Lucky Chew by Little Lazies Individually hand sculpted 2″ figure Signed and numbered edition of 35 $55 Each piece is hand sculpted by Leah Lester of Little Lazies. No two are exactly the same but they are so close to one another that it’s kind of hard to imagine that they aren’t cast.
Bio: Little Lazies are weird, little, clay creatures made by Leah Lester, a monster maker living in Seattle, WA. How did it all start? Leah was a full time cake decorator who very much enjoyed sculpting out of edible paste for the cakes she created. One sunny day in June 2010 she said to herself, “I want to make a monster for the top of this cake!” So she did just that… Soon after, her friends started encouraging her to create these characters into clay; something that they could keep for a lifetime. So with that, Leah bought some clay and with lots of practice, experimenting, character developing and imagination her monsters evolved into what they are today – the Little Lazies! Shop link – littlelazies.com
Instagram @littlelazies
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Ryan Callanan a.k.a RYCA has long since been one of the most sought after artists at artrepublic. He burst onto the scene back in 2006 with his Star Wars inspired print, Reservoir Troopers (red) that sold out at in astonishingly quick time. In May of the same year thieves broke into the gallery and stole the same piece, believing it to be a Banksy. The artist told us at the time that he was quite chuffed with the mistake. He graduated from art school in 2002 and was inspired to create his first print, Ona Islam after visiting the acclaimed London exhibition of Banksy works, ‘Santa’s Ghetto’ in 2006. Other sources of inspiration include cult classics, the Star Wars franchise, Pop Art, and the Renaissance. uDrawing inspiration for his career as a 3D sign writer, RYCA incorporates a wide use of materials including resin and glass into his sculptural pieces. With his in-depth knowledge of materials and craftsmanship he is currently working on new projects with hip-hop song lyrics alongside numerous public commissions. RYCA made headlines when he realized his ‘Acid Cup’, a handcrafted replicate of the World Cup trophy, to coincide with the 2014 tournament in Brazil. Big Beat DJ and Brighton hero Fatboy Slim loved RYCA’s sculpture so much he took one on tour with him as he played a host of huge gigs around the country. He has exhibited worldwide and enjoyed a number of highly successful solo shows, also collaborating with a number of well respected artists including Ben Eine, David Walker and Stik.
RYCA said that Andre never got a chance to wear his own shirt. Here the famous meme is now recycled as a figure. Reminiscent of the 90s Hasbro WWF figures.
Recycle the Giant by RYCA Hand cast and painted 5″ carded figure Signed and numbered edition of 20 $65
UK Street artist RYCA had such a huge success at SDCC with Wampapi that he had to make more BIG STUFF.
Each piece is almost 1.5 pounds of resin on hand silk screened and laser cut card back. He even vacuforms his own blisters.
Stay Fre$h is a hustler from the mean streets of 80’s NYC, after getting blasted by four guys in ’84, he never goes anywhere without his vest.
The Stay Fresh Man by RYCA Hand cast and painted 6″ carded figure Signed and numbered edition of 30 $80
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This is what looks to be the final installment of Junk Fed’s Space Madness series. The Mirror version of our favorite Vulcan.
Space Madness Mirror Universe Spocktrooper by Junk Fed Hand cast and painted 3.75″ carded figure Signed and numbered edition of 20 $80
Instagram @junkfed
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G.I. Blow the Crusty Clown by Dollar $lice Bootlegs
Dollar Slice is at it again and this time with a not so politically correct version of this cartoonish clown. Junkie got in trouble and now you can own it.
Hand cast and painted 3.75″ carded figure. Magnet articulated.
Signed and numbered edition of 30 $55
Bio: John Pryor better known as Dollar $lice Bootlegs is a yeti on acid. Hailing from Carmel Valley, CA, John Pryor improves the planet one toy at a time with a heavy leaning towards fun. He’s also a great cook.
Finally Josh Mayhem has created a piece of art in the 3.75” action figure format.
Blown Away Trooper by Josh Mayhem Hand painted customized vintage 3.75″ carded figure Signed and numbered edition of 50 $125
Bio: Josh Mayhem’s lifelong habit of collecting children’s playthings has fueled his passion for transforming said toys into objects d’art. Embracing both order and chaos as inspiration points, Mayhem’s mixed media ‘art toys’ tend to be created in two contrasting styles: intricate, detailed assemblages comprised of Japanese model kit parts, and more free-flowing, expressionist sculptures. Among his best-known pieces are those constituting his “Blown Away” series, in which mass-produced forms are covered in strands of resin and layers of acrylic paint to create gravity-defying drips that give the impression of the work being deconstructed by a strong wind. The popularity of this direction has led to Mayhem being nominated for Designer Toy Awards, participating in TRASHed: Art of Recycling at Coachella Festival, representation by the Corner12 agency, and continuing partnerships with the premiere worldwide creator and dealer of limited edition art toys, Kidrobot.
Each one is an original painting !!!!
Signed and numbered out of 24.
$150 and comes with a sparkly green figure.
Jason Chalker (aka Manly Art) is a East-Coast based illustrator and toy maker. He has done illustration work for Upper Deck and Topps on brands such as Marvel, Mars Attacks, and Star Wars. His Pimp2-D2 action figure line has managed to find its way into the collection at Rancho Obi-Wan and the homes of collectors around the world.
“From bootleg toys to terrible “art” of dubious quality, there is no type of “artistic” medium I won’t shamelessly exploit in my mission to bring a little bit of terribleness into collector’s homes far and wide!”
Anthony Lister made a figure of himself. The figure was cast in resin and he hand painted each one. He also hand embellished each card back and signed and numbered them. At $120 this is a fantastic opportunity to own a piece of Anthony Lister art.
Special Ed Toys is back with the third incarnation of his Darth Trump figure. Hand cast and hand painted 3.75″ figure. It is limited to 50 pieces, signed and numbered on the back of the card. $110
“From bootleg toys to terrible “art” of dubious quality, there is no type of “artistic” medium I won’t shamelessly exploit in my mission to bring a little bit of terribleness into collector’s homes far and wide!”
Trump Wars Arcade Cabinet by Timebandits x Special Ed Toys x Carlos Flores
So Special Ed and Timebandits met this guy Carlos Flores who makes the coolest vintage arcade cabinets that are 3.75″ scale. They decided why not make one for Darth Trump to play? Edition of 25. They come boxed with a full color graphics card on top. Each one is signed and numbered by Special Ed. $45
“From bootleg toys to terrible “art” of dubious quality, there is no type of “artistic” medium I won’t shamelessly exploit in my mission to bring a little bit of terribleness into collector’s homes far and wide!”
Last year we got more attention about Mark Todd’s Chewback figure than just about anything else. Here is his follow up. Mark hand sculpted the piece, it was cast in resin and then he hand painted each one and crafted a cape and saber. The card back is signed and numbered and is printed on a risograph which is the same type of machine his zines are printed on. Signed and numbered edition of 30. $55
Bio: Like many kids raised in the 70’s, Mark was influenced at an early age by Star Wars and comic books. Unlike many kids, he grew up just a few miles from the Vegas strip, it’s neon and glitz looming over the city. He graduated with honors from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California and currently lives and works in the Los Angeles area with his wife, artist Esther Pearl Watson, their daughter Lili and two French Bulldogs, Mr. Pickles and Gherkin.
Bio: Born in the 80s, Killer Bootlegs artist Peter Goral’s childhood was saturated with action figures, cartoons, and classic movies. When he was 4 years old, his father showed him a bootleg copy of The Empire Strikes Back. Little did he know that this would start Peter on the path to being at the forefront of the bootleg toy movement. Today, Peter’s artwork is highly sought after by collectors and has been in galleries worldwide. He has inspired and mentored countless other resin artists to follow in his footsteps. What started as a hobby collecting toys has grown into a full-time career for Peter, letting him do what he loves best every day, play with toys.
@killerbootlegs twitter and Instagram
Facebook – Killer Bootlegs and Peter Wheatstraw Goral
This one is from a new company on the scene, CNE or Chicken Nugget Enterprises. This is their take on what this cybernetic chicken would look like as a GI Joe style figure. Sculpted by George Gaspar of Double G Toys. Card art work was an existing painting by Jason Edmiston that they got permission to use and the card back was designed by Carlos Espinoza of MOC Toys. Each piece is hand cast and painted 3.75″ carded figure. Edition of 100. $65
Here’s the lot of it! We will be officially announcing the remaining DKE Toys SDCC 2017 Con Stuff over the next couple of days. But you can watch here to see them all!
Carlos Ramirez is formerly a member of the Date Farmer collaborative. Carlos hand made a wooden figure which was cast in resin. He hand painted and decorated each one individually and carded them on a hand painted card back which is cut from plywood. Each one is unique. Signed and numbered out of 30 on the back. Each figure is about 4 inches tall. At $100 this is one of the best deals of the show. You can’t get a piece of his art for less and when the Date Farmers were still partners paintings ranged in the $5-25k range.
Carlos has worked with many galleries including;
Ace Gallery, Los Angeles/Beverly Hills
New Image Art Gallery, Los Angeles
Jonathan Levine, New York
The Luggage Store, San Francisco
Upper Playground, San Francisco
His work has been featured in numerous publications including;
The Great Showdowns are a series of paintings, art shows, and books depicting classic pop culture good guys and bad guys. This figure was sculpted by George Gaspar of Double G toys who helped bring Scott C’s characters to life. You get two hand cast and hand painted resin figures on each card featuring Scott C’s signature. He also numbered them out of 50. $100 each
Alex Hallman was born and raised in Pottstown, PA, a small city right outside of Philadelphia. He started Random Skull Productions in the summer of 2013 with two original sculpts one of which was Darth Buddha. With the help of Instagram and a few friends his resin casting and custom toy career took off. Some of his other releases include Sid the Slug and Casey the Coffin.
Welcome to the third BATCH of DKE Toys SDCC 2017 CON STUFF! We are announcing a few items a day for the next several days as San Diego Comic Con quickly approaches.
Each backing card is an original painting!!!! All 24 are different portraits of everyone’s favorite Bounty Hunter.
Signed and numbered out of 24. $150 and comes with a sparkly blue Fett resin figure.
Jason Chalker (aka Manly Art) is an East-Coast based illustrator and toy maker. He has done illustration work for Upper Deck and Topps on brands such as Marvel, Mars Attacks, and Star Wars. His Pimp2-D2 action figure line has managed to find its way into the collection at Rancho Obi-Wan and the homes of collectors around the world.
Beau Greener of Credenda Studios has a follow up to his bounty hunter horror film mash up line. The previously sold out Freddy Fett, Bossk Lives and Galactic Chainsaw Massacre is followed by Muckuss which mashes up Zuckuss with Michael Meyers.
Dollar Slice is at it again and this time with a not so politically correct version of this cartoonish clown. Junkie got in trouble and now you can own it.
Hand cast and painted 3.75″ carded figure. Magnet articulated.
Signed and numbered edition of 30 $55
Bio: John Pryor better known as Dollar $lice Bootlegs is a yeti on acid. Hailing from Carmel Valley, CA, John Pryor improves the planet one toy at a time with a heavy leaning towards fun. He’s also a great cook.
