Graffiti Issue No. 8 – Sam Flores Vinyl Toys – 2006
November 13th, 2010Tags: FIFTY24SF, publicity, Sam Flores, vinyl-toys
David Choe ‘Munko’ Vinyl Figures exclusively provided by Upper Playground
July 28th, 2010
Upper Playground has teamed up with Japan’s Good Smile Company to become the official distributor for David Choe’s “Munko” Vinyl Figures. The toys were initially seen as simple sketches on David’s blog, and now following the premiere of the physical Munko toys at San Diego Comic Con in Giant Robot’s booth, Upper Playground is the exclusive wholesaler and distributor for the line of figures.
We have continually been impressed not only by Good Smile Company’s detail and intricacy in their vinyl figures, but also by the innovativeness of their other ventures, and are very excited to begin this partnership between our two companies. The “Munko” line of figures comes in three unique sculpts: Munko, Munkosaur, and Munkette. Munko, is offered in 3 colors and 2 extremely realistic textures. Munkosaur comes in 3 color ways with one in a concrete texture. And Munkette comes in 3 unique color ways.
The figures are available in a set of all 12 toys and individually by blind-box. Both sale versions are available to the public at the Upper Playground web store, and the set is available to distributors exclusively by contacting our wholesale department at: wholesale@upperplayground.com. (DETAILED PICTURES AFTER THE JUMP)
Tags: comic-con, david choe, distributor, exclusive, giant robot, Good Smile Company, Munko, Munko blind box, munko figures, munko set, upper playground, vinyl figures, vinyl-toys, wholesale
Shepard Fairey “Mr.Spray” Vinyl Toy
July 26th, 2010
Shepard Fairey and StrangeCo. collaborated on this vinyl toy, “Mr. Spray.” Of all the toys on the market, this one is pretty damn good. And if you like vinyl toys, you probably already bought this.
The Canmans
July 24th, 2010
Tyke/Witness is releasing a new line of vinyl toys called Canmans, with the first series being custom designs from from Revok, Pose, Craola and DabsMyla. If you are at Comiccon, the prototypes of each custom toy are on display at booth #3229. We like the can/spray vinyl toys that is coming down the pipeline…
Tags: canmans, comic-con, Craola, DAbsMyla, pose, prototype, Revok, tyke/witness, vinyl-toys
Joe Ledbetter’s new PICO AND WILSHIRE just announced
July 1st, 2010
Posted from The Citrus Report
So, a while back, we did this feature on Joe Ledbetter. And then a little while back, we did a feature on The Loyal Subjects. And now, The Loyal Subjects and artist Joe Ledbetter announced the release of PICO AND WILSHIRE, Joe’s new vinly figures. The vinyl kids tell us that these are pretty fresh.
The mammoth, Wilshire, he is 12″ tall, and Pico, he is 6″, so these aren’t little figures we are talking about. The set is limited to 415 units and will retail between $155.00-$165.00USD. Available Mid Fall. Pre-orders will start July 7th, 2010.
Tags: art, feature-on-joe, joe ledbetter, ledbetter, little-while, pre-orders, release, retail-between, the loyal subjects, toys, vinyl figures, vinyl-toys, wilshire
Joe Ledbetter’s new PICO AND WILSHIRE just announced
July 1st, 2010
Posted from The Citrus Report
So, a while back, we did this feature on Joe Ledbetter. And then a little while back, we did a feature on The Loyal Subjects. And now, The Loyal Subjects and artist Joe Ledbetter announced the release of PICO AND WILSHIRE, Joe’s new vinly figures. The vinyl kids tell us that these are pretty fresh.
The mammoth, Wilshire, he is 12″ tall, and Pico, he is 6″, so these aren’t little figures we are talking about. The set is limited to 415 units and will retail between $155.00-$165.00USD. Available Mid Fall. Pre-orders will start July 7th, 2010.
Tags: citrus report, headlines, ledbetter, little-figures, loyal, pre-orders, release, the loyal subjects, vinyl-toys, wilshire
Jonathan Cathey of The Loyal Subjects
June 7th, 2010
“Jonathan Cathey of The Loyal Subjects” posted from: The Citrus Report | Art, Culture, News, Graffiti, Music, Street Art, Clothing, Politics, Reviews
Art isn’t recession proof, anyone in the market can tell you that. Just because a few pieces are fetching multi-million dollar price tags these days, doesn’t mean the struggle to sell popular art has subsided. At the same time, the increased visibility of surrealist pop art is a growing niche interest, which is led by the massive creativity being yielded in the screen print and vinyl toy scenes. In my opinion, pop art can’t cost thousands of dollars. It definitely depends on what your idea of pop art is. In my mind, something so elusive, like a $10,000 painting, cannot really be that popular. Renown perhaps, but not accessible, nor tangible. A piece in that price bracket is something only the elite can afford. Vinyl toys have helped truly make pop art popular, and continue to prove themselves as a new wave in art viability.
In this sense, pop surrealism has evolved and broadened its scope. Artists like Frank Kozik, Alex Pardee, Sam Flores, and many more, continue to astound by rendering 3D versions of their artwork via stellar companies like The Loyal Subjects. The birthchild of Jonathan Cathey and Adam Kennedy Damiano, this LA outfit has quickly developed into a trusted and respected player in the vinyl toy market. With amazing paint gradient detail and expert designs that more than do justice to the original art, it’s easy to see that Jonathan and the people at The Loyal Subjects are well on their way. They’ve rocked some sick toys for us here at Upper Playground, and we look forward to seeing what they cook up next. I spoke to Jonathan Cathey, Co-Founder of The Loyal Subjects, about the growth of the scene, his great white trash idea, and TLS’ role in educating the public through commercially viable pop art toys. —Evan La Ruffa
TCR: So you founded The Loyal Subjects? When did the project begin?
Yea, my partner is Adam Kennedy Damiano. We started it after I removed myself from my old company…a little over a year and a half ago…
TCR: So you were already making toys before that time?
I got started probably over 10 years ago, I came up with these things called The Mulletheads, which are these goofy novelty product things…and those kinda took off.
Tags: Alex Pardee, culture, Dragon Boy, Fatima, Graffiti, Interview, kennedy-damiano, music, News, Sam Flores, street, vinyl collectibles, vinyl-toys, walrus rider, wyger
Joe Ledbetter: Magnus Maximus Tonight x Magnus Friday Toy
June 4th, 2010
Joe Ledbetter’s solo, Magnus Maximus which opens tonight in Los Angeles, is looking great [read our Back Talk with him here ]. His corresponding vinyl toys ain’t too shabby either.
