Real X Head Shop Peek Video

Shinto Gangu runs the coolest Kaiju/Vinyl shop in Tokyo...his fans stretch all over the world, with a very large following in North America. This quick video gives you an idea of how many colour variants are available for each specific toy design and why kaiju collecting will never die...

Visit the USA site HERE and the JAP site HERE...
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Restore Oni Figure

Now and then, a toy pops up that really blows my mind and this is one of them....an ONI demon designed by Abe Junnosuke of Restore. (The demon's face is covered by Buddhist scriptures which stops him from using his full power to kick your arse!) Abe started doing 3D sculpts of figures liek the Gremlins & Predator in 2004 and has now gotten into vinyl sculpts. His site has some wicked keychain-sized demonic/dark toys....

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Pete Eckert Blind Photographer

Pete Eckert is an incredible guy...he went from being an accomplished carpenter and artist with a bright future to becoming completely blind and needing a guide dog. This however, did not stop him from taking up photography and becoming completely hooked...

"I view my work during the event of taking the shot in my minds eye. I “see“ each shot very clearly, only I use sound, touch, and memory. I am more of a conceptual artist than a photographer. My influences come from my past memory of art and what I now find in the world at large."

"I am trying to cut a new path as a blind visual artist. Sighted people don’t help me make the art. They do give me feedback before I do the final large prints. I shoot the image, develop the film, and I do the contact print."

"I do what I call sample prints. There is a clear dividing line. I need the feedback loop to afford making large final products. I could cut sighted people completely out of my process. I could do a write up about the event of taking the photos."

"The negatives, contact sheets, and write up about the event could be the final product. I like doing the dramatic large prints better. I want sighted people involved. It is a good bridge between the blind and sighted. I want to be included in the world and accepted."

Thanks to Adriana Wong for the info.

Steve Seely Metal Animals

Steve Seeley is an illustrator who has recently done these cool animals melded with iconic metal bands: Slayer, COC, Danzig & Motorhead....

Available on Doublepunch

Snake With Foot

Now that's some mad voodoo shit...

"Dean Qiongxiu, 66, said she discovered the reptile clinging to the wall of her bedroom with its talons in the middle of the night.
"I woke up and heard a strange scratching sound. I turned on the light and saw this monster working its way along the wall using his claw," said Mrs Duan of Suining, southwest China.
Mrs Duan said she was so scared she grabbed a shoe and beat the snake to death before preserving its body in a bottle of alcohol."

Props to Ana Maria Diaz for the find...

Vania Zouravliov

Russian-born Vania Zouravliov was inspired from an early age by influences as diverse as The Bible, Dante’s Divine Comedy, early Disney animation and North American Indians. Something of a child prodigy in his homeland, he was championed by many influential classical musicians including Ashkenazi, Spivakov and Menuhin. He even had television programs made about him and was introduced to famous communist artists, godfathers of social realism, who told him that his work was from the Devil....

See more of his work HERE.

1920's Criminal Portraits from Australia

I was in awe of this series of "photographs of commitment" from the archive of the Sydney Justice & Police Museum. "They are beautiful, timeless, and peculiarly expressive. These vintage "mug shots" are just brimming with the individuality and personalities of a motley array of people who passed through Australia’s criminal justice system back in the early part of the 20th century .... creating unintentional art 90 years later!" - source

See lots more incredible portraits HERE.

Riot In A Jam Jar Series 2

 Riot In A jam Jar is a series of very clever mini sculptures created by James Cauty....

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Buff Monster New Toy

Love the new toy, "The Destroyer" by Buff Monster. It’s inspired by one of Buff Monster’s paintings, the vinyl toy has four points of articulation and stands 14″ tall. There are only 399 editions produced.

This version was Buffmonster's web version where only 99 were produced!

Alex Pardee Vertigo Show

Alex Pardee's new show 'Vertigo' at the Corey Helford Gallery in Culver City looks incredible! From the images I have seen, his work has come along very nicely...congrats Alex and keep up the amazing work!

Dracula Print by Vania Zouravliov & Aaron Horkey

Love this new Dracula poster from collaborative artists, Vania Zouravliov and Aaron Horkey. In this case, Vania provided the illustration with Aaron adding the type. It’s a 23.75″ x 34″ screenprint, has an edition of 330, and will cost $60 USD. Available HERE.

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Octopus Chair

"This ltd edition chair is the first piece of the Animal Chair collection from the Spanish designer Maximo Riera. The artistic piece of furniture is a combined effort of a team of over 30 professionals and four different companies. The chair was produced using a CNC milling machine, and each part was assembled, glued, sanded and painted by hand. The collection will feature more than 15 different works inspired by animals including, rhino, lion, beetle, whale and walrus."

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Bazzier Studio

I'm feeling the metal tee designs from the young designer/illustrator hailing from Indonesia, Bazzier Studio...He's only 24 and has already designed merch and clothing for many bands like As I Lay Dying, The Devil Wears Prada & Asking Alexandria, and has his own apparel line, Troll Clothing.