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tokidoki Summer 2013 Line tokidoki’s summer lineup is out...

el-marc — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:25:23 -0400

tokidoki Summer 2013 Line

tokidoki’s summer lineup is out and there are a bunch of awesome new designs. The bad part (at least for us dudes) is that most of those styles are for the ladies. Just look at those shirts up there. Ice cream Cactus Pup? Pirate Cactus Cat? How about some Cactus Friends designs for men, tokidoki?

Check it: More tokidoki on Albotas

Rotobox Akuma Celsius Custom Rotobox are bringing the Shodo...

el-marc — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:03:00 -0400

Rotobox Akuma Celsius Custom

Rotobox are bringing the Shodo magic with their newest custom. Using the Celsius platform, they’ve recreated one of the best bad guys in all of videogames: Akuma from Street Fighter. The one-off project has custom fabricated hair and accessories, and the sparkly paint used for his gi is fiercer than a Raging Demon. Stay tuned for our interview with Rotobox.

Albotip: Akuma is known as Gouki in Japan.

Check it: More Rotobox on Albotas

Super7 12th Anniversary Lucky Bags Super7 will be...

el-marc — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:47:23 -0400

Super7 12th Anniversary Lucky Bags

Super7 will be celebrating their 12th anniversary with some pretty special Lucky Bags this weekend. The bags cost $300 but come with nine awesome Super7 toys. Each contains new sculpts, test shots, one-off hand painted colorways, and even some mysteries. You can pick one up at Super7’s storefront on Saturday or on their online store on Sunday.

Check it: More Super7 on Albotas

In Case You Haven’t Heard, Yahoo Bought Tumblr for $1.1...

brownkidd — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:27:12 -0400

In Case You Haven’t Heard, Yahoo Bought Tumblr for $1.1 Billion

If we ever decided to shut down Albotas, Tumblr would be worth like $15.

Man, Mario is a dick. (via suppermariobroth)

brownkidd — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:21:14 -0400

Man, Mario is a dick.

(via suppermariobroth)

Mai Hiro’s Susan Lee at Redefine Arts Gallery I recently...

itsgorilla — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:33:00 -0400

Mai Hiro’s Susan Lee at Redefine Arts Gallery

I recently had the opportunity to attend Mai Hiro’s first gallery event of 2013. The event was held at Orlando’s very fine City Arts building, inside of the Redefine Arts Gallery, and showcased a character called Mr. Smiling, created by Mai Hiro artist, Susan Lee.

The art showcased by Susan Lee featured her character Mr. Smiling and all of his imaginative adventures. Through thick ink and bright colors, the character appeared in each one of her paintings and drawings. Lee also designed pop art of France’s Eiffel Tower, which was very appealing to the eye. With free boba tea given by Chewy Boba Company, toy designer Nakanari in attendance, and Bluemotion Production filming and providing camera work, the opening reception to the event was a big success.

Game of Thrones Characters as Magic: The Gathering Cards People...

brownkidd — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:41:09 -0400

Game of Thrones Characters as Magic: The Gathering Cards

People all across the Tumblrverse have been mocking up their own MTG cards based on Game of Thrones characters and the results are pretty epic. Check out some more here and here.

Oooh! I have one!

Daenerys Targaryen 2RRWW
Whenever Daenerys Targaryen enters the battlefield or attacks, you may search your library for up to one Dragon and/or one Soldier creature and put them onto the battlefield. They have haste in addition to their other abilities and attack each turn if able.
3/5

Okay, if LEGO can cross over with Harry Potter and DC Comics, then Magic HAS to be able to cross over with Game of Thrones. Make this happen, people!

(via jermtube)

Albotas Alert! We Need Your Help! Albotasians, if we’ve...

el-marc — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:01:00 -0400

Albotas Alert! We Need Your Help!

Albotasians, if we’ve ever needed your help, it’s now. We’ve been nominated for a Designer Toy Award under the Best Blog category. Voting opens today and you can vote daily. Please register at DesignerToyAwards.com and vote for Albotas as much as you can. Please spread the word, and don’t forget to hit the “confirm vote” button and to tweet your votes.

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We couldn’t have gotten here without our readers and the toy designers who have supported us throughout the years. Let’s make this the Year of the Octopus.

Memo Randoms by Jason Franzen Jason Franzen of More Simple has...

el-marc — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:00:08 -0400

Memo Randoms by Jason Franzen

Jason Franzen of More Simple has successfully launched his funded Kickstarter campaign to print some vital information for your everyday life. The 18x24 prints use Heroic and Gotham typefaces. Coincidence, or Batman?!

Uglyshoes: Uglydoll x The Ave David Horvath and Sun-Min...

el-marc — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:41:17 -0400

Uglyshoes: Uglydoll x The Ave

David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim’s little creatures are getting printed on Converse All-Stars thanks to a partnership with The Ave, who print custom graphics on white Chucks. There are four styles to choose from and each pair runs $90.

Check it: More Uglydoll on Albotas

Buy: Uglydoll All-Stars

Two Turntables and a Prince of All Cosmos After a long day of...

el-marc — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:29:15 -0400

Two Turntables and a Prince of All Cosmos

After a long day of rolling katamaris, the Prince of All Cosmos likes to roll something else and play some vinyl. No wonder his dad is disappointed in him.

Source

Check it: More Katamari on Albotas

Buy: Adventure Time Katamari T-Shirt Tee

Zone 6 by ESC-Toy Erick Scarecrow’s done a 180 with this...

el-marc — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:58:02 -0400

Zone 6 by ESC-Toy

Erick Scarecrow’s done a 180 with this design. His resin toys are usually cute or cartoony. But this one says “fuck that,” rips out your eyeball, and draws a pentagram on its forehead with it. The 8” figure and accessories are limited to 10 sets worldwide for $150. Order one from the resin underworld right here.

Check it: More Esc-Toy on Albotas

For the Ladies: BAPE Bikini It takes more than a nice body to...

el-marc — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:49:52 -0400

For the Ladies: BAPE Bikini

It takes more than a nice body to impress a man of discerning taste at the beach. This BAPE bikini might help though. It has Baby Milo and his friends printed all over. Sexy.

Check it: More BAPE on Albotas

Buy: Baby Milo Revoltech Figure

Cute & Yellow & Chubby: Giant Rubber Ducky in Hong...

el-marc — Mon, 06 May 2013 23:26:44 -0400

Cute & Yellow & Chubby: Giant Rubber Ducky in Hong Kong

Things like this are what make life bearable.

Source: SCMP via urdesign

Esc-Toy Early May Drop Erick Scarecrow and Esc-Toy are starting...

el-marc — Mon, 06 May 2013 23:18:20 -0400

Esc-Toy Early May Drop

Erick Scarecrow and Esc-Toy are starting of May with a splash. Mermadi 2 Villainous is a brand new sculpt with an awesome aquatic color scheme. The watery look of the seafoam green resin is pretty amazing. The handpainted toy is $100 and comes with a water-splash accessory. 10% of the proceeds go to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, which is pretty awesome.

There’s also a new Mini Soopa Jr., this time in grape resin. This is probably my favorite colorway so far. There needs to be a transparent purple candy cab in real life. The grape colorway is available for just $20.

Last up is a super limited signed-and-numbered Papa Sama Swordsman gicleé print. It’s printed on a 6-color printer and runs $45. 10% of this ones goes to St. Jude’s as well.

Pick up any of the above toys and print right here.

Check it: More Esc-Toy on Albotas

Arona Munny by Carson Catlin This insane dichotomy is the latest...

el-marc — Mon, 06 May 2013 22:50:09 -0400

Arona Munny by Carson Catlin

This insane dichotomy is the latest work from Carson Catlin. Get it? “Dichotomoy?” Cuz the word comes from “incision.” *Ahem*

Anyway, this is definitely one of Carson’s funkiest customs. The half-reticulated 7-incher is definitely eye-catching. It was given away recently, but Carson says he may do more half-reticulations in the future.

Check it: More Carson Catlin on Albotas

Buy: "The Cut" T-shirt by Carson Catlin

Adobe Makes It Rain: Creative Suite Is Dead Being a freelance...

el-marc — Mon, 06 May 2013 21:43:52 -0400

Adobe Makes It Rain: Creative Suite Is Dead

Being a freelance designer / editor / media person just got a little more expensive. Today, Adobe announced that they are discontinuing their Creative Suite series. There will be no CS6.5 and no CS7. Instead, their programs will only be available on Creative Cloud, which costs $50 per month for most people.

I love Creative Cloud. It gives me all of Adobe’s pro apps and keeps them up to date. But my work pays for it. I have a personal, physical copy of CS5.5 for freelance, but hypothetically, if I didn’t, I don’t know if I could swing the $50 a month.

I paid under a grand for Production Premium, which I get to keep forever. But Creative Cloud will cost $600 a year for most people. And once you’re done paying, you get locked out of Adobe’s apps. Add in the offline headaches and this doesn’t seem like a great deal for the people who both pay for and use the service. If you have a job that provides your Adobe stuff to you, this is great. If you’re on your own, you’re probably going to be paying more.

Not cool, Adobe.

Buy: Wacom Bamboo Create Pen and Touch Tablet

Ewok Figures from TADO TADO, Jedi knights of cuteness, have...

el-marc — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:31:11 -0400

Ewok Figures from TADO

TADO, Jedi knights of cuteness, have crafted these one-off paperclay toys for Gallery Nucleus’ Saga in the Stars show. The Star Wars themed art show opens up on May the Fourth in Alhambra, CA.

Check it: My interview with TADO

Buy: Chuppi by TADO

Mai Hiro Presents: Mr. Smiling by Susan Lee In Orlando,...

itsgorilla — Wed, 01 May 2013 22:19:25 -0400

Mai Hiro Presents: Mr. Smiling by Susan Lee

In Orlando, Florida, Thursday, May 16, 2013, Mai Hiro will feature their first gallery event of the year, focusing on the team’s newest member, Susan Lee, and her character, Mr. Smiling. The event will take place at Redefine Art Gallery in downtown Orlando. The exhibition will feature Mr. Smiling and his expansive universe explored within fine watercolor, sketches, and digital print illustrations, as well as large wall-mounted installation piece in the gallery.

Susan Lee’s limited edition, 9x12 Eiffel Tower prints, along with an event keychain produced by Urban Forest Jewelry will be available to guests during the exhibition opening.

Opening reception is on Thursday, May 16, from 6pm-10pm.

Redefine Art Gallery
29 South Orange Ave
Orlando, FL 32801

Pre-Order Super7 Alien ReAction Figures at SDCC The above action...

el-marc — Wed, 01 May 2013 22:19:00 -0400

Pre-Order Super7 Alien ReAction Figures at SDCC

The above action figures were designed in 1979, but for whatever reason, were never released. Thanks to the magic of vintage love and an offering of Ash’s milk blood, Super7 have unearthed the designs and have been cleared to produce the entire four-piece series. They launch in September, but pre-orders begin at SDCC 2013.

Check it: More Super7 on Albotas

Buy: Alien Anthology [Blu-ray]