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December 2011
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Free Goodie Friday 12/16/11 on SpankyStokes.com -...
It’s Friday… and you know what that means right?!?!? FREE GOODIE FRIDAY, and just like all the previous times we are here to give YOU all FREE stuff… this time around our prize package is insane… something that you all should be stoked about, especially if you are a Angels & Airwaves fan as the folks over at TSURT and AVA have teamed up with us and have gathered up...
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"Fantastic Heroes" pieces by Emily Bee
Recent UK transplant and uber artist Emily Bee just informed us that she was asked to participate in a 2-person show with ‘Cee’ in Zürich at The Trace Gallery which opened up last week. The show titled “FANTASTIC HEROES” featured over 40 items from Emily alone which included custom vinyl, paintings, sculpture, plush and prints. Drawing inspiration from the old saying...
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Toy2R's "Urkor" 5" Mini-Qee by Voltaire
From one custom Qee to another production one… Toy2R keeps spreading the love to all their artists who have helped make them who they are… and previously only available at Dragon*Con 2011 in Atlanta, is the now released to the entire public Deady Bear Qee dubbed “Urkor Malravenus” from none other than Voltaire! “This terrifying collectible 5” Mini Qee unleashes...
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Suketchi Mama "Noir" figure set from ESC Toys
Erick Scarecrow is rounding out 2011 with a really great release… and it’s the second time we have seen this cool looking “Suketchi Mama” figure set… and this go around it’s the fantastic looking “Noir” colorway! Limited to only 15 pieces worldwide - with less than ten pieces being available - this three figure set includes ‘Suketchi...
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Tharp and Ohiya... making moves!
So what the heck has Jason aka Tharp been up to… ALOT, and we are going to share just a few things that he has going on. First off… 12 days of Ohiya is going on right now, and they are going to be releasing a special download of all the characters at the end… as well as a special video, and above you can see some of the sample graphics… looking good right!?!?! There are...
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Fresh TEXT_R DUNNY'S... made to order!!!
Ryan the Wheelbarrow is gearing up for this holiday season and is offering up a sweet little incentive for all you collectors out there! Starting now he is taking on commissions for your own personalized text_r 3” Dunny’s and 1.5” Labbit’s! You tell Ryan the base color and he goes to town… a great way to get a truly unique gift for that loved one in your life! There...
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Coarse Toys "Casting Shadows" - 'Pain' edition
Spotted first at last years Glimpse of Truth exhibition as a two-piece resin set, and released inn a few different versions in vinyl since then, the guys at Coarse Toys are proud to announce the next release of their “Casting Shadows” set… this one called ‘Pain’! It is amazing to see the progression of the art that Coarse produces… all are unique in their...
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Santa Claus Zombie by TazX
Talk about a mangy looking Santa Clause… as Brazilian based artist TazX recently completed a really great looking custom Santa Claus Zombie based on Huck Gee’s ‘Zombie’ from the 2011 series. I really love the facial expression on him, and the one eaten out eye looks great… all around this may just be my favorite custom from TazX to date!
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Baby Tattoo presents - The Art of Sketch Theatre...
So, have you been looking for the quintessential coffee table book, but have yet to really find that one… well look no further because the folks over at Baby Tattoo have teamed up with Sketch Theatre to release and awesomely massive, inspirational, and visually stunning hardcover 240 page book that features a ton of fantastic artists doing their thing! The Art of Sketch Theatre Volume 1 is...
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Play Imaginative's Trexi gets a new look!
If anyone knows me as a collector, you know that I like some pretty specific things when it comes to designer toys… and one of those things is the Trexi platform by Play Imaginative. Up until this past Sunday this figure has pretty much stayed the same size and shape of many years, and the flagship size in which we are all familar with, the 3” version, is about to go to the...
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What's new with Blamo Toys... a whole lot!!!!!
So let’s talk Blamo, shall we… as not only do they have some exciting news to carry us to the end of the year, but they also have some REALLY EXCITING news that is happening the first week of January 2012, so lets dive right in! Blamo is stoked to announce that they will be having their biggest solo show yet, and it’s their 2nd show at Los Angeles’s Toy Art Gallery....
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Last Minute Gifts from MAQET!!!
It’s crazy to think that Christmas is just about a week away, but don’t get too stressed out… yet, because the folks over at MAQET still have great collectible figures and ornaments from Frank Kozik, Scott Tolleson, Shin + Nao and Yosiell Lorenzo available in the MAQET shop HERE, and they can guarantee domestic delivery if you order by this Sunday, December 18th… no reason...
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“Jellyface loves Finland”... no really they do,...
So check this out, the folks over at Jellyface launched a solo exhibition titled “Jellyface loves Finland” at the Fiskars Village Artist in Residence on December 2nd, and is running until the 23rd! Along with some old characters, they also have on display a ton of new ones including: “Jellystone”, “Jellyworm”, “Jellytangle” “Deer” and some...
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Color changing resin "Elephantos" figures
Daniel aka turboPISTOLA has been riding high on his last release of his awesome resin figures titled “ELEPHANTOS”… and rightfully so because not only did they sell out, but they turned out amazing! Well, he just announced the second run of these little bruisers and they include a lite twist! There are 7 figures total, each one is $25… now here is the kicker… they...
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A handful of new customs from Lunabee
More releases from Lunabee… and why not?!?!?! Launching tomorrow, Thursday December 15th 2011, Lunabee will be releasing 5 brand new custom toys via her online shop HERE. Now what can you expect… well, there will be an 8” Dunny, a 7” Munny and a variety of smaller customs… all of which feature Lunabee’s signature painterly style! You can check them out HERE...
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"A Little Bit Pink" GID Mummy Boy & "Yuletide"...
It seems like I am on repeat when it comes to Super7 releases… because as we approach another weekend, they are dropping yet again a few more rad vinyl figures… and I gotta say I am all in! First up is a the mascot of Super7, Mummy Boy dubbed “A Little Bit Pink” who is cast in GID vinyl with Pink sprays… KISS (keep it simple stupid), and my goodness does this...
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Creo Design x TADO - "FUNGHI" resin release
Ohhhhh cute overload as Scottish based designer art toy maker, Creo Design, is proud to announce that their toy collaboration with UK Based TADO will be released this Friday, December 16th 2011… marking it a “FUNGHI” FRIDAY event… hahaha!!! This 4” tall, beautifully made, limited edition resin toy, comes in 35 different colorways - yeah you read that right 35...
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Vannen Watches 24 Hour / $24 Sale!
SALE SALE SALE… did I get you attentions, well Vannen Watches got mine… hence this post! For the next 24 hours (now until noon on Thursday, December 15th, PST), all Vannen Series 1 & 2 Artist Watches will be on sale for only $24 each! Watches from Bigfoot, Blaine Fontana, Brian Morris, Chris Ryniak, Thomas Han, and Travis Lampe are only $24 each, valid only at VannenWatches.com...
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Grody Shogun x Lulubell - Holiday releases!!!
That’s right folks, Luke from Grody Shogun and Amy of Lulubell Toys are wishing you all a happy holidays and to celebrate they are dropping some seriously cool looking goodies at 12 Noon PST TODAY, December 13th 2011! First up is the festive “Feliz Fundillo” mash-up, which consists of a clear Monster head, glittery silver Monster arms & a glittery gold Ojisan body (chase...
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PaperJoy x SpankyStokes - "Stroll" papercraft
Tis the season… for FREE stuff and we were approached recently by illustrator Brian Van Der Pol, who is based out of the Netherlands, and he wanted to turn our ‘Stroll’ mascot into a paper toy… so naturally the answer was yes, go for it! With very little creative direction, he created the awesome looking figure that you see above and it’s available to download and create for FREE. So...
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Motorbot x Dead Bear Studios - Christmas resin!!!!
Are you all anxious for the upcoming holiday, and by anxious I mean not knowing what to get those loved ones in your life… well Motorbot has got you covered, and in more ways than one! Just posted up via his Dead Bear Studios online toy store HERE are a multitude of Christmas themed resin creatures, all of which would look lovely under your Christmas tree! From “Bumble”...
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"Snow Mountain" Tea... for Chari’Tea!!!
This time of year is all about giving, so the lovely people at the ‘Marie Curie Cancer Care’ have asked Matt”Lunartik”JOnes to be apart of their “Twitter Advent Calendar” which will be helping them raise money for the nurses to help people with terminal cancer and other illnesses the chance to spend one final Christmas at home with their families. Just like the previous...
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Free Goodie Friday 12/09/11 on SpankyStokes.com -...
Awwwwwwwww yeah!!!!! It’s Friday and you know what that means… time for another giveaway, and today we have a very special one! I am a HUGE fan of the UFC and MMA in general, and most recently I connected with the great folks overt at Round 5 - the company that makes all the official UFC figures - and they have handed over some really great figures to giveaway!!! Now onto the goods,...
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*RECAP* "If You Blink, You'll Miss It": Quim...
Last night marked the opening of Toy Art Gallery’s final show of 2011 and talk about going out with a bang as they opened their doors to the magnificent artistic sculptures from Barcelona’s own Quim Tarrida in “If You Blink, You’ll Miss It”! This show was very significant in not only the pieces that were on display but it was also Quim’s first exhibition in the...
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New Art Prints from Scott Radke
Scott Radke is one of those artists whose photos of his sculptures are just as stunning as the works, themselves. And fortunately for us, he’s offering up four of his more notable shots as limited-edition fine art prints! Printed on Epson Ultra Premium Matte paper using Claria high-definition inks, each image is 10” x 10” with a one-inch white border. Prints come signed and bagged and are...
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*PREVIEW 2* “Spirits of the Mountain” Bigfoot's...
Tonight is the BIG night… as the opening of Dragatomi’s “Spirits of the Mountain” solo show featuring all new works from Bigfoot is going down in Sacramento! Along with the unveiling of Bigfoot’s newest designer resin figure “Fujisan” - which there will be 20 of them on hand - there will also be tons of hand painted wooden panels, prints, paintings… and above is just a glimpse...
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"Argh Barber" by Scott Tolleson X Zagal Creativo
We just got some great images from Scott Tolleson as he is sharing with us an upcoming project that he has been working with the folks over at the Mexican based Zagal Creativo. According to Scott, he has been working very closely with them to create who he is calling “Argh Barber” a fun looking character that will be in Zagal’s token suspended clear acrylic format!!! As you can...
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“Santa Claws” paper toy by Robert Curet
Robert Curet’s toy company, Xone Industries, has just launched their brand new website and webstore and to help spread the word they have created an awesome holiday themed cut/fold /paste model of “Santa Claws” that was designed by Robert… a fun FREE paper-toy!!! If you are down with making this figure, you can get the FREE PDF file template just by visiting their website HERE and...
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Rotobox's Jumbo Machinder Series - "Mach Baron"...
Spencer and Stephen Ong… the powerhouse better known as Rotobox Vinyl have just sent over some pictures of a recent completed Jumbo Machinder commission for Canadian collector Mach Baron… and as you can see from the above photo, they KILLED IT!!!! This 16” tall custom Qee comes complete with a car-port in the foot, that includes the car… just like in the original. These...
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Pierre Rouzier resin "Christmas Catalogue" release
Pierre Rouzier of PiNkJazZ Studio has been busy, not only developing some characters that we are familiar with “Vapor” and “Clash”, but most recently he has a few new ones to add to the bunch “Fleetwood” and “Gazu-zu“… all of which round out a fantastic resin release for the holidays! These guys are limited to five sets of 4 piece editions -...
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"The Rising Tide 2" art show @ Rotofugi 12/09/2011
Rotofugi is opening up their gallery doors tonight, December 9th 2011 for a great new show that features new works by Japanese & Japanese-American artists titled “The Rising Tide 2”! This show, in it’s second iteration, was curated by LiLJAPAN (Hiro Hayashi), and will have a ton of traditional/ non-traditional art works from an array of super talented artists including:...
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"Toy Soldier" themed Android by Gary Ham
It seems like just yesterday we wee writing about Gary Ham’s “Snowman” themed Android figure that released a year ago this month (posted HERE), and now we just received word that Andrew Bell and Dyzplastic has teamed up with Gary once again this holiday season to release a special edition Android mini collectible “Toy Soldier” design where each soldier includes a...
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"Ji Ja bird" from Mr. Clement
Ahhhh a breath of fresh air… just looking at the above new figure from Mr Clement, really makes me step back and appreciate the designer toy scene… and how simplistic an object can be, yet evoke so much. This is totally the feeling I get when I look at the new “Ji Ja bird” which is a new character from Mr Clement’s comic - Ji Ja café - and as the story goes,...