Jon Paul Kaiser's Star Wars themed Customs Available Online at Yoyamart

Following UK artist Jon Paul Kaiser's custom Star Wars themed show, A New Hope (originally posted about here), Yoyamart has put up 50 of the remaining customs for sale online. These primarily black and white customs, range in price from $200 for a 5" custom, to $2250 for a huge 16" custom. Jon Paul Kaiser is best known for his meticulously detailed black and white style, although he does dabble in color once in awhile. Some of the small little details on these customs are amazing and somewhat mind boggling. I've had the honor of seeing Jon Paul Kaiser draw on small 3" dunnys while I was in the UK, he definitely has steady hands.These customs won't last long once word spreads, so don't hesitate and pick up one or more of these awesome JPK customs. Here are a few of my favorites.

 

Death Star Gunner Mini Munny by JPK

Stormtrooper 2 T" MonQee by JPK

Boba Fett 16" Toyer by JPK

To see more of Jon Paul Kaiser's Star Wars customs and/or to make a purchase, head on over to Yoyamart's online store.

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Jon-Paul Kaiser custom show at Yoyamart during NYCC

October 11, 2012 (during NYCC) you can see metric assload of awesome Star Wars-themed custom Qees by Jon-Paul Kaiser at Yoyamart. JPK will be there mingling... Stephane always throws an AWESOME party at his shop.

Yoyamart

15 Gansevoort St

New York, NY 10014

October 11th, evening.

When JPK is not setting up and attending this show at Yoyamart, he will be at NYCC. At the Tenacious booth. We'll have him signing an exclusive! Booth 3121. BE THERE!

Joe Ledbetter appearance at Yoyamart tonight

Joe will be appearing at Yoyamart ce soir in support of the Yoya Exclusive Burger Bunny Bop Bag! Llimited supplies of the Burger Bunny Bop Bags, an Exclusive Yoyamart print (edition of 50), Burger Bunny Men's and Women's Tees as well as limited Joe Ledbetter art toys will be available. Come on out and have Joe personalize your Bop Bag!
See you Thursday, 7-10p!
It's a summertime PARTY!!

YOYAMART
15 Gansevoort Street
New York, NY 10014
tel: 212-242-5511

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JonPaul Kaiser show at Yoyamart on Oct 11

Our friend JonPaul Kaiser is going to leap across the pond in October and run wild in the streets of Manhattan. Be warned. October 11, Toy2R has foolishly invited JPK to invade Yoyamart, a fashion and style trendsetting boutique on Gansevoort Street, where he will not doubt blow every single mind that walks through the door. Literally.

No, sorry, I meant figuratively. JPK is a giant, amazingly sweet man who I am very proud to call a friend. His talents really need no introduction. He understands form and composition, and his steady hands have brought to life some of the most brilliant custom toys that ever sold in 3.5 milliseconds at our NYCC booth. I'm stoked to meet up with JPK again. We can all expect to see beautiful Toy2R production toys, as well as custom toys, by JPK at this show.

Oct. 11th, by the way, is the opening day/preview night of NYCC 2012, so any of you in town for the Con will be able to scoot easily over to Yoyamart, which is on the west side, reasonably close to the Javits Center. See y'all there.

NYC Loves Qee Party and Mini Qee Custom Show recap

On Monday February 14th, we teamed up with Toy2R and Yoyamart to help launch Toy2R's new products in 2011. On display were the Kaiju Bossy Bear figures, the new 2-inch Domo Series, and the protos for Skelanimals Series 2... but the big draw was the launch of Toy2R's new low-priced 5-inch DIY platform, the Mini Qee! With seven different head shapes, the $15 Mini Qees are sure to be favorites with artists and toy customizers of all stripes.

To help promote the new Mini Qee platforms, Toy2R asked me to help curate a custom Mini Qee show which would be a one-night-only event happening at Yoyamart during Toy Fair 2011. Yoyamart has had a VERY long relationship with Toy2R, even longer than Tenacious Toys, so it was only natural that the wonderful, bright and open Yoyamart shop at 15 Gansevoort Street would be chosen for the event. (The event was dubbed "NYC Loves Qee" and from these pics you can definitely see that we do indeed love our Qees here in NYC!)

I picked 19 of the best artists I knew to customize the Bear shape of the Mini Qees- these Mini Qees, in fact, were some of the very first to come into the US. (Currently Yoyamart is the ONLY US shop to have ANY Mini Qees at all, so definitely hit them up if you are looking to get your hands on the platform. Most of the artists who attended walked out with their arms full of the new Mini Qees to work on at home!)

The artists we called upon were: NEMO, Mr. Munk, Ian Ziobrowski, Zam, Mr. Den, Nerviswr3k, Rsin, Matt Anderson, Bryan Allen Collins, LYS0L, Phetus, Jon Malmstedt of Rampage Toys, J*RYU, NREAZON, Grimsheep, Foox, Tony Depew, Dinky Cow and Southerndrawl. The custom work submitted to this show was nothing short of spectacular, and I'm not just saying that because we helped curate. Each piece was expertly executed, and on a short timeline to boot. Each of the artists mentioned above worked hard and created something wonderful, so my most heartfelt congratulations and gratitude is in order to each an every one of those ladies and gentlemen. (It should be noted that the Custom Toy Union curated some Mini Qee pieces, and Kevin Winnik curated even more pieces for this show.)

The party was a great success, thanks in no small part to Stephane, the perenially positive owner of Yoyamart; Kevin Winnik, head of Toy2RUSA; Matt Siegelbaum of Strongtree Images who shot all the pics in this post and many more; and of course all the artists who contributed work to this show to make it as strong as it was. We had dozens of artists show up; collectors, industry reps, the heads of companies, celebrities (see if you can spot any in the online gallery!)... champagne was enjoyed by all and it was a blast from start to finish!

Many retailers have already ordered the Mini Qees, and they will be showing up in other US shops eventually. For now, if you want one, you need to head to Yoyamart.
There are many more amazing pictures of this show: pics of the customs as well as people shots. I urge you to go check out the public gallery on Strongtree Images- you can share your favorite pics on Facebook, embed them into your blogs, tweet them... go nuts!
I'd like to thank Kevin Winnik for asking me to help curate; this was a really fun project and I enjoyed it a lot. I'm looking forward to curating more toy shows in the future. The 20 custom Qees that I curated will be up in a special page in the Customs section of Tenacious Toys, and all the pieces that did not sell right there at the show, will be for sale on that page of TenaciousToys.com. In the near future, look for MANY Tenacious Toys artist collaborations featuring the artists in this show. I have already lined up projects with a bunch of them.

NYC Loves Qee: Toy2R Toy Fair Preview Party Feb 14th in NYC

Toy2R invites you to experience the next generation of fun during our Toy Fair Preview Party being held at Yoyamart on February 14th. Come out and take a peek at their 2011 projects and join us in celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Qee. Yoyamart will play host to our NYC Loves QEE Show and the unveiling of:

• 5inch Mini Qee DIY Collection – Our the newest 5″ scale Qee opens the genre to new artists and new possibilities. With a SRP of $15 each – DIY customizing doesn’t have to break the bank – just the rules!
• In addition, there will be more than 40 original customized 5inch Mini Qees to illustrate the realm of possibilities using Qee! Customs by Jason Freeny, Jon Paul Kaiser, ViseOne, Scott Tolleson, Voltaire, MCA, Pocket Wookie, Atypical, A Little Stranger, NEMO, Mr. Den, Ian Ziobrowski, ZAM, Mr. Munk, Dinky Cow, NREAZON, Grimsheep, Foox, J*RYU, Rampage Toys, Phetus, LYSOL, Bryan Allen Collins, Matt Anderson, RSIN, Nerviswr3k, Kim Mayhew, Southerndrawl, Tony DePew and more!
• First public preview of Toy2R’s collaboration with CTU for 2011!
• Plus it will be your very first chance to pick up a 5inch Mini Qee DIY before anyone else in the world!
• 5inch Kaiju Bossy Bear by David Horvath – the evolution of the classic character created by the mind behind the Uglydoll phenom, continues to explore new variations. Come see what Bossy Bear has been up to and how he has transformed into the biggest thing since….well, him!
• 2.5inch Skelanimal Qees Series 2 – Cooler than the Dead, Toy2R breaks loose with the follow-up to the best selling Skelanimal Qee Assortment from last year. WIth new designs by Voltaire, Lunabee, Pocket Wookie, Nick Z, Albert Art and PO! – Qee takes the Skelanimal theme on another journey through art and imagination!
• New Qee-Shells – Gotta see them to get them!
• Domo Qees – Courtesy of Dark Horse – the newly released 7inch Domo Qees will be displayed as well as a sneak peek at SERIES 3 of Domo Qees – taking over the world is the definition of Domonation! Come out to see why!

Plus surprises, custom Qees of all sizes, special guests and more – all awaiting to be your date on the 14th! Come out and celebrate with Toy2R and see why Qee continues to be a best selling platform for the past ten years!

YOYAMART
15 GANSEVOORT ST
NEW YORK, NY
212-242-5511

Join the Qeevolution and experience the next generation of fun….it’s Qee!

Custom Mini Qee Show Teasers

Join us at Yoyamart on February 14th in NYC for a closer look at the above customs based on the brand-new 5-inch Mini Qee platform that Toy2R is launching!

Show starts at 6pm at Yoyamart NYC, which is located at 15 Gansevoort Street in Manhattan. 

There will be LOTS more custom Mini Qees there at the show, plus more great new items from Toy2R. Some of the participating artists will be in attendance, so bring your black books!

More teasers will be revealed as we run up to the show date.
Props to Kevin of Toy2RUSA for pulling together a great show, and for these excellent teaser images, and big ups to all the participating artists for working this project in on a tight schedule.

NYC Loves Qee Toy Fair Preview Party Feb 14th

Save the date, February 14th, as the Year of Qee Celebration continues in NYC

In collaboration with Toy2R and Yoyamart, the Year of Qee is going to get kicked into high gear and you are invited. Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks.

This will be an event you do not want to miss - Toy2R's 2011 product lineup, artists and fun during the week of Toy Fair - prepare to come out to see the next generation of Qee!

NYC Loves Qee