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So, what are 'Art Capsule' toys? Remember coin operated gum ball machines in stores such as Woolies, where you popped your coin into a slot, turned a knob and out popped a toy encased in a plastic ball? Well, that's about it, really. See, you did know.
But hang on a sec, where does the 'art' bit come in? Well, as you may expect it all boils down to those rather groovy Japanese folk who re-worked this classic theme and came up with some totally cool and very hot capsule toys (or gachapon, as they're known in Japan). These 'posh' capsule toys first began life as the 'Sony Art Capsule' series and then as 'Vanimal Zoo' where international artists were invited to invent animals for a fictitious super Zoo. Both sets come under the heading of 'Sony Time Capsule - Art Capsule Toy Project' and feature mini figures designed by some of the world's most cutting edge arty folk. |
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Gum Machine Gods
From the mind of Rodney Greenblat, the man behind Parappa the Rappa and Thunder Bunny comes six, franky surreal, little effigies of gachapon gods! Worship them at your leisure. |
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Alien Family
Best known for his 'underground' comic Hate, Peter Bagge's typical American family (with a slightly 1950s bent) view of an alien family brings us plenty of surreal figures. We like the doggie best. |
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 | sony art capsule: ALIEN FAMILY - Dad
designed by: Peter Bagge - produced by: Sony Creative Products
If he looked like this we wouldn't want to wait 'til our father got home!
dinky price...£5.00
Oops, all gone. Email wishlist@dinkybox.com and if we find more, we will happily let you know :) |
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 | sony art capsule: ALIEN FAMILY - Littler Sister
designed by: Peter Bagge - produced by: Sony Creative Products
You can just tell she's annoying.
dinky price...£5.00
Oops, all gone. Email wishlist@dinkybox.com and if we find more, we will happily let you know :) |
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 | sony art capsule: ALIEN FAMILY - Mush-Puppy
designed by: Peter Bagge - produced by: Sony Creative Products
This one-eyed pup's definitely our favourtie. Wuff!
dinky price...£5.00
Oops, all gone. Email wishlist@dinkybox.com and if we find more, we will happily let you know :) |
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 | sony art capsule: MIGHTY UPROCK ANIMALS - Pop
designed by: Kevin Lyons - produced by: Sony Creative Products
Pop's ready to defend his sounds (and his afro) with the power of the baseball bat. It's like The Warriors!
Oops, all gone. Email wishlist@dinkybox.com and if we find more, we will happily let you know :) |
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 | sony art capsule: MIGHTY UPROCK ANIMALS - Uprock
designed by: Kevin Lyons - produced by: Sony Creative Products
Complete with beatbox and groovy vinyl!
Oops, all gone. Email wishlist@dinkybox.com and if we find more, we will happily let you know :) |
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 | sony art capsule: MIGHTY UPROCK ANIMALS - Headspin
designed by: Kevin Lyons - produced by: Sony Creative Products
Headspin's either ready for some tagging or has a new Tamiya kit to prime!
Oops, all gone. Email wishlist@dinkybox.com and if we find more, we will happily let you know :) |
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 | sony art capsule: MIGHTY UPROCK ANIMALS - Secret
designed by: Kevin Lyons - produced by: Sony Creative Products
Go on, look hard. You just might be able to work out what sort of animal this is.
Oops, all gone. Email wishlist@dinkybox.com and if we find more, we will happily let you know :) |
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Ushigaeru
We're going to take a guess at what these rather worried looking cows are doing on stage with a crooning froggie! Ushi is Japanese for 'cow' and Kaeru is 'frog' so by combining the two we get 'Ushigaeru' ('ga' replaces the 'ka' when the word is pared with another word) which is what the hirigana characters on the little banners say. There, don't say we don't try hard to work all this stuff out!
It looks to us like the cows are backing singers or maybe just eye-candy whilst Mr.Frog does his super karoke thing! |
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 | sony art capsule: USHIGAERU - Green
designed by: Miura Jun - produced by: Sony Creative Products
Froggie goes a courtin' and he did ride - ahh-hummmmm!
dinky price...£6.00
Oops, all gone. Email wishlist@dinkybox.com and if we find more, we will happily let you know :) |
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Vikanimals
Small Viking monsters with a variety of accessories. That's all that needs to be said, really. |
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 | sony art capsule: VIKANIMAL - Edward
designed by: Deanne Cheuk - produced by: Sony Creative Products
Please note: The gold/green ink on this guy is a bit unstable. You may need to give him a wipe every now and then to mop up the excess. The ink wipes off fine and Edward still looks pretty green underneath.
dinky price...£6.00
Oops, all gone. Email wishlist@dinkybox.com and if we find more, we will happily let you know :) |
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 | sony art capsule: SPACE FRIENDS - Venusian
designed by: Hideyasu Moto - produced by Sony Creative Products
This Venusian (from the plant Venus of course) looks a little like a sad C-3PO and can be posed at the waist and head. In fact his head can be turned all the way around for a completely different looking facial expression!
dinky price...£5.00
Oops, all gone. Email wishlist@dinkybox.com and if we find more, we will happily let you know :) |
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 | sony art capsule: WORKING PIGS - Cook
designed by: Furi Furi Company - produced by: Sony Creative Products
Jamie or Gordon? Whatever, we doubt that Pork's on the menu.
dinky price...£6.00
Oops, all gone. Email wishlist@dinkybox.com and if we find more, we will happily let you know :) |
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 | sony art capsule: WORKING PIGS - Komori Pig
designed by: Furi Furi Company - produced by: Sony Creative Products
Isn't the stork meant to deliver new little 'uns?
dinky price...£6.00
Oops, all gone. Email wishlist@dinkybox.com and if we find more, we will happily let you know :) |
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 | sony art capsule: IMPERIAL NEWTS - Clamshead
designed by Jim Woodring - produced by Sony Creative Products
It's clubs for Clamhead in the tail department and a colour scheme that echoes one of his Crazy Newt brothers - 1990s Headstand.
dinky price...£5.00
Oops, all gone. Email wishlist@dinkybox.com and if we find more, we will happily let you know :) |
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 | sony art capsule: MASS MANIA - Granny
designed by: Derrick Hodgson - produced by Sony Creative Products
Just like a granny, straight onto the ice-cream! Granny has a poseable head, arms and waist so you can have a bit of fun putting her in odd positions (no, not that odd!) Comes complete with a little info sheet showing Hodgson's pen and ink sketch.
Oops, all gone. Email wishlist@dinkybox.com and if we find more, we will happily let you know :) |
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 | sony art capsule: MASS MANIA - Space Ape
designed by: Derrick Hodgson - produced by Sony Creative Products
Something obviously went wrong on reentry.
Oops, all gone. Email wishlist@dinkybox.com and if we find more, we will happily let you know :) |
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 | sony art capsule: MASS MANIA - Jim Stickney
designed by: Derrick Hodgson - produced by Sony Creative Products
Hey, it's a toddler James Cagney! He's either top of world, Ma or is up to something untoward with dirty rats.
Oops, all gone. Email wishlist@dinkybox.com and if we find more, we will happily let you know :) |
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Totem Pals
The Tim Biskup fave. Mix 'em and match 'em as it would probably say on the back of a cereal packet. Although that would probably be the best cereal packet in the world! |
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 | sony art capsule: TOTEM PALS - Ferdi
designed by: Tim Biskup - produced by: Sony Creative Products
Super hard to find.
Oops, all gone. Email wishlist@dinkybox.com and if we find more, we will happily let you know :) |
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 | sony art capsule: TOTEM PALS - Gillus
designed by: Tim Biskup - produced by: Sony Creative Products
Super hard to find.
Oops, all gone. Email wishlist@dinkybox.com and if we find more, we will happily let you know :) |
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 | sony art capsule: TOTEM PALS - Ben
designed by: Tim Biskup - produced by: Sony Creative Products
Super hard to find.
Oops, all gone. Email wishlist@dinkybox.com and if we find more, we will happily let you know :) |
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Stack Pack
More Tim Biskup genius :) |
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 | sony art capsule: STACK PACK - Ex-Photo Complete Set
designed by: Tim Biskup - produced by: Sony Creative Products
Super hard to find.
Each figure is loose but in excellent condition.
dinky price...£65.00
Oops, all gone. Email wishlist@dinkybox.com and if we find more, we will happily let you know :) |
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