new APE paper customs

the new series of custom designs for the APE paper toy from vinsart have come online...

this is a cool toy based on the three wheeled utility cart ever present in the tiny streets of italy. in the past, vin has re-interpreted or re-imagined some of the ways in which this vehicle could be used, cigarette smuggler, sushi chef, guerrilla insurgents....

but now he's let others in on the fun. the new batch of designs are from salazad, saloquin, thunderpanda, zerolabor, scott charron, horrorwood, giulia mag, marko zubak, abz, and yours truly.

it's an honor to mentioned in the same breath as some of the heavy hitters in paper and the designs are stunning. vin will be releasing them one at a time, so keep checking back HERE

paper toy II at pink hobo

if you're within striking distance of minneapolis...

... you should definitely visit the pink hobo geek art gallery for the exhibition that'll be running from june 11 through july 29. paper works will be showcased by a variety of artists, including abz, marko zubak, matthew hawkins, and salazad. 

those four alone would deliver a great range of toys to look at. more info HERE

new custom leechoso by abz!

i'm beyond stoked to introduce the newest addition to the [ever growing?] leechoso series. this, my fine friends, is doze. he is brought to us by the amazing Abz, and i must admit, i was "full-on kevin's mom" when i saw doze for the first time. and when i made him, i had to keep pinching myself as a reminder that i had something to do with this "killer" toy. but all the credit goes to Abz for her amazing custom.

doze joins salazad's boss, and horrorwood's miasma in the family, and quite frankly i feel very blessed to be a part of it. a huge thank you! 

now, a little more about doze:

"Doze aka The Sandman is lethal. One only needs to observe the patterning on his skin to know this. He worked as a freelance 'cleaner'. His favorite movie is Kill Bill Vol. 1. Whispering 'wiggle your big toe' just before pulling the trigger became a ritual. In 2005, he retired from the syndicate to pursue his true passion, music. He now sings lead and backup vocals for his hugely successful rock band, Kiddo's Black Mamba."

HERE

toy of the day • april 5th, 2011

the toy of the day for april 5, is...

ye-boT • by abz x yebomaycu

the ye-boT is an amazing platform to begin with, but in the hands of my friend, and the mad genius behind oh-sheet, this toy gets even cooler. love the color and design. symmetry is an arrow that goes straight for my heart. get yours HERE!