Lunartik's "Design a Lovely Cup of Tea" competition!

All designers and artist out there, here is your opportunity to exhibit your hidden talents.

Like customizing? Like winning stuff for free? Well, Matt JOnes aka Lunartik is offering up some great prizes as part of a "Design a Lovely Cup of Tea" competition! So are you interested in letting those creative juices flow? Head on over HERE right now, follow the instructions, and get those entries in before July 31st, 2013!!!

Come on designers in South Africa, lets get some entries in for this amazing competition.We have got stock of the DIY toys for you to start on.

original post from Spankystokes.com

April 2013 Toitoy Giveaways.

Well the month of April has come and gone and our giveaway competition has come to an end, unfortunately there can only be one winner.
The winner of these 2 amazing pieces is Lynton Rice.

If you were not lucky this time stay tuned to find out more about our May giveaway.

Here we go our next giveaway for the month of April is not 1 toy but 2 toys.
The first giveaway is from the Dunny 2011 release and it is the Purple Zombie Dunny that was the international case giveaway at the time of the release. We in South Africa got the Brown Zombie Dunny as the case giveaway.
The 2nd toy is from the Fatcap series 3 and its the case giveaway which is the white Rhino, the grey one was part of the series.
So folks every time you make a purchase from Toitoy shop or online you will be entered into the draw for these 2 rare pieces.
Good luck all.

Huck Gee Zombie Dunny Purple.

Fatcap series 3 White Rhino by Scribe.

Android Artist Series 4

Hey Android fans! Coming soon from DyzPlastic is another artist series of their popular mini Android figures! Series 4 will feature artists, Andrew Bell, KRONK, Kong Andri,Scott Tolleson, Sergio Mancini, and more! Who else will be apart of this amazing line up? When will we see teasers? Stay tuned for more on that!

OOps Prey Edition Has arived

The wait is over , OOps prey edition has finally arrived. There are only 3 sets available.

ToiToy: OOps Prey Edition: Coarse toys will be releasing another of their amazing creations Oops prey edition. Each set set includes two 7” [18cm] vinyl f...

McBess. Le Dead Plastique. 20-inch and 3-inch!

Melding the passions of French artist McBess, Le Dead Plastique is a black and white punch in the face.The 20-inch rock’n’roll incarnate is tatted up with a mesh of music, marauders, and meat paying special homage to dead pirates and pretzels.

What inspired this design?

I wanted to make this like an extension of my illustrations, simple black and white / rock and roll character, with big bold text on him, something with a lot of impact like a punch on the cheek.

Is there any significance to your band, The Dead Pirates, rock, roll or your meat iconography?

Of course, this is all a big meat-pie, this toy is summing up everything that I do, the band, the drawings, the food…this should be like a icon for what I do.

Is it post-modern rock and roll?

Well I listen to a lot of different type of rock but the main veins are 70′s, stoner and psychedelic rock’n'roll, but overall it’s link to the music that I love to do because of it’s simplicity and contrast. I see him as the incarnation of rock’n'roll itself

Andrew Bell x Ferg's "Mahākāla Misfortune Cat" going into production?!?

Recently Ferg let it slip that one of his upcoming releases was an Andrew Belldesigned "Misfortune Cat," which — based on the previously released Ryniak one — we're guessing will be a production version of "Mahākāla Misfortune Cat" (pictured above) that Bell created for 2010's Reconstructing Misfortune show. This is purely guesswork and there is no news regarding release dates, but we can't wait to see how this project finally manifests.

Original post by Spankystokes.com.

Martian Marshall by 64 Colors

Martin Marshall Custom.

This 3.5" custom marshall is hand painted in acrylic paints.
This is 1 of a 10 piece exclusive edition each hand painted with slight variations.

Reactor-88 Phantom Totem Skullhead Dunny

My latest commission- an eight-inch Kidrobot Huck Gee Skullhead Dunny. It’s kind of nice to actually see the light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to my list. I’ve been saying this the last few years, but I can honestly say there’s a chance I will once again open up my commission list later this year. I’ll probably be very selective with the projects I take on though. While I still love painting platform toys, I’ll be branching out a bit and working on other types of things that will take the majority of my time. Hopefully a few of these projects actually happen- I’m pretty excited and hope you guys will be too.

Came across this older post from Reactor 88, love this Huck dunny shape and their design.

Heavy Trooper Vasquez by Huck Gee

Long before there was the Dread Squad, there was Enclave 13, the utopian hypercity that became Vasquez's early adopted home. Plucked from the wasteland at a very young age, he was hosed down, suited up and conscripted into the military academy.

It was within the walls of this academy that a young Vasquez would come to meet two of his future Dread Squad mates, Lensman and Thundersticks. One enclave born, the other a fellow wasteland refugee. All 3 excelled in the military academy with Vasquez specializing in ground tactics, Lensman becoming an expert marksman, and Thundersticks, well, he excelled at mayhem. Once out of the academy Vasquez quickly worked his way up the military ladder and into the ranks of Enclave 13's Heavy Troopers.

The baddest of the bad ass. Wired, armed and armored for everything the surrounding wastelands can throw at them. When things get tense you call in the guards but when the shit hits the pretty, chrome, perfectly oscillating fan of Enclave 13, you call in these bastards: The Heavy Troopers.

Each figure is signed, numbered, includes shown accessories and comes padded and packaged in its own hand assembled and laser etched wooden box and then boxed within another shipping box. Due to the nature of the materials, some differences should be expected in each figure. 10 figures in this set, $800 per figure. Limit one figure per customer.

These will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis. Anyone interested, please email sales@huckgee.com ASAP to reserve your figure and make payment arrangements.

Locks by Coarse Toys.

New Life

With each emergence of the sun, the fruits grew bigger and fatter, the Locks inside them sprouting sleek heads and monstrous hands so big and heavy that their shells weakened before the creatures’ feet could grow. All at once, they came plummeting down from the trees, some so heavy they tore down entire branches. Angry at the captivity to which creation had confined them, each one sought a way out of the forest, using one hand to propel him far into the air and the other to break his fall and launch him forth again.

Along the way, they soared beneath a paw! tree as it sprinkled down fresh tiny monkey rabbits. For a moment, each creature stopped, their kernel brains trying to assess whether or not the foreigner was an enemy. The earth rumbled as the horde of newborns went out into the meadows together, freedom awaiting them in the boundlessness of their new world.

This item is a pre order, contact me for pricing and availability.

The Toxic Avenger - Custom Mini Munny

This is taking customising to another level, the detail and quality of this piece is fantastic. Done by Adam Whitnall.

"I chose The Toxic Avenger as I was thinking of a cult character that would work well with a tonne of UV paint on it! After speaking with Joe at Bottleneck Gallery, we decided that Toxie would be a pretty cool choice. I think this is around my tenth custom since I started last summer.

Custom Munny by Mike Strick.

When I was kindly invited to exhibit at the first ever ToyCon UK, I felt it deserved something special. I had recently enjoyed sculpting skin textures for some mask projects and thought that it might be interesting to apply the same techniques to a vinyl custom. My plan was to make a Mega Munny look like a real creature - what if the Munny design was based on actual humanoid beings; what might they look like? I hoped the result would be eye catching and a little unsettling. The completed custom is about 53cm tall.

Complete details of the build are here.

This is truly an amazing custom.

Android blind box series by Grimsheep.

Their latest Artist custom blind box series by Grimsheep will release on Wednesday April 10th at Noon PST.  This series consists of 20 pcs with 4 different designs available.

There will be a limit of 2 blind boxes per person / household and will retail for $90 each.  

Available only on Dragatomi.com

Torch Mini Munny by Fuller Design

FLAME ON!!! Torch is looking to burn up the town and any bad guys along the way.

He is made of 4" munny and has sculpted flames. He is painted with acrylic and airbrush paints.

He is a 1/1 item and was sold for $ 125.00.

Toitoy shop mural.

Local artist and designer Atang Tshikare is in the process of doing a new mural for us.
Follow this posting to see the final product once completed. 

 How amazing is the final product. Well done Atang your work is great.

Gingerbread Man competition.

Firstly i would like to thank all of you for partaking in our Kronk Gingerbread man competition .
Our winner is Hector Pereira with Tako, congratulations on your new dunny and take good care of him.

We will be running a new competition which i will post the details for later, this time there are 2 rare pieces up for grabs.

DUNNY 8″. the hunted by colus

The springbuck. Nimble protectors over the southern plains of Africa. Once revered, they struck fear in the eyes of enemies big and small. Springbucks kept peace in the land for many generations until they were declared “traitors of the plains” by the new king. A bounty was set for their heads, and so the legendary tale of survival began. They were now trophies, they were now… The Hunted.

The trophy: A handsome 8-inch vinyl version of ‘the hunted’ springbuck. Curved horns, perked pointed ears, and mounted on a super glossy sculpted wood grain trophy plaque mounted around his neck as if a platter for his bulbous head. The striking graphic ‘black-and-white-only’ design style of South African born artist Colus make this Dunny a splendid prize.

Ready for display.
Limited edition of 1250 pieces worldwide.

The hunt begins April 11 at Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com.

DeKorner @ WonderCon – Yellow Lucky Cat Android + Print Set

What’s better than a happy Yellow Lucky Cat Android ? How about a figure + print set?  For WonderCon  DeKorner will offer an exclusive set featuring the Yellow Lucky Cat Android and matching 5” mini-print (edition of 50).  The set will be available @ DeKorner’s booth [#1179] for $25 (tax included).  The exclusive yellow print will also be available to collectors who purchase three or more Lucky Cat Androids from DeKorner.  Series designer Shane Jessup will be signing at the booth on Sunday  (3.31) from Noon to 1 PM PDT.

Original post from Vinyl Pulse.com

KAWS COMPANION - PASSING THROUGH COMING SOON

The word is out that during the month of April Kaws will be releasing " The Companion- Passing Through".

Wow how i would love to get hold of one of these.

Joe Ledbetter contest time.

It's Contest Time! We are very excited about our new app: Mr. Bunny's PhotoLab! Have you tried it yet? To celebrate and help spread the word we're announcing a contest: 1 Grand Prize winner will receive a signed, limited edition 10" Panda Bunny vinyl figure (from Joe's personal collection). 2 Runner-Ups will receive a signed and doodled "Creatures of Habit" book by Joe Ledbetter.  Instructions:  Get creative with Mr. Bunny's PhotoLab and share, share, share! We want to see what you can do! Requirements/Submissions: - Share your photos by either using #mbphotolab in Instagram, or -"Like" Mr. Bunny's PhotoLab Community on Facebook and tag it in your posts. This contest will be judged by Joe Ledbetter and the Mr. Bunny's PhotoLab team based on creativity, originality and popularity of posts on social media. Submissions must be tagged or #hastagged as mentioned above to qualify. Worldwide participation is welcome, and make as many submissions as you like. Contest Deadline: Friday, March 29, 2013 at Midnight PST, winners announced the week of April 1. Mr. Bunny's PhotoLab is currently only available on iOS. Now, let' see your moves!    And stay tuned for our brand new website coming very soon!