HE WANTS TO BE YOURS!
Frank Kozik does it again! BONDAGE 10-INCH SMORKIN’ LABBIT Bondage 10-inch Smorkin’ Labbit will be released on the 22nd of March and is fully equipped to make your master dreams come truth: a propoer outfit including a collar with chain leash. And a special hole in his zippered mouth (for the cigaret, ofcourse!). He wants...
THE BIG MURAL OF JEFF SOTO – Part I
THE BIG MURAL OF JEFF SOTO – Part I A poster for the band Black Keys french tour has recently grabbed my attention as one of the most beautiful and amazing illustrations I’ve ever seen. I did some research and easily found out the name of the man behind that piece of art: Jeff Soto....
ARTOYZ – IT’S FRENCH FOR SUPER STORE!
ARTOYZ – IT’S FRENCH FOR SUPER STORE! I’ve been familiar with Artoyz for a while, an website with an online shop, blog and other stuff about vinyl toys. But Artoyz is also a store located in the earth of Paris. The city I got to spend a few days last week. So I finally had...
WEE NINJA – DON’T GET LOST!
WEE NINJA – DON’T GET LOST! (Big Wee Ninja 14-Inch) So many things to say about Wee Ninja. But where to start? There are so many Wee Ninjas that we easily get lost. So let’s start by looking at Shawnimaland (Shawnimal’s world) map! Ninjatown is that little village nestled secretly between the massive and scary...
CHILDHOOD ICONS: MILKY
CHILDHOOD ICONS: MILKY I believe that my mania for minifigures and other iconic stuff comes from many of the things I used to pay attention as a kid (isn’t this truth for everything?). And MTV played a very importante role on that. One of my childhood favorit music videos was “Coffee & TV” by Blur,...
MATT GROENING VINYL TOY
MATT GROENING VINYL TOY Matt Groening. Does this name ring a bell to you? I’ll help you. Exactly! Matt Groening is the creator of THE SIMPSONS. The cartoon family with whom so many people of my generation (born in the 80′s) grew up! Matt Groening has been collaborating with Kidrobot through the popular The Simpsons...
MICKEY x MEDICOM
Mickey Mouse, the character created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at The Walt Disney Studios is probably one of the world’s most famous characters ever! And one of those who have been more used for making toys, apparel, gadgets, mini figures, etc etc etc Designer toy artists have used several platforms to...
PEECOL IS PECOOL
PEECOL IS PECOOL One of my very first toys was a LaCruzz, a Peecol toy. LaCruzz is described as “the macabre beat machine that bangs away in his band Cuzzified when he isn’t rocking the sales floor at Sam Ash.” In my first job at an advertising agency, all of my team had one Peecol...
THIS IS A LIMITED CUP AND SAUCERS EDITION
THIS IS A LIMITED CUPS AND SAUCERS EDITION The name says it all: This is a Limited Edition produces limited editions from some of the world’s most exciting new artists. From art prints to ceramics, all the collections are spread different creative styles through their pieces which are always sold with a Certificate of Authenticity....
HELLO YUKO YAMAGUCHI! 山口裕子
山口裕子 HELLO YUKO YAMAGUCHI! I’ll just say this one more time: I have some issues with Hello Kitty. Ok, I said it and I won’t repeat it anymore. The truth is that Hello Kitty in an unavoidable character. What fascinates me in her is that I can’t find any particular interesting feature on her but...
ANDREW BELL AND THE CREATURES IN HIS HEAD – PART V
ANDREW BELL AND THE CREATURES IN HIS HEAD – PART V This is the last part of this post about Andrew Bell. Click here to go to Part I. Andrew Bell has published 3 books of drawings to date, all featuring his originals drawings resembling the type of design you can see at The Creatures in...
YE OLD ENGLISH SERIES by KIDROBOT
YE OLD ENGLISH SERIES by KIDROBOT The Kidrobot Ye Olde English Dunny Series, launched in January 2009, is a series of 17 figures each of which have been designed by artists from Britain (or foreigner but living in Britain) as you can guess by the name. The artists are: Clutter / Doktor A / Frames / HiCalorie...
