Introducing Keg O'Boom from South Africa

 

This is Keg O'Boom, the first ever designer resin figure made and produced in South Africa. He was created by artist The Given and is limited to only 50 pieces, with 1 out of every 5 being a glow-in-the-dark variant. You can get your own little powder keg dude right now by going to http://www.thegiven.co.za/kegoboom/.

 

Kingdom Mind from Restore at Lulubell Toy Bodega

    Ummm no one has ever asked me to vote for the pope (cause for some reason it's not a democratic system) but this guy would be at the top of my list.  Imagine, the first pope that can recite Iron Maiden lyrics.  This is the new Kingdom Mind figure from Restore and is available now from our pals at Lulubell Toy Bodega.  For $165 you get this insanely detailed, 10 inch tall slab of not-so-cute vinyl.  It's not often I get to use the word "sinister" much to describe a toy, so it's nice to see someone willing to push things a little and allow me to use my vocabulary words that have gotten dusty.  I want one.  

Pink and Blue Clear Labbits from Kozik and Kidrobot

    It seems like every time I go online that a new Labbit is being released. Not that that's a bad thing mind you, as it seems to have become my life's goal to have nothing but Labbits in my house. Soon I'll have to start getting rid of furniture to make room for them all.

    Kozik and Kidrobot are trying to force my couch outside now as they are releasing not 1 but 2 new nicotine addicted bunnies. These are made with fancy clear pink and blue vinyl, so you can shine a flashlight through it, or drill a hole into one and make a lamp out of it. Or just look at it the way it is and be impressed with your good taste. Pick 'em up May 10th for $60 each.

Candy Coated Custom Show Tomorrow Night in NYC

    Tenacious Toys is presenting a pretty awesome custom show tomorrow night at The London Candy Company. All of the customs are either based on sweets or England so the mix of designs is interesting. If you can't make it to New York tomorrow to see it in person you can go to www.tenacioustoys.com to see and purchase them online. Just so you know, most seem to be sold, but there are some amazing pieces still to be had.

Remember the Cherry Blossoms from Peter Kato

    Peter Kato makes really cool, really affordable resin figures in Brooklyn, NY.  This is his latest series of toys, entitled "Remember the Cherry Blossoms."  Each figure is hand cast in pink resin range in price from $5 to $25.  I love it when people take the initiative to produce their work on their own.  Many people dream of big companies coming along and paying them tons of money to recreate their designs.  But there's something special about a handmade toy that gets lost in the giant factories.  Check out his website and support independent toy makers.

Custom Toy Show of the Week: Playsam 500

This has to be one of the best collections of talent I've ever seen assembled for a toy show.  I mean, it's almost disturbing how many good pieces will be included in this show.  This show is utilizing the Playsam Streamliner Car as its platform and is a must see if you live in the San Francisco area.  It will be held at Super7 next Saturday, April 28th at 7pm and will probably be a good chance to meet some of these artists, as quite a few are from this area.  

New Stuff from Erick Scarecrow Drops Tomorrow

 

 

Ooooooooh check out all this goodness that can be yours courtesy of Erick Scarecrow tomorrow. First up is thee 3rd series of his Turtle Micci figures. There are 7 different colors including the mystery denim figure. Each one is 3 and 1/2 inches tall and hand painted.

You could also try and score this Icy Yarn Shroom, of which there are only 20 of in the world. They each come signed and numbered and will freak you out if you stare at it too long. It's like a visual representation of your conscious, looking back at you, begging to share the secrets of the universe. You probably shouldn't listen to Pink Floyd or eat special brownies in its presence.

All of these can be yours tomorrow morning at 11 am EST by going to http://esctoy.limitedpressing.com/.