Managed to add all the photos of my MAD*L toys collection onto my "Collection" page.
Please feel free to browse through them :)
MAD*L is a toy designed by the very talented MAD and it is one of my favourite toy for customization.
Shown here is my Kathie Olivas custom MAD*L.
I am so excited! In my obessession in finding myself the "Gemini" print from Shag, I stumbled upon the "Palm Springs Serenade" print that is available from a cool gallery.
I am currently visiting Tokyo for business meetings and took the opportunity to check out OriginalFake and Secret Base stores.
OriginalFake shop is small and I personally find the clothing there expensive. Not feeling the tee designs in the shop and they do not have the black Dissected tee that I am looking for.
They have the Black Kaws Dissected print on display. It looks nicer than the original and monotone prints. Too bad it is on sale only 2 weeks later.
I finally see the Kaws GID Kun. It is beautiful! I wanted to buy it but the shop staff said that it is not for sale and all the GID kun toys have been sold out. Dammit!
Secret Base shop is small and dark. I love the caged display they have that housed all the Secret Base toys ever produced. Unfortunately none of them is for sale. I am quite disappointed that they do not have any Secret Base toy available for purchases and I was praying for it to rain so that they can bring out some rainy day toys. No dice.
I do not like the tee that they have. Too "goth" for me.
Basically it has been a waste of time for me in terms of shopping, I did not buy any toy or tees. However it is cool to finally see the two shops themselves. Secret Base shop (with the caged display) is very impressive.
I love the Big Money designs by Jeremy Madl (MAD from Madtoydesign).
Somehow the symbol and concept of "Big Money" recprociate my own personal ambitions and goal for myself in corporate life.
Money is not the most important thng in the world, but unfortunately I need it to buy more toys (whch is the most important thing in the world).
Big Money, where art thou?
Phew... after collecting for months I am happy that I have compiled all the photos of my mad*ls. Just posted the photos on the kidrobot forum. The story I posted is as followed:
"Greetings all, it's me again
With my kaws, Touma & kaiju photos out of the way, I will like to share with you my favourite toy collection: the MAD*Ls.
History: I started out with 2 hobbies: MTG and WOW. (if you do not know what these are, you don't wanna know) All my spare time was spent on them and I have never thought of having a new hobby. It was one fateful day that I was so bored in the airport, awaiting for my flight to London, that I bought a newly launched local magazine called PlayTimes from the airport bookshop.
My life changed from there on and I have given up MTG and WOW.
My first ever vinyl toy is the Tower Records MAD*L and it is that figure that started my hobby of collecting vinyl toys. To me, the shape of a MAD*L is simple but yet beautiful. And the toy's canvas head has opened up opportunities for all sorts of design possibilities.
Without further ado, my proudest collection."
"I wanna thank all the artists who are willing to listen to my suggestions for their creations as well as those who are sick of my pestering for a piece of their beautiful art and wanna shoo me off by doing a custom to shut me up. Thank you!
P.S. Dok A, rc44 and motorbot (gingerbread?), where art thou? "
When time permits, I will update the photos of my collection in my own Collection page :)
I have been surfing the net to check out some prints as I will like to change the piece of art I have hanging on the wall in my apartment for the new year.
I stumbled upon this print named "Gemini" by Shag. Isn't it a beauty? (And I am a Gemini as well)
Unfortunately it is sold out everywhere.
Sigh....
My mate from GoKitsch (Yo Carl) was kind enough to secure a Black Kaws Dissected Companion for me. I was reluctant to get this toy in the first place because my finance is tight. Now I have no regrets but tons of bills to pay. lol
The Black version is my favourite Dissected at the moment. The contrast between the black outer body and the neon coloured interiors is very distinctive. I am fortunate to get a piece with no glue marks or broken legs. I have read that some of the Dissecteds were very badly produced.
The line that started my kaws craze (The Dissected) is at last complete. I doubt I will go for a GID version if one comes out (same reason why I am not going for the GID Kaws kun).
Life is good. Time for me to relax and enjoy the beauty of my collection that Kaws has produced.
From kawsone's mail:
"Hello & Happy New Year,
We will release the OriginalFake Companion: Black Version,
this Thursday January 4th, 2007. Available for sale starting 2pm EST.
Limited purchase to one piece per customer.
KAWS STUDIO"
Oh my Buddha! Having the Original and Grey Dissected Companions, there is no way I am not getting this Black beauty. Dammit, time to extend my credit with the bank. Really love the neon coloured interior. Wish me luck in the middle-of-night-clickathon.
Hiya, trying out blogger for my site to pass info about my toy collection. Sure beat trying to program my news on my main site every time.
Anyway, got my Kaws Christmas kun, Kaws Monotone Dissected Companion and the Medicom Kaws Wood bearbrick during the Christmas period. Good times for me but I think I can stop collecting kaws for a while. I am broke... at last.
You can see my collection here.
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