"Captain Fritter" (Peskimo's Bamboo Zoo, 2008)An original created by
Designer/vinyl toys such as these are often targeted towards art enthusiasts and toy collectors, but appeal to a wide range of people of different ages.
Designer toys definitely evoke a sense of unique artistic aesthetic, and are not surprisingly one of the centerpieces of a new growing artistic movement.
Toys such as these are distributed by companies such as Kidrobot, whom commission artists and designers to design the toys. They are produced in limited runs, ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Thus, once they're sold out, they're not available again.
Additionally, the MoMA acquired 13 Kidrobot toys in late 2007, which are now part of the museum's collection - in the "Just In: Recent Acquisitions from the Collections" installation.
Index: grafitti artists, spray can, sharpie, plastic mold(?), display shelf, etc.
