Joe Ledbetter Prints and Giveaway!

 

After receiving constant requests for these prints, Joe Ledbetter has finally released them to the public.  “Adios Amigos” (top) is limited to 50 and the “Flying Sabercat & Flying Wolf” print set is limited to 100.  And to add to that, he is having a Fan Appreciation Giveaway!

All orders placed between today and 5pm (PST) on Friday, October 17th will be eligible for a chance to win one of 2 original sketches pulled from the Ledbetter archive or a full set of prints from Joe’s Mutant Bunny series. It’s safe to say that on the 17th, three lucky people will be very very happy. Pics of the prizes after the jump…

For more details go to joeledbetter.com.  Good luck!

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Tristan Eaton – Vote for Change Campaign Posters

Tristan Eaton has created a series of posters for Barrack Obama’s Vote for Change campaign, which makes it easy to register to  vote in the upcoming presidential election.  The posters distributed primarily in swing states feature quotes from voters about the need for change and Tristan’s retro, powerful and slightly sarcastic illustrations.  These score both in terms of visual appeal and their painful truth. Check out a video of the Working For Gas Poster below.

Thunderdog have just put up a pre-order for an open-edition 4 color silk-screen print of the Working for Gas Poster (15" x 24”) for $40. This is the first of three print releases. Next up, a series of portrait posters curated by Thunderdog Studios featuring art from Demo, Filth, and Tes One.    See the other posters after the jump.  

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Fall Out Boy Album Cover by Luke Chueh

Luke Chueh's art graces the cover of the upcoming Fall Out Boy album, Folie à deux, due in stores on November 4th, 2008.  The artwork provides a humorous interpretation of the album title --  Folie à deux which refers to a situation where  a mental illness is transmitted from one person to another.  Congrats Luke!

Andrew Bell -- Gangrene Giver Haiku Contest Reminder

If for some reason you've put off composing a Haiku centered around doom, death, or dumpings (or all three!) for the Gangrene Giver Haiku Contest, the clock is ticking.  The deadline is tomorrow night @ 8 PM PDT.   So if you're itching to be creative and love the Gangrene Giver, go enter.

Max Toy Co x Plaseebo Custom - Eyezon

So this Eyezon art work by Bob Conge  showed up in our in box along with a “coming very soon” message.  We’re assuming there will be a custom version of Max Toy Co’s Eyezon from Plaseebo Custom (one off or small run?).  Or maybe it’s a print release.  We’re betting on a toy + print.  More info as it comes our way.

myplasticheart x Poketo – my plastic wallet design comp

 

myplasticheart is giving you a chance to have your wallet design produced as a limited edition exclusive MPH Poketo wallet.   To enter check out the official ‘my plastic wall design competition’ page – entries are due by October 5th, 2008.  If you’re not familiar with them, Poketo makes art/designer plastic wallets – this is not your grandfather’s wallet. 

Jim Koch in Inked Magazine

Long time Artist, toy designer, and all around intense dude Jim Koch is featured in a two-page spread in the upcoming issue of Inked Magazine as one of their “Inked People”. The issue should hit newstands and Barnes and Noble this week.  Art wise, Jim is best known for his hot rod influenced imagery.  Toy wise, the down n’ out clown has to be his signature character whether it’s a three-pack of Trexis or numerous customs.   Oh, he’s got some sweet tats too ;-)  Check out some pics of his work after the jump.  Photo portrait (above) by  Koshtra Tolle.

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Quake Charity Auction Preview @ MINDstyle LIFEstyle

 

The impressive items for ''This One’s for the Children of Sichuan'', a charity auction organized by MINDstyle to assist children victimized by May's devastating earthquake, are now online for viewing and for placing absentee bids @ Live Auctioneers.  There are 29 lots featuring work from a world-class line up of artists.  It's a rare opportunity to own these collectibles and assist a tremendous cause in the process.

If you happen to live in Hong Kong, you can view the items in person at the recently opened MINDstyle LIFEstyle creative space in the DNM (Delay No Mall).  The new creative space shares impressive company with the likes of Alessi, Nike, Reebok, Taschen and more.    And just in case you can't make it to Hong Kong, we've got you covered with pics of the nice setup  after the jump -- check out the BIG pieces from the 4ft Kaws Companion to the life-sized Squire and the AP of the 48" Sid resin figure from Disney/Pixar's Toy Story.

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Art Event to Celebrate Nike Sportswear 1902 Opening

As part of the celebration for the grand opening of the first Nike Sportswear store in the Americas,  Nike has invited eight artists to design promo posters and partake in an on-the-fly live art installation going down today – August 15th.  Jason Maloney, Joe Ledbetter, Jesse Reno, Bigfoot, Carlos Ramos, Tixinda, Yurievi (Popwhore,) and 123Klan will each (?)  a create 4.5 square meter live installation at Nike Sportswear 1902 in Mexico city.    While the posters are very cool, we’re eager to see shots of the live painting.    After the jump, a closer look at some of the posters.  Be sure to check out the original post on Juxtapoz for more information.

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Two Three Alternate Colorway

 

For all those hunting the elusive Jordan chase figure from Michael Lau’s latest release, looks like another version will be here soon. As a Jordan fan myself…I wouldn’t mind seeing them do all the classic Jerseys.  One can hope!

Gargamel’s August Releases

This month Gargamel is unleashing a slew of kaiju madness. August 16th is going to be a Thrash Out 4th Anniversary release for several newly designed figures. We get to see some of our favorites such as the Zagoran, Smogun, and the HedroanXCircus Punk. From Bwana’s line we will see a new Globby and Killer which is good for all your Bwana heads. Also to be released will be the Eaton, Devastator Zandora, and Unchi Kin. Be sure to keep a close eye out on your local retailers for this awesome release. More pictures after the jump. [Pictures Via Gargamel]

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DGPH x NIKE on 08.08.08

DGPH helped Nike Sportswear Argentina celebrate the auspicious 08.08.08 date  in Argentina’s China Town with  five 2 meter high (6 ft or so)  inflatable characters, smaller collectible inflatables, plus laser-cut window displays.  Props to DGPH for their strong mix of art, commercial and crossover projects.  More pics after the jump. 

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Joe Ledbetter Magic Fun Pack

The aptly named Magic Fun Packs have magically appeared on Joe Ledbetter’s site today.  Fans of Mr. Bunny and friends can show their love with a Kittypillar key chain, Unicornasaurus magnet, Fire-Cat lapel pin, Chimera sticker, embroidered Mr. Bunny patch, and a handful of Mr. Bunny stickers.  These packs are limited and will surely disappear into thin air very soon. 

New Artist Series Cards from Letter Pressed

Letter Pressed has just released the two latest installments of their highly regarded Artist Series Cards.  The 19th edition was done by Jeremy Tinder (pictured above) and the 20th by Dan Goodsell of Mr. Toast fame (pictured below).  Both are limited to 500 cards each. These two join a very impressive list of artists who have participated in the Artist Series in the past…Jeremy Fish, Joe Ledbetter, Dalek, Brendan Monroe, TADO, and Kathie Olivas (just to name a few).  Act fast and you might be able to score some signed by the artists.  For details on the cards and all the latest LP news, check out the Letter Pressed Blog.

MINDstyle’s China Earthquake Charity Art Auction

The tragic earthquake that struck the Sichuan Province of China in May of this year unleashed unimaginable destruction and suffering.  Perhaps hardest hit were the children left without homes and schools. 

An impressive group of artists and vinyl toy companies have come together for  "This One's For The Children of Sichuan”, a charity auction to benefit children affected by the disaster.  Auction items will include original paintings, toys, and limited-edition collectibles from  Ron English (above), tokidoki, Shepard Fairey, Buff Monster, Michael Lau, Kathie Olivas, Joe Ledbetter, Devilrobots, Brandt Peters, Huck Gee, Cameron Tiede, The London Police, Kaws, Toby HK, Amanda Visell, Miss Mindy, CJ Metzger, Play Imaginative, Toy Tokyo, De La Barracuda, Munky King, DKE Toys, DNM, SURU, 3-Mix,  Fresh Manila and more. 

The auction will take place online with www.liveauctioneers.com from Friday, August 21st to Sunday, August 31st with  a live preview on the 22nd at the opening of the MINDstyle LIFEstyle space at the Delay No Mall in Hong Kong. Proceeds for the auction will benefit Care For Children's efforts to assist  the children and students who were most affected by disaster.

Vinyl Pulse is proud to be the official media sponsor for the auction.  We will keep you updated with information in the days leading up to this important charity event including a complete item list.

Tim Tsui & Alice Chan – Coke Olympic Pins

To celebrate the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Coke selected two Chinese artists – Tim Tsui and Alice Chan to design trading pins for the historic event.  Togther they designed a total of twelve pins (can’t reveal all of ‘em ;-)  which will are available at the Olympic Village.  Props to both on an great internationally-minded project.

Glasshouse Swapmeet (9.20.08)

Killer deals invade Pomona! The fan favorite Glasshouse Swapmeet returns in September.  The expected line up of vendors include: To Die For Clothing, Kid Robot, Obey, Paul Frank, Rockett, Alphacult, Hooligan Skate, The Militia Group, Kung Fu Records, Trey Q, SP Radio 1, and London Calling. Additional vendors to be announced later. 

In addition to the Swapmeet, don’t miss "The Handmade District" presented by Lucky Find Designs with the following ETSY artists: Annie Rexic, Armas, Cutthroat Designs, EveryLittleCounts, Freshly Baked, LA Art Glass, Lean Dog Pottery, Lucky Find Designs, MJPartetc, Shantell, Skull Flower, Spittingimage, Spunbyver, Susuten, Voz Clothing. Windchime, and Zombie Factory.

Watch the Glasshouse site for more info.

KAWS in the NY Times

For all the KAWS fans, there’s an interesting New York Times Magazine article by Rob Walker entitled “New Looks”

TWEEQiM’s ‘We the People’ on USA Basketball Jerseys

Mad talented designers THUY3 and miQ willmOt of TWEEQiM studios worked with Nike’s Innovation Kitchen to design imagery for Team USA’s uniforms for the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing .  Their ‘We the People’ imagery (below)  was used as the basis for Team USA’s 2008 Men’s Basketball unis and can be seen on the rear of the jersey (above).  Props to miQ and Thuy!

BIC Plastics on the Web

BIC Plastics has been making waves with a slew of new vinyl fig announcements over the past few months.  Their web home is now officially up and running (it's been soft launched for a bit)  featuring news and teasers of upcoming releases and an online store for purchasing figures directly (preorder- currently). 

Gama-Go Store Memberships

As we exit out of the TTF vortex, we're filling in important stories we missed.  At the top of the list is  apparel brand Gama-Go's efforts to raise money to fund a brick and mortar Gama-Go Store.  Until July 31st, Gama-Go is offering four levels of store membership.  Each level offers a store discount good for two years a membership gift, and an acknowledgement on the future store window.  Check out the details on the available levels below.  Also pics of each of the gifts after the jump.

Level	Price	Discount	Gift
Friends With Benefits	$80	10%	Tim Biskup Giclee (8.5" x 11"), 300 pcs.
Casual Encounters	$300	20%	Yeti Vs. Deathbot Giclee by Joe Ledbetter (12" x 12", 240 pcs).
When Doves Cry	$500	30%	Metal Gama-Goon (100 pcs)
Well of Wisdom	$5000	40%	2 foot tall metal armored wood death bot (5 pcs)

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TTF Treasure: Itokin Park Special Himalan

I bought several cool vinyl figures from TTF, but the coolest treasure from the show was an incredibly generous gift.  Kazhuhiko Ito (Itokin Park) gave Vinyl Pulse this special unpainted clear glitter Himalan. This one was on display but not for sale.   So I thought I’d share it with all of you here.  After the jump – more pics from various angles.  If you’re going to SDCC be sure to catch Itokin Park’s  first ever USA signing  of the SDCC exclusive Himalan @ Super7’s Booth (#4729) on Friday (7.25) @ 4 PM.

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Bwana Spoons – Jelly Factory Resins

Over the past month or so, Bwana Spoons has started production on a new line of hand-cast resin figures.  His new pieces are made of transparent resin, hence the Jelly Factory brand name.  To date he’s dropped three Jelly Factory Releases – Killer (pink), Mountaintops (pink) and Mr. Hampstone (yellow, above).  Each of these releases have been exclusive to his Skulls and Rainbones Society (SARS).

The Jelly Factory blind-box series planned for Friday (7.25) @ SDCC will be the first public JF release.  While things are still in progress, it looks like the series will feature five different figures and be limited to just 50 boxes.  More info as we get it.  Finally, looks like SARS membership will reopen in November of this year. Click through for pics of the Jelly Factory Killer and Mountaintops.

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Devilrobots Studio Visit + TTF ‘08 Exclusive Tofu

 

[Recently, Vinyl Pulse reader Mike Maraldo had the opportunity to visit Japanese design powerhouse Devilrobots. Here’s his writeup + a suitcase full of amazing pics including shots of the TTF exclusive Tofu figure (after the jump).Thanks Mike! ]

I met the Devilrobots crew a few years ago, and they (Kitai and Koto) are some of the coolest designers I've had the pleasure of meeting. This time kicking down with a great interview (some video exerts should be in the next Toybreak, and a longer written interview might be showing up in a future issue of Clutter.)

Pictured is a huge Evirob vinyl dropping sometime in June in Japan should retail for 30,000 yen, about 100pcs. (the prototype pictured has a flocked body but the flocking didn't work out for the production model.)

Also the Taipei Toyfest 08' exclusive Tofu vinyl prototype. (pics should say it all.)

Also included is a few shots of the Devilrobot's office, I think we all wish our work environments looked like that. If you look closely you can see Kitai mid-character design with some speed racer designs.

Many thanks to Devilrobots for all the info.

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Designer Vinyl in Christie's Pop Culture Auction (6.25.08)

Christie's Pop Culture auction slated for Wednesday, June 25th 2008 @ their Rockefeller Center location features a wide variety of entertainment collectibles. Mixed in with the movie, television and comic collectibles are several designer toy lots . In addition to Amanda Visell's custom 20" Gnome Eating Bat Munny (est. $3000 - $5000) and Sket One's 20" Kong Dunny (est $3000 - $5000), there are several other lots that caught our eye. Sucklord is represented with four lots including a great Gay Empire Attack! display (est. $1500 - $2000) shown above (Image: Christie's ).

Beyond the custom pieces, there are several production figures up for launch -- including a lot of 3 full unopened Dunny sets : Dunny LA, Colette, and Tattoo ($2000 - $3000). There are several other Dunny lots as well -- Gary Baseman, Deph and Huck Gee (HMNI) . Joe Ledbetter collectors will be interested in the Mr. Bunny lot ($1k - $2k) as well as his "The Defender" painting ($3000 - $5000).

With the previous Phillips De Pury & Company Auctions and now this Christie's Auction, designer toys are starting to be appreciated and collected outside of the niche. Good to see. Finally, congrats to Amanda Visell -- Christie's is using an image of her custom Munny in the Pop Culture auction banner displayed on their site.