Kidrobot - City Bots.

Kidrobot is lucky to call some stellar cities home. With each unique urban culture, they inspire us, energize us, make us laugh and sometimes make us a bit queasy (take a stroll down Grand street in NYC on a hot summer day). After 10 years of loving urban living, we had to pay homage in the only way we know how: vinyl.

Introducing the Kidrobot City ‘Bots Mini’s. Each 3-inch vinyl figure highlights the city where it is exclusively sold by showcasing the characteristics that the city and its citizens are famous for. Five Kidrobot retail stores have their own special ‘Bot: San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and London. On the scene June 21st, each figure retails for $11.95 (£9.60 UK). Take a summer trip and check them out… these ‘Bots and their cities will not disappoint.

Coarse Toys 1:3 Vinyl figure.

The Rise of pain in dreams.

Marking the 5th anniversary of their first 1:3 vinyl figure release, coarse presents "the rise of pain in dreams". Hand sculpted by Mark Landwehr in the distinctive coarse style and first shown in Chicago in 2010, it has taken coarse 2 years to transform the original sculpture into a vinyl piece. A project of passion, pushed to the limit of technical capabilities.

At 27’’ x 14’‘ x 7.4’’ [69 cm x 35.5 cm x 18 cm], the piece is an exceptional large scale vinyl figure, impressive in size and detail – each piece is individually handcrafted. The damaged being, comes sunken into his mattress, clinging to the last strands of life . Embalmed in bandages, but still the blood seeps out of his mouth and wounds. Fighting inside and out for survival.

This lost case comes attached inseparably to his deathbed and with an individually handmade blood puddle. He is secured with foam, slid into a sturdy screen printed cardboard box and closed with a full colour paper sleeve. His casket is lightweight and highly durable for the long journeys ahead.


This incredible pieces limited to 200 units.The cost for this piece is approximately R7500.00.

Cactus Rocker by Tokodoki

This is the latest to be released by Tokodoki and will be available in stores in July 2012.There are two versions a red and a blue. These Cactus Rockers stand 6" tall .The Blue one islimited to 400 units and is a Tokiboki exclusive.

Kidrobot Black - AMERICAN DEPRESS

Pop iconoclast Ron English presents the ultimate black vinyl fetish item – American Depress. A three dimensional depiction of America's Bloated Billionaire Mouse Messiah is crucified upon the mousetrap status symbol of American capitalism: the Black Card.

Ron English reinvents imagery from modern popular culture, manipulating visual symbols to create complex, humorous, and insightful meanings. For American Depress, the urban pop prankster has focused on a beloved character happily entrapped by the consumerism that has made him. The over-stuffed mouse is splayed on a 12-inch tall sheet of black ABS, embellished with gold printing. The card numbers reference the beginning of the royal rodent’s reign, and, a very short time after, the darkest hour in the history of the American economy. From there both iconic rodent and consumer grow to obesity until the card’s expiration date - the day of the foretold apocalypse. Fitted with an indent on the back, this modern relic is built to be hung over all we devour.

Typical of the culture this mash-up of feigned innocence and greed represents, American Depress is available for purchase at the right price and limited to the persistent and the lucky. Each of the 200 pieces in this edition is hand numbered, with the artist’s signature engraved on the back.

This piece is only available from Kidrobot  following this link http://black.kidrobot.com/

Happy Labbits are coming !

Happy hares.

If you like blowing bubbles, eating ice cream, or have a thing for swashbuckling buns, you’ll love these merry mustachioed mammals. Frank Kozik’s Happy Labbit Mini Series is here, with 18 spanking new designs that know how to do it all – drink from straw cups, blow gnarly bubbles, and eat hot dogs in two bites. Collect one, or the whole mini vinyl crew.

Available beginning June 7 at Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com, and select retailers worldwide.

Icescream Cones

We have received our stock of Ryan Rutherford's Icescream man.
these are 7 inches tall and are available in 4 different flavours Mint,chocolate ,vanilla and strawberry.
We have got very limited stock so hurry before its to late, only 5 left.

BIZMOGGI

The big-eared fluffy mutt of mischief, South Africa’s 1st locally produced and manufactured retail designer art toy is back.
This 2nd edition is a bigger & better do it yourself version which will be available from June. R5 of every purchase will be donated to the non-profit organization Darg.
www.bizmoggi.com

Jayden's Birthday Party

We have just had another successful birthday party at Toitoy.

Jayden and 11 of his friends created their very own toys today, great fun was had.Well done to you all on your amazing creations. Thanks to Sam Breakspear for taking the party.

To book your next birthday party go to our web at www.toitoy.co.za and click on parties. 

Pierced by Parra - Coming soon.

As he pierces her with brutal force.

Inspired by the melodramatic cover art of romance novels and based on his original silkscreen artwork, Dutch artist Parra has crafted Pierced, a 10-inch tall vinyl sculpture that has no front or back, telling its story in the round. Using his signature post-Pop imagery and highly saturated colors with contrasting matte and gloss finishes, Parra depicts two figures entwined and suspended in a dramatic dance of passion and pain, revealing multiple levels of love.

From one angle, the scene is an ecstatic and intimate moment between lovers. A fiery embrace. Change your view, and a brutal display of empowerment is revealed. A clothed man impales a nude woman’s neck.

Produced as a limited edition of 300 with artist’s signature engraved on the bottom, Pierced becomes available on June 7 at Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com, and select retailers worldwide.

Melting Bears

We have received our stock of 5" melting bear in 4 colours White, Black, pink and Red.

Misko Mini Series- coming soon

Inspired by the ancient folk tales of Nathan Jurevicius‘ Lithuanian roots, the Misko Mini Series figures are the first Kidrobot toys fabricated from wood.  With interchangeable heads and neck plumage that can be mixed and matched, these spirits of the forest embody sacred owls fashioned from 2.5 inches of vividly painted Super Schima. Round and solid, they are a spectacular species identified by their scalloped collars, pointed ears, and 8 color variations: Grey, Yellow, Teal, White, Red, Pink, Black, and Blue. Blind and beautiful to behold, they land May 24 at Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com, and select retailers.

Black Heart of Gold - Coming soon

Always putting its best foot forward, the Black Heart of Gold Dunny is a misguided soul who seems to get it all wrong, no matter how hard it tries. Designed in both Blue and Pink editions, quintessential colors in Tara McPherson’s distinctive palette, these 20-inch vinyl figures feature beautiful matte color gradients from feet to face, metallic ink accents, and the lines and shapes that tattoo Tara’s world. Limited to 250 of each edition with artist’s signature printed on the foot, these Dunnys show how stunning a black heart can be. Each figure is available beginning May 24.
We will be doing pre orders for these 2 amazing pieces, if you are interested please contact me.

Totem Fatcap

Today sees the release of yet another amazing piece done by our local artist Kronk. This 6" fatcap is limited to 900 pieces and will disappear quickly.
These are available from our web site at www.toitoy.co.za

Atropa Dunny

Our stock of the incredible Atropa 8" Dunny by Jason Limonite will be available in store tomorrow 7th May.dont miss out on this piece as they are sold out from Kidrobot.

Qee Melting Bear and Ron-go-bongo

We have just placed a order for this 5" Melting Bear Qee by Toy2r, we will have all 4 colour ways available soon.
 We also have the 3 different colours of Ron-go-bongo coming red , green and blue.

ATROPA DUNNY 8-INCH

In Jason Limon's post-apocalyptic Earth, humans have ravaged the planet, and plant life has found a way to make a drastic shift to survive. Atropa comes to fruition, and in abundance, consumes the planet. They commandeer the bodies of remaining people and animals, blending mammal and plant to create a new life form. Body becomes seed, leaves become wings, and memories live on flowering vines. Atropa is the new life form, and the only one that can survive.


We have got 8 pieces coming of this fantastic design by Jason Limon, 3 are prebooked so if you wish to get this amazing piece please contact me soonest. They will be selling for R1295.00 excluding shipping.


This is sold out from Kidrobot online and only a few left in some stores.

Casting Shadow -Looser edition.

We still have 1 of this Looser edition available at our shop.

Casting shadows pain — signature edition

With blood drowning out the noop’s mouth, and his falling paw! kite stained with spatter. The tiny tentacle feet of nism are stepping into a puddle of blood.
The ill-fated pair comes sheltered in soft black sponge, and packaged in a smooth matte-black box. Sheathed in a casting shadows sleeve complete with interactive pop ups – a nism teeth shield "love ends" and a noop pain gate "time to harvest", waiting for you to test the balance of their drastic detachment.
We have got 3 of these incredible coarse pieces on their way to us, if you are interested in getting it please contact me.

Ice Scream Men.

Ice scream men is designed and created by Brutherford Industries.
There are 3 Flavours available at present being Vanilla , Strawberry and Malevolent Mintstachio.
The Ice Scream Man, designed by Brutherford. Box artwork by Tamara Petrosino. The Ice Scream Man came to Brutherford in a vision after a freak accident involving a toilet and a clock.
Each piece stands 7.5" tall and is limited to 125 of each colour way.
We are please to announce that we will soon be getting in stock of each colour way.
You can follow Brutherford industries here  http://bryanbrutherford.blogspot.com/

Kronk - Totem Fat Cap

Well this must be a good year for local designer Kronk, he will have another toy released by Kidrobot on the 10th May 2012.
His latest creation is a 6" Totem Fatcap.
Totem loves the modern world. With an over-inflated sense of awesomeness and a love for dicey online casino games and XXX reading material, this FatCap consumes technology like bandwidth grows on trees.

Ancient Totem, meet 21st Century sin.

The Totem FatCap by Kronk is 6-inches of vinyl symbolism, enshrining the evils of vanity, lust, and greed on the iconic FatCap platform. Here to serve as a symbolic reminder to avoid leading self-celebrating lives, this totem’s old natural tones have transformed into a new electric vinyl palette – purple, turquoise, orange and pink.
This piece is limited to 900, and is going to be available from our store. Please contact me to preorder yours.