MINDstyle’s BAIT and Switch at Comic-Con 2012

Coarse Originals Fallen Hand Made Bust Duo Set - Bait (grey / green) - Bait SDCC Exclusive $2,499
Coarse Originals Fallen Bust Set - Bait (grey / green) - Bait SDCC Exclusive $2,499

Remember last year how MINDstyle’s Comic-Con setup recalled Bombay Company? For 2012, MINDstyle appears to have ceded their stall to BAIT, anĀ LA-based lifestyle boutique. BAIT was quick to explain that they aren’t MINDstyle, and I even encountered one of their people introducing himself to Attaboy and Audrey Kawasaki with the opening line, “I’m from BAIT. We are NOT MINDstyle.” For a company occupying MINDstyle’s Comic-Con booth stocked with toys produced by MINDstyle, doth they protest too much?

BAIT at Comic-Con 2012

In addition to sneakers, “SDCC-exclusive” vinyl toys by Gary Baseman, Devilrobots, Michael Lau, Erick Scarecrow and Ron English can be purchased (and/or pre-ordered) through BAIT online.

Toby Dee And Toby Dum (red - Bait SDCC Exclusives) by Gary Baseman $120
Toby Dee And Toby Dum (red - Bait SDCC exclusives) by Gary Baseman $120

Click through for more photos. What do you think? “BAIT and switch”?

Benny the Dreamer by Okedoki and VTSS goes to a new home...
Benny the Dreamer by Okedoki and VTSS goes to a new home...

[With cheers to SpankyStokes for the “bait and switch” pun. I’m still enjoying it.]

Wet Suit Maria (clear purple Bait SDCC exclusive) by Erick Scarecrow
Wet Suit Maria (clear purple Bait SDCC exclusive) by Erick Scarecrow $47.99

 

Mad Hatter (black - Bait SDCC exclusive) by Ron English
Mad Hatter (black - Bait SDCC exclusive) by Ron English $125
Skull Kun Mickey by Bounty Hunter
Skull Kun Mickey by Bounty Hunter
Evirob figures by Devillrobots
Evirob figures by Devillrobots $14.99 each

BAIT at Comic-Con 2012

BAIT at Comic-Con 2012

BAIT at Comic-Con 2012

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