As part of their releases for the upcoming New York Comic-Con (10.4 – 10.7), DKE Toys will present Vintage Gold by NYC painter Lou Pimentel. For this intriguing series, Lou created original watercolor paintings as the backing cards for twenty different vintage action figures. Rather than paint the figures themselves, he created lifelike portraits of the characters as seen in the movies – so Leonard Nimoy as Spock rather than his 3.75” stand-in. Staying true to the action figure concept, the completed pieces feature the action figure packaged in a plastic blister glued directly to the original painting. Vintage Gold will be available at the DKE booth [#575] for $165 each.
Having had the pleasure of seeing these in person as part of the filming for the NYCC Preview edition of TGBTC (airs tomorrow!), each of these backers is amazingly well done. Must be seen in person to be truly appreciated.
