Dehara & Dave Have Mono show in Japan just started today. I’m currently "camped out" at the site waiting for them to start accepting orders from overseas. I’m so excited! I hope that I’ll get everything in my most wanted list.

I wish I could go to Japan…

September 18th at STITCH in Tokyo.

Expect a lot of cool stuff from David Horvath, Sun-min Kim and Yukinori Dehara!

Customs! Handmades! Paintings! Drawings! Skateboards!

Just got My Friend Dave!

He sure arrived fast. I ordered it Saturday and it arrived Wednesday! XD

It’s really a blank figure and it’s up to the owner to customize him. I’ll keep mine blank since I don’t know how to customize art toys. I’ll wait when my favorite artists have their versions on sale. 

I’m helping out a friend who has a huge designer toy collection in fixing his display. Three display rooms full of toys!!! My brother and I have been going to his house during our free time to fix and re-arrange the toys. Underneath all the clutter were great treasures…all they needed were some fresh air, proper exposure, and of course tender loving care.

In return, I got this:

This bat is my most sought after piece! I’ve been searching high and low for this. Very hard to find since only 10 pieces (+1 for another art show) were made. I’m very happy! Not only did I get to help, play with some of the toys in the house, I also got a part of my Holy Grail for my collection! XD

I’m so excited with this new kaiju piece. It’s actually meant to be customized by selected artists, thus the blank state. The look kinda reminds me of the pocket kaiju, Super Puncher that was released last year during Uglycon Tokyo.

Note that all of the My Friend Dave pieces are works of art. They are not toys that can be played with and thrown in the air or be given to the dog. All of the pieces that will be made are special and one of a kind and should be treated with utmost care.

Awesomeness!!!

Almost had a heart attack when I saw the custom Babo line-up made by Bwana Spoons for the Grass Hut show for the month of September. He made 10 special Babos for the event!

Here are some of the customs:

I already bought one before the show even opened to the public. Was tempted to get more than one, but toy budget didn’t allow me. Hehe. Can’t wait to get mine after the show. XD

An Uglydoll with cute puppy dog ears.  That’s Uppy (sounds like puppy). XD

"You’ll never meet anyone more optimistic than Uppy. He’s super positive!  He’s positive that the snack you have in your hand belongs to him, and that your bank account should be in his name, not yours. Uppy is sure of things. He’s sure that you guys would make the perfect team, and that your team should make it’s way down to the bakery to order something really super delicious. You handle the money part and Uppy is sure he can do all the eating. No worries."

One of my favorites in the new Uglydoll characters. I love mono-eyed ones. XD

"You may look at Winkolina and say "There goes a really plain, regular, everyday looking Ugly." But on the inside, Winkolina is an adventure waiting to happen. Which is funny because she sees that in you too! Winkolina thinks you have nothing but action and adventure locked away, way deep down! Is she right? Are you ready to show the world what you’ve really got going on in there? Winkolina has 6 cookies, an apple, and 11 tacos in there. What about you?"

Here are more Uglydoll-related pictures from SDCC 2009.

At the Uglydoll booth! Tons of cute plushies waiting to be adopted!

David Horvath with my newly adopted custom Kaijus!

At the Giant Robot booth!

Signing my Bossy Bear Mimobot and Pink Babo Kaiju!

Bossy Bear sketch for another fan (Dean)!

YEAH! Babo’s Bird and Big Toe!

I love them so much!!! XD

(Pictures taken during SDCC 2009.)