SDCC 16 Exclusive Orange Jumbo Akashi Foam Heads by Dave Bondi

A new colorway of Dave Bondi’s squishably awesome Jumbo Foam Akashi Head will be dropping in a few weeks exclusively at San Diego Comic-Con 2016! This giant Akashi head is a mash-up of Mickey Mouse and Super Mario, and made from squishy foam. This San Diego Comic-Con 2016 Exclusive Orange Edition Jumbo Akashi Head is limited to just 30 pieces, and comes signed and numbered by the artist. Collectors can pick one up at the DKE Toys SDCC booth #5045 for just $40.

SDCC 15 Exclusive Blue Akashi Foam Heads by Dave Bondi

Dave Bondi is heading to San Diego Comic-Con 2015 where he’ll be launching the Akashi Insta-Appreciation Series! His first release in this sardonic new series is the Comic-Con Exclusive Blue Edition Foam Akashi Head. This giant Akashi head is a mash-up of Mickey Mouse and Super Mario and made from squishy foam! Hand painted blue and limited to just 10 pieces, you can only buy one of these super limited edition decapitated heads by finding Dave at SDCC.

But that’s not all! Since we all love it when our little collectable investments skyrocket in popularity and value due to our uncanny ability to predict vapid fickle pop-culture trends, Dave has come up with a very special pricing system for this release. Now you can enjoy Insta-Appreciation by purchasing one of these delectable foamy Akashi heads with a graduating pricing structure. The price starts at just $2 for #10/10 and then continues to double in price for every number thereafter.

WonderCon Exclusive Olive Edition Akashi 5YL 8” Vinyl Figure by Dave Bondi

This weekend Kusovinyl will be releasing the newest colorway of Dave Bondi’s awesome Akashi 5YL vinyl figure! The WonderCon 2014 Exclusive Olive Edition Akashi is limited to just 40 pieces and can be purchased at Kusovinyl’s booth #1247 for $65 each. The Blot assumes any remaining figures will be available for purchase at the Kusovinyl online store after the convention. And if you’re going to WonderCon, make sure to be at Kusovinyl’s booth on Saturday (April 19th) when Dave will be in attendance to sign for all the fans!

It’s been 5 years (hence the 5YL title) since the original Akashi vinyl figure was released, and Dave’s mash-up of Mickey Mouse and Super Mario is still as fresh as ever. Each Akashi 5YL figure stands 8” tall, features seven points of articulation, a removable hat, an additional set of hands, and replaceable eyes with heart shaped pupils.

Standard Edition Akashi 5YL 8” Vinyl Figure by Dave Bondi

If you’ve missed out on one of Dave Bondi’s four super exclusive, limited edition Akashi 5YL vinyl figures, here’s your chance to finally snag one! The Standard Edition Akashi 5YL vinyl figure features a striking red and orange color scheme, and will be hitting designer toy stores worldwide very soon. It’s been 5 years since the original Akashi vinyl figure was released, and Dave’s mash-up of Mickey Mouse and Super Mario is still as fresh as ever. Each Akashi 5YL figure stands 8” tall, features seven points of articulation, a removable hat, an additional set of hands, and replaceable eyes with heart shaped pupils. That’s a ton of playability for just $65!

Mintyfresh Exclusive Grape Akashi 5YL Vinyl Figure by Dave Bondi

The newest store exclusive Akashi 5YL vinyl figure has been announced, and it’s this crazy looking yellow, green and purple “Grape” colorway. What a wild color scheme! This is the fourth limited edition colorway of Dave Bondi’s Akashi, and is being sold exclusively at Mintyfresh for €54,95. It’s been 5 years since the original Akashi vinyl figure was released, and Dave’s mash-up of Mickey Mouse and Super Mario is still as fresh as ever. Grab one while you can because the Grape Akashi 5YL 8” vinyl figure is limited to just 50 pieces.

TAG Exclusive Pink Purple Akashi 5YL Vinyl Figure by Dave Bondi

After debuting at Designer Con 2013, the Toy Art Gallery exclusive Pink Purple Akashi 5YL vinyl figure by Dave Bondi is now available for purchase through the TAG online store for just $65. This is Bondi’s third Akashi 5YL colorway and features a striking pink and purple color scheme. It’s been 5 years since the original Akashi vinyl figure was released, and Dave’s mash-up of Mickey Mouse and Super Mario is still as fresh as ever! Grab one while you can because the Pink Purple Akashi is limited to just 50 pieces and already going fast.

NYCC 13 Exclusive Mono Akashi 5YL by Dave Bondi

Who knew Dave Bondi’s Akashi 5YL vinyl figure was living large bi-costal!?! After debuting at San Diego Comic-Con 2013, the Bondi’s second Akashi 5YL colorway will be released in just a few short weeks at New York Comic-Con 2013. It’s been 5 years since the original Akashi vinyl figure was released, Dave’s mash-up of Mickey Mouse and Super Mario is back with an all new sculpt.

The New York Comic-Con 2013 Exclusive Mono Akashi 5YL features an awesome monotone color scheme and is limited to just 50 pieces. Pick yours up exclusively at the myplasticheart NYCC booth #113 for $65. And if you’re lucky, you might just run into Dave at the MPH booth where he’ll be signing his Akashi figures.

SDCC 13 Exclusive Luna Edition Akashi 5YL by Dave Bondi

If you've been following Dave Bondi's toy making career you know he is pretty much obsessed with his creation, Akashi. His goal is to one day have every collector to have to one in their collection. It’s been 5 years since the last Akashi vinyl figure was released, but now it's back with a new and improved sculpt!

So here is the first release of Bondi’s new Akashi 5YL (named in honor of Kaws Companion 5YL)! This San Diego Comic-Con 2013 Exclusive Luna Edition Akashi 5YL is limited to just 50 pieces and will retail for $65 at the DKE Toys SDCC booth #5054. Fans can meet Dave at the DKE booth for a very special signing on Saturday, July 20th, at 2pm.

Resin is King Blind Box Series 2

The Resin is King Series is back and better than ever! Tenacious Toys and Dead Hand Toys have teamed up once again to curate an incredible new “Resin is King” blind box series featuring 16 talented artists. For Resin is King Series 2, each artist was asked to develop a new sub-3" resin figure and submit 10 pieces to the series using that sculpt. That’s 160 figures in all!!! The Blot honestly never thought we’d see a resin series to this magnitude, and it just shows how far the medium has come.

Resin is King Series 2 includes works by Brian Ahlbeck (of Dead Hand Toys), Dave Bondi, Rich Page (of UME Toys), NEMO and OsirisOrion (of Bad Applez Inc.), Jay222, Motorbot, Matt A*, Argonaut Resins, Selina Briggs (of The Jelly Empire), Kilroy III, Kris Dulfer (of KiD iNK iNDUSTRiES), JC Rivera, Christopher Moore (of We Become Monsters), Vanessa Ramirez, Scott Kinnebrew (of Forces of Dorkness) and Tim Stephson.

This incredible resin series makes its debut at Kidrobot NY with a very special release party on Thursday, October 4th, from 6-8pm, where many of the artists involved will be on hand to sign and sketch. Each blind box will retail for $25, and collectors can also purchase a full case of Resin is King Series 2 blind boxes, which is guaranteed to contain 1 piece from each of the 16 artists, for $400 at the Tenacious Toys online store. But that’s not all! Be on the lookout for the series’ Golden Ticket, which can be redeemed for a one of a kind 8” Tuttz resin figure by Argonaut Resins!