Link roundup

1. "The Los Angeles Police Department is warning real estate agents not to use images of properties taken from unmanned aircraft, saying the flying drones pose a potential safety hazard and could violate federal aviation policy."

2. Hilarious (and horrifying) anecdotes about bats. (Probably NSFW.)

3. Animated turnaround of Ron English's Fat Tony vinyl toy.

4. The photo of a giant jellyfish you've probably seen floating around is a lie.

5. The BBTS now has available for preorder the upcoming Arkham City and Dark Knight Rises figures (the prices are just a rough estimate). Mr. Freeze is particularly cool.

Another photo of Ron English's Fat Tony

Ron English's Fat Tony vinyl figure. The notes just say "coming soon."

Fat Tony the Tiger by Ron English

Remember those cereal boxes Ron English planted in Los Angeles supermarkets?



He's now created a Fat Tony toy:




Via.

Batman, Mazinger, Hellboy, and Avengers custom toys by Rotobox

One of kind and very limited run toys by Rotobox. The Mazinger dragon is still available. Via.

*Buy Mazinger toys at Amazon.

OSK Bloody Dizign

One of my alltime favorite vinyl toys is Erick Scarecrow's original OSK Dizign. Here's a brand new, very limited colorway:

Back for bloody revenge Dizign returns in a special limited colorway by ESC x Monster Kolor! Bloody Dizign is limited to 12pcs worldwide and includes a limited edition exclusive 8 x 10 giclee print by manga artist Yajima with art direction by ESC-Toy Ltd. A sneak of the print is below. Each 10" vinyl figure is signed, numbered and packed in window box with blister tray. Pre-orders will go up Thursday at 10am EST at the ESC-Shop. Figures ship the week of 01/10/12. For ages 15 & UP!

Retail: $150.00
S & H: $6.00

Winter Salon show at Stranger Factory

A few of my favorites from the new Winter Salon show at Stranger Factory:




Illworx.



Gary Ham.



Scott Radke.



Mikie Graham.

Ramon Pla has an Etsy shop now

I've featured Ramon Pla's illustrations and custom Munnys many times here and on my custom toy blog, and now he has an Etsy shop.

Dynamic Duo by Cool Rain

If I understand it right, Dynamic Duo are musicians, and the figures are by Coolrain. Via.

*Buy NBA figures by Coolrain at eBay.

Custom toys by Huck Gee

Custom toys by Huck Gee on sale at Toy Art.

Art at QPop Shop

First, an illustration by Kevin Dart for an upcoming Kamen Rider-themed show at QPop:



And second, an Amanda Visell centaur on sale at the shop (expensive):

Hellboy by Eric So

I was reminded this morning of how much I like Eric So's Hellboy. (Super expensive at eBay.)

Day of the Dead Android

Day of the Dead Android vinyl toy by The Beast Brothers available 11/1/11 11am and 11pm.

Really bizarre blindbox set by Kidrobot

Toby’s Secret Society mini series by Kidrobot and Gary Baseman. $10 a blindbox seems awfully steep, but they're certainly bold.

Bruce Lee...IN SPACE

Dragon King available at NYCC.

Demoness by Tara McPherson and kidrobot

Lilitu, a Sumerian succubus by Tara McPherson and kidrobot. More, racier photos here.

*Buy Tara McPherson toys at eBay.

Pounda and Chu Chu by David Horvath

Pounda and Chu Chu by David Horvath. I have no idea if this was ever made. The photos are apparently six years old. Via.



*Buy Uglydolls at eBay.