Joel Lim "Boys and Their Toys" Exhibition @ FLABSLAB Gallery Singapore

This is kinda interesting. ELLE Photographer of the year Joel Lim is doing a show in Singapore at FLABSLAB GALLERYfeaturing hot models and your favorite designer toys including Secret Base, Ron English, Bearbricks, Ultraman and even Kozik's Mao..! I guess COOP has photographing chicks with toys for years so the trend isn't new. I could do this. Hit me up if you're a model who likes toys.

BOYS AND THEIR TOYS by Joel Lim (Behind the scenes) from FLABSLAB on Vimeo.





This January, Singapore’s FLABSLAB Gallery will host a new exhibition from 2010 ELLE Photographer of the Year Joel Lim. Dubbed “Boys and Their Toys,” the works centers around tastefully portrayed women and some of the most rare and coveted toys in the world. Consisting of 12 large format prints, the exhibition will also offer exclusive distribution of the works in a limited-edition calendar book. Free and open to the public, “Boys and Their Toys” will be on display January 6-13 at FLABSLAB.

FLABSLAB Gallery
1 Commonwealth Lane, One Commonwealth building, #06-11
Singapore



via: Hypebeast

New SECRET BASE up for Pre-Order at Lulubell..!!

When was the last time Secret Base dropped a fight figure? Let alone a Barbarian!!?? This one comes in purple and green but has the DX arms..!

Secret Base is dropping some new and old favorites at Lulubell Toys
..! How about the misunderstood Obake Dog in a blind bagged "SK8 & Destroy" version? GID head, flocked body and skateboard necklace. 2 versions.


New Dr. Mortality..! "Perfect Model" version with distressed flock cape.


Ron English Mc Supersize XRay Neon Version


Glitter clear grey Usugrow Salvation Ink

Ron English Show at NYCC 2010 Video

Ron English Show at NYCC 2010

Another un-expected highlight for me at NYCC 2010 was the Ron English Show. Say what you will about his toys, but his art is mind-blowingly awesome. The venue really added to the ambiance. It was a pop-up gallery in a trendy neighborhood and it was pretty big. Three floors. Really open space with high ceilings. One had a lot of room to check out the artwork. The detail in Ron's work is amazing.













A ton more pics after the jump...

Status Factory by Ron English - Sept. 12th

Secret Base @ Taipei Toy Festival 2009

Secret Base did not disappoint at TTF this year. I hope Hiddy saves some heat for SDCC...! Above is the elusive Golden Usugrow Rebel Ink. Once mythical, it was up for general release at TTF. Maybe some will show up at SDCC as well?

One of the more interesting collaborations is this Ron English x Secret Base MC Supersize figure. When it was just a weird looking Ron English self portrait dressed up like Ronald McDonald, it was a pass for me. But now in clear vinyl with a Skullhead Butt-esque Skeletal insert, it's all of a sudden cool. Just goes to show you that there is nothing that clear vinyl and a skeleton insert cannot fix. I wished someone would slap a bit of paint on these guys.





Convex x Secret Base Skullbee collab. What struck me about this pic, is how large it is. for some reason, I thought it was smaller. I think I like it more now, but it would have been infinitely cooler if the Skullbee head came off like a helmet. I know...damn production costs.





And finally a White Flocked Usugrow Salvation Ink. Hmmmm...not sure this one needed to be made.



pics via:
Vinyl Pulse
Hiddy's Blog