Custom Sets from the BOX of FATE revealed!

All of the custom sets from the Box Of Fate release can be seen at the flickr page:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/apocalypsepopsicle/sets/72157623311481929/

Here are a few samples of them:

Unpainted Apocalypse Parade


Pumpkin Patch Mixed Custom Set


Fat Lady Crew: Organically Inclined Set


Fat Lady Crew: Dirty Dirt Road Do-Gooder Demons Club Set


Fat Lady Crew: The Nursery Set


Unpainted Pearl Blue/Green Uni-Chan with Navy Dr. Mori Katatsumuri


More pics at the flickr page http://www.flickr.com/photos/apocalypsepopsicle/

thanks to all who helped out and contributed to the Boxes of Fate: toybotstudios, MutantVinylHardcore, Bert Gatchalian and Lil Japan-- all of you are too cool for school and so smooth you're sharp. the response to this release has made me happy and eager to make more
~sfo

Chunks of Plastic Canvas Art from the Box of Fate Release

Epic (part 1)
approx. 6" x 3"


The High Cost of Fashion
6" x 3"


The Juice Says #1 (3 and 4 of 4 parts)
approx 4" diameter per circular tile


Epic (part 2 of 2)
6" x 3"


The rest of the plastic canvas pieces from the Boxes of Fate can be seen on flickr over here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/apocalypsepopsicle/sets/72157623524408917/

BOX OF FATE

Five boxes and five boxes only.

The final emergence of the backwater farmbeast known as Old Toby has arrived. Here in the mysterious (and dangerous) BOX OF FATE, Old Toby makes his debut in the Apocalypse Popsicle lineup with 5 Hand Painted versions. The BOX OF FATE also marks the first official release of that Biblical trio, the Fat Lady Crew. Coming your way in five unique sets, the Fat Lady and her two minions, Melancholy Molly and Bad Baby Banana are included in every BOX.



Apocalypse Popsicle is overwhelmingly overjoyed to have three great toy artists take part in this BOX OF FATE release. Toybotstudios has painted five unique Fat Lady figures and Mutant Vinyl Hardcore has painted five unique versions of Mori Katatsumuri (aka the frankensnail). Every BOX OF FATE will come with one of each of these custom figures from these awesome artists. If you’re really lucky you will get the BOX with one of Bert Gatchalian’s custom painted Apocalypse Popsicle toys. These will be randomly placed in the bags, but there are not enough for everyone so maybe you get lucky on this auspicious dual holiday of destiny. Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day all on the same day? The import of such a convergence, I am sure is lost on none of our enlightened readers.

Toybotstudios x Fat Lady -- 3 of 5 total


The Mutant Vinyl Hardcore Header Art

The toys that go with the header- Mori Katatsumuri by MVH


Also included in the Box of Fate will be one additional set of resin toys from my older releases, the Apocalypse Parade miniatures and the Uni-Chan/Mori Katatsumuri. Small mixed sets of three mini-figures will be tossed in a random frenzy. Original artwork will also be in every box and maybe even a t-shirt or two.

$110 + $15 shipping in the US. International shipping via EMS, $35.
email apocalypsepopsicle@gmail.com to place your order.
BOX OF FATE to be delivered on or before the Ides of March 2010 (the 15th).

FIVE BOXES ONLY FOR THIS YEAR. THE VALUE IS ABSOLUTELY INTENSE.

Here's some More Pics
Old Toby -- 4 of 5 total, one mystery beast




Unpainted, two-pour blue and clear-turquoise.



Bullmark King Ghidorah Tribute



With light from below the figure--



Forest Fire Lizard



Poseidon



FAT LADY CREW- Mixed Pour Set


Purple Rain and Piss Bananas



THE BOX OF FATE WILLS ITSELF INTO YOUR POSSESSION.
apocalypsepopsicle@gmail.com to place your order and receive payment instructions.

Many thanks to Mutant Vinyl Hardcore, Toybotstudios, and Bert Gatchalian whose support in this project is immeasurable without looking over the receipts for at least a day.

http://mutantvinylhardcore.blogspot.com/
http://gatchabert.blogspot.com/
http://toybotstudios.blogspot.com/

Nostalgic Punchlines Episode 2: Tuba Snake

Consisting of bad jokes, classic film footage, and immature soundscapes, the Nostalgic Punchlines series aims to re-contextualize these elements and transform them into a cohesive vision that accents, derides, and celebrates the communal media memory banks of our bastardized culture.

Nostalgic Punchlines Episode 2: Tuba Snake from Apocalypse Popsicle on Vimeo.

youtube link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaAJJJNLuGc

Audio samples culled from the following freesound.org contributors: Texas Radio Theatre Company, Connum, junggle, nicStage, Robinhood76, bigjoedrummer, sandyrb, J.Zavurek, and payattention.

Coming next for the Nostalgic Punchlines Films Strip Series: Imperialism! Hilarious!
But before our next installment of that illuminated serial, an SF Oliver Audiobooks original story of creative non-fiction. "The Distressing Contents of Last Season" part 1 to be released soon.

Nostalgic Punchlines Episode One

Nostalgic Punchlines, Episode 1: "My Mom" from Apocalypse Popsicle on Vimeo.

Audio samples culled from the following freesound.org contributors: Texas Radio Theatre Company, harri, Syna-Max, dataset, KorgMS2000B, Benboncan, jrssandoval, and digitopia. The music that bookends the short is by Texas Radio Theatre Company and is a re-recording of some of the actual music that originally accompanied the films of the silent era. This score is called “Sailor” and comes from the Sam Fox Silent Movie Book. The grainy orchestral section was recorded as an answering machine message via cell phone microphone. KorgMS2000B missed the call, but he now owns two minutes of mystery music; I have used it here to help spread its fame and mystery. It's so badly recorded, you'll be convinced it's an artifact from the annals of audio reproduction.

Nostalgic Punchlines
Episode 1, “My Mom”

It Came From Skullbrain 2: Group Show, this Saturday, January 16 2010

This Saturday, January 16, is the second annual "It Came From Skullbrain" group custom toy show hosted by the generous folks at Super7 at the Super7 Store and Gallery. The show starts at 7 p.m. and the gallery is located at 1628 Post St, San Francisco, CA.
http://super7store.com/



This is my second year submitting to this show which focuses on the artistic output of the Skullbrain community, an online forum for Japanese toys, art, and culture. Skullbrain is a tight-knit international community of collectors and artists. While the majority of artists and culture discussed is decidedly focused on vintage and current Japanese toys, many other international artists are both fans and participants in this growing niche subculture of art collecting.

This year I am submitting two pieces.

First is an airbrushed M1 Woo featured in the "photo essay" at the top of the post. He is meant to be in the early process of moulting as winter shifts subtly to spring. This Woo is an evolution from a winter coat version that I painted about a year ago. You can see the original as compared to my show submission below.


Winter Wakes to Spring







My second piece for the show has a lot more resin elements included in it. The toy was originally a Secret Base Bagman. I modified it, giving it the head of my mutant Sea-Urchin creature Uni-chan. Sporting a couple of heads on his left hand and a leaky probe on his right hand, he became the Secret Base Muppet Seijin. He has two small buddies which each wear a mask and perform as part of the puppet show. One is a small Doom Penguin with original skeleton glove mask. The other figure is one of my Melancholy Molly figures from the Fat Lady Crew. She sports the original interior vinyl head of the Secret Base Bagman figure.





Both pieces will be for sale on the night of the show and online thereafter should they not sell at the show. M1 Woo- $44 Secret Base Muppet Seijin Set- $70

Here's a pic of my two pieces from the last show. These are both M1 toys from Japanese monster shows that I painted with the airbrush.
These two are dressed to kill.

Christmas Ornament Sets Now Available!!!!

Each set is $15 plus $5 shipping in the US. $10 shipping to the rest of the world.
I will make sure you get these before December 25th. If interested, please email me at apocalypsepopsicle@gmail.com for availability.
I will mark sets as sold as people order. Thanks.

Set A, 3 Fat Ladies
-Pearl white
-Pearl Red
-Clear Green


Set B, Mixed Pour Pearl Set
-Pearl White Wing'd Rhino, yellow wings
-Pearl Green Wing'd Rhino, pearl white wings
-Pearl White Fat Lady, partial gray wing


Set C, Mixed
-Pearl white, Fat Lady
-Clear Wing'd Rhino
-Clear green Mori Katatsumuri