International Comic Con 2018 Preview!

Take a deep sniff… ahhh.. you smell that? Must be summer convention season! That means once again I’ll be back in San Diego from July 18-23rd at the Comic Con International with my dumb-bud R. Stevens at “Dumbrella”, booth #1335. Here’s a peek at some of the items I’ll have on hand!


Classic Last Knight and Morimoth enamel pins are back in a beautiful metallic bronze finish, plus some tasty new pins from the O-No Food Company featuring characters from the Single Servings crew! Available for $10 each.
Speaking of tasty, I also put together this exciting 4-pack of “microwave button” pins! You didn’t know how empty your life was until just now! Reheat your passion for convenient cooking for only $10 – 4 pins for the price of one!

All those and a whole bunch of others are ready to poke holes in your belongings!


Collectibles! Limited quantities of the Matcha Green Tea edition Kill Kat will be available ($45), along with some regular Chocolate editions ($40). Plus  Single Servings, Jason Limon’s Stink Box cats, Karoshi San and more!


Android Robot Revolution makes its Comic Con debut, stop by the booth and remix some robots! We’ll also have a few special editions on hand as well as our 4″ Andy figures for $12!

We’ll have a special sneak preview sale of the new Heroes & Villains III series, featuring Black Cat 5, the Flash Drive, Crypto Joe and the Ransom Mayor! Quantities are very limited at the convention, but they will be coming later this summer to the Dead Zebra Shop! Special preview price of $45/set.


Stickies! All the stickies! Lots of high quality full color die cut silkscreen stickers for only $1 each!


O-No Uni! The “Never Look Back” print series continues with the 5th installment, some unfortunate uni. The print is making it’s debut at the convention and available online shortly after! $10 each (or save with sets!).


We’ll also have some Android Propaganda posters in full 18″x24″ size for $15 and below, or in cubicle friendly 5″x7″ sets of 4 for $20, and a few letterpress Creatures prints for $30.
I’ll have a selection of original Creatures ink and pigment drawings available for $100 each. Don’t see it on the table? Just ask!

This year our booth-buddies are FYE who will be featuring an assorted selection of their own fun items, including this new exclusive glow-in-the-dark “Radioactive Waste” edition Kill Kat for $40! Can’t make it to SDCC? A few are available for pre-order from the FYE website (US only I’m afraid!)


As if that weren’t enough evil glowing for one convention, FYE will also be presenting the new glow-in-the-dark “Working Late” edition Karoshi San figure! Limited to only 100 pieces!


In addition to Convention Center duties, I’ll be doing a signing at the FYE pop-up shop in Horton Plaza on Saturday evening! Come by from 5-6pm to say hi, get things signed, and check out an extended selection of FYE goodies! It’s just a few minutes walk from the convention center.

Looking forward to seeing some of you (un)lucky folks in San Diego!

Meet the Androids : Robot Revolution (pt 5)

The Revolution is almost upon us! Here’s the last preview of the new series of Android mini collectibles! Robot Revolution will be available to the public starting May 10th at retail partners (see some here!) or in the Dead Zebra Shop! First up is a duo of designs from Dead Zebra Inc.

Caution: Drones may be operating in this area! “DR-ONE” keeps an eye on the situation, complete with a small drone accessory (sorry, it doesn’t actually fly).

1/16 ratio, likely to crash directly into a tree.

Busy building out the next generation of networks is Rob/Bee 5G!

Also in a 1/16 ratio, Rob prefers to communicate wirelessly via a buzzing sounds and interpretive dance.

Perhaps the best part of the new series is the near infinite combination remix possibilities!

It wouldn’t be a new series without a good ole classic green ‘bot in there!

1/16, this standard green is ready to remix!

We’re closing out the preview how we started, with some of the original inspiration for the remix series, Mix-Bot 05 from Kong Andri!

The fun faces stack up in this 1/16 design.


Thanks for joining us for this preview series! We can’t wait to get these Androids out into the world to see what sort of creative remixes you come up with!

Reading backwards? The previous entry in the series is here!

Meet the Androids : Robot Revolution (pt 4)

Ready yourselves for the Revolution..
Sales start at retailers online and in meatspace on May 10th!
Shipping immediately or shortly thereafter (depending on when they receive their shipments!).


Curious how dynamic Dutch design duo LouLou & Tummie stack up in Android form? Well… sort of like this!


“WONK-3” has bug eyes, bright colors and fun faces to make it just the right kind of wonky! This design features in a 1/16 ratio, and a secret chase color variant!


Did your robot suddenly stop working? “RECLAIMER” might have had something to do with it.


Dead Zebra Inc brings you a robot… of death! With a 1/16 ratio, Reclaimer is ready to steal your heart.. and any other working parts you might have.


Light up your life with Google’s “LUMEN-8”.


The fun starts when the lights go out, this one glows in the dark! 1/16.

Final preview coming soon! Part 3 of this series is here.

Meet the Androids : Robot Revolution (pt 3)

The Revolution continues! The Android mini collectibles Robot Revolution that is…


Today we start off with “SPT-74” from prolific designer and veteran Android mini artist Scott Tolleson!


SPT-74 is ready for some rugged construction (destruction?) projects in a 1/16 ratio.


Watch your fingers, Andrew Bell is back again (sorry) with “CHOMPSKY”!


This silver-clad metal-munching machine rolls in with a 1/16 ratio.


From the Google crew comes “CLEAR/R”, also in a 1/16 ratio.


CLEAR/R looks slick by itself but really shines when combined with other parts for your own remixed creations…


Reeeeemix!

More previews coming soon! Figures coming in May to the Dead Zebra Shop and retail partners around the world!

Part 2 of this series is here.

Meet the Androids : Robot Revolution (pt 2)

We’re back with more peeks at the upcoming Android mini collectibles Robot Revolution!


Artist Chuckboy brings us CAT·BOT! Much like a real cat, this bot is adorable but will probably attempt kill you if you touch it.


The grey edition is 1/16, but keep an eye out for a color chase variant of this cool cat! I won’t spoil what color it is.. but lets just say that Mondays do not compute.


Famous international DJ Andrew Bell* drops the needle on BEATBOT 1200. This design is inspired by the iconic turntable and features tiny headphones and reflective metallic finishes.
(*not an actual famous international DJ)


Mix it up with a 1/16 ratio!

More previews coming soon! Figures coming in May to the Dead Zebra Shop and retail partners around the world!

Part 1 of this series is here.

Meet the Androids : Robot Revolution (pt 1)

Remix, Reimagine, Rebuild! Introducing Android mini collectibles Robot Revolution series! The all new series features artwork from Google, Andrew Bell, Chuckboy, Patricio Oliver, Loulou & Tummie, Kong Andri and Scott Tolleson

We’ll be previewing some of the 15 unique new designs (and 2 variants) here every few days leading up to the May release.


Android the OS has always been about customization, openness and flexibility. Over the last 9 years we have taken inspiration from that approach, creating hundreds of designs from the base Android collectible form. We even toyed with the idea swappable parts in the past, but these were always limited to smaller special projects.


When prepping for a robot-themed Series 07, veteran Android artist Kong Andri submitted several ‘Mix-Bot’ concepts. Inspired by his approach, we knew it was time to re-visit the idea.. and to get some artists on board!


“Mix-Bot 04” is a colorful robot full of fun faces in a 1/16 ratio.


“Retro V1950” keeps it simple but classic in 50’s era teal / seafoam.


This Google created edition also has a 1/16 ratio.

More previews coming soon! Figures coming in May to the Dead Zebra Shop and retail partners around the world!

International Comic Con 2017 Preview!

It’s happening! Next week once again, for the 16th year in a row (!) I’ll be peddling my wares at the International Comic Con!  Find me along with my dumb pal R Stevens AND special guests Cards Against Humanity at “Dumbrella”  booth #1335 July 19th-23rd. We’ll have tons of great stuff, including but not limited to my goodies below!

As usual there will be a wide selection of those full color high quality adhesive party slappers that some people call “stickers”! Pick one up for a buck, or get 5 for only $4!

What’s a Comic-Con without ENAMEL PINS? Am I right? Not to let anyone down, I’ll have over 25 pin designs available including the all new Pet Food, Golden Last Knight and the return of the sold out Morimoth, now in silver. $8-10 each depending on how many you prick up!

Summer means two things, Comic-Con and watermelon.. in that order. Satisfy your summer cravings with the sweet new Android Mini Collectible special edition Summer 2017 release! Featuring a translucent faded melon body and rind head, we’ll have limited quantities on (sticky) hand for $10 each.

..speaking of tasty treats, be one of the first to check out the brand new Single Servings mini figure keychain series from O-No Food Company, featuring some of the saddest selections of foodstuffs you’ll ever eat*. Meet Moldy Mike, Putrid Patty, Spoiled Spencer, Peeled Peter and the rest of the crew with this special sneak peek preview release! *do not eat

Going to Comic-Con for books filled with comic drawings?.. That’s crazy talk, but I guess I’ll bring a few of those anyway. I’ll even draw in them for you, I think that’s still allowed at Comic-Con?

Yo, new Android. Who Dis? Introducing a new member of the Android figure family, Andy! This 4″ vinyl figure features cute lumpy lines with articulated arms and head, each figure includes a sticker sheet of emojis to decorate a tiny phone accessory! Limited quantity preview release, $12 each.

Dress yourself! A couple of new shirts sure to impress friends, coworkers and bystanders alike. Transform into bat man, dig into some sushi, or get your code on with these three designs. $20 each or 3 for $54.. or something like that!

I’ll have only one each of Midnight (black) and Memories Lost (bronze) moth sculptures available for $150 and $250 respectively. I’ll also have a few new Pet Food resin casts, each one personally hand cast and painted for only $80 each!

Prints! We’ll have the usual lineup of Never Look Back sushi themed prints, along with a selection of our Android Foundry propaganda themed prints and the new office/cubicle friendly mini print sets! Prices vary.

And of course we’ll have some more toys, including the new Glow in the Dark Last Knight edition, O-No Sushi sets, Karoshi-San, Androids and more!

We’ll also have mugs, socks, bags and other things, too many to list here, see you next week!

Meet the Androids: Series 06 Preview (pt 7)

We’re rounding out the Android Series 06 round up with the last of the “regular” editions, this adorable “Red Fox” from Dyzplastic. He won’t be hiding much with a 1/16 ratio.
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The elusive chase edition from artist Colus and two additional variants will remain a secret.. for now! We’ll be posting those up to the product page after some time, but want to give people a chance to find out for themselves first!

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Series 06 is now shipping from our distributor is already available via some of our retailers both online and off soon! We’ll have our own stock along with our new pins in the Dead Zebra Shop starting Wednesday September 7th!

Meet the Androids: Series 06 Preview (pt 6)

We tapped into the talents of toy customizer Dwaine Morris to bring you “Ben Franklin”! Ben is based off of a design from back in 2013 that left a lasting mark.Android_s6-BenFranklin-34AB
Ben was translated Dwaine’s custom design into a this adorable production edition complete with trademark round glasses, a kite and a key! This mid-experiment Ben comes in a ratio of 1/16.. and I doubt you’d be shocked to learn that there is a chase variant to be discovered!

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We also have this simple yet slick design, “Sheen” shows off with a shiny automotive-like metallic finish that changes with the light.

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Sheen* will add some shimmer to your shelf in a 1/16 ratio!

* contains no tiger blood

Meet the Androids: Series 06 Preview (pt 5)

Suit up with artist Igor Ventura and his beautiful card-inspired “King” and “Queen” Android designs!

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The Red Mutuca crew member plays a tight hand, with elaborate paint work and some fancy accessory crowns and weapons.

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Android_s6-Queen-34ABIt won’t be too hard to count these cards, both King and Queen come in a 1/16 ratio. Finding all the face cards might prove a bit more difficult, the odds are stacked against you.

Android_Series06-CasePic2I’m also happy to announce that our shipment has finally arrived, and Android Series 06 will be going on sale at retailers both online and in the real world starting soon! Here are a few places you might be able to find Series 06!

Meet the Androids: Series 06 Preview (pt 4)

Warning: Eating this will not make you bigger! Mario never met a mushroom like this. Andrew Bell reconciles his love for monsters and his distaste for mushrooms with his “Amanita” Android design!

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Amanita features a clear body with ‘stem’ insert.

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Pop his head off and take out the insert to make a stand-alone ‘mushroom’ figure! Amanita is packed in a 1/16 ratio.

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Google grabs its vintage jeans and leather jacket and throws it back to the 50s with this ‘Greaser” design!

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Grab a comb and a full case because Greaser slides in at a 1/16 ratio!

Meet the Androids: Series 06 Preview (pt 2)

Avid Android mini collector, fan and Google employee Jess Wang cooks up a tasty treat for us with her “Hot Dog” design!

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Against the best wishes of the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (it’s a real thing!), this dog comes adorned with both mustard AND ketchup, along with two little squeeze bottle accessories. With a 2/16 ratio, you can share a hot dog with a friend!

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Otto Björnik, an artist of many talents based in the Philippines, translates his elegant geisha design with “Sayaka”.

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She features super sharp lines and includes a sculpted obi bow on her back. Sayaka comes in a 1/16 ratio.

Meet the Androids: Series 06 Preview (pt 1)

Our artist series is back in 2016 with all new designs from some amazingly talented artists. This year we have Andrew BellAndrea Kang, Colus, Dwaine Morris, Igor Ventura, Jessica Wang, Nathan Jurevicius and Otto Bjornik all lending their talents and vision to the Android series!

Over the next couple of weeks we’ll be taking a look at the new designs leading up to their launch at toy, comic, specialty and online retailers worldwide. Let’s get started with two:

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As you can tell from the promotional and box art, this series’ solid color signature edition is a perfectly powerful purple!

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Purple adds to the expanding spectrum with a 2/16 ratio. Today we’ve also got ‘Švytėjimas’, from Nathan Jurevicius.

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Švytėjimas comes in a pink fade over translucent yellow, with unique custom wing arms. A perfect compliment to his Nightrider figure from Kidrobot! Švytėjimas is packed in a 1/16 ratio.

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To help kick off the series, Wootbear will be hosting artist Nathan Jurevicius at their store this Saturday, August 6th from 6-9pm for a signing, he will have artist proof Android figures and original art sets available. If you’re in the San Francisco area don’t miss out. Many of the other designs from the series will be on view as well if you’re into spoilers!

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Android Wood: In Depth

Yesterday I showed off the 2016 SDCC preview and casually dropped these beautiful piece into it, but I think they’re worth a bit more attention!

Android_Wood-group_1280Over four years ago we got together with Queens NYC-based woodworker and toy maker NoliNoli (aka Ken Como) to discuss bringing a the Android character to life in a variety of natural woods. Over the years we produced two small batches, most of which ended up in the hands of friends at Google, but never made their way into the world at large.

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I’m happy to finally get some of these guys out into the hands of fans and collectors, starting with a few that will be available at Comic Con (Dumbrella, Booth #1335!) This edition is made from a combination of regionally sourced FSC certified white oak and maple woods, finished with a natural shellac and bees wax for a nice soft sheen.

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They stand about 5″ tall, here is one next to a 3″ vinyl mini collectible for reference! They are made entirely of wood, including all joints and can easily be disassembled for cleaning, conditioning or storage.

Android_Wood-Oak1_1280Every one is unique, if you’re interested I encourage you to stop by the booth and look at what we have available so you can pick the one that speaks to you the most.

For those of you who can’t make it to San Diego, we’ll have a small batch available online later this year.

Check out this great feature on Ken and his work: Recycled Wood Reborn in Toymaker’s Workshop from NY CITY Lens on Vimeo, plus some bonus behind the scenes photos below!

International Comic Con 2016 Preview!

It’s that time of year again, in just over a week I set up shop in San Diego at the 2016 International Comic Con!  Find me along with my dumb pal R Stevens, at “Dumbrella”  booth #1335 July 20th-24th. We’ll have all this and much more!

dz-sdcc16-Karoshi_Area51Karoshi San: Area 51 Edition! Limited to only 100pcs each with a numbered certificate, this 7″ tall green government lab escapee can only be spotted at conventions (where he can walk freely and people just assume he’s in costume). Limited quantity available, $65.

dz-sdcc16-CreaturePinsI heard you guys liked pins.. so I finally made some pins! I’ve got a whole lineup of brand new soft and hard enamel pins including O-No Sushi, Worrible, Dumpling of Doom and more! Each is packed on a backer card, available for $10 each with bundle deals extra savings!

dz-sdcc16-AndroidPinsOh and of course I made some Android pins featuring some classic designs to go along with those! Standard Green, Buisness Man, Construction, Panda, Copperbot, Lucky Cat, Hi-Voltage and Pinkey are all available at our booth #1335, and stop by our distributor booth at DISBURST / DKE #5045 to find BotMan and SuperUser!

dz-sdcc16-AndroidSeries06Speaking of Androids.. Visitors to #1335 get first look at and first crack at, Android Mini Collectible Series 06! We’ll have a few cases on hand for those lucky attendees to pick up early, with the series appearing at retailers starting in August.

dz-sdcc16-AndroidWoodI’m happy to announce that we’ll have some of these beautiful 5″ hand-made solid wood Androids available to the public for the first time ever! Started in 2012 as a collaboration with Noli-Noli Handmade,  these were previously only available as Google Executive gifts and impossible for the average collector to come by. I’ll have a post dedicated to these guys tomorrow! Available for $120 each, packed in a muslin bag and custom kraft box, very limited quantities.

dz-sdcc16-AndroidSummerStay aware and earn your special embroidered badge with the Summer 2016 edition “Bear Awareness” Android Mini Collectible also making its debut at Comic-Con!, this 3″ figure and 1.5″ keychain pair comes in a custom window box for $15 a set!

dz-sdcc16-TshirtsSome new shirts to cover your body with! Believe again with an adorably ugly UFO creature, control electricity with the new Tesla T, get to work with Karoshi San, sample some sushi with Lunch Special.. or maybe even piss off some peanuts fans with Snorpy! Come by and check out our selection, sizes and styles limited, $20 each.

dz-sdcc16-StickersSome new stickers to cover your body with.. or whatever you want to do with them. Oh so many stickers. Full color die-cut vinyl goodness to slap on your laptops, notebooks, guitar cases, windows, cars, pets, grandparents, etc.. $1 each.

dz-sdcc16-BooksWhat is Comic-Con without having some sort of comic? Unfortunately it’s still Comic-Con… but luckily I’ll have copies of Make it Stop and Do Not Eat available to sign, along with a few copies of the new Stranger Factory Coloring Book, and our Monsters & Misfits IV exhibition catalog! Prices vary.

dz-sdcc16-ToysPlushThere will be a selection of toys and collections including Karoshi San, the Last Knight, Android collectibles, Worribles and more! Prices vary from $7-75, so stop by and see what’s available!

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We’ll also have mugs, socks, bags and more. Too many things to list here, but this should at least give you an idea and help you plan. Looking forward to seeing all your faces, both old and new.

Dumbrella, Booth #1335

 

 

Summer 2016 Android: Bear Awareness!

Going camping this summer? Spending some time with some scouts in the great outdoors taking selfies? Remember to be aware, be aware of bears. Be Bear Aware!

Here’s the new Summer 2016 edition Android Mini Collectible!  Featuring a little scout, out in the woods, earning his wilderness credentials.. or not.

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Both of these guys come packed together in a combo window box, and we even put together a special 2½” merit badge custom sewn patch for your scout shirt or sash! Let everyone know that you are fully aware of bears!

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(this probably happened, I’m sure no one got eaten.. don’t worry)

Bear Awareness will be available from the Dead Zebra Shop in late July! I’ll also have a few on hand at Comic-Con this year, Dumbrella booth #1335!

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2016 Chinese New Year Android

February 8th marks the start of the new year in many Asian countries! In China and neighboring areas it’s traditional to give out gifts of red envelopes containing money to help ensure good fortune through the new year.

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This year we released the ‘Red Pocket’ edition Android mini collectible in Asia, featuring a traditionally dressed Android holding up a whole bunch of red envelopes. Each figure also includes an actual red envelope containing a fun little Android / Monkey “dollar bill”, OR if you’re really lucky, a ‘golden ticket’ that rewards the winner with a custom minted 10g 24k gold coin worth over $450!
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We’ve got two of those golden tickets somewhere in our limited stock of figures! The Androids will be available in the Dead Zebra Shop starting this Monday (Jan 25th) at 11am EST for $10 each.

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Good luck and good fortune!

Happy (Android) Holidays!

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Tis the season for gift giving! No doubt the elves have been busy at the workshop.. but so have the lesser known toy production bears! Bingle Bear by artist Scott Tolleson is here to deliver holiday cheer!

Bingle Bear will be up for sale on the Dead Zebra Shop starting December 10th morning at 11am EST, with shipping starting on Monday the 14th. Unfortunately due to some production and shipping delays, these are later than we’d hoped. US customers should select USPS Priority Mail for your best bet to receive in time for Xmas!

Mousepad_Circuit_Straight_800Cloth mousepads are back in stock and shipping soon! We have the classic Android green on black and a new blue Circuit design pad ready for your pointing and clicking pleasure.

Android_Propaganda2-set-800Android Foundry Progress Administration presents a whole new suite of prints, ready for your workplace wall! Keep your workers (or yourself) in line with these important reminders! Available and shipping now, 4 different designs at 18″x24″ on thick matte cardsock.

2015 DTAs

hey everyone! The annual ‘Designer Toy Awards‘ are coming up again this fall, and nominations are open for the next couple of days! May I humbly suggest a few nominations from my 2014 work?

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Best Vinyl: Last Knight
I’ve got to say, I’m really proud of this one! The Dead Zebra mascot finally came to life(?) in 2014 in the form of the Last Knight figure. The first edition was an instant hit and sold out quickly, with additional smaller editions being just as coveted. I had no idea it would be so well received, but I’m very happy to be in a number of amazing collections !

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Best DIY Platform: Android
I am still amazed by the continued creativity exhibited by the artists bringing out the potential of what seems on the surface to be such a straight forward form! Here are a few recent customs. The 1,000+ and growing custom Androids on record at Trampt speak to the continued popularity of our little guy as an awesome platform.

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…Artist of the year? Andrew Bell (Hey why not?)
This is a designer toy award, and 2014 saw 20+ production figure releases from me including the Last Knight, the Back to Back Black series (a decade in the making!), Dealmakers , Mardivale Dunny series, Lemon Drop 3” and Orange Drop 20” Dunnys. Throw in all my resin work for ‘Factory Strangers’ show at Stranger Factory and perhaps you might also consider me for Artist of the Year? 2014 was certainly the busiest in my toy career!

And why not throw in Dead Zebra Inc as brand of the year for shits and giggles?

Thanks for your consideration!
Go nominate over here (login is required, sorry!)