play imaginative @ ttf 2007 and sdcc 2007

Play Imaginative is pulling out all the stops this year with a bountiful selection of
releases slated for July/August, most notably for Taipei Toy Festival and SDCC:

and here is a summary of what is to come, including signing schedules
for TTF'07 = *details after the JUMP*

headlining the selection this year is their Touma-designed vinyl GRABBIT series [labelled] slated to debut during SDCC, with two variant headsculpts: SMILING and the SNARLING (more rare), as well as the WOOD-finish [blogged] SDCC exclusive.

Grabbit comes in a shoebox packaging with a certificate, a limited edition art print specially drawn, personally signed and numbered by Touma, and each Grabbit sports a serial number under its foot (numbered from 1/300 to 300/300). 30 lucky persons will find a coupon with their Grabbit figure that allows them to win a limited edition Grabbit T-shirt.

and don't forget the Blank DIY-Grabbits [blogged]:

SUMMARY of GRABBIT:
Grabbit - Original version (Pearl White)
Release Date: Late May / early June 2007
Limited: 300 pcs
Price: ?

Grabbit - Taipei Toy Festival Exclusive (Black Flock)
Release Date: July 2007
Limited: 300 pcs
Price: ?

Grabbit - Blank DIY version
Release Date: July 2007
Limited: 300 pcs
Price: ?

Grabbit - Wood Finish version
Release Date: July 2007
Limited: 300 pcs
Price: ?


Winson Ma's ADAM APE [labelled] is another highly anticipated new vinyl figure, with articulation at the arms and head, and remove the Ape's head to reveal his skeleton LOL

Adam is King of the Ape Empire and is strong, rational and loyal. Each piece comes with a certificate, a limited edition personally signed art print, and a serial number.

SUMMARY of ADAM APE:
Adam Ape - Original version (Red)
Release Date: July / August 2007
Limited: 450 pcs
Price: ?

Adam Ape - SDCC Dark version
Release Date: ?
Limited: ?
Price: ?


BACKY & BOCKY is the latest vinyl figure set from Furi Furi [blogged]

the dancing duo Backy and his trusty sidekick Bocky comes with certificate, limited edition autographed art prints, and a serial number. Backy is articulated at the head and arms and comes with removeable maracas as accessories. Bocky is articulated at the arms.

SUMMARY of BACK&BOCKY:
Release Date: July / August 2007
Limited: 450 sets
Price: ?


Touma's 18-inch KNUCKLE BEAR os a monster-vinyl [blogged] that loads of folks are looking forward to, starting with the Original and the Blank DIY Knuckle Bear

Knuckle Bear is inspired by an old Japanese folk tale "Kintaro at Ashigara Mountain". There is a famous scene where Kintaro, a boy with amazing strength wrestles a bear and the bear is holding Kintaro down -- that's why the bear's teeth are always clenched ... Knuckle Bear is articulated at the head and arms and comes complete with certificate, limited edition autographed art prints, and a serial number.

SUMMARY of 18"-er KNUCKLE BEAR:
18-inch Knuckle Bear - Original version (Brown Flock)
Release Date: July / August 2007
Limited: 450 pcs
Price: ?

18-inch Knuckle Bear - Blank DIY version
Release Date: July 2007
Limited: 300 pcs
Price: ?

18-inch Knuckle Bear - Red Crest version (TTF & SDCC edition)
Release Date: ?
Limited: ?
Price: ?


just when you think Devilrobot's TO-FUs were the sole domain of Medicom Toy, PI surprises with a trio of TO-FU-GUM-goodness; all 16-inches tall of them! [blogged] beginning with a special "bubble gum" version (since chewing gum is teh banned in singalalaland LOL) in "Original" and "Strawberry"-flavours ... and fill in your own fav flavours with the "DIY Blank"-version.

The 16-inch TO-FU is articulated at the head, arms, hands and feet, and complete
with certificate, limited edition autographed art prints, and a serial number.

SUMMARY of 16-inch TO-FU GUM:
16-inch TO-FU Gum - Original version
Release Date: July / August 2007
Limited: 450 pcs
Price: ?

16-inch TO-FU Gum - Strawberry version
Release Date: July / August 2007
Limited: 450 pcs
Price: ?

16-inch TO-FU Gum - Blank DIY version
Release Date: July / August 2007
Limited: 300 pcs
Price: ?


Japanese collectives; Furi Furi and Devilrobots, team up for DEKOBOKO BOYS with three versions available initially: original black version, Devilrobots' Camo grunge version and Furi Furi's wicked orange bone Dekosuke version = blogged :)

SUMMARY of DEKOBOKO BOYS:
Dekoboko Boys - Original Version, Devilrobots' Camo Version, Furi Furi DekoSuke Version
Release Date: July / August 2007
Limited: 500 sets each
Price: ?


from the Mephist Festa design-contest, Jim Koch's ZUGAN-design was
chosen for production :)

SUMMARY of ZUGAN:
Zugan - Jim Koch version
Release Date: July / August 2007
Limited: 500 pcs
Price: ?


and do watch out for Play Imaginative's own TREXI-series , both the Series Three [labelled] and Coca-Cola A Better Tomorrow-series [labelled]:


PI has a coupla more surprises up their sleeves and will be revealed at a later date ... meanwhile peep the signing schedule for their Taipei Toy Festival appearance (Play Imaginative will be situated at booth A2 and A3):

5th July 2007
3.00pm - 4.00pm: Touma
4.15pm - 5.15pm: Winson Ma
5.30pm - 6.30pm: Devilrobots/Furi Furi

6th July 2007
4.00pm - 5.00pm: Winson Ma
6.30pm - 7.30pm: Furi Furi

7th July 2007
1.00pm - 2.00pm: Touma
5.00pm - 6.00pm: Furi Furi
6.00pm - 7.30pm: Devilrobots

8th July 2007
12.00pm - 1.00pm: Winson Ma
4.30pm - 6.00pm: Touma
6.00pm - 7.00pm: Furi Furi