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Background

Tomenosuke and Circus Posterus continue to release new sofubi vinyl figures under the T+CP banner. Art power couple Kathie Olivas (Calliope Jackalope) and Brandt Peters (Stingy Jack), as well as Chris Ryniak (Ginger), have all released limited edition Japan-made vinyl over the past several months.

One of those new releases is the Calliope Jackalope #2 from artist Kathie Olivas. Not only is this ivory colorway the second painted version of the vinyl, but it contains a few subtle tweaks to the original.

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The Facts



Calliope Jackalope #2
Manufacturer: Tomenosuke x Circus Posterus
Artist: Kathie Olivas
Sculpted by: Yohei Kaneko of Mirock Toy
Material: Sofubi Vinyl (Japan)
Dimensions: 8.5” tall feet to hat (7” tall seated)
Points of Articulation: 5 (hat, neck, legs, tail)
Edition Size: 120 pieces
Pricing: $95.00

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Packaging

The Calliope Jackalope comes packaged in a poly bag with header card. That card is the same as the first Calliope. It features an illustrated version of the character (from chest up) on the front. The back comes signed by Kathie Olivas and includes the number in the edition.

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Our Opinion

I like to refer to the Calliope Jackalope #2 as the “Winter Calliope Jackalope”. It features soft colors like the ivory body and sky blue accents. It also looks like the little one was left out in the cold...just look at its pink nose.

That sniffly pink nose is one of the two differences I noticed when comparing this one to the Calliope Jackalope #1. T+CP added two new paint masks to this version. So in addition to the nose, there's also a slight difference in the pupils. The second version has a small white dot on the black of the eye. While it might be easy to overlook, I like this subtle change.

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The paint is where this figure excels (especially in the realm of rotocast vinyl). The Calliope Jackalope #2 features seven different sprays on that ivory vinyl. The blue spray on the belly matches the blue vinyl hat. The face is sprayed peach with those pink accents. The propeller and zipper are air brushed the same dark brown color. The broken antlers are brushed a dijon mustard yellow. And the eyes feature a pair of paint masks – white and black.

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Of course, both Calliopes use the same sculpt. But the color of the vinyl on this version allows some of those sculpted elements (around the legs and the patch on the behind) to stand out more.

If you missed out on the now sold out Calliope Jackalope #1, now's the time to act on the wintery #2. It's also not expected to last very long. And, personally, I like this version a little more than the original. (But both really reflect the source artwork of Kathie Olivas to a tee)

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You can pick one up at the following:

Tomenosuke: $95.00 (International Orders)
Circus Posterus: $95.00 (US and Canada Orders)

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