March Madness Toy Tournament
We’ve set up all of the brackets for our first annual March Madness Toy Tournament. We have assembled 64 of the top toy artists out there and have seeded them in 4 different regions (East Coast, West Coast, Asia and…
Month: February 2006
The Urbanites & TADO Print
The exclusive Horror On Tour giclee print is currently for sale through Wheaty Wheat’s online store. The 18×24″ print is limited to 50 and signed and numbered by the artists – TADO and Chris Lee.
Save Huck! MAD*L – For Sale
The MAD*L everyone has been waiting for is now available only through the Wheaty Wheat website. The Save Huck! MAD*L will be individually numbered and signed by Huck Gee. The run was supposed to be only 50, but due to…
The Story of Kuggs
About two years ago, Andrew and Johnny (of Blackwater Toys) were going to lunch everyday in the park. And through those lunches came the idea of Kuggs. We were talking about how the everyday ordinary person is never really given…
Gumos Header Card
Max Toy Company is giving us a sneak peek at the header card for their Gumos figure. In true retro kaiju spirit, the figure looks to be bagged with a header card.
Biskup’s Alpha-Gaichou and The Foul Flock
Tim Biskup’s latest Alphabeast creature – Alpha-Gaichou – is a 7” tall vinyl bird. The first version is set to be released this coming July. There will be 350 of the black painted version and they will not go on…
Behind Blythe – Toy Tokyo Showroom
Toy Tokyo is proud to present Behind Blythe – an exhibition of the revival of Blythe dolls by Japan’s Cross World Connections (CWC) – with photographs by official Blythe photographer Gina Garan. Find out more about the rebirth of Blythe…
Blue Berry Dr. Bombs from Kozik
Toy2R and Frank Kozik’s 10″ Dr. Bomb is set to be launched in a new colorway – Blue Berry Surprise. Kozik will be offering the exclusive Blue Berry figure. So you will need to contact Frank directly from at sales@frankkozik.net….
Gary Baseman Takes Over Raleigh
Wootini and AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts) Raleigh are bringing Gary Baseman to Raleigh, NC (my town) for a lecture on Thursday, March 2nd at the NC Museum of Art. Tickets are: $10 for AIGA student members $20 for…
Android 8: Mark Osborne’s More
Here is a sneak look at Android 8 and Mark Osborne’s figure – More. If you haven’t seen Osborne’s animation revolving around this character, you are missing out. Android 8 had this prototype on display at NYCC. I know it’s…
Treeson Vinyl from Crazy Label
Crazy Label is a Hong Kong based independent toy company founded by Wookie in 2005. They are currently working on several exciting designer toy projects with artists from the US and Hong Kong. Crazy Label’s first toy should be released…
MAD’s Social Pest Tee
SocialPest presents a series of T-shirts designed by a hand picked selection of the world’s sharpest graphical talent. First up is the appropriately named “Sharpest” from one of USA’s hottest art toy designers, Jeremy Madl A.K.A MAD . Gold print…
Uglydolls and Giant Robot Help Operation Smile
Giant Robot, with the help of Uglydoll creators David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim, has announced a cross-country fundraiser to help benefit Operation Smile. Operation smile works to help children who are born with facial deformities, without access to corrective surgery,…
Mr. Bunny Dunny News
For Immediate Release From Wheaty Wheat Studios: “Kidrobot and Wheaty Wheat have reached an amicable agreement with respect to the release of the Mr. Bunny Dunny as part of the L.A. series, and Wheaty Wheat has authorized this release. The…
Hi Fructose Vol. 3 Peek
With Issue 2 currently out on newsstands, Hi Fructose has sent along a sneak peek at Volume 3 of Attaboy and Annie Owens’ counter culture magazine. Hi Fructose will returns this summer…featuring: * Mark Ryden: Interview, gallery, and photos of…