Nov 23, 2010
Cardboard Spaceship @ DesignerCon
Cardboard Spaceship made the trip down to Pasadena for DesignerCon this past Saturday. As an unexpected surprise, they released an exclusive all-gray version of the Resound Field Guide walrus mini-figure from Scribe. Quick: Name the artists who customized these Dcon Exclusives during the show (above).
In addition to the excellent Resound Field Guide (one of the best blind-box series of 2010), Cardboard Spaceship has joined with FEESA (Feed Employ Educate South Africa) on an online charity art auction to assist the children of South Africa. 100% of the proceeds go towards the cause. Look for previews shortly.
Paul Kaiju @ Designer Con
Paul Kaiju has been working his buttocks in the last month to get ready for this years Designer Con. He had tons of resin goodies, including his Pollen Kaiser, Boss Cars, Biters, Goboss, and so much more. What really had the fans riled up, were the Designer Con Boss Carrion release and custom Boss Carrions. Those were all snatched up within the first couple hours of the convention.
Lulubell Toy Bodega @ Designer Con
Amy the Toy Temptress of Lulubell Toy Bodega, left their shop in Tucson for the weekend to take part of last weekends Designer Con. There they had available some exclusive RealxHead figures, and a Shikaruna Siberian Beast. They also had a nice spread of Kaiju figures up for grabs. I know Amy is happy to know I didn’t catch her with food in her mouth this year, until next time!
Jon Knox @ Designer Con
It was a pleasure to finally meet Jon Knox at this years Designer Con, where he brought along with him over 100 resin toys, prints, and t-shirts. Jon had a nice display of toys, including an exclusive Jeffrey and Max release. If you missed it, feel free to check out the little interview we had with Jon not to along ago HERE. More pictures after the jump.
MONSTREHERO @ Designer Con
MONSTREHERO had their table covered in nothing but resin goodness at Designer Con. They even had these awesome mountain displays available for purchase, which was apart of their MonstreHero in my Pocket series. MHIMP features affordable mini resins that display perfectly with the mountain playset. Of course MONSTREHERO had to bring out their larger resin pieces, such as the victims, Dumpsterbots, Franken Victim, Skullminion, etc… Take a closer look at what they had after the jump.
Squid Kid Ink! @ Designer Con
Not only did Squid Kids Ink! have a ton of cool product to show off at their booth during Designer Con, but they also had a wicked custom show to go along with it. Participating artists in the show included: Andrew Wilson, Ayleen Gaspar, Carlos Aguilar, Carlos III, Casey Hiria, Dave Martis,Dou Hong, Drilone, Frank Kozik, George Gaspar, Jasper Santos, Jerome Lu, Spanky Stokes, Kidmechano, Kwestone, Linda Panda, Mana Studios, Mike Petrosky,Nakanari, Nate Mitchell, Nathan Hamill, OsirisOrion, Paul Wilson, Rsinart, Roadkill-Dingo Boy, Scott Tolleson, Tracy Tubera, Tucker Johnson, Valleydweller, and Vivian Nguyen. You can see they all had fun with their customs, by going totally completely off the charts or staying with the video game theme. Take a after the jump for some close up shots of the customs.
Silent Stage @ Designer Con
The Silent Stage booth at Designer Con was your one destination stop for anything and everything Angry Woebots. Their they had available the California Panda King, which was limited to only 25 handpainted pieces. We cannot forget about the awesome Panda King Head Choppers. More close up shots after the jump.
Peekaboo x Ronin x Chubby Boob @ Designer Con
Available during Designer Con at Peekaboo’s booth , was the Ronin Gallery Exclusive “The Birds” figure. This colorway featured a black resin base with white, teal, and silver paint. Peekaboo, along with Angry Woebots also had a collaborative exclusive D-Con shirt with Chubby Boob. There they would screen print the design onto a shirt right in front of you for only $20.
Spanky Stokes @ Designer Con
Spanky Stokes marked their third year with Designer Con as a vendor. Just as the previous two conventions, they were giving out tons of goodies by the hour! They even had a huge collection of custom figures for purchase by Project Detonate, DrilOne, Slobot, Ardabus Rubber, Zam, Ian Ziobrowski, Blamo Toys, TaskOne, ValleyDweller, Jay222, Nebulon5, and Mr_Munk. The main attraction to their booth would probably be their life sized mascot Stroll, which was the very first thing you would see walking into Designer Con.
Dragatomi @ Designer Con
Sacramento’s very own Dragatomi made the trek to attend this years Designer Con. They had tons of things to offer this year, such as a bunch of Designer Vinyl Toys, exclusives, and nothing but sheer happiness to share with the attendees. On site they had the first ever release of handpainted “The Outsider” figures, by Skinner and DeadBear Studios, Super Micha from Blamo Toys, Jason Freeny Skelanimal Qee, Resins from Argonaut Resins, and customs by Drilone and Jay222.
Nov 22, 2010
Uh Oh toys @ Designer Con
Uh Oh Toys shared a table with Jon Knox at this years Designer Con. They had a nice spread of resin creatures, featuring Nagaremon, Iyashi, Rokuashi, and Bullhorn. They also had some rainbow painted exclusive colorways of Brucine, Hemlock, and Reading Monster. Any leftovers from the show should soon be available on their Online Store! More pictures available after the jump.
BIC Plastics @ DesignerCon
For DesignerCon, BIC Plastics led with a full dose of BIC Buddy followed with a sweet Minigods preview. In addition to the debut of the DIY giant 20” BIC Buddy, BIC also released the GID Half-Dead 8” Buddy from Marka27. Marka27 was also represented by his new Asia MG’s in both the full size and the new 5” format (yes, with a working speaker as well). The Asia MG’s drop on December 18th in LA. BIC also hosted several artists for signings including kaNO, Ritzy Periwinkle, Sucklord and Dez Einswell. To showcase their toys, BIC had not one but two lovely ladies holding it down.
The Loyal Subjects @ DesignerCon
For DesignerCon, the Loyal Subjects released two exclusives – Buff Monster’s DesignerCon exclusive edition of ‘The Destroyer’ and Joe Ledbetter’s Lava Pico and Wilshire. Both artists were at the booth signing and sketching – Buff pulled morning duty while Joe held things down mid-afternoon. Whether it’s the demon coming out of the side of ‘The Destroyer’ or the articulated tusks on the massive Wilshire Wooly Mammoth, each of these high-profile figures features thoughtful touches which enhance the artists’ designs. Additional photos: Thanh Phamdo.
Bwana Spoons & Amanda Visell @ DesignerCon
Bwana Spoons offered exclusive figures, several customs, and plenty of original artwork at his DesignerCon booth (11.20) which he shared with Amanda Visell. On the toy side, Bwana offered the first hand-painted Randal Bears as well as the new Boris the Beetle.
For her side of the booth, Amanda released her four brand new ‘posters for girls’ which feature strong females with uplifting messages. She also brought Dragon Scouts, the Seahorse and Rider Vinyl, Switcheroo belt buckles and more. Additional photos: Thanh Phamdo.
Nov 21, 2010
Kuso Vinyl @ DesignerCon
In addition to their featured release of Jesse Hernandez’s excellent Mictlan figure, Kuso Vinyl also showed off several upcoming products as well. From what we could see demand was high for Mictlan with a long-line at the booth prior to and during Jesse’s signing. Interestingly, the OG colorway also features a golden chase (1:10) – treasure, indeed. Additionally, Jesse was signing and sketching on white blank Mictlans.
Kuso showed off the upcoming Fuluto figs from Toby HK including a previously unseen colorway series incorporating a white base color rather than black with a gamut of different hues. The new Bloody Fahrenheit from Rotobox was also ondisplay, a Highland Toys exclusive. As were the Lucky Cat Spikis by Nakanari. Finally, there were a few new Kuso Pop products on display including a new Tee.
Seen: DesignerCon 2010
DesignerCon 2010 went down on Saturday (10.20) in Pasadena with a full slates of exhibitors and a large, steady crowd throughout the afternoon. In addition to plenty of artist signings and exclusives, this year’s show featured Bwana Spoons’ Spoonful of Star Wars art exhibit featuring portraits of classic Star Wars action figures, Dr. Sketchy’s Life Drawing sessions, collaborative live painting and blind-box opening record challenge (above). Props to Ben, Ayleen, and George on another impressive DesignerCon.
Vinyl Pulse was in the house for the show and shot plenty of pics between two cameras. Here’s our general overview featuring artists and booths. Look for detailed posts on particular booths and toys coming shortly.
Nov 19, 2010
Interview: Jon Knox & Designer Con Exclusives
Jon Knox has been up countless hours getting ready for this weekend's Designer Con. There he will be releasing an exclusive Jeffrey and Max (above), as well as a ton of other other handmade toys, prints, and t-shirts. He will be hanging out at booth #420 with Paul Kaiju, Monstrehero, and Uh Oh Toys.
DesignerCon @ the Pasadena Convention Center
300 East Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
While we’re on the topic of Jon, he was nice enough to take some time out of his busy schedule to do a little interview with us.
VP: Hi there Jon! To start off this interview, why don’t you tell us a little bit about yourself?
JK: Let's see…Male, 25 years old, grew up in the south, bachelors in graphic design, living in Portland, and I make toys all the live long day.
VP: So let’s get straight into it. What got you into art and resin casting?
JK: I've been into art as long as I can remember. I haven't gone a day without it since I was 5. I got into vinyl toys while I was in college in 2005 (thanks to a professor of mine) and started making my own toys with resin a couple years later.
VP: Ah! That’s around the same time I started collecting myself. Are there any particular artists toys you collect?
JK: My toy collection is taking over my studio and I'm running out of room to put everything. Jeremyville, TADO, and Dehara are three of my favorites. I have a lot of their stuff and it really inspires me when I'm creating my own toys.
3DRetro x Doktor A – DesignerCon G.N.O.M.E.
3DRetro will release the first full-production G.N.O.M.E. figure from Doktor A and Raje Toys @ DesignerCon. Limited to 100 pieces, this frosty silver, white, blue victorian steampunk miner will be available for $65 from the 3Dretro booth (#417). Dok will be signing from Noon to 3 PM. Be sure to drop by and check out this very nice piece.
DesignerCon @ the Pasadena Convention Center
300 East Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
3DRetro x Ron English – DesignerCon Exclusive Figment Bust
3DRetro has quite a few top-flight exclusives for DesignerCon including this signed Figment Bust vinyl by Ron English. Limited to just 50 pieces, this will be available at the show for $200 from the 3Dretro booth (#417). This edition is quite nice in part because the white/silver draws immediate comparisons / reflections to Andy Warhol whom the piece is based on.
DesignerCon @ the Pasadena Convention Center
300 East Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
3DRetro x Jeff Soto -- DesignerCon Exclusive Seeker (11.20)
Sweet news. 3DRetro will be releasing a DesignerCon Exclusive Seeker by Jeff Soto and Bigshot Toyworks at their booth. This one features a purple + black gradient design and wavy ‘horns’. Each Seeker is signed by Jeff (box?) and will retail for $100 from the 3Dretro booth (#417). No word on the edition size.
DesignerCon @ the Pasadena Convention Center
300 East Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
Silent Stage @ DesignerCon – Angry Woebots Cali King + More
Silent Stage has a full slate of drops for DesignerCon (11.20), including plenty of Angry Woebots goodness. The headliner has to be the new California Panda King, the latest edition of Woebot’s popular resin figure. Love the rustic camo on this one – great paint job. Limited to just 25 hand-painted pieces, the Cali King will come with the red crown, California flag accessory + base and box for $250. The resin heat continues with the new Panda King Head “Choppers” (OG). Limited to 50, these are hand-painted and come with crown and box for $50. There’s also a 1:10 bloody chopper… ;-)
If you’re looking for prints, Silent Stage has you covered with two Woebots releases – Vivisect (ed of 30 s/n, 24” x 36”, $125) and Jubilee (ed of 35 s/n, 11” x 14”, $40). Finally, if you’re looking for some new threads – there’s the Army of Snipers (AOS) Worldwide Tee ($20) and the Silent Stage “Blue” Tee (ed. of 25, $15).
Get it all at the Silent Stage Booth @ DesignerCon (#126).
DesignerCon @ the Pasadena Convention Center
300 East Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
Nov 18, 2010
Tracy Tubera For So Analog 10-DOH! Custom Show @ Designer Con
Tracy Tubera just posted up his custom for the So Analog 10-DOH! Custom for Squid Kids, which is taking place this Saturday during Designer Con. This is his mash up between two of his favorite video games, Mario and Street Fighter. I personally think Capcom and Nintendo should work something out in creating such a video game. Tracy will also have available a special print at the Squid Kids booth, which are signed and numbered and only $20.
DesignerCon @ the Pasadena Convention Center
300 East Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
Vannen x Huck Gee: Vannen XL – Killing Time
Huck Gee is working alongside Vannen Watches, to release the all new Vannen XL. Available on Monday, November 22nd, Huck will be releasing his “Killing Time” watch through his Store. There will be 10 Artist Proofs, as well as regular editions available at Noon PST. This run is limited to 150 pieces and are available for $85 each. They can also be found through the Vannen store and select retailers.
For those lucky enough to be attending Designer Con this weekend, Vannen will have some of Huck’s Vannen XL watches available. You will be able to find them at the 3D Retro booth.
DesignerCon @ the Pasadena Convention Center
300 East Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
Doktor A. – Limited Edition Coins @ Designer Con
Available through the Toy Break Booth at Designer Con, will be a commemorative coin to celebrate Doktor A.’s appearance at D-Con. The coin is limited to 100 pieces and are 1.5” in an antique copper finish. These are the first in a series of commutative artist designed coins. We cannot wait to see who else is in the line up. Each coin will cost you only $10!
DesignerCon @ the Pasadena Convention Center
300 East Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
BIC Plastics @ DesignerCon (11.20)
Here’s an update on BIC Plastics’ plans for DesignerCon (11.20) In addition to the previously announced 20” BIC Buddy drop, BIC will also release a limited supply of Marka27’s Half-Dead GID 8” Bic Buddy for $60. Finally, several artists will be signing at the booth including Ritzy Periwinkle (Noon to 1 PM), KaNO (1 – 2 PM), Dez Einswell (2-3 PM), and Sucklord (3 – 4 PM). All this at the Bic Plastics booth (#316).
DesignerCon @ the Pasadena Convention Center
300 East Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101