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angel
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14 years ago
I'll take photos of this when it comes in. Stoked that these old MINDstyle colorways were a warehouse find. SKWAK is one of the most underrated artists in this scene. His art feels like the inside of my head.
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angel
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566 356 245
14 years ago
This is a sweet piece, and you can find them pretty cheaply on eBay due to some distributor clearance. They were originally priced at upwards of $100, and they're going at around $30 now. LOVE SKWAK! Even without all the color, he's great :)
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14 years ago
actually, as far as I know, Mindstyle bad name is due to their shadiness in the relation with the artists (not paying them, not sending their APs), not about quality. I own toys from 2 series by Mindstyle (Mechtorians & serv-o-matics) and the quality is great.
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angel
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566 356 245
14 years ago
Yeah same as amavevera, I've been told TONS of awful stuff about MINDstyle's ethics and operations, but if it's possible to put all that aside, the toys themselves are done really well. If you compare SKWAK's Maniac to SKWAK's KR Dunny, you can see what I mean. I only wish 1) MINDstyle didn't treat its artists so badly and 2) There was a green colorway of this piece :)
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14 years ago
How do they treat them bad? Not pay them for their work? Do they say "we are making a toy of your artwork, that is your payment"?
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14 years ago
Me too. I'm trying to find time to write an article about it, but in the meantime, ask any artist who has worked with MINDstyle. I've found most to be quite open to talking about it. For instance, Sket One and SKWAK.
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14 years ago
It would make an interesting article! I wonder what they will say? It may be hard for the toy producers to write up a contract for correct payment? Especially considering they are bearing all the risk!
But my approach is from a product design background. Many designers work on products that don't sell but then you get one that sells like mad. Its great for portfolio (if the company lets you use it) but you were only paid an hourly rate (and/or lump sum) and the company is making millions off of a product you designed as they did all the extra legwork.
Yet as a toy, you are directly selling it for art,you would think the payment would be something like this: (A lump sum upfront) + (% royalties) + (Correct exposure, such as artists name on box)
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14 years ago
OMG Mindstyle is my favorite toy maker. I love their toy quality and the boxes that toys come in are amazing and high quality. I haven't heard of this shadi-ness though I can tell you, that I emailed Skwak a year ago to ask if he had any of the Maniac colorways and he emailed me back to say no, but if I ever found them, he'd like one. So apparently he didn't get his artists proofs.
I just bought the black/black and the black/blue off ebay for 29.95 SCORE. I have ALL Skwaks stuffz. :) -
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14 years ago
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14 years ago
I need the red one!
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14 years ago
More info re: my post above. I talked to Skwak via email. He told me he never authorized the release of any of the Maniac Colorways (not blue, not black, not red). And he never got any proofs or any of the productions. Tsk. Tsk. Mindstyle. Tsk. Tsk.
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angel
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566 356 245
14 years ago
Yep, this is what I'm hearing from several of the MINDstyle artists. Tsk tsk indeed. And I am writing an article.
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14 years ago
You go J!!
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14 years ago
Silicon is very good as capturing the texture of a material and resin is very good at reproducing it :)
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angel
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566 356 245
14 years ago
Yeah this is incredible. I had the same reaction: is this actually resin or did the gallery accidentally send me a wood version? I purchased this resin one-off from Scott's recent gallery show in Portland. I confirmed with both Scott and the gallery that it's resin. There are subtle differences in size and weight and coloring. I love it in resin!
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angel
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566 356 245
14 years ago
Just checked and the blue and brown colorways (one-off, hand-painted, HEAVY, 6-inch RESINS) are still available. $60 is a steal for this piece. The gallery people were really nice, too.
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angel
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566 356 245
14 years ago
No wood box for the resin version, but it did come well-packed in a cardboard box with stickers on the sides. Sometimes I'm glad when I get a toy with packaging I can recycle. I've now got boxes of toy boxes stacking up. I want to keep the packaging on a lot of toys, but at a certain point, it gets impractical!
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14 years ago
Jeff Pidgeon blogged about this once -
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14 years ago
SCREAMING SKY IS THE BEST!!! By far the best shop in StumpTown to feed your toy obsession.
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13 years ago
Agree, Screaming Sky is AWESOME.
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angel
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13 years ago
I didn't know about the texture on this.
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angel
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14 years ago
Any idea when it was released?
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14 years ago
Yes, sorry, it was released in 2003!!
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angel
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14 years ago
Sweet, thanks!
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angel
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566 356 245
13 years ago
I got this through a guy parting with an awesome Michael Lau collection. I love toys with glasses, and this character is so great. Mine didn't come with the dog, but I got it at a good price :)
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13 years ago
I'm Parting with some of my toy collection, including Michael Lau toys- If you are interested- please message me.
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13 years ago
anyone willing to sell this? please message me
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13 years ago
@Paper8 let me know what Lau you have for sale
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11 years ago
Series is Crazy Children 2
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10 years ago
Finally scored one to make up the pair.
Just gotta wait by the post box now.
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angel
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1881 1896 2109
14 years ago
jeremyriad and gojigirl, are you married?
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angel
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566 356 245
14 years ago
My wife would think that was funny too. Gojigirl, you have a nice collection, but are you sure you have this specific (custom) piece?
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angel
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566 356 245
14 years ago
Not from the Dragatomi show. Mark gave me this TriPus after one of the times I stopped over at his studio to interview him. For a month, it seemed like I was visiting his house every week. I wrote a lot about him while I was working with Neon Monster. He's a great guy.
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angel
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566 356 245
14 years ago
This silver Alphabeast: Calli is a "replacement" for the gold edition that had QC defects. Flopdoodle provided these to anyone who sent back their gold edition. The silver colorway improves upon the paint app issues in that the silver is actually silver (the gold edition is actually dark green). However, you can still see the stripes through the eyes and mouth (though not as much as in the gold edition), and as you can see in the picture above (which is my figure), the stripes aren't exactly straight. (Look at the one between the eyes, ouch!)
All that said, I am a sucker for green toys and a fan of Tim Biskup. I was glad to be able to procure the set. It's marked 2004 on the feet, but the official word is that it came out in 2006 for Tim Biskup's show in Spain. If you're not a freak about paint app, this is a shot at getting two iconic green Alphabeasts in one fell swoop.
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angel
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566 356 245
14 years ago
There is an interesting story behind this figure. When it was originally produced in 2006 for a Tim Biskup show in Spain, they quickly realized it had huge QC issues. Basically, they issued a recall of the toy, and provided a silver replacement to anyone who sent back the gold one.
A small hole was drilled into the foot of the gold one in order to prevent "clever" people from continuing to send it back in order to get extra silver ones.
I must admit that neither piece has the greatest QC, though the gold one is worse. That said, I actually prefer the dark green color, which turned out here instead of the gold. This figure is really a nice, two-tone green. You might not know it was ever supposed to even be gold, except there are a few gold splotches on the back of mine. The other issue is that you can see the stripes through the eyes and mouth.
Other than that, the figure articulates just fine. It can sit or stand or stack with the silver one. The boxes are true Tim Biskup. I'm glad to have added this set to my collection. It's one of my TB favorites.
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14 years ago
You wouldn't mind if I copied this product info over to Vinyl-Creep would you?
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angel
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566 356 245
14 years ago
Sorry, just saw this. Please feel free to copy it over!
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13 years ago
Speaking of QC issues ... mine actually has an extra mouth printed on the back of his head (not kidding).
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angel
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804 2515 1650
14 years ago
Special Moon Fox to celebrate the opening of my shop — http://shop.sergeysafonov.com/
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14 years ago
Brilliant story to go with him! Love it! Now only if I had the spare $$!!!
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14 years ago
You've slayed me. I must have him. Gah! I must have more $!
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angel
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804 2515 1650
14 years ago
Thank you.This edition is sold out.
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angel
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804 2515 1650
14 years ago
Sorry. There will be more blacks.
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angel
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566 356 245
14 years ago
This figure is really beautiful in person, and the glow is subtle and nice.
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14 years ago
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Lovely piece, I can't stop staring at it.
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15 years ago
This one makes me smile.
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15 years ago
Nice work Sergey!
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angel
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566 356 245
15 years ago
Awesome!
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angel
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804 2515 1650
15 years ago
Thank you, guys :)
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15 years ago
and now, we all will be waiting for godot :-)
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14 years ago
) positive guy!))
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angel
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804 2515 1650
14 years ago
How to make a Godot (Part 1) — http://www.youtube.com/watch?...
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14 years ago
oh it is still bubbling!!! I want to see more more more!!!
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angel
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804 2515 1650
14 years ago
How to make a Godot (Part 2) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?...
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14 years ago
Video is fantastic! I can't wait for Part 3.
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14 years ago
Will you be posting here when it will be available? I have totally fallen in love with Godot!
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angel
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804 2515 1650
14 years ago
Sure, I will post here.
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14 years ago
look forward to it! Do you keep a blog? Would love to keep up to date with your projects.
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angel
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804 2515 1650
14 years ago
I am not a blogger, but all of my news is always in my mail list - http://sergeysafonov.com/cont...
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angel
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14 years ago
I have it on good authority the wait won't be long now... :)
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angel
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14 years ago
I don't want to use coarse language on this friendly forum, but I fucking love Godot. Hugs and kisses, Jeremy.
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14 years ago
Awesome! Been waiting and now its here, fantastic work!
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angel
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14 years ago
ordered mine! *dances little dance*
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angel
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14 years ago
Godot is here! I can't wait for the rest of you to get yours. He's even more alive in person.
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14 years ago
:O That is really neat! Mine is still on an adventure, should be here soon :P Till then I am ..... waiting for Godot
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14 years ago
By the look of your photos, this photo doesn't do Godot justice :)
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angel
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804 2515 1650
14 years ago
Just a friendly reminder. Only one Lime candy Godot left.
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angel
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804 2515 1650
14 years ago
All gone, thank you!
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14 years ago
I was waiting for Godot and now I have him! Its everything and more!
The form makes it a great toy to hold in your hand :)
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angel
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14 years ago
just got back home from my four month trip, and this gentleman was waiting for me patiently in his box.
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angel
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14 years ago
Welcome home :)
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15 years ago
Still available! :)
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14 years ago
Just arrived. This guy is AWESOME. Photos don't do it justice!
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angel
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14 years ago
This really is awesome. I probably need to stop spending money on production toys, but when you see one like this, you're just like: maybe I'll stop with the next one :)
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14 years ago
Is anyone looking to sell/trade one of these?
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14 years ago
so, thx to jazzydan, i just got the only available one from outlandstore... and thx to you, too for shrinking my pockets ;)
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14 years ago
congrats, if I had the money I would have beat you to it, awesome toy!!
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14 years ago
well, now you can come over and beat me UP instead, so you can run out of the house with this and other toys under your arms ;)
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14 years ago
I wouldn't do that, I'm a lover not a fighter.
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14 years ago
fine, then love me instead and take your reward home
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angel
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14 years ago
SillyK, We already paired off dan with elissa. We're all pretty sure they're in love.
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14 years ago
He's only my husband. Everyone knows things go downhill once you say 'I do'. We don't even sleep in the same county, let alone the same bed ;P :D
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14 years ago
She loves me really, I can tell.
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14 years ago
she does, dan, she does!!! adorable you 2
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14 years ago
You could always join our marriage SillyK :P I'm sure Jazzydan would love having another wife :P
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angel
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14 years ago
no fair! he gets all the toys AND two wives??
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14 years ago
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angel
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14 years ago
ok, how about this - five-way marriage, me, dan, elissa, silly and ama :P
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14 years ago
sounds pretty fine to me, but let's get a japanese husband in this marriage too (to help us all get our asian toys)
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14 years ago
when i read your offer, lord, all i can think of, is the huuuuge toy collection, we all would have, if we 5 would live together in one house..
to this date it would be 1920 toys in one household...
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14 years ago
hahaha vera... i think, we both had similar thoughts :D
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14 years ago
My boyfriend's Chinese, is that close enough amavevera? :D
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angel
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14 years ago
toy prenup. Just sayin'
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14 years ago
hahaha, and poof the romance is gone!
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14 years ago
I don't know I go to bed, wake up and look whats going on!
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14 years ago
aww, dan, you hopeless romantic! elissa, get him, before somebody else does!
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14 years ago
:-D
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14 years ago
What do you mean 'get him'? He's already my husband!
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angel
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14 years ago
I see some of you snatched them from Outland but I still have a few of them aswell >>
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14 years ago
@ mintyfresh: i just told 2 board members on KR, that you still have 2 of those misfortune cats in stock. i guess, they are gone, soon, too ;)
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14 years ago
omg toy...are you serious??????? i will send you an e-mail in a sec...but not about buying it...
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angel
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14 years ago
Yep.....not FEEEEEEELING it all.....
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14 years ago
i can't believe this!!!! everyones taste is different. i know...but i am sad, you don't like it :(
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14 years ago
probably! it is great, that you even offer it for less money to somebody :-*
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angel
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14 years ago
I have no animals in my apppparrrtttmmmeenntt, but the toy has been exposed to heavy hash smoking for two weeks!
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i think, i figured out, why you don't "feel it"...
since you are a big believer of karma, i guess, you are afraid, that this little guy really brings some misfortune in your home ;)
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14 years ago
toy are you kidding?! 60 $?! i buy it and customize it! i am serious! give me your paypal infos n stuff...
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14 years ago
this would be a great platform!
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14 years ago
or you other people get it now! 60 $ is such a great price...why did i buy mine for so much more?! :(
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angel
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14 years ago
U have my email addy...Sure u want to customize a 100 limited? That's sooo wild...Only 99 left!
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i know...this is the problem...it's a freaking cheap price! i won't even get the classic misfortune cat (white) for that price...and it is sold out, too i think...
so i would have to switch to the playge version for customization!
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14 years ago
My hobby is burning paper money......but I could never RAPE a toy....
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14 years ago
i would do a lot of things to this thing :D
wow...raping a toy sounds evil....
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angel
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14 years ago
Dudes! Get a room! You're killing me with all these email notifications!
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angel
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14 years ago
M U R D E R !
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angel
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14 years ago
Want to buy mine, Jeremy???
Yes, it's a notifier! :)
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angel
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14 years ago
I have one, and I really dig it! It's stayed in a prominent spot near my desk since I got it. I know there must be people after this. What about jazzydan. Sound the jazzydan alarm! Oh wait, he probably got like 2 dozen email notifications already...
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angel
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14 years ago
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angel
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14 years ago
I'm just giving you a hard time, ToyPunkJan. For some reason I have notifications set for toys I HAVE and toys I WANT. Wouldn't you know it? Right now, the ability to change notifications seems to be spinning. I'll change it as soon as I can. Carry on, toy collectors!
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angel
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14 years ago
Now I'm gonna talk .....for ages about my unhappy childhood ......as a gay boy....
Can you set your settings or something?
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angel
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14 years ago
I was 5 or 6 when it all started...
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angel
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14 years ago
hehe, at least now you have a man and apparently a whole lot of toys, so it turned out all right for you, Jan :p
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14 years ago
Jesus Christ, I wake up to like 50 notification emails, all drivel. Is this like foreplay for you 2 or something.
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angel
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14 years ago
Do you want this cat or not, Dan?
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14 years ago
Toy, I'm tempted to take you up on the offer, but I really want the original version since I already own this one.
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14 years ago
Sorry dude, spanked my wad (oooer) on the new Abell Octovan release.
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14 years ago
how much is Abell Octovan, I was wondering?
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14 years ago
$165
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angel
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13 years ago
Last batch i got from the distributor !
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13 years ago
I need one of these, minus the really bad exchange rate. ; )
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12 years ago
Anyone want to sell theirs? :) -alice.
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jeremyriad
566 356 245
14 years ago
I'll take photos of this when it comes in. Stoked that these old MINDstyle colorways were a warehouse find. SKWAK is one of the most underrated artists in this scene. His art feels like the inside of my head.
yourjello
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14 years ago
Word. Love Skwak. Got all his toys and am about to order a custom sometime soon. :)
LoungeCore
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14 years ago
Mine is # 65