goth whaleboy release party @ munky king

Patrick Morgan's MunkyKing-exclusive GOTH black-variant WHALEBOY [blogged] is scheduled for a debut his very own toy release party @ Munky King Melrose on July 5th (7-11pm) [via]:limited to only 100pcs, both Goth and Regular Whaleboy will be available, as well as a gallery of Whaleboy-inspired art by Joe Vaux, Mark Covell, Raul Guerra, Andrew Burrell, Bobby Chiu and more = peep details here :)

kaws and original-fake @ medicom toy exhibition 2007

KAWS hawks his Original-Fake X Medicom tees and HK's AnyTime Blog has some exhibition images [via], including a teenie-tiny view of the KAWS-Vader [blogged]yes, pretty pathetic, i know! (the size of the pic, i mean :p) LOL - heck, better than nothing at this point, yeh? tho it'll be pretty interesting to see how SW-fans react to this, much less KAWS-fans, yeh? better and bigger images to come, im

the urban underground project

VinylToyNetwork presents The Urban Underground Project:the tagline: "The Urban Underground Project is dedicated to bringing you only the finest urban goods from independent retailers and artists. Designer vinyl toy, sneakers, street couture and music all come together for this packed two day event. This ain't your normal Con." = running July 27-28th (2pm-8pm), the UUP runs parallel with the San

bear in mind 3 custom and event images

the Bear In Mind 3-custom event [blogged] ended just a little over a weekago, and Reiko has sent some sweet-custom pics along (thanks Reiko!): in addition to custom styro-foam bears, there were munny customs (15#s) as well as Shin Tanaka's Spiky Babies - and believe you me, they warrant your attention, IMHO = go peep the Bear In Mind website (click on "Gallery") for more customs and event pics :)

medicom toy exhibition @ parco museum, japan

if you happen to be @ Shibuya, Japan, this weekend, do pop by the Parco Museum where they are currently having the Medicom Toy Exhibition [via] - showcasing their Star Wars toy-line, including a selection of limited edition collectibles primed for your collection, as well as previews of collabo-toys with Original-Fake X KAWS - for which KR-member "maxaltoman" describes as: "Its is one of the

play imaginative @ galleria foyer, singapore

bonus news for local (Singapore) Play Imaginative-fans:between 30th June to 1st July, PI will be having an exhibition @ the Galleria Foyer of Suntec City Mall, where you'd be able to see the company's entire range of toys, including new prototypes of upcoming figures [blogged] - on display, without having to go to TTF or SDCC! = *schweet*also on hand will be signing sessions by first-time

shiitakes parade event and custom images

ESC-Toy's Erick Scarecrow sends event and custom-plush images of the Shiitakes Parade @ Toyqube, and boy, i wish i could be there myself :)Erick says: "Everything went great! Some of the photos didn't come out right but there was always a steady crowd. I scheduled to arrive around 5pm. People came as far as PA and NJ to see the pieces. It was very cool." = *nice* currently on display til 30th

mobius opening party

if you're in the vicinity of LA, 3300 West 6th Street, do try and hit up a new art gallery/toy/clothing/book-store called MOBIUS (opened by Wonhee Lee), who's having an opening party this Friday June 15th (US-time) featuring works from NiceBunny, Christopher Lee, Nanospore, DGPH and loads others (click on pix to view location details) (cheers for the headsup, NB)

adios and ciao ciao launch party and signing

ADIOS spent 500 years in fire and brimstone before the Devil discovered his good natured ways and kicked him out of Hell. Too mischievous for Heaven, ADIOS was condemned to live forever on earth, in his modern grave-loft with his girlfriend Ciao Ciao and their cat Skeletrino. Together, ADIOS and Ciao Ciao wander the world, sharing with others how to make the most out of this life.and now

official shiitakes parade sneak peek part one

sneak peeks of the upcoming Shiitakes Parade on 16th June:featuring customs by: Dizign / Krixx / Massa Mas / Steff Bomb / Keith Poon / Anna Mullin / Andy Cooper / Brent Nolasco / George Gaspar / Spooky AMD / Manny Galan / Eric Nocella / Anna Chambers / Lindsey Tweed / Steve Lew / Daniel Barojas / Brian Slivka / Brandy Anderson / Tan-Ki / Selph One / Jason Kochis / CJ Ernester / Andy Heng / Dragon

reasons to go to art toys alchemists @ artifact unmundane

01. a whole slew of Circus Punks customs (artists name insert): 02. a wide variety of varied vinyl platforms given new life (artists name insert):[all images via]03. and there's a chance to win a JoeLedbetter Bunny and Orange Nade = *schweet*ART TOY ALCHEMISTS opens at 6:00pm on June 2nd, in Anaheim, CA. at Artifact Unmundane @ 1170 N. Richfield Rd.

thunderdog collective in london

debuting @ the one-night-only show on 31st May will be Thunderdog's first production S.P.U.D. toy (500 PCS / 100 PCS Glow Chase) @ SRP USD$40 per [via]added: peep event images @ - TriclopsRobotBoy's flickr-stream [via]- BondInternational's blog [via]- Doc18's flickr-tags [below image via]

attaboy's palace of the brine @ rotofugi

Rotofugi is proud to present a new exhibit by California-based artistAttaboy in the Rotofugi Gallery, titled: "Palace of the Brine" *event details and press release write-up after the jump* Palace of the Brine delves into Attaboy's ongoing conflict between the guilt-ridden worker bee drones and the remorseless cephalopods for the attention of the Brine Queens. It's a world where hairy bursts of

kei sawada @ vinyl elements

Kei Sawada's Buripan-Man customized on a Play Imaginative 10"-erTrexi for the Vinyl Elements custom-show ended just = *neato*[images via]

vinyl elements on video

courtesy of Kei Sawada, here's a video-tour / walk-thru of the one-daynight only Vinyl Elements custom-show = *coolness*now that is one solid-collection of customs right there! :)

art toy alchemists @ artifact unmundane

i had a quick chat with PJ, the head-honcho of Artifact Mundane,about their upcoming Art Toy Alchemists custom-toys show:*read the entire online chat and view custom images after the jump*TOYSREVIL: tell us a bit about Artifact Unmundane. what was it's genesis? PJ: Artifact Unmundane was started in 2005 because I was tired of having to drive to Los Angeles for toy releases and art shows. There

devilrobots in nyc show images

found some images of the recent Devilrobots In NYC [blogged] with select images courtesy of HQ and Kei Sawada (watermarked accordingly - cheers to both!)live paintings, devilrobolicious posters and toys-display galore = *schweet*view more pics @- HQ's show pics @ tothehq.blogspot [images via]- Kei Sawada's flickr-tag [images via]- dragoncypher's flickr-tag- ToyTokyo's myspace blog [via]now my

the vader project directory

when i first received Dov Kelemer's press release for The Vader Project, a myriad of thoughts, emotions and ideas popped into mind, not least becoz the concept of customized 1:1-scaled Vader helmets by the creme-de-la-creme of the urban art world (et al) is fanboy-brill - but also becoz i'd felt it was an interesting (to say the least, IMHO) marriage + blend of both Urban Art (Toys) and the

plus plush @ bodhi gallery

Bodhi Gallery and Vinyl Abuse have enlisted 14 artists, illustrators and design talents to customise a specially commissioned plush toy. Created by Muju - the Bodhi plush toy is unique to the gallery. 14 artists from around the UK have received a toy to paint on, draw on, sew on, slice into, stitch up or do whatever it takes to express their style on to the 3-Dimensional canvas. The toy/plush is

rohby's machine works: elbow grease show @ mph

myplasticheart and ShutterKICK Productions presents: Rohby's first solo show in NYC: Machine Works: Elbow Grease featuring Rohby's [blogged] new custom Munny Mechas at war as 4 rogue armies battle it out for world supremacy. Each army consists of 2 mechs decked out in their own unique designs and color schemes. Every attendee at the opening reception will have a chance to win 1 of 2 Custom Munny