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Jun 5, 2012

Fire Lopsy Blind Boxes by Cash Cannon

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These are the new 2.5" tall resin Lopsy figures by Cash Cannon- the first release is these Fire Lopsies, sold blind-boxed on the 4 The Luv of Toyz web store for $20 each. Look for another release of a Tenacious Exclusive Lopsy on our site soon!

Space Case Custom Androids by Menace Inc drop June 21

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Jeff Beck from Menace Inc Studios will be teaming up with Urban Vinyl Daily to release the Space Case custom Androids series on June 21st to coincide with the 8 year anniversary of the first private space flight that happened back in 2004. Above is the colorway teaser. Full pics to be released soon.

You can find the Menace Inc shop here, and their Facebook page here. And make sure to visit Urban Vinyl Daily for more art toy blogging!

Outhouse T-Shirt by Kyle Thye available at Paste

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The OMFG! Kickstarter to fund a run of cool little artist-designed mini figures reached full funding in August 2011. This is old news. I backed it, I got my figures, I got exposed to a bunch of talented new artists as well as Kickstarter as a viable funding platform. Great stuff.

Many of the artists involved used the added recognition to help launch new products and designs based on their contributions to the OMFG! series. One such artist is Kyle Thye, whose "Phantom Shithouse" figure made it into the series. (Now, OK, we commonly call it the Phantom Outhouse to be nice-nice on teh internetz, but it will always be the Shithouse to me.) You can purchase the Outhouse t-shirt, designed by Kyle Thye, from Paste Apparel here. Sweet shirt for $25.

Argonaut Resins Pharaoh Hounds Series 3 drop June 6th

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Argonaut Resins has released shots of Series 3 of their Pharaoh Hound resin figures. This series will drop on Wednesday, June 6th at noon EST in their online store. You MUST get on your computer at 11:50AM to even have a chance at getting one. Argonaut Resins releases ALWAYS sell out immediately. Fair warning.

Adding to the excitement this series are the matching regular (6.5-inch) Tuttz cats (pictured below) which will be released alongside Pharaoh Hound Series 3.

3 Court Jester Tuttz cats to match some of the Pharaoh Hounds in Series 3
The 2 chase Court Jester Tuttz figures
As if that weren't enough to melt your brain, Argonaut Resins will be throwing in a Golden Ticket into one of the Pharaoh Hound boxes which will get the lucky winner a FREE Argonaut Resins resin figure!

Below find the set which you get when you buy a Pharaoh Hound: resin figure, custom made and numbered box, and a signed and numbered certificate of authenticity. Talk about a professionally-executed product... If you haven't yet jumped into resin collecting, this is a really good time to do it.
Click here to go to the Argonaut Resins store, and check out their website here.


Jun 4, 2012

Smokey custom Munny by Ian Ziobrowski

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 "Smokey's Pleasant Day" is one of Ian Ziobrowski's most recent customs completed for a group show. This one was for the Most Wanted: Behind the Hype show at 1AM Gallery in San Francisco.

Adding to the fine collection of NUGGLIFE I introduce "Smokey" the biggest hippy in town. This guy is always wondering around searching for the finest crop in town. Unfortunately his paranoia dominates his cool ninety percent of the time, thinking the whole world is watching him. SO pretty much..... he's useless.

Sick details on this piece, as always. Ian manages to tell an entire story in one custom toy. Amazing. I wonder if Smokey is friends with Nuggs? Seems like Nuggs' business-oriented mind, and busy daily schedule, might harsh Smokey's mellow...




Wild Forever print by Gary Taxali, tribute to Maurice Sendak

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A few weeks ago, Gary Taxali was asked by The New York Times to create a tribute to honour the memory of children's author and illustrator, Maurice Sendak.  Gary says he received numerous requests to make this art "Wild Forever" available as a print.  To buy the print, click through to Gary's shop. Below are the rest of Gary's links, so you can follow him:

Art Pass Wallets Series 4 Available Now...

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Art Pass Series 4 "pop out and go" wallets are now available! Series 4 features 11 different artists designs including the below Triclops and The Sucklord. I love how these can be wallets but are also pieces of art. I am especially loving the Triclops Studios design and would even put it on my wall. If you are interested in picking any of these up please click HERE. They retail for £2.99 each which is a great price!


Jun 3, 2012

Spongebob Squarepants Mini Figure World by Playimaginative...

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Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?... SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS. If you have always wanted to take home Spongebob in cute mini form then this is definitely the set you want. Play Imaginative is releasing a huge assortment of Spongebob Mini Figures. The first 4 waves are shown below with more to come. Each figure comes boxed and will retail for $13.95 each. If you would like more information on these figures please click HERE. Or if you are interested in purchasing some go to Tenacious Toys and send an email requesting these!



Jun 2, 2012

Queen of the SOLD OUT LunaBEE's...

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The Queen of the instant sell outs has done it again! Lunabee teamed up with Pepe Hiller to make these cute little hand painted wooden bees. I have to say this collaboration is amazing! With Pepe Hiller's smooth wood skills and Lunabee's painting skills, combining both skills makes for a killer combination. Although these are SOLD OUT now, I am sure with enough requests both artists would definitely be up for another collaboration! For Lunabee's website please click HERE. For Pepe Hiller's website please click HERE.

Why Big Wheels Have Stood The Test Of Time...

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Big Wheels are still as popular today as they were back in the Ye Olden Times. But to find out why they have stood the test of time so far, Sara Dawkins from NannyPro wrote a very interesting article on the Top 10 Reasons of why. I will only reveal number 10 which is, "most parents these days had a Big Wheel trike when they were young and want their kids to have the same enjoyment. The nostalgia surrounding these toys has helped contribute to their continued popularity." To find out the rest of the Top 10, please click HERE!
(Benny's note: I rocked my Big Wheels so hard when I was little that wore out the front wheels on 2 of them. My Dad seems to be really proud of that... he still tell stories about that, 30 years later.)

May 30, 2012

SNEAK PEEK: tokidoki Cactus Rocker

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I love when I get to drop sneak peeks! Here's the upcoming 6-inch Cactus Rocker figure from tokidoki that will be released in July. His safety pins, clothing patches and guitar may make him look tough, but he needs his cactus suit for protection just as much as the rest of the Cactus Friends.
$24.95 each, in this cool amplifier packaging (below). These will be for sale in our tokidoki section.


Furry Feline Creatives SDCC Exclusives...

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San Diego Comic Con 2012 is coming and Furry Feline Creatives has just announced 2 exclusives for the show. Pictured above is the "Dragonmaster Ringo" which features a very cute cat with some extra deadly nunchucks. Now if I know for sure 1 thing, that would be to never trust a kitty with a pair of nunchucks and a smile. I love the color usage in "Dragonmaster Ringo" and think it will definitely be a hit to all!
The second exclusive to be released is "Puffridge Dragon." "Puffridge" is a cute little kitty dressed up in a dragon outfit. The face he is making seems to be a little frightened but maybe that is because he had just run into a real dragon. This is the first year Furry Feline Creatives has been in business and they have definitely done a great job for their releases for SDCC 2012!


Nightmare Nursery Of Gloomvania At SDCC...

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These cute and devilishly stylish fiends will soon be yours to take home with you. Debuting at SDCC 2012, "The Nightmare Nursery of Gloomvania" features 5 of the cutest monsters around. Zombie, Abominable Snow Baby, Werewolf, Cyclops and a Vampire will be the first un-human babies to be featured from the collaboration between Vamplet, LLC and Comic Images. My favorite of all the babies is the Werewolf. I love the smirk of "I am up to no good" on his face. To find out more information about "The Nightmare Nursery of Gloomvania" or to pre-order a baby for 19.95 please click HERE.

INCOMING: Voltaire Deady Bunee and Sleezter Bunee Mini Qees

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We're really excited to continue our support of our favorite Goth (and minor local celebrity) Voltaire by stocking all 4 of his upcoming Toy2R Mini Qee releases: Deady Bunee (in both Color and Black/White colorways) and Sleezter Bunee (in both Color and Black/White colorways).

Deady Bunee and Sleezter Bunee are the next figures in Voltaire's popular collaboration with online role-playing game Adventure Quest.

Like the 8" Deady Bear Qee and the 5" Deady Big in Japan Mini Qee before them, all of these Bunee figures come with a game code for Adventure Quest. You can read more about that popular promotion here.

Deady and Sleezter Bunee Qees are just $28 each, no matter which colorway. You can preorder the Color versions on our site here, and as soon as we get word that they've arrived, we'll put up the Black/White versions for sale as well (FYI Black/White colorways are apparently short-packed in the cases, meaning a case of 12 Deadys will contain 8 Color figures and 4 Black/White figures).




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