hektor
He is from Plymouth, England
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angel
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13 years ago
the moment I saw this I thought of Jan
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13 years ago
Coolest toy posted today!
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13 years ago
:)
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13 years ago
Cool Cool Pimpin by the pool. One of the freshest sculpts I've seen in a while. Brought this the moment I saw him no consideration.
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angel
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13 years ago
Cool in the pool?
Here it is folks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?... />Funky shit! -
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13 years ago
Strange music kinda cool tho. Im sure the werewolf would like it
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angel
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13 years ago
I like his understated dignity. :)
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angel
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13 years ago
That long purple tounge looks almost wet!
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angel
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13 years ago
That shows he's healthy :)
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13 years ago
This guy is gonna sit well alongside my Parra prostitute.
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13 years ago
LOL, good idea
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14 years ago
to be released at NYCC
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angel
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14 years ago
I am so getting her.
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14 years ago
This guys work reminds me of Alan Aldridge's work for the Beatles.
Parra's Design work is also really good he has a great sense of the abstract and surreal. Needless to say "I want a Prostitute tonight" -
14 years ago
just found out it is taller than I expected- 9.5. I might need a NYCC mule...
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14 years ago
Up now @ My Plastic Heart
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14 years ago
Got one. very happy
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14 years ago
sold out very fast at mph, just when I decided I really need a prostitute in my life :-(
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14 years ago
the only place i could find one was through myplasticheart. Good luck hunting tho.
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14 years ago
Hope to receive her shortly!
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14 years ago
and gottit! Don't want to poke any eyes out, but she is very adorable.
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14 years ago
I am sure she is... I am so sad I missed her, I am still hoping to find her some day...
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14 years ago
Amavevera, hope you will find her too. A dedicated fan like yourself must be able to pick it up somewhere! In the meantime I found out that it was in fact a limited release, 200 pcs. Dunno if there will be a re-issue. Should I find another prostitute, I will inform you asap!
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14 years ago
thank you so much for your support, YnoD :-)
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14 years ago
Yay! I finally track her down. She is up for pre-order at Mintyfresh :-)
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angel
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14 years ago
Nice :) reasonable shipping?
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14 years ago
well, shipping from Netherland is not very cheap (about 18 euros- TNT), but it is fast, reliable and trackable. After all, a charming prostitute like her deserves premium transportation :-)
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angel
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14 years ago
@Amavevera
Hahahahahaha you're hilarious :) Regarding all people interested in the Prostitute, it will arrive end of January and yes shipping is a little expensive but everything is sent with Tracking code and insurance and is very very reliable ! -
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angel
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14 years ago
Hear hear! I've ordered tons of toys from Mintyfresh lately. Fast, friendly and very very reliable service. Great bargains too! :)
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14 years ago
Confirmed! Mintyfresh is superduperfast! I just wonder how this release of 200pcs is now available at at least 2 stores in NL after being sold out in the U.S.?
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angel
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14 years ago
Sold out in the U.S.? It's still available here: http://www.myplasticheart.com...
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angel
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14 years ago
We got our hands on 20% of the Prostitute stock, a bunch went to Rockwell (Parra's clothing line) and a bunch to MPH, and maybe more to other shops i don't know.
Problem is that with shipping and all that crap the figure get's superduper expensive butat least we have it and can offer it for a reasonable price to the european customers :) -
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14 years ago
Ah, so MPH has restocked. Well, the important part is that peeps get a chance to get this awesome figure!
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14 years ago
@Mintyfresh: any (good) news, joel?
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angel
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14 years ago
Eddi promised they would send as soon as the factory opened again (last monday) haven't ahd a shipping confirmation yet but they're coming
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angel
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14 years ago
Also Wanna point out that MPH "accidentally" was selling the item for a lower price then they should be (which is weird) but with a wholesale price of $57 (ex shipping) there should not be much left to be happy about at MPH (MPH did not reply my emails regarding their prices with Adfunture)
There is not a big profit margin after shipping & importing costs for Mintyfresh so probably got screwed in this situation, but I'm still very happy i can offer this to my European friends :) -
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14 years ago
your European friends really appreciate your efforts and dedication, joel. I know I do :-)
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angel
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14 years ago
THEY'VE FINALLY ARRIVED :) Tomorrow all Pre-order will be sent out to all the amazing supporters this figure! It's been a long wait (more then 3 months)
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angel
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14 years ago
can an admin edit edition : 200 pieces
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angel
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14 years ago
Done! Thanks, Joël. :)
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14 years ago
Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you, Joël!
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14 years ago
I am finally the proud owner of a prostitute: does this make me a pimp? :-P
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angel
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14 years ago
You're the toy pimp - you find the toys and send them to their "johns" :P
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14 years ago
isn't she just adorable?
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14 years ago
Bad bunnyvan!
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angel
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14 years ago
Sold out at MPH can someone remove the where to buy link ? *evil laugh*
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13 years ago
20% discount on everything on mintyfresh, hurry hurry hurry (just a few hours left). Get your prostitute (or whatever excites you, haha) for 20% less!
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13 years ago
code MINTYCLEAN20
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angel
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13 years ago
haha and to top it off the discount code is MINTYCLEAN20 !, thanks Ioana!!
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angel
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13 years ago
Loana...is that Vera's real name?
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13 years ago
Ioana, not Loana, yep, Jan, that's me :-)
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angel
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13 years ago
Hey Vera, we use capital letters in names.....
Glad to know your real name. :)
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13 years ago
;) Jan, it's a capital i for Ioana.
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angel
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13 years ago
Even more beautiful......
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13 years ago
actually, Jan, it is a very common name in my country- the Romanian feminine form of JOHN. isn't your name related/derived from "John" also?
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13 years ago
Beautiful name indeed! It's a relative of Joanna, I assume?
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13 years ago
yes indeed, it's the Romanian version of Joanna.
Prostitute sold out - Joel, you can remove where to buy link now :-P -
13 years ago
23/06/2011 There are a few more of theses available through Rockwell clothing for anyone interested.
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angel
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13 years ago
OMG, found one more prostitute while cleaning up the stockroom
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12 years ago
Looking for that one if anyone have for trade or sale?
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11 years ago
I have this to sell. You want it?
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11 years ago
@furratug, still selling? :)
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9 years ago
Sadly enough, selling mine.
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6 years ago
Anyone who sell Prostitute?
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14 years ago
Is this still a custom when it was released by the guy who designed it? Wouldn't it just be a variant?
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14 years ago
he produced several of them so it's a small run not a custom IMO
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14 years ago
I presumed it was a custom as it was made for the TAG Red Carpet Kaiju Show. and surely a designer can release a custom version of their own toy? I currently have James Jarvis customising one of his tattoo me Keith toys for me.
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14 years ago
http://images.vinylpulse.com/... />
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14 years ago
O.k makes sense. I'll take it out of the custom :)
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14 years ago
Its fun to talk about each individual piece that people question if its a custom or not but it would be good to have a clear cataloguing definition. So just putting it out there:
For catalogue reasons, "custom" should be left for pieces made by other designers/artists in a non official manner (official being official collaborations/original artist works)
Even if its a one off variant/colourway/design done officially, Its still not a catalogue "custom"
Catalogue wise, official shows get tricky as esentually the original artists/designer is asking other artists/designers to collaborate with them for a show.
So there may need to be another definition where if a toy is used for the platform, such as sketchbot 2 show, it should be "custom"
Yet if the show has individual pieces, such as red kaiju, even if its just a one off, its not "custom" (if made original artist/designer.)
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14 years ago
I think this toy is filthy!
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14 years ago
Heh I agree jazzy :P not only that, Carlos has done some other really cool and insane designs! I would rather him do variants of them.
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14 years ago
LOL it seems he only prefers the female organ.
This is what I would like to see more of:
http://www.toyartgallery.com/wp-content/gallery/carlos-enriquez-gonzalez/cegonzalesbelzor023.jpg
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14 years ago
Maybe he will do boobs, then Doc will buy it ;)
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14 years ago
did someone say boobies? can't wait for my Tomorrow Queens :P
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14 years ago
Men are weird.
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14 years ago
I still believe that an artist can release a custom of their own toy. If you look at artists website such as mark nagatas max toy for example, then they have sections named "customs" which contain one of a kind paint jobs of their own toys.
Also I agree with idea that a custom can have more than one
edition. "production customs"
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14 years ago
Yeah, in a previous toys wall I mentioned how mark refers to his releases as customs. Where you draw the line is interesting :)
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angel
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14 years ago
Is there an option to click on "I do NOT want this toy" ?
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14 years ago
Where do you display something like this?
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14 years ago
Bedroom! Hello ladies!
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14 years ago
Might work in a lesbian's bedroom... ?
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14 years ago
I have just seen this on the TAG store. And it is listed under the custom toys section? Not in the designer section?
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14 years ago
They would have tagged as a custom because it was part of the 'red carpet kaiju show' yet the toy itself was produced by TAG and I am sure we we will see it beyond the show.
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angel
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14 years ago
"Darling, this is my toy collection - these are Dunnys, they'e cute, right? that's Kaiju, it's japanese for "monster", over here are my 12" Hong Kong figures, and this is my giant monster vagina"
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14 years ago
I don't know... she might have a nasty collection of her own:P
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14 years ago
HEYO
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14 years ago
but the Red/Gold Mini Jumping Brain - Emilio Garcia, was also part of the 'red carpet kaiju show' yet this is in the designer toy section?
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14 years ago
Who knows, its easy to tick boxes incorrectly. Also they may also have no clear definition and more than one person inputting in the entries.
What is your own definition? It's easy to find contradictions on almost every artists website, I wouldn't use any artists websites as a definite answer to what is considered a custom, especially for cataloguing on rotocasted.
The following is what I believe should be used for the definition of what a "custom" is in Rotocasted catalogue:
To me, a "custom" is when an artist/designer is using another toy as a platform, even if its recasting parts in a non official manner.
If the original artist/designer uses their own toy, its a called a variation.
If the original artist/designer is commissioned by someone to make something exclusive for them, it's a "Commission piece" where you can specify the person that commissioned the piece as the producer.
If the original artists/designer allows another artist/designer to use their toy as a platform in an official manner its a collaboration. ( (name) x (name) is the commonly used naming)
As mentioned above in my first post, exhibitions get tricky and needs its own definition:
If the exhibition uses a toy as a platform, where only one figure is used by every artist, such as sketchbot 2 show, it should be "custom"
If the exhibition has individual pieces, such as red carpet kaiju, even if its just a one off, its not "custom" (if made original artist/designer or a collaboration) but "(exhibition name) variant"
If the artists/designer uses another artists/designers character design in an official manner, its a "collaboration" (Name x Name)
If the artists/designer uses another artists/designers character design in a non official manner, without using another toy as a platform. Its not a "custom" but its own piece.
If the artists/designer uses another artists/designers character design in a non official manner, using their own toy as a platform. Its not a "custom" but a "(name of their toy used) (name of other character) variant"
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angel
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14 years ago
@CoMus This is one awesome checklist.
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Sounds like a good idea. I will reformat it and make it a bit more comprehensive. (I will email it to you)
I will do it tomorrow some time.
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14 years ago
I just saw this. @CoMus, these are really good clarifiers!
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14 years ago
:D Cheers guys, positive response is appreciated. The list evolved in my mind through various conversations on Rotocasted. Fun community here :)
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14 years ago
So are you suggesting Rotocasted extend their menu categorizing system from toy library and Custom to:
Toy library (regular editions)
Variations
“Show” variants
Commission pieces
Collaborations
And Customs.
This seems excessive? Should we include bootlegs? Artist proofs? Prototypes?
This would work if you have just one library, and the toy specs/tags are categorized with your definitions. But having menu sub category's help navigation.
Or are you suggesting the custom section has a sub menu of variations, commissions, collaborations etc? Which will mean they are custom types?
How do you foresee rotocasted implementing your definitions?
My definition of a custom toy is unclear, hence my input into this discussion. If I look at the universal definition of custom, then I would say it is to put your own personal stamp, modification onto an existing object. You have made it personal to you.
So indeed I agree taking another artists toy with permission as a platform, and putting your own customization onto that toy is a collaboration. But surly it’s a custom collaboration? You have changed/modified the toy to your own taste?
I am not contradicting your definitions, as I agree with many of them. I am merely making observations on the current categorizing systems in place beyond this site. -
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angel
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14 years ago
No need to add all of the possible variants to the interface. This list is needed to have a set of basic rules for adding toy to the library or custom section, because almost every self-produced toy opening a debate is it custom or not.
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14 years ago
So the toys will still go in the custom section? As custom AP, custom collaboration, custom show variants etc? then they are custom types.
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angel
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14 years ago
Sure. And I think we don't need special tagging group to sort all of the Custom Artist Proofs or Collaborations form the rest of the customs. We have plenty of ways to display that.
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So back to my original point. If the original artist/designer produces a one of a kind version of their own toy, I agree it is a variation. But the fact they have taken something and personalized it either with paint and or modification, then it’s a custom variation? And should be placed in the custom section.
What about this toy? Is it a "Commission piece" as it was commissioned by TAG? Is it a “Variant” as it can be seen as a variant / modification of Carlos’s Vagina brain monster? Is it a “red carpet kaiju” variant? As it was in the red carpet kaiju show?
how can we agree that commissions, variants and show variants are not custom?
If you commission something it is custom for you. If an artist produces a one of a kind hand painted variation for an exhibition, its custom painted by the artist.
I do not agree that none of the toys at the red carpet kaiju show were custom.
“Toy Art Gallery is proud to present its newest group show, Red Carpet Kaiju. TAG will debut Gonzalez’ controversial “Hierophany” toy, and has invited some of the best monster and kaiju-inspired artists from around the world to showcase their unique visions and talents within this strange and wonderful sub-genre of art toys. Their work spans from production toys and hand-painted customs to unique sculptures made from a variety of mediums.”
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amen brother lee, glad we got to the bottom of that one. I would say that if an artist states his or her work as custom everything beyond that is pure conjecture left for the collector.
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14 years ago
(I apologise that I do repeat myself a few times but I felt it was necessary to respond to various points lee made)
There is no need to make sub categories. I just wanted a list so people can clearly put into rotocasteds custom/non-custom library.
Its just one simple question:
"Is this toy using another artists/designers toy in a non official manner and/or made for an exhibition where only one figure is used by every artist? "
If you answer no, it shouldn't be in the custom library.
Once again; in the list, there is only two ways something can be considered to be a custom:
- a "custom" is when an artist/designer is using another toy as a platform, even if its recasting parts in a non official manner.
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- If the exhibition uses a toy as a platform, where only one figure is used by every artist, such as sketchbot 2 show, it should be "custom"
Everything else is not a custom and should be separated from the custom library and just put into the main library. (The type tag may be adjusted but "Designer toy" is good enough)
@lee
- "the fact they have taken something and personalized it either with paint and or modification, then it’s a custom variation? And should be placed in the custom section. "
Only custom if they used someone elses toy in a non official manner. Its just a "variation" if they used their own toy, not a "custom variation"
- "What about this toy? .....
how can we agree that commissions, variants and show variants are not custom?"
It can talked about in all of those categories but it wouldn't make this a custom piece as this toy is not using another artists/designers toy in a non official manner and/or made for an exhibition where only one figure is used by every artist.
- "I do not agree that none of the toys at the red carpet kaiju show were custom. "
I never said that but I guess the point should have been clearer.
(from list) - If the exhibition has individual pieces, such as red carpet kaiju, even if its just a one off, its not "custom" (if made original artist/designer or a collaboration) but "(exhibition name) variant"
That does need to be formatted to be clearer. "if made by original artist/designer or a collaboration" brings it back to the original question asking if it is custom or not.
Osiris Orion had a whole bunch of customs there, he used another artists/desginers toy in a non official way. His work is pimp and I love it.
@fliphappy Agree, hopefully this list will simply separate what is considered a custom on rotocasted.
The word 'custom' can be open to various interpretations, especially when you start using the word 'customisation'. I tried to make my list a clear cut answer as to avoid talks about if its a custom or not. -
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o.k. This is getting nowhere. If your going to condense your opinion to just one simple question:
"Is this toy using another artists/designers toy in a non official manner and/or made for an exhibition where only one figure is used by every artist? "
"If you answer no, it shouldn't be in the custom library."
If rotocasted want to use your limited categorization then so be it. I am going to listen to the wider audience who in my opinion are in a better position to define what is custom and what is not.
I agree this may not be a custom toy, hence i put it in the designer toy section. My issue is when it comes to an artists own custom variant, which you are so keen to dismiss.For example:
Vinyl pulse has numerous links to artist’s own custom variations. This link makes my point clearer.
“So many amazing shows coming up in the next couple months. This here is Paul Kaiju’s Custom Boss Carrion for the Red Carpet Kaiju show at Toy Art Gallery. What better figure to customize than your own. Paul always does such amazing detail work, as you can see on the Boss Carrion. The show takes place on Saturday, September 4th from 7-11PM.”
http://www.vinylpulse.com/2010/08/paul-kaiju-for-red-carpet-kaiju-0904.html
“What better figure to customize than your own” says it all for me. And notice how customize is also linked to custom.
Or what about my plastic heart who are selling Kathie Olivas Custom variants of her red bird:
“custom vinyl toys revolving around her post-apocalyptic themed group of cute but tainted characters.”
http://www.myplasticheart.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=MPH&Category_Code=0000UNINVITEDGUESTS&sort=name.asc
As for someone like Mark Nagata, well to many links to custom eyezons to mention. How about a bit of Ron English?
“Ron English, master of billboard popaganda, created roughly 40 hand-customized SupersizeMe figures”
http://www.vinylpulse.com/nycc_07/
And there are many more!
I cant see how major sites like vinyl pulse, artists and gallery's are getting this wrong? Anyway as @fliphappy says this is not life or death. I value your opinion, as I value anyone’s opinion. But I am not convinced your opinion is valid. So lets agree to disagree. And on that note I am also getting off the soap box. Adios! -
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angel
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14 years ago
Artists, other resources or anyone else might call it whatever they want. This website run by community and agreement on the terms is the corner stone of our efforts.
The reason of discussing the terminology is simple, separate one kind of toys from another by stylistic contexts with simple reason, clear library organization and consistency.
That's why we mark designer toys only as "designer toys", not as des figurines à des adultes, Urban Vinyl, Sculpture multiples, artist vinyl, etc.
I appreciate all of the comments, but if you don't really care why bother? Everybody is wrong on the internets.
What we do here is amateur art history exercise, so here's some further reading — http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
This piece, to me, is a variant or commission, call it wherever you want and put to the general Library, not custom.
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Let's call it a Designer toy and leave it at that. If there's more than one it should be a FHP or HP. Tired of these emails haha
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14 years ago
@Lee I agree with you that you can call them all "customs", I even mentioned previously about Mark Nagata and have said that the "custom" have multiple interpretations.
It still seems you don't understand what I am trying to write up. You are only referring to other websites and not realising why we need to separate custom/non-custom on rotocasteds library, its only about cataloguing reasons.
The list is just for a line in the dirt to determine what is considered a custom in the library. Its not limiting the categorisation; its expanding it. As you previously mentioned about this piece, you can have multiple categories for a single figure.
The custom section on the library separates the people that "custom" other peoples works from the people that release their own "original" works (This isn't referring to the originality of their works.).
If the artists/designer owns the property that they are "customising", it should be considered a "variant". Especially considering production painters are getting into the game now and can "custom" paint a huge batch. How many figures do you release before its not a "custom" ?? You can't say 1 as there are lots of artists/designers that release "original" 1 of 1 pieces or small batches. It doesn't have a clear cut line.
The word "Variant" can be used in all the mentioned websites you linked. "Variant" is exactly the same as "custom" but its trying to separate it for catalogue reasons on rotocasted. Other websites can easily jump around with jargon but this is just a cataloguing website.
There is no standard terminology, there never will be. Referencing other websites you will always find contradictions as there is no standard jargon. You can call it a "custom" with good reason with almost any toy release; at what point do you draw the line? That is the reasoning of the clear cut list.
@Shradical7 I just wanted to say hello, how is it going? Its a nice day here, which is good!!! It has been raining too much lately :( (this is so you can feel like you are getting something out of the email notification) -
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angel
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14 years ago
guys, there are two purposes for this discussion -
one is philosophical, and this one can and should go on and on.
The other is to make the lives of Rotocasted webmasters easier, and for that we need a clear and definitive list :)
that list will not be the ultimate truth, just the way we tag things here at Rotocasted
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14 years ago
That right :) ..... also we want to keep this image on the main page to make everyone feel uneasy :P
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14 years ago
@CoMus - it's working. I'm fed up of seeing this sparkly plastic vagina in the comments feed.
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angel
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13 years ago
just keeping it balanced on the front page...
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angel
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13 years ago
Eew!
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angel
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13 years ago
Jan, in Israel we have a saying parents say to their kids - "you don't say yuk about food"
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13 years ago
It's a bit red, does it have very bad thrush?
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13 years ago
Had a bit too much winkie and now a bit red from exhaustion? Oh my.
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11 years ago
does this vibrate?
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10 years ago
To answer your question this toy does not vibrate however it always seems to cause a buzz when talked about
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14 years ago
Is this a special "bling" release?
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14 years ago
Yes it's one of the original signed MC Supersized figures for Lev at The Showroom NYC 2004. This OG started the various mc supersized lines we see today.
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13 years ago
Is it signed? really? all of them?
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12 years ago
Yes this has a nice fat signature on the back I also have a signed Fat Alien and gas mask Mickey all signitures match up
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lordsketch
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13 years ago
man, that Morlin sure loves pussy
Shankweather
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13 years ago
And vice versa, I'm sure.
hektor
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13 years ago
This lille badboy sits inbetween a vagina monster and prostitute is it any wonder hes smiling!!