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drewblood

310 45 47

6 years ago

who wants'ta hook me up with this dunny! i'm getting tat'd from Shane soon!!

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ullar77

112 20 104

6 years ago

I'm pretty sure that this edition sin't 1000 pieces, but that there will be 7 colourways that make up the 1000 pieces.
J_Walrus

51 9 368

6 years ago

"The Forest Warlord. Produced by Kuso, the hefty 11″ tall vinyl figure is set to drop in an initial OG edition of just 1000, with another 6 different colourways planned in the coming months."

Seems to be right
ullar77

112 20 104

6 years ago

Ah, where did you read that? I read on Spanky it was 1000 over 7 colourways.
J_Walrus

51 9 368

6 years ago

Here: http://man-e-toys.com/2012/02... />
But its true that they say: "This one is limited to 1000 pieces across seven editions including the pictured standard edition." at Vinylpulse. But that also might mean that all the colourways themselves are limited to 1000.
ullar77

112 20 104

6 years ago

Hmm, I guess we'll have to wait and see then.

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SteveBaker

163 142 77

6 years ago

I thought i'll be the only geek to have this :D
SteveBaker

163 142 77

6 years ago

Thank you Jan for your support !
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ToyPunkJan

1885 1891 2111

6 years ago

LOL, Steve... über comic book geek here too! :)
SteveBaker

163 142 77

6 years ago

:D

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MisterQuiche

185 83 831

6 years ago

this just makes me feel meh.... so what
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lordsketch

382 1077 1431

6 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 $$$...
Kaws is so uninteresting right now
isuck

40 1999 75

6 years ago

@MisterQuiche: Stupidy strikes back!
J_Walrus

51 9 368

6 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.
mrpaul

118 159 32

6 years ago

Worst KAWS figure ever.
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Tristan

309 217 312

6 years ago

Yeah, let's stick it to him now that he's not producing stuff we like! Yeah!
Nerdbomber

859 10 86

6 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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jeremyriad

566 356 245

6 years ago

Leave Peanuts to Ron English!
MisterQuiche

185 83 831

6 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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jazzydan

497 645 2539

6 years ago

Weak sauce.
MisterQuiche

185 83 831

6 years ago

dang, true, i'll get my crayons out now!!!
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lordsketch

382 1077 1431

6 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.
this recent work just makes me feel more strongly about it.
monsterforge

279 125 209

6 years ago

BRB... making my Snoopy toy into a KAWS toy.
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lordsketch

382 1077 1431

6 years ago

Snoopy X monsterforge ftw!
monsterforge

279 125 209

6 years ago

Ha ha ha! Maybe!

Nah... I'd actually have some fun and paint it up!
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Tristan

309 217 312

6 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.

Does anyone else doubt the intrinsic value of their hobby?
monsterforge

279 125 209

6 years ago

I like chocolate milk.
MisterQuiche

185 83 831

6 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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lordsketch

382 1077 1431

6 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.
J_Walrus

51 9 368

6 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.
MisterQuiche

185 83 831

6 years ago

Yes indeed, if nothing else, this (in my opinion) poor piece has opened up a lot of conversation from folks
J_Walrus

51 9 368

6 years ago

Bump ;)
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hu8o

850 1828 325

6 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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franko

103 27 12

6 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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MaquetteCity

154 128 400

6 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.
I wonder what Schultz would have made of it ? :)
hektor

28 114 32

6 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.
Draculaz77

354 334 84

6 years ago

Tweety & this has damaged KAWS's reputation
Draculaz77

354 334 84

6 years ago

no way.pinocchio is great

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jenX

785 83 722

6 years ago

Anyone know a UK place selling these?

EDIT... or anywhere actually.
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Mintyfresh

353 606 632

6 years ago

I tried contacting them but their emailadres is not working, anybody can help me out contacting the peeps of PPPUDDING ?

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Vadim

777 516 471

6 years ago

For those who have these zliks in their wishlists – there's currently a set on eBay for a very decent price - $78. I added it to "Where to buy".
P.S. It's not my listing.

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ImAFatCat

129 25 10

6 years ago

Love it, want it

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Shankweather

425 5 822

6 years ago

Reverse negative!
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Shankweather

425 5 822

6 years ago

Or "flip horizontal" for the Photoshop generation.
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jazzydan

497 645 2539

6 years ago

is it me or does this look like ralph wigam?
J_Walrus

51 9 368

6 years ago

You might have something there Dan :D

The hair and the barcodes. Nice notice!

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brobles

82 22 51

6 years ago

up on lulubell right now! go get em
bazak

42 2094 24

6 years ago

Wooow!!

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lordsketch

382 1077 1431

6 years ago

very nice!
bazak

42 2094 24

6 years ago

Thank's Lordsketch!! ;)
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sergeySafonov

793 2129 1622

6 years ago

Love it!
bazak

42 2094 24

6 years ago

Thank you very much Sergey!
gigi

119 46 9

6 years ago

very good
J_Walrus

51 9 368

6 years ago

Haha, brilliant!
bazak

42 2094 24

6 years ago

Thank's Gigi!, Thank's J_Walrus!

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