BYTE CHU BY OTTO BJÖRNIK

Posted on 2023-01-02

Filipino artist Otto Björnik introduces Byte Chu, the arch nemesis to his Bai Chu hopping vampire (Jiangshi) characters. Beyond the pricelessly humorous name, Byte Chu is a robotic hunter who mimics the appear of his Jiangshi prey, right down to the traditional talisman (removable). Created by a Taoist priestess, Byte Chu uses reliable if not slightly clumsy robotics to stave off the Jiangshi and prevent them from swiping oranges, one of their favorite targets. The fun design blends the traditional Jiangshi imagery with old-school, wind-up robots.

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VAN GOGH’S DREAM BY GABRIEL SOARES X TODAY IS ART DAY

Posted on 2022-12-26

Specializing in products celebrating art and art history, Today Is Art Day celebrates the life and art of Dut ch artist Vincent Van Gogh with the upcoming Van Gogh’s Dream vinyl art toy designed by Brazilian designer Gabriel Soares. Drawn from Van Gogh’s Bedroom in Arles painting series, the art toy set features the then struggling artist sitting on his bed dreaming of becoming an established artist—which we would achieve after his death.

Soares’ stylized take on Van Gogh with a thin profile, angular face, and slightly sad expression encourages empathy for the artist struggling day by day to gain recognition. An invitation into his house/studio in France, the three-piece set includes Van Gogh, his bed, and a pair of well-worn shoes.

An edition of 5000.

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GRADIENT MISTER MELTY BY BUFF MONSTER

Posted on 2022-12-19

Buff Monster is set to release his new Gradient Mister Melty vinyl art toy. This colorful edition of his signature one-eyed ice cream character features a bright sunset scoop of a head dripping from yellow to orange to pink. Light aqua accents in the eye and boots complement the warm hues. The design finishes with tans for the cone body and limbs.

This third edition of Mister Melty follows the previously released Pink and Black colorways.
The box is signed/dated by the artist and comes with a tamper-proof holographic sticker.

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PAKALOLO GREEN BY OG SLICK

Posted on 2022-12-12

Pakalolo Green is the highest edition of the five-part toy series created by legendary LA graffiti artist OG Slick. This limited edition piece comes finished in Superplastic soft vinyl, featuring Slick’s signature hands holding a joint and a cap revealing an electroplated silver chrome spray nozzle. Shake to hear the real rattle sound.

Limited to 888 made.

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BLACK RAINBOW SPARKLES ASTRONAUT TRIO BY ITOKIN PARK

Posted on 2022-12-05

After some brief teases, Itokin Park has unveiled his newest trio of Astronaut sofubi figures in a striking, spacey Black Rainbow Sparkles finish. Each of Itokin’s OG Astronaut, Space Mode Man and Power Suit space explorers feature dark-as-space suits filled with bright rainbow glitter.

As with Itokin’s recent releases, each figure comes with a random Small Universe omake (bonus) minis in vehicles specific to each Astronaut type. The OG Astronaut comes with a lander-like probe, Space Mode Man ships with a space capsule and the Power Suit is backed up with a rover. As you might know, there are 16 different Small Universe sculpts, so quite a dizzying number of figure + mini combos.

The Black Rainbow Sparkles astronaut sofubi toys are available via lottery until 4.27 (Japan Time) for $100 each from Itokin Park. See the lottery details (below) for entry info.

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HOMMUS POLLUTUS BY CODEC ZOMBIE

Posted on 2022-11-28

Italian artist Codec Zombie (Alessandro Randi) showcases his full range of talents with the new Hommus Pollutus carded resin ‘bootleg’ figure. As the name strongly hints, the sasquatch-style character continues the artist’s work to raise awareness about the destruction of the environment. With tears flowing from its eyes, Hommus Pollutus is powerless to stop man’s persistent, routine trashing of the plant.

Every aspect of the figure was created by the artist. Truly self-produced, Codec Zombie sculpted the figure, cast it, shot the photos that are featured in the fold-out packaging, created the graphics for the backing card and thermoformed each blister. The figure unfolds nature’s plight with a standout presentation featuring a clever card design that doubles as a mini photo book.

An edition of 50, the Hommus Pollutus carded resin art toy will debut at ToyCon UK (12 pieces). The remaining stock will be available online sometime in May.

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