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Showing posts with label bootleg. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bootleg. Show all posts

Mar 9, 2018

KAWS Bootleg Custom Show Curated by Strangecat Toys Opens March 15 at Redefine Gallery in Orlando

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Strangecat Toys presents Misappropriated Icon: a KAWS Bootleg custom show! 

Read about this show on Hypebeast (!!!)

Opens March 15 at Redefine Gallery

29 South Orange Ave
Orlando, FL

Artist roster:

  • Fer NG
  • Ink Visuals
  • Jay222
  • JC Rivera
  • Jellykoe
  • Jesse Hernandez
  • Mike Fudge
  • MP Gautheron
  • Nugglife
  • Prime
  • Shiffa
  • The Bots
  • Tomadachi Island

Nov 21, 2017

Scott C’s Great Showdowns v2 Online Release

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Back by popular demand! Scott C's Great Showdowns v2! 

After a lightning fast sell out at this years San Diego Comic Con, Scott C.'s eager fans will have another chance at version 2. This revised version will have a neon green ghost and a more accurate color scheme for our favorite ghost chaser's outfit.
The Great Showdowns is the smash hit online series that we have seen in art shows and books depicting classic moments of great tension between characters in some of the greatest films of all time. This the very first figure ever to be created of Scott C's work and the first in a series of Great Showdowns themed toys. This figure was sculpted by George Gaspar of Double G toys who helped bring Scott C's characters to life.
Each two figure set is 3 3/4" scale and will come on a signed card back. All figures are hand cast and hand painted. $120 each. Limit two per household.
Ordering will be open for 14 days in TheScottCShop.com or while supplies last. Expect delivery around February 2018.

Sep 30, 2017

DKE Toys at NYCC 2017 - Batch #3 of 3: Scott C., Buzzard Guts, and Acquired Taste Industries

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The Great Showdowns by Scott C

The Great Showdowns are a series of paintings, art shows, and books depicting classic pop culture good guys and bad guys. This figure was sculpted by George Gaspar of Double G toys who helped bring Scott C's characters to life.
You get two hand cast and hand painted resin figures on each card featuring Scott C's signature. He also numbered them out of 50.
$100 each

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Say Utinni by Buzzard Guts
Hand cast and painted 3.75" scale carded figure
Signed and numbered edition of 30
$45

Buzzard Guts was founded in 1994 as a hand distributed "fan" zine by self proclaimed "artist" and multi-dimensional guru Dain A. Marx who has been creating and exploring alternate universes since the early 70s. Now, Buzzard Guts produces kit bashed hand cast resin figures from a trailer in the woods. These "bootleg toys" of characters from alternate realities feature collaborations from various talented illustrators like Neil Devlin of Last Boss Comics, Ryan Winn of Valiant Comics and maybe one day, you!


Buzzard guts has two pieces for this show. The first is an 80s throwback. 
He says "In the 80's I rented a lot of videos from the local video store. I'd get a lot of different things but was always looking for movies that were more like Star Wars. One day I thought how cool would it be if all movies were like Star Wars. Within that thought a universe was created." From this alternate reality Buzzard Guts presents a slice of nostalgia representing a charming tale of first love between an eternally optimistic Jawa and a sophisticated Astromech droid. Say something smart, say something clever, say something real, say utinni!

3.75" handcrafted Resin figure on cardback.
Illustrated by Last Boss Comics.


Boba-Stein by Buzzard Guts
Hand cast and painted 3.75" scale carded figure 
Signed and numbered edition of 30 
$55

Here it is! Just in time for Halloween! If you're a fan of Boba Fett and Frankenstein but already have a Franken Fett then look no further! Boba-Stein is everyone's new favorite zombie clone! Crafted in the dreary south by DAM and presented to you by Buzzard Guts. Each 3.75" resin figure is hand painted and mounted on a silk-screened card back with illustration by Last Boss Comics. Each card includes a unique personal touch and they Glow in the Dark! 


Emperor Cryogenius by Acquired Taste Industries 
Hand cast and painted 3.75" scale carded figure 
Signed and numbered edition of 30 
$65

Can't say for sure but this looks to be an r2 dome made out of the top of a Magical Floridian Giant Golfball. And what is that inside, Walt frozen in ice? Hands of our favorite mouse? 

Thought long dead, Emperor Cryogenius continues to rule the galaxy secretly from the catacombs of an amusement park shrine he built as a tribute to himself, now more powerful than ever.






Sep 29, 2017

DKE Toys at NYCC 2017 - Batch #2 of 3: Little Lazies, RYCA, Junk Fed, and Dollar $lice Bootlegs

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Lucky Chew by Little Lazies
Individually hand sculpted 2" figure
Signed and numbered edition of 35
$55

Each piece is hand sculpted by Leah Lester of Little Lazies.
No two are exactly the same but they are so close to one another that it's kind of hard to imagine that they aren't cast.

Bio: Little Lazies are weird, little, clay creatures made by Leah Lester, a monster maker living in Seattle, WA. How did it all start? Leah was a full time cake decorator who very much enjoyed sculpting out of edible paste for the cakes she created. One sunny day in June 2010 she said to herself, "I want to make a monster for the top of this cake!" So she did just that... Soon after, her friends started encouraging her to create these characters into clay; something that they could keep for a lifetime. So with that, Leah bought some clay and with lots of practice, experimenting, character developing and imagination her monsters evolved into what they are today - the Little Lazies! Shop link - littlelazies.com

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Recycle the Giant by RYCA 
Hand cast and painted 5" carded figure 
Signed and numbered edition of 20 
$65

Ryan Callanan a.k.a RYCA has long since been one of the most sought after artists at artrepublic. He burst onto the scene back in 2006 with his Star Wars inspired print, Reservoir Troopers (red) that sold out at in astonishingly quick time. In May of the same year thieves broke into the gallery and stole the same piece, believing it to be a Banksy. The artist told us at the time that he was quite chuffed with the mistake. He graduated from art school in 2002 and was inspired to create his first print, Ona Islam after visiting the acclaimed London exhibition of Banksy works, 'Santa's Ghetto' in 2006. Other sources of inspiration include cult classics, the Star Wars franchise, Pop Art, and the Renaissance. uDrawing inspiration for his career as a 3D sign writer, RYCA incorporates a wide use of materials including resin and glass into his sculptural pieces. With his in-depth knowledge of materials and craftsmanship he is currently working on new projects with hip-hop song lyrics alongside numerous public commissions. RYCA made headlines when he realized his 'Acid Cup', a handcrafted replicate of the World Cup trophy, to coincide with the 2014 tournament in Brazil. Big Beat DJ and Brighton hero Fatboy Slim loved RYCA's sculpture so much he took one on tour with him as he played a host of huge gigs around the country. He has exhibited worldwide and enjoyed a number of highly successful solo shows, also collaborating with a number of well respected artists including Ben Eine, David Walker and Stik.


RYCA said that Andre never got a chance to wear his own shirt. Here the famous meme is now recycled as a figure. Reminiscent of the 90s Hasbro WWF figures.


The Stay Fresh Man by RYCA 
Hand cast and painted 6" carded figure 
Signed and numbered edition of 30 
$80

UK Street artist RYCA had such a huge success at SDCC with Wampapi that he had to make more BIG STUFF.
Each piece is almost 1.5 pounds of resin on hand silk screened and laser cut card back. He even vacuforms his own blisters.

Stay Fre$h is a hustler from the mean streets of 80's NYC, after getting blasted by four guys in '84, he never goes anywhere without his vest.


Space Madness Mirror Universe Spocktrooper by Junk Fed 
Hand cast and painted 3.75" carded figure 
Signed and numbered edition of 20 
$80

This is what looks to be the final installment of Junk Fed's Space Madness series. The Mirror version of our favorite Vulcan.



G.I. Blow the Crusty Clown by Dollar $lice Bootlegs
  
Dollar Slice is at it again and this time with a not so politically correct version of this cartoonish clown. Junkie got in trouble and now you can own it.
Hand cast and painted 3.75" carded figure. Magnet articulated.
Signed and numbered edition of 30   
$55

Bio: John Pryor better known as Dollar $lice Bootlegs is a yeti on acid.  Hailing from Carmel Valley, CA, John Pryor improves the planet one toy at a time with a heavy leaning towards fun.  He's also a great cook.





Sep 25, 2017

DKE Toys at NYCC 2017 - Batch #1 of 3 Josh Mayhem, Manly Art, Manny X Romero, and Special Ed Toys!

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Finally Josh Mayhem has created a piece of art in the 3.75” action figure format. 

Blown Away Trooper by Josh Mayhem 
Hand painted customized vintage 3.75" carded figure
Signed and numbered edition of 50 
$125

Bio: Josh Mayhem's lifelong habit of collecting children's playthings has fueled his passion for transforming said toys into objects d'art. Embracing both order and chaos as inspiration points, Mayhem's mixed media 'art toys' tend to be created in two contrasting styles: intricate, detailed assemblages comprised of Japanese model kit parts, and more free-flowing, expressionist sculptures. Among his best-known pieces are those constituting his “Blown Away” series, in which mass-produced forms are covered in strands of resin and layers of acrylic paint to create gravity-defying drips that give the impression of the work being deconstructed by a strong wind. The popularity of this direction has led to Mayhem being nominated for Designer Toy Awards, participating in TRASHed: Art of Recycling at Coachella Festival, representation by the Corner12 agency, and continuing partnerships with the premiere worldwide creator and dealer of limited edition art toys, Kidrobot.



Bounty Hunter by Manly Art

Each one is an original painting !!!!
Signed and numbered out of 24. 
$150 and comes with a sparkly green figure.

Jason Chalker (aka Manly Art) is a East-Coast based illustrator and toy maker. He has done illustration work for Upper Deck and Topps on brands such as Marvel, Mars Attacks, and Star Wars. His Pimp2-D2 action figure line has managed to find its way into the collection at Rancho Obi-Wan and the homes of collectors around the world.




Blart by by Manny X Romero - Iconoclast Toys 
Hand cast and painted 4” carded figure
Signed and numbered edition of 50 
$75

Ron English created a brand new rendition called Blart for Manny X. Comes with 2 of 4 snacks. In easy open clamshell packaging. 



Stranger Wars: Princess El by Special Ed Toys 
Hand cast and painted 3.75" carded figure 
Signed and numbered edition of 25  $100

Special Ed Toys
"From bootleg toys to terrible "art" of dubious quality, there is no type of "artistic" medium I won't shamelessly exploit in my mission to bring a little bit of terribleness into collector's homes far and wide!"




Sep 7, 2017

DKE Toys at Power Con 2017

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DKE Toys will be set up at Power Con this weekend Sept 9-10. Come high-five Dov and check out the cool stuff.

Power-Con: The He-Man and She-Ra Toy & Comic Book Experience
September 9 & 10, 2017

Located at the Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach hotel
3635 Fashion Way
Torrance, California 90503, USA (South Bay, southwest Los Angeles)


Feath-Or by Chicken Nugget Enterprises
Hand cast and painted 5.5" carded figure
Edition of 100
$80


Skywalk-or Galaxy Masters by ManOrMonster? Studios
Hand cast and painted 5.5" carded figure 
Signed and numbered edition of 20
$80


Vador Galaxy Masters by ManOrMonster? Studios
Hand cast and painted 5.5" carded figure 
Signed and numbered edition of 20
$80






RYCA was kind enough to send us some of his Wasters of the Universe figures.
Edition sizes vary 
$65 each 

May 10, 2017

Magitarius Releases Little Creepers Peg Figures

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Magitarius’s new line of Little Creepers is a break, in a sense, from the way they normally create their figures. This series batch is cast from old childhood toys with their own mark (the sculpted heads and gut decals) on them and tweaks them in way that sends’em straight to Hell… zombie style.


This is the first foray for them into the bootleg world of toy making. Most of their work is obscure, mainly because it’s their own world that they are creating.  These figures reach back into that childhood psyche’, a ghetto quantum leap into the past mixed with elements from today’s culture, infused with all things zombified. Single figures and more colorways are to follow…….



If you want to pick up your own set, head over to Magitarius's site. Each set is $75 and perfect for you or your little ones.










Mar 6, 2017

Nov 12, 2016

DCON 2016 Booth #812 - DKE Toys, Second Batch of stuff

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Designer Con 2016 is approaching fast and DKE sent over this latest batch of stuff that will be available at there Booth #812. Here is what DKE has to say:
DKE Toys does about 4 conventions a year in which artists from all over the world create limited artist edition figures. Each piece is generally made out of hand poured resin and many are hand painted on custom printed (and sometimes hand drawn) card backs. Sometimes as many as 20 different artists participate in a given show. Many have commented that the DKE booth at these various shows look like a small art exhibition. While these figures are generally referred to as "bootlegs" they are far from pirated versions of mass marketed toys. Each of these artists use transformative properties in their work to communicate ideas that are often political, parody, or commentary about the pop culture world we live in. Also please do not be confused by the word "toy". These are works of art!!! Do not give to a child to play with. They will break, get ruined, and hurt your children physically and emotionally. DKE also acquires other limited edition figures from artists that are not exclusives so please stop by to see any unannounced specials. Should pieces be left over after the show please email any wants or desires to dketoys@gmail.com and we will do the best we can to accommodate requests.

Omniscient Machinist by Green Plastic Tunnels
Green Plastic Tunnels is back with another release especially for DCon. The Omniscient Machinist stands at 3.75" tall and is hand cast in a multi colored cascade of resin. Affordably priced at $30 tax incl. Hand cast. Edition of 20
Instagram: @greenplastictunnels
Bio: I am a 35 year old artist and elementary school art teacher based out of Baltimore MD. Inspirations for artwork range from arbitrary yet eye catching color palettes and forms found in commonplace structures and generic graphic design.
Brat Fink by by Manny X Romero - Iconoclast Toys
Manny X Romero has sold out every figure edition he has ever made. This one looks to be right on the mark as well. Brat Fink embodies our favorite 50s hot rod icon. $75 tax included. Hand cast and painted 3" carded Signed and numbered  edition of 40
Instagram: @artisdead
Illustration by @thrashbury
Poquito's Playhouse: Poquito y Pterrio by Janky Toys
In the grand Mexican bootleg tradition of Robert Cop and Spader-Man, Janky Toys is proud to announce his latest toy line, Poquito's Playhouse. Why, you may ask? Why the fuck not!!! What are you some sort of bigoted politician? $45 tax included. Hand cast and painted 3.75" carded figure. Signed and numbered edition of 20.
Instagram: @jankytoys
 Be sure to grab tickets for DCON 2016 ahead of time.
 - Mark-Anthony

Nov 8, 2016

Suckadelic Don Danger Bootleg Action Figure Review by Go Figure News

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Our friends at Go Figure News got the exclusive on reviewing our Suckadelic homage figure: Don Danger! We are truly thankful and blessed to have our very own bootleg action figure by Suckadelic which references our own dog (Tiny is pictured on the card) and our mascot (that's Danger!). And sorta me, in a way (Benny).

Great video review by TJ of GOFN. Check it out below or watch it bigger on YouTube here. Don't forget to go check out GOFN's website where they post up superb, original content like this video review.





Oct 19, 2016

Credenda Studios Announces Second Run of Dengar Leatherface and Bossk Lives

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Credenda Studios is back once again to bring you the long awaited second runs of the sold out Denar Leatherface and Bossk Lives figures! These are the second and third installments in the StarKiller series by Beau Greener of Credenda Studios. The first figure mashes up the likes of the Star Wars Bounty Hunter, Dengar, with the iconic Leatherface from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre Movies. the second figure available this friday is a blend of the infamous Star Wars Bounty Hunter, Bossk, with the Crystal Lake Killer, Jason Vorhees from the popular horror franchise, Friday the 13th.

These are smaller second runs, so don’t snooze on these ones and give that Freddy Fett a couple like-minded companions. The figures will be available this Friday the 21st at 6pm PST online at CredendaStudios.net Be sure to follow Credenda Studios on instagram ( @CredendaStudios ) to stay up to date on all of the fun new projects he’s working on.


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