Toy-Review: Cupcake by Gary Ham from Android 2 Mini Collectible by DYZ Plastic

TOY-STORY: As previously blogged, the Android Mini Collectibles Series 2 is the second series release featuring the Google Android mascot as a 3-inch tall toy as produced and released by DYZ Plastic. Each display case consists of 16 x blind boxed containing a randomly placed toy within, with CUPCAKE part of the basic assortment, with a ratio of 1/16 - which essentially mean you might get one figure in a selection of 16 figures.


This box of Androids Series 2 is courtesy of The Taken Shop (The Official Distributer of Androids in Malaysia). You are able to procure the set or single boxes online via http://www.takenshop.com.

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Designed by U.S.A.-based artist Gary Ham [Superham.com] - one of three invited artists for this series - I had asked Gary what his inspiration for his yummy Android design was from, to which he answered: "Cupcake came about by a simple Google search on Android. One of their past software code names was "cupcake" and I thought that would be a fun insider design for the Android loyalists but also appeal to the mainstream audience. Adding the scent was Andrew's idea and what an amazing idea it was."

I hadn't noticed the scent until I read Gary's reply, actually! And if you do not know by now, Gary also designed one of the three "chase" Androids - and it is revealed to be the Chocolate Cupcake! (one of my current holy-toy-grail at the moment). This is not Gary's first attempt at designing an Android, with his first being the special edition: Snowflake!

Although truth be told, I was a tad bewildered at the "chocolate" peeking thru at the back of the Android-form, but perhaps it was meant to be a taste-surprise rather than a design-sensation, IMHO. But hey, I'm not complaining here! LOL
 

One of my absolute favorites from this series, the exception of this design lies in it's inherent innocence and silent desirability to take a bite out of it, as well the exceptional cherry on-top! Yes, this may sound like hyperbole, but I reckon I'll let the design speak for itself :)