Your TOYSREVIL Guide to ToyCon UK 2013: Artists & Retailers
What is a convention without the element of "BUYING"? Let's not kid ourselves, we go to cons to gawk and purchase - be it to keep and treasure them in our collections, or flip and make a buck online afters - Cons are one of THE places to congregate and in this specific instance, be amongst your fellow collectors/geeks/fanboys, and purchase without inhibitions ("emotionally", I mean, "monetary" is an individual's struggles anyways lol)! Essentially, as all Cons go, CASH is "King". I am not too sure if there's any ATMs around the corner, but given the items listed here, you'd have a decent gauge of what you will be spending (and times x 2 and you're set to have a buying frenzy MUHAAHAHAHAHA). *ahem*
The splendid thing about Cons, is that you are more likely to be able to purchase direct from the artists who created it themselves, and herein lies the essential-factor, methinks! A little signature, a little doodle, a handshake and even a instagramed self-snap with said artist/s - makes the "buying experience" even moreso enriching, IMHO.
Here's a quick run-down of who and what to expect, with links to my previous blog-posts for further product details!
- Plush + Vinyl Toyconcaveysaurus, Moon Cavey and Plush Toyconosaurus from A Little Stranger.
- "Jungle Critters" Customs from David Stevenson.
- Evil Origamis, Little Ox and Skelevex from ALTO.
- Worry Teas and Giant Monster Embryos from Taylored Curiosities (Facebook).
- Plush from Neese & Mechas from DMS @ Monsters & Mecha.
- War Cool Junior Society & MegaSeth (and Chase Editions) @ IBreakToys / Lisa Rae Hansen.
- Nibblers and "Fishtank Castle 1983 Annual" Publication from The Tarantulas
- Customs toys and original figure "The Dreamer" from Squink! (Facebook).
- Mechtorian Phizogs, original Ink Drawings and Badges from Doktor A.
- Panda Otakus, cushions & keychains, and original resin figurines from TADO.
- B.A.S.T.A.R.D. Universe and Elephant Graveyard by Triclops Studios.
- Custom toys and Libertas Skulls + Scribed Editions from Jon-Paul Kaiser.
- Original resins from UME Toys (Facebook)
- Prints & custom toys from PodgyPanda
- Custom toys, resin robots & RID badges from Cris Rose.
- Custom toys from Lunabee.
- Exclusives galore at Hang Gang including Wooper Looper, Spikewad, Mummyboy & Foster, Kaiju Negora, Uamous and Dinos from Chima Group.
- Exclusive toys from Sergey Safonov at Hang Gang.
- TCON Colored and TCON DIY from the Hang Gang's booth.
- AlterEGO-ghost + RAS2013 by dust from Creo Design.
- Dark Mayas by dust from Creo Design
- Masks of Doom from Creo Design
- Ice Scream Man exclusive & others from Artransmitte.
- ED-IT DJ + KEYEYES by Tesselate and Fake Plastic Teas by Uncle Absinthe found at Generic Art.
- Prints from Mimic and products from Robot Industries at Fugi.me (including Ethan MK1).
- Sergey Safonov exclusives & Print with Fugi.me.
- toy-awesomeness at Unbox Industries including: Nemesis / The Disarticulators, Prints & Toys from Jeff Lamm.
- Exclusive Debris, Hug the Killer and Trooper Lotus by Mighty Jaxx available at Minty Fresh.
- Billy Brains by Dolly Oblong.
- War Tourist DIY from Planet Domu x run DNB.
- 8" Dunny by Sergio Mancini for Red Mutuca.
- Custom toys and Runts from Okkle.
[ToyConUK.com / Coverage on TOYSREVIL]
