Fig-lab – Page 2 – fig-lab

Some pictures from the Real x Head event at Yamoshiroya toy store in Ueno, which kicked off today.

Vintage Booty from Superfestival 62, originally uploaded by datadub. (l-to-r) Spectreman – finger puppet (no maker mark), Ninja Arashi pendant mini (bootleg), Iron King pendant mini (Takutoku), Zabat – pendant mini (Takutoku), Moonlight Mask (anime ver.) – pendant mini (Popy), Kamen Rider V3 – mini (Popy), Ninja Arashi – mini (Popy), Mazalord (from Akumaizer3) –…

F5_faux_metal_puppets, originally uploaded by datadub. New release of the Finger Five debuts at Design Festa

GO! FIGURE!, originally uploaded by datadub. My Pecha Kucha presentation from last week where I outline (in very broad and stuttering strokes) some of highlights of the last five years of Fig-lab.Please check it out at the Pecha Kucha site. After you watch the Go!Figure! presentation, you should check out some of the other amazing…

Fig-lab Finger Five!!!, originally uploaded by datadub. Welcome into the world (Mom is doing fine)

Fighter X！！！ファイターX ！！！, originally uploaded by datadub. A grubby little sketch of Fighter X – one of the mascot characters for the FIG-X.JP website..

GO! FIGURE!, originally uploaded by datadub. Giving a presentation on the first five years of Fig-lab at Pecha Kucha tonight!

IMG_0025, originally uploaded by datadub. Boogie Nights indeed!

Super early heads up for a new series of “TO-FU KUBRICK” from Medicom. Apparently these won’t go on sale til early 2006. Personally I dig the the Skeleton To-fu. Gotta get me an army of those. And a version of Mama To-fu smiling! Maybe its because Papa To-Fu is back in town!! Can another baby…

I thought that the coolest critters at the recent Furi Furi show was this trio of evryday objects turned into Furry Fiends. A guitar case, a suit case and a nice loungy chair.. that might eat you.

The UraHara kids are probably creaming their jeans to get their hands on some of these collabo figures from Bounty Hunter & Secret Base. Transparent Skull-kun with a paper ‘internal organs’ insert & metallic finish crown. Comes in 2 colors and I’m sure its way sold out. Also for reference check out this old Kamen…

Half the fight with Indie Sofubi is getting the sculpt right. And the other half is coming up with killer paint patterns. Here is what RealHead and BLOBpUS had on display. I was really taken by RealHeads all clear dude filled with Multi-colored BB’s. Bought me one o dem..

They’re plush! They’re Evil! They’re Cute! Phase 2 of the DevilRobots take on the Shocker Soldiers, evil nemisis of Kamen Rider! 4 classics plus one original in Camouflage (lighter not included). Check this page for a quick primer in classic shocker soldiers.

This years Toy2R event is going to be held at FewMany Oct. 10th (Mon) to Oct. 16th (Sun). Looking forward to this years crop of one-of-a-kind Qee’s but its sure going to be a bit of squeeze at FewMany’s cozy little gallery. Somehow Vinyl Pulse has shots of the Qees that are going to be…

Superfestival is happening once again at the Science Museum in Kudanshita this Sunday October 2. Really not much more than a jumped up flea market, I’ve always liked the octagonal layout of the venue and there always some great treasures to be found. A;lso there is a special exhibition called ‘Mad Creator Show’ featuring Tokyo…

Furi Furi is having another exhibition at Lapnet ship at the Foret shop in Harajuku. Its running through til wednesday October 3. They’ve set up a special site for the show and looks like there will be lots of GOODS to be had. Including these Not! Mutant Plushes which seem to be selling well. (Seems…