Finalists for "Best Sofubi" in the 2013 Designer Toy Awards Are…
Cadaver Kid by Splurrt
Calaveritas by The Beast Brothers
Calliope Jackalope by Kathie Olivas x Tomenosuke & Circus Posterus
Deadbeet by Scott Tolleson
Debris Japan by RESTORE
Kaiju Negora by Max Toy Company
Pollen Kaiser by PaulKaiju x Toy Art Gallery
Real Fighting Greasebat by Jeff Lamm x Monster Worship
Wooper Looper by Gary Ham
"Funny" that there is a division between VINYL and SOFUBI - which in this instance simply means "Made outside of Japan" (aka "Made in China" hahahaha … hey, will there be a "Made in the USA" eventually too?) and "Made in Japan" lol … but yes, I KNOW it is about the "Quality of Vinyl" ... Regardless of intents and purposes, it simply means now more folks can be nominated and recognized in the awards, yeh? (Which is always a 'good' thinG).
And while I may not own most of the items on the list - and can hardly attempt to distinguish between geographical vinyl-makes, two pieces catch my attention: Kaiju Negora by Max Toy Company and Wooper Looper by Gary Ham - and I have more than "one" of them each in my collection, so that works out fine, methinks!
(DTA 2013 Finalists announced HERE / All listings via Designer Toy Awards Facebook)
