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Jan 25, 2019
The Magician and Friends x Unbox — Oni Warrior Tattoo Edition (1.26)
As part of their regular weekend drops Unbox Industries will bring you an online release of the new Oni Warrior Tattoo Edition soft vinyl from The Magician and Friends—Steven Choi and William Tsang. First released at Toy Soul back in mid-December, this edition features a split blue/red design with elaborate tattoo graphics throughout Oni's body, front and rear. While we've seen a smaller amount of tattoo-style deco on at least one previous release (STS ver from April), the graphics appear to be different between the editions.
Oni Warrior Tattoo will be available for $140 on Saturday (1.26) at 7 AM PST from the Unbox shop.
Delta Vinyl -- Hanako Mark III Z Lottery
Next up from Delta Vinyl is the Hanako Mark III Z. The latest edition of his unusual, lighthearted robot sofubi features a black + light blue color scheme with red and gold accents. The organic/reptilian head is one of the standout features of this mashup-style sculpt.
Delta Vinyl is currently offering the Hanako Mark III Z for ¥28,000 (~$256) via lottery until 5 AM PST on Saturday (1.26). To enter send the artist an IG DM with your name, shipping address including postal code, phone number, email address and Paypal ID.
Gary Ham x Kidrobot -- Autumn Stag 20" Dunny Pre-Order
Talk about going BIG. Starting with his well-received 3" Autumn Stag design for the DTA Dunny Series, Gary Ham has designed its big brother. The 20" Autumn Stag Dunny takes full advantage of the larger size mostly notably with three 5" Dunny Birds and a functional swing. The sculpted-in wood texture is a nice match for the production challenges posed by the larger 20" size.
For this special 20" Dunny, Kidrobot is taking a special route with sales by offering it via pre-order. Limited to 40 pieces, the 20" Autumn Stag Dunny is available for pre-order for $650 exclusively at Kidrobot.com. As a sweet bonus, twenty lucky collectors will receive a special Dunny Bird that will be signed, doodled or fully customized. One collector will receive a fully-painted Dunny Bird by Gay Ham. This is likely the most elaborate 20" Dunny to-date as well as one of the rarest (?) at just 40 pieces.
Jan 24, 2019
Steven Harrington x ToyQube -- Gotcha Vintage Edition Online Release (1.25)
ToyQube will release Gotcha Vintage Edition from LA artist Steven Harrington on Friday (1.25) at 12 PM PST for $225 from the TQ web shop. The third (and final) edition of Gotcha features light green palm trees and sepia-tinged shoes on Mello, his signature dog character. This is the final opportunity to pick up the popular piece which was previously released at ComplexCon and DesignerCon.
Jermaine Rogers -- Online Release: Animal Toy Soldier & Shadow Editions (1.25)
Animal comes out of the anonymous darkness and into your life. Jermaine Rogers will release his new timely, haunting resin sculptures (8") in both Toy Soldier and Shadow editions (editions of 50) on Friday (1.25) at 12 PM PST for $250 each from his web shop.
Amanda Visell -- Star Nose Mole and Stag Double Drop
Amanda Visell has just released two new resin editions. The aptly named Star Nose Mole and Miner set (Edition of 10, $90). features a natural-style color design for the mole (3.5") and a bespectacled Miner. Fans of Visell's very popular Wood series will certainly appreciate her new Stag and LumberJane set (Edition of 10, $90) featuring a 6.5" Stag with her signature wood pattern and a wee LumberJane who's hitched a ride. Both of the new resin sets are available for pre-order now from Switcheroo and are set to ship in 2-3 weeks.
Super7 x Masked Republic -- Legends of Lucha Libre ReAction Figures
Perhaps turned off by the glitz and glam of mainstream pro wrestling, many hardcore fans found the action they craved with Mexico's Lucha Libre Now, Super7 in conjunction with Masked Republic brings the high-flyin', masked wrestling warriors to your desk or display case with the new Legends of Lucha Libre ReAction figures (5").
First to hit the mat are Blue Demon Jr. (regular/in suit), Solar (regular/in suit), and Tinieblas Jr. (regular). Each of the figures features card art by Ed Repka and are available now for $15.99 each from Super7 and LuchaShop.com.
If you're in San Francisco, Super7 is hosting an official release party this Friday (1.25, 6-9 PM) at their location on 16th St. Come for the toys and stay for the free tacos, drinks as well as screenings of classic lucha films.
Legends of Lucha Libre ReAction Figures Release Party
Friday, January 25th 2019 (6-9 PM)
Super7 San Francisco
3253 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Jason Freeny x Mighty Jaxx -- XXRAY+ Elmo Pink
For their weekly drop, Mighty Jaxx and Jason Freeny return to Sesame Street for a special XXRAY+ Drop: Elmo Pink. The new Pink edition vinyl (8.5") features six shades of Pink to please and follows the OG and Mono editions. This one delivers the XXRAY/Jason Freeny recipe of 3/4 normal + 1/4 dissected anatomy.
Elmo Pink will be released on Saturday (1.26) at 6 AM PST from Mighty Jaxx's web shop for $120 with free shipping. Elmo Pink is in stock and will ship shortly. No word on whether these will arrive before Valentine's Day, they'd make a perfect gift for someone special.
Cure Toys -- Blood Vessels Skin Boogie Man Pre-Orders from Lulubell Toys
Lulubell Toys is offering pre-orders for the wild Blood Vessels Skin Boogie Man sofubi (7") from Japan's Cure Toys for $135 through Saturday February 2nd at 5 PM PST. This special edition ships with white sickle and mask accessories. There are no order maximums for this drop, perfect for customizers looking to stock up.
A unique twist on DIY/blank toys, The Blood Vessels Skin Boogie Man's striking effect is achieved by combining flesh tone vinyl with embedded flecks which simulate blood vessels. The result is effective and quite creepy. As with all Boogie Man figures, this one is highly articulated with movement at the neck, shoulders, wrists and ankles.
Mishka x Lamour Supreme x BlackBook Toy -- Warhead OG
BlackBook Toy has dropped the Warhead OG sofubi (~5") by Mishka and Lamour Supreme. This first painted edition of The Beast's ultimate weapon is available now from BBT for ¥5,400 (~$49). As is only fitting, the OG Warhead features Mishka's signature 'Keep Watch' design with the all-seeing eyeball.
Warhead fits into The Beast's hand without magnetic assistance. With magnets, The Beast can wield its power more freely in dynamic, gravity-defying poses. It also stands nicely on its tail fins.
Lunartik -- Self in A Cup of Tea
Toy tea time is back… After a rather lengthy hiatus, Lunartik is back with a special Cup Of Tea. A self portrait in toy form, The Self in a Cup of Tea, features a 3D-output square-block head with large, vertical blank eyes and a paint brush accessory which is also 3D-printed. Limited to 30 signed and numbered pieces, the newest Lunartik tea brew is available now directly from his web shop for ¥30 (~$39).
Pocket Plastic -- Rocky Arctic Ice Edition (1.25)
Rocky, the boxing gorilla, is back from Kevin Nam and Pocket Plastic with the Artic Ice Edition. The follow-up to the OG debut release, Arctic Ice features two different marbled colorways—Arctic Blue (blue+ white) and Ice White (white + clear)—each with matching cubic-zirconia eyes. Within the faceted 3" sculpt lies the mastery of balance, Rocky can stand on each of his four limbs for plenty of posing fun.
Limited to 15 pieces of each colorway (30 total), the Rocky Arctic Ice Edition will be available on Friday (1.25) at 8 AM PST for $30 direct from Pocket Plastic's web shop.
King Janky the 3rd is here from Superplastic
Ta-da! Superplastic has just released his royal toyness, King Janky the 3rd. This time around, the King is ready to party by the pool with his shades, royal trunks, cash stack, handy dandy Super money gun and donut pool float. Limited to 1500 pieces, this fun royal edition is available now for $16.00 direct from the Superplastic Store.
Jan 23, 2019
Mark Nagata x Planet X - Handpainted Goliathon Ape
Mark Nagata has worked his airbrush magic on a small run of Goliathon Ape soft vinyl figures from Planet X. These feature a colorful pattern of rainbow-hued Monstor Kolor paint over glow in the dark vinyl. As nice as these look in regular light, the glow shot is truly the money shot.
Nagata's run of Goliathon Apes are available now directly from Max Toy Company for $350 with free shipping.
Kaijin x One Up - Grendizer Black Lottery
One Up released Kaijin's sofubi take on the mighty Grendizer by Go Nagai back in December. At the time the release was limited to Japan. Thankfully the Kaijin Grendizer (~5.5") in the debut black is now available to overseas collectors via email lottery for ¥4300 (~$39) through 7 PM PST on Friday (1.25). To enter the lottery follow the fairly standard directions provided by One Up. For those that grew up on mecha anime, this one should prove tempting.
Main Photo: NegoPuri28
James Groman x Toy Art Gallery -- Green Gore Brachisore (1.25)
Make way for the Green Gore Brachisore. The latest unpainted edition of the prehistoric beast from James Groman x Toy Art Gallery is cast in bright green soft vinyl, a nice thematic compliment to the sculpt's zombie-like details. Standing 8" tall with 5 points of articulation, the Green Gore Brachisore will be available for $110 on Friday (1.25) at 12 PM PST from the TAG web shop.
OK Luna x POP MART - Goobi The Kid Fox Mini Series
Following in the footsteps of OK Luna's popular Jobi The Moon Fox comes the Goobi the Kid Fox Mini Series from the HK-based illustrator and China's POP MART. The new series feature twelve versions of the younger fox across three poses/sculpts: standing, seated, and lying down. Most of the designs have a casual, everyday vibe with a few referencing the more mystical aspects of the OK Luna universe.
Set for a February release, Goobi The Kid Fox is available for pre-order from select retailers worldwide including myplasticheart (USA, $10.99). With this new series, POP MART continues to impress with the quality, diversity and rapid release schedule of its blind box offerings.
RST - White Walker by DMS (1.25)
For 2019, DMS is launching a brand-new shape for his Robotic Space Traveler resin or RST for short. The new figure stands 4" tall and features a cute, minimalist design with curved lower body, angled legs and a swirl on the head. The debut RST - White Walker features a weathered paint application and features magnetic articulation between the head and lower body.
Limited to 25 pieces, the RST - White Walker will be available at 11 AM PST on Friday (1.25) over at the artist's web shop for £19.99 (~$26).
Happy POPek Mini by Whatshisname
Oooh, there's about to be a new member of the POPek family. Whatshisname will release the brand-new Happy POPek Mini polyresin (~4.7") in both red and pink next week. Your desk or cubicle will be a perfect playground for this lil' one. Be sure to subscribe to his newsletter for all the info on the new drop.
Knight Blooms Daisy Edition + Sunflower Knight by Fiona Ng
Fiona Ng specializes in hand-crafted knight mini resins with her own distinctive flair. She's just put up pre-orders for her new Knight Blooms Daisy Edition figures (2.25", $45) featuring three designs (Gold, Silver and Bronze) each brandishing a daisy. Each edition in the Knight Blooms series features an entirely different armor set + look. She's also taking pre-orders for the Kinight Blooms: Sunflower Edition (2.25", $50) which is a variant of her Daisy Knight. These new Knights are available from her online store and are set to ship in mid February.
Five Points Festival Presents 'Kaiju Dunny Battle' Release Party (2.15) in NYC
Five Points Festival, Kidrobot and Clutter are bringing you the official Kaiju Dunny Battle series release party on Friday February 15th (6-11PM) at their pop-up location in NYC. Series artists James Groman, Jeff Lamm, Rampage Toys and Bwana Spoons will be in the house for signings and who knows what else. Come for the first chance to pick up the new monstrous Dunnys and stay for the free Lagunitas beer.
Kaiju Dunny Battle Release Party
Friday, February 15th 2019 (6-11 PM)
815 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
Jan 22, 2019
Steppyplu+ x Benson Wong -- Fear of God (of Wealth)
HK artist Benson Wong's first toy release of 2019 w looks to be the Fear of God (of Wealth) with fashion brand Steppyplu+. Due 'soon', his urban take on the Chinese God of Wealth features a made-by-hand stylized sculpt with a clay-like texture. As the name suggests, the new figure flips the script from talisman of good fortune to a cautionary tale of the proper route to riches— 'You should make money by the right path'. This latest collaboration with Steppyplus follows 2018's Stepo the Explorer.
Toy0+ x Nattapong Atisup -- Major Tom Lottery
Thai artist Nattapong Atisup and ToyZeroPlus are launching his brand-new Major Tom soft vinyl (3.15"). Having escaped the 'Star of Death', Major Tom sets out to explore the cosmos in search of a new spot to call home until he meets his untimely demise. Limited to 30 pieces, the debut edition of the compact astronaut features a celestial translucent purple + blue design complete with frosty visor. The sculpt features nice details throughout from the stylized skull to his spacesuit and gear.
ToyZeroPlus is offering Major Tom for HK$320 (~$41) via lottery through 7:59 AM PST on Thursday (1.24). To enter, fill out the simple entry form.
Monster Taipei x Dimoo World -- 'The Mirror World' Lottery
Monster Taipei is currently running a worldwide lottery for The Mirror World collection by Dimoo World x Mountain Toys. This is a rare chance to purchase the Dimoo World figures outside of China. There are three items available: Devil of Candy (3200 TWD/~$104), Devil of Snooks (3200 TWD/~$104), and the Angel of Dimoo and Devil of Dimoo set (6800 TWD/~$220). To enter for a chance to purchase, fill out the easy to use lottery form before the deadline of 4 AM PST on Wednesday (1.23).
Jan 21, 2019
Great Giraffasaurus by Sanampao Studio
Thailand's Sanampao Studio is accepting orders for the debut edition of their Great Giraffasurus resin (7.8"). Standing tall against the onslaught of bunnies, cats and other cuddly animals, this mighty giraffe offers a refreshing break from art toy trends. Likewise, instead of a gentle, graceful profile, this hefty beast is ready to roll with enraged, blood red eyes and bulk to back up the 'tude.
Limited to 15 pieces, the hand-cast and hand-painted Great Giraffasaurus features magnetic articulation at both the base of the neck and the head allowing him to look side to side as well as downwards as shown in the photos after the jump. The figure is available for $129 and includes two stickers and a card and comes in a fancy full-color box (nice touch). To order send a DM to the Sanampao Studio on Instagram.