The Offspring Custom Show This Saturday at Woot Bear

Paulus Hyu recruited an all-female cast to join Kurobokan in customizing the superstar platform, Sleepwalker Offspring (Nimbus).  Their pieces will be making their way from all corners of the world to Woot Bear.  Be the first to see the collection on April 20th during the opening celebration from 6-9pm.

DesignerCon 2018 Recap!

DesignerCon has come and gone. Still trying to figure out the best way to sum up this year's DCon besides HUGE lol. As you all know DesignerCon moved from Pasadena to Anaheim this year and the venue which is the Anaheim Convention Center made it possible to expand DesignerCon greatly. A lot of artists and companies that were not able to secure a booth in previous years were able to get one this year. DCon was HUGE this year. There was a lot of space between aisles which also meant a lot of space between the rows of exhibitors. It also meant you can look at both sides of the aisle to view the booth's items and so you have more walking to do lol. Planning which booth to hit up this year was very important as the one problem was there was no aisle numbers or booth numbers so sometimes looking for a certain booth you can get lost and end up somewhere else.

This year they had a few mini art shows within the show. They had a huge dinosaur and Jurassic Park vehicles as part of their Jurassic Park 25th Anniversary Art Show. There was also the Shard Dunny 2 Show which featured custom Shard Dunnys from various artists. There was a lot of things going on within the show. Different artists and companies released exclusive items at certain times each day etc... You really had to be selective as artists and companies are very spread out.

Saturday Morning by Funko was pretty busy starting on VIP night. They sold FunkO's Cereal, Cereal Bowls and T-Shirts. Wasn't sure how it was going to pan out but they had a corner spot and a big area to hold their line. Great booth display and Mike Becker was there throughout the show. You could get his autograph or picture taken. They also had cereal taste testing area.

There were a lot of artists and companies that came out from other countries such as Japan etc... Long lines were formed for companies like Refreshment Toy, RealxHead, Goccodo, Skulltoys, Punk Drunkers etc... each day. Other companies and artists that were back this year was Paul Kaiju, MVH, Splurrt, The Sour Lemon, Clutter, Rampage Toys, Touma, Kidrobot, Super7, Unbox Industries, 1000Toys, Lulubell Toys, Bwana Spoons, Gargamel, Cometdebris, Max Toy Co and many many more.

This year we took a lot of pictures. Normally we use both the iPhone and an actual camera lol but one of our photographers injured their hand prior to DCon which meant holding the camera to take pics was painful and uncomfortable. On the other hand, our handy dandy iPhones which are lightweight came to the rescue and we have about 1800 pictures or so to show you. Here's our link to our DCon 2018 Photo Album. There's definitely too many pictures to post here and since we have less time than usual, we didn't have time to watermark them which is also why we aren't posting them here. One thing we do ask is that if you want a picture to post or re-post elsewhere to contact us for permission or credit us when using them.

We left DCon pretty much poorer than when we arrived. There was so many awesome art and collectibles for sale that whatever we thought was enough $$ to spend this year was clearly not enough. Wanted so many more things but had to pick and choose. It sucks from a collectors standpoint for sure but when you have so many artists and companies bringing so much awesomeness all in one place you need to save as much money as you can. For those planning to attend to DCon next year. Plan ahead and save a lot of money. You're gonna need it.

To sum it all up, DCon was awesome this year! There were some things that they could improve on but overall we didn't encounter any major problems. Looking forward to next year! Enjoy the pictures!

DesignerCon 2018 is This Weekend in ANAHEIM

DesignerCon has moved to Anaheim, CA this year from Pasadena, CA. This weekend, November 16-18th at the Anaheim Convention Center, there will be Toys, Collectibles, ART, Apparel, Customs, Plush, Cereal, Panels, Signings and more. There will also be mini shows within DesignerCon. Artists and Companies from all over the world will have booths and will be selling exclusives. Your best bet for up to date exclusives is to go on Instagram and follow your favorite artist or company.

Meet LEGENDARY Artist and Toy Designer Camilla d'Errico at DesignerCon

Comic Artist & Creator, Camilla d’Errico, to Unveil Exclusive Three-Dimensional Toys, Cover Work, Adult Coloring Book, and More at DesignerCon 2018 in Anaheim

Pop Surrealist Painter, Comic Artist to Showcase 30 one-of-kind, Original Three-Dimensional toys Recreating Portraits of her Famous Girls as toy Figurines

Pop surrealist painter, comic artist, and author Camilla d'Errico brings unique custom vinyl statuettes and more to DesignerCon 2018, with several opportunities for the public to see her latest work and to speak with her.

CMYK Monsters Release

Lulubell will be releasing the CMYK Monsters GID Soft Vinyl Figure painted by Blurble One later today, Thursday April 26th at 10AM Pacific. They will be sold blind bag as there are 6 different heads and different bodies. They will cost $50 each and can be purchased HERE.

GID "Nuclear Nightbreed" Glampyre & One-Offs Release

Toy Art Gallery will be releasing Martin Ontiveros' Glow in the Dark "Nuclear Nightbreed" Glampyre this Friday, March 23rd at 12 Noon Pacific HERE for $180 each. These stand 8" tall.

Saving the Best for Last: DesignerCon 2017 Recap

DesignerCon 2017 has come and gone in a blink of an eye. This year was the biggest and most crowded that DCon has ever been. Maybe it was partly due to the holiday weekend but we can say a lot of collectors came out in full force from all over the world to attend and to pick up exclusives from their favorite company or artists.

This was also the last year that DesignerCon will be at the Pasadena Convention Center. DesignerCon has definitely grown and they still had artists & vendors on the waiting list to get a booth even though spaces were already filled. In all the years that we've been attending DesignerCon, it was never this crowded. Even towards the later hours of the show it was jammed packed. We were stuck in Hall C on Saturday shuffling down the aisles. It felt like SDCC.

WOOTRON Exhibit Opening Reception This Saturday!

Stop by Woot Bear this Saturday evening, August, 26th for the opening reception of WOOTRON, a Voltron Themed Exhibition from 6-9PM.

List of participating artists below:

• Zeb
• HEALEYMADE
• JP Neang
• Jerome Lu
• Scott Wilkowski
• Big C
• Ben Seto
• Steve Ferrera
• Trashbury

Super7 Presents The Space Knight Connell Custom Show This Saturday!

Super7 Presents The Space Knight Connell Custom Show this Saturday at the store in San Francisco. The show starts at 7pm, Saturday, March 25th. The Space Knight Connell is created by Kenth Toy Works and there will be custom painted runs by Dski One, Paul Kaiju, Skinner and Joseph Harmon. There will also be artwork by Evildave, Scottyg68, nownownow66 and Josh Herbolsheimer. Super7 San Francisco is located at 3253 16th St. Parking might be hard to come by so another alternative is taking BART to the 16th St. Station.

Super7's Gorilla Biscuits Varsity Jacket Pre-Order

Pre-Order Super7's Gorilla Biscuits Varsity Jacket HERE for $295. They are available in 2 colors - Navy w/Grey or Red w/Black. These will be custom made from a local San Francisco company called Golden Bear Sportswear. For more info on the jacket go HERE. The pre-order ends Thursday, March 31st.

Miscreation Toys Exclusives for Designer Con

Miscreation Toys will be at Designer Con and will have blind bagged Autopsy Zombie Staple Babies, unpainted Iron Monster, 1-offs and more...

Chris Ryniak Announces Some Exclusives for Designer Con

Chris Ryniak will be sharing a booth this year with Amanda Louise Spayd at Designer Con. They will both have an exclusive Tropical Edition Grumblethorn & Buckley Thimblestump Hollow figures produced by Cardboard Spaceship. Chris will also have hand painted Bugbites and customs critters.

Gargamel's Exclusive Releases at Designer Con

Gargamel will be attending Designer Con this year for the first time and will be sharing a booth with Misty Fog. Gargamel will have a lot of one-off hand painted custom figures as well as new Nazo Gacha (micro) in clear pink which will have Misty Fog's characters Megalith and Mega Junction. You must collect 6 different parts to build the Dai Moai. These are blind bagged so a lot of people will be trading to get the parts needed to build the big guy.

Refreshment Toy at Designer Con

Refreshment Toy has been showing a lot of what they will have at Designer Con this weekend. The above pic shows a sample of what will be there. Follow Refreshment Toy on Instagram for more previews of what they will have!

Cometdebris' 2015 Halloween Unlucky Bags Drops Soon!

Cometdebris announced that their 2015 Halloween Unlucky Bags will be released soon in 2 different sized bags and will included an assortment of unpainted, mini runs and custom figures. More info TBA.

Stranger Factory Presents Candy Gore

Stranger Factory presents Candy Gore featuring new works by Brandt Peters and Mutant Vinyl Hardcore. Opening reception is Friday, August 7th from 6-9pm. Brandt Peters will be in attendance. For more info on this show go HERE. A couple of teaser pics below of what will be there! Have fun and good luck!

Rotofugi Announces 64Colors x The Lake Monsters Customs for SDCC 2015

Rotofugi announced that they will have a couple of 64Colors Customs for SDCC 2015. The first one you see on the left is called "Acorn Crusher" Triple Crown Monster and will cost $570 (tax included). The second custom is "Puddle Jumper" Snybora which will cost $270 (tax included). These will be at the Squibbles Ink x Rotofugi booth #5248.

Munky King Annnounces More SDCC 2015 Exclusives & Releases

Munky King announced more of their exclusives and releases for SDCC 2015. Luke Chueh's Hung which was first teased and then they revealed it to be Gold/black. This will cost $15. There will also be 2 custom Targets "Bad Idea" & "Everybody Loves Panda" from Daniel Fleres which you can see is an edition of 1 and will cost $300 each. Also teased was a Scott Wilkowski Resin Infected Target. Munky will also be releasing Headspace by Luke Chueh which is an edition of 200 for $55. Only 100 will be available at SDCC. The rest will go on sale later on on Munky King's website. Make sure to stop by Munky King's Booth #4851.

Rotofugi Announces a Trio of Custom Muscamoots for SDCC 2015

Squibbles Ink x Rotofugi will have a 3 Custom Muscamoots for sale at SDCC 2015. They are $150 (tax included) each and are first come first serve. Muscamoot is designed and scultpted by Chris Ryniak. These are customized by Joe Somers and Kirby Kerr. Purchase these at Booth #5248.

DKE Toys SDCC 2015 Pimp2-D2’s Big Score Pimp Speeder with Chauffeur by Manly Art

DKE Toys will be releasing at SDCC 2015 Manly Art's Pimp2-D2's Big Score Pimp Speeder with Chauffeur for $200 each. Edition of 30.