First there was Puto. Now Huck Gee and Freshmanila look to follow their previous collaboration by fusing Huck’s design with Philippino lore. Carved out of wood by local craftsmen, Puto Barrelman is Huck’s take on the popular Barrelman souvenirs found in gift shops in the Philippines. The design of the new figure follows closely with the traditional Barrelman – so yes, the Barrel is removable and we’ll leave the rest to a future ‘reveal’.
Standing roughly 8” high, Puto Barrelman is limited to 200 pieces and will retail for 3900php ($90 USD). Included in the run of 200, are 20 special ‘Save Paete’ editions painted in the native red. The chase edition is a homage to the dying art of traditional woodworking in the Philippines and the capitol of the industry, Paete. Puto Barrelman drops @ Cuisine Embassy on July 7th, 2008 (7 – 10 PM) in Manila.
