JUBI’s Prickly Take on an Iconic Mouse
For his take on the iconic mouse, Taiwanese artist JUBI finds inspiration in the Nopal cactus. His upcoming MiMi Mau Mouse vinyl art toy remakes Mickey with large green cactus leaves as ears and the distinctive orange Prickly Pear fruit for a nose. While the release is still a ways
Jeff Staple x Astroboy by ToyQube
Celebrated streetwear designer Jeff Staple is bring his brand’s signature pigeon mascot to Osamu Tezuka’s iconic Astro Boy character. Staple and ToyQube have collaborated on a gray, concrete-style version of the brand’s Astro Boy Hoodie figure. This special edition features a black silhouette of the Staple Pigeon on the figure’s
Nice! Shoes Bubble Gum Edition by Patrick Goodwin
Patrick Goodwin is set to follow-up his OG Nice! Shoes vinyl art toy with a new Bubble Gum edition. Living up the name, this one features a sweet pink and black edition of Goodwin’s creative figure featuring an AJ1 sneaker as a snarling (Chicago) bull. No drop details yet, but
Sket-One’s Take-Out is On The Way
Sket-One has just teased two new Chinese-food art toys. There’s a cute dumpling in a mini bamboo steamer and a classic take-out box, each with Sket’s signature character smile. Mmmm. Coming soon.
Super Professional XL // Lollipop by Fools Paradise
Fools Paradise is about to release a sweet new edition of its ever-popular Super Professional vinyl art toy featuring the 8-bit plumber as the deadly assassin with a soft heart for orphans. The new Super Professional XL // Lollipop appears to feature a trippy color design inspired by a swirled
Fools Paradise Casts Leon // Wilson as Castaways
Fools Paradise’s next release revisits the stranded-on-an-island film (2000) with Leon in the title role. Caught between two films, the star character is left with little except for a makeshift loin cloth and his trusty volleyball-companion Wilson. The teaser has us wondering which crossover character might make a Wilson cameo.
Self Made by Brett Crawford x 3DRetro
Two years in the making, Brett Crawford’s Self Made vinyl art toy (11.5″) by 3DRetro is nearing release. Inspired by his original painting, the piece is a creative take on the classic tale of a wood boy. Embodying an entrepreneurial, DIY spirit, the piece features a modern wood boy in
Yusuke Hanai x Stranger Things
In the lead-up to Stranger Things Season 4, AllRightsReserved is teasing Yusuke Hanai’s art toy take on Hopper, perhaps the pivotal figure in the new season. Beyond the question of what the full figure will look like, there’s the extra wrinkle of whether the drop will be ‘gated’/exclusive to holders
Fools Paradise Teases ‘Super Pop’
Fools Paradise’s next pop culture mashup is appropriately titled Super Pop. The lone teaser clearly strongly suggests that the upcoming vinyl art toy set celebrates Andy Warhol and Marilyn Monroe, perhaps featuring Fools Paradise’s now signature ‘Super’ blend of the Professional and Super Mario Bros. The piranha-like plant in Andy’s
Stormtourist by Luaiso Lopez x ZCWO
After an initial polymer clay prototype and a head-turning 3 meter sculpture, Spanish artist Luaiso Lopez’s lighthearted take on the Empire’s shock troopers is headed towards release as an art toy from ZCWO. The Stormtourist imagines a stormtrooper’s day off at the beach, relaxing in a tropical shirt, shorts and