DESIGNER TOY

Uramy and Tsurami Cosi Fan Tutte

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One up is a renowned Japanese art toy producer and retailer specializing in sofubi (soft vinyl) figures. Located in Tokyo’s Nakano Broadway shopping complex, One up offers a curated selection of designer toys, collaborating with various artists to create exclusive and limited-edition pieces.   One up has partnered with notable artists and studios, including Art Junkie, Max Toy Company, and Momoco Studio, to produce unique collectibles. For instance, their collaboration with Max Toy resulted in the Grape Ape figure, sculpted by Mount Kobo and hand-painted by Mark Nagata. Medicom Toy is a Japanese brand specializing in the creation of collection toys and figurines since 1996. It has been founded by Tatsuhiko Akashi. It all started with the Kubrick, a so -called standard figurine at the Lego and Playmobil border, a figurine made up of 9 blocks (in Japanese 九 (Kyū) means 9). This new format quickly was very successful and the kubricks will quickly take many licenses from Star Wars to the Planet of the Apes. In parallel Medicom Toy Produced toys of collecting art, sold in limited quantities and very quickly develops many ranges with the RAH (Real Action Heroes), the Mafex (Magical Action Figures Ex), the VCD (Vinyl Collectible Dolls) or even UDF (Ultra Detail Figure). But the planetary success will come with the Be@rbrick, an adaptation of the kubrick in a small bear version with a small plump belly. These figurines in the form of printed bear with different drawings and patterns will make the success of Medicom Toy putting the BE@RBRICK At the Pantheon of designer toy. Many artists and Brands have collaborated on this line of products, in particular Nike, Keith Haring or Kaws, but we also find characters from Movie theater from universes such

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