Kidrobot will release The Death of Innocence 8” Dunny from Igor Ventura on Friday (2.16) at 8 AM PDT. Based on Igor’s poignant custom done as a commission back in 2015, The Death of Innocence—a ‘wood’ rocking horse decorated in a Dia De Muertos/Sugar Skull style—is a comment on what’s lost as we leave the simpler pleasures of childhood behind. The piece will be available in three editions. The OG color and Grayscale editions will be available for $74.99 (+ s/h) from select retailers including myplasticheart as well as from Kidrobot, while we assume the Red/Black is a KR Exclusive available directly from Kidrobot.com.
The translation from custom to production piece is pretty remarkable with a really strong sculpt headlined by the ‘wooden’ Dunny horse head. As you can see in the video below, KR has balanced the weight so that the piece rocks back forth with ease. In my book, it’s an early pick 2018 Toy of the Year finalist. While the toy is certainly the focus, the black on black box is nicely done as well.
