Nerd (Un)Culture
The artists at Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica are currently amidst a custom toy project they have dubbed the Rotobox Suparobo Project. They already have 4 series of their customized super robots finished. Each series includes two different one-of-a-kind figures. We’ll be…
The first series of Addicted2Art’s line of limited edition apparel features work by two great custom artists – Jon-Paul Kaiser and Motorbot. Now, they’re making the transition from vinyl to t-shirts and hoodies. To celebrate the launch of the site,…
The Macrodons are limited edition, handmade and painted original plastic figures. The creatures stand approximately 3″ to 4″ in height and comes packaged in a clear plastic box. Each one runs around $40. They remind me of the artwork of…
The folks at Jamungo recently received a shipment of 9″ GID Buds and Nades that were supposed to glow blue…however, they didn’t. Instead of tossing them, they stenciled “DUD” to differentiate them from the previous GID release. They’ve only done…
Jailbreak Toys has announced the launch of the Photobama Freestyle Contest, an online photo contest that asks participants to take and share pictures of what President Obama does “behind the scenes”…what he does in his free time; where he goes;…
GOCCODO Design Works recently released a pair of new figures in black colorways. CHICCHI is the little kid on the toilet. It translates as “the urination of the child”. And I think I might now be on a governmental watch-list…
Sideshow released their San Diego Comic Con Exclusive Crimson Cobra Commander for pre-order last week…and it quickly sold out. There were only 2,000 pieces available – split in half between attendee and non-attendee orders. The wait list is still available,…
ARTDENKA’s vinyl SKULLBOX – Stab For Guilty edition is available now. This version is exclusive to Subcarism Tokyo and can be purchased from Stitch Tokyo (online and brick and mortar). As you can see, the main differences between this and…
As promised, Paul Shih has released the details (and full photos) of his Maori Warrior figure. The hand-cast and hand-painted resin toy stands just over 8″ tall. The first release of the Maori Warrior will be the ‘All White Edition’….
The pre-order for the Arkiv Instant vinyl figure began today – Monday, June 1st – and will run until Tuesday, June 30th. If you want to get your hands on one, you’re able to pre-order via the adFunture website. The…
We had previously reported that Crystal Chesney-Thompson’s Deviled Haminal (a Comic Con exclusive) would run $12 and not available in a can. Well…we’ve got word that she’s been able to can this little guy. So, the Deviled Haminal will be…
Rivet presents The Study – a group show featuring the work of Doktor A, Steve Cvinar, Dave Pressler, and Johnny Yanok. The exhibit will feature paintings, ink and charcoal drawings, and sculpture work. The opening reception takes place on Saturday,…
If you’re into the designer toy scene, you’ve probably downloaded, printed out and assembled at least one papertoy/papercraft creation. But thanks to Matt Hawkins and his recently released 151-page book entitled Urban Paper – 25 designer toys to cut out…
If you combine cool, creepy and cute together you’ll get the newest figure from Squibbles Ink and Rotofugi. The first of The Lake Monsters project is the Big Muscamoot figure that’s designed and sculpted by the uber-talented Chris Ryniak. This…
The newest from Paper Foldables is the husband and wife alt.country band – The Handsome Family. You can download the template for free via the above link. And what’s fun about this foldable is that they’re actually attached, so you…