Thursday, January 17, 2013

The Wanderer from David Healey x Skinner



    Are these the guys Tom Cruise and his rich weirdo friends are worshipping in their Hollywood compound while doped up on space peyote and giving each other back rubs?  I think they might be.  

    David Healey made these guys and then Skinner painted 'em up to make 'em look all intergalactic and otherworldly.  They only made 10 of these suckers and you can get one tomorrow for $75.  Having one on your mantel will save you when Tom Cruise starts going door to door looking for the non believers to sacrifice to the supreme overlord.  Don't be sacrificed to the supreme overlord.  

    Save your soul at http://the-art-of-skinner.myshopify.com/.



Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Pollen Kaiser and Luftkaiser Unpainted Black from Paul Kaiju x Toy Art Gallery


    I know what you're thinking.  You're thinking that your wallet is feeling a little full and you're thinking what a gift it would be for someone to help you ease that burden.  Like a guardian angel in your darkest hour I have descended upon you, bringing you ways to rid yourself of your meddlesome cash in exchange for some freaky looking toys.

    That guy you see up there, with his lone pink eye, is the Pollen Kaiser from Paul Kaiju.  This 10 inch unpainted monstrosity goes on sale today exclusively from Toy Art Gallery for $145.  

    Or if you like your evil to have the ability to swoop in on your adversaries, then maybe the Luftkaiser is for you.  He stands at 4 inches high and is $35.  You can pick them both up today starting at noon Pacific time from http://shop.toyartgallery.com/.


Fleurs Noires by NooN x K. Olin Tribu



    I want this pretty badly.  I know I say that a lot, but this time I really really mean it.  This beautifully decorated porcelain skull is the work of French artist Noon and K. Olin Tribu.  Each skull was hand decorated, so all 50 pieces are completely unique.  They release today at http://www.artandtoys.com/ for $330 with free shipping.  

   Usually I have something funny to say about everything but not today, as my mind is busy thinking how awesome this would look in one of my cabinets.  


Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Turn Your Kid's Art into 3D Sculptures with Crayon Creatures



    My grandparents never threw much away, so when I was a wee lad I liked to crawl around in their attic and see what I could find.  Well I managed to find some ancient issues of Cracked Magazine that my uncle had collected and one of them had a feature that explored what kid's drawings would look like if they were real objects.  At the time it was hilarious because they built these weird, lopsided rockets, and 3 legged horses.  But now that I'm older and a bit more sentimental, the fact that a company has come along that can actually do this is pretty amazing.

    Crayon Creatures uses the latest in 3D printing technology to bring the craziness of a child's imagination to life in the form of unique figurines.  You can see more of what they do at http://crayoncreatures.com/ and even upload some art and make your own.  It costs about $130 in US currency for the figure and about $20 to ship it anywhere in the world.  







Monday, January 14, 2013

Pierced: Shades of Grey by Parra x Kidrobot


    This looks like the sort of thing a swinger couple would have sitting in their living room to let you know that they're kinda freaky.  If you were to go to someone's house and you spotted this on a shelf, don't sit on the furniture.  God only knows what has happened there and you'd probably have to burn your pants just to make you feel better about whatever contamination you were exposed to.

    If you're into this you can buy one on January 31st from Kidrobot.  But just know that a statue of weird bird people in various stages of undress sends a distinct message to your guests and if you see them cringe you have only yourself to blame.  Out of politeness they probably won't burn their clothes in your house (plus they'd have to get naked and that's what you freaks want) but just know that you ruined that outfit.


Friday, January 11, 2013

Fonzo Loves New York Custom Show Tonight at myplasticheart



    What are you doing tonight?  If you live in the New York area you better not be sitting at home, watching Netflix and crying into a tub of Ben and Jerry's.  Cause myplasticheart is having a custom show featuring Fonzo, the cute little vinyl dog from Freak Store.  Tons of artists customized these guys to make him look all spiffy and you can go and see them in person and even purchase one if you've got that kinda cash laying around.  Here is the list of artists that made custom toys:


Custom Toy of the Week Take 2: KidKratos from Commandante




    Normally, I'm not a fan of the Kidrobot mascot toys.  The only one I own is the Viking one made by The Beast Brothers, and that is for obvious reasons.  If I'm going to buy a toy from them I'd much rather get a new Dunny, whose likeness can really be transformed by the artist working on it.  Plus they feels like less of an advertisement in my home than a company logo in 3D form.   

    This, however, is stunning.  Commandante has taken the mascot and transformed him into Kratos from the God of War video game franchise.  I'm a bit biased because they are my favorite games, but the workmanship is outstanding on this figure.  You may now continue to gaze in wonderment.