WOW!

Korean customizer and 1/6-Urban Streetwear maestro COOLRAIN [www/blog] shares with us figures he’d created for NIKE’s DUNK BE TRUE Gallery 01 - rawking an unmistakable Michael Lau-vibe (his heyday back in da day anyways) and keeping the B-Boy spirit alive and groovin’!

Treeson Mini — Courtesy of Toysrevil.

Andy Woo of Crazy Label previews delish clay models of a new blind box series - featuring character designs based on Bubi Au Yeung’s book “Treeson & Other Stories” [blogged]. Scheduled for a 1st quarter 2009-release, there are currently no further product details as yet. Meanwhile, just enjoy the sculpts and the possibilities of what the series could hold for us Treeson-fans, yeh?

(I hope Ren also comes with his red pull-wagon too tho :p)

From Toysrevil

[L: False friends - Hong Kong / Berlin / R: Clouds over noop, “storm” and “rainbow”]

Coarse Toys‘ NOOP SHOW BERLIN exhibition [blogged] opened December 10th @ 4010, Berlin and High Snobiety has oodles of preview snaps of the displays as well, including a few new ones as yet unseen @ Rotofugi’s [tagged] - specifically new resin figures shown utop (both Lion-Dance-head & Bear-ball-head be looking totally awesome, IMHO), and a (Light) Grey PAWS! figure with red-fingertips (okay fine; Paw-tips :p) - which judging from the foam-cut letters, would more likely be a production piece? More preview pics HERE.

Peskimo’s cute and innovative Monster Burp figure drops this Friday – Burp Friday (11.28) directly through crazylabel.com.  To celebrate the toy and the tradition of holiday discounts, Crazy Label is offering a one-day only 30% discount this Friday for  orders over $10 – just use coupon code THANKS ). 

Quite a few toys flow through the Vinyl Pulse office and Monster Burp has gotten some of the most positive feedback from visitors, artists and friends.  The strong character design and concept are matched by the execution – the slightly opaque Burp bubble is pretty sweet. 

This original edition is limited to 800 pcs, stands 6” tall, comes in a cool window box and has a suggested retail of $29.00.  If you’re looking for a cool figure to add some life to your collection or better yet a figure to introduce someone to the crazy world of designer toys – take a look at Monster Burp.

From Vinyl Pulse

“The Bestest Toys Of 2008

Seriously tho, in a blink of an eyelid, 2008 is gonna go poof in less than a month’s time (where’s all the time gone to dammit?) …. And unlike my failed solo attempt at compiling a Best-Of-List for 2007 (been bugged about it for an entire year dammit) - maybe this year, I’d try asking YOU folks to “help” instead! (Share the joy and effort, I say!) - Because, what’s a year-end without looking back at what had gone on before, innit? So the question is/are: Who do YOU think is/are the BESTEST TOYS of 2008?

(1) BESTEST (Single) TOY Of 2008
(could be designer vinyl, plush, mass market toy etc)
(2) BESTEST TOY SERIES Of 2008
(3) BESTST TOY PRODUCERS / MAKERS Of 2008
(From a toy company that has made more than a single toy for 2008 - boutique or mass producers)
(4) BESTEST TOY DESIGNER / CREATOR For Production Toys Released in 2008
(From a toy that has been produced and made available in year ending 2008)
(5) BESTEST TOY CUSTOMIZER For 2008
(From designer vinyl, to plush - as long as it be “Toys”!)

- List all - or how many ever you like - in the comments section of THIS post
- Do feel free to share with everyone WHY they are listed, and also don’t feel shy to share your own goodies (sounds wrong only if you’re stinky-minded :p).
- If you’re in the mood to rant? GO HERE for the Worstest Toy of 2008 instead. This isn’t the post to do it in, thanks

AND, if you’re interested in a little “incentive”, feel free to email me directly (along with your mailing details and FULL LIST of your choices for 2008) for a chance to be a single lucky winner (via “lucky draw”) of:
(1) An AFA’08-edition Capsule Sonny Angel from Anime Festival Asia 2008 [blogged]
(2) A Blank White DIY Mini Tofu from Singapore Toy & Comic Con 2008.

From two of the more eventful happenings in this little island country I live and breathe in. (Anyone else wants to sweeten the lucky-draw pot, do feel free to PM me - no worries if not). Dateline for lucky draw submission is before the stroke of midnight of 2009 (11:59PM / 31st December 2008 / +8hrs GMT). There is no “right or wrong answers”, just the spirit of participation, and a little “thank-you” from me, for the effort

FYI: Comments for this blog-post is open indefinitely-ish - but will not be eligible for lucky draw. You’re welcomed to both comment here and email me tho

Email: toysrevil [at] gmail.com
Subject Title: BESTEST TOY OF 2008″

Kicking off here in Hong Kong, from our DNM neighbours - MINDstyle:

“Disney’s Stitch Experiment 626 Project Custom Art Tour features custom interpretations of a special DIY 10″ Stitch figure from some of the hottest designers, artists, and customizers working to redefine the visual landscape. Presented and produced by MINDstyle, the multi-stop tour showcases top artistic talent amid a thematic installation that celebrates the year-round beauty of  Kauai, Hawaii the setting of the beloved Lilo & Stitch animated film. 

MINDstyle and 3-Mix presented the launch event  this Past Friday (11.28) in Hong Kong @ MINDstyle’s LIFEstyle space in the Delay No Mall (DNM).  “

“The custom Stitches on display in Hong Kong showcase the creativity as well as the aesthetic range of the participating artists.  From the lovely painted pieces by painters Miss Mindy and Camilla d’Errico to the wildly imaginative 3D explorations from the likes of HK designers Winson Ma and Ultraman, each custom figure presents a unique vision of Stitch. Many collectors have mentioned that the quality of the work shown is remarkably high and we’re certainly in agreement.  With the constant wave of custom shows, it’s great to see a well-curated one with excellent work throughout.

After Hong Kong, the  tour will travel to NYC in February for a show @ The Showroom NYC which is timed to coincide with Toy Fair and New York Comic-Con. Several new pieces will debut at the NYC show including customs from Kathie Olivas, Ron English, Brandt Peters, Touma, DEVILROBOTS, Secret Base, Mad Barbarians, kaNO,  De La Barracuda  and more.  The tour will  then move on to several other venues across the globe including a summer stop in Los Angeles (6.26).  The tour concludes in December ‘09 in the perfect location — sunny  Kauai, Hawaii. The  home of Lilo and Stitch will provide a welcome warm getaway from the cold harsh days of winter.”

 

 

Is that a Kaw’s commissioned Family guy painting in the back? Oh yea - and some guy named Pharrell holding up his new bike.

NYC artist Sucklord is out on the west coast promoting his custom show at Munky King. Using his Sucklord 600 as a platform, he’s gathered a bunch of custom made figures for this exhibition. They’ll also be dropping their exclusive Chinatown Sucklord figure and Amanda Visell will also be there to sign her “Vampire Elephant”.

Exhibition at:

MUNKY KING 7308 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles CA. October 30, 2008. 8-11 PM]

More pics of the customs at Toysrevil

Video of Sucklord introducing his show at Vinyl Pulse 

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. We’ve been busy with the launch of our new line (the MYBU – where have YOU been?) and the launch of our new BUBU Co. website over at http://www.bubuco.com. Take a look!