V.O.B. - Toys: Ron English “Status Factory” Exhibition

Ron English’s interactive “Status Factory” exhibition makes its way to Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California. Attendees can expect English’s signature collection of surreal artwork that spans across a variety of mediums. The free exhibit begins November 12, 2010 from 6PM to 10PM, and will continue running until December 17, 2010.

Photography: Brandon Shigeta

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V.O.B. - Toys: CoolRain x MINDstyle x NBA Mini Figure Series 1

Posted by Laquarius @ V.O.B. - 6th August 2010

Having earned notoriety for his custom toys in the past, Korean designer CoolRain teams up with a full-on toy brand in MINDstyle to release an upcoming NBA-based mini figure series. Just recently, we’ve seen a number of collaborative projects involving MINDstyle, however this is arguably one of their projects with the greatest reach. Series 1 incorporates a star-studded cast including Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Garnett, Derrick Rose, Dirk Nowitzki, Brandon Roy, Steve Nash, Manu Ginobili, Amare Stoudemire and Dwayne Wade.

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V.O.B. - Toys: Munny x Kodak Brownie Flash

What if a designer toy and a vintage camera had made love together?

Here is the result.

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V.O.B. - Toys: Anthony Pappalardo “Circle Board” Video by William Strobeck

V.O.B. - Toys: Tamashii Nation 2009 x MEDICOM TOY Chogokin 200% “Zodiac” Bearbrick

The Tamashii Nation 2009 toy exhibition will kick off early next month as MEDICOM TOY serve up their latest version of their newest Bearbrick form, the die-cast metal Chogokin 200%. The heavyweight metal Bearbrick features a design by Tamashii Nation as it enjoys a metallic gold exterior with a Zodiac icon on the chest. The bear also includes further reference to the event on the back of the head as well as a raised detail on the back of the torso. The event runs from October 2nd – 4th at Akiba Square. For more details refer to this flyer.

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