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THIS is the Twin Peaks Bearbrick? I guess David Lynch would dig the surrealism of having a frozen Laura Palmer sandwiched between Barbie and Daft Punk/TRON in the
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Loyal Subjects had two of the biggest chunks of vinyl available at their booth: Joe Ledbetter‘s Pico & Wilshire Lava Edition and Buff Monster‘s The Destroyer (green) DesignerCon
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Michael Lau has been on my mind lately. For a designer who most people agree is the originator (or a pioneer) of the “designer toy” genre, he certainly
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This is possibly one of the best crossovers ever. Fame Master, makers of 4D anatomy puzzles targeted toward educational use, tapped toy anatomist, Jason Freeny, for a mass
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Carlos Enriquez-Gonzalez is a Venezuelan artist who makes, among other things, 9-foot tall vagina monsters. His girlfriend, Ivanova Clement, is a Jungian analyst. (I couldn’t make this stuff
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Johnny Cupcakes built a sugarspuncotton empire through hard work and chutzpah. Now, the independent business known for its great T-shirts is getting ready to break into toys. The
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Here’s a project that’s got just about the opposite mission of Kidrobot’s “Nostalgia is Death” camp. SquidKidsInk is turning the retro dial way back with its trio of
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At 11AM PST today, Le Merde will release this 9-inch clear purple Hujili’s Ghost. The figure is a mashup of Gargamel‘s Hedoran Smog Monster and Le Merde’s severed-for-life character, Hujili’s
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Some people feel differently, but I enjoy seeing toy art in a gallery setting. This month, The Don Gallery in Milan, Italy hosts “Hello Bro!” a retrospective of
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A couple people suggested I write a review of Kidrobot’s 2Tone Dunny Series. I’ll ask you what I asked them: why? It can be pleasing to write glowing
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