Seen as unpainted protos at NYCC and DesignerCon, Tara McPherson’s new Skullflower art toy will be available for pre-order from ToyQube in two sizes: a 5” vinyl and mixed medium figure (300 pcs, $45) and a larger 12” mixed medium piece with polystone and metal construction (150 pcs, $175) on Wednesday (12.20). These will ship in Q1 2018.
Previously seen only in unpainted form, the final painted treatment is quite nice. The subtle paint applications blend pink, gold, and black accents to bring Tara’s signature character/symbol to life with an understated elegance that matches her 2D treatments.
Interestingly, TQ is bucking the trend in the way it’s releasing the two different sizes. Normally, companies release the smaller size and then announce the larger size later on, often catching collectors off guard. Announcing and releasing both editions at once, is an unusual, welcome, and collector-friendly move. This way collectors have the opportunity to choose whichever size fits into their collection.
