News from June 2005 to August 2005

Gorillaz in vinyl While "Demon Days" has just released the new album of the group imagined by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, the figurines with the image of the members of the super group Cartoonesque will be immortalized in vinyl for posterity. Twelve inch, these figurines will represent Noodles, 2D, Murdoc and Russel. Only 2000 copies were produced for these figurines that Kidrobot announces as the best they have ever made until. Imminent arrival on Artoyz! More info and images on the ARTOYZ Forum 2 King Ken Floques It is certainly the most incredible figurine released by James Jarvis and Amostoys and as long as they come out of the new versions we will not say! Indeed, after La Gray (now so rare that it is easier to find gold in the Seine) Orangoutang, and the rare/secret version Albinos, it is not one but two new versions of the King Ken which will be released in July 2005. 1,600 copies will be produced by these two Black and Brown Floquees versions (that is to say that the gorillas will have a soft soft to the touch that makes them second skin). More info and images on the ARTOYZ Forum Nosferatu by Futura Attention event! The new creation of Futura is called Nosferatu and it is a splendid vinyl figurine of about 40 cm and which will be released in April in several versions. The 7 versions planned for the moment are: 3 Regular (white, black and gray) 1 Futura Laboratories version 1 version 360 toy Group 1 Maharishi version (Camo) 1 Toytokyo version (Camo) You can see some photos of these incredible creations on the ARTOYZ Forum. Superheroes 2 superhero ciboys The Ciboys of the Hong Kong Redmagic had reached a high level of debility with the series of Superheroes. It was therefore believed that it was going to be difficult to surpass them, and it is however done with the announcement of the continuation of the series with always more heroes of our childhood with the corpulence, the ridiculous arms and the bizarre look of A target. A dozen new "heroes" to collect, including more real imitations than life of Buzz L'Eclair, Musclor (photo), Robin, Robocop, I go and the best (or worse it depends on how you see them) . Be patient, the series will arrive in April, but you can always revel in and start enjoying the first images on the ARTOYZ Forum More Kaws Companion !! Three Kaws Companion were not enough! Here is a new ultra -sober version version in the dark (all white when there is light) which should disembark by this summer. For the lucky (and fast) of you we had the pleasure of offering you the 3 versions of this new companion a few weeks ago. For the record here is the story of this toy : 5 years after his first companion vinyl figurine, Kaws puts the cover with this new figurine, naturally entitled Companion (5 years after). Twice greater as the previous one (now 40cm), this figurine therefore takes up the shape of the mickey with a kaws head. Three colors have already come out (Brown, Gray and Black). While waiting for all those that Kaws put on sale on his site found takers in less than 24 hours. New ‘kawseries’ are already announced for this year 2005, we are talking about a new Kubrick without further details… .. Wait and See ... More info and all images on the ARTOYZ Forum. Mr Shoe Shop (sample) exhibition In December 2004 Michael Lau presented to the public his first collaboration with the firm Nike for the Blackball T90 exhibition which he had presented in his own gallery ‘Michael’ formerly ‘Sixs’. During this exhibition he had announced that he would soon open his own sneakers 'store' and it is now (almost) something since 5 months later it became a reality in the form of an exhibition with the launch of Mr Shoe Shop (Sample). For the occasion, Michael Lau exercised his artistic talents in a unique form, a character in the shape of a shoe who is looking for shoes for his feet. Thus Michael customized 100 shoes ‘Mr Shoe’ by paying tribute to the crossovers and customs that swarm these days. So you will be able to discover Tamiya, Smurf, Vuitton, Ny Fat, Jordan, Michelin and many others the list is (very) long. A very nice and very fun exhibition that should come to Europe this year and perhaps in France! But where will it stop? Consult the ARTOYZ Forum New figurine Eric So Toymakers have heart. Eric So has drawn a figurine with the effigy of the Kenyan blind man Henry Wanyoike in order to raise funds for his association "Seeing is Believing" which helps people find their sight. 1000 copies of this figurine were published and sold exclusively in Hong Kong. Henry at 19 in 1995, he fell asleep in the world most normally after dinner and wakes up in the completely blind morning, and since he has never stopped running. He is world champion in his discipline and he won gold medals at the Paralympic Games. More images on the ARTOYZ Forum Gauckler genevieve plush MEDICOM TOY will soon offer a plush to the image of the little characters of the talented French artist Genevieve Gauckler. You have certainly had to cross these black characters with big white eyes and long arms, either during the exhibition Yeah Ouch Invasion which took place last year at Colette, or at this very moment on pubs for a brand of Cosmetics. Frenchies are increasingly toys, which is far from displeasing us !! Visit the site of Genevieve Gauckler. Take a look at the famous Topic Medicom of ARTOYZ Forum. MCA Evilape MCA is an American illustrator who officiates under the surname Evil design. In recent months the creator of these characters with a half -closed eyes has been investing more and more in the design of toy And after his version of the QEE 8 inch (Base Ball player with cap), a 5B Qee Serie, his complete 2 -inch Qee series that should not delay, but also a version of the FLING THE MONKEY for Adfunture Here come in collaboration with Toy2r his first series of 6 -inch vinyl figurines. Responding to the sweet name of Evilape, this brand new figurine will be declined in several colors depending on the country, and we will have the chance to offer you two exclusive colors including a very rare. The mystery skillfully maintained by us still hovers as to the Artoyz version which will be available at the end of April 2005 in 300 copies (including 50 secrets with another different color), but in the meantime you can appreciate the different colors and try to discover what will be the our/your on the ARTOYZ Forum .