Most Memorable SDCC-Moment from Andrew Bell

QTN: WHAT is you single most memorable moment at SDCC 2011? ANS: "I suppose my single biggest memory would be winning that DTA! I wasn't quite prepared as the awards had just started, so I may have seemed a bit disoriented accepting it! Even though it was packed and somewhat chaotic, I think the Clutter crew did a great job on the awards, especially for a first-time event. They were fun and

A Closer Look At The Toy King Trophy

Here's a closer look at the "Toy King" trophy from the Designer Toy Awards (recently announced/awarded circa SDCC), courtesy of Andrew Bell (who won for "Fan Favourite") via NOTCOT. Designed by UK-designer Pete Fowler, these trophies were made by Pretty In Pink. The intense glossy-gold finish is extremely cool (I wonder if the base is a resin figure tho) and the name-tag attached at the

Preview Night: Andrew Bell @ SDCC 2011

Androids from Series 1 & 2, O-No-Sashimi in Green and Blue SDCC-edition, prints, books and apparel spotted at Andrew Bell's Dumbrella Booths #1335 / 1337 (whom he is also sharing with Chris Yates, Jon Rosenberg and Meredith Gran)."POOP" is right, I can't be there personally to gawk and snag, but Andrew'll be coming to Singapore for STGCC in August, so I can stalk shake his hands then :)

Andrew Bell Announced as Guest for Singapore Toy, Games and Comic Con 2011

STGCC has just announced that US Brooklyn-illustrator, painter, sculptor and toy designer Andrew Bell will be one of the "Guests" for the 20th-21st August-event! Andrew joins DEVILROBOTS and Simone Legno of Tokidoki in the art-toy recognizable crowd [Guests]. Folks who might not necessarily know the artist, will no doubt be familiar with his Android toys, made by his production company DYZ

Toy-Review: Androids Series 2 Mini Collectibles

TOY-STORY: The Android Mini Collectibles Series 2 is the second series release featuring the Google Android mascot as a 3-inch tall toy as produced and released by DYZ Plastic.Series 2 consists of 11 x basic figures in the assortment, with two chase figures, as unknown / shown in the Checklist (the identities of which is revealed further below in this post). There is a third chase figure not

Event Snaps of New Dimensions @ Bold Hype Gallery

Courtesy of Robert Lumino of Sub-Urban Vinyl, we have exclusive snaps of the NEW DIMENSIONS show @ Bold Hype Gallery to share! Featured here are imagery of original one-off sculpted works from Colin Christian, Andrew Bell and Doktor A, Chet Zar and Chris Ryniak, Amanda Spayd and Jason Freeny. TOYSREVIL has featured sneaks if most of these awesome works before, but very rarely do we get to see

Andrew Bell for New Dimensions @ Bold Hype Gallery (May 12)

Here's a teaser of his small-scale sculpture destined for NEW DIMENSIONS at Bold Hype Gallery from Andrew Bell himself! For the full-reveal, you just have to wait till May 12th for the event's opening show - alongside other luminaries I've posted before: Jason Limon, Chris Ryniak and Doktor A's. Truly nice indeed :)

O-No! Sashimi by Andrew Bell for SDCC 2011 Debut

From Sushi to Sashimi - Andrew Bell is set to debut his O-No! Sashimi at SDCC this year, along with a "special edition" from DYZ Plastic. We've most recently seen the lil nomnom at Andrew's signing session in KR-NYC (pics below via) - now you'd be able to have some "freshly" cut soon - also available on the Dead Zebra online shop and retail shops (better get your fags to start ordering up some

Toy-Review: Cai Shen Android by DYZ Plastic

The third Android-special to be released individually, was the CAI SHEN ANDROID! Themed with the Chinese traditional "Cai Shen Ye" God Of Wealth, this unique figure was released for Chinese New Year as an Asian-exclusive. These 3" tall individually window-boxed figures were initially made for folks working for Google, Inc in Beijing, a limited number were made available in subsequent

The Worrible Plush by Andrew Bell x Squishable Inc

PRODUCT-TEXT: Artist Andrew Bell teams up with Squishable, Inc to bring you the perfect plush prescription for all your troubles! Each super soft and squishy Worrible is genetically engineered to be in tune with human anxiety, fear and doubt. Grab one, give it a squeeze (5 seconds or more) and your problems will be absorbed into to the Worrible's own body and subsequently converted into a

Toy-Review: Power Vampire Android by DYZ Plastic

Just yesterday we reviewed the Standard Green Google Android Mini Collectible by DYZ Plastic, today we take a look at the Halloween Edition POWER VAMPIRE!Released on Halloween October 31st, 2010, the 3 inch tall "Power Vampire" was released individually house in special window box. Quantity is undetermined and SRP / Suggested Retail price then per box was US$10. Designed by Andrew Bell, this was

Toy-Review: Standard Green Google Android Mini Collectible by DYZ Plastic

TOY-STORY: Google collaborated with DYZ Plastic to produce their internationally known online icon-mascot and made it into a vinyl toy. Posted here is the "Green Standard version" of the icon, measuring 3" high, and features swivel arms and a rotating head. Designed in New York by Andrew Bell and California by the Android Team, this version is part of the first mini series released. SRP is US

Love The End - Solo Show by Andrew Bell @ Rotofugi (March 25-launch)

"Love The End" is the name of Andrew Bell's solo show happening at Rotofugi launching March 25th, or as Andrew himself describes it: "Or How I Stopped Living and Learned to Love the End. A show about giving up, giving in and letting go." ~ Featuring new paintings, drawings, sculpts and toys, Andrew will also be on hand at the event opening. Show here are a sweet selection of teaser previews of

Android Mini Collectibles Series 02 Line-Up from DYZ Plastic

I have cobbled up a single-image preview posted above of the 11-designed figures in the Google Android Series 2 from DYZ Plastic ~ also featuring guest artists Scott Tolleson, Doktor A and Gary Ham! (Third row, left-to-right). Seems folks do not need to wait long to score your figs as they are dropping "soon".And if "waiting" is an issue for you, you can score an entire set right now, and do your

About That Giver DIY from Andrew Bell

Yet another vinyl toy gets the "DIY Blank" treatment, this time with Andrew Bell's lard-butt and skull-headed GIVER getting primed and ready to be customized? Measuring approximately 8 ¼" wide, 5 ¼" high and  6 ½" deep, the figure possesses Poseable arms, head and wings, and a SRP of US$30 per, as distributed by DKE Toys. The "origins" of the figure however, is actually something else to take in:

Living The TOYSREVIL Lifestyle (Feb/13/2011)

Luke Chueh's Limited Edition Bloody Valentine Watch from Vannen launches Feb 13th @ Munky King. Limited to 150 signed & numbered editions, price tag for this XL-watch is US$88 per. Note that every Bloody Valentine watch comes with a raffle ticket to win the painting Luke created for this watch, which means you have a 1:150 shot at an original Luke Chueh. Munky King will be hosting a signing with

Upcoming Toys on TOYSREVIL (Feb/4/2011)

A video-grab of an Uglydolls Windup from Giant Robot. Still waiting to share ">this particular video tho… Nevertheless I get them whenever I can. Can't believe I'm getting excited over Wind-ups too! LOL[More Windup pics posted here]Andrew Bell shares images of a trio of upcoming Android designs on the DYZPlastics blog, featuring a black-w-tih-green HEXCODE (from Andrew himself - 2/16 ratio), a

What's Happening in The Art & Toy World On TOYSREVIL (Jan/30/2011)

EVENT-TEXT: Witness ten Singapore-based artists express themselves in monochrome. Using colors from the Pantone Matching System, these artists face the challenge of creating artworks predominantly in one color tone which they selected at random. This proprietary color matching system is traditionally used in a variety of design and printing industries, though in this context, will extend to a

The World of Toys on TOYSREVIL (Jan/24/2011)

The PLAYGE GREEN SQUBE is slated for a Jan 24th release @ a SRP of US$50 (inclusive international shipping). Measuring 4x4x4" and made in ABS, this edition of 150 item can be ordered via www.playge.net. Got your Sqube-On Yet?  Our friends at Tenacious Toys in New York offers up their exclusive metallic silver PEACE KING resin sculpts by Argonaut Resins (from the "Kings of Atlantis" series) -

The World Of Toys on TOYSREVIL (Jan/8/2011)

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