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Jul 16, 2009
Brand Loyalty Toys Debut at SDCC
Hmmm… What’s this? Brand Loyalty Toys will unveil their first three figures during SDCC at the DKE Toys booth (#4732).
SDCC 09: Frank Kozik goes BIG @ DKE Toys
Yes, there will be one at the DKE toys SDCC booth (#4732). Photo op! Orders will be taken at the booth. That’s all for now.
Scribe’s Rumpus Customs for SDCC – Preview 3
As you may know by now, Scribe has customized ten of his Rumpus resin figures for the mother of all cons, SDCC. So far we’ve shown you four of his customs – all radical examples of his jaw-dropping skills. Today we’re looking at two special Justice League of Amercia inspired customs – Bat Rumpus and Aqua Rumpus. Nicely done. Word is that there just might be a few other JLA Rumpus customs ready to bring the pain to wrongdoers. Definitely drop by the Cardboard Spaceship booth (#4521) to check out all ten customs.
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Nathan Hamill – Boris Launch + Customs (7.17)
Nathan Hamill will release Boris, the first of several figures in his Picnic Land series tomorrow night – Friday, July 17th (7-10 PM) @ Meltdown. To celebrate the launch, Nathan has asked several artists to customize his new vinyl friend. Here’s a look at customs from Amanda Visell (left) and Michelle Valigura (right).
Meltdown
7522 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles CA 90046
323.851.7223
Family Tradition: Artistic Interpretations of the Godfather 7.19
Curated by Ron English, the Family Tradition group show opening this Sunday July 19th (4 to 7 PM) @ De La Barracuda features original interpretations of the the classic ‘The Godfather’ film from a star-studded lineup. The ‘hitmen’ include Carlos Bautista, Chet Zar, Clark Fox, Eric White, Francesco LoCastro, Genevive Zacconi, Gibby Haynes (Butthole Surfers), Mark Dean Veca, Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park), Robert Craig, Travis Louie, and Tristan Eaton.
Family Tradition will also be the official launch event for MINDstyle’s The Godfather vinyl Art Toy Collectible (ATC) by HK legend Michael Lau. Be the first to collect the original (marionette) version.
De La Barracuda
7769 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
323.852.7179
Mimoco DIY Vimobot Custom Show @ SDCC
Curated by SF artist DrilOne, Mimoco will present a custom show featuring 20 artists' interpretations of their DIY Vimobot platform @ SDCC in their booth in the Toy Growers section (#4938). The customs will be on preview on Wednesday, July 22nd (6-9 PM) and then go on sale on a first-come, first-served basis beginning on Thursday, July 23rd with prices ranging from $40 to $100. Show artists include 64 Colors, Betso, Brian Colin, Cris Rose, Dlux, DrilOne, Gatchabert, George Gaspar, Jenny Wolf, Jeremiah Ketner, Jesse Hernandez, John"Spanky"Stokes, Kat Brunnegraff, Leecifer, Leonard Amaral, Lunabee, Motorbot, Paul Kaiju, Phoneticontrol, and Reactor-88.
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SDCC 09 – Lord Mesa’s Kalua Moola
Lord Mesa will be attending SDCC and he will be bringing some friends along for the ride. He will be debuting the bulk of round 1 (#’s 1-6) of his Kalua Moola resin figure from Argonaut Resins in the artist alley at table HH-12. Available will be 5 tints and a special chase figured painted by Lord Mesa himself . All the Kalua Moola’s come with two rein coins sand a custom box featuring the art of Lord Mesa and a certificate of authenticity. There will also be special guest artists stopping by the table to do some custom Moola’s in each of the rounds. Only 25 Moola’s will be made for SDCC.
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Munky King @ SDCC : Luke Chueh and DGPH
In addition to the previously mentioned releases from Yoskay Yamamoto and Dave Pressler, Munky King (#4539) will be dropping fire from Luke Chueh and DGPH. The first item almost needs no description but for the sake of completeness is Luke Chueh's Decapitated Bunny Head resin (ed. of 250), a riff on his upcoming vinyl from MK.
From the Argentinian duo of DGPH, comes the black edition of their Tsuchi figure produced by Munky King (ed. of 150).
Be sure to hit Munky King for all of their SDCC goodness in booth #4539.
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5&A Dime Presents: An Exclusive Sneak Peek of The Vinyl Frontier
Daniel Zana has been working on The Vinyl Frontier, which is a documentary film that picks at the minds of both artists and collectors in the vinyl toy world. What better time to screen some of his documentary than the same weekend of SDCC, where tons of vinyl collectors gather. 5&A Dime proudly hosts the exclusive Sneak Peek of The Vinyl Frontier on Saturday, July 25th. So be sure to stop by to meet and have a Q&A sessions with some artists from the film, including:Tara McPherson, Bwana Spoons, Jermaine Rogers, Attaboy, Ron English, El Maz,Sucklord and many more.
5&A Dime
701 8th Ave
San Diego, CA 92101
MINDstyle's 2nd Anniversary Box Set @ SDCC
MINDstyle has just announced their seventh SDCC exclusive and it's very special indeed. Limited to 200 sets worldwide, their Second Anniversary Box set features five glossy black and white editions of MINDstyle's most sought-after mini-figs -- Buff Monster 3" by Buff Monster, Mask Mouse Murphy mini (Popaganda Circus Sideshow series) by Ron English, Two Faced Hazel mini (Scavengers) by Kathie Olivas, Slap Happy mini by Brandt Peters, and Mechtorians mini by Doktor A (each set comes with 1 of six randomly inserted Mechtorians minis). Having seen these in person, we can say they look great -- the glossy finish really makes the black and white color schemes pop.
The 2nd Anniversary Box set features a gorgeous premium fold-open black box with silver printed sleeve and fabric lined interior. It will be available for $130 at SDCC and directly to ATS members as well.
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SDCC 09 – Disney x MINDstyle – V.I.N.CENT from The Black Hole
For the 30th anniversary of Disney’s “The Black Hole”, MINDstyle will be releasing a vinyl version of V.I.N.CENT at SDCC. This 8” SDCC Distressed version will be available at the MINDstyle booth (#4545) and at Toy Tokyo’s booth (#5237) for $130. This limited figured (300 pcs) comes in a gift box with certificate of authentic and numbered collectors card.
SDCC 09: Anna Chambers Plush @ Cardboard Spaceship
If you’re going to be going to SDCC, you’ll have the chance to pick up some hand-created plush creations from Anna Chambers. She’ll be offering quite a variety at the Cardboard Spaceship booth (#3521) including Sea Turds ($65, only 3, 1 per day [th – sat]), Salty Sea Dogs ($90, only 3, 1 per day [th-sat]), Bowel Banditos ($45), Anus Angels ($45) and Drunken Doodles ($45).
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Munky King @ SDCC : Yoskay Yamamoto & Dave Pressler
Munky King will be offering several special releases for SDCC from their booth (#4539). Yoskay Yamamoto fans will be interested in bronze plated Koibito (ed. of 30) as well as Baburu resin pins in both Pearl White and Gun Metal (each are editions of 200). While the release of Angry Clobber Monkey is almost here, Dave Pressler will tide us over with his wicked So Very Dark customs (ed. of 4, UV blacklight on vinyl) -- these glow in the dark under UV in different colors.
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Vinyl Pulse x Skullove x Nakanari Spiki T-Shirt Giveaway
We are excited to be giving away, not one, not two, but five Spiki Skullove T-Shirts! The hit Spiki figure by Nakanari makes his way onto your threads with the help of TobyHK and Skullove. Instead of rocking a sword and scarf, Spiki gets his swaggger on with chain and fitted cap.The T-Shirt is modeled by the beautiful Sheri Seto and photographed by Mike Begonia. Skulllove will also be premiering 5 T-Shirt designs at the Kuso Booth (#4837) at SDCC. To join this giveaway, follow the directions below!
A few word from Nakanari:” I'd like to say thanks to the Skullove directors, and to tobyHK for involving us in this great project. It is the first time Mai Hiro has collaborated with an apparel brand from overseas, and it has been a great experience. For the Skullove project I wanted to use my signature "Spiki" character.This t-shirt project with Skullove gave me the chance to display Spiki in his humorous and lovable manner, while mixing in some old school and hip-hop elements. I hope that everyone who wears one of these shirts will feel individual and awesome like the super ninja they are.”
Giveaway Rules
1. Enter by sending an email to HERE saying you <3 Spiki and what size T-shirt you wear(Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large).
2. Deadline to enter is Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 @ 12 PM PST
3. Duplicate entries will result in disqualification.
4. FIve randomly chosen winners will receive a Spiki Skulllove T-Shirt.
5. Winner must respond to our notification within 72 hours.
