Custom Groper being auctioned off for Sandy Hook victimsWhat you see above may look like just any painted custom Groper figure, but there's something special about Eddie Ortega's custom. It's being auctioned off to benefit the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., and 100 percent off the profits from the sale will go to the United Way of Western Connecticut. Triplikid's little guy has been painted in a very bright color scheme, and Triplikid himself is very supportive of this effort. That's in no small part because he lives near Newtown and has young children of his own. To bid on the one-off piece, visit the eBay auction page for it. You have until about 9:30 a.m. Eastern on Christmas Day to get your bids in. Right now, the price is at about US$41 in case you were wondering, and if you'd like to give directly, you can do so through the United Way of Western Connecticut's special fund for the shooting's victims. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
10:00 PM on 05.20.2013 ACen 2013: Athena's WinkThis isn't what we usually cover, but it is hand-crafted collectible merchandise so I thought creations of Athena's Wink are worth taking a look at. Their booth was run by Carolann Voltarel and Carrie Wink, who spend a lot of...
2:00 PM on 05.17.2013 A glance at the works of SAVE&DESTROY IVCurator/artist Javier Jimenez has passed along some photos from his SAVE&DESTROY IV show in Zurich, Switzerland. Having opened back in April, the show features custom vinyl and sofubi figures, along with more traditional ...
12:30 PM on 05.17.2013 Meet Davidkraig at Kidrobot NY's May 18 customizing eventWant to come check out some live customizing and meet artist Davidkraig? If you're in New York City, you can do that on Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. Eastern at Kidrobot New York (118 Prince St., SoHo, Manhattan). As for what he'll be working on ... I'm not too sure. But you've seen his work before, and I assume he'll be sculpting out/painting something just as impressive for the event.
10:00 PM on 05.16.2013 Ia! Ia! Astromech fhtagn!Star Wars and old gods aren't exactly a match made in heaven, but that didn't stop Lego builder Matt Armstrong, aka "monsterbrick" from mashing the two up into a creation as terrifying as the eldritch abomination that inspire...
5:30 PM on 05.16.2013 Kidrobot's MUNNYMUNTH: Take a look at some of the entriesKid Robot's MUNNYMUNTH is still in full swing. Through their official Facebook page, entries are coming in every day from people showing off their custom creations. Since there has been so many creative and cool submissions,...
2:00 PM on 05.14.2013 Custom Delights: Otto Bjornik's NeetiOtto Bjornik is sharing his latest custom Munny with us. This one's a commission for Otto with a long list of things the commissioning person wanted to see; not only did he want one of Otto's Munnys with the long robes and sc...
3:00 PM on 05.13.2013 Teru Fujita's Androids are more than meets the eyeThe latest Tenacious Toys Super Series Sundays release is out, and it's a series of custom 3-inch Androids from Teru Fujita. The initial appearance of the figure is that of a regular DIY Android, so there has to be something ...
6:00 PM on 05.10.2013 Mikie Graham's Mechanized Mad Men are brilliantMikie Graham will be honoring some of history's more quirky minds with his upcoming custom Android series, Mechanized Mad Men. The release marks Mikie's first entry into the realm of blind boxes. The seven figures in the set ...
3:00 PM on 05.10.2013 Argonaut Resins stocks up new customs from Adam PrattGaze in wonder at one of Ancient Egypt's monumental creations, the mighty Tuttz! Seen with workers toiling over it's massive structure, this is a new set that will be available from Argonaut Resins. Coming with the micr...
8:30 PM on 05.09.2013 A look at some of Fonzo Loves the UK's customsAs we posted before, Fonzo Loves the UK opens this Saturday, May 11 at SHO Gallery in Cardiff, Wales, U.K. The show is set to feature a ton of different takes on Freak Store's vinyl bulldog mascot, and we've been busy gathering them up to share with you. Some of these designs ... I'm absolutely in love with them already. Hit the jump to check out a wide variety of the customs on display Saturday!
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