Kidrobot Redrum 5-inch Dunny by Frank Kozik in stock now

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in stock now!

Kidrobot is kicking open the vault and taking it back, way back, old school! Frank Kozik’s classic Red Rum Dunny is here to terrorize your collection in an all new size! Coming complete with a banana and hatchet this Dunny is ready to take an axe to your vinyl because all work and no play makes Kidrobot a dull toy company!

5 inches tall

vinyl

designer by Frank Kozik

produced by Kidrobot

packaged in art box

CLUTTER magazine New York Comic Con Releases Part 3

NYCC Exclusive Releases - Wave 3!!
Wow, NYCC is practically upon us! Didn't that come fast? Don't forget to stop by Clutter's Booth #575 to say hi, and grab something amazing!
Below is their 3rd wave of exclusive release announcements. If you missed out on the other info, don't fear, just click on this link and see it all in its beautiful plastic (and resin) glory... 

Sparkleberry Mister Melty by Buff Monster

The newest solid resin Mister Melty is packed with glitter and dripping in pink! Handcrafted in New York by Clutter Studios, the super shiny Sparkleberry Mister Melty measures 6" tall and is limited exclusively to 30 pieces and priced at just $125!

Photos can't do this piece justice, you'll have to come see them in person!
Buff Monster will be signing in person at our booth on Friday at 1pm!
Come get melty with us at Clutter Magazine booth #575!

Awesome Toy - Ningyo & Mr. T-Bone

This year we have a fantastic bunch of sofubi from Awesome Toy!
Ningyo
A fresh catch of fish from a secret lake, legend says that eating a Ningyo will grant you an incredibly long life.
The unpainted black Ningyo was the very first release, and we'll have 10 pieces available at our booth and then they'll be gone for good!

The unpainted flesh Ningyo colorway has never before been available, and will never be available again! This clean unpainted sofubi merman is limited to only 10 pieces!

Awesome Toy's Ningyo will be available all weekend, starting Thursday morning for only $120!
First come, first serve!

MR T-BONE 

We pity the fools who don't buy this!
This brand new second version of the Mr T inspired Jinmenkin will be available exclusively at our booth. An incredibly limited run of 18 pieces will be available starting Thursday morning for $120, sold first come, first serve!

Cosmic Cream Jerome by Frank Kozik x Squibbles Ink x Rotofugi 

The most galactic cupcake flavor to ever have been made! A brand new soft vinyl Jerome will be available at Clutter Magazine's booth #575.
This exclusive colorway is limited to 25 numbered pieces, only 20 of which will be available at the convention! Jerome is priced at $19.95 and features a swivel joint at the cone and removable smork.
Designed by Frank Kozik, production and paint design by Squibbles Ink + Rotofugi.

Sharko & Remi - Exclusive Clutter Pink Edition!

The newest soft vinyl toy by Quiccs, Sharko & Remi have been making a splash around the world! Sold out at every convention overseas, Sharko and Remi have now surfaced in the United States for New York Comic Con! Available at Clutter Magazine's NYCC booth #575, and limited to only 50 sets, Sharko and Remi are priced at only $100 and are bound to go quick!

Something by Sucklord

The Sucklord will probably drop some shit off at the booth.
Who gives a fuck. You really want this shit?
You're an asshole.

Remaining pieces will be available after NYCC at shop.cluttermagazine.com

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Frank Kozik 16-inch GID Mecha Banana

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Leave it to Frank to design and produce a 16-inch vinyl banana! Grab your big nanner today and display proudly... here we are moving quite distinctly away from "toys" and into the realm of oddball art pieces. A 16-inch glowing banana is an example of modern dadaism, I suppose. Whatever it is, this shit ain't no toy.... so don't get any funny ideas.

In Stock Now! Frank Kozik 16-inch Mecha Banana GID Glow Edition Vinyl Sculpture

Frank Kozik 16-inch Mecha Banana GID Glow Edition Vinyl Sculpture are here!  Get yours today!

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PREORDER: Frazetta x Kozik x Kidrobot Death Dealer Labbit

GIANT and awesome Frazetta homage Death Dealer by Frank Kozik and Kidrobot available for preorder now. VERY few available. This is a centerpiece for any collection, to be sure. It's huge.

Frazetta x Kidrobot Labbit the Barbarian 10-Inch Figure Arriving After SDCC

This AWESOME 10in tall homage to Frank Frazetta and his Conan the Barbarian artwork is arriving soon - we just got our tracking number so they are on the way! All preorders will ship immediately upon arrival of stock, even if that's during SDCC (our warehouse now works year round with no breaks for the conventions we attend).

Developed by Bigshot Toyworks for Frank Kozik and Kidrobot, this Labbit the Barbarian statue features a bad-ass Labbit as the Barbarian, a Dunny maiden and some freaky green gnome skulls on the base. Limited rpoduction, and priced at $100, these will move fast!

Grab your Labbit the Barbarian here!

TOY OF THE DAY: PREORDER Kidrobot Frank Kozik Mecha Stealth 8-inch Dunny

PREORDER estimated arrival date of April 2016
8" Dunny
designed by Frank Kozik
produced by Kidrobot

Preorder Kidrobot Frank Kozik Mecha Stealth 8-inch Dunny today!

NEW Kidrobot preorders for products arriving March / April

We are SUPER stoked to have a metric assload of Kidrobot awesomeness on the way to us right now! Visit our PREORDER page to preorder all of these items:

• Uncle Scam 8" figure - a Ron English design, developed by Bigshot Toyworks for Kidrobot
• Lucky Dollar 8" Bank - a Jeremyville design, developed by Bigshot Toyworks for Kidrobot
• Lucky Dime 8" Bank - a Jeremyville design, developed by Bigshot Toyworks for Kidrobot
• Mecha Stealth 8" Dunny - designed by Frank Kozik
• Mishka 3" Dunny Series
• General Tso's Nightmare - designed by Frank Kozik, developed by Bigshot Toyworks for Kidrobot
• Codename Unknown 5" Dunny - designed by Sekure D 

 

 

SNEAK PEEK: Munny / Labbit Death Dealer - Frank Frazetta x Frank Kozik x Kidrobot

Frank Frazetta's "Death Dealer" is possibly the most iconic and badass painting in the fantasy genre. Dating way back to 1973, it has achieved legendary status in the fantasy nerdling sphere... and now the Master of Labbits has endeavored to bring the iconic imagery to his Labbity world. Here you see a SNEAK PEEK of the Death Dealer Munny riding his Labbit steed. Soon to be revealed at the Kidrobot booth at Toy Fair in New York, this will ACTUALLY be a production piece from Kidrobot!

Follow their blog for more info on that release, I don't have details yet.

Labbit x Death Dealer crossover concept by Frank Kozik, brought to life in the capable digital hands of Klim Kozinevich and Bigshot Toyworks....  we have here a production piece so badass, even my wife wants one!

If you needed more convincing that Kidrobot is BACK in a big way, here it is. Mic drop....

Here's the original Frazetta painting:

TOY OF THE DAY: PREORDER KIDROBOT GENERAL TSO'S NIGHTMARE BY FRANK KOZIK

 

** PREORDER scheduled to ship February/March 2016**

we are guessing 8" tall
made of vinyl
designed by Frank Kozik
developed by Bigshot Toyworks
produced by Kidrobot
schedule to ship to shops in February 2016
chase colorway randomly packed (chase is black / gold and we THINK it's 1/4)
more images will be available soon
as far as I can tell, each of these items comes packed with 2 head options: Colonel and Chicken, plus all the accessories that they both hold.

 PREORDER KIDROBOT GENERAL TSO'S NIGHTMARE BY FRANK KOZIK TODAY!

TOY OF THE DAY: FRANK KOZIK WILLIAM, HENRY & REGINALD BLUE SUNSHINE - ORANGE

In the chronicles of exploration, few feats match Lord William Fitzpatrick Smythe’s adventures into the vast unknown heart of the blank space known as Inner Lemuria. Follow him, and his faithful retainers Reginald ‘Mamoo’ Withers and Henry ‘Hop’ Newtsbridge, as they discover the mystic and ancient ruins of La-Er.

Frank Kozik William, Henry & Reginald Blue Sunshine - orange by Arts Unknown

8 inches tall

extremely limited production

designed by Frank Kozik

produced by Arts Unknown

Order FRANK KOZIK WILLIAM, HENRY & REGINALD BLUE SUNSHINE - ORANGE today!

Frank Kozik Interviewed on The Blind Box Podcast

I don't usually listen to podcasts but this one I made an exception for: there's podcast called "The Blind Box" which is sort of a mystery podcast- same hosts each time but different guests and topics. Fortunately for us, one of the hosts is into designer toys, so he is familiar with our scene and likes to discuss it. In Episode 92, Frank Kozik is the guest. Frank discusses in quite a bit of detail his plan for Kidrobot, how things are moving along, plans for future releases, product mix, etc etc. All the juicy stuff you wanna hear about. Give it a listen, if you're on a Mac or iPhone you can click right through to iTunes here, otherwise you can just listen to it right here on their website.

Here's their synopsis of the Kozik segment:
Kid Robot Fan? This is for you. Episode 92 we have a very special guest.  Frank Kozik, Kid Robot's Creative Director & long time artist stops by to talk about the future of KR. Frank talks about his current position, the myth of "Kid Robot Vs. Funko", & a whole slew of new products on the way from the new & improved Kid Robot team.  We talk why licensing seems to work for multiple reasons, if we should be looking out for the return of Kid Robot stores in your city, as well as Bob Burgers, Home Movies & price drops in the near future.  Frank also takes some time to talk Clockwork Orange, Labbits being inspired by Hello Kitty! & running a record label in the 90's.  Seriously, if you're a fan of past or present Kid Robot, you need to hear what they have planned for the future.

SNEAK PEEK: New Pieces from Kidrobot, Developed by Bigshot Toyworks

 I guess since Frank Kozik is sharing these images on his own social media, it's cool for us to do a blog post. Here you see several pieces developed by Bigshot Toyworks for production by Kidrobot- two Jeremyville pieces (above) and several variants of the Colonel. Just a ton of awesome shit coming down the pipe and Bigshot is right in the thick of it. 

Looks like KR has an exciting 2016 for us all!

TOY OF THE DAY: FRANK KOZIK WILLIAM, HENRY & REGINALD BLUE SUNSHINE - ORANGE

Now in stock!

Frank Kozik William, Henry & Reginald Blue Sunshine - orange by Arts Unknown
In the chronicles of exploration, few feats match Lord William Fitzpatrick Smythe’s adventures into the vast unknown heart of the blank space known as Inner Lemuria. Follow him, and his faithful retainers Reginald ‘Mamoo’ Withers and Henry ‘Hop’ Newtsbridge, as they discover the mystic and ancient ruins of La-Er.

Buy FRANK KOZIK WILLIAM, HENRY & REGINALD BLUE SUNSHINE - ORANGE 

Preorder Baby Huey Pink by Frank Kozik & Kidrobot

Click here to preorder Baby Huey Pink... preorder slots for Blue already sold out! $65 each.
We're only getting a few of each!

AVAILABLE NOW: Frank Kozik William, Henry & Reginald - Blue Sunshine Edition by Arts Unknown

The last of Frank Kozik's William, Henry & Reginald - Blue Sunshine Edition sets by Arts Unknown are up for sale on our website here on our Arts Unknown page. When AU closed up shop, we purchased the rest of these figures. The price for this figure is $39.95 each and we have very limited quantities of each color variant! We have 4 color variants of William/Henry/Reginald - Classic (white), Heart of Darkness (black), Bungle in the Jungle (green) and Blue Sunshine (orange). All Arts Unknown figures will begin shipping to customers from our warehouse on Wednesday May 6th.

AVAILABLE NOW: Frank Kozik William, Henry & Reginald - Bungle in the Jungle Edition by Arts Unknown

The last of Frank Kozik's William, Henry & Reginald - Bungle in the Jungle Edition sets by Arts Unknown are up for sale on our website here on our Arts Unknown page. When AU closed up shop, we purchased the rest of these figures. The price for this figure is $39.95 each. We have 4 color variants of William/Henry/Reginald - Classic (white), Heart of Darkness (black), Bungle in the Jungle (green) and Blue Sunshine (orange), and we have very limited quantities of each color variant! All Arts Unknown figures will begin shipping to customers from our warehouse on Wednesday May 6th.

AVAILABLE NOW: Frank Kozik William, Henry & Reginald - Heart of Darkness Edition by Arts Unknown

The last of Frank Kozik's William, Henry & Reginald - Heart of Darkness Edition sets by Arts Unknown are up for sale on our website here on our Arts Unknown page. When AU closed up shop, we purchased the rest of these figures. The price for this figure is $49.95 each and we only have 3 of them! We have 4 color variants of William/Henry/Reginald - Classic (white), Heart of Darkness (black), Bungle in the Jungle (green) and Blue Sunshine (orange). All Arts Unknown figures will begin shipping to customers from our warehouse on Wednesday May 6th.

Why I Re-Established Our Relationship with Kidrobot

In June of 2013 I pretty much gave up on Kidrobot, and I wrote a long blog post about why I no longer wished to stock their art toys. I'm not even going to delete that post, I still stand behind everything I griped about there.

In a nutshell, here's what I was bitching about (copied directly from old post):

1. Wholesale accounts could not sell Kidrobot products on eBay.
2. Wholesale accounts could not sell the Kidrobot blind-boxed items as open-box.
3. Online retailers only got access to certain designated items. No 8" Dunnys to online-only retailers.
4. Brick and mortar retailers granted a free "case exclusive" Dunny to give to buyers of Dunny cases as a reward for their purchase. 

Since I wrote that post, a LOT has changed for Kidrobot:

They closed up a bunch of their famous brick & mortar locations (not sure about the other shops, but I know for a fact that the NYC flagship store was unsustainably expensive to rent each month). This, I'm sure, put them in a better position in terms of cash flow.

A natural result of those closings is that they cut down on their staff/employees. Sad, but another money saver.

They did a number of clearance sales, eliminating much of their overstock and dead stock by selling it at super discounts to both customers and retailers.

They slowed down their new releases temporarily (as far as I can tell).

Most importantly, they were acquired by a company called NECA (National Entertainment Collectibles Association). The NECA acquisition allowed Kidrobot to stop struggling so hard to pay bills and instead focus on refreshing and revamping of their product lines. From the investors' standpoint, the previous venture capitalists that were backing Kidrobot were able to cash out and exit.

So, Kidrobot went from a company whose direction was almost certainly dictated by non-art-toy-related people (VCs), to a company whose direction is dictated group of people whose sole focus is the creation of awesome collectibles (NECA). Appointing Frank Kozik as Creative Director ensured that the Kidrobot culture/aesthetic would remain firmly within the bounds of what we all expect from them.

That's a lot of changes.

With all those changes, the Kidrobot "illuminati" were able to re-shape the way the company works with retailers. No more will online retailers be considered second-class partners. I had a lengthy conversation with a long-time Kidrobot employee a few months ago which showed me that they were serious about creating a more positive relationship with online retailers like Tenacious Toys. I was thrilled to have that conversation. I am not a person who burns bridges. I always do my best to maintain positive relationships whenever possible, whether it's in my personal life or in business. That's why I chose my words carefully in that blog post in 2013. I wanted to complain loudly so that they heard me, while still remaining as constructive as possible, and I think it paid off.

My recent conversation with the Kidrobot employee revealed that I am now able to purchase ANY Kidrobot product, without limitations. That means we can now stock the cornerstone 8-inch Kidrobot Dunnys once more! Just for reference, the last one they allowed me to buy was the Kozik Redrum 8-inch Dunny in 2006 (so long ago, I had to consult Trampt to figure out what year that was). I can also now stock their "Premium" items like the Kidrobot Black line of figures and other items previously reserved for brick & mortar locations. I am not entirely sure if this is true for ALL other online-only shops. I haven't really asked around (there aren't that many of us left anymore).

To that end, I have placed my first order with Kidrobot in a long, long time: the upcoming Junko Mizuno Violet Soda Lady 8-inch Dunny. I love Junko and this piece looks phenomenal from the randomly leaked images I've seen. I have unhidden our Kidrobot page and added KR back into our Manufacturers menu in preparation.

There were a couple other issues I dealt with in my 2013 blog post that have since become irrelevant: I am no longer ordering blind box toys and low-ticket items from any manufacturer. I looked long and hard at our numbers and decided that it no longer makes financial sense for Tenacious Toys to sell items priced under $40 or $50.


Because of this shift, I no longer care about selling any blind box toys, or opened-blind-box toys. I am not sure whether KR will continue their old practice of providing "free" case exclusive Dunnys to shops that buy cartons of their 3" Dunny series, but it hardly matters to me since I'm not stocking those items.


Furthermore, I no longer wish to give eBay a percentage out of my sales of art toys, so selling Kidrobot toys on eBay is now a moot point for me. I'm slowly dialing back inventory in our eBay shop and removing toy items from it.


Basically, with all the changes that both Kidrobot and Tenacious Toys have gone through in the last 2 years, all my previous concerns and gripes about buying wholesale from Kidrobot have either been addressed to my satisfaction, or been eliminated.


So, onwards and upwards, happy tra-la-la frolicking, hand-in-hand with Kidrobot! Expect us to stock most, if not all, of the 8-inch Kidrobot Dunny releases in the future, plus anything else priced above $40 retail that I think might sell.


There are a TON of really interesting pieces coming down the pipe from Kidrobot. I hear whispers. Get ready!

- Benny Kline