Posts Tagged ‘vinyl’
Jon Does Munnyworld
I really wasn’t feeling these new Munnyworld figures from Kidrobot until I saw these pictures from Jon’s recent signing at the KR London shop. Maybe it’s that I’m biased toward Jon’s art, or maybe it’s just refreshing to see something other than the same old Munny (even if the new Munnyworld shapes aren’t exaclty “new”). But whichever way you slice it, I’m really digging these doodles. Lucky Londoners. Photos from Kidrobot’s Flickr set. You can see all the customized objects from Jon’s signing in this post.
Doodling Results from Kidrobot London Signing
On December 17th, Jon did a signing at Kidrobot’s London location. Beforehand, he used twitter to encourage people to “bring crazy things along to be doodlearized, sillier the better!” The fans really came through with toys, clocks, cups, cars, clothes and even a plastic pigeon. And Jon gamely doodled it all. Looked like a great time. Photos via Kidrobot, The Daily Street, and Elektrodrop. Posts about the individual objects to follow all morning, so stay tuned to Doodlesplatter!
Mega Munny Scrawl
This ornately doodled Mega Munny is currently available at Burgerplex. The figure stands 18 inches tall and is hand-painted and signed by Jon. The £700.00 price tag includes courier shipping. An amazing piece for whoever can afford it!
Queens Medical Centre Murals
If you have to be admitted to the Nottingham Queens Medical Centre, Children’s Wing, at least the decor is cheerful. Jon did these two adhesive wall murals with printing and installation by Ian Robinson. The sheets of coloring book paper are a nice touch. Are those POSCAS?
This Bud’s For You
I’ve been hanging onto this title since August. A new production toy by Jon is finally here in the form of a Blow Up Doll (BUD) by Jamungo. In typical Jon fashion, he has defused the implicit (albeit cartoon) violence of the figure with doodles (and fruit). If you were a reader of the toy blog I used to edit, you may recall that I HATE BLIND BOX TOYS and wrote a lengthy ‘expose’ on that packaging practice. While some major companies (including Kidrobot) are now contractually forbidding retailers from opening blind box toys to sell them individually, luckily Jamungo is not. There are actually quite a few desirable pulls in this particular BUD Series 3, but I like to know exactly what I’m buying: these days especially. I already picked up my favorites from the excellent San Francisco-based Ningyoushi. You can find Jon’s BUD for ten bucks right here. Order one, and tell them Jeremy said they were “The Bomb!” Apple and Pommie not included.
Mega Munny for MUNNYWORLD
If you are in New York right now, you can go see Jon’s 18-inch Mega Munny at The Eloquent Deliquents Gallery on Wooster Street. The MUNNY WORLD show is on view for just 3 days (November 13-15th) and includes pieces by some great artists and toy customizers like Doktor A, Huck Gee, Buff Monster, 64Colors, Devilrobots, Andrew Bell and Touma, among many others. I like a lot of the customs, but I’m iffy on the new line of DIY toys Kidrobot is promoting with this show. I’m not 100% sure we need more blank amorphous animal toys, particularly given that at least one looks like an already existing Qee shape and not to mention what artists can do with a 99 cent “rollie” deodorant stick.
But alas, I am a blogger not a businessman, and I’m sure these will sell like hotcakes and Rosie O’Donnell will buy stock. Not near New York? You can buy Jon’s one-of-a-kind Mega Munny here (through tomorrow only)! Not flush with cash? Enjoy the journey as much as the destination? Here’s a video for you. P.S. That’s Kidrobot’s typo, not mine!
Scribble Face Munny
Just now getting around to artkiving this Scribble Face Munny. It’s a nice touch that he’s two-faced and rather KO’d at that. The platform is a 4-inch Kidrobot Munny, and sorry posse, but this hand-drawn custom is long since spoken for. Congrats to whoever got him.
Custom 8-inch Egg Qees For Sale
I’ve seen these Qees around before, but never for sale. These are both really great 8-inch pieces. Greeny Egg (£250) glows in the dark. Fruit Head Egg looks like it’s already been spoken for. I must say that of all the platforms Jon has doodled on, I think Egg Qees are some of his best work. See previous Qee customs and the Burgermenos series. To buy that GID Greeny (and make me jealous), head over to Burgerplex.
Red Hot Robot Private Collection Customs
Doodlesplatter’s friend, Jason Kinningham of Phoenix-based toy shop, Red Hot Robot, is currently having a private collection sale featuring many terrific pieces of designer/urban vinyl (at nice prices, too). The sale officially began at 11AM for local (in-person) patrons, and whatever is left will move to the online store (try this link) at 1PM PST. There are four lots by Jon in the collection, including: the production Dunny trio ($85), a pair of Angel/Devil custom Bunny Baby Qees ($100), an original figure collab with TADO from the 2007 Immature Miniatures show ($60) and this sold-out Waggledance letter pressed print ($45). This is a great chance to score some original and long-gone work you may have missed out on, while helping an independent store support it’s operating costs in this dreadful economy. I can’t promise the locals haven’t beat you to the punch, but log on at 1PM and see what’s left. Nice lots by Gary Baseman, Luke Chueh and Jaime Hayon too.
Lunartik in a Cup of Tea Custom
I’ve been eagerly awaiting Matt “Lunartik” JOnes’ Lunartik in a Cup of Tea toy, and with a release date of August, the six production colorways loom closer. Since I’ve got the Green Tea edition on lockdown, all I can do is wait, and now, covet. The uber-talented Cris Rose recently joined Matt and a handful of other artists, including Jon, in customizing the tea cups for a show at Iksentrik. Rumor has it the tea will travel and eventually be auctioned off for charity. Photos of Jon’s Lunartik in a Cup of Tea from Cris’ Flickr set. Buy your own Cup of Tea (including a DIY version) here. Bonus! The last photo shows Ice-T “cool refreshing” Lunartik in a Cup of Tea has stood beside a Burgerman figure before. Here he is with Tiny Hero from Jon’s Heroes of Burgertown series in a snap of blues hues from Matt’s personal collection.
Custom