The Vader Project: Catalog Preorder and Freeman Auction
A quick recap for folks not familiar with the project: The Vader Project [www / tagged] saw 100 invited artists each customizing a 1:1 scale authentic prop replica of the Darth Vader helmet (as featured in the STAR WARS films). The result was a hundred Vader helmets which had toured various parts of the world, each with artists representing their particular country ~ including the U.S. (Los Angeles), UK (London), Japan (Tokyo), and more recently, the Warhol Museum.
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After the years of show touring, creators ad curators of the project, DKE Toys announces an upcoming auction, as well as a catalog featuring the custom helmets! The 200-page catalog (2 page spread per helmet) is currently available for pre-order @ US$40 per (+ shipping) via http://thevaderproject.com/order.php, for a projected mid-June ship out.
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VADER-PROJECT-AUCTION: In addition, come July 10th, the Vader helmets will be auctioned off at Freeman's (with most starting bids at US$1500 per). Vinyl Pulse also reports that there will be an "Auction Preview presented by Freemans opening on June 11th (6- 10 PM) through the 20th, with a special catalog signing on Saturday the 12th @ 2 PM." (additional images via).
[7 x images in slideshow above]
After the years of show touring, creators ad curators of the project, DKE Toys announces an upcoming auction, as well as a catalog featuring the custom helmets! The 200-page catalog (2 page spread per helmet) is currently available for pre-order @ US$40 per (+ shipping) via http://thevaderproject.com/order.php, for a projected mid-June ship out.
[CLICK THRU for more, including artist-list and auction info]
[CLICK for full-coverage of The Vader Project on TOYSREVIL]
Participating Artists include: Josh Agle (Shag) / Troy Alders / Kii Arens / Attaboy / Anthony Ausgang / Axis / Aye Jay / Gary Baseman / Andrew Bell / Tim Biskup / Mark Bodnar / BXH HIKARU / Andrew Brandou / Buff Monster / Mister Cartoon Chino / Mr. Clement / Robbie Conal / CRASH / Steven Daily / Dalek / Dehara DGPH Cam de Leon / Devilrobots / Yoko d'Holbachie / Bob Dob / Tristan Eaton & Azk One - Thunderdog Studios / Marc Ecko / Eelus / Ron English / FERG / David Flores / Brian Flynn - Hybrid Design / Paul Frank / Gargamel / Huck Gee / Fawn Gehweiler / Mike Giant / Girls Drawin Girls / Dan Goodsell / Gris Grimly / Joe Hahn / Haze XXL / Jesse Hernandez / Derek Hess / Itokin Park / Jeremyville / kaNO / Mori Katsura- RealxHead / Sun-MinKim & David Horvath / Jim Koch / Frank Kozik / David S. Krys - DSK Designs / Peter Kuper / Wade Lageose - Lageose Design / Joe Ledbetter / Simone Legno - Tokidoki / Mad / Mad Barbarians / Madtwiinz / Marka27 / Mars-1 / Bill McMullen / Melvins / Mori Chack / Brian Morris / Nanospore / Niagara / Mitch O'Connell / olive47 / Martin Ontiveros / Estevan Oriol / Alex Pardee / The Pizz / Plasticgod / PlaysKewl / Dave Pressler / Ragnar / Jermaine Rogers / Erick Scarecrow / Secret Base / J. Otto Seibold / Sket-One / Shawn Smith / Winston Smith / Jeff Soto / Damon Soule / Bwana Spoons / Jophen Stein / Suckadelic / T9G / Gary Taxali / Cameron Tiede / Touma / UrbanMedium / Usugrow / Michelle Valigura / VanBeater / Amanda Visell.
VADER-PROJECT-AUCTION: In addition, come July 10th, the Vader helmets will be auctioned off at Freeman's (with most starting bids at US$1500 per). Vinyl Pulse also reports that there will be an "Auction Preview presented by Freemans opening on June 11th (6- 10 PM) through the 20th, with a special catalog signing on Saturday the 12th @ 2 PM." (additional images via).
