I Heart Cool Stuff

We all know, from past posts with anything regarding TokyoPlastic [refer to these posts], that I love TokyoPlastic. All aspects of the duo make me happy; the people are awesome gents, their vinyl toys are simple yet amazing, and their flash videos seriously leave my eyes wanting more. Any time there are news or rumors of any TokyoPlastic figure, I suddenly find myself on their site all over again watching all of their works all over again. This time, I thought I’d take a different approach and show you the characters I want to be brought to life in 3D form so I can add them to my collection.

Let’s start with the fella above who’s part of Drum Machine’s opening sequence. He looks similar to baby koguma in body and shape, except this guy has headphones and should come equipped with drums. I acknowledge the fact that I’ll most likely never attain a black or red 4″ geisha, which came with a drum/speaker, therefore, I’m trying to get a set any way I can. Besides, when you see the little guy playing the drum, the expression on his face is filled with so much effort. Andy, Sam, please take note of this. Danke! Hit the jump to see more characters. (more…)

I’ve been waiting for the release of this little guy (and his super comfy speaker chair) since a little before NYCC, when I got the pleasure of seeing and holding it. Aren’t you jealous? I love tokyoplastic, will always be in love with their animations (Drum Machine is #1).

The little lazy bum pictured above is going to make his way to San Diego next week, when ToyQube (#4837)releases a limited amount of them. Be there ASAP to get your own, or be patient and wait for September. No word on the exact price yet, but remember, this will make a GREAT addition to your TokyoPlastic Geishas.

And finally, news of this duo is unleashed to the blog-o-sphere. What’s this mean? Loads of people just blew their top off  as tokyoplastic’s upcoming geisha (SDCC exclusive) will be adorned with Simone Legno’s tokidoki art!! Oh snaps. I love both artists. The geisha is one of my favorite platforms and well, tokidoki has always been kawaii goodness. This exclusive makes up a lot of my dissapointment from his dunny (that I’ll still most likely get).

There’s no official word on how many are being released, though the latest releases have ranged between 60(black geisha)-200(yellow geisha). It’ll also stand 4″ tall and will cost between $40-$50 bucks. Nice!!!

Layziechino!

Layziechino, congratulations on winning the solid black baby koguma that My Plastic Heart has so kindly donated. I’ll be contacting you very soon by email to get your snail mail information. According to your comment, you live in Holland, so even more kudos to you. Baby koguma has a long trip ahead of him.

To all those who participated, I honestly wish I had more babies to give away, but I don’t. I was prepared for a few broken hearts, but definitely not 84!! I’m so sorry. Thanks for participating though.

And so it continues, the NYCC wrap up. I had the pleasure of hanging out with the MPH crew all weekend (they roll deep) and seeing all the things they are planning on releasing this year. Currently, I have a giveaway for one of the Koguma Babies that will be released later this year, the solid black koguma is ??? of 150. Well, the full piece is above, Koguma’s will be released with a totally cozy speaker swivel chair. I wish I could lay on a chair, naked with my stuff all out there. His little pee-pee is cute as a button.

In addition to the TokyoPlastic/MPHlabs Koguma prototype, MPH also unleashed their A-Type prototype. I love the figure. Great way of displaying their “plastic heart”. The piece also manages to stay true to Andrew Bell’s style. I didn’t know he was the creator at first, and ignoring the tab that informs you of such, you could tell from the leg/foot style that this was something Andrew dished out. The photo above show’s a snippet of Julie’s design for the current WIP.

MPH has teamed up with TokyoPlastic to unleash Koguma onto the scene. Want a chance to get baby Koguma before anyone else? Then leave a comment! It’s as simple as that. ONE COMMENT PER PERSON! If people are found to be commenting multiple times be it with the same or separate email accounts, all entries will be void. I have a feeling that people are going to want him… so please spare me the headache and dissapointment of having to kick someone out of the contest. Only one Koguma will be rewarded. Hit the jump for more. (more…)

Let’s see how many people were paying attention? Do people remember when I posted about Tokyo Plastic’s sneak peek? If not, you can see it here: TokyoPlastic Teaser. Well, the fine folks over at MPH, Vince and Bik, have just offered to sponsor a giveaway!! How awesome is that? What is it? It’s a limited 1 of 150 TokyoPlastic x mphlabs Koguma!!! Tomorrow, the giveaway will be set up for people to start commenting for a chance to win. Make sure you stop by to enter.

P.S. MPH’s sponsored giveaway will be the last on this site. iheartcoolstuff.com is going through some major changes… if you’re a member, you’ve gotten an email about this. Good Luck!

I saved this image on my computer because it seems no one was as excited as I was to see that TokyoPlastic is releasing a new 4″ geisha! She’s yellow, which technically makes no sense in terms of the Drum Machine flash video, or their other creations, but it’s still a geisha to add to the collection. I previously posted about their upcoming release with MPH, this wasn’t it, but TokyoPlastic are simply a great team and I’m excited for new releases.

I’m sure by now, most people have seen the teaser that MPH posted on both their flickr and their forum. The second I saw that red dot, I knew it was something involving TokyoPlastic. Don’t know who or what they are? I’ve posted their flash video here: I ♥ Flash

I love their stuff. For a very long time I searched like madness for one of their 4″ Geishas, and thanks to my Mr., I own the small white one and the two large ones they later distributed. When I spotted the sneak peak, I was estatic. Two weeks ago, I was able to snag a sneak peak at a very small part of the upcoming release. This has just added to the excitement. I can’t release what my eyes have seen, but I did want to say this: their stuff is awesome, they’re a talented group of people and they have yet to fail me with any of their releases. Therefore, I think you should know that their upcoming piece, which I only know will be released in 2008, will definitely be worth it. Woo hoo!