Monthly archive December, 2009

The ALYENZ invade Colette

Buffalo Toyz, a newly formed designer toys division of well-known French label Attakus, is proud to unveil their new Alyenz blind-box platform figures @ COLETTE!

The collection: vinyl figurines with spicy, atomic, rustic, retro-futuristic or parodic designs, customized by famous artists coming from some of Europe’s top fashion professionals or from the worlds of graphic design, comics, cinema and of course street art, as well as a few veterans of the vinyl scene.

Main objective: Far from denying the street art world which has allowed the emergence of the designer toys worldwide phenomenon, ALYENZ offers for the first time a European vision of designer toys, associated with a desire of pointing out the most representative artists of contemporary creation.

Collecting process: Each series is composed of 9 different figurines available in blind box: each purchase is a complete surprise and collectors can trade the duplicates!

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Merry Christmas from Vinyl Abuse!

From everyone on the VA team, Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year! :D
Go Eat, Drink, Celebrate!

and stay tuned ;] …

Toy2R USA Goes Live!

Toy2R USA is pleased to ring in the holidays with the official website featuring a new Blog, Custom DIY Gallery, and a web store which will give collectors access to older and hard to find items as well as future exclusives and special releases.

As Toy2R celebrates its 15th Anniversary next year, this new site is the first in a series of monumental events commemorating this major milestone in 2010. With links tying its Twitter Page (@QEEBEAR) and newly launched Toy2R USA Facebook Page – fans and collectors will have more access to Toy2R than ever before.

With just days left in 2009 – Toy2R wishes everyone the happiest of holidays and invites all to join the celebration!

Bills Monster by Chauskoskis

Another great custom from Walter Jacott / Chauskoskis, an artist that should be in everyone’s “Vinyl” bookmarks folder.

Peep this flickr slideshow to see the process from initial character design, through sculpting, to finished painted custom.  Strong character design, great sculpting and attention to detail make for a great custom (Walter’s first Teddy Troop custom).

Click HERE for previous coverage of Chauskoskis’ customs :]

Living Dead Dolls In Wonderland Book

Mezco Releases Living Dead Dolls In Wonderland Book

The Living Dead Dolls have been featured on lunchboxes, clothing, Halloween costumes, party lights, pencil toppers, board game, and more. Now, for the first time ever, they venture into the world of books.

Living Dead Dolls In Wonderland follows the adventures of Alice and she falls through the rabbit hole and meets Living Dead Doll characters reimagined as citizens of Wonderland.
This limited edition hardcover features a full color dust jacket and more than 20 pages of vivid digital illustrations.

Although they have yet to be released, the actual Living Dead Dolls In Wonderland dolls have already sold out while in pre-order status at many retailers.
With only 1500 copies of the Living Dead Dolls In Wonderland book being printed for this limited edition, demand is expected to be high.

Currently the book is available for pre-order at MezcoDirect.
Shipping  February 2010.

Dead Pre$idents Ultra Limited Skulloctopus edition

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Plaseebo is very pleased to offer an Ultra Limited Skulloctopus collaboration edition with Matt Walker of Dead Pre$idents.

Matt’s paint work on this edition, in which he lays down multiple transparent tones, is nothing short of MAGICAL.  These figures also feature a “Special” ultra fine holographic mini flake embedded into the clear coat that gives off a prism effect in different lighting conditions.

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The clear vinyl Skulloctopus figures in this Ultra Limited edition of just 10 pieces, hand signed by Matt, also have swirled glass eyes, glow in the dark brain inserts and an internal motion activated color changing LED unit that illuminates Matt’s crystal like paint work in the dark. This figure is a visual circus.

The Dead Pre$idents Ultra Limited Skulloctopus edition will be offered this Friday December 18th in the PLASEEBO web shop priced at $110. each.

Heels&Zimerman x Muttpop collab

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Heels&Zimerman and Muttpop form like Voltron to create a limited edition vinyl figure, “The Junior” a speedo sporting antics assassin in a limited edition vinyl figure.
As the man-boy mascot and mouth of H&Z, The Junior’s escapades (ridiculous) have been rumbled by our low-budget film crew… Take one

Heels&Zimerman launched earlier this month by a skater, creator crew as an outlet for their attitudes and world views presents North American made fresh culture clashes and clued in communique? on cotton canvas, ollie popping 7 ply maple and the pulped pages of Papercraft and Collection One.

Follow Heels&Zimerman x Muttpop’s progress and process at www.hzapparel.com

We’ll be following! Already excited by the sketches produced by Gobi so far and wondering which direction will be taken.  It’d be great to see a few variants or at least some sick colourways thrown into the mix.

Toy2R x Origami Qee Skate Deck Collaboration

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Toy2R USA and Origami Skateboards have collaborated to release three DIY inspired skate decks – just in time for the holidays.
Each limited edition deck is made from 100% Canadian Maple, 7 ply, and measures 8″ x 32″. Each design is limited to only 100 pieces and are priced at just $50 each.
Artist and Skateboarder, Bryan Hudson created his “Luchador Kaiju” using the Kaiju Qee Deck, showing just how easy it is to personalize and create your own deck.

Available for immediate shipping, just contact either Apex Trading Company or Origami Skateboards

Deck the halls with these Qee boards and show off your holiday spirit!

Lunartik in a Cup of Tea @ Richard Goodall Gallery

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Matt Jones debut vinyl toy, Lunartik in a Cup of Tea is going global with the international Custom Tea Tour. Having teamed up with 24 artists to produce a mind-boggling range of custom cups of tea, these will be on show at Richard Goodall Gallery along with a Toy signing by Matt Jones on Saturday December 12

Not only will you have the chance to get your hands on a signed Earl Grey (available only at www.lunartik.com or as part of this tour) or a limited edition shirt there’ll also be the opportunity to see original resin sculpts, silicon casts, and Matt’s 2006 sketch books.

Artists contributing to this spectacular ensemble include Kenn Munk, Woolloomooloo, TADO, Mr Scruff, Pete Fowler, Sichi, ILoveDust, Okkle and lots more!

Entry to this event is free

Richard Goodall Gallery
59 Thomas St, Manchester M4 1NA, UK

TesseToys – Oakor ‘Control Group Two’

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Oakor are back in ‘Control Group Two’.
Ready and willing to harvest the most precious of your internal organs, they do their duty with a smile. Harvesting hearts and minds (but mainly hearts, and physically they harvest hearts..) wherever they go, they proudly display their collections upon their body.

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There are 8 figures in CG2 numbered 1 to 8, and each comes with a signed mini limited edition print, by Oakor designer Tesselate.

BONUS ALERT : Two secret figures are also in CG2. The propaganda twins have been released from their cells for good behaviour and are out on day release to two lucky customers. They will be randomly packaged in two of the eight CG2 characters.

Oakor figures are cast in polyurethane resin and stand at 4″ tall.
Available for £23 + p&p on the 7th December 2009 at 12pm (BST) from Tesse Toys