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The Broke Piggy Games Bring the DCON Vegas After Party Back Bigger Than Ever!!!

noreply@blogger.com (SpankyStokes) — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:53:10 +0000

Broke Piggy is back at it for DCON Vegas 2026, and this year they are not just throwing an after party... they are launching The Broke Piggy Games! Taking place Saturday, November 14th from 6:30PM to 10:30PM, this collector-focused hangout is returning with food, toys, prizes, grails, good company, and a much bigger playground for everyone headed to DesignerCon. Last year’s Broke Piggy party sold out inside a 3,000 sq. ft. venue, and this year they are leveling things up with a massive 12,500 sq. ft. indoor/outdoor venue just about 1 mile from the convention.

Toy Art Gallery Celebrates the DIY Sofubi Scene with HOMEGROWN SOFUBI 2!

noreply@blogger.com (SpankyStokes) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:07:02 +0000

DIY Vinyl Gets the Spotlight at HOMEGROWN SOFUBI 2! The home-pulled heat is headed back to Hollywood as Toy Art Gallery gets ready to open HOMEGROWN SOFUBI 2 this Saturday, September 12th from 12PM to 4PM! Celebrating the creativity, craftsmanship, and all-out DIY spirit of home-based soft vinyl toy producers, HOMEGROWN SOFUBI 2 brings together a stacked lineup of independent makers from across the country. This is the kind of show that shines a light on the artists doing the dirty work themselves: pulling vinyl, testing colors, making molds, experimenting with prototypes, and creating those oddball one-offs that make the indie toy scene so rad.

Coally Isn’t Cute, He’s Collectible: COAL’s Broken Heart Art Toy Hits Kickstarter!

noreply@blogger.com (SpankyStokes) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:44:18 +0000

Coally Breaks Hearts on Kickstarter with a Premium Vinyl Art Figure Release! There is something slick, somber, and seriously polished about Coally, the new premium vinyl art figure currently funding on Kickstarter from COAL. Dressed in glossy black vinyl with white gloves, a skull-like face, long rabbit ears, and that small cracked red heart on the chest, Coally has a clean designer toy presence with a darker emotional pull.

Forbidden Fruit Gets Brainy with Emilio Garcia’s “Once Upon a Brain II”!

noreply@blogger.com (SpankyStokes) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:24:12 +0000

A Poison Apple with Brains: Emilio Garcia’s “Once Upon a Brain II”... Careful what you bite into, collectors! Emilio Garcia is back with Once Upon a Brain II, a brand new edition in his ongoing Forbidden Brain series, and this one takes a beautifully twisted cue from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs from 1937. This piece hits that sweet spot between fairytale nostalgia and brain-melting designer art, blending the instantly recognizable silhouette of a glossy red apple with Garcia’s signature cerebral sculptural language. The result is part poison apple, part anatomical oddity, and all kinds of tempting.

Murder Mac from 'Evil A Toys' Serves Up Fast Food Kills Shelf Carnage!

noreply@blogger.com (SpankyStokes) — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:54:03 +0000

Fast food, toy shelves, and full-on chaos collide once again as Evil A Toys has released the newest piece in their Fast Food Kills series... meet Murder Mac! This chunky burger brute looks like it crawled out from behind the counter after closing time, grabbed some oversized weaponry, laced up the kicks, and decided the collector shelf needed a little more danger.

A Sofubi Monster Made of Madness: GHOULASH Erythrism Edition Drops by Lottery!

noreply@blogger.com (SpankyStokes) — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:04:16 +0000

Toy Art Gallery and TAGTOYS are back with another beastly sofubi drop, teaming up once again with illustrator and designer Martin Ontiveros for a brand new edition of the mighty GHOULASH! This hulking creature of stitched-together madness returns as the GHOULASH Erythrism Edition, painted by uhoh Toys with a killer mix of sprays and hand-painted details.

Lepus Boy Is Ready For Lift Off... A Lavender Bunny-Suited Wanderer From Fools Paradise!

noreply@blogger.com (SpankyStokes) — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:19:24 +0000

Fools Paradise Sends Lepus Boy Into Pastel Space! Fools Paradise is back with another wildly polished release, and this one is floating in on soft lavender clouds, oversized bunny ears, and just the right amount of “don’t bother me, I’m on another planet” energy. Introducing Lepus Boy, a new open edition release now up on FOOLFOOLSHOP.

GUERS Builds The Colony... Zine’s Beaver Mascot Debuts In 'Mocha' And 'Obsidian' Editions!

noreply@blogger.com (SpankyStokes) — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:12:00 +0000

Here we go... a brand new mascot is stepping into the designer toy world, and this little builder has some serious personality! Montreal-based artist Zine is introducing GUERS, a stylized cartoon beaver collectible that kicks off with the first series titled The Colony. Rather than creating a brand new character for every release, Zine wanted to build around one core mascot that could be reimagined through different colorways over time. Think of that familiar collector rhythm where one strong character becomes the canvas, and each edition adds a new layer to the story. For GUERS, that character is a rounded, wide-eyed beaver with buck teeth, white glove-like hands, a soft body shape, and a whole lot of shelf presence.

Review/Unboxing - Young Mayne Hits the Court… 2BFND Brings 90's Streetball Vibes to Resin Toy Collecting!

noreply@blogger.com (SpankyStokes) — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:33:07 +0000

There is something about a designer toy with attitude that instantly grabs you… and Young Mayne from 2BFND has that locked-in, playground legend energy from the jump. I just posted a new YouTube review taking a closer look at this 12-inch resin art toy, and this figure brings a whole lot of personality, style, and streetball nostalgia to the shelf.

No Ball Needed... THE NINE From AKCNSTUDIOS Is Ready To Run Through Defenders!

noreply@blogger.com (SpankyStokes) — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 23:13:37 +0000

AKCNSTUDIOS Takes The Shot With THE NINE... A Limited Resin Striker Sculpture AKCNSTUDIOS is stepping onto the pitch with THE NINE, a limited designer sculpture that captures pure athletic power, attitude, and movement in one massive forward-driving pose! This is not your typical art toy release either... AKCNSTUDIOS calls THE NINE a collectible sculpture, and honestly, that feels right. It has that frozen-in-motion energy, like a striker caught right before the explosive first step, grinning because he already knows how the play ends.

Bakemono Works Unleashes The Bizarre Men... A Mutant Art Toy Project From Tony Garcia!

noreply@blogger.com (SpankyStokes) — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:42:36 +0000

Here we go... a brand new independent art toy project has started crawling out of the digital sculpting lab, and it is already packed with strange creature energy, Japanese street culture influence, graffiti attitude, and a whole lot of weird toy personality! Introducing Bakemono Works, the personal art toy studio from Brazilian artist, game designer, and 3D creator Antônio Marcelo, also known in the gaming and 3D communities as Tony Garcia.

Meet Hamura & Hamuo, A Sofubi-Born World From Tokyo Sculptor Kenji Yoshida!

noreply@blogger.com (SpankyStokes) — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 19:46:57 +0000

Meet Hamura & Hamuo, A Sofubi-Born World From Tokyo Sculptor Kenji Yoshida. There is something extra rad about a character project that does not start as a sketch, comic, animation, or manga... but as a physical toy first! That is exactly what is happening with Hamura & Hamuo, an original sofubi character project from Kenji Yoshida, a professional sofubi sculptor and character designer based in Tokyo, Japan.

Sofubi Journal Turns Toy Collecting Into A Pocket-Sized Archive!

noreply@blogger.com (SpankyStokes) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:11:36 +0000

Your Sofubi Shelf Just Went Digital! For all the sofubi collectors out there who have ever tried to remember when they picked up a figure, where it came from, what they paid, or which shelf it used to live on... Sofubi Journal might be worth checking out. Created by Tsubasa, an independent iOS developer based in Japan, this new iPhone app was designed specifically for organizing, documenting, and visually enjoying sofubi collections.

LABUBU: What Happened to the Hype? The Rise, Peak & Future of POP MART’s Biggest Phenomenon!

noreply@blogger.com (SpankyStokes) — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:01:51 +0000

Labubu went from a strange little art toy character to one of the biggest collectible crazes in the world. POP MART stores had massive lines, releases sold out instantly, resale prices exploded, celebrities were clipping Labubu to designer bags, and THE MONSTERS became a billion-dollar phenomenon. But now... things feel different.

Weathered, Worn, And Wonderful... New Slobots From Mike Slobot!

noreply@blogger.com (SpankyStokes) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:17:48 +0000

The Slobots Never Left... They Just Got Smaller. It’s been a while since we have checked in with Mike Slobot, but one thing is for sure... the Slobots never stopped rolling! Mike has been steadily building away in his studio, continuing to evolve his charming little robot universe with a fresh shift in direction. This year, he has moved away from the larger Slobots and started focusing on smaller, more detailed pieces, with pretty much everything now coming in under 5" tall.

Neon Horns And 80s Vibes... BAPHOMANIAC Mallrat Edition Drops From TAG!

noreply@blogger.com (SpankyStokes) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:00:38 +0000

A radical new edition of Martin Ontiveros’ BAPHOMANIAC has arrived, and this one looks like it crawled straight out of a neon-soaked mall arcade, grabbed a slice of pizza, hit the skate shop, and never looked back! Toy Art Gallery is dropping the brand new BAPHOMANIAC Mallrat Edition, giving the blasphemous Bapho a totally tubular flashback paint scheme packed with hot pink, electric blue, silver horns, toxic green eyes, and enough retro surf/skate attitude to melt your Trapper Keeper.

Indie Toys Take Over Alhambra: Indietoy Con Returns September 12th-13th!

noreply@blogger.com (SpankyStokes) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:41:10 +0000

Heads up, SoCal collectors... Indietoy Con is back next month, and this twice-a-year mini toy convention is shaping up to be another rad weekend packed with indie toys, artists, raffles, exclusives, and all kinds of designer toy goodness!

KLAV’s Power Clone Turns a Familiar Droid Into Sofubi Scrap-Metal Gold!

noreply@blogger.com (SpankyStokes) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:17:06 +0000

Kevin Derken, better known as KLAV, is back with a brand new soft vinyl release, and this one looks like it rolled straight out of a rusted junkyard transmission from another galaxy. Meet the Power Clone, a bootleg Star Wars power droid reimagined through the beautifully grimy lens of old school kaiju bootlegs.

Barely Human Gets the TAG Treatment with a Wild Sofubi Capsule Drop!

noreply@blogger.com (SpankyStokes) — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:28:48 +0000

Toy Art Gallery and Barely Human are joining forces for a freaky little sofubi takeover, and this one is bringing some serious shelf gremlin energy (if that's not a thing, it is now). The new TAG x Barely Human Capsule Collection features a lineup of fan favorite Barely Human sculpts, including: Junk Food Kougai, Chooch, and Peanut, each expertly painted by UhOhToys. If you are already familiar with Barely Human’s world, you know the vibe… strange, charming, rough around the edges in all the right ways, and packed with personality that feels like it crawled out of a Saturday morning fever dream.

This Chibi Horror Toy Is Smoking… Literally - Cighead by Sad Joke Lights Up Kickstarter Soon!

noreply@blogger.com (SpankyStokes) — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:57:54 +0000

Talk about a first release that comes out swinging… independent artist and toy designer Taylor Bray, the creator behind Sad Joke, is getting ready to launch his debut art toy, and this little burnout is already looking like a conversation starter. Meet Cighead, a 6" PVC collectible based on Bray’s original character that takes a cute chibi-style figure and cranks the horror-inspired weirdness way up with 61 cigarettes sticking out of his head.

New from Otto Björnik - Oscar “OCA” Is Pending Approval, Running on Coffee, and Somehow Still Alive!

noreply@blogger.com (SpankyStokes) — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:11:04 +0000

It has been a minute since we last saw a new release from Otto Björnik, but good news… the missing cactus has officially been found! After the debut of No Hoots Given, the Burnout Parliament has quietly been growing in the background, and now the next chapter is ready to clock in. Say hello to Oscar “OCA”, the Office Cactus Assistant, a tired-but-hopeful little office survivor who is currently Pending Approval.

The Shadows Have Teeth: NPK23 DH KIWAMI Lands at Toy Art Gallery!

noreply@blogger.com (SpankyStokes) — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:00:23 +0000

Toy Art Gallery is bringing some serious dark-sofubi energy to collectors with an extremely limited lottery release of NPK23 DH KIWAMI, a wildly detailed new edition from NPK, founded in 2021 by artist @kuang_canban. Standing approximately 9.5" tall, this beast is cast in clear soft vinyl and loaded with fantastic paintwork that gives the entire figure a cosmic, glassy, high-gloss finish. The sculpt is packed with texture, from the skull-like facial features and alien anatomy to the layered body details, long arms, creature-like hands, and wild detachable accessory. This edition features 9 parts, including that extra accessory, making it another beautifully strange entry in the NPK universe.

Galago Studios Introduces Bilao: Guardian of Aarok!

noreply@blogger.com (SpankyStokes) — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:31:24 +0000

A new independent designer toy studio is stepping into the scene, and their first release is already carrying some serious world-building energy. Galago Studios, a new creator-owned collectible studio based between Portugal and South Africa, is introducing its inaugural designer toy project... Bilao: Guardian of Aarok.

Review/Unboxing - Everything Sucks… Except This Milo Vinyl Figure from Encore Toy Co.

noreply@blogger.com (SpankyStokes) — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:15:26 +0000

There are some releases that just hit different… and the Milo from DESCENDENTS 7" Vinyl Figure from Encore Toy Co. is absolutely one of them. As a longtime fan of the pivotal punk band DESCENDENTS, getting to crack into this figure on YouTube was already going to be rad, but the version they sent over took things to a whole other level. This was the signed header card edition… and yeah, I was seriously flabbergasted.

Blumo Arrives As A Quiet Little Resin Figure... Made To Hold Space!

noreply@blogger.com (SpankyStokes) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:24:56 +0000

There is something really charming about a figure that does not have to shout to get your attention... and that is exactly where blumo lives. Created as a small 4" matte cream resin art figure, blumo keeps things beautifully simple with a wide rounded head, tiny black dot eyes, no mouth, and a soft presence that feels calm, curious, and a little melancholic all at once.