ANTZ x adFunture – Skateboard Yoka @ NYCC

adFunture is about to expand the Yoka universe with its upcoming Skateboard Yoka  sets which combine a skateboard + shoe combo vehicle with a Yoka mini.  The new line builds on the vehicle concept which began with the  Subcrew Submarine special release.  Digging this – the deck + shoe combo looks cool. There’s plenty of detail here from the laces to the trucks.  

First up for Skateboard Yoak is this debut set by Singaporean artist ANTZ.  Limited to 300 sets, the black+red+gold wave drops @ New York Comic-Con in the myplasticheart booth.

Craola x Presidential Coatings – Custom Brine Cap’n Rotnclaw

Just in time for Dragon*Con (9.3 – 9.6), comes the Brine Cap’n Rotnclaw sporting a brand new design created by Greg ‘Craola’ Simkins and hand-painted by Matt Walker’s Presidential Coatings.  Limited to 24 custom pieces, the salty new edition is available at Craola’s  IMSCARED Dragon*Con booth in the Comics & Pop Artist Alley  or online from STRANGEco for $74.99.

Jeremiah Ketner for Crazy 4 Cult: Customs @ G1988 SF (09.04)

  

Jeremiah Ketner takes a plain blank 10” Mad*L and turns it into another master piece for the upcoming Crazy 4 Cult: Customs at G1988 SF. His custom is inspired by the film, The Professional. He did such an amazing job on this piece and just by looking at it you know what cult classic this is from. More angles of this custom found after the jump. The show takes place this Saturday, September 4th at G1988 in SF.

Gallery 1988 SF
1173 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109

Reactor-88 for Crazy 4 Cult: Customs @ G1988 SF (09.04)

Reactor-88 just posted up submission for the upcoming Crazy 4 Cult: Customs show at G1988 SF, which is taking place this Saturday, September 4th. This is Ryan’s take on Scary Teddy from the popular animated film “The Nightmare Before Christmas”. He executed his totem style perfectly to this custom. This is his first time altering the platform, which he did a mighty fine job on. More pictures of Scary Teddy after the jump.

Gallery 1988 SF
1173 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109

Toy Art Gallery Presents: Red Carpet Kaiju (09.04)

In the last month or so, we’ve been posting up some pretty amazing Kaiju customs for the upcoming Red Carpet Kaiju Show at Toy Art Gallery on Saturday, September 4th. This show will feature custom figures by: 

Akoart, Alimana, Blobpus, Plaseebo, Carlos Enriquez Gonzalez, Emilio Garcia, Lil Japan, Ilanena, L’amour Supreme, LASH, Mark Nagata, Matt Walker, Paul Kaiju, Pico Pico, Toshikazu Nozaka, Tulip, Uamou, Velocitron, Yamazakura and more.

They will also be debuting the upcoming collaboration Alien Argus figure with Mark Nagata and the Hierophany with Carlos Enriquez Gonzalez from their TAGTOY line. At the event will also be Blobpus’ newest creation, Beroron, a collaboration with Akoart, and an exclusive release of Emilio Garcia’s Jumping Brain figure.

Opening reception takes place this Saturday at 7-11PM with participating artists in attendance. For those of you not close enough to make the opening, they will have a live video stream going on. Take a look at more of the pieces after the jump.

Toy Art Gallery
737 Seward St. #1
Los Angeles, CA, 90038

Nathan Ota – Midnight Crooner

First seen at SDCC about a month ago, Nathan Ota’s oh-so-nice Midnight Crooner limited-edition figure from Double Super (a collab between STRANGEco and Three Zero) is now available for pre-order  for $124.99 over at STRANGEco.com with an anticipated October drop.  This 8” piece is an excellent translation of Nathan’s original artwork and features thoughtful details throughout including a lite-up mic. 

If you’re in LA don’t miss Nathan’s special signing and live-painting session with RISK @ Montana Paints LA shop on Thursday (9.2) from 7-9 PMas well as the opening of his new solo, an Unforseen Homecoming,  @ La Luz De Jesus  this Friday.

Vinyl Toy Cameo in Machete ?

Robert Rodriguez’s Machete hits theatres this Friday with a star-studded cast featuring Danny Trejo as Machete.  In addition to the grindhouse and cult appeal, we’re hearing that there just might be a quick designer toy cameo in the flick.  If you spot it, fill us in. 

Munky King Presents: Kozyndan Signing & Uprisings Release (09.18)

On Saturday, September 18th Munky King will have special guests Kozyndan in the shop signing for their latest release, Uprisings. This vinyl pieces makes perfect for a bookend or even just as a stand alone sculpture. This is Kozyndan’s take on the classic Japanese Print, “The Great Wave Off Kanagawa” by Hokusai. Available will be the Metallic Blue (400 Pcs) and the Glow in the Dark (75 Pcs). This signing event takes place from 2-4PM.

Munky King
7308 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046

New Goodies From WeKillYou (09.03)

Releasing this Friday, September 3rd through WeKillYou will be some WKY wear and customs. WKY has put together two necklaces, one being the bat, which was made from bamboo with a ball chain. The other is a WKY Thunderstorm made from acrylic with ball and chain. Also available will be 4 custom one-off Architeuthis figures. These will hit the WKY store at 3PM PST.

Vinyl Addiction Rob Dydrek

Vinyl Addiction heads back to the Fantasy Factory to do a nice interview with the big boss himself, Rob Dydrek. They get inside the head of Rob and what the Fantasy Factory is all about. Rob even shows off a sneak peak of the upcoming Wild Grinders Cartoon. I’d like to see what Rob’s full toy collection looks like.

Keithing – Myth Warriors Update

We last talked about Keith Poon's upcoming Myth Warriors HERE. He now shares with us a teaser of what looks to be a Terracotta Warrior. We cannot wait to see when this WIP is complete. Perhaps we may see more during NYCC? Wishful thinking on our side..

Rivet Gallery Presents: Shannon Bonatakis & Jimmy Pickering (09.04)

 

This weekend at Rivet Gallery, they will be hosting two solo exhibits. One being “The Things We Have Lost”, which features the artwork of Shannon Bonatakis. The other exhibit will feature the art of Jimmy Pickering, titled “The Denizen’s of Odditoria”. The show takes place this Saturday, September 4th from 7-10PM. Take a look at the brief bio on these artists Rivet shares with us HERE. Shannon will also be partaking in the festivities.

Rivet Art
1200 N. High St.
Columbus, OH 43201

Analog Playset Custom Show + Auction (9.18)

New art toy brand Analog Playset has put together a custom show + auction for their new resin robot figure at the new Atticus store on Melrose in West Hollywood on Saturday September 18th (7 PM to whenever).  The appropriately retro robot was designed by Analog Playset founder Tony Thaxton (of Motion City Soundtrack) and Beth Raebel. Sculpting and casting were done by Julie B. of Pretty in Plastic.

The artist roster for this one includes Joe Ledbetter, Alex Pardee, Dan Goodsell, Beth Raebel and several musicians including Mike Gentile (Hey Monday).   The customs will be auctioned off to benefit the Dear Jack Foundation which focuses on helping young adults facing cancer.  Hit the jump for a few preview images.

Atticus Clothing
7664 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Carlos Enriquez Gonzales -- Hierophany Vinyl (9.4)

Venezuelan artist Carlos Enriquez Gonzáles has earned a following by creating wild, thought provoking fiberglass sculptures that run the gamut from cartoon inspired pieces to wholly original creations featuring monsters and eclectic creatures.  In a move that’s bound to make his art more accessible, Carlos is working with Gino Joukar’s new label Tagtoys on his first ever vinyl, Hierophany.  Limited to ten pieces hand-painted and signed by Carlos himself, the new 10” figure continues his exploration of the meaning of life and feminine power.   This high-end artful offering includes four interchangeable accessories offering a variety of interpretations.

Hierophany will be released at the Red Carpet Kaiju opening this Saturday, September 4th (7-11 PM) @ the Toy Art Gallery.  Carlos will be making a rare trip to the states to attend the opening of this loaded group exhibition. As a cool bonus, the gallery will raffle off one of the Hierophany figures to a lucky attendee.

Toy Art Gallery
737 Seward St. #1
Los Angeles, CA 90038
877.910.toys (8697)

 

Chuckboy Robotic Proto for 2tone Dunny Series

KR head honcho Paul Budnitz is back to his leaky ways.  This time around he’s showing off a proto sculpt of a Chuckboy Dunny for the upcoming 2-tone Dunny Series.  Even missing an arm, the sculpt looks great. This Chuckboy piece appears to be a completely new sculpt – head, arm, and torso.  Kidrobot has been upping their Dunny game with either completely new sculpts that bring a new vibe to the basic shape or by mixing in partial new sculpts such as the exposed brain head for Triclops’ 2010 piece.   It’s a smart approach to keeping their top-dog platform fresh.

We’re curious about the 2-Tone Dunny series.  Perhaps the pieces will have minimal deco (pad printing) and rely instead on 2-Tone paint applications (pure speculation).  Time will tell.

Ragnar x 3DRetro x Vannen – Pepper Watch Now Available

First released as a joint SDCC exclusive with 3Dretro, Ragnar’s  limited-edition Pepper watch (edition of 100) is now also available directly from Vanern's online store for $70. As the title suggests, the watch features Ragnar’s mysterious top-hat wearing character who also makes an appearance as a  brand-new vinyl produced by 3DRetro. Check ‘em both out.

Emilio Garcia x TAG – Exclusive Red+Gold Mini Jumping Brains

Emilio Garcia has created two exclusive hand-painted editions of his 2” vinyl Jumping brain for Toy Art Gallery.  Limited to 20 pieces, the Red + Gold edition will be available for sale at TAG’s Red Carpet Kaiju show opening this Saturday, September 4th 2010 (7-11 PM).  What about the Black + Gold brains?  TAG has special plans for these.

Toy Art Gallery
737 Seward St. #1
Los Angeles, CA 90038
877.910.toys (8697)

Switcheroo Presents Itokin Park Resin Workshop (9.7 – 9.8)

The Switcheroo Institute of Lower Learning (love the name) will present its first educational offering with a two-part workshop on mold-making and resin casting taught by Itokin Park who is known for both is whimsical art and his tremendous technical knowledge.  Making the trip from Japan to Pasadena for the upcoming release (9.11) of his collaborative Bed Monster resin project with Amanda Visell, Itokin will share his expertise in two-parts.  The first workshop (Tuesday, September 7th, 6:30 – 9:30 PM) will focus on making a silicone mold of whatever simple  object (1-part mold) students choose while the second (Wednesday, September 8th, 6:30 – 9:30 PM) will feature demolding and resin casting. 

Limited to 10 spots, the Itokin Park workshop is available for a $200 fee + $50 in materials.  Reservations are now available directly from Switcheroo.

 

OsirisOrion for Custom Jouwe Show @ TAG (10.01)

Here we have a beautiful custom by OsirisOrion for the upcoming Custom Jouwe show at TAG on Friday October, 1st. His Oil Slick Jouwe features an eye popping amount of  vivid colors and is just one of the many that will be showcased at the show. Take a look at the artist list HERE, as well as more pics of this piece after the jump.

New Tokoji Seijin from Cometdebris (09.04)

Koji aka Cometdebris will be releasing a new Tokoji Seijin through his webshop on Saturday, September 4th at 11AM PST. This Tokyo inspired colorway is cast in a bright yellow with green, red, and black spray with golden eyes and teeth. Take a look at more pictures after the jump.