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Jul 11, 2009
TTF 09 – Coarse Toys Signing
On Saturday afternoon, Mark Landwehr of Coarse Toys drew a very large crowd for his signing @ the Pixie Booth. Coarse Toys has in quick order captured the imagination of collectors looking for high-quality distinctive figures. The new Milky Bliss Paw and Jaw Switch proved quite popular, not surprising given the instant sell-out of line sales on Coarse HKG.
Coarse collectors not only purchased the new figures but also brought their prized pieces for signing including at least one 1:3 pain spotted in the line. Mark mentioned that one collector brought their entire collection featuring basically every Coarse toy including the old school switch/cream figures.
The popularity of Coarse toys starts with Mark’s fresh characters and continues with an extremely high-quality collecting experience from the pristine figures to the lust worthy packaging. While this may be known – it was a pleasant surprise to learn that Mark and his team personally hand-check each and every individual figure before it is boxed and have done so since the company’s start. Additionally, they have exacting QC specs including details such as an extremely tight scratch policy, how boxes are to be taped, and the alignment of stickers or labels on packaging. Mark feels strongly that collectors deserve the very best experience possible. Very impressive.
Next up? SDCC :)
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TTF 09 – Nate Van Dyke – Last Samurai
Nate Van Dyke is back with another bad ass monkey. Last Samurai due from adFunture in the Fall brings a Far East flair and should look great next to Van Dyke’s previous Payday figure.
TTF 09 – The Prostitute by Parra
adFunture is showing several upcoming figures at their TTF booth including The Prostitute by Dutch illustrator and street artist Parra. His sexy and bold figure is a strong translation of his art which features his unique take on the wilder side of life. Fall 09.
TTF 09 – Ron English x Secret Base – MC Supersize
Ron English’s MC Supersize takes a sweet turn thanks to Secret Base – clear Japanese vinyl with a skeleton insert. SDCC 09. Nice packaging – anyone want fries with that ?
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Rotobox – Celsius 0 SDCC Exclusive
Kuso Vinyl’s SDCC Exclusive Celsius 0 figure by Rotobox (Spencer Ong) is the first debut version of the gun-toting character. The figure comes locked and loaded with an arsenal (3 guns), a pair of wings and a mini-comic all in a gift box. Limited to 200 pieces, the figure stands 7” tall and will be available for $85 from Kuso’s booth (#4837).
In addition to the SDCC exclusive, Kuso hopes to have a few of the original Celsius edition (standard) for sale at their booth as well. A full-on geeky toy note – are foam inserts the new blister for packaging tech ? I’m hopeful ;-)
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