ant be@rbrick - a hoax or an elaborate promo plan?

probably a fake or a custom, i guess that the artist found a smart way to promote his work. personally i liked it and i would hope for one :)

here's is ant's interpretations of famous characters and logos. the technique looks interesting though its reminds me of james jarvis's sketches. visit his site for more.

sdcc '09 coarsetoys exclusive

great teaser from coarsetoys for the san diego comic con 2009 exhibition. looks like three releases 50 pcs each. can't wait for them!

michael lau godfather marionette

mindstyle gives us the final product along with its box. slated for an early sdcc 09 release.



pricing & edition remains unknown.

coarsetoys paw! milky bliss

new paw! version will hit coarsetoys online store this monday!!! codename "milky bliss".
i 'm sensing a similar noop, like the one we saw in berlin later this year.





also don't forget the special jaws pixie version slated for a taipei toy festival 09 release!

2-faced hazel by kathie olivas (eu exclusive) @ barenomore.com

2-faced hazel by kathie olivas european exclusive version!
limited to 200pcs.

free worldwide shipping for this :)
only @ barenomore.com

kaws X hajime sorayama "no future companion"

looks like kaws moved even further with his art creations. originally a painting by hajime sorayama in which he "remixed" kaws' companion. medicom brought this painting into life and created a fully articulated silver statue. will release this saturday for 1000$.

medicom toy exhibition 2009 checklist

toybeast brings us again a full be@rbrick checklist for this years releases...

Be@rbrick Alive – Hiroshi Tamaki 100%
Be@rbrick Ash Tsujiguchi 100%
Be@rbrick Astroboy – Osamu Tezuka 80th Anniversary HMV Version 100%
Be@rbrick Atmos 100% & 400%
Be@rbrick Atomos Earth Music & Ecology 70%, 100% & 400%
Be@rbrick Bendnis 100%
Be@rbrick Birthday 70% (12 designs)
Be@rbrick BoaBear – Black 100%
Be@rbrick BoaBear – Pink 100%
Be@rbrick BoaBear 400%
Be@rbrick Cap & Pep – The Art Of Sleeping 100% & 400%
Be@rbrick Chien-Ming Wang 100% Twin Pack (Prototype)
Be@rbrick ChoroQ (TBA)
Be@rbrick Club King 400%
Be@rbrick Exile iD – Black 100% & 400%
Be@rbrick Exile iD – White 100% & 400%
Be@rbrick Green Santa 2009 100%
Be@rbrick Green Santa 2009 50%
Be@rbrick Kinetics x Columbia 100%
Be@rbrick Leilow Hawaii 2009 100%
Be@rbrick Loopwheeler 100%, 400% & 1000%
Be@rbrick Matt Black 400%
Be@rbrick Matzu 100% & 400%
Be@rbrick My First B@by – Black & Silver Version 400%
Be@rbrick My First B@by – Colette Version 1000%
Be@rbrick My First B@by – Colette Version 50%
Be@rbrick Peach John – Panda Version 100%
Be@rbrick REAS x Stussy 100% (3 Designs)
Be@rbrick SpongeBob SquarePants 400%
Be@rbrick Star Wars C-3PO & R2-D2 100% Twin Pack
Be@rbrick STPL 100% & 400%
Be@rbrick Summer Sonic 10th Anniversary 100%
Be@rbrick T19 400%
Be@rbrick Terminator T-700 100%
Be@rbrick Tetris 100%
Be@rbrick Tokidoki – 2nd Version 400%
Be@rbrick Tokidoki – Fighter 100%
Be@rbrick Tokidoki – TTF Version 100%
Be@rbrick Tokyo Cultuart By Beams 100%
Be@rbrick Tokyo Cultuart By Beams 400%
Be@rbrick Undefeated Full Metallic Jacket 100% & 400%
Be@rbrick WESC 100% Set Of 4
Be@rbrick Where The Wild Things Are & Kubrick Max 100% Twin Pack
Be@rbrick Where The Wild Things Are 400%
Be@rbrick Wonder Showcase x Kaiyodo 10th Anniversary 100%
Be@rbrick World Wide Love! – I Love Rock 100%
Be@rbrick Zac Pac Badtown 100%
Be@rbrick & Kubrick Up! 100% Twin Pack
Be@rbrick & Kubrick Astroboy – Osamu Tezuka 80th Anniversary Version 100% Twin Pack
Kubrick André the Giant 100% & 400%
Kubrick Daft Punk 1000%
Kubrick Star Wars C-3PO 400%
Kubrick Star Wars DX 100% Series 1
Kubrick Star Wars DX 100% Series 2

ant be@rbrick (medicom toy ex '09)

a friend from tokyo sent me this teaser-flyer of an exclusive be@rbrick which will be released in medicom toy exhibition '09. hopefully we 'll have more details in the near future.

chogokin 200% be@rbrick white @ barenomore.com

first 200% be@rbrick ever! medicom x bandai collaboration.
made of chogokin (die-cast metal). limited to 1000pcs!
only @ barenomore.com

michael lau gardener book fans callling!

a great idea from michael! for gardener's 10th anniversary there will be a book. and in this book there will be a fan section in which we all can contribute with words drawings or photos!!! send yours by june, 28th here.

"Write, draw, photograph, or use any form of medium to express your thoughts on gardener at this time of its tenth anniversary. Selected article will be printed in "the gardener" book, to debut at the gardener 10th Exhibition in LA this coming September."