And The Winners for 2011 Designer Toy Awards Are…
And the results of the inaugural DESIGNER TOY AWARDS 2011 [www] are out! Courtesy of the Sketchbot-creator Steve Talkowski's tweets, we are able to have the awardees all lined-up and listed here for your reading pleasures! A hearty and sincere congratulations to everyone nominated and awarded with the yummy gold-trophy from Pete Fowler x Pretty In Plastic!
[Gregory with trophies for Best Manufacturer & Artist of the year for 3A Toys (via Konfucious)
Rotofugi with duo-trophy wins! / Pic via Kaiju Chronicle]
Do note that there are two main categories: Community Choiuce Awards (Voted on by the Public) and the Board Voted Awards (Voted on by a select Board of Judges). Organized by Clutter Magazine, the awards show as held at the Munky King Black Ball on the Thursday night of San Diego Comic Con (www) on July 21st. Enough yakking, here are the Final Nominees and the Award Winners!
~COMMUNITY CHOICE AWARDS~
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Final Nominees include: Chris Ryniak / Kronk / Paul Kaiju / Scott Tolleson.
Artist of the Year Awarded To: Ashley Wood!
BEST BLOG
Final Nominees include: Kaiju Chronicle / Spanky Stokes / The Blot Says / Vinyl Pulse.
Best Blog Awarded To: TOYSREVIL (yay, it's this blog you are reading this list from now!)
FAN FAVOURITE
Final Nominees include: Blankie: Series 1 / Micro.Mundos / Soopa Marias by Erick Scarecrow / Tuttz New Year Edition by Eric Nocella Diaz of Argonaut Resins.
Fan Favourite Awarded To: Android by Andrew Bell!
BEST ONLINE TOY STORE
Final Nominees include: Bambaland / Lulubell / Myplasticheart / Tenacious Toys.
Best Online Toy Store Awarded To: Rotofugi!
BEST TOY STORE
Final Nominees include: Freak Store / Kidrobot / Munky King / Super 7.
Best Toy Store Awarded To: Rotofugi!
BEST COLLECTION
Final Nominees include: Gino Joukar / Kinohi aka "HaynMade" / Sara Harvey and Jason Foster / Toybreak's George and Ayleen Gaspar.
Best Collection Awarded To: Carl Aka "Mutonisyourfriend"!
BEST TOY FROM A COMIC
Final Nominees include: Skull Bunnies / Stitch as Deady by Voltaire / Tomorrow Queen by Ashley Wood / Zombie Chuck by Brian Fyffe.
Best Toy From a Comic Awarded To: Kill Audio by Vinyl Cut!
BEST DIY PLATFORM
Final Nominees include: CE: Creative Enhancement / MAD*L / Omi by Munky King / Qee by Toy2r.
Best DIY Platform Awarded To: Mini Munny by Kidrobot!
~BOARD VOTED AWARDS~
TOY OF THE YEAR
Final Nominees include: 3A Toys Popbot figure / Caleb by James Jarvis / Jaws by Coarsetoys / O-No Sushi by Andrew Bell.
Toy Of The Year Awarded To: 4ft Companion by KAWS!
MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR
Final Nominees include: Circus Posterus / Gargamel / Kidrobot / The Loyal Subjects.
Best Manufacturer of the Year Awarded To: ThreeA Toys!
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Final Nominees include: Dov Kelemer / Frank Kozik / Israel "Lev" Levarek / Jim Crawford.
Lifetime Achievement Award Goes To: Michael Lau!
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Final Nominees include:
- Dievas Dunny by Nathan Jurevicius and Kidrobot
- Frank Kozik Ultraviolence
- Super 7 Jumbo Stormtrooper
- Toy Tokyo x Secret Base x Ron English X-Ray
- McSupersized Figure
Outstanding Production Awarded To: False Friends (In Pain Edition) by coarse
BEST CUSTOMIZER
Final Nominees include: Chris Ryniak / Jason Freeny / The Beast Brothers / Walter Jacott aka Chauskokis.
Best Customizer Awarded To: Doctor A!
BEST MINI SERIES
Final Nominees include: Elements Alpha / Jibibuts Wooden Minifigures / Mechtorians by Doktor A / Resound Field Guide.
Best Mini Series Awarded To: Tic Toc Apocolypse by Amanda Visell!
BEST COLLABORATION
Final Nominees include: Google x Andrew Bell - Android / Itokin Park x Amanda Visell, Bed Monster / Kaws x Sorayama Campanion / The Hundreds x Garfield.
Best Collaboration Award Goes To: Ferg x Brandt Peters for Trouble Boys!
BEST LICENSED PRODUCT
Final Nominees include: Android by Andrew Bell / James Jarvis - Hello Kitty / Manny Pacquiao by Mindstyle / Pinocchio & Jiminy Cricket by KAWS.
Best Licensed Product Awarded To: Super 7 Stormtrooper!
BEST FUNCTIONAL TOY
Final Nominees include: Incubot's Voltron USB Drive / Marka 27's Minigods / Maywa Denki's Otamatone / Tokidoki Frenzies.
Best Functional Toy Awarded To: Mimobot yby Mimoco!
MOST INFLUENTIAL EVENT
Final Nominees include: CE Design Contest / Designer Con / I love Munny / The Vader Project.
Best Influential Event Awarded To: San Diego Comic Con!
BREAK THROUGH ARTIST
Final Nominees include: Chauskoskis / Sergey Sarfonov / Angry Woebots / Lamour Supreme.
Best Break Through Artist Awarded To: Jason Freeny!
BEST SELF PRODUCED TOY
Final Nominees include: Boss Carrion by Paul Kaiju / CAMO Jumping Brain / Moon Fox by Sergey Safonov / Shawnimals, Ninja of the Month.
Best Self Produced Awarded To: Hermees by Gary Ham!
BEST PLUSH DESIGN
Final Nominees include: Cavey by Holly Stanway / Pecan Pals / Sir Artichoke by Lana Crooks / Thanks, Grandma by Amanda L Spayd.
Best Plush Design> Awarded To: Plunk and Plop Lion by Anna Chambers!
BEST 1/6th SCALE
Final Nominees include: 3A popbot Tomorrow King / Crazymichael by Michael Lau / Fighting JC by Ashley Wood / Hot Toys War Machine.
Best 1/6th Figure Awarded To: Playge Rat by Ferg!
[Names of Nominees via DTA]
[Gregory with trophies for Best Manufacturer & Artist of the year for 3A Toys (via Konfucious)
Rotofugi with duo-trophy wins! / Pic via Kaiju Chronicle]
Do note that there are two main categories: Community Choiuce Awards (Voted on by the Public) and the Board Voted Awards (Voted on by a select Board of Judges). Organized by Clutter Magazine, the awards show as held at the Munky King Black Ball on the Thursday night of San Diego Comic Con (www) on July 21st. Enough yakking, here are the Final Nominees and the Award Winners!
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Final Nominees include: Chris Ryniak / Kronk / Paul Kaiju / Scott Tolleson.
Artist of the Year Awarded To: Ashley Wood!
BEST BLOG
Final Nominees include: Kaiju Chronicle / Spanky Stokes / The Blot Says / Vinyl Pulse.
Best Blog Awarded To: TOYSREVIL (yay, it's this blog you are reading this list from now!)
FAN FAVOURITE
Final Nominees include: Blankie: Series 1 / Micro.Mundos / Soopa Marias by Erick Scarecrow / Tuttz New Year Edition by Eric Nocella Diaz of Argonaut Resins.
Fan Favourite Awarded To: Android by Andrew Bell!
BEST ONLINE TOY STORE
Final Nominees include: Bambaland / Lulubell / Myplasticheart / Tenacious Toys.
Best Online Toy Store Awarded To: Rotofugi!
BEST TOY STORE
Final Nominees include: Freak Store / Kidrobot / Munky King / Super 7.
Best Toy Store Awarded To: Rotofugi!
BEST COLLECTION
Final Nominees include: Gino Joukar / Kinohi aka "HaynMade" / Sara Harvey and Jason Foster / Toybreak's George and Ayleen Gaspar.
Best Collection Awarded To: Carl Aka "Mutonisyourfriend"!
BEST TOY FROM A COMIC
Final Nominees include: Skull Bunnies / Stitch as Deady by Voltaire / Tomorrow Queen by Ashley Wood / Zombie Chuck by Brian Fyffe.
Best Toy From a Comic Awarded To: Kill Audio by Vinyl Cut!
BEST DIY PLATFORM
Final Nominees include: CE: Creative Enhancement / MAD*L / Omi by Munky King / Qee by Toy2r.
Best DIY Platform Awarded To: Mini Munny by Kidrobot!
TOY OF THE YEAR
Final Nominees include: 3A Toys Popbot figure / Caleb by James Jarvis / Jaws by Coarsetoys / O-No Sushi by Andrew Bell.
Toy Of The Year Awarded To: 4ft Companion by KAWS!
MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR
Final Nominees include: Circus Posterus / Gargamel / Kidrobot / The Loyal Subjects.
Best Manufacturer of the Year Awarded To: ThreeA Toys!
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Final Nominees include: Dov Kelemer / Frank Kozik / Israel "Lev" Levarek / Jim Crawford.
Lifetime Achievement Award Goes To: Michael Lau!
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Final Nominees include:
- Dievas Dunny by Nathan Jurevicius and Kidrobot
- Frank Kozik Ultraviolence
- Super 7 Jumbo Stormtrooper
- Toy Tokyo x Secret Base x Ron English X-Ray
- McSupersized Figure
Outstanding Production Awarded To: False Friends (In Pain Edition) by coarse
BEST CUSTOMIZER
Final Nominees include: Chris Ryniak / Jason Freeny / The Beast Brothers / Walter Jacott aka Chauskokis.
Best Customizer Awarded To: Doctor A!
BEST MINI SERIES
Final Nominees include: Elements Alpha / Jibibuts Wooden Minifigures / Mechtorians by Doktor A / Resound Field Guide.
Best Mini Series Awarded To: Tic Toc Apocolypse by Amanda Visell!
BEST COLLABORATION
Final Nominees include: Google x Andrew Bell - Android / Itokin Park x Amanda Visell, Bed Monster / Kaws x Sorayama Campanion / The Hundreds x Garfield.
Best Collaboration Award Goes To: Ferg x Brandt Peters for Trouble Boys!
BEST LICENSED PRODUCT
Final Nominees include: Android by Andrew Bell / James Jarvis - Hello Kitty / Manny Pacquiao by Mindstyle / Pinocchio & Jiminy Cricket by KAWS.
Best Licensed Product Awarded To: Super 7 Stormtrooper!
BEST FUNCTIONAL TOY
Final Nominees include: Incubot's Voltron USB Drive / Marka 27's Minigods / Maywa Denki's Otamatone / Tokidoki Frenzies.
Best Functional Toy Awarded To: Mimobot yby Mimoco!
MOST INFLUENTIAL EVENT
Final Nominees include: CE Design Contest / Designer Con / I love Munny / The Vader Project.
Best Influential Event Awarded To: San Diego Comic Con!
BREAK THROUGH ARTIST
Final Nominees include: Chauskoskis / Sergey Sarfonov / Angry Woebots / Lamour Supreme.
Best Break Through Artist Awarded To: Jason Freeny!
BEST SELF PRODUCED TOY
Final Nominees include: Boss Carrion by Paul Kaiju / CAMO Jumping Brain / Moon Fox by Sergey Safonov / Shawnimals, Ninja of the Month.
Best Self Produced Awarded To: Hermees by Gary Ham!
BEST PLUSH DESIGN
Final Nominees include: Cavey by Holly Stanway / Pecan Pals / Sir Artichoke by Lana Crooks / Thanks, Grandma by Amanda L Spayd.
Best Plush Design> Awarded To: Plunk and Plop Lion by Anna Chambers!
BEST 1/6th SCALE
Final Nominees include: 3A popbot Tomorrow King / Crazymichael by Michael Lau / Fighting JC by Ashley Wood / Hot Toys War Machine.
Best 1/6th Figure Awarded To: Playge Rat by Ferg!
[Names of Nominees via DTA]
