Nerd (Un)Culture
Late last year, Mimoco began the Vimobot Design Contest, a Do-It-Yourself vinyl art toy challenge which sought the best and most innovative character designs. The entries were hand-created by the entrants, using Mimoco’s oversized blank Vimobot vinyl toy as a…
Through the Zune Originals online design studio, consumers can customize a Zune by choosing artwork and adding personal text that is laser-etched on the Zune player they choose. They have added 12 new designs from artists such as: Dalek, Motomichi,…
Plaseebo Custom’s Bank America (come suckle on the tit of credit) was was inspired by the blatant greed, unfair loan-shark type fees and interest rates charged by American banks. With this piece, [Bob Conge] want[ed] to express the true image…
CollectionDX and Kaiju Big Battel have introduced the Nor’easter Vegetius. The figure stands 12″ tall and is made out of translucent blue glitter soft vinyl by Marmit. The piece has 5 points of articulation and is limited to 50 pieces….
The Bubble Pink with Horny Rat figure is the first toy designed by Francisco Herrera, a comic book artist and character designer. The piece is approximately 7.5″ tall and will retail around $50 each. For wholesale inquiries, contact DKE Toys….
Kicktoys has launched their BEit Dudes, which you can now purchase via their webstore. So, these customizable toys can be picked up for $28.99 each. A portion (15%) of the profits will be donated to Save the Children.
Anna of Mochimochi Land has sent us photos of two pieces she submitted to the Plush You SF show that took place this past Friday at Double Punch. Her little knitted couches have obvious human characteristics (little eyes and a…
Hmm…I always like a good teaser image. I have a decent idea what this could be, but what are you thinking? What does Erick Scarecrow and ESC Toy have up their sleeves?
The Hedgehog “Iti Pinehead” is the new vinyl figure designed by Itokin Park and produced by Kuso Designer Toys. The 5″ tall figure will be limited to a run of 150 pieces for the first colorway. This figure will be…
Background Patch Together is the toy design competition website that brings together artists from different backgrounds and with varying abilities. These artists submit their toy designs and then compete to win a shot at having their characters turned into vinyl…
The To Hell With The Devil show took place right around Halloween and featured a number of customized Saddest Devil vinyl figures. Here are some photos from that show. And if you’re looking to purchase any of the custom figures,…
[X’mas Ballmer] is the newest ball-joint figure from G999 and created by Patrick Chow (Hong Kong). The piece is made by traditional handcraft skill and connected by hooks and rubber strings. Standing on one foot in the snow, [X’mas Ballmer]…
LiFT Designer Toys released the above pictured exclusive Detroit MAD*L by Tristan Eaton. Now available exclusively at liftdetroit.com for $38, the piece is limited to a run of 500 pieces.
Eric from Thunderpanda.com has sent word about how he is trying to get his Lemi the Space Wanderer character turned into a vinyl toy via Patch Together. You might recognize the figure as a somewhat popular paper toy Lemi started…
Dark Horse Deluxe has launched their new line of limited-edition 5.5″ tall flocked Domo figures in new variant colors. In addition to their own line – Polar White (500 pcs), Earl Grey (800 pcs), Olive Green (800 pcs), Ruby Red…