Ducobi
Not your regular teddy bear, the RB Artisan Toy collection, fabricated by the South Korean toy company Ducobi, is not just design but art. The 10-100 designer piece, limited-edition toy consists of 5 designs heavily inspired by the Far East. Ducobi have gone all out creating a high quality toy with great finishes: inlayed mother of pearl in resin which is then lacquered. With costs ranging from $750 to $1,440, this exclusive toy is great for collectors not so great for cuddling. Hurry and get yours here.
Very Bravo
Very Bravo’s website, the new optimistic Italian brand of art toys and fashion, is now up and running!
The website went online together with the release of the first two Toys, produced by Superpowers and created by the Italian artist Mauro Gatti.Very Bravo’s first toy, The Ghetto Reaper, is a funny Death and comes in two versions: Gold & Cold, dressed in black with a golden necklace and Silver Shiver, purple with the silver bling.
The second toy, The Carrot Slayer, is dedicated to vegetarians and also comes in two versions: Gruesome, wearing leather and bringing to mind a fetish atmosphere, and Hippie, dressed in exuberant colours, like a nostalgic flower child. Both Carrot Slayers are chaperoned by a little freshly chopped carrot, bursting with irony and good humor. Have fun!
Chum Buddy
It’s a stuffed toy + sleeping bag. Here… | Via
Podmork could save the world?
It’s up to you, a Podmork could save the world if you believed it. We like thinking about Podmork as an idea, a philosophy spread in many different ways, following the interesting concept of “Pervasive Art“: combining different styles, techniques and materials. Design toys, paintings, sculptures, digital art and photography, Podmorks are in and out the web, into your bedroom or into your living room, and they are also on your neck, ready to go everywhere. Creations close to pop art and surrealism. The legend tells they arrived here with an important mission: saving the world and humans from their negative behaviours. How is it possible? Just choosing your personal Podmork from the range, they are available on the Podmork’s web site as design toys and there are also limited edition paintings and tshirts. You can also find updates about periodical exhibitions in Italy.
The last update is a new Podmork 3Eye: a big eye to look around the world better!
Pictoplasma: Berlin Festival
Asterokid by Douglas Lassance
It’s all about character! The Pictoplasma Festival will take place in Berlin April 9-10 with his massive turnout of designers from all walks, including character artists, directors, animators, and illustrators. If you work with or -simply love - the visualisation and application of character design you cannot really miss this extended weekend of screening, artist talks, interdisciplinary exchange and party.
Tokyo Plastic is back!
The Tail Gunner from tokyoplastic on Vimeo.
The genius creators at Tokyo Plastic have been working hard to release their new character’s epic series: Kitteh Kitteh, a superfurry and apparently ultra cute cat with delusions of omnipotence. The concept is not new but the result meets the expectation and you cannot avoid at least to smile at the vision of the funny evilness of the protagonist .
At the moment you can enjoy two episodes – The Tail Gunner and Catzilla – which are going to be screened at a few quite major film festivals, but I suggest to spend some time and watch also the previous works of this amazing creative studio.
A little additional thing which can be found at the moment only on youtube is the Scatman tribute.
CL!CK , a LEGO short film
Ever wonder where big ideas come from? If you’re a fan of LEGO bricks, eureka moments, or guys with odd mustaches, you really should see this. Great ideas just CL!CK. legoclick.com . This is a animation by Blue Source that recently teamed up with the crew at A52/Rock Paper Scissors made for Lego.
They show us surreal environments, some crazy humor mustaches, stopmotion and Lego. | legoclick.com | via
Shidonni World: Virtual Pets Drawings Come To Life
For the cost of a couple weeks worth of coffee, the wonder-mongers at Shidonni promise to turn your child’s most wild-ass drawings into one-of-a-kind plush toys. Check out the process after the jump.
MUJI & LEGO
The Japanese retail brand MUJI and LEGO teamed up to develop a set of 4 different boxes. Inside those boxes you’ll find the classic LEGO bricks but also a few sheets of paper. No big deal. But when you also have the right punch hole tool, you can combine both to create something new.
You can order a set here (when you speak some Japanese).
“Terry” Action Figure by Uncle York x Tokyo Element
Acclaimed photographer Terry Richardson has been immortalized in 7.5 inches of vinyl by Uncle York in collaboration with Tokyo Element. Details are on point right down to the tattoos and Yashica T4.The first edition ( only 25 pieces) is already sold out. A “Terry II” edition is already on production and will be sold on August 2nd (30 pieces this time..).
Jumping Brain RED : now available!
Our friend Emilio Garcia has just alerted that Jumping Brain RED super limited edition is now available. Limited 1 per customer. Go and buy it! Put “SENDMEEXTRARGBPINS” as promotional code, to get the RGB pins set ( limited to 100 sets).
