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Max Toy Thailand Toy Expo 2018

A bunch of Max Toy Updates ! For up to the minute updates please follow my Instagram: @maxtoyco !

Yo-san will be representing Max Toys at the upcoming Thailand Toys Expo. Here’s the flyer !

Also look for Daniel Yu ( @thedanielyu ) and the first painted release of Lunar Cat at the Thailand show !

And also for Thailand, I painted these three custom Si Batu Cave Dudes for @kongandri !

Sorry, I will not be there this year but i appreciate your support for these fine artists !

Shanghai Toy Show 2018 Max Toy Booth CO2

I’m off to Shanghai, we have a booth( CO2 ) at this huge show called Shanghai Toy Show (STS). Our booth mates include Jay222 and Aaron Arel of UhOh Toys.

The prep for this was pretty grueling for me … before I started a fellow artist told me to prepare up to x500 pieces (!!) I mostly paint my figures, so there’s really no way I could do this … but i think I managed to paint a nice selection of micro runs ( pic above ) and some one offs.

I won’t be updating or posting at all while I’m gone because from China, because no Facebook / InstagramΒ  ;-P

Well, you can if you do some tech stuff, but I just didn’t want to go thru all the steps, so I won’tΒ  πŸ˜‰

And, if you buy anything from our site starting today, April 1st thru April 9th, we will not be shipping till April 10th ;-P

I’ll make a post once I get back, so wish me luck in bring back an empty suit case πŸ˜‰

Max Toy X Tsuburaya Pro Kaiju Tetsuon Ultraman 80 sofubi

Our next USA offering is this crazy Kaiju from Ultraman 80 TV series ( episode 39 ) , called Tetsuon !

Licensed through Tsuburaya Pro Japan, we present “Kaiju Soko” series ( kaiju warehouse ) Figure is sculpted by PicoPico and stands aprox 4.25 inches tall, jointed at the arms and head. Coordination by Yo Miyamoto. Each comes bagged with header art by Mark Nagata ! Fully cast and painted in Tokyo, Japan.

Limited quantities so don’t wait !

Get them here : https://www.maxtoyco.com/shop_item.php?id=1409

 

 

Javier Jimenez x Nagata custom collabs

Good buddy and all around talented artist, Javier Jimenez was kind enough to supply his new cute Kappa figure and some Maneki Wananekos for me to custom paint. They are now up in the Max Toy web store and links below each below ! Enjoy !

https://www.maxtoyco.com/shop_item.php?id=1405

 

https://www.maxtoyco.com/shop_item.php?id=1403

 

https://www.maxtoyco.com/shop_item.php?id=1406

 

https://www.maxtoyco.com/shop_item.php?id=1404

 

https://www.maxtoyco.com/shop_item.php?id=1400

 

https://www.maxtoyco.com/shop_item.php?id=1402

 

https://www.maxtoyco.com/shop_item.php?id=1401

 

Max Toy Updates !

Sorry for the lack of updates .. but have been totally swamped (!) Anyways, here’s a few events etcΒ  πŸ˜‰

Opening this Saturday March 3rd, 2018 , The Painter’s Show , curated by @Phuntsy, held at Lulubell store/gallery. More info via Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/LulubellToys/posts/10155051810232352

Here’s my one and only piece for the show, Kaiju EyePus ! Yes, I mashed up two of my creations and created this πŸ˜‰ Contact the gallery for purchasing info.

and I’m on VERO app, now ;-P Its very unstable at the moment …and so far, hard for me to post, but no ads and I guess folks hate Instagram now .. anyways, I’ll post in both places, plus Facebook and Twitter .. we’ll see how long a 53 year old can keep upΒ  πŸ˜‰

and finally a peek at some Sillymanders I’m painting for the upcoming STS Shanghai Toy Show. I’m sharing a booth with artist Jay222 … should be an adventureΒ  πŸ˜‰

Kaiju vs Heroes Japanese American National Museum show 2018

This AWESOME image by the extraordinary Photographer Brian McCarty will be the signature image for the upcoming “Kaiju vs Heroes: Mark Nagata’s Journey through the World of Japanese Toys ” exhibit at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles.Β 

Here’s what Brian said about the image he took :

Shot for the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, the photo celebrates the upcoming exhibition β€œKaiju vs Heroes,” featuring Mark Nagata’s unrivalled collection of vintage Japanese toys. Born out of the cultural ashes of World War II, these distinctive soft vinyl figures became both a means for Japanese Americans to reconnect with their culture and an apt metaphor for postwar relations between the United States and Japan.

The exhibit opens on September 15th, 2018 and will run for about 6 months into 2019. We have various events etc planned so stay tuned for more info on the exhibit in the coming months.

 

By the way, if you don’t already know, please check out the important work Brian is doing for his War Toys project – https://wartoysproject.com/

You know I just make these silly toy collectibles …but, out in the real world people like Brian are actually making a difference for these kids caught in very tragic conditions.

 

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