Designer Toy News and Reviews
Hot Toys introduces their U.S. Secret Service – Emergency Response Team (ERT) with G36C 1:6 scale figure. All decked out in a detailed uniform, the 12″ tall figure includes a ton of accessories and weapons. Uniform: Tactical Jacket, Body Armor,…
There was never a dull moment during last Thursday’s opening of Spread the Lead at New York’s gallery hanahou, where a buzzing crowd enjoyed 32 artists’ take on graphite and tried to imagine a world without color. In addition to…
A giant octopus, a fearful squid, Japanese cranes, a tiny geisha, pirates, and even a zombie will be at A.Okay Official. Lana Crooks’ Crooked Critter solo exhibit features all new plush work and other curiosities. Lana, a self proclaimed “plushinator”,…
Michelle Valigura has released a limited edition (of 50 pieces) Metal Owl figure. Made by Fully Visual and Switcheroo, these owls are about 2″ tall and have 5 possible eye color options. Each one comes with a hand embellished block…
Mezco Toyz is paying homage to one of the most celebrated cult films of the 1970’s – The Warriors. They are releasing a deluxe 9″ tall figure format. The lineup includes: Baseball Fury, Cyrus, Ajax, Swan and the Orphans Leader….
Told You All I Was Making Sence is a solo art exhibit featuring paintings, videos, drawings and other works by San Francisco artist Ako Or Akayo. This exhibition, taking place at 531 Gallery, is the artist’s first solo show in…
Two of the most dominant competitors in their individual sports – Muhammad Ali and Tiger Woods – will be released by Upper Deck via their All Star Vinyl line. Each figure will include a special stand and should appeal to…
Many of the custom pieces from the recent Art + Action = Obama 08 show are now available online via eBay. All of these are the original pieces from the show and range in bids from $9.99 to $1,200. These…
LouLou & Tummie have released several new (and free) downloadable paper toys in conjunction with Norton. Each character represents a different “bot” that using Norton’s programs can help to alleviate. You can choose from the Spam Bot, DoS Bot, Identity…
A new designer toy that can double as a speaker will soon be hitting the market. The Headphonies are limited edition, portable mini-speakers designed by Eran Weinberg. They stand around 2.8″ tall and come with a USB charging cable, headphone…
The newest BUD Of The Month from Jamungo is named Toxic Waters. Designed by Jamungo’s own Van Beater, this figure is limited to a run of 1,000 pieces and should retail around $10 each. Wholesale inquiries should contact DKE Toys.
Artoyz Originals introduces the Elements Alpha Series, which consists of 22 different figure designs. They’ve recruited a number of talented artists to create unique characters using the Elements figures. Artists include: Koa, Jean Spezial, Pulco Mayo, iLK, Nathan Jurevicius, RUN777,…