Hubby brought me my first ones back from Cape Town, and I love 'em!
Now to find Veritas, my missing truth, and hopefully, the others.
Showing posts with label vinyl toys. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vinyl toys. Show all posts
toby's secret society
One of my fave designers ever, Gary Baseman, recently released his own 3" series with Kidrobot, Toby's Secret Society. It features the ever-present Toby (who's been around the world and back) and his secret society of "11 spirits and brethren".
Hubby brought me my first ones back from Cape Town, and I love 'em!
Now to find Veritas, my missing truth, and hopefully, the others.
Hubby brought me my first ones back from Cape Town, and I love 'em!
Now to find Veritas, my missing truth, and hopefully, the others.
custom labbit show
On Saturday 6 August, ToiToy in Cape Town will be holding their second custom vinyl toy show, this time using Frank Kozik's iconic Smorkin Labbit - and I'm super excited!
Not just because I love toys, and I do, but because I've been actively involved in this one, selecting some of the designers that would get to customise the 10" bunny-with-an-addiction.
The pieces will go on display on Saturday 6 August at 10.00 in the ToiToy store on Kloof St, but will only be available for purchase from the ToiToy website (for the benefit of international customers).
Here are the ones done by designers I chose:
You can get a sneak peek of the rest of the customs here.
Not just because I love toys, and I do, but because I've been actively involved in this one, selecting some of the designers that would get to customise the 10" bunny-with-an-addiction.
The pieces will go on display on Saturday 6 August at 10.00 in the ToiToy store on Kloof St, but will only be available for purchase from the ToiToy website (for the benefit of international customers).
Here are the ones done by designers I chose:
Board Brain by Paul Oxborrow
Commander Jin by David Maclennan
Trash Magnet by Hilton Qiu
Senor DeMario by Ivana Raguz
Say My Name by Hannah Hughes
You can get a sneak peek of the rest of the customs here.
it's for a good cause
Who wouldn't want a pink breast cancer charity ninja from Shawnimals??? There are only 100 pieces, and she comes with a 6x8" print.
plush, it's for a good cause
via Clutter magazine
via Clutter magazine
today's the day!
Dunny 2011 is launched.At Kidrobot stores around the world, people will be gathering to rip open little boxes and ooh and aah at their contents. Dunny 2011 looks like a fantastic series, and I can't wait to get my paws on some of them.
kidrobot vs swatch
A while back i saw a release blog post of a Kidrobot and Swatch collaboration with this beautiful watch and dunny by Tara McPherson. Each watch comes with a custom dunny, and you can only buy the two together.
Desperately searching for where to buy this one, I found this - it's a bazooka of a watch collection and I want it!
There are eight watches in the collection, with a dunny for each, as well as an 8 inch Frank Kozik dunny. Other designers include Gary Baseman, Joe Ledbetter, Tilt, SSUR, Jeremyville and MADL.
Only 300 sets will be available worldwide.
Let the search begin!
Desperately searching for where to buy this one, I found this - it's a bazooka of a watch collection and I want it!
There are eight watches in the collection, with a dunny for each, as well as an 8 inch Frank Kozik dunny. Other designers include Gary Baseman, Joe Ledbetter, Tilt, SSUR, Jeremyville and MADL.
Only 300 sets will be available worldwide.
Let the search begin!
dunny doppelganger
My new dunny arrived in the mail this weekend - woo-hoo! And it's quite a curious one. It's from David Horvath's 2 Faced dunny series, which does two things I've not seen before - a) the artist has included himself and partner (Sun-Min Kim) in the series as dunnies, and b) there's a story to the series. This is David as he sees himself dunniefied:
@samthepenguin (a fellow dunny collector) has his very own custom dunny of himself, created by @lunarseablythe and it's too cute! Would love to see a series where the designers put themselves in to dunny form.
@samthepenguin (a fellow dunny collector) has his very own custom dunny of himself, created by @lunarseablythe and it's too cute! Would love to see a series where the designers put themselves in to dunny form.
scavenger hunt
Since I discovered Kathie Olivas in Paris (yay for Artoyz!) I've been determined to find more of her figures. But they've been quite a rare species, bordering on extinct, with all online stores sold out of everything she's ever made.
In my recent eBay obsession though (which I'll elaborate on another time), I've managed to pick up some gems! (and at excellent prices, for those who suffer from shopping locally too)
These are the two latest additions to my collection: a rare (200 pieces worldwide) pink Masao (i like pink!) and Daisey from series 2.
I'm also waiting on a limited edition blue Beaumont, and an orange Cosmic Penny. *excited*
In my recent eBay obsession though (which I'll elaborate on another time), I've managed to pick up some gems! (and at excellent prices, for those who suffer from shopping locally too)
These are the two latest additions to my collection: a rare (200 pieces worldwide) pink Masao (i like pink!) and Daisey from series 2.
I'm also waiting on a limited edition blue Beaumont, and an orange Cosmic Penny. *excited*
optimash prime
Yes, that is my new Transformer's Potato Head, otherwise known as OPTIMASH PRIME! dun-dun-dun
All the other hubbies on the cycling trip brought back chocolates and floral tops for their wives. I love mine much better ^_^
All the other hubbies on the cycling trip brought back chocolates and floral tops for their wives. I love mine much better ^_^
rainy day dunny
A quick post on a dunny I never knew I wanted... This is Jon Burgerman's Rainy Day Dunny, released as a special item by Kid Robot, and only availble in stores on rainy days. How cool is that!?! Burgerman had already designed a rain-themed dunny for his contribution to the Ye Olde English series in 2009, and just introduced a deviation in colour, with some stylistic changes.
I so would have kept my galoshes by the door in the hopes of rain so that I could run out and get one. There are only 1000 of him out there, so if you stumble on one, you know where to send him :) He's lovely.
I so would have kept my galoshes by the door in the hopes of rain so that I could run out and get one. There are only 1000 of him out there, so if you stumble on one, you know where to send him :) He's lovely.
dunny delight!
They've arrived! My new dunnies from Vinyl Destination (thanks Simon) are here. From left to right we have:
Clutter from the Ye Olde English series, Lady Aiko from the Femme Fatale series, and Tado also from the Ye Olde English collection.
Clutter from the Ye Olde English series, Lady Aiko from the Femme Fatale series, and Tado also from the Ye Olde English collection.
ghostb by yeung
You can order him now from the Crazy Label shop, and see more of Bubi Au Yeung's work here.
i am bare!
Some time back I posted about Am I Collective's Bare auction. And believe it or not, I actually did manage to win a Bare! I managed to win this not-so-little guy customized by Linsey Levendall...
I chose him in the end, because the design was quite Conrad Botha-esque, and he was a gift for hubby, who's a big Botha fan.
It made such a difference seeing the Bares on display when we were in Cape Town - the site really didn't do some of them justice, and man were they bigger than I thought!
I chose him in the end, because the design was quite Conrad Botha-esque, and he was a gift for hubby, who's a big Botha fan.
It made such a difference seeing the Bares on display when we were in Cape Town - the site really didn't do some of them justice, and man were they bigger than I thought!
dunny 2010
If you're even vaguely in to vinyl toys, you'll know by now that today is the release date for the Dunny 2010 series. It's probably the most hyped series I've ever seen, with pre-release "leaks", an advent calendar of designs and pre-sales live on eBay for months. Craziness!
But it's more a reflection of the growing industry of vinyl toys I think, than of a series that is a fabulous feat in design. Don't get me wrong - there are some awesome critters in this series, but no more awesome than the critters that have come before them.
Despite knowing that, I've bought in to the hype, and I wait with anticipation. I'm also jealous as hell of those lucky enough to be in Cape Town right now for the launch party. Bastards. But never you mind... the eBay trawling has begun... *evil laugh*
But it's more a reflection of the growing industry of vinyl toys I think, than of a series that is a fabulous feat in design. Don't get me wrong - there are some awesome critters in this series, but no more awesome than the critters that have come before them.
Despite knowing that, I've bought in to the hype, and I wait with anticipation. I'm also jealous as hell of those lucky enough to be in Cape Town right now for the launch party. Bastards. But never you mind... the eBay trawling has begun... *evil laugh*
dunny!
I got two new Dunnys while in Cape Town - Tara McPherson and Mizuno Junko's creations for the new "Fatale" Dunny series - all done by female designers. Other notable femme fatales in the series include Kathie Olivas, Aiko, Anna Chambers and Amy Ruppel. Superb!
stormtrooper 365
What do Stormtroopers do on their day off?
You’re done sweeping the Death Star, conquering rebels and chaining up that annoying woman yet again. Now what?
With a picture a day for a year, Stefan is showing us what Stormtroopers get up to on their days off. Everything from sandcastles, to Tetris and disco. It’s Stormtrooper 365!
“Getting rid of Swine Flu”
You’re done sweeping the Death Star, conquering rebels and chaining up that annoying woman yet again. Now what?
With a picture a day for a year, Stefan is showing us what Stormtroopers get up to on their days off. Everything from sandcastles, to Tetris and disco. It’s Stormtrooper 365!
am i bare?
Cape Town-based creative outfit Am I Collective have launched a brave and exciting new project – the limited edition Bares. Based on the already-popular model of Kid Robot’s munnies and dunnies, Am I Collective have come up with a cute yet generic-shaped little figure and given it to various artists and graphic designers to interpret as they wish. The result is a 47-strong (and looks aimed for 100) collection of unique 40cm “Bares” to go on auction this week – all proceeds going to child welfare.
Each Bare has his own name, and a description of the artist’s inspiration. See the full collection of Bares, and get your credit card ready for the auction on 24 September.
Each Bare has his own name, and a description of the artist’s inspiration. See the full collection of Bares, and get your credit card ready for the auction on 24 September.
dunny dunny dunny!
I finally have a superb way of dispaying my dunnys in my newly redecorated study! Thanks to muji and their fabulous plastics, my dunnys have a home. Now to get my hands on more for the rest of the collection...
keep an eye on kathie olivas
A couple of months ago I stumbled on some very odd yet intriguing looking toys by a designer I hadn't heard of before - Kathie Olivas. After a little browsing and research I'm hooked! Her work is a combination of Gary Baseman (fine artist turning his very noticeable painted characters into colourful figurines) and Mark Ryden (with his intricately detailed paintings that make you look twice to see the macabre in them). It's beautiful and dark - perfect for the toy collector's world.
Her site is miserychildren.com and the name alone perfectly sums up this latest collection. Children with metal jaws, gas masks, bear suits, straight jackets and zipper smiles.
"Her current body of work "Misery Children" is inspired by early American portraiture that often depicted children as small adults in an idealized new land, her characters parallel this vision within their own sense of post-apocalyptic conformity, uniquely documenting their own stories in a mysterious brave new world."
Her 3" inch toy collection is produced by MINDstyle and entitle The Scavengers - two series have been produced so far, and are largely sold out already. They're some of the most beautifully packaged toys I've seen, and I have two: Marabel and Brody.
While in Paris we came across an interesting piece. You could tell immediately who the designer was, but that's all I knew. After some deliberating, I bought her - Two-Faced Hazel (it takes some thought when you have to carry an awkward box around Europe with you and then on to a plane). And I'm so glad I did! Looking her up online, Two-Faced Hazel comes in very limited runs, only 200 of my version in particular.
She stands over 9" tall, wearing a gas mask on the back of her head while innocently sucking on a pink and white lollipop. She also stand on four stalks rather than legs. (As with all Olivas' work, it takes you a moment to realise this strange feature)
So now the dilemmas: I've started a whole new collecting craze (alongside my dunnys), and do I take her out the box or don't I? Ah, such troublesome thoughts on a Sunday night, how will I cope? :D
If you're at all in to vinyl art toys or modern, dark art, check her out: Kathie Olivas.
See more of her paintings here.
Her site is miserychildren.com and the name alone perfectly sums up this latest collection. Children with metal jaws, gas masks, bear suits, straight jackets and zipper smiles.
"Her current body of work "Misery Children" is inspired by early American portraiture that often depicted children as small adults in an idealized new land, her characters parallel this vision within their own sense of post-apocalyptic conformity, uniquely documenting their own stories in a mysterious brave new world."
Her 3" inch toy collection is produced by MINDstyle and entitle The Scavengers - two series have been produced so far, and are largely sold out already. They're some of the most beautifully packaged toys I've seen, and I have two: Marabel and Brody.
While in Paris we came across an interesting piece. You could tell immediately who the designer was, but that's all I knew. After some deliberating, I bought her - Two-Faced Hazel (it takes some thought when you have to carry an awkward box around Europe with you and then on to a plane). And I'm so glad I did! Looking her up online, Two-Faced Hazel comes in very limited runs, only 200 of my version in particular.
She stands over 9" tall, wearing a gas mask on the back of her head while innocently sucking on a pink and white lollipop. She also stand on four stalks rather than legs. (As with all Olivas' work, it takes you a moment to realise this strange feature)
So now the dilemmas: I've started a whole new collecting craze (alongside my dunnys), and do I take her out the box or don't I? Ah, such troublesome thoughts on a Sunday night, how will I cope? :D
If you're at all in to vinyl art toys or modern, dark art, check her out: Kathie Olivas.
See more of her paintings here.
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