Special Delivery: Awesomeness Courtesy Of Peter Kato!

For this edition of Special Delivery, I've decided to share some resin goodness I ordered from Mr. Peter Kato recently. Just in time for the Holidays, these super cool resin mini-figures are works of art that look they came straight from Santa's toyshop. The first figure, Army Jack, is a stylized version of the timeless green plastic Army men. I never thought someone would be ably to put a spin on the classic toy, But Mr.Kato ups the cuteness factor, and shrinks the figure to a microscopic 1"! The hand made header card is also very cool, the minimalist approach really compliments the figure.

Here's a little on the figure straight from Peter's website: "They are the human soldiers in the Earth Defense Force. They aid  "Megas"( Mega's are the descriptions for Giant Robots, Kaiju etc) that are on the side of earth. These good guys are armed with a blowtorch with details to their fuel backpacks. They are the grunts that will see the mission through..and through."

At a mere $5, these little bad boys are a must have for your mini-figure collection, AND they make sweet stocking stuffers!

Next up to bat, Good Guy Jets! At first glance, These tiny resin robots are reminiscent of Gobots, Transformers, or 70's/80's era Japanese Mecha by design. At the same time, they appear to be mini statues made of glass. Sound cool? It should, these inch high warriors are true pieces of art made with a translucent resin tinted blue, and they feature metallic paint accents. Oh, Did I mention that when you turn your Good Guy Jet backwards He turns into a jet?! He doesn't literally transform, but the low tech approach is just as cool in my eyes. Mr. Kato simply sculpted a jet on the backside of the figure, Brilliant! And like Army Jacks, Good Guy Jet comes with a rather spiffy header card.

Mr. Kato even included a cool little sketch of Good Guy Jet, and some sweet pins with my order, Thanks Man!

To get your hands on these figures, and even more from the world of Peter Kato, stop by His  official website today! Tell Em,' Large Marge sent ya' :)

Happy Holidays Kids!
-FEZ ONE

 

Doomkick Spotlights Crying Gull Toys

Just wanted to post word of Doomkick.com's spotlight on Crying Gull Toys! Special thanks  to Jesse Chagnon for taking the time to review our toys, and the interview. Doomkick is a great place to stop by if you're a fan of designer toys, 80's throwback figures, or toy culture in general. AND, Mr. Chagnon is the man behind His very own designer toy company, Rampageo Industries! Visit their official Facebook page today! Have fun kids :)

Custom Dell Comics Frankenstein!

Hey Hey Hey, We are back with another custom creation! This time around We look to the world of obscure comic books for influence.I discovered that Dell Comics did a line of superhero style monster comics way back in the day and managed to track down a few issues here and there. My hands down favorite of the books was Frankenstein. Her's a little on the character from Wikipedia:

"Created in 1866 by a reclusive scientist referred to only as "the Doctor" who endowed him with a superior intellect and the strength of fifty men, Frankenstein lay dormant for over a hundred years under the ruins of an abandoned castle near the large modern American metropolis of Metropole City. Upon awakening thanks to a convenient lightning bolt, he dons a lifelike rubber mask to hide the fact that his white-haired and black-browed head has pale green skin (the rest of his tall, muscular body has a normal Caucasian flesh tone) and takes the name "Frank Stone", a pseudonym inspired by a fallen chunk of masonry with the word "FRANK" engraved in it.
Befriending elderly millionaire philanthropist Henry Knickerbocker after rescuing him from a traffic accident (and who, by an amazing coincidence, is the son of a man who had been his long-dead creator's friend and business partner), when the old man dies from a heart attack he leaves his "nephew" Frank his vast fortune, allowing him the financial freedom to devotes his life to being a scarlet-suited superhero."

My Dell Frankenstein is hand-painted on a Creatology vinyl blank. I really like the way he turned out, Hope you do too :)
-Fez One
 
*For those not familiar with the comic I've posted a couple of covers below for reference.

DOBOTZ INVADE THE CITY!!

Jesse Chagnon from Doomkick.com posted this awesome pic on Instagram yesterday of our Mrool Commander figure invading a city. He fought the law, and guess who won? If you would like to pick up your very own Mrool Commander please visit our shop. Thanks again Jesse, big props to Doomkick.com!

Black Metal Mini Fun!

Ever wonder what it's like to have a mini Black Metal figure hanging around your crib? Well, Thanks to our ultra talented buddy Virva Peikko We get a little taste of what that might be like. Virva photographed our Abyss figure ,from the Black Metal Buddies line, getting into all kinds of trouble. Hope you enjoy the pics, and thanks again Virva! To get your very own Black Metal buddy, stop by our shop today.

                And be sure to check out Virva's amazing artwork after your visit with us :)
                                                           

MONSTER KOLOR'S - IT CAME FROM THE PRESSURE POT - POST SHOW WRAP-UP

Hey Gang, Just wanted to give a quick shoutout to Monster Kolor Paints for making the, 'It Came From The Pressure Pot' show last weekend such a cool experience. I had a great time checking out the fines works of all the artists involved, making some new buddies, and finally getting to check out the Monstor Kolor Shop/Gallery for myself. I even managed to purchase a super awesome figure by Spaced Out Designs that was featured in the show (See pic) Keep up the great work everyone! For more info on the wonderful world of Monster Kolor paints visit the official website , and MK's Facebook page today!

                                             SPACED OUT DESIGNS-SAPLORITE

It Came From The Pressure Pot - A Monster Kolor Studios Show!

If you've got nothing to do on November 9th, and you're into Designer Toys, you might want to check out this awesome art show at Monster Kolor Studios in Middleboro MA. It Came From The Pressure Pot will feature works by Spaced Out Design, Mecha Virus, Ben Spencer, Build Bots, Variable Frame, Rampage Industries, our buddy Feast, and more! Crying Gull Studios will be in the house, along with our best buddy, Plex from Donkey Jaw Projects.  So come on through and meet some of these crazy talented cats, I'm sure you'll have a good ol' time! See ya there kids :)

Visit the Facebook page for more on this event!

CAPTAIN COFFIN IS IN THE HOUSE!

Well, Here is a first for CGT, My very first custom vinyl figure! It's not a Munny, but I think he's pretty cool :) I picked this guy up on a run to Michaels one day. He was in the Halloween section and dirt cheap so, the rest is history! His name is Captain Coffin, He's one of a kind, hand painted, stands at 4.5" high, and comes signed by Myself just in time for Halloween! Cap needs a home, and He's currently available for sale in our Etsy store right now! Thanks for looking :)

-FEZ ONE

DOBOTZ ON SALE!

That's right folks, Dobotz are now on sale for just $12! This is your chance to pick one up before they are gone. Every Dobot comes with a free pin, and a bag of mystery goodies! Thanks for stopping by :)

-FEZ ONE

OUR DAY AT NEW YORK COMICON 2013'

Well, We survived New York Comicon 2013! I attended the show only one day this year (Friday) so I had to cram as much Con goodness into one day as possible. I was joined that day by my good buddy Marshal 'Plex' Couture, The man behind Donkey Jaw Projects (www.donkeyjawprojects.com), and fellow toymaker, and Resin Syndicate member, Feast Boy (http://www.feast.storenvy.com). There was soooo much too see that day, The Block section (dedicated to Low Brow Art, and indy Toy Makers) was bigger and better than ever! Industry heavy hitters like Frank Kozik, The Super Sucklord, KaNO, Scott Tolleson, Jon Paul Kaiser, Marty 'God Beast' Hansen, and many others were in attendance, along with kick-ass retailers like: Tenacious Toys, Toy Tokyo, O'Nell Design, Suburban Vinyl, MISHKA NYC, My Plastic Heart, Lullubell, and plenty more slingin' vinyl and resin all day long! It a true was also a pleasure to see smaller indy toy guys and gals rubbing elbows with the heavy hitters. 

I had the pleasure of speaking with: TRIPLIKID about His amazing Groper toy, which just so happened to be a finalist in the Designer Toy Awards for Best Resin Figure (good luck guys!) The We Make Pretty gang, with their amazing Munny and Dunny customs,  I also chatted it up with Jesse Chagnon, the webmaster of the very awesome blog, Doomkick! If you're a lover of designer toys, and some of the mainstream stuff too, I highly recommend checking them out. I even traded one of My Abyss figures for a couple of his cool, Slime toys! Other key purchases that day would include a sweet figure courtesy of  Feast Boy, A My Plastic Heart exclusive Outlander figure, and a handful of other resin, and mini vinyl figures I bought on my adventure. OOPS! I just realized I left out a few cool folks I met at NYCC, Shout outs to Laura Alich (Gum Goblins), Todd Robertson, Jacob Siegelbaum and Father, The gentlemen from Suburban Vinyl, and Selina Briggs (Jelly Empire). Thanks for being co cool, and taking the time to chat with Us :)

So all in all, NYCC 2013' was a great time. Can't wait for 2014! 

Thanks for your continued support!

FEZ ONE

               

*Below are some shots of the con i took, followed by some pics of My con haul. 

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MY NYCC HAUL

NYCC 2013' HERE WE COME!

These guys are set to invade New York Comicon 2013' along with some of their buddies! More product shots will be on the way, along with the details on where to find me on the big day.

THE DOBOTZ ARE HERE!

Crying Gull Toys returns with our newest additions to our designer toy line, The
DOBOTZ! Here's a brief history....

When a starship carrying the sole survivors
of a dying race of gelatinous,symbiotic creatures (The Mrool) crash-lands on a
planet ruled by a hostile Cyborg Army,The defenseless alien castaways are forced to fuse with cybernetic elements of their newfound planet, and it’s inhabitants, for their sole survival. Out of the wreckage oozes a new breed of warrior. Half alien, half robot, They are..The Dobotz!

The Dobotz are resin figures that stand 2" tall and they are cast in 4 colors, feature dry brush work, and spray paint coating on certain figures. Each figure comes bagged with header card, signed by myself, along with a free 1" Dobotz pin! The figures also come individually signed. Some colorways are more rare than others, so buy now to get the color(s) you want. Thanks for your continued support. Cheers!

                                                        GET YOUR DOBOTZ HERE!

CRYING GULL TOYS RELEASE #2 ON THE WAY!

Hey Guys Just wanted to wet your appetite a bit for the release of our second figure scheduled to drop within a day or two. I'd love to hear your guesses of what it could be :) And as always, Thanks for stopping by!

Will / FEZ ONE

 

Just wanted to thank another awesome toy blog that gave us some props, Collection DX! You can see the posting here..
http://www.collectiondx.com/aggregator/categories/3?page=7
Thank You Kind Folks,
Will / FEZ ONE

EVEN MORE SHOUT OUTS.....

I've Got a couple more shout outs I'd like to dish out for covering Crying Gull Toys on their blogs..Big thanks to Plastic And Plush, and The Blot Says! Two awesome blogs, check them out now!

Thank U's

Just wanted to give a couple shouts to ToysREvil, and Spanky Stokes, for featuring our Abyss figure on their respective blogs. Since I am a frequent visitor of both sites for My Designer Toy news, Being featured is truly an honor. Thank You My peoples, keep up the great work! :)

-Will/FEZ ONE

BLACK METAL BUDDIES DEBUT!

That's right folks, My line of Black Metal Buddies mini-figures make their debut today with the first figure in the series, Abyss! Abyss is the front man for the Norwegian Black Metal Band, Darkest Throne (Not to be confused with the actual band, Dark Throne) He is a resin figure hand sculpted, hand cast, hand painted by yours truly, and limited to seven pieces. He stands 2.5" tall and comes hand numbered with a signed header card I designed. Since all seven pieces are hand painted with some post production sculpt modifications here and there, no two figures are exactly alike. Special shout out to by boy Plex, of Donkey Jaw Projects for the constant support and encouragement. Figure two is currently nearing completion in the sculpting stage, stay tuned for a release date... You can get your very own Abyss figure by visiting our official store. Thanks for looking!