Nerd Pride

Mickey Mouse has been a significant figure in the designer toy world, inspiring numerous art toy collaborations that reinterpret the beloved Disney character in unique and artistic ways. These collectibles range from stylized vinyl figures to high-end sculptures, blending pop culture nostalgia with contemporary art and streetwear influences. Medicom Toy has produced multiple Mickey Mouse-themed BE@RBRICK figures, featuring classic, modern, and experimental designs. These range from vintage black-and-white Mickey to collaborations with streetwear brands like BAPE and fragment design. In collaboration with Disney, street artist KAWS created a now-iconic Companion Mickey, which reimagines Mickey Mouse in his signature “X” eyes and slouched posture, giving the character a melancholic and deconstructed look. Various artists, including Ron English and Sket One, have produced unofficial Mickey-inspired art toys that offer satirical, surreal, or edgy interpretations of the classic Disney icon. Luihz Unreal is a full-time illustrator, but finds time to create customs that are trully works of art. Owner of a unique and fun style, his creations are characterized by the incredible detail and precision in his lines, even in the smaller toys. His art is influenced by the manga universe, with touches of modernity and lots of sense of humor. Most of his characters have a cool and blueish feeling, and all of them are creatively bizarre and non-sense. However, once you get to know their background story, everything magically makes sense.