Predator-Dunny Custom (WIP) by Motorbot

What happens when an alien Predator breeds with a vinyl Dunny?This awesoness of a custom, courtesy of Motorbot, that's what happens!And this is just a work-in-progress pic, mind you ~ can't wait to see the final finished custom!Source: Motorbot-Twitpic-stream

LA HAND Vinyl by Slick

Peep the LA HAND vinyl figure by SLICK, that's apparently scheduled for a release at ComicCon 2010. And while we await further info about the figure, let's see Tippy The Turtle shows us all how the hand-sign's supposed to be done LOL (above-right).(Cheers for the headsup, Sjors!)

Mourning Edition SLP by Doktor A

Stephan (LePodd) decked out in his Mourning attire of velvet black,regal purple and steel (slightly rusted but no-one seems to mind).These Mourning Edition SLPs are hand-painted by Doktor A himself, and is limited to an edition of only 20! Each piece is also signed and numbered on the underside, and priced at £50 per. Available ONLY from Spookypop Shop, currently the exact release date is as yet

Helping Haiti is Qee: VINYL CPH Project by Toy2R

PRESS: Toy2R, committed to helping the people of Haiti, would like to take this opportunity to share this unique opportunity for art collectors to help. On December 1st, The Exhibition Vinyl Cph, was held in Copenhagen at the Danish Architecture Center (DAC). The show runs through February 2nd (this coming Tuesday) and features over 30 original customized 16 inch Toyer Qee figures. More than 650

New Artists Poster Prints for Haiti Earthquake Relief (by Poster Cause Project)

Many more artists have joined up with The Poster Cause Project for their "Haiti Earthquake Relief" poster initiative, including Japan's DEVILROBOTS, UK's Jon Burgerman, Nathan Jurevicius, Sergio Mora, Steve Simpson, Nora Krug and many more.Check out postercauseproject.bigcartel.com for full-details, and all profits from the purchase of a US$15 poster print will go to "Doctors Without Borders" (an

The Renmen Project for Haiti by Ben The Illustrator x Thunder Chunky

BEN The Illustrator says: "Fi and I have recently teamed up with our friends at Thunder Chunky to create a new project selling exclusive art and design pieces to raise funds for UNICEF's Haiti Earthquake Children's Appeal!'Renmen' (pronounced 'rainmain') is the Haitian word for 'love' and with The Renmen Project we hope to spread a lot of love throughout 2010, working with various world leading

My Friend Dave Glows In The Dark by David Horvath x In The Yellow

David Horvath x InTheYellow's MY FRIEND DAVE prepares to transition from their first all-Black colorway, to an all-new all-GID (Glow-In-The-Dark) edition soon! How Soon? ~ Stay tuned :pDAVID-blogged: "First was My Friend Dave in black. Now comes My Friend Dave in white. Aha but shut off those lights and presto, My Friend Dave glows so bright, you can't sleep! Made in Japan, ages 18 and up, and

Tron: Legacy 1/1 Scale Light Cycle Replica

Courtesy of Francesco of Hobbymedia.it, we get a headsup of the Light Cycle from Tron: Legacy [tagged] reproduced in 1/1 scale; seen on display at the "Spin Master Toy Show 2010"! First time a replica was on display was at 2009's SDCC [blogged]. No doubt toy-versions of this would be produced, just hope it'll rock as hard as Kaneda's bike from Akira by Project BM!

Big Molly WIPs by Kennyswork (For "Flying With Candy Molly"?)

This is one of the many reasons why I currently heart Facebook, where the ability to post an album full of images works out great for fans of artists and creators who post work-in-progress images of their activities (I personally enjoy the "process" as much as the "result"). Case in point are these WIPs of Kenny Wong's beloved MOLLY gets upsized, in what seems to be from a design seen in the "

Updated Exploration of Sea Monkey Interior by Kenny Wong

CLICK THRU for a closer-look at updated work-in-progress images of Kenny Wong's "explorations" into the interior design of his SEA MONKEY diving mecha-suit for ThreeA Toys [tagged] since my last post. Admittedly, my current primary concern about collecting toys, is storage / display space (or the lack thereof), but seeing the details going into this item, makes the itch even harder to ignore ...

Vans Era Custom Paper Sneakers by DMC x Sjors Vervoort

Damien of DMC drops words and pic of his recent collaboration with a graphic designer to bring out 2 x vans era custom papertoys!Both "Hungry Bugs" and "Noodle Boy" are designed by Sjors Vervoort and are available for your free downloading pleasure via the DMC-blog.WHO-IS: Sjors Vervoort is an animator and character designer for the Netherlands, currently located in Melbourne Australia. He

Introducing RB Artisan Toys by DUCOBI

Ducobi presents its first "RB" artisan series ~ featuring a new collectable toy series collaborated with mother-of-pearl inlay & lacquer-ware master craftsmen! Has collectible production toys next jumped unto the next level of artisan-appreciation? Each standing 6 1/2 inches tall, shown above are 5 designs made in limited quantities (between 10pcs to 100pcs) with the "White Tiger RB" currently

Silver Mega Mao Bust by Frank Kozik

Presenting the Silver Mega Mao Bust ~ the final Mao in the Bronze-Silver-Gold Mao Trilogy from Frank Kozik. Available in an edition of 25, the bust is a fiberglass mixed media sculpture, and measures 30" H x 20" W x 18"D. Currently distributed by DKE Toys, the bust has a SRP of US$1,000 each. Now that's one hefty pop-culture-"homage"! Do check with your fav retailers for availability. CLICK

Project Squadt: NKD Jack Reveal by FERG of Jamungo

NKD Jack revealed on the Jamungo-forum ... wonder if he indeed comes with a robe like that, the flashy li'l Squadt he seems to be ~ heh. Limited to approx 500 pcs and tentatively proced at US$55 per (TBC), Jack will be the first Specimen to be released in this incarnation, by his creator FERG. Stay tuned for further info and CLICK for coverage of Project Squadt figures on TOYSREVIL!

DesertStorm Bambaboss Custom by Custard4Gravy

Andy Mitchell aka Custard4Gravy shares with us his custom-Bambaboss, which started off with a trio of sketches posted on the 3A Forum, and the result is "DesertStrom Bambaboss"!CLICK THRU to have a slideshowed look at the finished custom piece. [23 x images in slideshow above / CLICK for full-screen viewing]

Aki Dunnsai by Troy Stith

[5 x images in slideshow above / CLICK for full-screen viewing]Troy Stith shares with us "AKI", his first commissioned "Dunnsai" figure, and announces that he will now be accepting commissions for anyone who's interested. Check out Troy's blog at www.gorillamouth.com to get in contact with him.

Fuzzy Yerz: Deadly Beasty Droplet Custom by Delme

"Fuzzy Yerz" is a Deadly Beasty, as well as a customized-Droplet done by Delme for the upcoming launch party @ FiftyFifty Gallery in Bristol [tagged] and will be displayed alongside other customed-Droplets. Presented by Crazy Label and Jam Factory, do pop by Saturday February 6th (6-9pm) "for a night of vinyl based fun"

Blade 2 featuring Wesley Snipes in 1/6 by Hot Toys

HOT-TOYS-PRESS: "Blade is coming in real! The final head sculpture, with more prominent facial features, movie-accurate eye and facial expression, fine wrinkles, frown and moustache, further illustrates his likeness. The signature tattoo at the back also stands out his fierceness! Equipped with the detailed costume, accessories and weapons, he is now going to hunt even more vampires!"Shown above

Astro Boy in 1/6 by Hot Toys

HOT-TOYS-PRESS: The long-awaited Astro Boy finally finished his mission in the Metro City, coming to town from the futuristic world! Highlighting the battery-operated illuminated eyes, open chest with positive "blue" energy inside, interchangeable arm cannons and rocket boots, the 1/6 scale Astro Boy collectible figure is becoming even more incredibly powerful! It is coming soon!CLICK THRU for

Weird Monster Hand of S"K"UM-kun by Knuckle for ZacPac (Feb 6)

For their fourth and final exclusive release, celebrating their 2nd anniversary (for moving to Daikanyama area / WHAT), the folks at ZacPac are proud to announce their very own special resin figure; designed by Knuckle (who also designed their S"K"UM-kun character)The name of the figure? Weird monster hand of S"K"UM-kun! ~ featuring a bandanna-wearing, peace-lurving walking hand, to be released

P77 v2.0 for 2010 by PHU! x My Tummy Toys

After the successful launch of the Crimson/Red, Noir/Black and Silver versions of P77 v2.0, PHU! and resin-meisters My Tummy Toys prepares for the next wave of 8 inch tall resin-mechas [tagged] splashed out in YELLOW and PURPLE colorways, ready to invade 2010!*Stay tuned for production and ordering details*

Chinese New Year Tomorrow Queen by ThreeA Toys

Admittedly, I have a weakness for girls in cheongsams, specifically 1/6th-scaled dolls (what were y'all thinking then? naughty, naughty readers you! ~*cough*), and when ThreeA Toys announces and posts images of their CHINESE NEW YEAR TOMORROW QUEEN, well, I sit up and take particular notice, innit? C'mon, who doesn't like gloved hottie-dollies in adorable short dresses, armed with katanas? CLICK

Exclusive 3AA Bambaland Dropcloth EMGY pack by ThreeA Toys

In addition to the WWR Dropcloth 4Pack currently made available by ThreeA Toys [blogged] at Bambalandstore.com, there is also the Exclusive 3AA Bambaland EMGY pack (which is available only for 3A-Associates only); which contains a 1/6th EMGY Dropcloth, and a 1/6th Girly Pink Square! Priced at US$120 (includes shipping), both this Dropcloth and Square are exclusive to this pack and will not be

True Legend COPE2 Reps Concrete Immortalz

PRESS: Elite Gudz is proud to present the first in series of videos starring graffiti’s most iconic and prolific artists as they join the ranks as official Concrete Immortalz. Starting with the ambassador for New York graffiti, COPE2 gave us his thoughts on Immortalz creator Phetus, the comic and topped it off by destroying a section of the Concrete Immortalz mural. [CLICK THRU for more words

Black Eyed Mouseketeers Print by Bob Dob at Paper Tiger

PAPER-TIGER-PRESS: We are excited to release our first print from Bob Dob, titled "Black Eyed Mouseketeers". Not that he needs an introduction, but Bob was born and raised in the beach town of Hermosa Beach California. He has worked as a freelance artist for clients such as Southwest Airlines, Random House Publishing, and numerous editorial magazines. He has also participated in several group

The Keylon Jakes Galtow Warrior Bust Sales (thru to Feb 28th)

The Keylon Jakes Galtow Warrior bust sales is now on thru to February 28th ~ featuring 15 pcs of muscled-awesomeness as sculpted by Eric Nocella Diaz for Xmoor Studios! [My Grey-bust review]Available via http://goldmaneentertainment.bigcartel.com are 12 x full color versions of Keylon (above-left) and 3 x faux bronze versions (above-right), all priced at US$30 each (plus shipping). All busts come

Blind Tea-Drone (WIP-sculpt) by Nathan Jurevicius

Scarygirl-creator Nathan Jurevicius tweeted a new WIP-figure named; "Blind Tea Drone" ~ which happens to be "a part of a new Scarygirl mini-figure series in the works" ... which perhaps might be in the same series as the previous-posted tribalistic "Narwhal Priest"? (speculation on my part, of course :p)

Death or Glory by We Kill You (Jan 29-release)

WeKillYou is prepping to release a few goodies come January 29th @ 12noon PST, featuring "Death Or Glory": The Goon and Grobold Editions, as well as new brooches and price-drops on t-shirts ~ all available via wekillyou.bigcartel.comDeath Or Glory - The Goon: Edition of 3 (final edition)Death Or Glory - Grobold: Edition of 2 (final edition)WKY-says: "From now on these toys will only be seen as

False Friends Loser - Signature Edition by coarse (Feb 3rd)

The young noop and paw! duo come in a thriving yellow sunrise version, nurtured in protective sponge. They are packed in a lifesize paw! and noop face box, enclosed with a clear sleeve with an attached monkey rabbit nose. Each set includes one coarse family and friends application card. Limited edition.Introducing the false friends loser – signature edition from coarse! Set to be unleashed in

Dead Che Sculpt by Frank Kozik

Frank Kozik had posted an sculpt-image of his upcoming new 16-inch tall bust; DEAD CHE on the Kidrobot forum (Previously seen as a print and on Jamungo's BUD) and mentions that it'll make it's debut at this year's San Diego Comic Con. FYI: Previous Kozik-busts include pop-culture mash-ups like Ludwig Van (Beethovan x Clockwork Orange), and "historical figures" like Stalin, Ho Chi Minh and Mao ("

MIMOBOT USB Flash Drives for Valentine's Day by Tokidoki

MIMOCO drops news of their latest Artist Crossover series collaboration, featuring Tokidoki's Adios and Ciao Ciao as MIMOBOT designer USB flash drives!Priced from US$$24.95 per, click on either links to purchase yours online, and CLICK THRU for more pics and press-release.PRESS: BOSTON, MA- January 26, 2009 - Simone Legno, creator of the iconic fashion brand tokidoki, has created a

OsirisOrion Presents Domestic Disturbances Opening Night Video

Peep above Opening Night Video for Robert Ingellis aka OsirisOrion's solo show "Domestic Disturbances" at David Apuzzo Gallery circa Jan 22nd (Shot and edited by David Ruzicka of FairyTaleStudios.com).

Marshall Zipper Charms by 64 Colors x Squibbles Ink / Rotofugi

PRESS: "Everyone’s favorite little Marshmallow boy returns in this new series of zipper charms with clasp and loop attachments. Perfect for hanging from zippers, cell phones or just about anywhere!"Scheduled for a end-Feb/early-March release, the blind box series features 16 different designs. Each display has two complete sets and comes packed with a divider (so retailers will be able to offer

Sookie La La by Hello, Brute Arrives Jan 29th

Jon Knox aka Hello, Brute's horned and hoodie'd SOOKIE LA LA resin figure is set to be released on January 29th @ 12pm (pacific) via shop.hellobrute.com. Priced at US$88 per, Sookie La La stands 5.5" tall.PRESS: The resin version of Sookie La La debuts this Friday. This will be a pre-order, so you can choose between a blue or lavender colored hoodie. You can get one of each color if you like, but

Natural Resources 2: Custom Wooden Figures

CLICK THRU for select-peeks at (new) custom wood-pieces created for Bigshot Toywork's Natural Resources 2 group customs-show [blogged], which has recently concluded exhibiting at The Satellite Gallery in Asheville, North Carolina. Personally I've never had much lurve for woodshop classes back in school (decades back, no less LOL), but these days, am itching to get down to saw / hack / chisel and

Pre-order Date For Ocelot By Rohby (Jan 28)

The previously featured Young GUNZ Ocelot custom AckTion figure from Rohby now has a release date and time! Available for pre-orders via www.tinyimports.com is the 20 piece limited Ocelot for US$115 per, with a January 28th release at 7pm Pacific. One per customer, first come first serve basis. The figures will be ready for shipping 2 weeks later as they're in production.

The Love Bunny Finds True Love by Jeremyville

As Valentines rolls ever so close, CLICK THRU for a Love Bunny love story by Jeremyville (to help keep y'all "in the mood") and check out the plush from Kidrobot online, set for a January 28th-launch.(Shown left: President and Founder of Kidrobot, Paul Budnitz, holding the Love Bunny by Jeremyville. Photo by Wyatt Nelson).16-Inch Love Bunny Plush by Jeremyville @ US$29.95 perFall for Love Bunny,

TOYSREVIL-Bootleg-Watch: Monster Speakers vs Headphonies

Spotted at an electronics store in Chinatown Point, Singapore: Eran Weinberg's Headphonies [blogged] side-by-side with "Monster Speakers"?! On display were 3 speakers that mimicked the form of Headphonies, and a display ad on the side that included Jeremiah Ketner's "Stargirl" in the line-up. I've not checked far enough to ascertain these are legit products tho ... CLICK THRU for more peeks to

Dunny Fatale by Kidrobot January 28-Worldwide Launch

Kidrobot's highly-anticipated DUNNY FATALE Series [tagged] is scheduled to be released January 28th worldwide, and folks are prepping release parties all over the globe!- OZZO Collection [www] @ 6pm(New Bridge Road, #03-21, Chinatown Point, Singapore)- Red Hot Robot [www] @ 6-9pm- The Other Culture [www / Facebook] on February 6th from 7-10pm(fX Lifestyle X'nter floor 6, Indonesia)-

Heavy Tomorrow King So, Nasu and Kato by ThreeA Toys

ThreeA Toys' Heavy TK ("Tomorrow King") Retailer Exclusive Edition "So" spotted on display at Ozzo Collection [blogged], featuring the 1/6th-scale combatant decked out in a super-sweet red top (with white stripe down the sleeves) and loaded with weapons and battle-packs. CLICK THRU for more snaps, and not to worry Nasu and Kato, you guys rock too! [FYI: Both Nasu & Kato were made available

Dropcloth 4Pack @ Bambalandstore.com on January 29th by ThreeA Toys

DROPCLOTH-Updates from ThreeA Toys for this Friday's January 29th release of their 1/6th-scaled fully articulated WWR Dropcloth figure:Available via Bambalandstore.com (from 9:00am Hong Kong time) will be a 4Pack of 12-inch tall Dropcloths (featuring Jungler, Monty, Zhivago and Snowballer) priced at US$320 per set (includes EMS shipping, exclusive 3AA-discount). These colorways are exclusive to

Oakor: Painted Resin Customs by Tessetoys

Tessetoys has a couple of one-off edition custom resin OAKORs available now via www.tessetoys.com. Both 4-inch tall figures are hand cast in resin and hand painted with acrylic paints (and a bit of spraypaint), in the deepest bowels of the Tessetoys manufacturing plant. CLICK THRU to get to know more about "He Is OK" and "Z Colour King"!Oakor : He is OkMr He is ok may look like a total maniac,

泡(pao) Secret Revealed!

And so 泡(pao) isn't a bun, but a "bubble" and a newborn carrot. From the venerable "paomaster" aka Dorcas Ng comes the mystery-package right to my doorstep in Singapore, for 泡(pao)'s "Friendship Recruitment"! While I go refresh my Mandarin-literacy, do CLICK THRU to peel back the layers of 泡(pao) and check out more 泡(pao)-goodness @ www.paoismyname.net!LAYER-1:Underneath the brown-wrapper lies a

Cthulhu Juice Crew for 2010 by Dynomight NYC (Pre-production Teaser)

The Cthulhu Juice Crew is the toughest crew on this plain of existence. Their moves willdrive you insane! If try to bite their style, they will bite your soul! (Prepare to get served!)Peep above pre-production photo for CJC aka Cthulhu Juice Crew! [tagged] Coming from Dynomight NYC this 2010, please meet the resin alien b-boys (left-to-right): C-Boogie, Left Foot and Wigglez (which also happens

Sarge 14-inch Plush by Frank Kozik x Kidrobot

PRESS: Frank Kozik’s infamous mustachioed Monger has gone plush, but that doesn’t mean he’s gotten soft. Retailing for US$29.95, the 14-inch Sarge blasts into Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com, and select retailers in February.Source: KRonikle

Wilson the Grumpiest Bear 8-Inch Plush by Frank Kozik x Kidrobot

Butterflies. Puppies. Freshly baked bread. Children of all ages.There isn’t much that Wilson doesn’t dislike.PRESS: Wilson The Grumpiest Bear Plush is the latest in a series of ornery plush characters called the Grumpsters, created by Frank Kozik. Retailing for US$29.95 and available in smorkin’ and non-smorkin’ editions, this 8-inch grouch ambles into Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com, and select

Oil-Slick 8-Inch Dunny by Skwak x Kidrobot

PRESS: Strike it rich with these eye-popping, super limited Dunnys from French artist Skwak. Sporting a maniacal grin and clutching two cans of liquid fortune, Oil Slick Dunny is covered nearly head to toe in a healthy splattering of the crude stuff. Just don’t let him drink your milkshake.At only 500 of each edition made, the 8-inch tall Oil Slick Dunny drops on February 18th and retails for US

More Dunny Fatale Variants and Checklist from Kidrobot

In addition to the previous-posted Baroness Chase Dunny, more "variants" from the upcoming Dunny Fatale Series from Kidrobot has surfaced on the web, featuring a Catalina Estrada and Klor (from 123Klan)! [CLICK THRU for a closer-peep]. Posted below is a handy Dunny Fatale Checklist for your perusal (a clearer image of the previously "leaked" checklist :p) for when the series launches January 28th

Winter Nibblers Wave #3 by The Tarantulas (Jan 29)

The Tarantulas drops word of the coming release of WINTERNIBBLERS Wave #3, scheduled for a release this Friday January 29th GMT in the PM (exact time TBC - check out Tarantulas' blog for updates) available exclusively online via The Tarantulas Big Cartel store: Fishtank Castle.CLICK THRU to have a closer look at TOYSREVIL-exclusive peeks at 'Von' Nibbler & 'Magic' Nibbler!["Victor Von Doom" would

Bone Ghost Agents Release by Sam Fout x Argonaut Resins (Jan 27)

With the exclusive-image release of "AGENT B" posted a few days ago on TOYSREVIL, comes the full "mission brief" about the upcoming launch of Sam Fout's BONE GHOST AGENTS! The first 5 x Bone Ghost Agent [tagged] resin figures A, B, C, D, and E will go on sale this Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 @ 12 Noon EST. Priced at US$85 per (plus shippping and handling), mission launch will be via the

Second Custom Yoka Show @ Black Maria Gallery (Feb 18)

PRESS: Following up the premiere of the Custom Yoka Show in November at DesignerCon the show is making it’s SECOND stop at Black Maria Gallery in Los Angeles. Come party with us at the opening on Thursday, February 18th. Showing at the gallery Feb 18 – 23. (Above-posted are the display-images from DesignerCon 2009).Word is there currently 3 more gallery commitments thus far (More gallery

Metal Mad: An Army Of Artists Paying Homage To Heavy Metal @ Giant Robot New York (Feb 6)

TEXT: Get ready for the heaviest show ever to hit the GRNY gallery space. Metal Mad is a group show featuring the work of 28 artists, each with different styles but bound by a love for heavy metal music and imagery. The show opens February 6, 2010... ~ so turn up the decibels of your fav metal-track and CLICK THRU to have a visual-taste of what's in store!METAL MAD: An Army Of Artists Paying

Amanda Visell x Kidrobot "Tree Stump" Stool

Kidrobot head-honcho Paul Budnitz blogged: "Peek of my favorite new piece of furniture we’re creating with Amanda Visell." = Is the "tree-stump stool**" finally being made? *Coolness*FYI: **This may not necessarily be the official name of the product.

Space Battleship Yamato New Poster & Website Images

Since my last feature and trailer for the upcoming live-action feature film adaptation of the classic japanese cartoon Space Battleship Yamato, the official film website @ www.yamato-movie.net has updated a new image, featuring what seems to be a grounded Yamato (along with a countdown timer for the movie's premiere in December 2010), and another featuring Takuya Kimura (as "Susumu Kodai") in the

SeoulDanceTroopers Does Wonder Girl's Nobody

Given my penchant for Star Wars Storm Troopers and K-Pop girl-groupWonder Girl's "Nobody", this mash-up is a natural shoo-in for a post. Enjoy!(Thanks to Michele's tweet-headsup!)

Droplets 2 Display Case & Blind Box Preview by Crazy Label

Display case and blindbox for upcoming DROPLETS Series 2 [tagged] from Crazy Label, designed by Jam Factory, as tweetered by Andy Woo. I heart the internet.Don't forget the launch party at Fifty Fifty Gallery in Bristol on Feb 6th [tagged] which will also feature custom-Droplets on display.

BOOR: Custom Sqwert by Motorbot

BOOR stands 5 inches tall.BOOR is a customed Sqwert (produced by Jamungo)BOOR is made by Motorbot.BOOR can be yours for US$85 via Etsy.comGo get BOOR, or BOOR will be eyeing you down while you slumber.

OTACOOL2: World Wide Cosplayers Submission Deadline Set at February 14th 2010

And while I nurse a mild nosebleed from leering at the alluringly OL-vibing "Baroness" cosplay by Alodia Gosiengfiao of Philippines (tis okay, she's of legal-age), you can go pop-by www.figure.fm/post/en/7065/MYnT+-+OTACOOL2.html">Dannychoo.com to see some of the other submitted cosplayer imagery for the upcoming OTACOOL2: World Wide Cosplayers book by Kotobukiya [tagged], along with friendly (

Painted Samples of Panzer Ace from Atomic Mushroom Toys

Quite a lot has happened since our first feature on Robert De Castro's PANZER ACE vinyl robot [tagged] and now as we move unto a brand new year, Robert shares with us super-sweet Paint Color Samples of the mecha-in-waiting! Initial plans had Panzer Ace to be in a single colorway (illustration and color sample shown here for reference) featuring a painted finish in all-metallic colors, to resemble

Custom Baby Knuckle Bears by TOUMA (for ZacPac 2nd Anniversary)

Further to the earlier-posted preview of the ZacPac Special edition Baby Knuckle Bear ("Da Ring"), here's a preview-peek at the 9cm tall multi-metallic-colored custom Baby Knuckle Bears by TOUMA that will be launched in-store at ZacPac on January 30th too [Event Details], where 2 Lucky peeps will be walking away with this! CLICK THRU for more peeks, and note that the figure is as yet "incomplete

WWR Dropcloth: Monty & Uncle2 Preview by ThreeA Toys

After the reveals of Jungler & Zhivago, two more editions of ThreeA Toys' WWR DROPCLOTH [tagged] has been revealed: Monty and Uncle2! CLICK THRU for a closer-look, and standby for a release this coming January 29th featuring a 4-Pack and a 6-Pack [DETAILS]. No sense repeating everything over again, until new info emerges, of course :)

KumiSolo AUTO Released by Artoyz Originals

The first crossover project on AUTO (a toy created by Superdeux and produced by Artoyz Originals) with electro-pop artist KumiSolo, is now available for purchase online via Artoyz.com ~ priced at 59.90 Euros and limited to 150 pcs.Previously featured in detail here on TOYSREVIL, the toy-set is released in tandem with the LP release of KumiSolo's "My Love For You Is a Cheap Pop Song" and features

TOYSREVIL-Exclusive: Agent B of Bone Ghost Agency Revealed!

Peep a TOYSREVIL-Exclusive image of a fully-painted "Agent B" from Sam Fout's Bone Ghost Agent resin project [tagged], produced by Argonaut Resins! There will be 5 different Agents in each in each wave (with few a surprises along the way). Each Agent stands 5.5 inches tall and comes with a clear tint martini glass, mini print, signed Certificate of Authenticity by Sam Fout and hand made packaging

Baroness Chase for Dunny Fatale

aaaah but for the power of the internet .... Mark from HelloVinyl tweeted images of a chase Baroness Dunny (featuring a black+gold accented design) and a Koralie Dunny from Kidrobot's all-female-designer Dunny Fatale Series [WHAT] ~ for which I personally find particularly poignant, as Nicole East aka The Baroness has since left KR. So you folks better grab these fast, as it may well mark the end

AVP×TOUMA: Alien & Predator Figures by TOUMA

TOUMA does Aliens Vs Predator with this AVPxTOUMA 2 piece figure featuring a Touma-tized Alien warrior and a Predator! Released since January 10th and available only via Japan [Furyu] both figures stand 15cm tall. CLICK THRU for figure-in-box-pics! And Happy Toy Hunting!

Sneak-Preview: Touma Baby Knuckle Bear ZacPac Special

Here is a preview of the upcoming Touma Baby Knuckle Bear ZacPac Special "Da Ring" TOUMA has prepared for ZacPac, set for a launch on January 30th, 2010, in celebration of ZacPac's 2nd anniversary of their move [DETAILS]. Limited to only 50 pcs, with a SRP of 3,990YEN, you can pre-order at the following online-locales:- For those Attending, pre-order here- For those NOT attending, pre-order here

1/6 Lt. Aldo Raine (Inglourious Basterds) by Hot Toys

Hot Toys releases product info and images of their 1/6th scale "Lt. Aldo Raine" Collectible Figure featuring the likeness of Brad Pitt [previously teased] ~ which frankly, is what folks are most interested in seeing anyways ... and from these images, looks to me Kojun has done a bang-up job of sculpting it, innit? Kudos also to JC Hong for the head-paint and art direction! Look for a release in

Weta Announces District 9 Collectibles / District 9 Movie Concept Art

WETA-PRESS: "We're very proud and excited to be able to announce a range of limited edition collectibles from District 9, Neill Blomkamp's acclaimed 2009 movie. The collectibles are of course created by the same artists and craftspeople who created the original designs, props and creatures in the movie. Further detailed announcements will follow shortly."[Via / Source]Personally, the humanoids

Ninjas Unboxing Nexus One (Stop-motion animation by Patrick Boivin)

From Patrick Boivin, the talented gent who brought us stop-mo toy-goodness in the form of Iron Man vs Bruce Lee, and Michael Jackson vs Mr Bean, comes the fantabulous unboxing of Google's NEXUS ONE by a trio of 1/6-ninjas! The incorporation of graphic-stills is the cherry on top of the delish cake, as far as I'm concerned :)

Gary Baseman x Kidrobot Interview (Part 3 of 3)

VIDEO-DESCRIPTION: In this last of a three-part series, Gary Baseman talks about overcoming obstacles and criticisms, and the importance of finding your own path. [View: Part 1 / Part 2]

Limited Edition Slimed Whoyagonnacall Weenicon

Peep the 1st ever Limited Edition Weenicon: "Slimed" Whoyagonnacall ~ set for a launch 04/02/10 @ 6pm. Limited to only 120 pieces and available only in the UK, this 3" polystone 'Slimed' Ghost catcher comes covered in clear resin which glows in the dark, and retails for £25 on www.weeni3d.com and from selected Weenicon retailers.

Bootleg Kaiju Heads & YOKA Legs by adFunture

Permit me to take a crack at deciphering (aka "guessing") what these two "random shots" from a factory-visit, newly posted on Eddi's HighSnobiety-blog are ... Above: New parts for a new colorway edition of Bootleg Kaijus [tagged] ... Below: YOKA Bear-legs which feature design from Ryan Crippen aka Reactor88? (Original image has been flipped over). What do YOU folks think?

Sea Monkey Interior by Kenny Wong

Looks like Kenny Wong's beginning to "seriously" explore the design for the dive-suit's interior of his SEA MONKEY (tagged / made in production with ThreeA Toys) since his last foray in 2009 [blogged]. Looking forward to more!

STAGE Paper Toy by 3EyedBear

3Eyedbear just released a new platform-papertoydubbed: "Stage". (The character shown above is "Bling") "Stage is especially designed for costumizing and has an attitude. So he's a professional catwalk-model in need of clothes to show the design-skills of others. As long as those designs are no less than great"The first custom has been already submitted: "the Dead Walk among Us", by French graphic

Ganmetall Celsius Tribute Series 4: Tekken Jin Kazama by Rotobox

Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica drops the latest knock-out custom-Celsius in their ongoing Ganmetall Celsius Tribute Series 4 with Tekken's "Devil" Jin Kazama! [CLICK to view above slideshow full-screen]. In an edition of only 5 pcs, Jin is currently available via their online shop for US$280 per (shipping inclusive). CLICK THRU for more pics!WHO-IS: Jin Kazama (born April 23, 1981) is a fictional

adFunture for 2010: YOKA Shoes & Skatedecks

And while Eddi Yip's HighSnobiety-blogpost reads "No title" ~ we can still gawk and guess at what the sneaks are of, featuring upcoming toys from adFunture in 2010 ~ including (but neither confirmed nor denied) shoe and skatedeck accessories for the new YOKA series perhaps? (ala Submarine for the Subcrew-release in '09) .. the sculpted dude with shades center-image looks intriguing too, while

Paper Trojan Horses by Brian Castleforte for Nintendo's Glory of Hercales

Brian Castleforte (of Nicepapertoys, Wack and NiceBunny-fame) was commissioned by Nintendo of America to create and build 30 paper "Trojan horses" to promote their new DS game, Glory of Hercales. Very nice indeed, especially the little side-open compartment to store goodies inside! CLICK THRU for more pics!More images could be found on Brian's Facebook-album [all images via]

Young GUNZ Ocelot Ack-Tion Figure by Rohby / Making-Of SpetzNAZ Video

Rohby drops words and pics of his new Ack-Tion figure custom, featuring Young GUNZ 'Ocelot' as the third character to be released with the Metal Gear Solid-theme! This time round, the quantity has been increased to 20 pieces, hence with a lower price tag at US$115 per piece. [7 x images in slideshow above]Rohyb-adds: "It's basically a young version of Ocelot. Equipped with 2 pistols and a

PUSH Comic's 18 Cu-Man x MONSTER GEAR Version

From PUSH Comic, Monster Gear and Pizza Cut Five comes 18 Cu-Man x MONSTER GEAR Version! Priced at NT$2,800 per piece (pre-order price at NT$1,980), the 28cm tall vinyl "18 Cu-Man" is limited to 100 pcs worldwide (with an official launch in March 2010), 50 of which will be released for pre-orders on January 23rd (between 2pm-6pm) at the Square of MOCA Taipei (Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei).

Valentine's Day Limited Edition Monster Molly by Kenny Wong x Monster Gear

All ready for Valentine's is the new Chocolate Monster Molly from Kenny Wong and Monster Gear! Limited to 350 pcs (@ NT$550 per pc) with a release scheduled for February 1st (more than enough time for gifting *hint-hint*), this edition of Monster Molly is the second to be released, after the original Green Edition (which was created in celebration of the anniversary of Monster Gear). This

The Coming of Stick Up! Artists Customs

GOLD-COIN-PRESS: We are very proud to announce a special project that has been kept quite for some time. Our Stick Up! figure deserves and grand finale and that’s exactly what it’s gunna get. 4 Special Edition Featured Artist Customs.To end the 30 piece series (produced by Argonaut Resins) the last 4 blank figures were given to a few select artist to customize. MR Shane Jessup, Jon Knox (Hello,

Wizard Sleeve Toys Birthday / Everyday Sale

Mike Franco; owner of Wizard Sleeve Toys is celebrating his birthday in grand style by offering 40% off everything on www.wizardsleevetoys.com! All you need to do, to enjoy the discount, is to enter coupon code HAPPYBDAY upon checkout. But remember, this is a one-day only special, and only for January 20th. Oh, and don't forget to wish Mike a Happy Birthday!UPDATED: The "birthday"-sale may be

Custom Droplet Sneaks by Triclops Studio (For Droplets 2 Launch Party)

The Triclops Studio boys are at it again ~ this time with a titanic taunt and tease of two hazy-sneak-peeks at their custom-Droplets for the upcoming Droplets Sets 2 [tagged] Launch Party happening at Fifty Fifty Gallery in Bristol Feb 6th. While the top-left is named "Triclops Terrors", the image-right is yet to be identified. Stay tuned for further reveals, and to see how Triclops will top

Plush AK47 & M 16s by James Lassey

Most invoking plush-image I have seen in a while, featuring plush "warriors" totting AK47s and M16 plush-arms made by James Lassey of doudoupop. James' guns have adorn gallery walls and residential homes, and as of this above-image, back-alleyways. [MORE PIC]

doudoupop poulpy Plush by James Lassey

James Lassey drops word and pics of his plush doudoupop poulpy currently available for purchase via doudoupop.com ~ each priced at 50€, with a limited edition of 5 pieces per model shown. CLICK THRU to have a closer-look at the different colored 14.5 inch tall plushies!

HELL by vaporotem x Patch Together (Preliminary Sculpt)

"Hell is a Bormal... an UNHAPPY one too~ He hates the sun, he hates kids, he hates your mom, he hates being called cute, he hates bananas, he hates, he hates hats, he hates girls but MOSTLY, he hates flowers. Hell is a part a big Bormals characters i own and hes been around for quite some time now."Now that is one angry-bunny/Bormal! HELL is a creation of Israeli-artist "vaporotem" and is

Fireflies (Music Video) by Owl City Featuring Collectible Art Toys

I reckon either or both the music video director and art director (for Owl City's "Fireflies" / shown above) loves their designer and kaiju vinyls, what with the appearances of characters from MAD and Max Toy Company peppered throughout the video, amidst retro tin toys! Sometimes it does pay to vegge out in front of the teevee! ~ And so I had to track this video down, and yes, CLICK THRU for

Elite Gudz' Phetus & Mr. Den Live Drawing for Wizard Sleeve Toys

PRESS: Long Island, NY -- January 19, 2010 - Elite Gudz just unearthed some footage of Phetus and Mr. Den Live Drawing for an event hosted by Wizard Sleeve Toys during Art Basel week and cut another epic video for your viewing pleasure.With just markers, canvases and a bottle of liquor, the duo wowed onlookers as they whipped up cartoony and creepy designs like only they can. Also on display

Recognizing Dummy Dunnys With TOYSREVIL

On my recent trip to Bandung, Indonesia last October 2009, I managed to score myself a "Dummy" Dunny aka bootleg! While bootlegs have existed for quite a while now, this is the first time I've personally come across one, in hand ... unfortunately there was only one single box left taunting me from the toyshop display shelf (yes, I would have bought them all, to use as custom parts, of course),

Jeremyville (Variant) "Free Hugs" Dunny by Kidrobot

PRESS: Be one of the few to own this super rare 3-inch Dunny, created especially for Kidrobot’s KRonikle by genius artist Jeremyville. This Dunny is similar to Jeremyville’s Dunny Series 2009 contribution (shown bottom-left), but with a different color scheme. [via KRonikle]. Limited to 100 pcs and retailing for US$9.95 per, the Jeremyville Dunny will be available online exclusively via

Custom Destroyers Available NOW! (to benefit Operation Smile)

The previous featured collection of one-off hand-customed Destroyers are (as of this post) NOW available online for sale via Argonaut Resins' online shop! Listed are 20 customs with prices ranging from US$135 to US$160 each. Do note that a good portion of the proceeds will be donated to Operation Smile Charity (www.operationsmile.org).Standing 5 inches tall, each custom Destroyer comes with a

Incognito by Daniel Yu (for "Content: navigating a point")

The title is "Incognito" and the medium used are epoxy sculpt, acrylic paints, digital prints, and they are the custom-Playmobil creations of Daniel Yu ~ who is contributing Incognito for this year's SMU Arts Festival entitled "Content: navigating a point". Each head was sculpted and painted and the final piece was exhibited as digital prints of each individual head. Intensely-scrumptous, IMHO.

Hand-Painted One-Off FREYJAs from Chris Ryniak Revealed

Chris Ryniak updates new images of his one-off hand-painted FREYJAs, destined for his upcoming solo show @ Copro Gallery cum February 13th [previously sneaked here]. Priced at US$350 per and available at the gallery, CLICK THRU for a closer-look at the immaculately painted 6 x resin Freyjas in all it's different hued-splendor!Source: Circus-Posterous-forum

Dredge (Teaser) by Brian Morris x Squibbles Ink / Rotofugi

Rotofugi has debuted a teaser image of a new figure dudded "DREDGE" on www.thelakemonsters.com ~ as designed by Chicago artist Brian Morris, and sculpted by Chris Ryniak and Joe Somers (aka Squibbles Ink).Note that the Lake Monsters also includes Chris' Big Muscamoot, so perhaps both "Monsters from the Midwest" share the same waters? *Stay tuned*

New Upcoming KAWS x WonderWall Figure

UPDATED with new images!New upcoming figure from KAWS and Japan-based architect firm WonderWall = *Noice* ~ Set for a release on February 6th 2010, the figure stands 220mm tall and will be available in 2 color editions: Black and Brick. CLICK THRU for more updated-images!FYI: The figure is be based on the image printed on a recent t-shirt celebrating the release of a book based on "the work of

Haiti Earthquake Relief Posters by Eboy, Scribe & PON (by Poster Cause Project)

In addition to the MR Shane Jessup, Dalek and Patricio Oliver prints released last week by The Poster Cause Project, 3 new prints have been added ~ featuring artwork from PON, SCRIBE and EBOY. As per the previous release, ALL 100% PROFITS are going to Doctors Without Borders in direct support of the Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts. Priced at US$15 per print, you can purchase them directly online

Event Coverage for It Came From Skull Brain 2 @ Super 7 (by Toybot Studios)

The group customs show featuring customs from the Skullbrain community launched recently at Super7, San Francisco, and Kirkland Jue of Toybot Studios were there (with his TIE Fighter Bramblebot figure) as well as to capture the event via video (shown above) and images ~ which you can peep at your own leisure via his blog-entry here!Curated by Leecifer (customs seen below-left), "It Came From

Copperhead Squadt White Edition by Kenny Wong x FERG (Jan 25-release)

After the sold-out Regular and All-Black editions of Kenny Wong x FERG's Copperhead Squadt [tagged], comes the latest release info for the 3rd and final version; COPPERHEAD WHITE SPECIMEN! [http://toysrevil.blogspot.com/2010/01/copperhead-squadt-white-edition-by.html">More Piics]Limited to 100pcs only and priced at US$75 per (includes worldwide shipping via FEDEX), the release date for COPPERHEAD

The Secret of 泡(pao) Friendship Recruitment Revealed!

So were you one of the folk who had emailed in to befriend the recently-born 泡(pao)? [Blogged]. Well, if you did, you'd be expecting some surprises in your mail soon, courtesy of 泡(pao)-creator Dorcas Ng, in the form of hand-drawn character cards, each individually colored! You can peep some of the designs on www.paoismyname.net (use your mouse to scroll-left to view) ~ and CLICK THRU for some

New FREYJA One-Offs and Variations from Chris Ryniak

Chris Ryniak teases with a slew of upcoming FREYJAs (remember?) including one-off painted figures (sneaked above) for his coming solo show at Copro Gallery (Feb 13th), as well as a few glossy-clear-ish sculpts that are mystifyingly scrumptous! CLICK THRU for more peeks. There will be six one-off painted Freyjas, and will be made available via the galleryat US$350 each. The final finish has yet to

Nana by Quan Vu (for It Came From Skull Brain 2)

7 x images in slideshow above ~ featuring Quan Vu's (of Fresh Characters) custom piece for the past weekend's It Came From Skull Brain 2 community customs show @ Super 7. "Nana" is the name, and unfortunately for folks hankering for pink-blossomness, is not-for-sale! ~ Peep Nana in full-pics via FreshCharacters.com :)

Mr Friend Tomorrow: Oakor Custom by Tesselate

"Mr Friend Tomorrow is waiting for you to reach him,but alas you never do. He is always one step ahead."Have a gander at a new Oakor custom by Sam Millen aka Tesselate. Dubbed; "Mr Friend Tomorrow", the 4 inch tall figure is hand cast in resin and hand painted with acrylic paints (and a bit of spraypaint). Mr Friend Tomorrow come in his own custom packaging and comes inclusive of some new

WWR Dropcloth: Jungler & Zhivago Preview by ThreeA Toys

With the upcoming release of ThreeA Toys' WWR DROPCLOTH [tagged] on January 29th [blogged], turnaround-previews of the articulated 1/6-bots are starting to surface ~ with JUNGLER and ZHIVAGO ("Medic" ~ diggin' the "Dcotr Zhivago"-reference, if that be indeed the case :p) welcoming the new week! Note that the Jungler is a part of the Bambaland 4Pack exclusive and is the only bot that comes with a

Red Cross Custom Stitched Mini Munny by MeSmithy

For your online bidding-considerations: Red Cross Custom Stitched Mini Munny by Megan Smithyman aka MeSmithy, who mentions: "I started working on this mini munny the day before the earthquake. After hearing about the devastation in Port Au Prince I decided to make this piece a fund raiser for the American Red Cross. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross. While I am sure many of

Molly x Jumping Brain by Kenny Wong

Kenny Wong's beloved Molly adds a li'l color dash'n'splash to Emilio Garcia's Jumping Brains (I wonder if that's the region for "artistic expression"?) and tops with with a pastel-pwetty pink crown! No doubt a custom-piece, but would you be interested to see this made into a production item? *Sweet*[CLICK THRU to have a peek at what JB looked like before the paint-up]Source: Kenny's FB

O-No Sushi: Green Edition by Andrew Bell

PRESS: A most delicious taste sensation! As seen on Kanye West's blog, NotCot, Trendspotting and hundreds of other places. The 150pc Blue edition sold out within the first few hours of the International Comic-Con and the first run of Red sold out in days!And now comes news from DKE Toys of the GREEN-Edition O-No Sushi by Andrew Bell! Previously only seen in print, the Green Edition O-No Sushi

MONSTREHERO takes out the TRASH with Dumpsterbots (Jan 20-release)

PRESS: We here at MONSTREHERO are excited to present a new round of our astounding automaton, the DUMPSTERBOT! DUMPSTERBOT features articulated ball-jointed arms and a hinged mouth/lid to hide all your filthy secrets. Only five bots are available, and each is lushly painted by either Sean or Cliff.These dirty denizens of dreck will be available this Wednesday, Jan. 20 @ 7pm PST, 10pm EST at

Custom-Destroyers (To Benefit Operation Smile) On Sale January 19th

The previous featured custom-Destroyers will be made available for public purchase on Tuesday January 19th @ 12 noon EST via the Argonaut Resins' online shop ~ featuring 20 x customs on a O_Negative-designed resin figure, sculpted by Eric Nocella Diaz and produced by AR. As mentioned previously, a portion of the proceeds from sales will be donated by O_Negative to Operation Smile (

Namaskara by Troy Stith (for Dragatomi)

Introducing Namaskara; a custom Cat Kid and the 2nd and final collabo-custom Troy Stith is doing with Dragatomi (first being Barkley). Note: As of this post, date of release is yet to be announced. Troy-adds: "My inspiration for this one revolved around the Namaskara Mudra that the cat is doing. Keeping with the welcoming (which the namaskara mudra represents) good luck theme that the cat is

Domestic Disturbances Promo Video (for OsirisOrion Solo Show on Jan 22)

Peep above promo-video for Robert Ingellis aka OsirisOrion's upcoming solo show "Domestic Disturbances" happening January 22nd @ David Apuzzo Gallery in Hamden CT [blogged].

Sookie La La (Initial WIP-sculpt) by Hello, Brute

Jon Knox aka Hello, Brute has posted images of his new sculpt named "Sookie La La", which is "about to be molded", and if all goes well, will be made available by the end of the month.Jon-adds: "...he’s been through quite an evolution, Mr. La La was the first character I developed under Hello, Brute back in 2005. He was made into a few different plush forms in 2006, and now he’s making his debut

WWR Dropcloth 1/6 (Multipacks) by ThreeA Toys (Jan 29-drop)

A countdown-timer has been posted on the ThreeA Toys' blog, announcing the impending release of the 1/6th-scaled WWR DROPCLOTH [tagged] come January 29th @ 08:59AM Hong-Kong time. Word currently is that there will be two multipack "sets" up for sales exclusively via Bambalandstore.com; a 4-Pack (Est. US$320) and 6-Pack (US$450).Note that the 6-Pack includes an exclusive Dropcloth and a new WWR

WWRp Large Martins In A Row by ThreeA Toys

6 x WWRp Large Martins (all in a row on ThreeA Toys' blog / posted HERE) ~ some shown sans pouches (which all will possess in the final production figure). Note that WWRp denotes "World War Robot Portable", which is a series in 1/12th-scale. CLICK to peep previously-posted size comparison of WWRp Martin to WWR 1/6th-scaled Large Martin.

Custom Mono Spiki by Nakanari for Mai Hiro

Each final Friday of every month will see a limited number of customs made available on the Mai Hiro online shop @ maihiro.bigcartel.com. These customs will all be based on the Ninja Spiki vinyl figure (designed by Nakanari and produced by Kuso Designer Toys / tagged) and limited to 3 pieces each, signed and numbered. Shown here is the custom Mono Spiki, for your considerations.

5 Seasons of LOST in 8 Minutes (& 15 Seconds)

Everything you need to know about 5 Seasons of LOST in 8 minutes and 15 seconds ... sadly, I'm still working on Season 3 ... ya'know, i used to really lurve LOST, but alas the google-box-addiction is ... lost ... this surely helped fill-in the gaps! *NOT*

Captain Maxx Mini Kaiju Series from Max Toy Company x STRANGEco

Tis actually been quite a long while since we've heard from the fine folks at STRANGEco, and now they've come and dropped a doozy of a news-nugget; with a first look at a brand new series of mini-figures collectively named the CAPTAIN MAXX MINI KAIJU SERIES from Mark Nagata and Max Toy Company!The above line-up shows five characters in total (based on Max Toy Company's original line up of

Giant Robot Biennale 2: Closing Event @ JANM (Jan 21)

WHAT: Giant Robot Biennale 2: 15 YearsWHEN: Closing reception on Thursday, January 21st 2010 (5:00 - 9:00 pm)WHERE: Japanese American National Museum [www.janm.org]369 East First Street, Los Angeles, California 90012WWW: www.giantrobot.com/index2.php/biennalePRESS: To close out the hugely successful group art show and 15 year celebration of Giant Robot magazine, JANM will be open for extended

Gordo Jessamine Release by Brent Nolasco x mphlabs (Jan 27)

Brent Nolasco and mphlabs prepares to release the second colorway of Brent's GORDO [First Blue Orchid-edition] with the hand-painted "Jessamine" ~ scheduled for a release Wednesday January 27th (@1pm EST) via myplasticheart.com and myplasticheartnyc. Priced at US$75 per, currently quantity is undetermined. CLICK THRU for more Gordo-Jessamine pics![The li'l scrubbery on the head is purdy cute!][

TED-E The Pocket Zombie (& Apple) by Atomicfreak Studios

PRESS: Created by Alex Rodrigue (of Atomfreak Studios), the Pocket Zombies are adorable little Zombies always ready to laugh and of course, to play with your delicious BRAIN! TED-E is the younger brother of Apple. He and his sister have tons of fun roaming the streets of Braindale City.Favorite food: Brain boogerFavorite game: BasketbrainDislikes: Broccoli, people moving too fast!TED-E is

Roen Shoeless Mickey Mouse VCD by Medicom Toy

This surprisingly made me chuckle and hard ~ I never imagined Mickey Mouse would ever remove his gloves, or shoe (not too sure bout the cartoons, but in "toys"), but in this particular new "Vinyl Collectible Doll" from Medicom Toy shows that anything is possible, with the ROEN SHOELESS MICKEY MOUSE VCD!Standing 6.8 inches tall (without shoes, 'natch), this bare-(black)-feet-Mickey is currently on

Jack Skellington Mickey Mouse VCD by Medicom Toy

From Medicom Toy comes the Jack Skellington Mickey Mouse VCD (Vinyl Collectible Doll) featuring a somewhat surprising but nevertheless interesting mash-up of the Disney-darling Mouse and "Jack Skellington", from the by-now "classic" stop-mo feature Nightmare Before X'mas! This serious-cool vinyl figure stands 4.5 inches tall and is currently on pre-order via Sideshow Toys for US$74.99, for an

Suparobo Project Series 6: Gurren Lagann by Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica

I'm always down to see folks' snaps of themselves happy with their toys (srsly), and it is an added treat as well to see a creator/artist/customizer taking a pic along with their creators ! case in point? Spencer of Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica, along with their latest custom-Qee for their Suparobo Project Series 6: GURREN LAGANN (Jumbo Machinder Edition) ~ standing 16 inches tall!CLICK THRU for more

Seen @ adidas Originals x Star Wars Collection Launch: Pacific Plaza, Singapore (Jan 15)

My balmy Friday-evening January 15th trek out to the (worldwide) launch of adidas Originals x Star Wars Collection down Orchard Road [WHAT] was met by a queue which snaked passed the front entrance thru to the side-alley, at the Pacific Plaza adidas outlet. The doors opened at 8pm prompt and the atmosphere was of a subdued excitement as anticipating feets shuffle ever closer to the bright-lights

TOYSREVIL New Food Blog: CanEatCannotEat.com

MENU-MANIFESTO OF CAN EAT / CANNOT EAT:Motto: All Food. Any Food. As Long As Can Eat!The Mission is simple: To blog and share about any and all edible foods (and even some inedible ones!) ~ from my personal dining experiences (be it in a restaurant, a hawker-center, a food court or from home) to that packet of instant cereal. Anytime, anywhere, at any price. I will share with you, if Can Eat or

Haiti Earthquake Relief Posters by Dalek, Patricio Oliver and MR Shane Jessup (by Poster Cause Project)

PRESS: With the recent devastation of the 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake hitting Haiti's capitol of Port-au-Prince, reports have surfaced that "most of Port-au-Prince is destroyed". To support in the relief efforts, ALL 100% OF PROFITS from these prints will be donated to Doctors Without Borders, an international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971.

Elements for 2010 by Artoyz Originals

French-toymakers Artoyz Originals certain have a full-plat lined up for 2010 (1st quarter, no less!) ~ what with Mist's Lucius, Stéphane Levallois' Toxic Candies, AUTO by Superdeux x KumiSolo, and 123KLAN's Fellastar & Megastar! Returning to their earlier "release-roots", Artoyz is offering their Elements in a new all-Black Version (above), and exclusive 8-inch Elements designed by

Lucius Revealed: Regular + Artoyz Exclusive by Mist x Artoyz Originals

Artoyz Originals reveals in full the new character by french artist MIST; LUCIUS! [Tagged] Standing 6 inches tall, Lucius comes with a flameball, and will come in 5 versions! To be released in 2010, current what is revealed are the above shown (Yellow) Regular Version (limited to 700pcs) and the Black-edition is an Artoyz Exclusive (limited to 100pcs).

adidas Originals x Star Wars SS10 launches January 15th in Singapore

PRESS: Global streetwear icon adidas Originals is proud to announce a unique collaboration with one of the world’s best known and loved brand marks: STAR WARS™. This stellar Spring/Summer 2010 collection fuses iconic STAR WARS™ characters and scenes with classic adidas Originals footwear and apparel silhouettes. [CLICK THRU for the rest of the press-release, including product-details and images

Foodfight: Munnyworld Characters Animated

How cool is it when design-school module includes animating vinyl toys? Students from the Digital Animation Studio Course (Digital Arts Department) of Pratt Institute brings Kidrobot's Munnyworld characters (Raffy, Rooz, Trikky and Bub) to 3-dimensional animated-life in "FOODFIGHT"!Source: KRonikle

Black Lucius by MIST x Artoyz Originals

Further to the earlier-posted Yellow LUCIUS figure by MIST x Artoyz Originals,comes a Black/Grey version! Click on either image above to embiggen view.Source: Mist-blog

Megastar (Artoyz Version) by 123KLAN x Artoyz Originals (Jan 14-release)

January 14th will see the release of the first vinyl toy created by french graffiti activists 123KLAN! Produced by Artoyz Originals; MEGASTAR (Artoyz Version) stands 6 inches tall and comes with a machine-gun/guitar and a bboy cap [featured]. Limited to 200 pcs, Megastar will be available from 4PM (GMT+1) on artoyz.com (with a SRP of 59,90 EUROS)."We are proud to unleash this cool android

Dalek and MR Shane Jessup for The Poster Cause Project

The Poster Cause Project has set-up a new online shop, and along with the previously featured prints comes two brand new ones, featuring artwork from MR Shane Jessup and Dalek!MR Shane Jessup's "King of Hearts" measures 11 × 17 and is limited to 25 prints and priced at US$25 per. King of Hearts will be released on February 15th 2010, with 50% of profits benefiting BAD RAP (Bay Area Doglovers

Elite Gudz Opens The Vault: Phetus vs Toy Qube

PRESS: Long Island, NY - January 14, 2010 - Elite Gudz dug up the previously unseen footage from Toy Qube's "In Your Phace" show featuring the art of Phetus and cut a video filled with highlights of the festivities. [CLICK THRU for more words + pics]TEXT: Friends and fans from the worlds of music, graffiti, toys and art took the time to speak about Phetus and their appreciation of his work.

Custom-Destroyer by Chauskoskis (for Operation Smile)

CLICK THRU for a closer look at Walter Jacott aka Chaukoskis' custom-Destroyer (along an explanation of his concept for the custom), completed for the upcoming "charity sale" via argonautresins.bigcartel.com sometime next week (Exact date TBC) with proceeds benefiting "Operation Smile" (www.operationsmile.org) ~ an initiative from Destroyer-designer O_Negative, featuring a sculpt by Eric Nocella

Crazy Vege Unkotsus by GOCCODO for ZacPac (Jan 23-drop)

After the reveal of Lucy Exposed last week, ZacPac is set to release their next exclusive toy (in celebration of their move from Harajuku to Daikanyama 2 years ago / blogged) from GOCCODO, with two special versions of their UNKOTSU figures: the Regular Crazy Vege and the Crazy Vege Hemorrhoids Version! (Talk about "bloody-stool" LOL). Each edition is limited to only 10 pcs, and both feature

Learn Color Washing with Delicious Drips

Learn Color Washing (in 6 minutes) from the uber-helpful folks at Delicious Drips!TEXT: Suppose you got some piece that has more sculpting and modeling on it than the Death Star. What's it all mean if its in a boring monotone finish? Well that is why today we're going to show you techniques for doing a color wash. In case you missed the last tutorial on Dry Brushing techniques, these two

Stick Up! Gold Edition by Ray Robinson III x Argonaut Resins

A "surprise" release in the form of a single Gold Edition STICK UP! figure from Ray Robinson III (Three of Gold Coin) x Argonaut Resins [tagged] ~ currently available online via AR's online shop!Priced at US$110 (including shipping in the US) ~ the STICK UP! Golden Edition resin stands at 8 inches tall and comes with bendy limbs and loot bag accessory, a signed Certificate of Authenticity by

Custom TIE-Fighter Bramblebot by Kirkland Jue for It Came From Skullbrain 2

SO-THE-STORY-GOES: "...a Tie-Fighter crash-landed on the World War Robots planet. A band of Tomorrows Kings were scavenging the ship for parts and felt sorry for the pilot who was dying due to his injuries. Just like the Six Million Dollar man, they decided to re-build him using parts from a Bramble and re-cruited him to fight against the Robots!"Peep Kirkland Jue of Toybot Studios' submission

Deinos Unleashed by HelloBard

HelloBard aka Bard Vandal drops word of the final release of his 5 inch tall resin toy; DEINOS [featured] currently available online via deinos.hellobard.com. A total of 9 "cheeky-dragon" figures are up for grabs, featuring a quartet of colorways (and different quantities & price per). CLICK THRU for product descriptions!DEINOS BLACKPRICE: $100 (including shipping worldwide)Limited to 5 pieces /

Uglydoll Tin Toys to Debut @ New York Toy Fair 2010

David Horvath reveals on his blog the coming of an all-new line of Uglydoll toys, in tin! The UGLYDOLL TIN TOY line from Schylling Tin Toy company will feature trucks, cars, racecars, robots and more (to be used as coin banks, pen holders etc) ~ and will make it's debut at the coming Toy Fair in February 14th. David adds: "The first series has over 15 different tin toys and items, with more to

Death Metal Edition Terror and Magus by Joe Ledbetter x The Loyal Subjects (Jan 15-drop)

The Loyal Subjects get ready to release the all-grey hued (with a touch of blood-splatter) "Death Metal Edition" of Joe Ledbetter's Terror & Magnus vinyl-duo this coming Friday, January 15th @ Noon PST exclusively via www.theloyalsubjects.com (web-shop). Priced at US$115 for the set, this edition of an 8-inch Terror and diminutive sidekick 3-inch Magus runs 1999 pcs. [MORE PICS]FYI: This is the

The Year of Tiger 2010 Qee Twin Pack by Toy2R

Toy2R celebrates the Chinese Year of the Tiger with, what else but The Year of Tiger Qees ~ available in twin packs, featuring two slightly different designs of a gold and silver-coin (for each of the tigers) and auspicious chinese "Duilian" sayings on the doll (which actually should come in a pair): "大吉" ("Da4-Ji2"; which means "Luck") and "大利" ("Da4-Li4"; which means "Wealth"). Standing 2.5

Custom Qee Gallery on Toy2R-USA

The dedicated-Toy2R-USA online gallery has been updated with a slew of customed-Qees, featuring works by a variety of artists, thru recent years. Tis great to be able to finally have a single locale to view all Qee-customs, IMHO (what with the unfortunate demise of Qeester a few years back). Although there does not seem to have any submission-details listed on the website (or if they do accept

10 Inch Homer Simpson Qees by Toy2R

Toy2R looks set to release 10 incher HOMER SIMPSON Qees in 2010, with the advent of a regular Homer and a DIY Version, just in time for The Simpsons' 20th Anniversary. So would we be looking at a global-spanning / traveling "Customs Show" ala Bart Simpson Qees circa 2007-08? CLICK for past custom-Bart Qees on TOYSREVIL :)

Giant Robot Interview on VIMBY

VIMBY - Giant RobotVIMBY-VIDEO-DESCRIPTION: Luis talks about how Eric Nakamura and Martin Wong started Giant Robot as an Asian/American pop culture magazine, leading to a franchise of retail stores selling artist goods, vinyl toys, and much more. [via Vimby.com][CLICK THRU to read my personal recollection of collecting Giant Robot, back "in the day"]TRE: Tis funny (in a "sad" roundabout way),

TRE02:DESTROYER Custom (for Operation Smile)

I humbly present TRE02:DESTROYER! (Technically my first custom to be revealed in 2010) [21 x images in slideshow above / CLICK for full-screen viewing]TRE02:DESTROYER is a 1/1 custom hand-painted figure made up of crazy-glued loose toy-parts and pieces, based on a resin sculpt designed by O_Negative, sculpted by Eric Nocella Diaz and produced by Argonaut Resins. TRE02:DESTROYER is also apart

Wilson The Really Pissed Off Bear by Frank Kozik x Kidrobot

Why is WILSON pissed off?Why does WILSON's eyes look like Frank Kozik designed them?Why does WILSON have a letter "K" on his fluffy forehead?KR-founder Paul Budnitz lets loose a sneak-peek of “Wilson the really pissed off teddy bear” ~ plush** coming from Kidrobot. "Anarchy Teddy"?Will we see a full-WILSON soon?Will WILSON be chomping on a cigarette?**We used to call it "Stuffed Toy" back when we

Spawn Pusher Custom by Grimsheep

Do you know what I've always visually liked about McFarlene's SPAWN? I've realized thru the years of collecting the comicbooks (the earliest core title) and blister-carded action figures (c'mon, who didn't?) ~ that it was actually the color-scheme of his costume. Yep, that's it. RED & BLACK FTW!Many customs have utilized the colors and imagery. Once in a while, good solid stylizations, as seen on

Doom Space Marine Custom by Grimsheep for It Came From Skullbrain 2

Owen DeWitt aka Grimsheep sends over images of his contributing-custom (in all it's glorious crispness and clarity of lines and designs) for the coming It Came From Skullbrain 2 show @ Super7 launching January 16th. CLICK THRU to have a closer look at a Secret Base Space Barbarian "conscripted" as a Doom Space Marine! All the dude needs now is a BMFG!

New Weenicons for Spring 2010

Tis been quite a while since we've had any Weenicon-news on TRE ... and now out pops 7 brand new characters from Odd Co, featuring: Whoyagonnacall, Captains Log, I'll be there, Buffalo Soldier, Rock, Teen Spirit and Rehab ~ all familiar movie and music icons (lurvin' "Rehab")! Each polystone figure stands approximately 3 inches tall (and comes in a Brand New for 2010' Weenicon display box) and

New Moon: Interpretations of the Chinese Zodiac 2010 @ myplasticheartnyc (Feb 5)

PRESS: myplasticheart presents the 2nd annual New Moon: Interpretations of the Chinese Zodiac group exhibit. Twenty-six artists from around the world were chosen to participate, bringing their own styles and sensibilities to the 12 zodiac animals. Included will be works encompassing a wide range of media from paintings and collages to custom figures and digital artwork. This is one of our most

Online: Art for Under The Influence - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe @ Gallery 1988 LA

Oh wow. Gallery1988 LA pulls out all the stops with their gallery set-up for their Under The Influence: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe showing [earlier featured] that is as much an "art-installation" as the artwork on display, IMHO. The display space had been converted into Castle Greyskull! (Would have loved to see a time-lapse video of that set-up tho, srsly!). Kudos all around for

Custom Destroyers for Charity: Operation Smile Revealed!

The DESTROYER embarks on a new path not of "destruction", but of "charity", with the full reveal of this series of custom-Destroyers by a host of artists [previous featured] working on a resin figure with character designed by O_Negative and sculpted by Eric Nocella Diaz, produced by Argonaut Resins!Proceeds of the charity sales will benefit "Operation Smile" (www.operationsmile.org), with

CE Custom Toy Design Update for CLEA 2010

The CLEA IP Design Battle & CE Custom Toy Design Contest 2010 is currently well underway, and submissions have been pouring in! Shown above is a sample of submitted designs for CE; the mascot for CLEA 2010 (The Character Licensing Expo Asia 2010, May 6-9th).Check out contest requirements and details in my previous post HERE and remember, dateline is February 8th 2010. Also note that designers can

Helix Of Joy by Sket One for The Poster Cause Project

The Poster Cause Project launches their new poster HELIX OF JOY featuring art by Sket One!Measuring 11 × 17 and priced at US$25 per ~ the poster is printed in full color on high quality 100# stock, and is limited to 25 prints only. Do note that 50% OF PROFITS will benefit The National Breast Cancer Foundation. The "Helix Of Joy" is available now for purchase here.

Ollie The Twitterific Bird by David Lanham

When we last saw Ollie the Twitterific vinyl birdie, he was all aflutter at SDCC 2009, and now, Ollie is ready to be yours to hold and chirp at, by ordering via Iconfactory's online store! Designed by David Lanham (and produced by Iconfactory x Strangekiss Art Toys), Ollie stands approximately 4 inches tall, Ollie is available as both a rotocast painted vinyl (US$19.95 per) or a fuzzy flocked

Drilone's Customs for It Came From Skullbrain 2 @ Super 7 (Jan 12)

Drilone has posted a quartet of customs destined for Super7's It Came From Skullbrain 2 community customs show happening this January 16th. CLICK THRU to have a closer-look at the eclectic stylings of Alex Drils (lurving the "Boushh" Star Wars/Princess Leia in-disguise vibe tho!). [14 x images in slideshow above / CLICK for full-screen viewing]

Flyer & Custom Sneaks For Droplet Series 2 Launch Party @ Fifty Fifty, Bristol (Feb 6)

February 6th be the day of the Official Launch Party of DROPLET Series 2 vinyls [tagged] from Crazy Label x Jam Factory @ Bristol's Fifty Fifty Gallery ~ and along with the production vinyls-launch, comes a group custom show (click on flyer-image above to see the full-list of artists!). And if 2008's showing for Jam&Custard (for the launch of the 1st Droplet-series) was any indication of the

Custom Armodocs by Dead Presidents x Onell Design (Jan 11-release)

Matt Walker aka Dead Presidents tweet about his upcoming custom ARMODOCs from Onell Design, scheduled for an online release via his webstore from midnight January 11th. Priced at US$65 each, the hand-painted Armodocs comes bagged with header-card.

Angry Beaver Paint Master Update by Jeff Pidgeon

Jeff Pidgeon updates this blog with paint masters of his ANGRY BEAVER Frank Kozik variant figure [last featured on TRE as turnaround drawings] ... No longer "Evil Beaver", Jeff mentions that there are "some tweaks to be done, and decals to add" ~ and no doubt the cigarette that is never far from a Kozik-figure! Shown below is a cancer-stick accessory (sculpted by Greg Dykstra) on a "defective/

Duck Egg - 1/1 Mk3 Observation Drone by Cris Rose (Jan 12-release)

Scheduled for a "surprise drop" on Cris Rose's online store this coming January 12th @ 18:00hrs (London time) is this one-off Duck Egg - Mk3 Observation Drone ~ initially done as a colour test for Wave 2, but now made available for your procuring considerations! This one-of-one edition custom (on a 3-inch Dunny) also comes along with a resin crown bearing Cris' own icon/logo (shown below). *Stay

Dragatomi's Art For Wishes Custom Munnys and Canvases Available For Sale Now

Dragatomi's Art For Wishes charity event / art show [blogged] has launched, and now the finished custom Mini Munnys and mini canvases are up for sale!Available for your purchasing considerations here ~ with proceeds benefitting "Make A Wish" Foundation.FYI: The customs and artwork were created by children of artists ~ They include: Alexa Dewitt (Grimsheep), Elliot and Aidan Olson (Motorbot),

Mini-Metal Mr Bunny by Joe Ledbetter x Fully Visual (Jan 12-release)

Joe Ledbetter has posted on his blog the reveal of MR BUNNY metal figures by FullyVisual [teased] ~ scheduled for a release on January 12th @ 11am PST via the FV online storeTEXT: Available in 4 editions, the metal busts include a real marble base complete with a Mr. Bunny nameplate matching the edition color. These tape out at 5+” at the top of the ears and weigh a substantial 1.75 pounds. Mr.

Midnight Magi by Gary Baseman x Kidrobot (Kidrobot Black Series / Jan 12-release)

UPDATE: Midnight Magi ~ The Keeper of Darkest Dreams has been revealed!January 12th @ 12 noon EST will see the release of a "mystery" new figure from Gary Baseman and Kidrobot, under their new "Kidrobot Black" series. [black.kidrobot.com / WHAT]PRODUCT-TEXT: "The Midnight Magi, designed by acclaimed artist Gary Baseman, is an elegant, 8-inch, matte black vinyl figure featuring white and pink

Dead Bunny by Brandt Peters x Kidrobot (Feb 4-release)

[Remember the teaser TRE posted at the tail-end of 2009? Now's the full reveal!]PRODUCT-TEXT: Dead Bunny is the soulless ringmaster of artist Brandt Peters’ twisted nightmare carnival. Limited to just 200 made worldwide, this 6.5-inch cadaverous cottontail retails for US$100 and casts his cold shadow at Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com, and select retailers on February 4th.[CLICK THRU for more pics

Corpsman 5-Inch Labbit by Frank Kozik x Kidrobot (Feb 4-drop)

PRODUCT-TEXT: Atten-hut! Frank Kozik’s fed-up furball has been called to active duty: wallowing in misery and satisfying his nicotine fix. This 5-inch soldier of misfortune retails for US$29.95 and marches into Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com, and select retailers on February 4th. [CLICK THRU for more pics]Source: KRonikle

Hunter X Hunter Manga chapter 291 Finally Came Out

After Hunter x Hunter fans waited for about one year, finally Hunter x Hunter chapter 291 out.
In this chapter, continue fight Netero versus King of Chimera Ant. Netero seemed out all his strength. Netero use skill 99 Palms and  100-type Kannon(Goddess of Mercy). At the end this chapter, Netero brought King of Chimera Ant to fight in underground.
Who will be the winner ?? Just wait the next chapter...
But i think this fight will not be a winner.

Custom-Cranstons for When Hell Freezes Over @ myplasticheart NYC

Not enough of custom-Cranston Fellows Jrs? Still hankering for a look at the "When Hell Freezes Over" group customs show launched at myplasticheart NYC? Well, courtesy of Benny from Tenacious Toys, we now have more snaps of the event [last posted]. CLICK THRU to have a closer-look at the customs![www.64colors.com][brentnolasco.blogspot.com][walterjacott.blogspot.com][chocolatesoop.com][

Feed My Tummy Custom-Jouwes On Ebay

Kinohi aka Haynmade, curator of the recent Feed My Tummy group customs show @ Prototype [tagged] ~ shares with us that the custom-Jouwes are now officially up on Ebay for your considerations! Starting prices vary from US$200-450, with a portion of the proceeds given to the Hawaii Foodbank ("a local charity which feeds the needy"). Check out the listings here (US and international bidders are

Know Your Pecanpals Plush With Noferin

DKE Toys is currently soliciting Noferin's PECANPALS PLUSH Series [tagged] with a SRP of US$20 per 13 inch tall (from head to toe ~ ears of some make them bigger) cuddly-plush! Each Pecanpal comes with a biography tag (ASTM and CE certified for all ages) for you to get better acquainted with them. But if you can't wait til they are within cuddling-distance, then CLICK THRU for a description of

Drabble the Dragon Custom-MadL by Kat Brunnegraff

Drabble is a land Dragon, he has no wings like many other dragons do. A fact that torments him everyday. He often dreams of being able to soar up into the sky and join his winged friends in flight.Drabble is a customed 5 inch MadL by Kat Brunnegraff and happens to be the first painted toy of 2010 for Kat! Drabble is also currently available for US$200 via Kat's online store.

It Came From Skullbrain 2 @ Super7 (Jan 16)

January 16th 2010 will see the launch of It Came From Skullbrain 2; a group customs showcase featuring work from the Skullbrain community. Do pop by the Super7 from 7pm onwards, and CLICK THRU for a peek at a quartet of show-customs from Bob Conge (Plaseebo), Drilone, Motorbot and John Stokes. [CLICK for coverage of It Came From Skullbrain 2009 on TRE]This is a one of a kind custom by Bob Conge

Custom Droplets + Munnys by Manuel Heischel of CikCuk Dunia Fantasi

CLICK THRU for a sampling of customs from Manuel Heischel of CikCuk Dunia Fantasi [Interviewed in 2009] ~ featuring duo-custom Droplets completed for Crazy Label's Droplets Series 2 Launch Party in Bristol cum Feb 6th [blogged], as well as a series of Mini-Munnys done for the Munny Custom Show @ Lou Belle Shop on Dec 2009 (where Manuel was one of the invited artists).

Go Hero for 2010 / Zoloworld Exclusives

Go Hero starts off 2010 with a release of four 1/6-scale figures! Keep a keen lookout for Flash Gordon, Sinbad w/ Humunculus, Perseus w/ Bubo, and Skeleton Warriors (with a little bit of changes since their earlier pre-order state. CLICK THRU to read). Go Hero also announces two limited exclusives pieces from Bluewater Production’s Wrath of the Titans series exclusively made for ZoloWorld.com:

Dan Dare In 1/6

Steve Forde of Go Hero mentions: "As announced some time ago, we partnered with a production company called Day2Day Trading, run by Anthony “Tony” Jeff, to develop some of our recent projects, including the award winning Buck Rogers 1:6 scale figure. Day2Day has embarked on the license comic book character Dan Dare for 1:6 scale figures and statues. Tony, being from the UK knew of Buck Rogers

The Coming of Scarygirl (in Bronze coat) by Nathan Jurevicius x Bigshot Toyworks

Featured on TRE back in 2008 was the 6.5 inch tall Scarygirl statue (posted above), featuring a bronze and patina finish on resin cast, developed and produced by Bigshot Toyworks and designed by Nathan Jurevicius. Initial numbers had it limited to 100 pcs (with 10pcs made available at SDCC'08). With this new posted image shown below ~ will we be seeing more-Scarygirl goodness soon?Whether there

OsirisOrion Presents: Domestic Disturbances (Jan 22)

PRESS: Artist OsirisOrion brings his visceral creations together in one exhibit at David Apuzzo's Photography & Art Gallery in Hamden, CT on Jan. 22 2010. Domestic Disturbances has been in the works for 2 years and will display over 15 new paintings numerous custom toys and original sculpts featuring OsirisOrion's signature visceral surrealist style. 2 limited edition poster prints will be

Event Pics for When Hell Freezes Over @ myplasticheart NYC (Jan 8-30) / featuring customs by SmallandRound & Chauskoskis

"When Hell Freezes Over" is a group customs-show which launched January 8th @ myplasticheart NYC, with the show featuring Lou Pimentel's Cranston Fellows Jr as platform-figure-of-choice, with interpretations by 64 Colors / Dacosta! / Doktor A / Dacosta! (all 3 shown above) / Chaukoskis / kaNO / Jeremiah Ketner / Leecifer / Jason Limon / Nemo / Brent Nolasco / Lou Pimentel / Reactor-88 / Scribe /

Submissions for OTACOOL2: World Wide Cosplay Now Open!

Submissions are NOW OPEN for folks keen on submitting cosplay-images or mascot-designs for Kotobukiya's upcoming OTACOOL2: World Wide Cosplay book! [tagged] Do check out Dannychoo.com now for FULL submission details! Online submission venue is @ http://www.figure.fm/feature/en/otacool/. I have listed below summarized bullet-point essentials, for your quick-reference.HOW-TO-SUBMIT (COSPLAY):- Go

Ron English x The Simpsons

The Simpsons celebrate their 20th Anniversary this coming Sunday January 10th, with a television special "In 3-D! On Ice!". As part of the celebrations, artist Ron English was commissioned to paint Homer Simpson! Above is the time-lapse video for it. CLICK THRUto peep the finished artwork.Source: HighSnobiety via ArrestedMotion

Relphe/Helpers, Rose Vampires and Mongolions for January 2010 by Super7

Have been missing out on tons of toy-goodness from Super7 and with this post we do a quick catch up with what's coming up in January 2010, featuring the the eye-popping FHP Mongolion, a new Relphe/Helper colorway from Gargamel and Tim Biskup, and the coming of the cool-blue Blue Frost Rose Vampire!CLICK THRU for a gander, or go stake out Super7's blog [all info+pics via].TEXT: "Up from the

The Birth of 泡(pao) by Dorcas Ng

On 00:00hrs 01.01.2010 (+8 GMT), 泡(pao) was born. 泡(pao) even has it's/his/her very own website at www.paoismyname.net (which you can find out a little bit more about 泡(pao) - click+scroll-left to view). And if you send an email (with name and postal address) to heyyy [at] paoismyname.net ~ you will be sent a small gift to celebrate your new-found friendship with 泡(pao). But you've got til Monday

LookBack@2009 With Denis Debanne of LE LAB Toys

Continuing with our LookBack@2009 serial-feature, TOYSREVIL asked Denis Debanne of LE LAB Toys to list his TOP 9 Memorable happenings/events that transpired in the year of 2009, and the resulting choices truly chronicles an evolutionary path of realizing the dream of making toys, IMHO! Denis-adds: "2009 is definitely a very important year for me... It has been the launch of our company "LE LAB".

Narwhal Priest (WIP) by Nathan Jurevicius (Scarygirl 2010)

Earlier in the week, Nathan Jurevicius tweeted a sneak peek of a "future Scarygirl mini series figure" named Narwhal Priest (above-left) ... could it be in the same series as the previously-posted "Scarygirl-in-Religious-Cult-Outfit"? (above-right), or even Warmachine ?(which feels doubtful, but what do I know? :p) ~ CLICK THRU for a peek at another illustration by Nathan, of the "Owl Queen

AUTO x KumiSolo + ShoboShobo by Artoyz Originals

Artoyz debuts images and info of their first crossover project on the Artyoyz Originals-produced AUTO, with Japanese electro-pop artist KumiSolo (for her new LP; “My Love For You Is a Cheap Pop Song”). For this package, French artist ShoboShobo redesigned the figures + box, while the USB-key contains the full album (tracks listenable online here), "as well as the new video (by Shoboshobo), an

About That Leaked A-Team Movie Trailer

What was it that I liked about The A-Team? An eclectic grouping of mercenary rouges with different skill-sets, banding together for profit and to overcome (sometimes) insurmountable odds om missions? The Van? Yep, that's about it, really. A waterfall of bullets and explosions cascading across the television screens, was truly inspirational to a young impressionable teen like myself (who enjoys

Wooden Gundam ZAKU 2

TRE first posted about a delicate wood-carved Gundam way back in August'07, and now comes a wooden carved ZAKU 2! Standing all of 34cm tall (340mm×190mm×100mm) ~ the mahogany-carved model-robot is said to be released in February along with a SRP of ca 1000$! (Who made it and where to get is unclear tho). CLICK THRU for more pics, or go direct to Hobbymedia.it for the lowdown [images+info via]

Eslite x Toy2R Qee Collaboration Project 2

PRESS: Following up on the success of last years first collaboration between Eslite, the largest bookstore chain in Taiwan (featuring the largest selection of English language publications), Toy2R has pulled out all the stops to create another amazing set of 2.5" Qees for 2010 to launch its 15th Anniversary celebration. [CLICK THRU for more info and images]PRESS-CONTINUED: Using the core Qee

Jumping Brains for 2010 by Emilio Garcia x Toy2R

PRESS: TOY2R proudly announces that the pending collaboration with Emilio Garcia to bring his Jumping Brain figure to vinyl is on the production calendar at last!! [tagged on TRE] From Zipper Pulls to Large Scale and even DIY versions, the Jumping Brain is poised to take its big leap into the designer toy world. [Read more on QeeWorld]First to be released will be the 2" keychains with a SRP of

GOLD COIN End of Year Sale

PRESS: Every good thing must come to and end. This time we have come to the end of a great Holiday season.In order to get ready for a new season, Spring 2010, we must clear the last of our inventory. Starting Friday January 8th all Holiday 2009 goods (+ many others) will be 50% OFF in the GC online store. Use code: HOL09SALE at checkout. This sale won’t last forever either. One week is all you

Evil Icecream & Ice Clown Plush from Lazysmash

From Lazysmash (a collaboration by artists Kerry Horvath and Darth Rimmer) comes Evil Icecream & Ice Clown plush! Each plush measures approx 8" tall, and has a SRP of US$15 each, currently distributed by DKE Toys.And while these may not be the latest of news, but is posted in commemoration of the (quasi) Banana Split I had after dinner earlier on (okay fine, just a banana a scoop each of vanilla,

Of Creepsicles, Ice Clowns & Evil Ice Cream Polystones

Now, I enjoy a good iced-lolly-lick once in a while (okay, fine: "anytime, everytime") but I would have to think twice about even attempting to lick this crew! Ah, but I wouldn't mind having them on display on my shelf! (Or your freezer, whatever floats your icicles). From Evil Cream comes this trio of polystone sculpts, each with a SRP of US$20 and are currently distributed by DKE Toys:(LEFT)

Teaser for Joe Ledbetter x Fully Visual

From Fully Visual and Joe Ledbetter comes ... a Lava Bunny Metal Bust?

Aloha Maile (Red Edition) by Chris Sanders

From the artist Chris Sanders: "Maile was inspired by the many trips I've taken to Hawaii. May her warm smile bring a little bit of aloha to you - because you and I don't live there and we probably live someplace cold and rainy with too many cars and maybe even ice and trolls who throw frozen apples at us while we wait for the school bus. She is the first in a series of vinyls based on my

Mini-Gods Teaser by Marka27 x BIC Plastic

Spotted on the KR forums is this posted image of a MINI-GODS teaser, from Victor Quinonez aka Marka27 and coming from BIC Plastic in 2010. Will it be a vinyl version of his MG3 Japan resin-release (circa SDCC 2009)? Pure-speculation on my end, of course ... And if it is, would it still retain the iPod-adaptable + playable-speaker quality of his earlier released 16 inch tall MG1 Brazil and MG2

ZacPac Exclusive: Lucy Exposed Special Version Exposed! (Jan 16-release)

Further to my earlier-posted announcement feature on Zac Pac's 2nd Anniversary event (for moving to Daikanyama in January 2010) ~ comes the reveal of the first in a quartet of exclusives: Lucy Exposed ZacPac Special Version!Designed by Ron English and produced by Made by Monsters [tagged] ~ this version features the famous beagle as Lucy's eerrr... "cup" with the colors of the Japanese national

The Qing Soldier (Prototype) by Crazy Label x Veggiesomething

Crazy Label has revealed on their blog a new figure from James Liu aka Veggiesomething's House of Liu series [tagged]: The QING SOLDIER! Shown here are prototypes (neither color nor design is final) of the nemesis-minion and killer of Di Di and Mei Mei's families. With a tentative release date set at the coming Taipei Toy Festival 2010, the woven hat-wearing Qing Soldier will be in an edition of

KAWS Black Dissected 4' OF Companion @ Kawsone (Jan 8-release)

The Original Fake Dissected / OF COMPANION 4' (Black Version) by KAWS will be released on January 8th at noon online via http://www.kawsone.com (after the earlier release at OF, Japan in December 2009). No further product details at this point of post. As mentioned in the KAWS-blog, this will be the last in series of 4 feet OF Companions. And hella figure to end the series with too, IMHO!

Mr Cappy by Blamo Toys (Jan 11-release)

MR CAPPY is the newest resident to inhabit Blamoville, and is also Blamo Toys' latest product to start of 2010 with! Scheduled for an online release on January 11th @ 12 noon via Blamotoys.com ~ Mr Cappy will be available in 2 versions.ABOVE: Resin Mr Cappy: Constructed of hand cast resin, and rusted bottle caps found on the beaches of Bali by Spenser himself, this rugged gentleman comes housed

ThreeA Toys 3AA Membership Renewal Begins January 8th @ 9AM

The ThreeA Toys 3AA Membership Renewal [tagged] begins 9:00 AM (Hong Kong-time) on January 8th, 2010. Price for renewal is US$150, which will get you a host of goodies, including the coveted 15% discount off 3A-products, as well as an exclusive WWRp-scaled Nom de Plume (probably 3A's first humanoid 1/12th-scaled action figure) ~ which unfortunately the below image posted, is not of (instead it is

Custom DestroyeR Teaser by Argonaut Resins for 2010 Charity Event

Argonaut Resins has posted a teaser of custom-DestroyeRs (with a tag "2010 Charity Event" hhhmmmm) ~ featuring O_Negative's resin creation of destruction [tagged] via the hands and brushes of a slew of invited artists/painters/customizers, which include: Kat Sapene / Damein Glonek (Mezco) / Steve Ceragioli / David Ra / Toygodd (AFTimes) / Richard Dufresne / Valerie Gudell / O_Negative / Andy

Headbanger Kage SHADOW by Eric Scarecrow (Jan 15-release)

PRESS: Starting Friday 01/15/10 Erick Scarecrow's Headbanger Kage "Shadow" will release in at the Esc-Ebay shop here. This is the second colorway after the Niji which was released in Japan. Each 8" hand painted resin figure is signed/numbered by the artist and comes sealed in the Scarecrow's box. The edition size is limited to 20pcs. worldwide and will be sold on a first come first serve basis.

Phetus Reps Concrete Immortalz @ Tuff City

PRESS: Long Island, NY / January 7, 2010 ~ Representing the team at Elite Gudz and their flagship title, Concrete Immortalz, graffiti artist and designer Phetus headed over to Tuff City Tattoos in Bronx, New York to paint a mural on the steel canvas train.[CLICK THRU for more]PRESS-CONTINUED: Phetus was joined by street artist Such for the all-day session, painting an image of the Wall Lord on

Michael Lau's Gardener 10th Exhibition @ NPC Beijing (Feb 7-28)

From LA in the United States, to Hong Kong, and now unto Beijing, China ~ comes Michael Lau's GARDENER 10TH show! [tagged] Celebrating his ten years' anniversary in the realm of toydom, Gardener 10th will exhibit from February 7th thru to 28th @ NPC Beijing. I wonder what exclusives might pop up for the show?WHAT: Gardener 10th - BeijingWHEN: Feb 7th - 28th, 2010WHERE: NPC Beijing, 1/F., Garden

Custom Rose Vampire by Jon-Paul Kaiser

Jon-Paul Kaiser has been known for his stark black-and-white style of imagery for his custom-toys, and has very rarely utilized full-colors (apart from his production Bee-Lino toys), until now! Seen above is a commissioned one-off custom-Rose Vampire (originally by Josh Herbolsheimer x Super7), which features still the B&W noir-shades, with a simple but effective palette of pink and green = *

Lucius by Mist x Artoyz Originals (Teaser)

Peep the above teaser-pic for the forthcoming release of LUCIUS (Regular Edition) by Mist x Artoyz Originals, said to be available at the end of January @ Artoyz. More details as I get them!FYI: Lucius is one of a slate of previously announced projects by Artoyz Originals for 2010, which also includes Stephene Levallois' Toxic Candies and 123KLAN's FELLASTAR & MEGASTAR.UPDATED: Vinyl Pulse had

Ganmetall Celsius Custom Show @ Chef's Bistro, Philippines (Jan 30)

Blazing their way thru 2009, Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica has indeed carved out a niche for their customizing skills and chosen-concepts, be it from cutom-Qees in their Suparobo Series, to their current slated of customs based on their own vinyl-creation; Ganmetall Celsius [Rotobox-tagged / Interviewed on TRE]Come January 30th, Rotobox'ers Spencer and Stephen is set to venture beyond their own

CLEA IP Design Battle & CE Design Contest 2010

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The first rank for Top Anime Movies at Japanese Box Office, 2009 is occupied by Pokemon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life with the total earning US$ 50.2 million and second position is occupied by Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance with the total earning US$ 43 million. With these earning also place Pokemon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life in the fifth position for category Top Movies at Japanese Box Office, 2009. But the earning received by Pokemon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life, is still far from the earning received by Ponyo(2008) who get total earning US$ 171 million. Very fantastic earning.

This is the list from rank 1-10

1. Pokemon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (Distributor: TOHO ; Director: Kunihiko Yuyama) with earning US$ 50.2 million
2. Evangelion : 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (Distributor: Clockworks, Khara ; Director: Hideaki Anno) with earning US$ 43 million
3. Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser (Distributor: TOHO ; Director: Yasuichiro Yamamoto) with earning US$ 37.6 million
4. Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Uchu Kaitakushi (Distributor: TOHO ; Director: Kozo Kusuba, Shigeo Koshi) with earning US$ 26.3 million
5. Summer Wars (Distributor: Warner ; Director: Mamoru Hosoda) with earnimg US$ 17.5 million
6. Major: Yujo no Winning Shot (Distributor: TOHO ; Director: Takao Kato) with earning US$ 11.3 million
7. Naruto Shippuden: Hi no Ishi o Tsugumono (Distributor: TOHO ; Director: Masahiko Murata) with earning US$ 11.0 million
8. Precure All Stars DX: Minna Tomodachi- Kiseki no Zenin Daishugo (Distributor: Toei ; Director: Takashi Otsuka) with earning US$ 10.9 million
9. Crayon Shin-chan: Otakebe! Kasukabe Yasei Okoku (Distributor: TOHO ; Director: Akira Shigino) with earning US$ 10.7 million
10. The Rebirth of Buddha (Distributor: Toei ; Director: Takaaki Ishiyama) with earning US$ 10.4 million

Source : Anime News Network

PuddingBoss In Singapore

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Happy New Year

Happy New Year All !!!!

I hope this year is even better for us all.

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Happy New Year 2010!

Turn The Negative Into Positive!Roar as you've never roared before!Fight as if you're life depended on it!Create your proudest work to date!Be strong and Persevere!And the world will be yours!Happy New Year and Power to Everyone in 2010!