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Jan 5, 2011

I can't wait for the new 5-inch Mini Qees!

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5" Mini Qees - The Next Generation Of Fun!

The first 10 years were just the beginning. Welcome to the next generation in the evolution of Qee as the launch of the 5" Mini Qee DIY Series starts 2011 and the Year of Qee!

Seven of your favorite Qee characters come to life in this new and exciting scale including the MON and TOYER Versions, making it even easier to join the world of DIY and custom art figures. Today's sneak peek is of our iconic TOYER figure, now in 5" Mini Qee format. With articulated arms and head (easy to remove, making it easier for customizing) the Mini Qees are fun and full of possibilities!

Originally launched with last year's Pumpkie Mini Qee and Jon-Paul Kaiser's Samurai Pumpkin, collectors and fans will see new artists editions released throughout the year as well.

This release is just one of the many projects planned for 2011 as Toy2R celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the Qee brand. If you thought you knew Qees, think again, as Qee redefines the DIY platform genre once again in 2011, The Year of Qee.

Welcome to the Qeevolution...

Hang on, the ride is just beginning! 

You can follow Toy2R Qees on Facebook, and DEFINITELY keep watching our blog as we are planning some special projects with these new Qees!

Jan 4, 2011

NOTHING 8in DIY & Shadow figures

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NOTHING TOY, originally uploaded by nothing studio.
We get a lot of random emails from factories in China, but this one is worth sharing: a new (?) DIY toy called "Nothing" from Nothing Studios in China. I don't know much more about them, besides the fact that this figure is 20cm (8 inches) tall, comes with a drawstring bag and they want me to buy some. Nothing Studios has a Flickr page and a blog. Below is the "Shadow" figure which comes with the same drawstring bag, but it's FURRY! 
I like this sculpt a lot. What's everyone else think?
Update: DIY white version is limited to 200 pieces, and cost is $30.
Shadow version is limited to 20 pieces and cost is $70.
Email us if you want some of these; we will be ordering soon.

Jan 3, 2011

Squib plush squids by Squid Kids Ink

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Squid Kids Ink has a new line of plushes called "Squibs":

Prepare for "Hugs of Death"!!
These full size Squibs are ready to love you till you die. Designed by Squid Kids Ink. They are made with high quality materials to ensure that they are very soft, cuddly, yet deadly. The 1st wave is limited, but a larger invasion is imminent. 

There are 3 different versions: Happy Gray Squib (left), Grumpy Red Squib (center) and Confused Black Squib (right).

2 things I love about this lineup: 
#1 is that these cute plushies come in 3 different versions: regular (17 inches long), mini (9.5 inches long) and in the form of 17 inch purses with a 3-foot adjustable strap!
#2 is the price point: the regular Squib plushes and the Squib purses retail for just $20, and the minis are just $10! Now THOSE are some great prices!

As always, we can get any or all of these products for you so email us or leave a comment if you are interested. 
You can follow Squid Kids Ink on their website, blog or Facebook.

Jan 2, 2011

Suckadelic Solo Show Jan 11th at Boo-Hooray Gallery

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YOU'RE AN ASSHOLE FOR BUYING THIS: The SUCKADELIC Art Toy Universe

Website: boo-hooray.com/suckadelic

The Boo-Hooray Gallery reluctantly announces the first SUCKADELIC retrospective gallery exhibition. Intentionally confusing, misleading, disappointing and really funny, these limited edition parodies of action figures reverberate with a vicious wit and are oddly eyeball-pleasing in the manner of all kinds of toothsome 20th/21st century collage and montage art.

The toys and their aggressively situationist piss-take packaging comment on pop culture commodification and the consumer habits of compulsively shopping kidults: The very process that made KAWS, Takashi Murakami, and Michael Lau art-stars on the Art Basel Miami/Armory Show/Venice Biennale tip.

One of the most respected despised and influential figures in the art toy movement for the past decade, the SUCKLORD has been producing handmade bootleg action figures in very limited runs, each selling out immediately. As the plot thickens, the work of the SUCKLORD is widely collected in fine art circles, and has been auctioned at Christie’s, Freeman's and Phillips.

This exhibition marks the first time the entire SUCKADELIC catalogue will be exhibited in one place. For the duration of the exhibit, a SUCKADELIC SUCK-SHOPPE pop-up store will be open. Original artwork, sculptures, silk- screens and paintings will also be for sale. 


The work presented in this exhibit is a documentation of my struggle to reach the top of a sinister pyramid scheme; A culture-jacking enterprise where ruthless-yet-compelling super-criminals compete for the imaginations of fickle consumers and a relentless media machine.

- Excerpt from the SUCKLORD's artist statement

The 100 page exhibition catalogue will be available as a limited edition of 500 numbered copies. A deluxe signed limited edition catalogue of 50 copies with an exclusively created SUCKADELIC figure will also be available.

If you show up on opening night, you’ll have the opportunity to meet the characters from the SUCKADELIC Universe. We can not guarantee a pleasant experience: the SUCKLORD, his nemesis Vectar the Intolerable and their cast of super-villains don’t really get along and have been prone to serious falling-outs, resulting in laser gun- battles and sulking.

The exhibition is curated by Johan Kugelberg and Simeon Lipman.

Opening Party: January 11, 2011, 6pm
Closing Party: January 23, 2011, 3pm

SUCK SHOPPE POPUP STORE
OPEN EVERYDAY 11pm-6pm
521 W 23RD ST, NEW YORK, NY 10011

Dec 30, 2010

Trains of Fame: Group Show in Paris, January 2011

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I've been getting periodic updates from Vincent, creator of the Trains of Fame miniature subway cars, for quite some time now. I have been meaning to give him a nice post on this blog but with the holidays coming up and my main focus being packing orders, my blogging has been spotty at best.

But Vincent sent me this killer video, and I finally have time to give him the proper page space he deserves, so here's all you need to know about Trains of Fame:

The platform itself is a miniature version (52cm long) of the Parisian subway cars (French people call the subway "le metro"). Vincent and his crew pulled together over 100 European graffiti artists, each bombing, in miniature, a full subway car. This concept is both antithetical to, and a natural progression of, the concept of bombing a real subway car, as it is legal and fun and these guys can readily admit to doing these pieces and showing them off...

The Trains of Fame group show will be held January 7 thru 14 at:
Gallery Oberkampf
103 Rue St Maur
Paris, France

Germany: 1up.
UK : Roid
Belgium : Alora ; Amer ; Ansi ; Bond ; End ; Fars ; Hulk ; Noach ; Quatch ; Rush ; Vie ; Xols ; Xray.
Spain: Ceon ; Guan ; Iesk ; Iser ; Nakor ; Ogro ; Rate ; Rioga ; Sayno ; Zarp.
France: Apel ; Argne, ; Astuce ; Babs ; Bdb ; Bears ; Brize ; Brus ; Bugz ; Cezam ; Cinz ; Colorz ; Creez ; Comer ; Darco ; Decap ; Der ; Devil ; Dezer; Dife ; Disney ; Distur ; Dize ; Erase ; Eol ; Earl
; Don ; Dize ; Dixe ; Erer ; Exper ; Eyone ; Fenx ; Form ; Frez ; Ghetto B ; Goze ; Hank ; Home ;
Horfé ; Ioye ; Jacktwo ; Jade ;  Jen ; Jonks ; Jouer ; Junky ; Kade ; Keag ; Klet ; Kofy ; Mag ; Mier ; Nayor ; Neac ; Noe2 ; Noise ; Nose ; Nusko ; Oby ; Oeno ; Osta ; Osey ; Ozone ; Pner ; Pres ; Psy
; Rel ; Rest ; Rover ; San ; Salam ; Sarze ; Sciv ; See ; Sek ; Semi ; Seno ; Sew ; Sheed16 ; Shuck2
; Stock; Skizo ; Sleez ; Sonor ; Sor ; State; Tomek ; Tore ; Trane ; Wazo ; Woody ; Shone ; Yank ; Zenoy.
Italy: Aber ; Beat ; Brus ; Haker ; Jago ; Poison ; Runa ; Trota.
Switzerland: Smash 137.
USA: Utah

Here are a few pieces from the show- see if you can figure out who did each piece:
Here's the flyer from the show:
To learn more about the Trains of Fame platform toy, to follow the project or to get in touch with Vincent and the rest of his crew, go here. Vas-y!

New website and forum for toy nerds: Show Me Your Vinyl (SMYV)

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Well folks, we have another "home away from home" on the net: Show Me Your Vinyl! Looks promising! I suppose this website is being offered as an alternative to Facebook, as well as the other art toy forums which are specifically affiliated with or run by toy manufacturers and artists. 
Can we all get along? Especially when given a fresh slate to start from? 
Will the same negativity that I see on the other forums transfer over to SMYV, or will this fresh start allow us to throw off the shackles of hating and douchebaggery? Only time will tell.
I've joined SMYV and one good feature I noticed right away is that you can "block" another member if they are bothering you. That sorta nips the hatin' right in the bud, I should think.

Other cool stuff SMYV offers:
• a chat feature
• a place to upload albums of images (of your vinyl toys, people!)
• free classified ads
• polls about toys
• a forum (which just launched, by the way)
• groups for people interested in specific types of toys, specific regions, or whatever
• a listing of upcoming and past events
• a place to upload videos

All in all, there's a lot to see and do, so if you're looking to connect to our community of toy nerds, SMYV is definitely a great way to do it.

Kozik Limoges Porcelain Potamus Anarchy Figures by K.Olin

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Okay Kozik completists, get out your checkbooks and dust off your credit cards: Frank Kozik has teamed up with K.Olin to release both black and red porcelain versions of his Potamus figures. These 15cm long figures are made of Limoges porcelain in Limoges, France. They're limited to 250 pieces per colorway and they will retail for $213. If anyone's interested, let us know.


K vinyl bust by Kinekt Design

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K is a the first vinyl "Kinektible" from Kinekt Design. The 3-inch figure is a bust composed of circular shapes, meant to channel thoughts of gears, diodes and electronics. They're limited to 500 pieces and you can buy one here for $25.
Watch the video below:
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