DKE Toys at Designer Con 2016

Designer Con 2016 is hitting Pasadena, CA this weekend (November 19 and 20), and DKE Toys will be there slinging a batch of new bootleg toys by several great artists. I’ve checked out the offerings, and I have selected a few to feature here that caught my eye in particular. If you’re headed to Designer Con this weekend, stop by the DKE booth and say hi to Dov and Sarah at booth #812, and maybe wave hi to the Super Sucklord whose booth will be right next door. Now, on to the toys!

Super Metal Mario by iBreak Toys

This one caught my eye right off the bat. A Super Mario throwing up the horns? YES! It’s more of a static figurine than an action figure, but this guy is just begging to hang out on your desk as you work.

Lisa Rae Hansen (UK) aka iBreak Toys has made a follow up version to her previously sold out edition of Super Metal Mario. Now in traditional colors, this hand cast and hand painted 3.5″ carded figure should go quickly. 3.5″tall in clamshell packaging for easy removal. $65 tax included.

Bio: I’m Lisa Rae Hansen and I make character driven art. My formal training is in Jewelry and Silversmithing and my heart lies in the world of Art Toys. I grew up in the 80’s playing with Star Wars toys, Masters of the Universe and not a Barbie doll in sight! I spent my time drawing and making whenever I wasn’t climbing trees or riding my bike. Fascinated by movies like the Dark Crystal, Beetlejuice, Star Wars these childhood influences have informed my desire to create other worldly characters. I have grown up but never grown out of toys! I sculpt, cast and paint to produce one off and limited edition figures, custom art toys and paintings.

Big League Chewy by Dead Greedy

This is another fun design by Dead Greedy that is just plain cool. This is another case where the entirety of the presentation is crucial, and I never knew I needed a bubble gum sculpture that resembles Chewbacca.

Dead Greedy just can’t stop. Check out our googly eyed furry friend disguising himself as chewing gum. Part Wacky Package, part kitschy nonsense.
What more do you want for $30 tax incl. Hand cast and painted 3.75″ scale carded figure. Edition of 20

Dead Greedy is a pop surrealist from Dallas, Texas.
His designer toys/bootleg action figures are a mash-up of ’80s and ’90s nostalgia with a message of anti-commercialism. His work is greatly influenced by Star Wars, The $uper $ucklord and pop art.

Droid Force: D5T-RO by Moc Toys

This is a clever mashup of a vintage Kenner C3-PO and the “Pimp Daddy” Destro that was an SDCC exclusive a number of years ago. I’m surprised it took this long for someone to appropriate that Destro figure, but this figure looks like it was worth the wait because the result is just absurd.

After a long hiatus Moc Toys has returned to the fold with our favorite protocol droid ready for battle. Hand cast and painted 3.75″ carded figure. Signed and numbered edition of 25. $65 tax included.
Instagram @moctoys

Mandelorian Turtles by Has No Talent Bootlegs

What if the Turtles looked a whole lot more like Boba Fett? Or if the Turtles existed in the Star Wars universe, would they be bounty hunters? THIS ANSWERS BOTH OF THOSE QUESTIONS.

 I don’t know much about this, but the design is great, particularly that colorway featured dead center.

Derrick Lauglaug aka DLL Customs has created an edition of 10 multi-color hand cast resin statues especially for DCon. At 8″ tall each piece is a unique piece of art. Signed and numbered edition of 10. $45 tax  included.

DLL Customs has been pushing the boundaries of the resin designer toy art world since starting up monthly releases in late 2013. Using innovative ideas and concepts, combined with a wide variety of themes, DLL continues to think outside the box and deliver unique art products to resin connoisseurs everywhere.

@dllcustoms – Instagram

DKE will have a lot more available at their booth, so, again, if you’re going to hit Designer Con this weekend, make sure you stop by their booth to check out the goods!