Vinyl Addiction designer toy show with host Jesse Hernandez

This is a must-watch show for all of us:

Interesting tidbits I picked up from these 2 episodes:

#1- Munky King is making a Luke Chueh Possessed x Angry Woebots collaboration piece that looks NICE

#2- Strangeco is going to be making some Angry Woebots toys which you KNOW we will have in stock

#3- The real deal history of Munky King, Marka27 & Angry Woebots, straight from the source

Kuso x Rotobox Celsius Transitions coming soon

Celsius Transition (Pearlescent version)

Created for the sole purpose of serving the Evil Gunryu Empire, Celsius was stolen by the S3UCK team, a small renegade squad who fights for justice and freedom led by Mr. Censored. Now fully aware of the evil doings of the empire, Celsius vowed to spread the message that co-existence is the way.

Designed Spencer & Stephen Ong (Rotobox).

7" tall. Accessories: 2 guns, 1 backpack, a pair of wings, and a mini comic.

Limited to 100 pcs.

Price will be $80. You can find our current stock of Celsius figures here.

MUTTtoys Artist Series Coaster Sets

I knew Tyler from MUTTtoy had something interesting up his sleeve but I did not know what he was working on... till I stumbled across this post from Brent Nolasco's blog:

Tyler says the artists involved are Brent Nolasco (obviously), MAD, Project Detonate & Matthew Ryan Sharp. There may be more, I don't know. I am cobbling together info from different sources, including this SpankyStokes post.

Toystreet: Designer toy street fair in NYC April 2nd!

ToyStreet is a new event by Cookies -n- Cream that will provide opportunities for toy collectors, artists and vendors alike to unite in a unique experience where they can buy, sell and trade designer toys and other related merchandise such as art, clothing, handcrafted goods, sneakers etc. ToyStreet will also include live painting and music performances by different artists. The launch event will take place here in New York City on April 2nd, 2010 (Good Friday) and will run from 4pm - 9pm. The location for the event is 268 Mulberry Street between Prince St & Houston St.

Coarse Toys false friends loser – signature edition for retailers

coarse unveils the global retail version of their 'false friends' series, a set of two original vinyl statues. This release incorporates 'paw!' and 'noop' as they continue their fragile friendship.

The coarse artists once again display the depth of the brand, bringing about a perfect balance between subtle pastel colors, refined textures and solid forms. This merging together of contrasting ideas and styles has given coarse its definition, and has gained international acclaim in recent years.

This year coarse will roll out its cross over project with Ashley Wood, display its works in Paris, Chicago and Tokyo as well as disclosing several new releases.

This chapter sees noop and paw! awaken under the morning sun over the elastomer. Everything seems to be peaceful and pristine, and the unassuming pair enjoy their time together in the blissful warmth. A twist in the narration, however, suggests that life would not always be this easy, and that perhaps they are part of bigger system, a system with other intentions for them.

The young noop and paw! duo come in a thriving yellow sunrise version, nurtured in protective sponge. They are packed in a lifesize paw! and noop face box, enclosed with a clear sleeve with an attached monkey rabbit nose.

Take care of your new seedlings and their futures could be saved.

In stores worldwide February 2010.

Suggested retail HK$ 3388 (approx $435 US dollars)

64 Colors Marshall Mashumaro 3.5" blind box figures in stock

In stock now: 3.5" blind boxed Marshall Mashumaro figures by 64 Colors!

$10.95 each, 19 possible variants (16 pictured variants & 3 mystery).

A Squibbles Ink x Rotofugi production.

UNKL Brand JunPo 6" vinyl toys in stock now

We just received a case of the 6" vinyl JunPo toys from UNKL Brand:

from top to bottom, they are Tran, Raj & Axl.

A steal for under $20 each.

OsirisOrion Violator Munny commission

Check out more from OsirisOrion here. He just had his first solo show, video will be posted soon.

Skullyboom giving $10 from every preorder to Haiti

Haiti Earthquake Relief

from their blog:

"For the next week, we would like to step forward to help raise money for the Haiti Relief Fund through the American Red Cross.

For every SkullyBoom SB1 Pre-order, we will donate $10 to the American Red Cross.

The SB1 is scheduled to start production at the end of this month, and we are still offering the $29.99 pre-order pricing.

There has never been a better time to nab an SB1 and hopefully save a life in Haiti."

12 NEW posters from Poster Cause to Benefit Haiti relief efforts

Poster Cause has released 12 new posters recently, with 100% of profits going to Doctors Without Borders. The 1 new artists are Burgerman, Jurevicius, Serge Seidlitz, Sergio Mora, Steve Simpson, Nora Krug, Joe Iurato, Neubau, Massimo Vignelli, Build, Conor & David and a new print by eBoy.

If you thought Kidrobot was slipping, you might be surprised this year...

Over the past couple months there's been a lot of press about Kidrobot.

Rule changes, company policies and some writing that their product line is growing a bit long in the tooth. It's par for the course when you are at the top of the pile- there will always be detractors & critics.

Well, I've seen some of the upcoming releases and I have to say that if you feel KR's offerings had grown a bit stale, you're going to be pleasantly surprised in 2010.

The Dunny Fatale series is beautiful, and if you need proof you need look no further than the fact that KR has sold out of them. The NEXT Dunny series after Fatale might be my favorite Dunny series ever, and KR just dropped another email on us retailers with some sneak peeks at future series. WOW! Big-name artists with cool-looking mini figures in the artists' signature styles... I'm a little fuzzy on what I can and cannot reveal in public, so I'm not gonna post any details... but the intention of the above rambling paragraph is just to let you know that it is obvious to me that they are successfully trying to step up their game.

It's always good to stay hungry and to be challenged. That is true for an individual as well as a big company like Kidrobot.

Having said that, here's what else we have ordered and will be coming in the near future:

- Kidrobot Dunny Fatale Series

- some awesome Artoys full-size figures

- Kuso Celsius Transitions colorway

- UNKL JunPos in 3 colorways

- Lunartik in a Cup of Tea (colorful new series coming soon!!)

- O No Sushi Green by Andrew Bell

- Joe Ledbetter Terror & Magnus Death Metal edition by The Loyal Subjects

- Marshall Mashumaro by 64colors x Rotofugi

- Marshall keychains by Rotofugi

- 5" flocked King Bossy Bear by David Horvath x Toy2R

- das mo S.P.U.D. in the Tenalicious Exclusive turquoise colorway by PatchTogether

2.5” Elemental Qee Series from Toy2R

As a follow up to the widely successful Wood Grain Style Qee Collection, Toy2R continues to pursue perfection in developing various natural finishes (click on image to zoom in!).

Paying tribute to the living force of nature Toy2R presents the first series of Elemental Qees based on natural resources. These elements balance each other through opposites: water quenches fire, fire boils water, earth contains air, air erodes earth. From this first series, the Elementals, Stone and Wood, represent your Qee guardians and protectors.

Cherish these forces as they bring you luck and happiness sharing the living spirit of nature.

Dropping in February, this 25 piece assortment comes blindboxed and includes patented keychain attachment.

Stay up to date with the Qeevolution at www.toy2rusa.com, on Twitter @QEEBEAR or at the Toy2RUSA Facebook Fan Page.

Toy2R – Putting Art In Your Hands For 15 Years!

Neon Monster Mitch 14" plushes

Neon Monster kicks off 2010 with their new plush release of Mitch, who is a "depressive aesthete". Aren't we all?

Mitch is 14 inches tall, made of 100% recycled fleece, kid-safe & comes in the 2 colorways seen above.

Click thru to the Neon Monster website or blog for more info on Mitch.

Click on image above for a close-up.

KENNY WONG X FERG - COPPERHEAD WHITE SPECIMEN

KENNY WONG X FERG - COPPERHEAD WHITE SPECIMEN

Release Info:

The release date is set for Monday, JAN 25, 12:00 noon - Central Time

The webstore for this release is located here.

Additional info:

COPPERHEAD SQUADT 'White' Limited to 100 pcs, 6" vinyl, includes:

hose clippers, diving suit and as always a removable helmet.

Price: $75 USD - this includes worldwide shipping via FEDEX

das mo S.P.U.D. 6-inch resin art toys and 3cm zipper pulls

Our friend from Germany, Timo (aka "das mo") has been hard at work over the past few months developing his concept for the S.P.U.D., which is a resin art toy in it's most elemental form. His simplified aesthetic comes to life in the renderings he has revealed below:

The original S.P.U.D. design and colorway is seen above from all angles.

The 3cm keychain/zipper pull versions of the S.P.U.D.s will be blind-boxed and will come in 10 different colorways, including 2 mystery colors!

The full-size 6-inch resin art toy versions of the S.P.U.D. will be available in several different colorways through the Patch Together preorder process. Exclusive colorways will also be available to stores that wish to secure one.

See that fancy turquoise one in the middle with the white accents? The one that matches our store's color scheme perfectly? That's the Tenacious Toys exclusive colorway! More info on that soon!

For now you can follow das mo's projects on Facebook or on his website.

We are happy to support das mo in his latest production toy project!

Toy2R Celebrates its15th Anniversary With Big News!!

With the new website, www.toy2rusa.com, up and running since Christmas, Toy2R is poised to make some waves in 2010.

The new web presence of Toy2R includes a revised blog moving QEE4ALL under the roof of the new site. News about upcoming releases, updates and all things Toy2R are being posted daily. News of the continuation of the Simpsons Qee line was confirmed with the announcement of the 10” Homer Simpson Qee dropping soon. This includes the classic everyday outfit Homer as well as the D.I.Y. Edition. Plans are in the works to make the D.I.Y. available for a world art tour like the Bart Simpson Qee Tour that included over 230 original customs! Other licensed Qee lines will be announced shortly including news about the follow-up series of Domo Qees!

The website also features an all new Custom Qee Gallery section with over 300 original customs on display. Works from Baseman to Voltaire to rare images of pieces by Buff Monster and Obey are available for viewing. The Gallery also encourages anyone to submit photos of their original custom Qees to be included alongside some of the best customizers in the world.

On top of all the media – Toy2R has also included a new webstore! Looking for that hard to find Qee? Need a D.I.Y. fix? Trying to finish a collection – well check out the new store to find just about everything under the sun from Toy2R. Limited edition classics as well as preorders for upcoming releases like the 2.5” Elemental Qee Series– its all there!! From Jumping Brains to exclusive Kozik’s Potamus figures! Find rare Bossy Bears and classic Rolito Figures just waiting for you at Toy2R USA!

Check out the new site and see how the Qeevolution is taking shape. With updated Twitter access (@QEEBEAR) and a Facebook Fan Page collectors and fans alike can stay in touch and talk directly with the Toy2R crew better than ever before.

With the announcement of the classic 2.5" Artist Qee Series being relaunched and new licensed Qee lines coming soon – Toy2R is pulling out all of the stops to make 2010 – it’s 15^th Anniversary – a major milestone!

Toy2R – Putting Art In Your Hands For 15 Years!

Release of Volume 6 of Color Ink Book: The DIY Art Periodical

Color Ink Book Volume Six!!!!
The wait is over volume six is here! Featuring three show stopping covers the street cover artwork is by Ron English and two semi secret covers done by El Gato Chimney and Jeff Lamm. This volume features El Gato Chimney, Andrew Council, Project Detonate, Ron English, Vassilis Gogtzilas, Chuck Harrison, Jeff Lamm, Pat Moriarity, Kool Skull, McFaul Studio, Jon Vermilyea and Ben Walker.
Color Ink Book is a black and white art periodical, which is published in limited quantities quarterly; showcasing the both, established artists as well as fresh faces. The volumes are printed on 60 lb Endurance Vellum Offset Book paper, to offer the reader the option to color the work showcased within: thus bringing the art enthusiasts and artist together.
8.5 X 11
Full Color Cover
Black & White interior
100+ pages
Color Ink Book: The Fo-Realest Art Periodical

Marshall the Marshallow by 64colors x Rotofugi

Marshall Mashumaro by 64colors & produced by Rotofugi!

Blind boxed, Series 1 has 19 total designs (16 regular and 3 secret). Retail pricing is $10.95 per blind box.

Coming January 26th!

64Colors Marshall Marshmallow keychain/zipper pulls!

Everyone’s favorite little Marshmallow boy returns in this new series of zipper charms with clasp and loop attachments. Perfect for hanging from zippers, cell phones or just about anywhere!

Sixteen different designs in the blind box series.

Arriving late Feb / early March.

Design: 64 Colors

Brand: Squibbles Ink + Rotofugi

Height: 5/8 inch (approx. 1.5 cm)

Material: Solid ABS with Metal Clasp and Loop Attachments

Packaging: Sealed Blind Box

Retail will be $3.95 each.