Hirono x Baseman

Hirono is a character created by Chinese designer Lang for Pop Mart, a leading company in the art toy industry. The character embodies a wide range of human emotions—love, joy, sadness, fear, kindness, and cowardice—serving as a reflection of the complexities of human nature. Each figure in the Hirono series is meticulously crafted, standing between 2.6 to 3.6 inches tall, and is hand-painted with intricate details. These art toys are not only collectibles but also serve as artistic expressions that invite viewers to explore and reflect upon the narratives they represent. Born in Los Angeles in 1960, this first generation Polish-American artist has become one of the most recognized illustrative artists of our age. Gary received a degree in Communications from UCLA, and worked in NYC as a commercial illustrator for 10 years. His illustrations have been featured in such diverse publications as the New Yorker, Time, Esquire, Rolling Stone, the New York Times, Forbes, Blab, LA Magazine, Reader's Digest, Atlantic Monthly and Newsweek. He created the artwork for Cranium, voted "Game of the Year" two years in a row by the American Internation Toy Fair and worked as the illustrator for "I Don't Need to Have Children, I Date Them: 23 Child Psychology Techniques to Use on Boys of All Ages". He has also been featured in American Illustration, AIGA, Print, The Society of Illustrators, Humor and The 100 Show. Although Gary has achieved reknown in many fields, he is probably most well known for his work as the creator and executive producer of "Teacher's Pet", a story based on his real-life dog, Hubcaps, which ran from 2000-2002, and was made into a full-length feature film in 2004. Gary has received many awards throughout his career, including the Emmy for Best Daytime The city is too dirty, and the hometown is so far away. Disguise yourself as a stone-hearted man in this complex world, hiding that kind, weak and naive guy deep down inside. Tough enough, but which is your true self? If you can get some relief when you see him, then be friends-a good listener for a real you. Pop Mart is a Chinese toy company that sells collectible designer toys. The company is known for its "blind box" packaging, which doesn't reveal the toys inside. Pop Mart is a leader in the designer toy market and has been credited with creating the market for designer toys in China.