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185 83 831
13 years ago
this just makes me feel meh.... so what
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angel
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381 1089 1433
13 years ago
to me it's ridiculous... it isn't transformed in any way, it's not the best Snoopy sculpt, slap a couple of X's on it and sell it for big $$$...
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40 1999 75
13 years ago
@MisterQuiche: Stupidy strikes back!
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51 9 368
13 years ago
This is a preview shot, so this is definitely how it will look like. So no photoshops here.
Kaws is getting really lamer and lamer, and this release is such a lazy design that there ain't words to describe it. -
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118 160 32
13 years ago
Worst KAWS figure ever.
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13 years ago
Yeah, let's stick it to him now that he's not producing stuff we like! Yeah!
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860 9 87
13 years ago
never been a huge KAWS fan, but this really is just slapping X's on a figure. It's all about the brand now. Ron English has done more interesting things with Snoopy
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angel
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566 356 245
13 years ago
Leave Peanuts to Ron English!
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185 83 831
13 years ago
@ tristan; i think some folks have been saying this about kaws stuff for a long time, its just a thousand times more obvious with this release. i know kaws collectors who believe this is ace and a must have
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13 years ago
Weak sauce.
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185 83 831
13 years ago
dang, true, i'll get my crayons out now!!!
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angel
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381 1089 1433
13 years ago
Tristan - first of all, I think it's okay to criticize an artist when you think he's doing bad work.
but to be fair I've always been sticking it to him cause I don't like his work very much - to me it seems more like brand merchandise then art and Kaws himself more buisnessman then artist.
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280 124 209
13 years ago
BRB... making my Snoopy toy into a KAWS toy.
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angel
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381 1089 1433
13 years ago
Snoopy X monsterforge ftw!
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280 124 209
13 years ago
Ha ha ha! Maybe!
Nah... I'd actually have some fun and paint it up! -
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13 years ago
MisterQuiche and lordsketch: I agree with both of you. I typed the above comment facetiously, but with an alarming amount of sympathy. I also feel like the stuff I ought to like is not as cool as it used to be. However, barely one percent of Kaws and Dunny and Bearbricks interest me. Kaws probably didn't think this Snoopy would falter, but many on this forum think so. And here I am, seeing the same qualities in this figure that made me think the rest of Kaws is overpriced and underwhelming.
When I started collecting blindboxes in Portland and Chicago (on the few chances I happened to be in either of those cities) I had no idea how much vinyl I had already missed, and four years later I'm feeling crotchety and curmudgeonly and bitter that the artists I liked then either aren't producing stuff that appeals to me or they have stopped making vinyl altogether, and the rest of the toys that I like are unattainable due to rarity, expense, or access.
And the rest of the rest look like total boring shit. The debate over whether something is genuine or bootlegged, commercial or art, goes beyond what I care about. I love my collection, and I'd like to refine it, nurture it like a little toxic garden of non-biodegradable treasures. But increasingly it looks like there is less out there for me. So I feel old and mean compared to my enthusiastic collecting self of just two years ago, and with artists like Kaws I just sit back feel cynical. People are upset about Kaws doing a lukewarm x'ed-out-eyed Peanuts character. I guess I'm upset about caring less about vinyl in general.
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280 124 209
13 years ago
I like chocolate milk.
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185 83 831
13 years ago
@tristan; i know where you are coming from, i have shed most of my collection in recent years but continue to look and hope to find new artists / pieces that excite me. For me recently my focus has been more on the resin producers, small home runs, more artist interaction and a feeling of being involved as opposed to just buying a really really expensive snoopy or tweety bird. (obviously the only factor that ultimately matters is do i like it!)
@ monsterforge, Blend some ice cream in there and im right with ya! -
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angel
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381 1089 1433
13 years ago
Tristan - there are many many more toys I want then money I have so I don't have those problems :P
there will always be crap, everywhere. But there is is still a lot of stuff I love. -
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51 9 368
13 years ago
I normal situations, at least for me, there will always be lots of stuff I would like to have, but cannot based on the price/availability etc. But it's all part of the fascination of collecting, buying fancy furniture and so on: would be a damn more boring if you could get all the stuff all at once!
We as consumers/collectors have the responsibility to buy and collect the stuff we really like and want to support, and I have started to think about his more and more lately. About the facts how well are the companies treating the artists, in which conditions are the toys made (I don't want no-one to risk/damage their health making my toys) and so on. As one individual you can't do miracles, know every little details of conditions, but you can act via your buing habits and I think I'll do that much more in the future. This all comes to Kaws and how I really think that his toys and art has started in the recent years become more and more about milking the buyers/collectors. That in my mind tells that he doesn't really appreciate his fans a lot.
I myself have cut up my collecting almost totally at the moment, but in the future I'll surely buy only something really special and might head towards buying more art pieces during the years. For example nice painting/canvas by some brilliant artist.
For me my toys, although I have a really small collection compared to many here & it doesn't include any "high-end" vinyl toys, are little pieces of art and all have something that visually & mentally describes somehow who I am and what makes me happy.
But that's my rant about these things. Hat tip to Tristan for starting the conversation. Now others - continue. -
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185 83 831
13 years ago
Yes indeed, if nothing else, this (in my opinion) poor piece has opened up a lot of conversation from folks
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51 9 368
13 years ago
Bump ;)
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13 years ago
I haven't bought Kaws releases for some time now, but I wouldn't mind having this one, lame though it is.
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13 years ago
im always trying to get my hands on a new kaws piece as broke as i am but this will def be on the last of my list. still love his art though. im sure he has a method to his madness
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angel
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154 129 400
13 years ago
I have to admit,it leaves me cold,except for my love of Snoopy,there's nothing to this.
But again, this is one of the things I like about the toy-as-art world,we all have such different tastes.
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28 114 32
13 years ago
Bland, Bland Bland. Kaws has wacked out with this little offering. Concentrating more on the dollars than the idea. I've seen more originality in a game of naughts and crosses.
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355 333 84
13 years ago
Tweety & this has damaged KAWS's reputation
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355 333 84
13 years ago
no way.pinocchio is great
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13 years ago
Does anybody know how many of these were made?
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13 years ago
ive never seen a sucklord piece being offered in so many places at once. probably has a huge run number
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66 1 2
13 years ago
1000 of these were produced.
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280 124 209
13 years ago
I'm not a big 3A fan, but this is a REALLY cool looking set. I especially like the small guy.
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angel
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353 606 632
13 years ago
When will this be available ?
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13 years ago
October 31 www.bambalandstore.com
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49 151 2
13 years ago
As I post this the Zombkin is 4 1/2 hrs. away from going on sale online. I have already listed the set as a "Have", becasue I will not miss out on this one. Been counting down since it first appeared in 3AVOX.
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angel
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178 1 77
13 years ago
Got mine. Better get it in the next 6 minutes.
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326 283 155
13 years ago
I was sleeping!!! Damn comfortable bed.
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326 283 155
12 years ago
Got the 12 inch! Yes!
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13 years ago
Must have Destroyer!! It's PINK!!
If only fab.com did international shipping, hate!!! -
13 years ago
how many are made of this colorway? it is sooooo pretty!
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13 years ago
Looks even better in person, best destroyer yet!
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angel
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353 606 632
13 years ago
Finally Arrived ! Holy shitballs these are great !
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13 years ago
The Other colourways look really dull stood next to this. They are all awesome of course though.
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angel
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353 606 632
13 years ago
Only the DesignerCon Destroyer comes near this one... but that Pink... Sweetness !
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13 years ago
i didnt realize how large these are until my local toy store got some in
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14 years ago
Can't wait to get one!
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angel
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1881 1896 2109
14 years ago
Hyper modern qee. But, quantity: 100? Bet they're pricey!
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14 years ago
@ToyPunkJan - Approx. $60, according to Toy2R USA's Facebook page.
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35 4 4
13 years ago
My pre-order has been awaiting and I'll love this addition to my 8" Qee Bear collection!!
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13 years ago
Awesome in person, its so see through the box looks empty till you open it!
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13 years ago
just got mine, comes with a qee wipe to clean it with.
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13 years ago
Qee Wipe, sounds rude!!
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185 83 831
13 years ago
what might one be 'sploshing' on this that would require a qee wipe indeed
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13 years ago
I'm trying to fill mine with blood, but it keep leaking at the joins.
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185 83 831
13 years ago
maybe something a little more 'fudgey' would stay in!
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angel
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154 129 400
13 years ago
Mmmmmm..."fudgey" :)
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13 years ago
theres a red and white figure that is the exact opposite color scheme that was released for a charity benefit
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angel
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1881 1896 2109
13 years ago
What is that pictogram supposed to represent?
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176 16 9
13 years ago
It's a grandmother knitting a sweater.
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380 40 1
12 years ago
Looks like a kid is going to get an ass whooping.
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438 481 7
12 years ago
exactly
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Draculaz77
355 333 84
13 years ago
Could someone please upload a pic .cheers
jazzydan
499 646 2538
13 years ago
Isn't this 2 sets? Or were they sold together?
Draculaz77
355 333 84
13 years ago
yep this is the set of 2 . Not sure if they were sold separately
Draculaz77
355 333 84
13 years ago
P.S thanks to who ever added the pic!!
franko
103 27 12
13 years ago
they are insanely small though, the bearbricks are tiny
sergeySafonov
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13 years ago
50%
Jimson
376 313 10
11 years ago
Small but sweet