in Need (Nov 22)

England-based retail shop Scooter & Jinx have organized a 24 hour Xbox Challenge for Children in Need event this weekend where they will play for 24 hours straight; to raise funds for "Children In Need", and they need help in keeping them awake (or kick their gamer-asses, or visa versa ;p). Play Xbox and do some charity work at the same time? *WIN*The challenge begins midday Sunday 22nd 2009 and

Customs by Nakanari + Grimsheep for Dragatomi @ DesignerCon (Nov 21)

For this Saturday's DesignerCon @ the Pasadena Convention Center, Dragatomi is going to have a coupla artists/toy-customizers backing them up with a selection of customs made available at their booth!CLICK THRU for a closer look at Nakanari's 20" Ninja Spiki Munny custom, and Grimsheep's customed 8" Dunny and 5" Topo! Prices are unavailable at this point, altho do pop by for a gander and purchase

Tokyo Dance Trooper (and Maids) In Singapore (Part 2: Teaser)

Watch the full-video at this weekend's Anime Festival Asia 2009 @ Suntec CityConvention Halls 403-404 [tagged] ~ and check out Part One posted here![Video by Kl!k.tv]

Toy2R x Apex @ DesignerCon (Nov 21 / Booth #30)

PRESS: Toy2R and Apex Trading Company join forces to lauch the USA debut of several new releases during Designer Con in Pasadena on November 21st. Come say hey to the Qee Crew during Designer Con - held November 21st at the Pasadena Convention Center!Both of Kozik's reimagining of the classic Toy2R Toyer figures will be available - the 11" Toyer Z and 11" Toyer Enemy Figures [WHAT]. Apex will

WZA Sculpt by NEMO for Wizard Sleeve Toys @ DesignerCon (Nov 21)

Michael Mendez aka NEMO drops yummy snaps of his new sculpt for Wizard Sleeve Toys. Standing 8 inches tall, WZA is based on concept and design by Paul Beresniewics of Thunderdog Studio (for WST) and will be available as a short limited run of resin castings before the vinyl release. WZA will debut at the coming DesignerCon @ the Pasadena Convention Centre November 21st.CLICK THRU for a closer

Transition Celsius (Raffle Giveaway) by Kuso Designer Toys @ DesignerCon

On November 21st, Kuso Designer Toys will be exhibiting at DesignerCon. They will have a raffle giveaway during the show time with the prize being a "coming-soon" figure from Celsius series. Raffle tickets will b given out at 12:00 pm and stop at 1:00 pm. A raffle for a winner will be out by 2:00 pm. The winner will receive a Celsius Transition version. It is limited to 100 pcs only and has not

N.O.M Commanders Set by ThreeA Toys Available Nov 20 on Bambalandstore

PRESS: Thrice Naut and Post Fire invade Bambaland today (November 20th @ 9am AEST), 1/6th 12" fully articulated figures both sporting sinister visages under their masks! This release celebrates the 3A Forum ONE year anniversary and the Legioneers, without whom the Commanders would have been left behind enemy line's! [CLICK THRU for more images]The ransom is set at 250USD, that price also

Suckadelic & Cupco: New Works! @ Metropolis Gallery (December 4-31)

PRESS: Debuting December 4th and running through the 31st, Metropolis Gallery is proud to be showcasing two of the most insanely notorious Pop Culture satirists on the globe. Both Suckadelic (aka The Sucklord) and CUPCO! have combined fine art, crafts, designer vinyl and even performance art to lampoon everything from Star Wars to Michael Jackson.Their attack on the nerd world of classic

Special Beer Tasting and Sucklord Figure Release @ Whole Foods, NYC (Nov 21)

UPDATED: CLICK THRU for beer-fueled event-snaps!PRESS: This Saturday, join the SUPER SUCKLORD for a special Beer tasting at Whole Foods NYC in the Lower East Side. Official Suckadelic sponsor BEERLAO will be offering samples of it's yummy Dark and Lager Beers.Exclusive Beerlao MARY PAPER$ bootleg figure will be released for the first time. LIMITED Quantity available. Get yours signed by the

Ocran Ocinatas Tequila by Muttpop x Frank Kozik

TRE is honored to reveal Muttpop's latest vinyl luchador warrior; Ocran Ocinatas Kozik Tequila! While Ocran is set for an early 2010-release, folks heading down to this Saturday's DesignerCon at the Pasadena Convention Center, USA will be in for a treat ~ as the good folks at Muttpop will be releasing around 10 pcs of Ocran! Look out for Table #45 ~ where they will also make available the

DKE Toys and adFunture present the Custom Yoka Show (@ DesignerCon Nov 21)

PRESS: adFunture provided their 3" blank Yoka bear vinyl figures and DKE Toys co-founders Dov Kelemer and Sarah Jo Marks found over 200 artists to participate in the Custom Yoka Show. Featuring work from 19 countries the show turns the quirky little panda into everything from a dirty thug to a sweet snail in this tremendous exhibition. Each original piece ranges from US$25 to US$600 and will

Preview for YOKA Custom Show @ DesignerCon (Part Five)

CLICK THRU for the 5th collective-preview of customed-YOKAs bound for this coming Saturday's Custom YOKA Show @ DesignerCon, Pasadena, USA ~ featuring works from Adam Price, Dan "R5" Barojas, Katkiller, Robert Coshland, Robotsoda, Snaggs and VANG. [CLICK for continued-coverage of custom-YOKAs on TRE] [Above custom by Dan "R5" Barojas]ARTISTS FEATURE HERE INCLUDE:- Adam Price- Dan "R5" Barojas-

UNKL Sidewalk Sale (Nov 19-20)

WHEN: Thursday Nov 19 (10am-4:30pm) & Friday Nov 20 (10am-7pm) WHERE: UNKL HQ [www] ~ 600 NW Naito Pkwy, Suite F (out front), Portland, OR 97209WHAT: "Odd & Ends. Parts & Pieces. Scratches & Dings. And all points in between. Lots to be grabbed, so come and get it! Start your holiday shopping this week! Even misfit UNKL toys need a home ... We’d love to include everyone, but for now it’s a “Locals

DKE Toys' Graveyard Sale @ DesignerCon (Nov 21)

PRESS: For years DKE Toys has been taking broken toys and damaged box toys and putting them under the stairs in the DKE warehouse in what has become known as "The Graveyard".For the first time ever open to the public come shop for one day only in this lot of missing box, broken piece, smudged, fudged, no arms, vinyl and designer toys all at Crazy Eddie discount prices and feel good about it!

Jibibuts Blind Box Packaging by Noferin

Noferin shares with us an image of their upcoming JIBIBUTS sp. wooden blind box series [tagged] ~ with 12 wooden character-cuties to collect, size ranging between 2.5 to 3.5 inches tall (Made from sustainably harvested rubber wood). Jibibuts will be coming this Christmas with a RRP of US$9 each (ASTM and CE certified for 18 months +). And who knows, maybe YOU will be lucky enough to pull a rare

El Credo Del Gurerrero

*Disclaimer: I made the image with text utilizing online Babelfish-translation~ Apologies if I've unintentionally mangled anyone's language*FYI: Currently 2 other teaser-images have been posted on the TOYSREVIL Facebook-Group and brand-new Fan-page (Do feel free to join either or both ~ thanks!)

Gold Robin by Michelle Valigura for Switcheroo x Flopdoodle Holiday Party (Nov 21)

In addition to the festivities crossover-custom goodness for the Switcheroo x Flopdoodle Holiday Party [previewed here] ~ Michelle Valigura will also be releasing a new limited edition GOLD ROBIN (show above), along with a new line of porcelain mustache vessels!WHAT: Switcheroo x Flopdoodle Holiday PartyWHEN: November 21st, 7-10pmWHERE: Switcheroo WorkshopSwitcheroo Workshop543-b south Raymond

Previews For Switcheroo x Flopdoodle Holiday Party

CLICK THRU for images of Amanda Visell x Tim Biskup's HelperCentaurEphunt ~ done for the coming Switcheroo x Flopdoodle Holiday Party this November 21st. Included also are more crossover customs, as well as Michelle Valigura's and a Biskup-painting!WHAT: Switcheroo x Flopdoodle Holiday PartyWHEN: November 21st, 7-10pmWHERE: Switcheroo WorkshopSwitcheroo Workshop543-b south Raymond avePasadena,

Lulubell Exclusives for DesignerCon (Nov 21)

Lulubell Toys will be having a trio of exclusives for the upcoming DesignerCon available from Booth #57.CLICK THRU for snaps and info about Evilbat, Chicken Fever and Ai Ai Mini Cat!Also note that any remaining figures will go up for sale Sunday, 11/22 at 9pm AZ time (8 Pacific) via lulubelltoys.comReady for DesignerCon exclusive #1!? Throwback inspiredcolorway on the Mutant Zone series 3

Naga Award Acceptance Stop-Mo Video by Naël

Award winning of Oyabun Naga from Nael on Vimeo.After seeing his video of the Naga review [blogged], Ashley Wood bestowed a DIY de Plume upon Naël for his efforts (as mentioned on the 3A Forum), and he made an awesome stop-mo acceptance video for it = *Awe-Sum*

Bandai Gundam Exclusives for Anime Festival Asia 2009

Gundam Exclusive toys for this weekend's Anime Festival Asia 2009 [tagged] has been revealed via the AFA-fanpage! (Will update once better & higher-res images are available.)

Moe Moe Kyun Maid Badges

Adorable character designs for Moe Moe Kyun Maid Badges peeped on Danny Choo's blog ~ as snapped at the SOZO offices (along with other otaku-coolness) ~ *I Like*Wondering how this would be available (if at all) at this weekend's Anime FestivlAsia 2009 [tagged] tho ...[Moe Moe Kyun on TRE / Facebook]

Tokyo Dance Trooper Danny Choo In Singapore for Anime Festival Asia 2009

Part One of "Tokyo Dance Trooper" Danny Choo mixing it up in Singapore amidst the year-end drizzle [blogged]! (Part Two of the video will be unveiled at AFA09 ~ video by Klik.tv). CLICK THRU for the official press release for Danny Choo for Anime Festival Asia 2009 [tagged] ~ which includes his Tokyo Figure Show (with Good Smile Company) and the official launch of his Octacool book from

Tengo Mis Ojos En Usted

*Disclaimer: I made the image with text utilizing online Babelfish-translation~ Apologies if I've unintentionally mangled anyone's language*FYI: As of this post, 2 more teaser-images exist, both on the TOYSREVIL Facebook-Group and brand-new Fan-page (Do feel free to join either or both ~ thanks!)

Stick Up! (Wave 1) by Three GOLD COIN x Argonaut Resins To Release November 20th

PRESS: Well, it looks like we made it, FINALLY, we are here. The first GOLD COIN toy has arrived!!! November 20th Friday is the big day. At 12 noon EST Wave #1 of Stick Up! will be up for sale in the Argonaut Resin online shop @ argonautresins.bigcartel.comThis wave consists of 10 red versions of the toy. Each figure will come hand numbered and boxed with an official Certificate of Authenticity.

Custom Qee Spotlight: Preparing for Toy2R's 15th Anniversary World Tour

PRESS: 2010 is quickly approaching as when it does - Toy2R will celebrate its 15th Anniversary. A major milestone indeed and to commemorate the event - Toy2R is launching a Worldwide Qee Tour exhibiting new DIY customs from new, amazingly talented artists. Each event will allow artists to choose an original DIY character from the Qee Universe (Bear, Toyer, Mon, Cat, Dog, Bunee) to customize and

New Plush from Shawnimals: Hobo Sandwich and the Lunch Bunch (Nov 19-drop)

Fliggins makes a NEW Discovery: Hobo Sandwich by Shawnimals!Scheduled for a release this Thursday November 19th @ 1pm CST is this 100-pc limited plush with a SRP of US$40 each (plus shipping) available via shop.shawnimals.com.Do note that this is the 11th of 12 Discoveries ~ oh noez, the journey of discovery is ending soon?CLICK THRU for full-product write-up and stories! I gotta ham it to Shawn,

Urban Story Tellers @ Inkies Tattoo Studio, CA (Nov 21-Dec 5)

WHAT: Urban Story Tellers Art ShowWHO: Featuring custom artwork by artists from the Bay Area and afar ~ curated by Angelo "LOcomotion" Sisom.WHEN: November 21st (7pm-11pm) / Exhibits thru December 5th 2009WHERE: Inkies Tattoo Studio @ Fremont, CAINFO: A portion of the earnings through the artwork sold will go to the Red Cross in order to help survivors in the Philippines and Samoa. Donations

Paying Dues @ The Eloquent Delinquents, NY (Nov 20-Dec 23)

WHAT: Paying Dues Group Art ShowWHO: Featuring new works by Sket One, PON, MR Shane Jessup and MADWHEN: November 20th Launch (6pm-10pm) / Exhibits thru December 23rd 2009WHERE: The Eloquent Delinquents @ 41 Wooster Street, New York, USA

Upcoming GUNPLA Custom Teaser from Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica

Seriously, Spencer and Stephen of Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica just do not let up, do they? Hot off the release of their Ganmetall Celsius Tribute Series [Ryu / Casshern / Gatchaman] ~ they've started on their next series of Celsius-custom for the holidays! ...And it looks to be quite the GUNPLA-goodness, dunnit? It is also awesome that Rotobox has their own original form to custom with, IMHO ~ can't

Designer Con @ Pasadena Convention Center, USA (Nov 21)

PRESS: Designer Con (formerly Vinyl Toy Network) is a pop culture event showcasing everything in the world of design including collectible toys, custom figures, original art, and designer apparel!Join over 70 vendors, artists, manufacturers, and designers on Saturday November 21, 2009 at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA from 10 am to 5 pm for a day of fun including Dr. Sketchy’s

Kotobukiya OTACOOL International Launch Event @ Anime Festival Asia 2009 (Nov 22)

PRESS: Kotobukiya is proud to announce the official international launch of OTACOOL: WORLD WIDE OTAKU ROOMS at Anime Festival Asia 2009. World famous OTAKU blogger and enthusiast Danny Choo and South-East Asia’s renowned cosplayer and this years Regional Cosplay Championship finalist Alodia Gosiengfiao will be our special guests in commemorating this exciting new launch. The book will be on sale

PodgyPanda Releases for November 19th

Artist Richard Koch aka PodgyPanda has some goodies lined up for a Thursday November 19th online release (@ 9pm GMT) via www.podgypanda.bigcartel.com.CLICK THRU for a peek at his latest 8 inch custom-Munny dubbed "The Doodliest panda picnic" ~ which also happens to be the first time he is releasing a custom to the public, as he normally does commissions!Also included is a yummy Laser Engraved

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? @ The Substation (Nov 25-Dec 1)

Do Androids dream of Electric Sheep?A series of artworks inspired by Bladerunner.PRESS: See how 20 Singapore artists have been inspired by the movie Bladerunner. The seminal movie has inspired and influenced artists since its release in 1982 and continues to be a classic cult film crossing several genres.This show brings together artists from a range of disciplines including product design,

Video of Sket-One: Stay True DVD Vol 1. Interview

PRESS: Off each volume of Stay True Video magazine, we will release one of the interviews via the web for people to enjoy freely. Only one.For this issue, acclaimed artist/toy designer Sket-One is our pick. Sket-One is an artist who is very well accomplished and respected worldwide, yet he is the most humble individual you would ever want to meet. In this Stay True interview, we get a chance to

Preview for YOKA Custom Show @ DesignerCon (Part Four)

TRE's coverage of customed-YOKAs continues with a new series of works featuring Arturo Hernández, AUXPEER, Chubby Boob, fathøm, O_Negative and Steve Talkowski ~ CLICK THRU to for peeks!FYI: The Custom YOKA Show features over 150 artists' interpretation of the 3 inch YOKA form produced by adFunture. Set for a debut this coming November 21st at DesignerCon at Pasadena, the show is curated by DKE

Lucy Exposed by Made By Monsters x Ron English (Teaser)

Following the previous Peanuts-themed GRIN vinyl toy [tagged], Made by Monsters and Ron English are currently prepping for a pre-Christmas release of this hilarious 8 inch tall LUCY EXPOSED figure to complete the series! Taking a cue from his mammary-explorations ala Marilyn Mickies ~ this looks to be one "provocative" production toy LOL (Wondering where Woodstock is tho ;p) ~ Stayed tune for

Danny Choo at Raffles Place Singapore Doing The Storm Trooper Dance!

Celebrated Otaku-blogger Danny Choo doing his by-now-infamous Storm Trooper Dance at Raffles Place, Singapore! But alas, tis a still-image for now, but hey, if you wanna go stalk ... eerr ... I mean, to go say "hi" to him, you might wanna go hang around the Merlion, yeh? Danny-Tweetered: "Gearing up in armor. Filming at Raffles something or other and merlion. Will try to avoid getting arrested. 着

Tomenosuke-Exclusive 18" Soopa Maria by Erick Scarecrow (Nov 26-drop)

Erick Scarecrow's Soopa Maria gets upsized with the upcoming Tomenosuke Exclusive 18" SOOPA MARIA GRAYSCALE! With an edition size of only 10 pieces worldwide ~ the figure goes on sale Thursday November 26th @ 24:00 Midnight (JST).

Kidrobot Pop-Up Shop in Tokyo (Nov 12-23)

PRESS: Kidrobot takes over Japan! Visit the SEIBU department store in Tokyo Shibuya to see the Kidrobot pop-up shop. But get there fast! Doors shut forever after the live painting with Mori Chack and Devilrobots November 22 & 23!Can’t make it? Be sure to visit the new kidrobot.jp site!SEIBU department store, Tokyo ShibuyaNovember 17 – November 23Mori Chack & Devilrobots LIVE painting November 22

The Scurve: custom-Buff Monsters by Brushforhire (Nov 23-drop)

CUSTOM BUFF PRESS RELEASE: Warning! The Scurve are coming! The invasion has begun. I have managed to capture a few of the beasts so that they may be studied. They are a parasitic organism that infects the host body. The host then begins to grow a mouth around the entire body. One of the other features are the huge eyes that the host body will develop. The host body is then driven by the need for

Yipe! 5: Attack of Idle Hands with Dylan Sisson

PRESS: Yipe! Software is proud to announce a new retro-style RPG for the iphone called "Yipe!™ 5 - Attack of Idle Hands". This RPG features simple yet addictive gameplay set in an fantasy featuring clever twists and a unique artistic sensibility.Urban vinyl artist, Dylan Sisson, has joined up Yipe Software to bring his vinyl character, Idle Hands, into the zany world of Yipe! Mr. Sisson's Idle

Army Of Gwins by DrilOne for DesignerCon

An "Army of Gwins" awaits those who dare venture forth unto this coming Saturday's DesignerCon in Pasadena, USA. Looking like a re-activated stockpile of G.M.D.s ("Gwins-Of-Mass-Destruction) ~ these mini-Gwins were customed by DrilOne, and will be available for US$10 per at SpankyStokes' booth. [More images via Alex Dril's flickr]

Character Poster Images for Alice In Wonderland

A trio of wonderful new images for Tim Burton's lastest big-screen feature Alice In Wonderland [tagged] has been posted on the "The Disloyal Subjects of the Mad Hatter" Facebook page ~ featuring Johnny Depp as The Mad Hatter, Mia Wasikowska as Alice Kingsley, and Anne Hathaway as The White Queen and Helena Bonham Carter as The Red Queen. CLICK THRU for full-images.Source: MovieWebMESSAGE: What

Vanilla Trooper & El Imposter by WuzOne

WuzOne sends over snaps of his hand-painted custom 10" Teddy Trooper dubbed "Vanilla Trooper" ~ completed for his upcoming solo show in Trendy Shop in Spain. CLICK THRU for more slideshowed-snaps, along with a "surprise" custom featuring a well-known classic cartoon character ~ which may yet send you in rage (if you're a huge fan) or yet send you howling away in laughter (even if you're a huge

Baxter the Lonely Dead Bear: Custom Teddy Troop by Aaron Boy

From artist Aaron Boy comes a customed DIY 10" Teddy Troop by Adfunture named; "Baxter the Lonely Dead Bear" and is currently on sale online via his online shop for US$700.00. [MORE pics]Aaron-adds: "I spent almost two months just losing sleep and absolutely obsessing over the details on this piece, and I'm hoping to reach a lot of fans of the custom DIY toy scene like yourself and I. The back

Anime Festival Asia 2009: Main Stage Schedule

The Anime Festival Asia 2009 [tagged] Schedule for the Main Stage is out! [full-sized image here]What intrigues me is the 10am-11am "Anime Screening" on both Nov 21st and 22nd (wondering what's being screened) and Danny Choo's "Special Appearance" between 3:30pm-4:15pm ~ Storm Trooper group-dance perhaps? [details / featured]And for photogs and cosplay-enthusiasts, get ready your cams and

When Oyabun Naga Meets Les Mort 13 by Naël

Naga rewiew from Nael on Vimeo.What happens when Oyabun Naga meets Les Mort 13? ~ Featuring animation by Naël ~ who also did an earlier stop-motion featuring Naga posted here. (Both characters were designed by Ashley Wood)

Average Joe Schmoe DIY Figures by Mike Burnett x Bigshot Toyworks

PRESS: Bigshot Toyworks is pleased to announce the retail release of the Average Joe Schmoe wooden DIY figures, designed by Cleveland artist, Mike Burnett!Both 5" and 10" sizes are available, as seen in the traveling "Natural Resources" art show featuring the Average Joe Schmoe figures customized by selected artists. [tagged] CLICK THRU for snaps of Joe Schmoe!Limited quantities are available,

5 Deadly Miccis Coming In 2010

Five Deadly Miccis Coming In 2010courtesy of Erick Scarecrow & ESC Toy*BE AFRAID*

Lucador Toast by Dan Goodsell for DesignerCon (Nov 21)

Remember the Lucador Toast by Mr Toast-creator Dan Goodsell I posted a while's back? Well, now is your chance to score some plush-coolness, but only if you make your way to this Saturday's DesignerCon at the Pasadena Convention Center, USA!Dan will be set-up at DCon with dolls, art, shirts, comics and other goodies, along with the Luchador Toasts! But take note only 20 pcs were made and they will

Concept Art for Fantastic Mr Fox by Chris Appelhans

Check out Chris Appelhans posted concept art for Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox [tagged] on his Xanga (all wonderful images via). Loving the image above, which reminds me of Aardman's Chicken Run somehow (the coop, no doubt :p) ~ ... but sure as heck's I'm getting the eventual DVD for FMF (would be cool if they included art-to-screen comparisons tho, IMHO) ... come to think of it ~ where is my

More Wood Style 8" Qees from Toy2R

PRESS: Due to popular response from collectors and fans, Toy2R announces the addition of 5 new Wood Style Finished 8" Qees. The first series of 2.5" and 8" Wood Qees tagged with Toy2R's logo on the chest have since sold out. Listening to requests from collectors - Toy2R has opted to release these new finishes without the logo to capture a true Wood Grain look perfect for any decor.The new

tokidoki X Karl Lagarfeld EU on-line release November 15th

I remember having this conversation with Marine & Helmi (MyTummyToys), and Manuel (CikCuk) on my last night in Bandung recently, about what "exciting new that were released in 2009", and that I had remarked about Tokidoki's KARL LAGERFELD toy figure being one of my favs, primarily because it does not look too much like a "traditional Tokidoki-toy", in so much as the cutesy-character creations

Terror & Magnus: Lava Edition by Joe Ledbetter (for DesignerCon)

Joe Ledbetter's Terror and Magnus LAVA Edition will make it's debut at the coming DesignerCon November 21st ~ via the Loyal Subjects' booth. Limited to 99 sets featuring the 8 inch Terror and 3" Magnus, the SRP for the duo is US$130 per set.The Lava Edition is the 3rd version to be released, after the Orange/Brown Regular and Icy-Blue European editions. Also note that Joe himself will be present

WWRp Large Martin Test Shot by ThreeA Toys

The third WWRp (World War Robot Portable) release to come from ThreeA Toys (after Bramble and Bertie MK2 + Square) is LARGE MARTIN ~ shown above are testshots, with a WWRp Bramble for size comparison. Do note that the WWRp-series is 1/18th-scaled, with the Bramble standing 7 inches tall.Source: 3A-Production Blog

N.O.M. Commanders by ThreeA Toys (Nov 20 release)

UPDATED: New images of N.O.M. Commanders: [5 x images of N.O.M. Commanders / CLICK for full-screen drooling]ThreeA Toys' next online release to come is the anticipated 1/6th-scale N.O.M. Commanders! (Formerly known on TRE as "Men From N.O.M") Scheduled for a November 20th drop @ 9:00am AEST (Melbourne time) via Bambalandstore.com. Each set will cost US$250 (includes shipping anywhere in the

ThreeA Toys Does 2000 AD

PRESS: Fans of 2000 AD everywhere get set to rejoice, as 3A Toys are proud to announce their licensing agreement with Rebellion for a range of brand new 2000 AD action figures. Many characters from the pages of the galaxy’s greatest comic, from Judge Dredd to the A.B.C. Warriors and beyond are set to be made as 1/6th scale, fully-articulated works of art.Ashley Wood, CEO 3A Toys said “2000 AD

Momiji Wooden Friendship Dolls

Adorable MOMIJI wooden dolls spotted & snapped thru a window display at Novena Square2, Singapore ~ sunday just (the shop was closed, so couldn't get in for a closer look). CLICK THRU for more snaps!WHAT-IS: Momiji Dolls are collectable friendship dolls, each with their own characteristics, likes and dislikes. At the base of every doll is a slot into which can be used to hide a secret or

Blamo Toys Exclusives for DesignerCon (Nov 21)

PRESS: With Dcon just one week away Blamo Toys is finally revealing their plans for the show. This will be our first year at DesignerCon and we have Tons of exciting announcements. This years Blamo Toys booth will showcase a wide variety of existing Blamo Product, as well as over 25 unique Billy the rabbit customs from the "Welcome to Blamoville" custom toy show. [blogged][CLICK THRU for info &

Anime Festival Asia 2009: I Love Anisong Survival Guide

PRESS: Get your anime music fix here at "I Love Anisong"! This video teaches you how to survive the "I Love Anisong" concert here at AFA09 (Anime Festival Asia '09). Presented by our wonderful kawaii teachers Yoshimi, Tomomi and Yui (not to mention Maurice our resident otaku).[Video by Klik.tv / AFA09-tagged on TRE]

Ganmetall Celsius Tribute Series 2: Gatchaman Ken & Joe by Rotobox

What a swell-surprise Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica dropped in the TRE-inbox: their Ganmetall Celsius Tribute Series 2 featuring GATCHAMAN KEN The Eagle and JOE The Condor! CLICK THRU for a closer look at both Science Ninja Team-heroes!Gatchaman Ken is an edition of 10 and is priced at US$280 each and Gatchaman Joe is an edition of 5 and is priced at US$300 each (both prices include shipping fee). Both

Lunartik's Custom Tea Tour @ Fat Buddha, Glasgow

Fat Buddha - Glasgow window display for Custom Tea Tour: CLICK THRU to peep slideshowed-snaps of Matt JOnes aka Lunartik's Custom Tea Tour [tagged] @ The Fat Buddha Store in Glasgow (5-15th Nov 2009). Next stop? Richard Goodall Gallery in Manchester (Dec 3rd-13th 2009). For further tour-details, check out Lunartik.com [21 x images of Custom Tea Tour @ Fat Buddha]

TRE-CONTEST: Win A Custom Mk3 Dunny by Cris Rose

UPDATED 23.11.2009: The answer is "12"! And a lucky winner has been picked and emailed (Congrats, Jon!). Thanks to everyone for taking part! (FYI: The comments section of this post is as of now closed to public, to protect your email-info)Let me gild naught the literary-lily and get straight down to the bare blog-bones ~ Do YOU want to win a 1-of-1 edition Custom Mk3 Dunny by one of TRE's fav

Copper Snow Jackalope: Custom Mk2 Dunnys by Cris Rose (Nov 19-release)

UK-customizer Cris Rose has conjured up a very limited series of custom figures perfect for the coming festive season ~ presenting COPPER SNOW JACKALOPE Observation Drone Mk2, Wave 2! Each one comes with antlers, tail and a snowflake pendant Cris made himself out of Teak wood and silver. Available in an edition of only 6 ~ with 1 of the 6 being a chase in the form of a Mk3 with the same antlers,

Custom Toys by Doktor A for Freak Mechanique @ LiFT (Nov 14 - Dec 9)

PRESS: "Freak Mechanique" features twenty-seven new works of framed and toy art by Doktor A in his largest solo exhibition to date. His distinctive "Victorian Futurist" style is both whimsical and intricate and his works have been featured in fine art galleries in the U.K., U.S. and Japan.Please join us for the opening reception 11/14 starting at 7PM. art with have circus snacks and the

Preview Peek at Doktor A's MAD*L for Freak Mechanique @ LiFT (Nov 14)

Unveiling at Doktor A's solo show FREAK MECHANIQUE [tagged] @ LiFT Designer Toys & Gallery, in Detroit City, USA this November 14th is a brand new 5 inch vinyl Mad*L figure; AUTONOMOUS SELF WINDING DOMESTIC ~ designed by Doktor A & produced by Solid Industries!Limited to 300 pcs ~ produced to commemorate the Freak Mechanique show, the figure will be made available at the coming DesignerCon in

SkullSkin x Pixie by Ajee

PRESS: One year after her first release SkullSkin [tagged] is back dressed with a whole new graphic design for a collaboration between AJEE & Pixie! She wears gloves, headband, make-up, transparent skull helmet, dots and flock. CLICK THRU from a closer-look at the trio of gorgeous vinyl ladies!The 3 new colorways; Italy PURPLE, England BLACK and France BLUE, are each limited to 60 pcs each, and

Yum Yum Panda Burger: Custom YOKA by Iksentrik (for DesignerCon)

This is what Ryan Cole aka Iksentrik has to say about his customed YOKA-diorama: It's part of my city range of customs loosely based on Akira and Neo-Toyko sorta thing ... It's a kit bash from a model train set, including perspex, and metal rivets".YUM YUM PANDA BURGER (which is what it says on the billboard!) was done for the Custom YOKA Show debuting at this year's DesignerCon in Pasadena USA,

Preview for YOKA Custom Show @ DesignerCon (Part Three)

CLICK THRU for a closer-peek at the third collective-series of customed-YOKAs completed for the upcoming Custom YOKA Show at DesignerCon in Pasadena USA ~ featuring 3 inch YOKAs by adFunture and curated by DKE Toys. Cheers for all the submissions and headsup, folks! Keep'em Coming, Thanks![CLICK for continued-coverage of custom-YOKAs for the show on TRE][DR. STARVES by Nathan Hamill][Plush YOKA

Blink and Burn: Custom YOKAs by DynomightNYC for DesignerCon

The dynamic duo of DynomightNYC aka Justin Rudy (J-R00) and John Battistini has shared with us previously unseen video footage of their customed YOKAs ~ completed for the upcoming Custom YOKA Show at DesignerCon (Nov 21st)! Shown above is John's "unnamed" light-up YOKA (inclusive devious laughter!) ~ and shown below is Justin's YOKA TORCH [first posted here] ... and while I can't say "no custom

TOYSREVIL Welcomes LE LAB TOYS!

A sincere and warm welcome to LE LAB TOYS for being the first TOYSREVIL Blog Sponsor! Please do click on the above-right top-menu icon to check out what the brand new Le Lab website has to offer @ http://www.lelab-toys.com ~ including their PLAYING ART Artist Series 1, DIY platform-editions [blogged], Customed Playing Art figures (on display from their recent launch @ Auguste), as well as their

Do You Like Custom Toys? (Teaser 2)

*Stay Tuned to TOYSREVIL this weekend*

Beat Up Boxer Prints by Breeanzz for DesignerCon

Brian Harsanto aka Breeanzz drops word of his upcoming Limited Print release for Designer Con in Pasadena. The "Beat Up Boxer" is Giclee Print on 3mm thick Acrylic Board and is limited to 10 pcs each colorway (Yellow and Red). Measuring 25x30cm ~ the RED is the "original" colorway, while the YELLOW is an exclusive SpankyStokes-edition and will be available directly in Spankystokes booth at DCon

New DIY Resins by Scott Ligon & Cameron Bigler for Mechanized @ DesignerCon

Mechanized will be hosting a booth at the coming DesignerCon in Pasadena, and will feature two new resin figure releases from Scott Ligon (aka nanosquid) and Cameron Bigler, and bring a little Mecha Mart to the left coast. Shown below-left is Scott 's TENK DIY ~ Tenk will be available at the preview November 13th, held at Mechanized in Salt Lake City, and full release at DCon November 21st in

Toy2R 2009 Holiday 8" Qee Bears

PRESS: With the holidays quickly approaching - Toy2R is pleased to spread some holiday cheer with the release of two new 8" Qee BearsIntroducing the 2009 Holiday 8" Qee Bears available in two flocked versions - Classic Teddy Bear Brown and Frosty Snow White. Each bear incliudes Santa Hat and Candy Cane accessory and comes boxed, ready for wrapping!Act quickly though - we are only producing 100

Hollow Threat Poster Print by Paul Shih

Paul Shih sends snaps of his new Hollow Threat poster print ~ featuring his heavy metal rocker Pandara taking centerstage!Released on Friday the 13th November ~ the silkscreen print measures 16" x 23" image size, 19.7" x 25.6" paper size. hand print onto 200gsm acid-free art paper ~ and is available for US$35 (+ shipping) via paulshih.bigcartel.comCLICK THRU for more pics!

Creating The World Of Fantastic Mr Fox

Given my personal penchant for miniature dioramas and for hand-made stop-motion animated-goodness, it's no small wonder why I am pretty jazzed about Wes Anderson's FANTASTIC MR FOX [tagged / trailers blogged] and of coz it helps I heart Anderson's films (shown above is actor Bill Murray posing with one of the street-sets!) ~ CLICK THRU for a trio of behind-the-scene featurettes on the creation of

Fantastic Mr Fox by Wes Anderson

From director Wes Anderson (The Royal Tenenbaums, Darjeeling Limited) comes FANTASTIC MR. FOX [www.fantasticmrfoxmovie.com] ~ an animated film that tells the story of the best-selling children's book by Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory); which tells about how Mr Fox 'outwits his farmer neighbours to steal their food from right under their noses.'Huge honking fan of Anderson's (

Event Pics & Videos for Munnyworld @ Eloquent Delinquents Gallery

CLICK THRU to peep event snaps for Kidrobot's MUNNYWORLD Custom Show [blogged] which opened November 12th (and exhibits thru Nov 15th) at Eloquent Delinquents Gallery, and if it so pleases you ~ check out the 18 inch Mega Munny-customs currently listed online via Kidrobot.com ~ featuring works from Angry Woebots, Chuckboy, Dirty Donny, Harry Allen, Heidi Kenney, ilovedust, The Dunny Eater, Kronk,

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NAME THAT KITTY Print Giveaway by Custard4Gravy x Toysrevil

UPDATED: The contest has since closed, and the pink kitty's name shall be "MIZZ CHIFF"! Congrats to Chris / djcorn! (FYI: the comments section of this post has since been closed, to protect your email-addies)Scheduled for release this coming Wednesday November 18th @ 7pm GMT are a duo set of prints from Andy Mitchell aka Custard4Gravy. Featuring a Pink Kitty and a Blue Dog, the two color prints

Live Painting @ HK Venture

The above is a Live Painting session featuring artists Ashley Wood, Jeremy Geddes, Kenny Wong, Mak Siu Fung and Colan Ho (aka Unite Planet) ~ as seen at ThreeA Toys' HK VENTURE event in Hong Kong [tagged] ~ CLICK THRU to peep Part Two of the above video (made by Cody), and check out paintings on display the event via 3A-Forum boardie "Monkey"s online-album here :)

HK Venture by ThreeA Toys (Nov 6-13)

ThreeA Toys' inaugural exhibition HK VENTURE [tagged] happened November 6th to 13th (hope some of you folks managed to get a peek on the last day tho!) @ the threezero gallery in Kowloon, Hong Kong ~ and thanks to the 3A-Forum folks and the extensive coverage by boardie Gimbat, we have oddles of snaps to share (which I serendipitously swiped becoz I is a sad toy-blogger, forgive me...).CLICK THRU

SkullyBoom by DLi$h

PRESS: The Boombox is back! Custom toy designer DLi$h, the front man behind Delicious Drips, launches his new company SkullyBoom Inc. and their corresponding website skullyboom.com today. The new audio transportation company leverages existing technologies and repackages them in a way that makes using, sharing, and transporting music more fun. Merging the designer toy world with the world of

Delicious Drips Exclusives: Oxidation Exclusive Munny for DesignerCon (Nov 21)

PRESS: This year at DesignerCon, DLi$h will be unveiling several Mini Munny exclusive figures. The Oxidation Series captures the metallic color transition as precious metals become exposed to the elements.To some, this is when the metal begins to come to life, and for this very reason, these figures have lots of character without having a face.While you see this custom shown in three color ways

Hello My Name Is S"K"UM-kun

And he shall henceforth be known as "S"K"UM-kun"!Yes, since my previous "Name-That-ZacPac-Toy" post, a name for the original character toy figure (designed by Knuckle) has been chosen! Kazuhiro of ZacPac mentions: S"K"UM-kun is named after his looks "SCUM" plus japanese suffix "Kun", which means Mr.Congrats to whomever named the duder and stay tuned for prototype reveals :)

Dapper Plush by MissMonster (Preview Sample)

MIssMonster's UNCLE DAPPER plush has gone from the previously posted drawings to a 3-dimensional sample! Pre-orders may begin in a week or so, with the SRP being around US$20 (plus shipping). There might even be a "cool incentive" for the first 100 buyers ~ "A free signed original sketch of Dapper" (unconfirmed). It was previously mentioned that the plush would stand between 6 to 8 inches

Close Encounters @ Time Out Gallery, Tokyo (Nov 12)

PRESS: Adapta Gallery’s third curated project will be held on November 12th - November 29th 2009, with a show in Tokyo called Close Encounters. The show consists of 8 British-based artists, including Best Ever, Cyclops, D*Face, David Bray, Matt Small, Sickboy, Word To Mother and Vesna Parchet. The variety of work on show is eclectic, and that is precisely the reason why we chose them in the

Molly's Chocolate Magic @ Monster Gear, Taipei (Nov 13)

To celebrate Monster Gear's 1st Anniversary, Kennyswork has cooked up a special Green colorway MONSTER MOLLY (show below-left). Produced by How2Work, Monster Molly stands 7 cm tall with a SRP of NT$380 (US$12)Kenny Wong's Molly's Chocolate Magic launches November 13th (7pm) with autograph session scheduled for Nov 14th (3pm) and exhibits for ten days. CLICK THRU for more snaps, including a "rub

The Bog Monster by Triclops Studios for Munnyworld (Nov 13-15)

"The Bog Monster was born outta the sewers of Triclops Towers! He's a harmless, friendly fellow but on approachin' him we'd recommend a peg on the nose, ha!"CLICK on image-left to see Triclops Studios' BOG MONSTER in all it's gooey-boggerty glory! The Bog Monster is a Mega Munny custom completed for Kidrobot's MUNNYWORLD [blogged] which will be on show and sale @ Eloquent Delinquents Gallery in

8" Leo Romeo Qee Bear by William Tsang x Toy2R

PRESS: No Clowning Around - William Tsang of Brothersworker fame and Animal Homme - is the featured artist of this new 8" Artist Qee Bear.Introducing the Leo Romeo 8" Artist Qee Bear by William Tsang. Now available - this new addition to the Artist Qee Collection captures William's original design he completed using a 36" Qee. Toy2R faithfully recreated the design into this limited edition 8"

TOUMA Exhibition @ Mixi-Bang! (Nov 21)

TOUMA is heading on down to Mixi-Bang! this year for his TOUMA EXHIBITION come Saturday November 21st (Artist's Reception at 6pm) ~ and he brings with him this year's exclusive of the baby Knuckle (featured on the flier above) which is limited to 50 pieces. In addition to the exclusive, Touma will have MaoCat, Kazu Mouse, DANKE SCHOEN, HARAPEKO PEKORA, & BOKOBOKO BOKORA customs.FYI: The show is

Jibibuts sp. by Noferin: Stackable and Adorable

PRESS: Noferin continues to bring fine quality wooden figures to your door with their affordable blindbox series, the Jibibuts [tagged]. Fun for adults and children alike!One display case of 12 guarantees a complete set. There are 12 characters to collect plus two super secret rare Gold and Silver editions packed randomly.Sizes range from 2.5 – 3.5 inches. Made from sustainably harvested rubber

Headphonies Custom by Jon-Paul Kaiser

Jon-Paul Kaiser has this to ay bout his latest custom-Headphonies: "It's based on someone disguised in an animal suit, and wearing a theatrical mask to hide thier face as well, sort of a metaphor for how we present ourselves whilst still hiding who we really are. Or something like that..."[CLICK THRU for a closer-look]

Who Is The Playge-Doctor?

So who is the PLAYGE-DOCTOR?And what does he do?By virtue of his "designation", either he's a combat-medic/doctor for the rest of the Project Squadt-duders, or he is a nefarious bloke the rest are fighting against (that "beak" has GOT to mean something, no?) ... what do YOU think?

Shanghai Alleycat YOKA by adFunture

Peep a new production YOKA from adFunture set for a flag off this coming Saturday ~ The Shanghai Alleycat YOKA was made specifically for the Shanghai Alleycat Race and is limited to 200 pcs (of which 100 pcs will be given to the racers!). Fret not if you can't score this version, for there will be another edition (with a 100-pcs run) available at a later date ... now you need a wee racer bike to

TVC for Anime Festival Asia 2009

8 days more to Anime Festival Asia happening November 21st & 22nd 2009 (www)- CLICK for continued-coverage of AFA09 on TRE]

Kidrobot Munnyworld Exhibition @ Eloquent Delinquents Gallery (Nov 13-15)

The first-ever Kidrobot Munnyworld Exhibition will be taking place November 13th-15th (launch party on Nov 12th) at Eloquent Delinquents Gallery in SoHo. CLICK THRU for more info, as well as preview peeks at completed customs for the event!First, a preview of select customs![Jon Burgerman Live Painting][custom by Andrew Bell ~ more pics here]ARTISTS FEATURED HERE:- Andrew Bell- Chuckboy- Doktor A

MAD & Frank Kozik by Random Nature for DesignerCon (Teaser)

Custom and Licensed Jewelry manufacturer Random Nature [Twitter] will be debut a series of both MAD and Frank Kozik products at the coming DesignerCon ~ shown here are teasers to whet your appetites. If you liked in the past MAD’s Big Money pendant as well as Huck Gee’s Skull Ring and Abe Lincoln’s Char, this'll be quite a treat :)(Cheers for the headsup, Johnny)

NagNagNag Siamese x MishkaNYC

PRESS: Toybot Studios is honored to announce the release of the very first NagNagNag x Mishka NYC collaboration. This is the very first release of NagNagNag in the United States. There will be only TEN (10) of these figures released. First come first serve. No lottery. . If you are already on the Mishka Bloody Goblin mailing list for the Bootleg or Boogie Man, you are already on the list and

WST Celsius @ DesignerCon (Nov 21)

PRESS: Wizard Sleeve Toys and SpankyStokes.com are proud to announce the "WST Celsius" [blogged], an exclusive figure that is going to be available at this years Designer Con in Pasadena on November 21, 2009. This figure, limited to ONLY 48 pieces worldwide, will be available for purchase when the doors open for $100 a piece. This figure stands 7" tall and comes with a full arsenal of weapons

Larvopus by Plaseebo (Nov 17-release)

PRESS: PLASEEBO will release a new figure, the "LARVOPUS" on Tuesday November 17th from the website store @ http://plaseebo.net. [CLICK THRU for more peeks]This ULTRA LIMITED Edition of 4 custom hand painted pieces by Bob Conge is a collaborative with Velocitron / Japan. The 5.5 inch high figure is a combo of clear vinyl and a hand cast resin Octo base with a switched color changing LED unit

Ganmetall Celsius Tribute Series 3: Casshern by Rotobox

And the second character after Ninja Gaiden's Ryu Hayabusa from Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica for their Ganmetall Celsius Tribute Series 3: is CASSHERN! Made in an edition of 5 and is currently available for sale at US$260 each (including shipping and paypal fee) via the Rotobox-store here! CLICK THRU for more peeks at Casshern based on the classic character created by animation studio Tatsunoko

Fools Paradise: Kids White Edition Available Now

After the release of Fools Paradise's KIDS in black [blogged] ~ the next color edition to escape from the asylum is the KIDS WHITE Edition! Limited to 9pcs for each colour and priced at $1380HKD (US$180) per ~ Kids White Edition comes packed with black wooden box. Order / buy it now via info@g-999.com [CLICK THRU for more pics]

Anime Festival Asia 2009: Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe Rules & Regulations

PRESS: "Welcome to the Maid Cafe at Anime Festival Asia '09! Sit, back, relax and enjoy this safety video. Yup, it's a safety video... for YOUR safety at the maid cafe." = so will Otakus stick to the rules, and toe the line? ... Will YOU? CAN you? [Moe Moe Kyun on Facebook / Video by Klik.tv]

Transfinite: Custom YOKA by Brent Nolasco (for DesignerCon)

Peep above 6 x images in slideshow of Brent Nolasco's custom-YOKA for the upcoming YOKA Custom Show @ DesignerCon in Pasadena USA (Nov 21st) - organized by DKE Toys and adFunture."TRANSFINITE" is the name of this piece and is made with Acrylic Paint, Aves Sculpt and Found Objects = *Awesome*[CLICK for continued-coverage of custom-YOKAs for th show on TRE]

Preview for YOKA Custom Show @ DesignerCon (Part Two)

CLICK THRU for Part Two of a collective preview peek at customed-YOKAs completed for the upcoming DesignerCon in Pasadena USA . Launching November 21st is the YOKA Custom Show featuring over 200 artists customizing adFunture's 3 inch vinyl toy as platform of choice. Curated by DKE Toys ~ most of the various figures will be made available for sale at the event itself.[CLICK for continued-coverage

Preview for YOKA Custom Show @ DesignerCon (Part One)

Scheduled for a debut at DesignerCon in Pasadena USA on November 21st is the YOKA Custom Show featuring over 200 artists customizing adFunture's 3 inch vinyl toy as platform of choice. Curated by DKE Toys ~ CLICK THRU for Part One of a collective preview-peek at submitted customs thus far![CLICK for continued-coverage of custom-YOKAs for th show on TRE][custom by Mahon]ARTISTS FEATURED HERE

Forest Guardian: Customed Yoka by Josh Coldiron (for DesignerCon)

UPDATED: Added new video:Josh Coldiron of Nori Toy has sent over snaps of his utterly adorable YOKA FOREST GUARDIAN custom figure done for the upcoming Custom YOKA Show [tagged] for DesignerCon launching November 21st in Pasadena. CLICK THRU for more shots of Forest Guardian making his rounds in the forest (and superbly blending in), and check out the WIP/Making-Of posted on Josh's blog.[Off-Duty

Rigorberto Mortis: Customed Yoka by Chauskoskis (for DesignerCon)

"Once upon a time, long long ago, in the medieval ages he was a evil warrior always blood thirsty , but after his death a magic spell from a powerful wizard, condemned his dead body to do good for century's to come... now is the XXI century and he's wears a superhero suit which he hates... always by his side is his old time friend Monko (a stuffed monkey, that pass away around year 1100 ) they "

Totem Marshall custom by Reactor88

Ryan Crippen aka Reactor88 does 64Colors' Marshall in his signature Totem-style and the result is an exquisite piece of art, IMHO.Ryan-blogged: "I’ve been a big fan of 64 Colors’ Marshall character since I first saw him, and when he became a toy courtesy of Rotofugi & Squibbles Ink, I knew I had to get one to paint. But other commitments and priorities always pushed the idea to the back of the

BUD Series 3 (Teasers) by Jamungo

CLICK THRU for a closer-look at teasers for some of the awesome figures to come from Jamungo's BUD SERIES 3 [tagged] ~ featuring designs from MAD, Yuck, Jon Burgerman, VanBeater, Sauerkids and Jim Koch! Other artists in this series include Jesse LeDoux, FERG, Superdeux, Aesthetic Apparatus, Pedini, Kenn Munk, Frank Kozik, Brian Morris and Muttpop! FYI: Expect these to drop next week, so keep a

General Zoo For A Winter Release by G-999

Fool's Paradise / =27:Fools' 2nd figure release (after KIDS) ~ GENERAL ZOO edges ever closer to final production, currently with a tentative winter / December-release [tagged on TRE]. Designed by Alan of Double Line and made by G999 ~ pre-orders are to be directed via info@g-999.com ~ which also features a special Injury Version limited to 27 pcs made (with pre-orders limited to 1 piece per

Mikustars PUP by G999 (Teaser)

From Doubleline (creators of =27:Fools) comes the "return" of Boredomsqueezer's MIKUSTARS? [tagged on TRE]. To be produced by G-999, Mikustars PUP is scheduled for a November 2009-release.

Teasers For That Unnamed MUTT-Toys Project

Artist Brent Nolasco sends over an intriguing teaser-image for an upcoming MUTT-TOYS PROJECT ~ featuring artists such as MAD, Andrew Bell, Matthew Ryan, Project Detonate, Brent Nolasco and Tyler Coey (of MUTT Toys).Are they stickers? iPhone skins? *Stay tuned for further info*

Jibibuts by Noferin Coming In Christmas

Noferin has released a trio of images for their upcoming wooden blind box toy series dubbed JIBIBUTS [tagged] along with some updated info ~ Jibibuts will be coming this Christmas, featuring 12 figures to collect plus 2 extra special rare editions. Standing between 2.5 - 3.5 inches tall ~ Jibibuts are made from 100% sustainably harvested rubber wood.Source: Noferin-flickr

Qee2Life: Custom DIY Qee Exhibit (Dec 12)

PRESS: Toy2R is proud to announce the upcoming DIY Qee show being held at Genuine Artikle in NY on December 12th.Representing lowbrow street based artists, Genuine Artikle Gallery and Art Toy Boutique features paintings, urban vinyl, blind box, DIY & designer toys, handmade apparel and accessories. In-house printing of their limited edition clothing and exclusive collaborations with showcased

Dragatomi-Exclusive Fat Cat Miao (Dead Edition) by Amanda Visell For DesignerCon (Nov 21)

Amanda Visell's Fat Cat Miao (by Zakkamono / OG-version posted here) takes on a decidedly morbid (but cool) incarnation with the upcoming Fat Cat Miao (Dead Edition) Dragatomi-exclusive set to debut at the coming DesignerCon on November 21st.Limited to 100 pcs ~ Amanda will be signing at Dragatomi's booth. "As an added bonus, each person who purchases this figure, will be given a raffle ticket

Tim Biskup for I Hate Everyone But You @ De La Barrcuda (Nov 13)

A Sith Lord and a little robot-boy who wants to be human, as depicted by Tim Biskup for the "I Hate Everyone But You" show [blogged] happening November 13th @ ">De La Barracuda Shop in LA, and exhibits thru December 3rd. The show will also feature prints by designer Matt Goldman. Check out larger images of the above via BoingBoing [images via] and CLICK THRU to have a peek at a 9-feet tall sculpt

HelperCentaurEphunt for Switcheroo x Flopdoodle Holiday Party (Nov 21)

Amanda Visell-said: "We are teaming up wih fellow east sider Timmy Biskup for a Switcheroo x Flopdoodle holiday party. Tim is fancy and wonderful and grows facial hair so we're super happy to kick some ass together. Think of it like a Biskup Valigura Visell sneeze, but art. TB and I will be releasing a super limited edition hand painted figure called the HelperCentaurEphunt. (more info to come) .

Trojan Pegaphunt by Amanda Visell x Fully Visual (Nov 10-release)

Scheduled for a release on Tuesday November 10th @ 11am PDT via Fullyvisual.com is Amanda Visell's TROJAN PEGAPHUNT metal sculpture available in four editions, each limited to 25 pieces, and with each Pegaphunt comes 5 lil phunt shock troops ~ which are held within a "back door" of the main figure! (how cute is that?). The 4 editions are: Antique Silver, Antique Copper, Antique Brass and Antique

Three Apples: 35 Years of Hello Kitty

SANRIO recently celebrated the 35th Anniversary of Hello Kitty in LA with the Three Apples art show @ Royal/T [blogged] and "TeamoZine" from Mimobot was down at the opening gala; "We talked to Kitty-a-philes of all ages, saw amazing Hello Kitty inspired art, and took in a ton of obscure HK products...HK Toilet Paper anyone?"The exhibition showcased interpretations of the beloved kitty by a host

Ice Cream Micci-Taiwan Exclusive Chocolate & Chocolate Sprinkles on Vanilla Cone by Erick Scarecrow (Nov 12 drop)

PRESS: Straight from Vince's Toy Studio in Taiwan is the new exclusive: Ice Cream Micci Chocolate & Chocolate Sprinkles on Vanilla Cone by Erick Scarecrow. The 6" handpainted resin figure is signed/numbered by the artist and comes sealed in Scarecrow's box. The edition size is limited to 25pcs. worldwide and will be sold on a first come first serve basis. Scheduled for a release come November

XENU plush gods by CUPCO!

PRESS: Bow to your new god: Cross-dressing XENU god of Scientology. When you possess XENU you can exert control over all Scientologists (i.e. Tom) living and deceased! Comes with a removeable yoke, bomber-girl keyring and stickers.Available now from CUPCO! via http://cupco.bigcartel.com for US$65 per. Note that XENU comes with detachable head so you can buy other CUPCO dolls and swap the

TRE.01 Customed YOKA for Custom YOKA Show @ DesignerCon (Nov 21)

TRE.01 was completed for the upcoming Custom YOKA Show ~ organized by DKE Toys and adFunture ~ set to debut at the coming DesignerCon in Pasadena, USA (circa November 21st 2009). CLICK THRU for slideshowed-snaps of TRE.01!Materials: 3 inch vinyl YOKA, loose toy parts, Kubrick/Bearbrick parts, acrylic paints. Figure comes with a little diecast (i think?) removable spanner. More pics and

The Danny Choo Experience: Tokyo Figure Show & Otacool @ Anime Festival Asia (Nov 21-22)

Celebrated Otaku-blogger extraordinaire (and Dancing Storm Trooper) Danny Choo will be bringing the TOKYO FIGURE SHOW exclusively to Anime Festival Asia (AFA09) ~ in collaboration with Good Smile Company! Be on the lookout for "a few decoration masters including the Mirai Figma ... GSC are (also) designing some exclusive "TFS in SG" postcards which will look similar to the TFS Summer 2009 design.

Custom Playmo de Plumes by Daniel Yu

Local customizer Daniel Yu sends awesome snaps of his customed Playmobil-figures which features 2 commissioned sets of 3 Playmo de Plumes ~ based off the works of ThreeA Toys' World War Robot series ~ introducing Nom, Noir & Blanc de Plume!Standing 3 inches short ~ Daniel also mentions the materials used to make these figures include: stock playmobil figures, random parts from the fodder box,

Oakor Control Series One by Tessetoys

Following up with the recent release of the OAKOR platform DIY-edition, Sam Millen aka Tesselate of Tessetoys has just released their first batch of pre-painted character Oakor figures dubbed: CONTROL SERIES ONE! [More pics]Limited to just 5 numbered figures in a range of colours, cast in super tough polyurethane resin and packaged in their own tube with hand applied vinyl lettering, Oakor :

Hoodoo Voodoozzel by Porzilla (Nov 11-release)

"Living in the deepest and darkest rainforests there is a nomadic race of ozzels who are said to have a very dark grip of the voodoo ways and a nasty taste for ozzel meat. ugh! I wouldnt want to look into any rustling bushes while wandering through a forest and coming face to face with one of these little fella's! That would be one scary sight I tell you! With their weird ritual face paint in the

Stick Up! First Colorway by Ray Robinson 3 x Argonaut Resins

Peep the final painted version of the Stick Up! figure designed by Ray Robinson III (Three) and produced and sculpted by Argonaut Resins [tagged]. Note that there is a total run batch of 30 with only 10 released in this colorway.[CLICK THRU for more snaps]Scheduled for a November-release ~ stay tuned for packaging, prices and exact release-date, and Stick'em up!Source: FollowTheCoins

Welcome To Blamoville custom show @ Million Fishes Gallery (Nov 8/13)

WELCOME TO BLAMOVILLE is a group custom show organized by fledgling toy-makers Blamo Toys, featuring a host of artist working on their "Billy" figure (seen on flyer-right). CLICK THRU for preview peeks of customs by Buzz Parker (co-creator and artist of Emily Strange), Brent Nolasco, Leecifer, Hello Brute, Squidnik, Betso, Lucien Shapiro, Marco Mejia, DrilOne and WeKillYou!The show launches

About That Dragon/Rooster Sculpt by adFunture

This is an extremely "exclusive" product from adFunture, with only 70 pieces ever produced, and it may will never end up on the display shelves of your fav toy retailers! Standing 7 inches tall, this 2-piece rotocasted sculpture was done for the sheer purpose of celebrating Frank (a dear friend of Eddi's) and Kim's wedding. Now that's a hella "wedding premium", innit?Eddi blogs on HighSnobiety:

Coverage for The Rollie Custom Show @ All The Right (Oct 30)

custom rollie artshow nyc from nemo mendez on Vimeo.The Rollie Custom Show curated by NEMO and Benny of Tenacious Toys ~ which featured over 40 customs based on a 99-cent roll-on deodorant bottle platform and was on show at All The Right in Corona, Queens circa October 30th [tagged] ~ quite a brill notion of recycling a mundane everyday product unto a piece of art, IMHO ~ CLICK THRU for a

Opening Reception Images for Natural Resources @ Shoparooni (Nov 5 - Dec 5)

CLICK THRU for a slideshow-peek at the opening reception for the inagural viewing of NATURAL RESOURCES [blogged] a group show featuring the customized wooden DIY figures of Cleveland artist, Mike Burnett by over 40 artists ~ curated and produced by Bigshot Toyworks, with the initial showing (of this touring event) hosted by Shoparooni. Natural Resources exhibits thru December 5th 2009. [119 x

2.5 inch Jumping Brains by Emilio Garcia x Toy2R

So okay, I missed out on this news-nugget during the Halloween period ~ which does not diminish it's toy-potency, IMHO ~ Emillio Garcia's 2-inch JUMPING BRAINS from Toy2R! [Previously blogged]PRESS: Toy2R scares up this peek at the new line of 2" Jumping Brains mini figures created by Emilio Garcia. Delightfully being greeted by one of Emilio's larger resin cousins - this new smaller edition

Toy2R's First Qee Release for 2010: Flocked 2.5 inch Qees

PRESS: As Toy2R looks toward 2010 and its 15th Anniversary - we are looking forward to offering new finishes and designs for collectors in the coming new year. Up first - Toy2R will launch this colorful yet furry assortment of classic 2.5" Qee Bears. A rainbow of colors all with a flocked finish and including our patented key chain attachment. Available in a blind box assortment - each counter

Anime Festival Asia 2009: Exclusive Toys, Tees & Merchandise (Part One)

After the Press Conference on November 5th [blogged] Anime Festival Asia (AFA09) releases the first batch of images and info with regards to "exclusive merchandise" slated for a release this ~ including Autumn Limited Chogokin Saint Seiya Be@rbrick, Limited GX 24N Tetsujin 28 Naked version (shown above) from Tamashii Nation. CLICK THRU for a look at what will be in store this coming Nov 21st

Anime Festival Asia 2009: Press Con (Nov 5th)

Anime Festival Asia (AFA09) held a press conference last Thursday November 5th with a key focus on the Animation Asia Conference (AAC'09) vis-à-vis "The Business of Japanese Pop Culture", and additional presentation/announcements of Regional Cosplay Championship finalists (Read more here), AFA'09 exclusives. The event wrapped with a demonstration and introduction of the Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe.

Mimobot Pop-Up Shop @ Munky King + Contest

PRESS: Mimoco, the Boston-based maker of MIMOBOT® designer USB flash drives, is partnering with Los Angeles retailer Munky King to create the worlds first MIMOBOT Pop-Up Shop which will run from November 1st through November 29th, 2009.The Opening Party was held Nov 5th [previously blogged / Facebook] as well as a re-release of the MIMOBOT Ginchy Series ~ for which there is also a contest

BACK-2-BASICS: An epic Suckadelic November Drop

PRESS: After some very exciting extra-cirrcular activities, the Super Sucklord has gone back to his roots with the largest Bootleg product drop to date. We have five new items across all 3 of our platforms in their usual short-supply. ~ CLICK THRU to have a peep at what's in-store for Sucklord-fans, and go direct to the SUCKStore to sate thy bootleg-toy-desires!MODROS: Diminisher of

Winter Ninja Plush by Shawnimals

PRESS: A New Ninjatown resident has been discovered! WINTER NINJA by Shawnimals!The kick-off to our seasonal Pocket Ninja release the Summer Ninja was wildly successful at San Diego Comic Con in July, and now we are pleased to announce Winter Ninja as part of our ongoing Fall Moustachio Madness campaign.Like the Summer Ninja, the Winter Ninja is handmade and comes with a signed / numbered tag,

Ganmetall Celsius Tribute Series 3: Ryu Hayabusa by Rotobox

Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica has sent over snaps of their custom Ganmetall Celsius Tribute Series 3 ~ featuring Ninja Gaiden's Ryu Hayabusa! Priced at US$260 each, and in an edition of only 5 pcs ~ Ryu Hayabusa can be purchased now online via www.rotoboxvinylanatomica.com.Also note that Ryu is one of two characters for Series 3 (with a tentative release next week). And if you're wondering about Series

Natural Resources Show Update: Custom Previews (Nov 6 launch)

Bigshot Toyworks' NATURAL RESOURCES group art show launches Nov 6th @ Shoparooni ~ featuring wood-craft customs on Mike Burnett's "Neighborwood" and "Average Joe Schmoe" wooden DIY figures by over 40 artists [LIST]. CLICK THRU for a preview of a trio of works by MAD, MR Shane Jessup and an eye-gourging collaboration between Chris Ryniak and Amanda L. Spayd!Natural Resources exhibits thru Dec 5th

Chocomint Morsel by Gary Ham (Nov 5-release)

PRESS: Now that the Halloween Morsel raffle is over and the winner drawn on Episode 98 of Toybreak, it’s time for the Morsels to go on sale. This November 5th at 12 p.m.Mountain standard time, the Chocomint Morsel colorway is being released at my online store www.superham.bigcartel.com. There were only 5 made of her. She is resin standing 8” tall upon a metal base. She was sculpted by Bear

Kennyswork for HK Venture (Nov 6 show-launch)

For the upcoming HK VENTURE show launching this Friday November 6th [tagged] by ThreeA Toys, Kennyswork has cooked up original sculpts featuring his 1/6-scaled Sea Monkey behemoth (last seen on display at Taipei Toy Festival) and "Copperhead-Molly" (first posted here). Shown in these two videos I've made are amazing work-in-progress shots ~ of which the final product will be on display @ the show

HK Venture: Sneaky Snaps of Exhibition Space Set-up (Nov 6 show-launch)

If there is one single place I want to be at this coming weekend, it would be in Hong Kong for ThreeA Toys' HK VENTURE show [tagged] ~ like seriously bad. But alas both time and money has runneth out and I am left with no recourse but to trawl the www for snaps of the event-space, to which I serendipitously spotted on Cyclone Lai's Facebook album; of work-in-progress set-up pics!First TRE brought

HK Venture: Bagged Berties & Severed Heads, Posters & 3A Bags by ThreeA Toys (Nov 6 show-launch)

Besides the opportunity to view original artworks by Ashley Wood, Kenny Wong, Jeremy Geddes, Colan Ho and Mak Siu Fung (aka United Planet) ~ fans would no doubt be antsy for the slew of exclusives set to be released at the show (I know I am!) ~ CLICK THRU to have a preview-peek at what's in-store at the HK VENTURE show [tagged] launching this Friday November 6th (exhibiting thru Nov 13th).[I

HK Venture: Show Invite by ThreeA Toys (Nov 6 show-launch)

ThreeA Toys' HK VENTURE art show launches this Friday November 6th [tagged] and one unique way of sending out their invites to this shingdig of the year, is via a black printed tee within a Large Martin Container!Received my event invite today (a mail-cockup during the weekend priors led to the delay) and I've snapped some pics of the sweetness which you can CLICK THRU to have a peek, and if

Dr Freud And Madness: A Design Contest By LE LAB Toys

Adult toys in the shape of a monkey? What does your analyst think about that? (And to make it perfectly clear, by "Adult toys" it meant "designer toys for adults" yah? you cheeky-peoples, you)To celebrate the launch of their new website @ www.lelab-toys.com, Le Lab Toys is launching a design contest with their toys PLAYING ART™ and PLAYING ART™ mini ~ with the subject given for the contest being

Observation Dunny Mk03: Wave 1 by Cris Rose (Nov 4-release)

Been a long while since we've heard custom-movement from UK-artist Cris Rose, but when we do? Tis always a doozy! ~ Witness the coming of OBSERVATION DUNNY MK03 ~ with Wave 1 featuring a Sandy Yellow colorway! Limited to only 6 pcs (*gasp*) and priced at US$100 each (+ shipping) ~ the figures will be released on Wednesday November 4th @ 18:00 London time. Get them directly via

Snow Treeson by Crazy Label for DesignerCon 2009

Have you ever wondered about the endearing quality of TREESON? The charm of the character, amidst the cutesy veneer of visual resonance lies too within the story of Treeson, as created by Bubi Au Yeung ~ which you can read about here ("Snow Candles", in which the Snow Treeson is based on). More Treeson stories here :)... and of course it helps that Crazy Label does awesome toys of Treeson too,

Two Days With Neil Gaiman @ Singapore Writers Festival 2009

Reknowned author Neil Gaiman was in town over the weekend for the Singapore Writers Festival [tagged] together with Amanda Palmer (Neil's partner-in-literary crime for "Who Killed Amanda Palmer?") ~ for a series of public appearances including talk/dialogue and autograph sessions on both October 31st and November 1st 2009.I'd managed to attend Day One's session at 3pm (Oct 31) and queued under