Droplets Series 2 Unveiled by Crazy Label x Jam Factory

In tandem with the relaunch of their website @ www.crazylabel.com ~ Crazy Label unveils the full line-up of Gavin Strange aka Jam Factory's DROPLETS SERIES 2 [tagged] ~ scheduled for a February 6th release with a launch party in Bristol's Fifty Fifty gallery. Stay tuned for further details ~ and do drop by Crazy Label's Crazy Sale (One Day Only!)

Desert Dropcloth Previewed by ThreeA Toys

And with this preview of the DESERT DROPCLOTH 1/6th-scaled articulated robot [5th to be revealed / tagged on TRE] ~ ThreeA Toys continues to awe, IMHO. CLICK THRU to have a closer-look at Desert Dropcloth (shown here sans decals) and start saving up for the eventual 4-Pack and 3AA-exclusive 6-Packs!!!!

Floxy The Fox: New Blindbox Series by Patch Together

Patch Together shares with us their new upcoming blindbox series featuring a new platform toy named FLOXY THE FOX! The series is based on the original design by SOMA (US) and includes artists such as: BUNKA, DUST, VISEone, OKKLE (proposed designs shown below in slideshow!), MISSMONSTER and more to be revealed. Release date for Floxy is not yet set but Patch Together expects to have them be

Orange Wyger by Sam Flores x Upper Playground

A "surprise"upcoming release in the form of WYGER (Orange Edition) by Sam Flores and Upper Playground ~ scheduled for a 3rd week of January 2010-ship out! Standing over 8 inch tall and limited to 500 pcs, ToyQube currently has Wyger for pre-orders, priced at US$78.50 per.This is the product description and story of Wyger via Upper Playground:The Wyger features elegant gradient blends, descriptive

Thunderape Mini-G-Robots Invade Yishun & New TOYSREVIL Online Shop

[8 x images of Thunderape @ Yishun kopi-tiam / CLICK for full-screen viewing!]So what happens after twelve midnight, one fine Sunday in Yishun? THUNDERAPES INVASION! ~ supper with ANTZ included catching-up and toys-talk, as well as an autograph-seesion at 4am! Limited to only 8 pieces of signed Thunderape MINI-G-ROBOTS (manufactured and produced by adFunture) ~ available for your procuring

TOYSREVIL Launches Online Shop On January 1st, 2010

TOYSREVIL launches it's first online shop @ http://toysrevil.bigcartel.com at the stroke of midnight, January 1st, 2010! Featuring a selection of toys including Signed "Thunderape" Mini-G-Robots, TOYSREVIL Exclusive YOKA, The TOYSREVIL 2009 ToyCon Package and a li'l custom-"surprise". In time more items will be added (including YOKAs and Mini-G-Robots) as well as the odd custom-toy :)CLICK THRU

Tommy Mission Is A Go! January 1st 2010

Further to the preview posted last week of ThreeA Toys' TOMMY MISSION (from their Adventure Kartel-line of toys) ~ a specific date and time for the released has been updated via the production-blog (which now shows a countdown-widget/ timer!)Tommy Mission [tagged] goes on sale January 1st, 2010 @ 8:59AM Hong Kong time via www.bambalandstore.com ~ with a SRP of US$80 per. CLICK THRU for updated

3AA Renewal for ThreeA Toys on Jan 8th @ 8:59AM

Folks keen to renew their existing 3AA ("3A-Associates") memberships, can do so beginning January 8th, 2010 from 8:59AM Hong Kong time. Price for a renewal is US$150 per. A handy countdown-timer has been posted on the ThreeA Toys-blog.Inclusive of the package will be an exclusive WWRp-scaled de Plume action figure. Purchase of the 3AA membership by the general public will be on January 15th, 2010

See The Sound by Bangkit Welkid

These days, I don't really have that much of opportunities to surf the web (as much as I used to) and to be able to discover cool / unique / special works to share with my dear readers, but once in a while I do get lucky and stumble unto funness.Featured here is a creation by Indonesian-artist Bangkit Welkid, named "See The Sound" ~ featuring a 1/2 metre tall character constructed out of 2

Toy-Review: Jibibuts 100% Wood Toys by Noferin

Above is a li'l video I made of the JIBIBUTS wood toys by Noferin [tagged], which has just released to the general public! Made from sustainably harvested rubber wood, Jibibuts are the second series of wood production toys released by Noferin, after their Pecan Pals. With a SRP of US$9 per box, do check with your fav retailers for availability. Jibibuts is currently distributed by DKE Toys.

Crazy Sale 2010 by Crazy Label on Jan 1st

CRAZY-LABEL-PRESS: As 2009 coming to the end, we have a fresh look on crazylabel.com. To celebrate the relaunch of the Crazylabel web site and the imminent arrival of the New Year, what’s better than a Crazy Sale for some amazing offers on selected toys? Promo starts on 12:00am GMT+8 1/1/2010 for 24 hours via shop.crazylabel.com![Previously blogged]. And stay tuned to TRE on Jan 1st for a "

Coin Coin Bunny Bun by Justina Zun-Zun Chang

PRODUCT-PRESS: Bunny Bun is a sweet bun with a human face. He has the exact same face with his best friend Mr Kim, who is an oily middle aged guy created by Zun-Zun. Because of this face, people always think that Bunny Bun is a pig. It is actually a bunny for sure!!!Designed by Justina Zun-Zun Chang and currently distributed by DKE Toys, Coin Coin Bunny Bun has a SRP of US$8 per and comes bagged

Rock, Paper, Scissors: Paper Art Toy Exhibition @ Rivet (Jan 2, 2010)

Matt Hawkins shares with us information about an upcoming show at Rivet Gallery in Columbus Ohio this January. It's called "Rock, Paper, Scissors: Paper Art Toys Exhibition" and it features Papertoy art from the best and brightest the papertoy scene has to offer.The illustrious list of papersmiths include: 3EyedBear / Kenn Munk / Ben The Illustrator / BigChief Design / Shin Tanaka / Atelier

Uncle Dapper Monster Plush by Miss Monster

TRE first blogged about Miss Monster's Uncle Dapper-plush in October & November ~ and now the victorian gentleman monster plush toy is now available to order via missmonster.bigcartel.com priced at US$20 per! [CLICK THRU for more snaps]PRODUCT-DESCRIPTION: "Uncle Dapper measures a little over 9" tall. His claws are made from soft shiny plastic fabric. His beard, muttonchops, eyebrows, paws and

Medic Dropcloth Preview by ThreeA Toys

You need to CLICK THRU to see the Dropcloth MEDIC in full, to appreciate it's coolness, if you have peeped it on the ThreeA Toys' production blog already, that is! (Note: figures posted here sans decals).FYI: Medic is the latest Dropcloth 1/6-bot to be previewed after Slim Red, Jungle Adventure and Snowballer, in anticipation for the upcoming 4-Pack & 3AA-exclusive 6-Pack Dropcloth sets (which

Fire Breaks Out @ Elite Gudz in 2010

Long Island, NY -- December 29, 2009 - The team at Elite Gudz (Facebook Fan Page) spent the last days of 2009 setting fire to the old to make way for the new. Check out the video for the artwork and the fire, both of which Elite Gudz will be bringing to 2010. Download the Elite Gudz Auld Lang Syne Fire Remix here (MP3). Also to view the entire first issue of Concrete Immortalz online, visit

Barkley: Custom-Marshall by Troy Stith (for Dragatomi)

Troy Stith shares with us news of his newest custom "Barkley" [CLICK THRU for more peeps]. Troy-adds: "This is the first of two collabo customs I'm doing with the toy shop Dragatomi. As you know, I've been walking the nature path these past few customs, but I wanted to keep with the character feel that the Marshall toys have. When I ran the idea past Joanne, she was fully on board and couldn't

Jambara Creatures & Happy Birds Pre-Orders @ Lulubell

LULUBELL-PRESS: Following on Coco's coattails, Japanese artist Kaijin just released his Mysterious Island Jambara creatures, Pocl & Tiruru, in clear blue & clear pink unpainted vinyl. Both are limited editions of just 30! On pre-order now for US$35 each, these JAMBARA figures will sneak into Lulu's hands mid January.Both figures stand 4 inch tall and can be pre-ordered online from Lulubell Toy

When Hell Freezes Over: Custom Cranston Fellows Jr. Exhibit @ mph (Jan 8, 2010)

MPH-PRESS: myplasticheart presents "When Hell Freezes Over" a custom show featuring Cranston Fellows Jr. Created by artist Lou Pimentel, Cranston is taken to new heights by being reimagined through the eyes of 15 of the top painters and customizers in the designer toy industry. Please join us at the opening reception on December 18th from 6-9PM. Many of the participating artists will be in

Popbot Gun Tease by ThreeA Toys

The next figure from ThreeA Toys' POPBOT line [tagged] after the Tomorrow Kings, is to be Popbot itself! Teased above is an image of Popbot's gun ~ as spotted from the 3A production-blog (reformatted here). Posted below are a couple of snaps of the Popbot prototype-sculpt as seen on display at the HK Venture show [blogged] in Hong Kong circa November 2009![Popbot on-display images by Expathos and

Dunny Fatale Series by Kidrobot

KR-PRESS: Be entranced by the newest Dunny series, Dunny Fatale, featuring designs from 18 prominent and talented female artists. Some are cute and sweet, others are bold and cruel, but all are irresistible. Each blind boxed 3-inch figure retails for US$7.95, comes with a trading card and some include accessories. Dunny starts seducing in late Janurary at select retailers, Kidrobot stores and on

The Love Bunny Plush by Jeremyville x Kidrobot

After the previously posted sneak-peek-preview, comes the full-reveal of Jeremyville's Love Bunny plush by Kidrobot (missing a squishy-nose ~ aaawww the poor bunneeee):KR-PRESS: Never be a victim of unrequited affection with Love Bunny in your life. Artist Jeremyville’s super soft limited edition plush measures 16-inches from ears to feet, has embroidered freckles & eyes, appliqued hearts on his

Brandt Peters by Kidrobot (Sneak Peek Teaser)

KR-founder Paul Budnitz lets loose a sneak peek at a upcoming toy from Brandt Peters by Kidrobot. Blind-boxed Series? (*cough*) ... Or large-scale individual vinyl figure? Let the speculations begin ... :)Source: KRonikle

PVC Online Custom Toy Contest by Delicious Drips x SkullyBoom (Mar 15, 2010)

PVC (PolyVinyl Cranium / www.pvcshow.com) is an online custom toy contest utilizing the SkullyBoom figure, and will be bringing in over 100 artists with over US$500 in prizes (with more on the way). Hosted by Delicious Drips and sponsored by SkullyBoom, the show is scheduled to debut online on March 15th, 2010 (Dateline for submission is the same date). A FREE Skully will be provided for the

The Merci Beaucoup Collection by Cookies'n'Cream x Skwak

From New York-based Cookies'n'Cream comes a new series of apparels featuring a collaboration with acclaimed French illustrator Skwak, dubbed; The "Merci Beaucoup" collection! The line consists of 4 t-shirts (Maniac Kito, King's Crest, Brainiac, Funky World) and are currently available online here."The collection is a fusion of certain elements that inspire our brand with Skwak's character driven

New Tees and Hoodies by Camille D'Errico

Head on over to Camille D'Errico's online shop @ camilla.bigcartel.com for sum swish Tanpopo tees, hoodies (male + female) and a sweet lick dress ~ priced between US$30 to US$55 (tees) and US$80 for hoodies. Get 15% off ALL items by typing in the code BOXING at checkout!

Willow & Abe Lincoln Jr for The Poster Cause Project

After their inaugural eBoy-print release, The Poster Cause Project has just dropped word of new duo poster-print releases, featuring POP! poster by Italian artist Willow, as well as "Five Print Set" by Abe Lincoln Jr.!(Left-top) POP! measures 11 x 17 and is limited to 25 prints (with 100% of profits to benefit the Wildlife Conservation Society). Priced at US$25 per ~ purchase POP! here(

Star Wars / A-Team Opening Mash-up

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Butterfly Hunter Girl & Milky Bloom by Arwassa Available Now

Spanish illustrator and indie toy-maker of Butterfly Hunter Girl and Milky Bloom; Arwassa has just drop word of the opening of his online shop @ en.arwassa.com/shop ~ where both mentioned figures are currently made available! Also can be found are some prints and t-shirts of his last illustration series called "Nothing to Love but Something to Eat" (Limited edition of 30).Butterfly Hunter Girl

Bad Brian Blind Box by Lisastarchild Pinkston

PRESS: Bad Brian in the latest polymer clay collectible, hand sculpted by Lisastarchild Pinkston of Sleepy Robot 13. Each figure comes with different weapon and junk food removable Accessories (More combination available than pictured). Some accessories available in the Bad Brian collection include grenade launchers, katana swords, mini Gatling guns, shotguns & more! Each custom "Bad Brian" box

fMRI Jumping Brain by Emilio Garcia

Peep this multicolored kaiju-ish-colored fMRI Jumping Brain by Emilio Garcia [5 x images in slideshow above] ~ a herald of what 2010 has to offer, perhaps? 6 colors airbrush painted unto a 3" resin Jumping Brain ~ looks to be a whole lotta "brain activity" going on, yeh? CLICK THRU for WIP/Workstation-snaps!FYI: "fMRI" stands for "Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging" ~ which is based on the

WWRp Armstrong by ThreeA Toys (Teaser)

You have the 14.8-inch tall WWR Armstrong [tagged] ... aaaaand then you have the WWRp Armstrong!Spotted and coo'd over on the ThreeA Toys-blog ~ Stay tuned for product & availability details!

WWR 1/6 Slim Red Dropcloth by ThreeA Toys (Teaser)

WWR 1/6th Dropcloth Slim Red posted on the ThreeA Toys production-blog (shown sans decals). "Available for order soon" ~ Stay tuned for product and availability updates! And do standby your kitty-bank for the bot-onslaught in 2010, which will eventually include Dropcloths in 4-Packs and 3AA-exclusive 6-Packs! (Details forthcoming in another post)

3AA for 2010 by ThreeA Toys / 3A-Associates 2009 Review

In another few short days, 2009 will be but a faint memory, with 2010 waiting at the wings to surprise us with new toys galore! And with the new year, heralds a new membership opportunity for folks who had missed out on ThreeA Toys' 2009 3A-Associates Membership [3AA-tagged on TRE]!Scheduled for availability on two dates: January 8th and January 15th, 2010 ~ Cost for membership remains at US$150

King Bossy Bear: New White Flocked Version by David Horvath x Toy2R

Peep the new King Bossy Bear - New White Flocked Version by David Horvath x Toy2R, scheduled for a New Year release. Details are scant for this 5 inch tall flocked-bear (at this point-of-post), but know that it will be distributed by Apex (theapex@apex-z.com).

Crazy Label Website-Launch & One Day Crazy Sale (Jan 1, 2010)

Crazy Label is gearing up for the launch of their new website @ www.crazylabel.com (which can currently be previewed online) and along with the launch comes a One Day Crazy Sale on Friday, January 1st, 2010 via shop.crazylabel.com! How crazy is it gonna be? Time will tell, and here's the best time to score yourselves toy-goodies (that you might have missed out for Christmas LOL).Source: Andy

Red Hot Robot Private Collection Sale (Dec 27)

In another parallel universe, I would've jumped on "private collection sales" on the get-go, but alas 2009 has not been kind to me (or rather, last few years ;p) ~ and so I share with you this (instead of hoarding them for my own muahahaha):WHAT: Red Hot Robot's PRIVATE COLLECTION SALEWHEN: Sunday, December 27 -- 11am in-store / 1pm MST onlineDETAILS: Red Hot Robot is pleased to offer over 200

Alice In Wonderland: Ultra Detail Figure Mad Hatter & Alice by Medicom Toy

From Medicom Toy comes duo figures from their Ultra Detail Figure-series (UDF), featuring the Mad Hatter and Alice from the upcoming Tim Burton feature film; "Alice In Wonderland". Scheduled for an April 2010 release, with a SRP of 2,400 YEN per figure / sold separately (US$26 / Reservation price via Blister.jp of 1,920YEN / US$21). CLICK THRU for a closer-look at the 17cm tall figures!This is

CLEA 2010: CE in 3D / CLEA Custom Toy Design Contest Headsup

Folks who've seen the TRE-exclusive reveal posted earlier of the Character & Licensing Expo Asia / CLEA 2010: CE figure-WIPs might be wondering how the entire figure might look like ~ worry not for now here is a TRE first-look at 3D-renders to get better acquainted with the mascot for the upcoming event in 2010! CLICK THRU to view!Also do keep a look out for the CLEA Custom Toy Design Contest to

Event Images for Munny Custom Show & Exhibition @ Lou Belle Shop, Bandung Indonesia (Dec 19-26)

In addition to the video-journal of the Munny Custom Show & Exhibition @ Lou Belle Shop [blogged] organized by My Tummy Toys ~ CLICK THRU for slideshowed-snaps of custom Munnys, winning customs and the event-activity for the show, which was held between December 19th to 26th in Bandung, Indonesia! Congrats to the winning customs!WINNING MUNNY CUSTOMS: [5 x images of Winning Munny Customs]Munny

Ganmetall Celsius Real Tribute Series 1: The Beatles by Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica

Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica decided to go a different custom-route that their previous mecha and japanese-anime based customs, with the release of their new Ganmetall Celsius Real Tribute Series 1 ~ featuring a tribute to the Fab Four with The Beatles (Ed Sullivan Show version)!The 4-Figure Set (Edition of 1) is currently available by emailing info@rotoboxvinylanatomica.com (Price undetermined). Each

adidas Originals x Star Wars in Singapore

With blue-shopping bags (with iconic white stripes) in hand, instead of Imperial Forces-regulation Blaster-rifles, Storm Troopers from the 501st Legion (Singapore Garrison) marched down Orchard Road to promote adidas Originals' new Spring/Summer 2010 Star Wars Collection, proving that even as soldier-clones, they too are conscious of their fashion-sense.Video Source: Streething

XMAS01 Revealed: PuddingBoss by ThreeA Toys

And while ThreeA Toys teased and released XMAS 02 and XMAS03 (revealed to be a 3-pack WWRp Bertie MK2, and a Peaceday Dropcloth 1/6-bot, respectively). XMAS01 has not been revealed, until now. The first (unknown) hint came in the form of an Christmas-greeting illustration from Ashley Wood (above-left / which was made into a card) and as a painted Bambaboss figure (also seen on the illo) was given

XMAS02 Revealed: WWRp Bertie MK2 by ThreeA Toys

ThreeA Toys' XMAS02-release was revealed to be a three-pack of WWRp Bertie MK2s, featuring a Daywatch, a Nightwatch (as speculated) and a DIY-Bertie! Released online via Bambalandstore.com on Christmas day and priced at US$120 for the set, the figures has since been sold out, but fear not, the DIY-MK2 will be making an appearance as part of a set of DIYs to come!Source: 3A Forum

MyDoggo Paper Dog

From MyDoggo comes 4 flat packed MyDoggos paper toy sets that can be folded into the four cute little MyDoggo friends (No gluing requiring).Measuring 5 x 5 x 4 cm (L x W x H), aprox. when folded (6 x 8 inches when flat), each MyDoggo is sold separately at US$2 and is currently distributed by DKE Toys. Also check out the step-by-step guide to fold the figures here.

Calling All Cars Xmas Special from Horrorwood x Dadik Triadi

From Jack Hankins aka Horrorwood comes a special christmas prezzie: a bonus Calling All Cars paper toy that can be downloaded for free here ~ featuring a skeleton driver from Indonesian artist Dadik Triadi :)Source: Horrorwood

X-Ray MC Supersized (Full Color Version) by Ron English x Secret Base

For 9240 YEN (US$101) you too can possess a counter-fastfood-culture-toy with this Full Color super-kitsch X-Ray MC Supersized by Ron English x Secret Base ~ complete with an x-ray glimpse into the inner carbo-enriched bones of the iconic clown. Small price to pay for a taste of the subversive, methinks. Digging the "french-fries" display box too. *Yumz*

Next Level: Miss Mysterious colorways by Secret Base

From Secret Base comes a trio of "Miss Mysterious" colorway releases in their "Next Level" series, featuring a (golden) yellow, red and black figure base with similar colored hair! A quick-check on the SB-webbie shows a 7875 YEN price-tag for an earlier-released all-black Miss Mysterious tho, but this incarnation has better styled hair, methinks :pSource: HighSnobiety via Warp

ZacPac 2nd Anniversary Limited Edition Toys

Tokyo-based toyshop ZacPac is moving to Daikanyama in January 2010, which coincides with their 2nd Anniversary, for which they have lined up a nigh impressive selection of limited items from Made by Monsters and Ron English, TOUMA, Goccodo, and Knuckle-special of their very own S"K"um-kun figure ~ all scheduled for release every week of Jaunary 2010. CLICK THRU for details!WHAT: Ron English's new

Happy Boxing Day from TOYSREVIL

The above is the "Sanitized Sunshine Version".CLICK THRU for the "Bloody Pep-Talk Version" :p*Keeping It Real*

Kuroro Lucifer

Kuroro Lucifer : Character Profile & Biography (Hunter x Hunter Anime and Manga)

Kuroro Lucifer is a character from Hunter x Hunter anime and Hunter x Hunter manga created by Yoshihiro Togashi. Kuroro Lucifer childhood place is in Meteor City (Ryuuseigai Falling Star Street), the city is city of rubbish disposal, inhabited by exiles. With six others, he formed Genei Ryodan Clan and left Meteor City. Genei Ryodan Clan eventually have formation with 13 members, including Kuroro Lucifer as a leader. Genei Ryodan known as a group of bandit who like steal rare items.

As a leader of Genei Ryodan, Kuroro Lucifer was highly respected by its members. He very cool, calm and smart in a battle.
Kuroro Lucifer is the owner of specialization(Tokushitsu) nen type, where the type is very rare nen type. Kuroro Lucifer has the ability to steal (called, "Skill Hunter, quintessence of theft") his opponent's nen ability and makes his opponent's to lose his nen ability. That stolen ability then stored in a book made from nen. The book was called "The Secret Principles of Theft".
In stealing his opponent's nen ability, there are four requirements that must be done :

1. He must view the opponent's ability with his own eyes
2. He must inquire about the victim's nen and obtain responses
3. He must put the cover of the book in contact with the victim's palm
4. Fulfill these three requirements within an hour

When using stolen ability, the book Secret Principles of Theft should appear and held in his right hand then opened the pages of component skill that will be used. If the original owner of the stolen ability died, then the page of this capacity will be erased and Kuroro Lucifer could no longer use the nen ability.

Nen ability is already in the book is teleportation, the indoor fish, fun fun cloth (cloak materialization) and lovely ghost writer.

Kuroro Lucifer seemed stronger than Zeno Zoldyck, because Zeno admitted that he could defeat Kuroro in a one on one battle, but would be another story if Kuroro fight with all of strength.

The Only Way To Stop Them, Is To Face Them. I Will Teach You: The Karate Kid 2010

Look, it had to happen eventually. An 80's classic that spanned three movies. A movie about growing up under a wise olden mentor, while learning kung-fu to kick-ass (in this case, "Karate") ~ What's not to like? And remake? Jackie Chan is "Mr Han" (the late "Mr Miyagi") while Jaden Smith (Will Smith's son) is "Dre", the kid who is transplanted from his home in Detroit, US to China, and learns to

TOYSREVIL Christmas Blog-Party!

CLICK THRU to find out what happened at the first-ever TOYSREVIL Christmas Blog-Party! [WHAT]The party started with Marcel bringing in some prezzies to put under the Christmas Tree :)[Image from Tizieu]Heiko Krause provided the lights for that warm Christmasy-ambience :)But before we could begin the feasting, DynomightNYC's Bumrush finishedup all the cookies! Bumrush-mumbled: "A Bruiser's gotta

Christmas On Toysrevil: Toy Companies

CLICK THRU to peep Season's Greetings from Toy Companies who've popped by the TRE-inbox!Merry Christmas and thanks for all the support!Seasons Greeting & Happy Holidays from Dooodolls![Dooodolls][DKE Toys][Togetherplus][Attakus][Hot Toys / Nah, this was in the e-newsletter and looked fun,don't think HT knows I even exist tho! LOL ;p]

Christmas On Toysrevil: Artists Greetings

CLICK THRU to peep Season's Greetings from Artists who've popped by the TRE-inbox!Merry Christmas One and ALL! And thanks for your support![Allen Rosa]The very best wishes for 2010!!! Enjoy the holidays!!(if you don't understand the text on this e-card? Just learn some Dutch :P)Dennis (Bytedust)Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!I wish you all the best for 2010. I've already got lots to look

Merry Christmas, Everyone!

The Ham-Ster by Mathias Bax

Peep WIPs of a new DIY-figure coming out from Germany, dubbed The HAM-STER ~ designed by architect Mathias Bax! The resin-cast figure will come in 2 styles: One with and one without movable arms, and will be made available for ca.10$ (plus delivery) in January 2010. Early requests can be emailed to: bax.architekten@arcor.de.

Robotars Online Game Update

Heres another update for Jomike Tejido's Robotars [tagged] ~ specifically for the online game (which also gives us a look at the character in 2D-color / posted-above). WHAT: The site has been semi-constructed and you will get to see more about Stsiryum Island, where Robotars came from. Click on the character link (that's the only one working now) and get to see what Sitsiryums are all about, and

Peaceday Dropcloth Images by ThreeA Toys & The Coming of XMAS02 (Dec 25-release)

And so ThreeA Toys' peaceday Dropcloth aka XMAS03 was made available online December 24th @ 9am HK time, and has since been sold out! And for those who missed out on the score, here are some snaps of the pink-ish-bot [CLICK THRU for more]. Meanwhile, do keep an eagle-eye out for the release of XMAS02 on December 25th 2009 @ 9am vi Bambalandstore.com [previously blogged] and is said to be a

CE Prototype For CLEA 2010 (First Look)

TRE is proud to bring you an Exclusive first look at the WIP-prototype of "CE" ~ the mascot and official figurine toy for CLEA 2010 (Character & Licensing Expo Asia 2010 / tagged)! In addition to the figure-launch, there will also be a toy design contest held for local and international artists with this CE. The start date is scheduled for 7th January 2010! CLICK THRU for more pics, and *Stay

Mui-Chan Version 2 (Hide and Seek) by IxTEE

IxTEE is proud to announce the availability if their brand new Mui-Chan Version 2 "HIDE and SEEK"! First seen on display at Taipei Toy Festival 2009, the wee slip of an adorable girl-dollie Mui-Chan is priced at HKD 2,200 (US$285) and now comes with:01. a new skin tone (between Version 1's normal and tanned skin)02. an exchangeable face (with two faceplates with different facial expression in

Additional Headsculpt for 1/6 King Leonidas Announced by Hot Toys

Now, this IS Sparta! Further to the regal closed-mouth 1/6 King Leonidas previously featured, Hot Toys has just announced an additional headsculpt to go with the package, an angry screaming Leonidas! (Is it me, or does he look a tad cross-eyed? Must be the angle of the photo...). CLICK THRU for another preview-pic!HOTOTYS-PRESS: Have you decided to order the 300 - King Leonidas collectible

Terminator 2: T800 in 1/6 by Hot Toys

HOTTOYS-PRESS: The highly anticipated collectible of 2010 - the T800 from the Terminator 2 movie is coming soon to turn mission possible by protecting John Connor, the future leader of humanity in a 21st century war against machines! Let's see how John Connor and his protector survive on their own.Arnold Is Back! Now these type of retro-releases would keep fans drooling for more, IMHO. You

My Christmas Wish-List 2009

PRELUDE-DISCLAIMER: As of this post, tis already Christmas Eve (Singapore time), so do indulge me as I rattle-on with my own personal X'mas Wish List for 2009 (and not be accused of trawling for prezzies, because, hey, tis too late to expect any, innit? LOL) ~ CLICK THRU for the un-edited version (split into "Tech" and "Toys" ~ heh)My Christmas Wish-List (Edited Version):1) Battlestar Galactica

Merry Chanukwanzmas from Dynomight NYC

The holidays are now in 3-D!We hope all of you have a safe and amazing holiday season! :DBest wishes!J-R00, JBat, Bumrush and The Cthulhu Juice Crew[Dynomight NYC]

CLEA 2010: Character & Licensing Expo Asia 2010 (Thailand / 6-9 May)

The CHARACTER & LICENSING EXPO ASIA 2010 (CLEA 2010 / www.clea.asia) is an upcoming event in Thailand happening between 6th to 9th of May in 2010 @ the Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon. Formerly known as the "Bangkok Toys & Comics Convention", the current incarnation is the inaugural Asia event for Character & Licensing Business cooperated and supported by Thai government and private

Coco The Mischief Devil by Kaijin @ Lulubell

Lulubell Toy Bodega drops word of their pre-order availability of Kaijin's new "COCO" The Mischief Devil figures: Pink and Black (click on links to order). CLICK THRU for more snaps.PRESS: From Kaijin's new exhibition at Stitch in Japan, which just opened, comes 2 new painted versions of "Coco", the mischief devil. Both are done up on a black vinyl base - 1 pink version & 2 black version are

Paul Shih: Skins on Infectious & Tee Discounts

Paul Shih-news just in time for the festive season: First up is Paul's Hollow Threat skins have just been released on Infectious.com (for laptops / iPhone & iPods). And from Paul himself comes a discount for tees!Paul-adds: "I'd like to say a BIG thank you for everyone supported me in 2009! From December 25 to 31, All T-shirts from Paul Shih are 50% off! including ASTRONUTZ."

Peaceday Dropcloth by ThreeA Toys To Drop December 24th

ThreeA Toys has updated a new release-schedule for their coming XMAS03 [blogged] figure; Dropcloth Peaceday aka Dirty Pink to this Thursday December 24th @ 9:00AM Hong Kong time ~ available online exclusively via Bambalandstore.com. FYI: The standard over-12" tall Dropcloth has a SRP of US$98 per [blogged].Shown above-right is the previously posted preview close-up of the "Retailers Edition"

Mini Mr Toast by Dan Goodsell

Shown [L-R]: 11" tall MEGA Mr Toast, 7" tall Mr Toast and the brand new 4" Mini Mr Toast from Dan Goodsell! [First blogged in August]. The li'l bite-sized doll has a SRP of US$5 each and comes complete with a plastic backpack clip, and is currently distributed by DKE Toys. Great for toy-snacking nom nom nom! (And no, tis not really edible, but hella adorable).

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to you all, hopefully this Christmas you get special gift from Santa, HOHOHOHO!!

Thank you because you have participated in this blog.

Peace be with you always  ^-^

Adventure Kartel: Tommy Mission In Full by ThreeA Toys

ThreeA Toys updates their production-blog with a full-image of their upcoming 1/6-figure, TOMMY MISSION (tagged / the second figure from their Adventure Kartel line) ~ featuring a decidedly long frontal-fringe aka "emo"-hairstyle to complete the skinny-pants and hightop-chucks look [PEEP]. CLICK THRU for full-image.(FYI: The image above has been photoshopped-brightened by myself) ... The hands

Playge Doctor's Cane WIPs by FERG

Further to the reveal of the Headsculpt-WIP of Playge's upcoming DOCTOR figure by FERG, here are a couple more WIPs featuring the Doctor's Cane! It will be a hidden sword cane (*cool*) and is to be finished in silver, with a "jewel" on top to be clear colored. Further details of the figure reveals that the same Project Squadt-body form will be utilized, with removable Playge Doctor Mask and

Copperhead Squadt White Edition Revealed (Kenny Wong x FERG)

COPPERHEAD SQUADT White Edition is revealed! Limited to 100 pcs, this is the last release of the Copperhead Squadts from Kenny Wong x FERG, and will tentatively see a release period between January and February 2010. *Stay tuned for updates*FYI: Both Regular and Black Copperhead Squadts has since been sold out via store.projectsquadt.com [tagged]Source: Collect and Destroy

Little Trickers Gunmetal Edition To Launch In Singapore (Jan 2, 2010)

Since their display debut at STGCC in August, Touma's blind-boxed Little Trickers are now scheduled to launch at Play Imaginative's store at Iluma, Singapore on Saturday January 2nd, 2010. SRP is SGD$11.95 per blind box / SGD$191.20 per set of 16.To celebrate the the event, limited sets of Little Trickers Gunmetal Edition have been specially produced (450 sets worldwide), and will be made

adidas Originals Death Star Superlaser Application & Wallpaper Images

PRESS: adidas Originals continues the introduction of the Star Wars collection by delivering a forceful announcement to the world through the mighty Death Star battle station. The adidas Originals Death Star Superlaser is an engaging application that gives users the chance to get in touch with their dark side directly from the control deck of the Death Star. [CLICK THRU for more]And along with

Jumping Brains by Emilio Garcia x Toy2R: Colorways Revealed

Colorways for Emilio Garcia's JUMPING BRAINS 2" vinyl figure (with keychain attachment / tagged) by Toy2R has been revealed! Featuring 8 colors and a 9th "Mystery" figure ~ look for the blind-boxed series to drop tentatively by end of 2009 (Distributed in North America by Apex Tading Company ~ email theapex@apex-z.com).Source: Lapolab-flickr

Toy2R USA Website Goes Live

PRESS: Toy2R USA is pleased to ring in the holidays with the official website @ www.toy2rusa.com featuring a new Blog, Custom DIY Gallery, and a web store which will give collectors access to older and hard to find items as well as future exclusives and special releases.As Toy2R celebrates its 15th Anniversary next year, this new site is the first in a series of monumental events commemorating

And The Winners For The Dr Freud and madness Contest Are ...

The "Dr Freud and madness" toy-design results are in, and congratulations to "Snooze" for the winning design! Also hearty-congrats to Monsta and Martin Holme for being the runners-up! [CLICK THRU to view their submissions] FYI: The designs were based on a template of Le Lab Toys' PLAYING ART platform figure, both regular sized and a mini-version.Denis Debanne of Le Lab Toys (organizers of the

Ganmetall Celsius Tribute Series 4: Char's ZAKU II by Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica

After the first reveal of the excellent Gundam RX78-2 custom-Celsius by Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica, the dynamic-toy-customizing-duo of Spencer and Stephen unleashes Char's ZAKU II MS065 in all it's glorious-pink-hawtness, in a limited edition of only 2 pieces!The ZAKU II is Part 2 of their GANPLA Series / Ganmetall Celsius Tribute Series 4, and unfortunately for folks who are contemplating a

Season's Greetings from Toy2R, Triclops Studios, The Tarantulas & Argonaut Resins

CLICK THRU for Season's eGreetings from Toy2R,Triclops Studios, The Tarantulas and Argonaut ResinsHappy Holidays From Argonaut Resins[Argonaut Resins / argonautresins.bigcartel.com]Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year - See you in 2010![www.the-tarantulas.com / thetarantulas.bigcartel.com]Seasonal Greetings from Triclops StudiosSeasonal Greetings from Triclops Towers,Wishing you a Merry Christmas

adFunutre Yokas: X'mas Editions & SUBCREW Set with Shark Sub

adFunture prepares for the festive season with the two X'mas Editions of YOKA, with one featuring design from KaNO. And another YOKA-incarnation comes with a submarine-accessory! Shown below is the set from the project "Working Below the Hype" with SUBCREW from Hong Kong, which features a SUBCREW Yoka and a matching shark sub for Yoka to ride in! Currently sold exclusively through Subcrew's

Stick Up! Wave #3: The Skittles Pack (Dec 23-drop)

The official teaser for Wave 3 of the STICK UP! figure designed by Ray "Three" Robinson 3 and produced by Argonaut Resins has been revealed, along with the impending release date on December 23rd @ 12noon (Eastern) via http://argonautresins.bigcartel.com.Wave 3 consists of 5 different colors: Tropicana, Limon, Lemon Head, Booya Berry, & Black Cherry. Each hand cast & hand painted resin figure

On Video: Post-It 4 Show @ Giant Robot 2 (Dec 5)

PRESS: Giant Robot is proud to present Post-It Show 4 at GR2. Curated by artists Mark Todd and Esther Pearl Watson, the show is slated to feature nearly 2,000 works by noted contributors for only $20. These pieces will be on standard-sized 3" x 3" Post-It ® notes. (Larger sizes of 4" x 4" and 6" x 6" will cost a bit more.) ~ CLICK THRU for participating artists-list.Post-It Show 4 @ GR2 launched

Two Doves Take On Christmas In Hollis by Spooky Booty

*Merry Christmas and Happy New Year*["Two Doves Take On Christmas In Hollis" is made byAnimator / Designer Natalie To aka "Spooky Booty"]

Season's Greetings from Le Lab Toys

Le Lab Toys wishes everybody ... well, everything! ~ Merry Christmas to you too!

Updated Sculpt of that Itokin Park x Lamour Supreme Collabo-Figure

Peep above snap of an updated WIP of the previously-teased as-yet-unnamed collabo-figure from Itokin Park x Lamour Supreme (that which is "Not Kaiju" ~ as tweeted :p)(Yes, the image has been manipulated ~ with details slightly brightened by yours truly, and cropped for maximum view of sculpt ... heh)

Sample Peeks at Droplets 2 by Jam Factory

Gavin Strange aka Jam Factory tweets a new sneak-peek at samples of the upcoming DROPLETS SERIES 2 from Crazy Label [tagged] slated for an official release on Saturday 6th February 2010, with a launch party in Bristol's Fifty Fifty gallery.Do keep a lookout or the next photo to be revealed on January 1st, 2010 ~ to coincide with the launch of the new Crazy Label website!(Info Source)

Catur Maharaja: Custom Munny by Mode Four

"Catur Maharaja" by Mode Four for The Munny Custom Show@ Lou Belle Shop [WHAT]. Rocking Machine56's Bone Head-iconology!

Ro-Dunny by Reddprime

Ro-Dunny: X-09 is made from a Dunny and a (McFarlene) Cygor body.Ro-Dunny: X-09 stands 19.5 cm tall.Ro-Dunny: X-09 is made by Mitchell Horn aka REDDPRIMECLICK THRU to have a closer-look at Ro-Dunny: X-09!

SteelHeart by Makkinoso

From Patrick Aleotti aka Makkinoso comes a new series of resin figures for this festive season. Limited to only 3 pieces, STEELHEART stands 6.3 inches tall and is priced at US$40 each ~ currently available via http://makkinoso.bigcartel.com (Figure comes with header card + stickers)Update: The figures are as of now sold-out.

Cometdebris 2010 Lucky Bags Available Now

Cometdebris 2010 Lucky Bags are currently available online here. Priced at US$125 per ~ the bags will include an original one of a kind custom painted Tokoji Seijin or Tokoichi Seiju figure, along with a set of Cometdebris buttons. On sale now until January 1st, or while supplies last.NOTE: Some figures are cast in test shot vinyl (never released vinyl colors made in super small runs). Each

Limited Edition Tibetian Monk Sucklord 59 Vinyl

PRESS: In affiliation with Students for a Free Tibet, the Super Sucklord has produced a 10 piece limited edition Custom Vinyl figure, the SUCKLORD 59.'With this special release, SUCKADELIC pays homage to the monks and nuns who continue to lead the nonviolent resistance inside Tibet 50 years later.'The Sucklord 59 is a custom remix of the classic Sucklord 600 featuring real cloth robe and prayer

Erick Scarecrow 2010 Collector's Subscription

ESC-Toy announces the first ever Erick Scarecrow 2010 Collector's Subscription! This will be VERY limited to only 3 slots for the new year and covers the following:01. All figures released by artist (Erick Scarecrow) during 2010 year.02. 20 x 30 original print exclusive to subscription holders.03. 2-3 Ultra rare colorways exclusively for subscription holders.Subscription fee priced at US$2,000.00

Soopa Maria Lanna by Erick Scarecrow Revealed (Dec 28-release)

Erick Scarecrow's Soopa Maria Lanna will be made available next coming Monday December 28th at 11am PST via the ESC Ebay shop. The edition size runs only 40 pcs for this colorway, with each handpainted figure signed and numbered by the artist. Priced at US$100-per, the figure comes in the Scarecrow box with handles. CLICK THRU for the full-image of Maria Lanna![Yes, tis as I'd speculated in my

You Are Cordially Invited To The TOYSREVIL Christmas Blog-Party!

YOU, my dear TRE-readers, are cordially invited to The TOYSREVIL Christmas Blog-Party!! All you need to do to be a part of this virtual party is to send in a single image featuring your toy/s (any and all toys of any genre, but keep it clean tho) celebrating Christmas or the enjoying the festive season, and I'll share them on this blog on Christmas day for everyone to enjoy! [CLICK THRU for

Top 10 Best Selling Manga in Japan, 2009

This list is the sales start from 17 November 2008 to 22 November 2009 in Japan by series.

1. One Piece (Author : Eiichiro Oda, Publisher : Shueisha) with 14,721,241 total copies.
2. Naruto (Author : Masashi Kishimoto, Publisher : Shueisha) with 6,836,494 total copies.
3. Bleach (Auhor : Kubotite, Publisher : Shueisha) with 6,471,021 total copies.
4. Full Metal Alchemist (Author : Hiromu Arikawa, Publisher : Square Enix) with 5,810,522 total copies.   
5. Gintama (Author : Hideaki Sorachi, Publisher : Shueisha) with 4,733,511 total copies.  
6. Katekyo Hitman Reborn! (Author : Akira Amano, Publisher : Shueisha) with 3,694,323 total copies. 
7. Mei-Chan no Shitsuji (Author : Riko Miyagi, Publisher : Shueisha) with 3,076,659 total copies. 
8. Fairy Tail (Author : Hiro Mashima, Publisher : Kodansha) with 2,886,942 total copies  
9. 20th Century Boys (Author : Naoki Urasawa, Publisher : Shogakukan) with 2,655,379 total copies.
10. Saint Young Men (Author : Hikaru Nakamura, Publisher : Kodansha) with 2,614,269 total copies.
    
    

One Piece get a fantastic total sales with total sales 14,721,241 copies, outpacing naruto who just get the total sales 6,836,494 copies. 


References : Anime News Network

TRE-REVIEW: SUCKPAX Trading Cards by The Sucklord x Sidekick Media

PRESS: In affiliation with SIDEKICK LAB, the Super SUCKLORD has designed an exciting new series of collectable, limited edition trading cards called SUCKPAX. The first series features one-of-a-kind artist sketch cards, customized cards, and a chance to find the unique GOLDEN TICKET redeemable for an exclusive Suckadelic custom figure! Get em now!Courtesy of the good folks at Sidekick Media & the

Robotars by Jomike Tejido: Resin Toy & Online Game

From architect and part-time visual artist Jomike Tejido comes a new resin toy project dubbed ROBOTARS. The Robotars toy project started as a papercraft toy in 2008 and now it is slated for a launch as a resin toy in Fresh Manila when it re-opens in 2010. Activities include customs on the Robotars figure by a group of 10 Filipino visual artists, as well as the a limited release of 100

Siago Doraemon Series Paper Toys by Cocooanurban

Indonesia paper-artist Idham Mahardhika aka Cocooanurban has created the family of Doraemon characters utilizing his own Siago paper figures, featuring Doraemon, Dorami, Nobita, Shizuka, Suneo and Takeshi! And while they are neither for sale nor free public download, you can check out more snaps via his blog-post ~ and who knows? Perhaps if you asked nicely, you might get a template from him? :)(

LOST Underground Art Show: Artwork Listed Online / CNN News Coverage

The LOST Underground Art Show @ Gallery1988 held December 15th past showcased an entire art show themed after the television series "LOST" (for which I'm only still up to Season 3!!!) of which both artwork and custom 8" tall resin statues are currently list for your gawking and purchasing pleasures via lostundergroundartshow.blogspot.com[all images via]. CLICK THRU for an embedded video of

Locke and Hurley by Wade Schin for LOST Underground Art Show

CLICK THRU for a closer-look at one-of-a-kind acrylic-plastic sculptures of Locke and Hurley by Wade Schin ~ done for the LOST Underground Art Show [tagged] @ Gallery1988. Standing between 5 to 5 1/8 inches (without base) ~ as of this post, Hurley has since been sold, but Locke is still available for US$815. Email gallery1988@aol.com for inquiries.[FYI: Both figures comes with magnets in their

Fi-Nis by Brent Nolasco for LOST Underground Art Show

CLICK THRU for more of Brent Nolasco's custom-painted resin figure "Fi-Nis" done for the LOST Underground Art Show [tagged @ Gallery1988. The 1-of-1 Edition figure is available for purchase at US$500 per. Email gallery1988@aol.com for inquiries.

Wooly Crocosaurus by Motorbot for LOST Underground Art Show

Motorbot custom for LOST Underground Art Show [tagged] @ Gallery1988. [More snaps via flickr][1-of-1 Edition available for purchase at US$550 per / Email gallery1988@aol.com for inquiries]

The Littles Vol 2 by Creamous

"This quirky trio of anti-heroes, will electrify any room they saunder into. The Littles are the cream of the crop; the Creamous crop, that is. Each is individually crafted, hanmade, and fashioned by hand, with key attention to detail."Alan Leong of Funkbuilders produces the second series of Creamous' THE LITTLES with a total of 3 pcs each colorway. Standing 9cm tall, they are currently available

Playge Doctor Testshot by FERG

The previously posted Playge DOCTOR gets spiffy colored-eyes and cowl/hoodie in this new testshot-image from it's creator FERG!And from a headsup in my previous post from Daniel, the figure perhaps is modeled after Plague Doctors circa 1656, who wore and carried:(1) A wide-brimmed black hat worn close to the head(2) A primitive gas mask in the shape of a bird's beak(3) A long, black overcoat(4)

SketOne on WTNH News Channel 8

PRESS: New Haven-based artist Andrew Yasgar, better known as Sket One, is taking the toy world by storm with his unique, urban-inspired artwork. Interview and feature on WTNH News Channel 8. Total cool as it breaks down the scene for folks "not in the know", as well as a re-introduction to Sket's toys :)

Hot Toys On Display: Watchmen, King Leonidas, Blade & Tony Stark Mech Test

Hot Toys treats, teases and tempts their 1/6-lurvin' fans with a sweet window display featuring Silk Spectre & The Comedian from Watchmen, King Leonidas, Blade and Tony Stark in Mech Test-mode! As seen (and judiciously-swiped) on Casey Lau's FistOfFun-blog! CLICK THRU for more pilfered-snaps, and get them tissues handy for wiping off the 1/6-scale-hobby-lurvin'drool from the table-top, yo![Silk

ThunderCats Concept Art (circa SDCC 2009)

Concept-art for the live-action ThunderCats movie peeped on Movieline (circa SDCC 2009) via FistOfFun. Would make a decent 1/6th-figure, but not too sure about a leathery-re-imagination of a multi-colored spandex cartoon tho ... hhmmm

Thundercats Hand-painted Christmas Ornaments by Kat Brunnegraff

Cutest Christmas ornaments / decorations hand-painted by Kat Brunnegraff ~ featuring precious "Chibi"-versions of Thundercats ~ wave *hello* to Lion-O, Cheetara, She-ra and Sorceress! Now I really wouldn't mind seeing these creations as a cartoon, don't you? *Man-giggles*Source: Kat's flickr

More Sneak-Peeks for Munny Custom Show & Exhibition @ Lou Belle Shop, Bandung (Dec 19-26)

Toy-Customization is Alive and Happening in Bandung, Indonesia!A few sneak-peek-snaps of what to expect at the Munny Custom Show & Exhibition currently going on at Lou Belle Shop, Bandung [blogged / More peeks previously posted here] and exhibits thru December 26th. Drop by, say *Hi* and tell'em TRE sent ya!Lou Belle Shop @ Jl. Dr Setiabudhi #56 Bandung, Indonesia, 40141

Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010 Vinyl Figures by Meomi

Legends Action Figures are currently accepting pre-orders for the upcoming Vancouver Winter Olympics Designer Vinyl figures ~ featuring the official mascots Quatchi, Miga and Sumi designed by Meomi Design as announced in 2007 [blogged] and are scheduled to arrive on the last week of January. Available as singles and as a gift-set ($34.99 ~ which includes Mukmuk with the foam-finger lol).Standing

KAWS 4 Feet Black Dissected Companion via Original-Fake (Dec 19-release)

Set for a release on Saturday December 19th via the Original Fake shop in Tokyo, Japan, is the long awaited (and speculated) KAWS 4 Feet Black Dissected Companion! Standing four feet tall (duh) and sporting a sleek-cool black outer-shell with multicolored innards. (...and yes, tis the big one and not the smaller version above-image bottom-right :p).Source: HighSnobiety

You're All Late For Tea! Alice In Wonderland Official Trailer

[Viewable in QT and/or HD via Apple.com]

Huck Gee Skullhead & AP Skullhead Yokas

CLICK THRU for pics and information about Skullheads and YOKAs![Do note that all products (including t-shirts, decals & prints) are available here]The return of the SkullheadPRESS: The demand for the first one was pretty overwhelming, so we made another one... We present 6 (.25) more inches of death. Grayscale stripes, death kanji, wings and a cute little skull. Each figure is signed, numbered

Qee Loves Czech Stone 2.5" Bear Sets by Toy2R

PRESS: Toy2R proudly presents two new twin packs releasing in January 2010 - the Qee Loves Czech Stone 2.5" Bear Sets. Each 2.5" Qee Bear includes hand detailed Czech Stones and loving print work to present an elegant collectors set.Czech Stones will often outshine its Swarovski counterpart. Czech rhinestones are known to have a quality quite comparable to Swarovski and are often preferred

Salvage Bots: Custom WWRp Brambles by Cris Rose (Dec 19-release)

Leave it to the uber-talented Cris Rose to make an awesome toy into an even awesomer toy! The figure in question is a ThreeA Toys' WWRp Bramble, and Cris has reconstructed them into SALVAGE BOTS! A total of 6 Brambles have been converted, with 3 featured here! Shown below is the actual Bramble next to Cris' custom (which also features the clear-dome concept or Cris' own Munny Bot-creation).CLICK

Natura: Custom-Munny by Jay Bento

"Jay Bento" share with us his new 4 inch Mini Munny custom dubbed NATURA. Jay-mentions: "This custom is an interpretation of Mother Earth, each face represents an emotion of mother earth." ~ CLICK THRU for more snaps. The release date is set for Monday December 21st at 2pm (EST) and will go for US$40.00 (+ shipping) available via shop.nicebento.com

Dreams of an Alluring Fantasy: Dragon Boy Custom by Eckotyper

"Henry constantly has dreams of mythical worlds. Filled with fantasy, and adventure. Recently Henry meets a Dragon named Baltazar, and together they have been on conquests of stellar visuals."CLICK THRU for more slideshowed snaps of Henry and Baltazar with the Dreams of an Alluring Fantasy: Dragon Boy (Kid Dragon by Sam Flores) custom by Eckotyper!*Awesome* [21 x images of custom-Dragon Boy /

Fools Paradise: General Zoo Injury Special Edition Revealed

The good folks at Fool's Paradise has released full-images of their General Zoo Injury Special Edition [tagged] ~ with a limited production of only 27 pieces worldwide and available for US$180 (includes worldwide shipping) with a scheduled January 2010-ship out. Designed by Alan of Double Line and produced by G999 in Hong Kong. CLICK THRU for a closer-look at this pretty exceptional looking

The Hundreds Exclusive Adam Bomb Colorway by Michael Lau (Dec 17-release)

Available from December 17th at both THLA and THSF will be The Hundreds' exclusive colorway of ADAM BOMB ~ as designed by Michael Lau, as part of the series of releases celebrating his Gardener 10th Anniversary celebrations. Do note that only 200 pcs were made of this vinyl figure. To commemorate the release, The Hundreds will also be offering a black and a white colorway of a t-shirt with the

Jungle Adventure Dropcloth Preview from ThreeA Toys

I would've loved to proudly say these images were of my "advanced preview figure" of the Jungle Adventure-Edition of DROPCLOTH from ThreeA Toys; snapped in my humble home ... but alas, these things do not happen to me ... posted instead on the 3A-production blog is a full-bodied preview of the latest bot to come. [CLICK for Dropcloth-coverage on TRE]

Studio Crash with Triclops Studios (Part 2)

VIDEO-DESCRIPTION: Luke and Rob of London-based graphic design and toy shop, Triclops Studios gives Kidrobot a tour of their second toy-packed workspace jammed with unopened blister packs and tons of toys from the 80s.[View Part One here]

Ru-To Custom-Mini Munny by Troy Stith (Dec 18-release)

Troy Stith continues his fooliage-odyssey "Munnsai"-series with RU-TO; a custom 8 inch Mini-Munny scheduled for a release this Friday, December 18th at 4:00pm (EST) for US$150 (plus s&h).CLICK THRU for more snaps!Troy-adds: "it's a custom mini Munny that was actually a lot more work than the original 8" Munny. Yes, that is a real rock underneath Ru-To's roots (which are sculpted from sculpey).

Kanji Xmas Special from Jared Deal x Argonaut Resins

Jared Deal has just dropped his Wave 3 KANJI DIY resins as a Special Christmas Release! Argonaut Resins will have a limited edition of 10 of these all white 5 inch resin pieces available right NOW via their online store @ http://argonautresins.bigcartel.com/ ~ with a SRP of US$40 (plus shipping).

Cranston Fellow Jr. Frostbitten Edition by Lou Pimentel x mph (Dec 17-release)

PRESS: Just in time for to bring some wintery cheer, The Frostbitten Edition of Cranston Fellows Jr. is Here!. This limited edition resin figure designed by Lou Pimentel will be available at myplasticheart.com and in MPH retail stores on Thursday December 17th at 1PM.

Rotobox Custom Projects for 2010 (Teasers)

Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica releases duo-teasers for their next two custom projects for January 2010 (which is 2 weeks away!) featuring their next Ganmetall Celsius Tribute Series (above) as well as a brand new Ganmetall Celsius Real Tribute Series (below) ~ which are based on real life people "who are influential in our world." ~ Can you guess who they are?

And The Design a Lovely Cup of Tea Competition Winners Are...

Design Competition Winners for Lunartik's Design a Lovely Cup of Tea has been announced! Congratulations to JAD Davies (for 'English Breakfast') for getting the Top Prize, as well as to Scott Smith (for 'Maori Island Spice') and Jon Cumberpatch (for 'Air bourne Brew') for scoring the 2nd and 3rd prizes (respectively).Meanwhile, CLICK THRU for the full "press announcement" as well as to have a

MAD's 33% Off Promotions (Dec 17 only) & Metal Santa Mini MadL with Fully Visual (Dec 19-drop)

To celebrate his birthday on December 17th, MAD is offering a one-day-only 33% off sales (guess how old is he? *cough*) everything via www.madtoystore.com (remember to enter the coupon code “MADis33”). Also keep in mind that every US$50 spent until December 27th enters you into this years Holiday Promotion for a hand painted 20” Dunny.On a separate-release from the abovementioned, MAD has gotten

Lunabee Custom Mini Munnys Exclusively @ UrbanRetro

Artist/Toy-Customizer Sarah Miskelly aka Lunabee has a trio of blue-hued custom Mini Munnys exclusively available online via UrbanRetro! Priced at £55 each, you can take your pick of Ira, Cora and Ignis :)

Astro Boy Vinyl Figure by Hot Toys

The MMS ASTROBOY VINYL Figure from Hot Toys first made it's display debut in August at Hong Kong Ani-Com 2009, and is now scheduled for a fourth quarter-2009 release, featuring limited articulation from a 12.5 inch tall vinyl figure, "suspended" within a dioramic set-up, which looks pretty darn sweet (and would look absolutely perfect on my display shelf, if I had a display-shelf, I mean...). Now

River Runt Custom-Marshalls by 64Colors (Dec 17-drop)

After the sold-out one-off custom-painted Marshall Monsters [tagged], 64Colors introduces their next series of customs; dubbed RIVER RUNT! Based on vintage fish decoys and lures, the 3.5 inch tall River Runts will be made available bagged+tagged via their online store @ 64colors.bigcartel.com starting December 17th @ Noon Eastern. CLICK THRU for a closer-look and for the "origin-story" of River

More Marshall Monsters by 64Colors

This post and it's featured images does nothing more than to taunt you, dear readers, as they feature custom hand-painted Marshall Monsters by 64Colors that has since been sold-out. These one-of-one editions were made available via their online shop @ 64colors.bigcartel.com. CLICK THRU to peep more of [L-R]: Scorch, SoLo and Dribbles. This particular post acts also as an archival-function, as

Iron Man 2 Official Trailer Online

The new Trailer for Iron Man 2 has debut on Apple.com! Featuring Whiplash and War Machine in action! And a look at Iron Man's new triangle-shaped "Arc-Reactor" chest-piece design ~ CLICK THRU to view select screengrabs! (I like it that what Whiplash is doing here mirrors what Tony did for Mark-1)WHIPLASH DOWN AT THE TRACKS:(FYI: The montaged-images are not in sequence of actionas I'd just wanted

DX02 Batman by Hot Toys: Feature Demonstrations On Video

Hot Toys video-demos the Parallel Eyeball Rolling System (P.E.R.S.) of their upcoming DX02 Batman [product blogged]. CLICK THRU for further video-demos on the Interchangeable Faces feature, the Sonar Light-up features and Transformable Gun. Ye Gawds I want him so baaaaad! ... and a BatPod wouldn't hurt too! *Muahahaha*Interchangeable Faces Feature:Sonar Eye Light-up Feature Demonstration:

AgingYouth Interviews Moe Moe Kyun Cafe Maids @ AFA09

Even though videography was not allowed at the Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe [tagged] @ Anime Festival Asia 2009 [tagged] ~ the blokes at AgingYouth.com managed to score secure one-on-ones with "Yoshimi" and "Miyake", along with a demonstration of their Power-Up-moves!

Skelve Prototype by Brandt Peters x Circus Posterus

Revealed on the Circus Posterus forum is the prototype of Brandt Peter's upcoming new toy-figure SKELVE, standing right next to a Kathie Olivas Two-Faced Hazel, and sporting what perhaps is a removable skull-mask. CLICK THRU for full-images. If I am not (too) wrong, Skelve is a character based on a 2006-painting by Peters (above-right / image via ExpressoBeans).

Adventure Kartel: Tommy Mission Preview by ThreeA Toys

CLICK THRU for a closer-look at previews of ThreeA Toys' TOMMY MISSION figure in their Adventure Kartel line. The 1/6-scale articulated Tommy will come in two styles: "Emo Hood" and "Dirty Tracky" with three different shirts (random insertion), and includes a severed GID-Hand ("Hand of Fate").[I'd really like a 1/1-scaled bag like the one above tho!]They "had" me at the skinny pants and chucks

Copperhead Squadt Black Edition by Kennyswork x FERG (Dec 21-release)

We've had a look at the REGULAR Edition of the upcoming Copperhead Squadt by Kenny Wong x FERG yesterday, now CLICK THRU for a closer-peep at the BLACK Edition!PRODUCT-STATS+INFO:- The release date is set for Monday, Dec 21, 12:00 noon - Central Time- The webstore for this release is located via store.projectsquadt.com- COPPERHEAD SQUADT 'Regular' Limited to 250 pcs- COPPERHEAD SQUADT 'Black'

Studio Ghibli Film Festival @ The Picturehouse, Singapore (Dec 17-23)

The Studio Ghibli Film Festival begins December 17th til 23rd @ The Picturehouse, Singapore ~ and features daily screenings of classic animation movies from the beloved studio and revered Hayao Miyazaki! Tickets are priced at SGD$10 per and you can check out the movie-synopsis for each flick via www.thepicturehouse.com.sg (although I am not too sure if they will be in original Japanese with subs,

AgingYouth Interviews Edmund Shern of Storm Lion @ AFA09

AgingYouth.com interviews Edmund Shern; CEO of Storm Lion during the recent Anime Festival Asia 2009 [tagged] ~ where he talks about their new animation venture with Japan's Production I.G.: "Titan Rain" [blogged].

Teaser for Soopa Maria Lanna from Erick Scarecrow x ESC Toy (Dec 28-drop)

Erick Scarecrow and ESC Toy will be releasing a green colorway SOOPA MARIA LANNA on Monday December 28th 2009. Stay tuned for further details!FYI: A green colorway Soopa Maria was first seen on display earlier this year during New York Comic Con, although tis not been confirmed if this be the li'l cutie in question, yeh? :)

Exposed: Lucy Exposed by Made by Monsters x Ron English (Dec 21-release)

New updated info + images about the previously teased Made by Monsters x Ron English "Lucy Exposed" 8 inch tall vinyl figure (for the "Pop Art Series") ~ with a release scheduled on December 21st, 2009. With a SRP of US$110 ~ Lucy is limited to 300pcs worldwide ~ with 100pcs sold exclusively at Garageworks Industries Gallery at 2:00pm and 200pcs international. Email for preorders via: info@

Iron Man 2: War Machine In Action! (Entertainment Tonight Teaser)

Spied a preview of a preview on the ever-awesome Topless Robot; for an upcoming Entertainment Tonight exclusive look at IRON MAN 2 (*shakes-fists-at-Singapore-banal-TV*), as well as yet another humdinger of a ET-teaser on SuperHeroHype ~ which shows War Machine in action! CLICK THRU to see larger screen-grabs (via the magic of photoshop-brightening) than the one shown directly below ...

Swing Out Sister "Live" In Singapore (Dec 16)

Swing Out Sister "Live" in Singapore (December 16th @ East Coast Park, by the beach)! Concert-snaps on my Facebook-album, and CLICK THRU for video-clips of SOS performing "Breakout" and "You On My Mind" (not my videos, but hella cool!) and what SOS means to me and my musical-journey thru life :)I know this is not toy-related in any way, but Swing Out Sister has been a huge influence in my youth

Gundam 18 Meter Life Size in Odaiba, Japan

Sorry for being late to post this article because I just know this news a few weeks ago and when I saw it for the first time, WOW AMAZING !!!!

18 Meter tall  Gundam life size displayed in Shiokaze Park on Tokyo' Odaiba artificial island which can be viewed by public for free. This event is to celebrate 30th anniversary of the Gundam. This amazing event can only be enjoyed for 2 months, starting in July 2009.

Watch this video !!!

Custom-Sobek Statues for LOST Underground Art Show @ Gallery 1988

Courtesy of artist Ryan Crippen aka Reactor88, we now have snaps of custom painted "Sobek" resin-statues (about 7-8 inches tall / sculpted & cast by Pretty In Plastic) from a variety of artists, currently on display at Gallery1988's LOST Underground Art Show [blogged] ~ featuring works from 64Colors, Brent Nolasco, Nathan Spoor, Jason Limon, Jon Burgerman, KaNO, Lunabee, Motorbot, NEMO,

Kneel Before ZOD! General Zod in 1/6 @ Matty Collector

TEXT: "All kneel before Zod! Straight from the classic movie Superman II comes this truly incredible version of the wicked-to-the-core, and ultimately doomed, General Zod. This highly-articulated 12" figure arrives dressed in a film-accurate cloth replica of his uniform, complete with these accessories: 2 “Crude Noisemaker” weapons / Extra hands / Stand.- Available online Exclusively via

Ghostbusters Ray Stanz & Egon Spengler in 1/6 @ Matty Collector

Matty Collector is rolling out two 12 inch action figures of Ghostbusters featuring the classic Ray Stanz (above) and Egon Spengler (below)! Both priced at US$60 each ~ the highlight of which, no doubt are the light-up Proton Packs, IMHO. [CLICK THRU for product-details]FYI: Ray made it's prototype-debut earlier this year at the Mattel-booth @ New York Comic Con (circa Feb 2009), and I'd actually

Copperhead-18 Squadt by Kenny Wong x FERG (Dec 21-drop)

Get ready to Dive~DIVE~DIVE! Kenny Wong's long-awaited COPPERHEAD-18 SQUADT for FERG's Project Squadt's Artist Series [tagged] is scheduled for a December 21st release (Monday @ 12noon Central) via www.store.projectsquadt.com ~ with a SRP of US$75 per, available in Regular and Black colorways ... "rumor has it there is a white colorway coming as well" ...!!! ~ CLICK THRU for more pics that'll

Teddy Trooper TT Bills Monster Custom by Chauskoskis

If you're not clued-in on Mexican-artist Walter Jacott aka Chauskoskis' custom-work by now, you should. Handy with sculpting and transforming a toy-figure into something else, while retaining the character of the original form, is what Walter does, and he does it oh so well, IMHO. CLICK THRU to see one prime example of his work (from initial blank to final work) ~ featuring a Teddy

K.O. Custom-Kalua Moola Artist Crossover by Dolly Oblong x Argonaut Resins

Argonaut Resins reveals their latest Kalua Moola custom Artist Crossover ~ featuring the art of Dolly Oblong! The 4 inch tall blue-bruiser is named "K.O." and is currently available via AR's online shop for US$158 for this 1-of-1 edition hand-painted resin figure (sans shipping) with form / character designed by Lord Mesa.Figure also includes 1 resin coin, and a signed Certificate of Authenticity

About That Star Wars Millennium Falcon Bed by Kayla Kromer

...Imagine if you will, after admiring your personal Star Wars toys collection, and at the end of a fanboy/girl day. you climb into your very own ultimate SW-memorabilia: A Millennium Falcon-Bed!Exclusively featured on Slash Film's Cool Stuff is this uber-cool bed shaped in the form of the Corellian starship-freighter that "made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs"; by Kayla Kromer ~

Video by NEMO for Qee2Life @ Genuine Artikle

From NEMO comes this video done for Genuine Artikle's Qee2Life group custom show [tagged]

Michael Lau Toy for The Hundreds

Spotted on Hypebeast is this colorway of Michael Lau's vinyl toy for The Hundreds, which HB has speculated would be their exclusive colorway. No release-dates nor details as yet.FYI: This figure-design was first unveiled as part of a quartet of releases from MINDstyle during Michael's Gardener 10th Anniversary exhibition in L.A.Tis a wonder how color-treatment can make a figure look awesomey-cool

XMAS03: Christmas-Eve Release from ThreeA Toys (Dec 24)

UPDATED 23.12.2009: XMAS03 would be released at 9:00 AM Hong-Kong time now. Ready your virtual-wallets for Christmas-eve December 24th when ThreeA Toys releases yet another surprise X'Mas-release ~ as seen from the newly-posted XMAS03 teaser on the production-blog. This is in addition to the previously posted XMAS02 release on December 25th, Christmas day itself. Can YOU guess what it will be?

PLAYTIME Custom Toy & Art Party @ LIV (Dec 16)

WHAT: Playtime Custom Toy & Art PartyWHEN: Wednesday December 16th (9pm - 12am)WHERE: @ LIV 2001 11th St. NW (FREE Entry w/Toy)EVENT: Toys to benefit The Homeless Children's Playtime Project and Northern VA Family Services Early Head Start Center. Custom Toys and Toy Art provided by AM Radio [More info here]NOTE: *Please bring toys that inspire creativity and learning: building blocks, activity

Bee-Lino Series by Jon-Paul Kaiser for Ploofy

Jon-Paul Kaiser has predominately been known as a toy-customizer with a distinct black-n-white noir style thus far (as featured on TRE), as well as being one-half of resin toy-makers Porlzilla. Now Jon-Paul has an entire series of production-toys he has designed for to call his "own"; with the upcoming Bee-Lino series produced by Ploofy! [Previously blogged]. While release/launch status is

Bigshot Toyworks Announces Natural Resources 2 @ The Satellite Gallery (Dec 18)

PRESS: More than 40 artists have customized Mike Burnett's "Neighborwood" and brand-new "Average Joe Schmoe" wooden DIY figures for the second installment of Natural Resources traveling exhibit! Natural Resources 2 will open Friday, December 18th at The Satellite Gallery in Asheville, North Carolina. The exhibit will run from December 18th, 2009, until January 24th, 2010.The artist list

Super Bronco Battle Print by eBoy x Poster Cause Project

The Poster Cause Project's first poster-print SUPER BRONCO BATTLE by eBoy is currently available for US$25 online via www.postercauseproject.com. Limited to 25 prints and measuring 11 × 17 ~ 50% of profits to benefit Amnesty International [blogged].Along with the print-availability, TPCP has also listed the artists that are working with them [via] ~ which includes Abe Lincoln Jr. / Brent Nolasco

Robin Hood: International Movie Trailer & 1/6-scale Toy Suggestion

The "International" trailer for director Ridley Scott's feature film; ROBIN HOOD has been released (Viewable in Standard QT & HD via Apple.com). The movie stars Russell Crowe (as Robin) and Cate Blanchett (as Maid Marian). Looking forward to seeing another big-screen period film from Scott, perhaps even to relive those glory celluloid-days of "Gladiator", or even "Kingdom of Heaven" (at least for

MINDstyle LIFEstyle featuring Michael Lau @ ZINC Art Space (Dec 11-launch)

ABOVE: Slideshow-Video of Event Launch on December 11th 2009 (images courtesy of MINDstyle)
WHAT: MINDstyle LIFEstyle featuring Michael Lau @ ZINC Art Space
WHERE: ZINC Art Space, Malaysia [www.zinc.com.my]
NOTE: "Limited edition Michael Lau figures will be released over the course of the 10-day exhibition."
CLICK THRU for further event details, along with an updated-look at the "LA Blue & White

Custom-Squadt by DrilOne

And here I am gagging for a piece'o the Project Squadt-action from Jamungo, when I glimpsed what toy-customizer Alex Drils aka DrilOne had done to his Squadt Launch-Party figure ~ and promptly left me in virtual tears = primarily because it looks all kindsa gloriously gnarly and full of awesomenimity! CLICK THRU for a mondo-closer slidshow-look, or go direct to Dril's flickr-stream to whet your

Mecha-Koi Custom-Koibitos by Motorbot

What happens when a couple of Yoskay Yamamoto's Koibito man-fish vinyl figures falls into the hands of toy-customizer Kevin Olson aka Motorbot?Tis uber-mecha-awesomeness; that's what happens!Striking in parred-down black and white, with a tinge of gold ~ CLICK THRU to peep what "surprises" are held within the custom-figures, or go direct to Kevin's flickr-stream for more snaps.

Laffy Custom-Fenton by Lou Pimentel

"This is Laffy, he enjoys hiding in piles of candy and scaring customers. Don't be fooled by his smile, this sucker is a trouble maker." ~ the adorably cheeky-looking LAFFY is a customed-Fenton by artist Lou Pimentel (based on the original orange-hued Fenton designed by Brian Flynn of Super 7 / shown in background). Laffy should be made into a production-toy, IMHO ~ because Laffy is teh

Kamikaze Custom Misfortune Cat by Jon-Paul Kaiser

BANZAI-NE!Jon-Paul Kaiser customs an 8 inch tall Misfortune Cat (insert-image left) for Playgeand names it KAMIKAZE. And it rocks a hard cheeky intensity. Need I saw more?

Sneak Peek at Munny Custom Competition & Exhibition @ Lou Belle Shop, Bandung Indonesia (Dec 19-launch)

The Munny Custom Competition and Exhibition @ Lou Belle Shop in Bandung, Indonesia is set to launch this December 19th in the Lou Belle Living Space ~ featuring over 60 custom-Munnys on display, as well as a host of activities including Live Custom sessions by Manuel Heischel (Cikcuk) / Yudi Andhika & Aish (The Yellow Dino) and Evan (Recycle Experience) and DJs [CLICK for previously posted event

Never Look Back Giclee Prints by Andrew Bell

Leave it to Andrew Bell to make you feel guilty about devouring the yummies on your sushi-plate, with these two prints named: Never Look Back 1 (Red) & Never Look Back 2 (Green)! Each print comes signed and numbered, and features Archival ink on acid-free matte paper. Measuring 8½"x11" in protective glassine envelope.Previously made available direct via Andrew, DKE Toys is currently soliciting a

O-No Sushi: Standard Red 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!Now DKE Toys has back in stock the Standard RED Edition O-No-Sushi available for order (go bug your fav shops!) with a SRP of US$25 per. I had

Know Your Dooodolls Designer Plushes

A million light years away,A group of friendly monsters came to play,Fun and friendly they were,Human friends they sought for sure!Welcome to the special world of DOOODOLLS! [www.dooodolls.com] We are all different, yet alike. We were created as equals, but no two are ever the same. Who are we?Standing approximately 11 inches tall each, these designer plushies are currently distributed in the U.S

Ultra Limited Skulloctopus Edition by Plaseebo x Dead Pre$idents (Dec 18-release)

Plaseebo is very pleased to offer an Ultra Limited Skulloctopus collaboration edition with Matt Walker of Dead Pre$idents! To be made available this coming Friday December 18th in the PLASEEBO web shop ~ priced at US$110 each. CLICK THRU for more glorious-pics!The clear vinyl Skulloctopus figures in this Ultra Limited edition of just 10 pieces, hand signed by Matt, also have swirled glass eyes,

Double Punch Exclusive Cupcake Choegal by David Choe

"Hey Cupcake! Winter blues also gives a bit of the sweet tooth." ~ David Choe's wooden girl doll Choegal gets a sweet-makeover in this Double Punch Exclusive CUPCAKE CHOEGAL! Choegal stands 8 inches tall and features mechanical parts for posable arms and three different facial expressions - Cupcake/Chocolate/Robot (spin the head to reveal each face / CLICK THRU to view). Limited to 200 pcs with

Dropcloth Gear and Weapon Preview by ThreeA Toys

CLICK THRU for a closer preview peek at the gear and primary (weapon) for ThreeA Toys' upcoming DROPCLOTH [tagged] 1/6-bot, coming in 2010. Am interested to see more of the bot's weathered-"loincloth" (for lack of a better term :p), like a workman's apron? Oil and blood-splattered? LOL = *Cool*Updated Info:HEIGHT: Just over 12 inches tallPRICE: SRP @ US$98 per single DropclothSET: 4-Pack includes

Release The Kraken! Clash Of The Titans Trailer #2

If a trailer maketh a movie, then this would be one heck of a mythological kick-ass-movie, innit?Looks to be a hella-ride for the swords+sandals set, much less it being in 1/6-scale by Hot Toys!*Kraken-Koolz*

TRE @ Sunday Flea Market CSC (Dec 13)

It was "Designer Art Toys versus 1/6th-scaled Action Figures" (with a good measure of Star Wars thrown in) one fine Sunday @ China Square Central's Sunday Flea Market [Blog-pimped]. A couple of old 1/6th-collector friends roped me in at the last moment for a spot of fun and hawking of toy-goodies, for which I jumped right in and got a sweet li'l corner spot (tis all about livin' on "the edge" ..

Paper Christmas Tree by PHIL

The TRE-household doesn't do Christmas with a christmas tree, so everytime this year, we do not have wrapped prezzies under said tree (never said we don't do prezzies tho ;p).So this free downloadable paper tree courtesy of Filippo Perin a.k.a. PHIL might just do the trick (would be hella small wrapped prezzies innit? heh). Save as a jpg image, print and fold!(Cheers, Phil!)

DIY Miss Cupcake by olive47 x Dreamland Toyworks

TRE first blogged about MISS CUPCAKE blind-box figures designed by olive47 and produced by Dreamland Toyworks back in June. The series has since been released (currently distributed by DKE Toys in the U.S.) and now word comes of the 3 inch tall DIY Miss Cupcake! With a SRP of US$8 each, you too can customize and make your own cupcakes without baking in the oven! (though I would advize you not to

Event Images for Deck the Halls Benefit Skatedeck Artshow @ Manifest, Hawaii (launched Dec 11th)

Photographer John Hook (aka Contra808) sends over select snaps of the Deck The Halls Skateboard Deck Art Show launched December 11th @ Manifest ~ featuring art on skateboard decks from 30 artists will be made available for purchase [event details blogged] ~ "with all sales of the decks go to Kenny Brimer and his fight against leukemia".Presented by Lightsleeper, the exhibit will be available for

Gray Kid Dragon by Sam Flores x The Loyal Subjects x Upper Playground (Dec 11-release)

A surprise release due for December 11th is the GRAY KID DRAGON colorway figure designed by Sam Flores and available exclusively via The Loyal Subjects' online store for US$135, with a 98 piece limit (Exact time undetermined).Standing 10 inch tall and made of 3 separate pieces ~ this is the fifth colorway (inclusive the Gold Version) of Kid Dragon produced by The Loyal Subjects x Upper

Danny Choo vs TOYSREVIL @ Anime Festival Asia 2009 by Aging Youth

Danny Choo versus TOYSREVIL [previously teased] @ Anime Festival Asia 2009 courtesy of the awesome folks @ AgingYouth. Check out Part Two of the interview on AgingYouth.com (which includes a "Toy Deathmatch"), or CLICK THRU to view :)(Yes, I know need more sleep, or at the very least a concealer, innit? LOL)

2010 New License Announcement from Hot Toys

HOT-TOYS-PRESS: Any anticipated 2010 movies you plan to see next year? Any of these movies you are expecting Hot Toys to bring you the collectibles? Today, we are so glad to announce our new licenses of 2009/ 10 movies. Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece Series is going to bring you some of the great characters from Iron Man 2, Clash of the Titans, Prince of Persia and Avatar in their 1/6th scale

TOYSREVIL @ Sunday Flea Market, China Square Central (Dec 13)

TOYSREVIL will be straight-up sharing a table with a coupla friends at this coming Sunday Flea Market @ China Square Central (December 13th / from 11am to 5pm). On hand will be very limited stocks of YOKAs and Mini-G Robots (both loose & blind-boxed) from adFunture, and other "toy surprises". Do look for our table on the 2nd floor (somewhere in front of "U-Toys") ~ and please, CASH ONLY! (Bring

Patch Together Holiday Sale

Patch Together announces their "PATCH TOGETHER HOLIDAY SALE" ~ where all their VINYL products such as ROBOLUCHA, YETI GUY and TIMMY SLIMEBALL will be going for US$14.99. In addition, free shipping will be offered if within USA, and if your purchase is over US$50.www.patchtogether.com

Son Of Ar: Jamungo BUD by Kenn Munk

Show below is a comparison of the design submitted and the finished "Son Of Ar" figure:Kenn Munk mentions on his flickr about his Son of Ar design for Jamungo's BUD Series 3: "My design was based on some overprinting (The flame on the "head" was meant to be white seen from one side and black from the other) but this seems not to have made it. Also, the print on the body had some white in it in

Clear Kitoy Customs for Invasion Toys @ SLOW (Dec 12)

CLICK THRU for a peek at some awesome Clear KITOY customs for the Tan-Ki-helmed Invasion Toys show ~ which opens December 12th @ SLOW and exhibits thru January 2nd 2010 [blogged]Source: Artoyz-Facebook

Gary Baseman for JWT’s GAPA/BS World Aids Day Safe Sex Campaign

I agree with Jon-Paul Kaiser's Tweet ~ these characters need to be made into toys. Designed by Gary Baseman, this was created for GAPA/BS (Grupo de Apoio à Prevenção à AIDS da Baixada Santista) 'on a campaign with the message “Be pure. Safe sex is never wrong.” ~ created for use in T-shirts, print media, and animation.In order to raise awareness on the global HIV/AIDS pandemic, the World Health

Watch Dog: Custom-Qee by PHONETICONTROL for Qee2Life

You need to click on the image to embiggen "Watch Dog" ~ a custom-Qee by PHONETICONTROL, completed for the upcoming Qee2Life show @ Genuine Artikle ~ happening December 12th 2009 [blogged]Why? ~ Because if you don't, Watch Dog will be watching you in your dreams, that's why!*Don't blink, now!*

41st Elite Corps: 1/6 Coruscant Clone Trooper by Sideshow Toy

SIDESHOW-NEWSLETTER: Within the pages of our next newsletter on Thursday, December 17th, you'll have the opportunity to Pre-Order Sideshow Collectibles' 41st Elite Corps: Coruscant Clone Trooper 12-inch Figure! Easily recognized with their gray or green camouflage markings, these armored troops spent long and hard missions on alien planets trying to form alliances with the indigenous populations

Grammy's Candy by Le Merde (Dec 11-drop)

Le Merde will be offering up sum yummy retro-looking resin toys (that looks totally yummy-candy) on Friday December 11th @ 11am PST via lemerdeshop.bigcartel.com.Bagged with header cards are GRAMMY CANDY (US$25 each) as well as a couple of GRAMMY'S CANDY TERRY'S (US$45 each) in various candy-pastel hues. Every order comes with a GID Hollis or GID Hujili's Ghost Button.CLICK THRU for

Christmas Necoco Chocolate Cat by Winson Classic Creation: Nokia Mobile Art Icon & Video

Winson Classic Creations sends word of the launch of their free downloadable Necoco Chocolate Cat Christmas Icons by Nokia. Go here direct to download!CLICK THRU for more images ... And here's a little animated video featuring the adorable Chocolate Cat for the festive season:

Sushibot by Pez Banana x Patch Together (Prototype Sculpt)

TRE first brought you news of Sushibot in September 2009, now PEZ BANANA (moniker of Venezuelan designer / illustrator Jose Lorenzo Pacheco) brings word that the li'l 5.5" tall resin robot has started production and is estimated to ship by early 2010! (Congrats, Jose!)Currently available to order via producers PatchTogether.com at a price of US$30 per (still at a special introductory price /

Suicide Club WWR Armstrong Sideshow Toy Exclusive by ThreeA Toys

The ThreeA Toys' 1/6th scaled WWR Armstrong "SUICIDE CLUB" Sideshow Exclusive Edition has been unleashed and unfortunately (as of this post) has apparently sold-out of it's 50 piece edition! CLICK THRU for a longing peek at the 14.8 inch tall mecha-beast (small comfort if you missed out on the order tho / first teased on TRE) and know that the price was pegged at US$249.99 with an estimated ship

Riding Curves Edition Artwork by Arkiv

NEWLETTER-PRESS: We shouldn't really be moaning about the amount of interesting products thats been out the last couple of months, but we've been seriously flooded by new iconic Arkiv paintings ... you are about to learn some original instant stuff, six new paintings to decorate your holidays. All of these six paintings are a part of "riding curves" edition, which is a new theme that will be

The Junior by Heels&Zimerman x Muttpop Collaboration

PRESS: Heels&Zimerman, a full-bore attitude company in collusion with Muttpop lays out "The Junior" a speedo sporting antics assassin in a limited edition vinyl figure. As the man-boy mascot and mouth of H&Z, The Junior's escapades (ridiculous) have been rumbled by our low-budget film crew: Take one.(or CLICK THRU to view)(*Note: Developmental sketches by Gobi shown above may not be the final

New Whiplash One-Sheet For Iron Man 2

CLICK THRU to view in full the new Whiplash poster for Iron Man 2 [via SuperHeroHype]

Spirit Samurai King by 2PetalRose

2PetalRose's 1-of-1 custom resin Kombat King named: SPIRIT SAMURAI KINGis all kindsa awesome, methinks! Available via their online shop soon!

Clash Of The Titans New Poster Images

Truth be told, I'm not exactly as stoked about the new CLASH OF THE TITANS movie as others might be ~ then suddenly I remembered a 1/6th-custom of Archilles (from Troy) circa 2007, and reckon there might still be sum kitbash-potential in Perseus (played by Sam Worthington), yeh? (Sorry folks, my value-system may be confounding sometimes, but it works for me lol). CLICK THRU for more pics to add

David Flores Art Holiday Promotions @ Somethingill.com

PRESS: For the month of December, buy any three (3) prints featuring David Flores Art and get one (1) free. Order by the 18th to insure delivery by the 25th. When checking out, please put the print you would like as your FREE gift in the NOTES section of your order.WHERE: http://somethingill.com/shop

Pink Ghost 3rd Year Anniversary Party + Wee Beasties by Helen Garcia (Dec 12)

pinkghost celebrates their 3rd Year Anniversary with a party on December 12th starting 7pm, with live bands, raffles and free goodie bags (for the first 20 peeps arriving). Happy Anniversary from TRE!Also opening that night is Helena Garcia's Solo Show: Wee Beasties ~ featuring new works of animal pals. For more info check out www.pinkghost.net!

Lunartik World Tour @ Richard Goodall Gallery, UK (Dec 12)

The fifth venue for the Lunartik World Tour [tagged] will land at The Richard Goodall Gallery this Saturday December 12th and will feature additional local artist customs (shown above is a custom from Farkfk), as well as Special Guest Artist Doktor A in attendance! (Cheers for the headsup, Jody!)Richard Goodall Gallery @ 59 Thomas St, Manchester England M4 iNA UK

mimoZine Interviews Yuko Yamaguchi (Hello Kitty Chief Designer)

mimoZine interviews Hello Kitty Chief Designer; Ms Yuko Yamaguchi at the recent Three Apples Hello Kitty 35th Birthday Party in LA. Brought to you by Mimoco, makers of MIMOBOT and MimoZine.

Inglourious Basterds' Colonel Hans Landa in 1/6 by CyberHobby

I can but only blame myself for missing out** on this character when I first featured "Aldo Raine" of Quentin Tarantion's WW2 movie "Inglourious Basterds" being made into 1/6th [HERE], when in fact there is currently also a version of "Colonel Hans Landa" (played by Christoph Waltz) being offered by CyberHobby ~ but of course he is named here as; "Standartenfuhrer "Hans" German WSS Commander

Preview For Calling All Cars Wave 7 on Horrorwood

Jack Hankins aka Horrorwood teases us with a preview of the seventh and final wave of his platform paper-craft CALLING ALL CARS [tagged] ~ featuring designs from (above L-R): Julien “Fasmer” Gendron, KNGL, Yasushi Hamada, Zerolabor and Idham Mahardhika. Stay tuned to Jack's twiiter for news of the eventual release of the papertoys for free download :)

almost-famous.tv covers Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

almost-famous.tv covers the Blade Runner-inspired ▲ Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? ▲ group art show @ Substation (circa November / TRE-Coverage) ~ featuring soundbytes from artists Winne Goh and Jonathan Leong aka ZXEROKOOL.

Clear-Vision-Mk1 (Sandy Yellow) Mini Munny Bot by Cris Rose (Dec 10-drop)

TRE first brought you an exclusive first-look at Cris Rose's new (Mini) Munny Bot prototype, and now get ready for the impending release of; CLEAR VISION Mk1 (Sandy Yellow) resin 4.5" Mini Munny Priced at US$170 for this one-of-one edition figure ~ drop-date & time is December 10th @ 18:00 London time via Cris' online-shop. Do also note that this is a one-off custom, while Cris is prepping for

Vasily The Grumpiest Walrus Plush by Frank Kozik x Kidrobot

PRESS: Dive into the depths of grumpiness with Vasily, the first in a line of cantankerous plush characters created by Frank Kozik. This 16-inch grouch retails for US$29.95 and sails into Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com, and select retailers in mid-January 2010.Source: KRonikle

Gloomy Bear Zipper Pulls by Mori Chack x Kidrobot

PRESS: Mori Chack’s malevolent icon returns in an assortment of 1-inch Gloomy Bear Zipper Pulls. Some are bloody, some aren’t, but all are ferocious. Retailing for US$3.95 each, these blind assortment zipper pulls hack, slash and claw their way into Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com, and select retailers in mid-January 2010.[CLICK THRU for previews]Source: KRonikle

Ninja Spiki Chase "Assassin" Revealed

Nakanari of MaiHiro reveals their rare Ninja Spiki Chase "Assassin". You will get a Chase "Assassin" version if you order a case (each case contains 10 boxes = 10 figures). CLICK THRU for more Spiki-snaps.Name: Ninja Spiki (Original version)Artist: NakanariEdition Run: 400 pcsSize: 8 inchesAccessories: 2 Shirukens & 1 KatanaPackage: Gift box with foamSRP: US$69Arrival date: October 2009

Toy2R x Origami Qee Skate Deck Collaboration

PRESS: Toy2R USA and Origami Skateboards have collaborated to release three DIY inspired skate decks - just in time for the holidays. Artist and Skateboarder, Bryan Hudson created his "Luchador Kaiju" using the Kaiju Qee Deck, showing just how easy it is to personalize and create your own deck.[CLICK THRU to view].Each limited edition deck is made from 100% Canadian Maple, 7 ply, and measures 8"

Star Wars Series 1 Stormtrooper MIMOBOT Returns In Limited Edition (16 GB USB Storage Capacity)

PRESS: Three years ago Star Wars MIMOBOT Series 1 made its big debut in a limited edition run of 2,500 units [tagged]. They've been long gone ever since, but today Mimoco is re-releasing Stormtrooper in a never before available 16GB capacity.Stormtrooper MIMOBOT is hi-speed USB 2.0, Mac/PC compatible, is preloaded with Star Wars-themed wallpapers, icons, and screensavers, and is available for US

The Poster Cause Project: eBoy Poster (Dec 15-release)

The Poster Cause Project is an online effort to sell and promote artwork by artists in a very limited form all while donating 50% of all profits to charities and organizations in need (with a different charity each month). Their first poster print launch will be on December 15th 2009 featuring the artwork of eBoy. Other artists on-board for the project include Sket-One, Shane Jessup,

Tron: Legacy - New Poster & Image

CLICK THRU to view full-images of a new poster & image ofTRON: LEGACY [tagged] ~ along with the movie synopsis!Synopsis: TRON: LEGACY is a 3D high-tech adventure set in a digital world that’s unlike anything ever captured on the big screen. Sam Flynn (GARRETT HEDLUND), the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn (JEFF BRIDGES), looks into his father’s disappearance and finds himself pulled

Inglourious Basterds: Aldo Raine in 1/6

I remember a wistful time; an age of hobby-innocence not so distant in the glorious past ~ where 1/6th-scaled figure-producers used to do headsculpts featuring the likeness of Hollywood actors for their releases; that always are a tad "off"? Not possessing 100% of the likeness of whomever they were obviously (not) supposed to be based on? Yes, Dragon Models (DML), BBI and even Hot Toys (before

Jon Burgerman Doodling @ ustwo, London

Jon Burgerman doodling at ustwo™ London (iPhone-app for "Inkstumental" / blogged). "Real time"-version of the video viewable here.

Cheesey by Jon Burgerman x Fully Visual (Dec 10-drop)

Vinyl Pulse has the lowdown on Jon Burgerman's upcoming CHEESEY metal figures from Fully Visual. To be made available Thursday December 10th @ 10am PST via FV's online shop for US$120 per ~ featuring five "flavors" in editions of 20 (Brass Antique, Black Nickel, Copper Antique, Silver Antique and Gold). Each figure comes with it's own "cheese wedge accessory".

Cherry Green Tea: Lunartik-In-A-Cup Highland Toys Special

Lunartik and Highland Toys have gotten together and brewed up a festive toy-"beverage" for the coming season ~ featuring the CHERRY GREEN TEA Edition of Lunartik In A Cup! Limited to only 30 pieces worldwide and currently available exclusively via www.designertoys.nl :)(Sounds like a right decent tasty drink too, green-tea-fan I am not, even LOL)

Petit Astrolapin Black Team A by Mr Clement

Mr Clement is back with a new series of Petit Lapins, this time in a trio of glorious black + white & grey color-combo!Petit Astrolapin Black Team-A (no.1, 2 & 3) has a pre-order price of £22 each (+ free shipping to US & Europe) or £55 for the whole team (3 figures + free shipping to US & Europe).Standing 13cm tall and limited to 100 figures per colorway / edition ~ order the PVC-Lapins direct

Buttonz Series 1 by GOLD COIN

PRESS: "Buttonz" are a collectible series of pin badges. Each pouch of Buttonz includes 4 randomly packaged badges in a silver mylar sleeve with header card. In total there are 10 different Buttonz to collect with two of them being secret versions. Both secret versions will be released in very scarce numbers. Series 1 will be limited to only 100 packs produced. That’s not many, but don’t worry,

Wish You Were Here 2010 Calender by Ben The Illustrator

PRESS: Start 2010 With Some Colour! As we wave goodbye to 2009, a year of global ups and downs, we welcome in 2010, the bright future is on our doorstep, and it's going to be colourful!Ben, Fi and their army of elves are super happy to finally bring you the 'now in stock' 2010 calendar on the Wish You Were Here store! Printed on lush and chunky 200gsm FSC certified paper using eco-friendly

The Almanac Zoo by Clusta

The Almanac Zoo is a character based project from the folks at Clusta and is currently manifest as a screensaver calendar + clock which you can download here. If they eventually be made as toys, then that's up to you folks!"The Zoo has an array of new characters to meet. Remember to keep watch as some of our furry friends appear a little shy at first. The Zoo is open morning, noon and night, so

AKIRA: Kaneda & Bike in 1/6 by Project BM! x Medicom Toy

All I want for Christmas is this 1/6-scaled Kaneda and his bike from Medicom Toy ~ that's not too much to ask for, innit? Of course the March-2010 release date might be a tad hurdle for Santa to cross, but am sure he could pull some strings, no? Well, this might not be the latest-of-news, but hey, if the cyber-punk anime lore of AKIRA could endure + survive decades, surely this toy would last

Alice In Wonderland by Medicom Toy: RAH Mad Hatter / Kubrick & Bearbrick

Regrettably, I've not kept up tp date with Medicom Toy news-releases for a good while now (a conscious decision to refocus my attention, unforch) and have no doubt missed out on a whole chunka cool-toy-news, like this Real Action Heroes: MAD HATTER in 1/6th-scale (unveiled in October 2009) featuring the likeness of Johnny Depp in the upcoming live-action "Alice In Wonderland" feature film by Tim

The Storm Warriors in 1/6 by Enterbay

Am getting somewhat less and less enthus'd about the upcoming Pang Brothers' The Storm Warriors movie ~ not least these magnificent 1/6th-scaled action figures [tagged] of the movie's principles by Enterbay, no ~ for they are currently the only reason/s why I'm still "interested" at all! The likenesses are uncanny! Yes, the below posted-montage are of the 12 inch figures' headsculpts!If the

Tank Girl in 1/6 by elvis1976

Excellent WIPs of TANKGIRL in glorious 1/6th-scale by OSW-forumer elvis1976 ~ peeped on OneSixthWarrior ~ in full-on angst realism (and a far cry from my amateurish kitbash attempt, IMHO). CLICK THRU for more pilfered-snaps of this vision in post-apocalyptical stylings :p

Dragonball: Evolution Goku & Piccolo in 1/6 by Enterbay

I feel strangely compelled to blog about these Dragonball: Evolution GOKU and PICCOLO 1/6th-scaled action figures from Enterbay (as I have had in the past), even though I have not had the opportunity to view the live-action feature film from which these likenesses were based from ... but I reckon it doesn't matter, as some of you may well like both the film and these figures (which looks great,

Circuitous Psnail Comes Alive in Resin by Neon Monster

Neon Monster’s first resin art debuted at the recent Art Basel Miami 2009 ~ dubbed The Circuitous Psnail ~ it is based on art by Reuben Rude and fabricated by Julie B of Pretty in Plastic. 5 different colors in an edition of 10 pieces each are currently made available. Each figure measures 10 inches and has a translucent quality to the resin, which from these images, seems pretty sweet (as sweet

Embraceable Caution: Custom Night Gamer by Bob Conge for New York, New York @ Phillips De Pury & Co (Dec 12 auction)

Up for auction via Phillips De Pury & Co's "New York, New York" Contemporary Art "Theme Sales" [blogged] on December 12th 2009 is Bob Conge's glowing Embraceable Caution custom-Night Gamer ~ with the Indian Point Nuclear 'mascot' rendered in a soft mauve vinyl with an exposed lighted reactor brain. "Bob's particularly vast wasteland of imagination aided and abetted like the worst of criminals by

New York, New York @ Phillips De Pury & Co (Dec 12 auction begins)

PRESS: Saturday Dec. 12th Phillips De Pury & Co. will host another in their new series of Contemporary Art "Theme Sales" and this one's entitled, "NEW YORK, NEW YORK".'Art on the trains' was born some 50 years ago and came of age in the 1970's and 80's, finally becoming recognized and and achieving international status as Contemporary Art only a little more than a decade ago.CLICK THRU for more,

Take A Bite Out Of Keith Poon's Customs (Dec 11-release)

Keith Poon has been busy, as you can see from the group-image below, and no, he has not been busy biting chunks out of his toys, but ripping into them for a series of customs that will be made available on December 11th @ 1:00 EST via www.toyqube.com! CLICK THRU for a closer peek at the customs.Keith adds: "I cut and painted every piece, painted in 2 different colorways this time, last batch of

Dunnsais by Troy Stith (Dec 11-release)

Continuing down his "green thumb custom"-path, Troy Stith will be offering up a trio of "manicured-foliage" by-way-of his DUNNSAIs - to be made available on December 11th at 3:00pm (EST) for US$40 a piece (plus S&H) online via Gorilla Mouth. CLICK THRU for more peeps of (L-R): Afuro, Doragon and Otaki!Troy-adds: "I opted to show more of the toy rather than covering all of it's details like I did

Behind The Scenes of District 9

I've not had the time nor opportunity to review the Neill Blomkamp-directed DISTRICT 9 feature film, but tis to me, one hella movie and one of THE best seen in 2009, IMO. If you've not watched this, I would heartily recommend it. Peep above behind-the-scenes for a in-depth peek into the flick (as seen on the DVD), and do feel free to CLICK for coverage of the movie on TRE.And one other thing

TRE-Exclusive First Look at Munny Bot by Cris Rose

So when UK-artist / customizer Cris Rose goes all-"quiet" on the online front, you know he's cooking up something, especially to up his own game, and with this TRE-Exclusive First Peek at the blank prototype of his upcoming MINI MUNNY BOT, Cris continues to yet again wow the independent toy-producing arena, IMHO.Made to fit a Mini Munny production body, the first ever release will be in the form

Michael Lau + Family Tradition Art Exhibition @ ZINC Art Space, Kuala Lumpur (Dec 11-19)

From December 11th til 19th, fans of Michael Lau in Kuala Lumpur are in for an exceptional treat as ZINC Art Space will be exhibiting ML's work, along with Ron English's Family Tradition Art Exhibition (Dec 12th-19th). Michael will also be holding an autograph session during the launch (3pm-6pm), along with limited edition toy releases.Zinc Art SpaceLot 61 Jalan MaarofBangsar, 59000Kuala

Dropcloth Colors Teaser by ThreeA Toys

CLICK THRU for a closer look at the various color-edition sneaks of ThreeA Toys'DROPCLOTH robot ~ or you could simply just click on above banner to view in full.

New Graff King & Kombat King Customs by 2PetalRose

December 7th is the day 2PetalRose will be dropping a slew of customs and drop-time is 6pm (GMT) via 2petalrose.bigcartel.com. 4 figures in total, including 3 all-new style Graff Kings customs, and Urban Assault Kings by Liam. CLICK THRU for more snaps and product accessory breakdowns.GRAFF KINGS 1/1 customs by Liam (All Scratch Built and hand painted)@ £75.00 GBP each plus postage of £5.00 UK

Black Edition Sad Dragon by VISEone x Patch Together

CLICK THRU for more views of the exclusive "Black Edition" colorway of the SAD DRAGON by VISEone (and produced by Patch Together) ~ currently available in an edtion of 10 pieces via vinyltoy store THINK-PINK-CELLE in Germany.

Ganmetall Celsius Tribute Series 4: Gundam RX78-2 by Rotobox

Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica has unveiled the first figure for their 4th Ganmetall Celsius Tribute Series ~ featuring the "Kidou Senshi" Gundam RX78-2! Limited to an edition of only 3 pieces ~ do keep a lookout for them on Rotobox's online store, and stay tuned for the 2nd figure of said series to be revealed! Meanwhile, CLICK THRU for more snaps!

XMAS02: WWRp Release from ThreeA Toys (Dec 25)

Spotted on the newly-revamped ThreeA Toys-Production-blog is an ad for a WWRp (World War Robot Portable) "XMAS02" ~ set for a release December 25th 2009 @ 9am (Melbourne time) ~ which by my feeble guesstimation, should be either a Nightwatch or Daywatch Bertie MK2 ~ either as a two-pack, or singles, or single blinds (as seen via another teaser shown below):

7 Bones (Teaser) from ThreeA Toys

So what are "7 BONES" ~ coming from ThreeA Toys?- 7 Bones is an upcoming pack of 7 x Tomorrow Kings, each with it's own Bot Heads (ala previous release)- the 7-pack are not reissues of existing TKs, but are of new Oyabuns featuring new colors and designs (the bot heads are the same designs tho).- It has been mentioned (but not confirmed otherwise) that there wasn't a Tomorrow Queen amongst the 7-

Shaun of the Dead: Custom Munny by Jon-Paul Kaiser

From UK-artist Jon-Paul Kaiser comes a new commish for a fellow countrymen, featuring Shaun of the Dead on an 8" Munny ~ with a dash of red and a hand-carved cricket bat, to boot! CLICK THRU to have a closer-look! [5 x images of Shaun of the Dead custom-Munny]

Oakor Control Group Two by Tesse Toys (Dec 7-release)

"Ready and willing to harvest the most precious of your internal organs, they do their duty with a smile. Harvesting hearts and minds (but mainly hearts, and physically they harvest hearts..) wherever they go, they proudly display their collections upon their body."Tessetoys are ready to drop the second series of their CONTROL Series, featuring Oakor 4 inch tall polyurethane resin-casted

Live Painting by Tara McPherson & Buff Monster @ Art Basel Miami 2009

Peep at a nifty time lapse animation featuring artists Tara McPherson & Buff Monster collaborating "live" on a painting @ Art Basel Miami 2009 [tagged] for the Multiversal group art show [Video shot and made by Aleloop.com].

Moon K Stop Motion Animation by Naël + Moon Base Packaging Box by Le Lab Toys

Le Lab Toys' Moon-K PLAYING ART figure (designed by LeJam / CLICK THRU for the nifty transformable packaging box!) animated in glorious stop-motion by by Naël [tagged]. Some stats about the making-of the video (info via Le Lab Toys-blog): - Approximatively 760 photos were used.- Almost 6 hours have been spent for the animation and about 12 hours working on editing, special effects and sound

Buen Provecho: The Art of Food, The Art of Giving by Lulubell Toy Bodega (Dec 5-30)

December 5th saw the launch of Lulubell Toy Bodega's charity art event; Buen Provecho: "The Art of Food, The Art of Giving" ~ whereby proceeds from all art sold (via silent auction) will benefit the Tucson Community Food Bank.Bids via email has already started (amy@lulubelltoys.com), with opening and current bids, along with the artwork up for auction viewable via Lulubell's Facebook-album. Buen

Chaos Man III & Flocked Uamous @ Lulubell Toy Bodega

LULUBELL-PRESS: The newest incarnation for Chaos Man is here - Chaos Man III! Seems like a further mutation of Chaos Man, and Fly Man. This guy is large and in charge, towering in at almost 8" like his predecessors Chaos Man and Fly Man. Sure to fly, pre-order this first edition here.Introducing 3 new Uamou vinyls in super soft flock. (Below L-R): White Rabbit, Peach and White. [CLICK THRU for a

Post It 4 Show @ Giant Robot 2 (Dec 5-Jan 13, 2010)

Post It 4 launched at Giant Robot 2, December 5th ~ which featured nearly 1,600 Post Its rendered by, well, a whole lotta artists! The show exhibits thru January 13th 2010 (@ 2062 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles) and purchasing of the art-pieces is currently available via on-site (Cash & Carry). Meanwhile, as we await any images of artwork or event launch-snaps revealed online, CLICK THRU to have a

2009 MF Toy Show @ MF Gallery (Dec 5-7)

WHAT: MF Gallery presents the 2009 MF Toys ShowWHEN: Opening Party: Saturday December 5th 7-10pmWHERE: MF Gallery: 213 Bond Street (b/w Butler & Baltic) Brooklyn, NY 11217CONTACT: Martina or Frank at (917)446-8681 or info@MFgallery.netPRESS: Designer toys have been gaining popularity worldwide for a number of years. Although vinyl figures are the most common among these, many artists have been

CUPCO! x Suckadelic New Works Online via Metropolis Gallery

New Works from CUPCO! x Suckadelic's show at Metropolis Gallery launched December 4th Friday [WHAT], and exhibits thru December 31st [CLICK THRU for slideshowed-event snaps]. But if you can't be there to grab the goodness, there's always the online avenue to procure both products from both gentlemen, via these links:- For Suckadelic-goodness [Previewed] ~ Click HERE- For Cupco-plushness [

Project Squadt K11 Test Shots from FERG

CLICK THRU to have a closer-peep at the new test shot-reveals of Project Squadt's K11 weaponized-mutts FIDO and SPOT! [tagged] And looking mighty excellent too, IMHO!Designed by FERG for Playge and made by threezero, K11 stands approx 4.25 inches tall, the rotocast vinyl K11 will have 5 different masks, possess clear lens eyes, and will come with real cut and sew gear. Most releases of these will