Designer toys - that is the low-cost, highbrow alternative to hanging dusty works of art on your wall. Remember The Transformers? How about the vaguely homosexual He-Man toys of the 80’s? There were countless versions of toys based on film- and TV shows that made its way into the homes, closets and playgrounds of children all over the globe. You had them. Admit it, you had them all! Your sticky fingers clawed off the wrapping the moment they touched your chubby paws. Remember that Darth Vader toy you smashed to pieces during a re-enactment of Return of the Jedi with your brother? That same toy could have netted you a sweet fortune on eBay. If you had kept it in the original wrapping, of course.
Designer vinyl toys are the ‘in’ thing. They are small, beautifully shaped and constructed to reflect the ideals and visual interpretation of each artist’s unique style. This began in the USA, but the UK toys industry, Asia and Australia all quickly latched onto this amazing phenomenon.
One of the most incredible and creative series of vinyl toys on offer is without a doubt the Dunny series, as designed by many of the top young artists of today. The Dunny is a rabbit, a tiny humanoid with a basic design that has remained unchanged over the years. Each artist (including the likes of Frank Kozik, Krunk, Triston Eaton, Tattoo, Amanda Visell and many more) designs a Dunny to appeal to the type of collection within the boundaries set by each signature collection. Five series of Dunny, plus various special collections make up an amazing set of Vinyl toys which must be fully collected to in order to appreciate it fully. Ice-creams, robots, spiders, men, women, cultural icons, colours, shapes and many more designs make up this incredible collection of weird and wonderful collectible toys. You could spend your whole life amassing these lovable creatures and may never own them all. Much like the Pokémon fad, but a thousand times more culturally appealing, the Dunny is the ultimate collector’s toy for the grown-up who misses their Ninja Turtles collection.
Many reproductions will be produced from one series of Dunny. Out of 2000 Dunny designs, perhaps 50 will be of a limited quantity. This is of course to drive consumers to collect them all, ultimately driving the craze up a notch or two. These random, collectible Dunny’s are rare, and sell for ridiculous amounts of money on trading sites such as eBay. If you wish to start collecting Dunny, it is advisable to either purchase them online or to visit a specialty hobbyist shop to start your own collection. As they are urban vinyl toys, music stores may also carry them.
A Dunny is sold in a “Blind Box”. This means that you will never know what you receive until you open the lid of your little Dunny’s cradle. This further increases the drive to collect each and every one of them, as you will never know what you have until you purchase it, open it and possibly be delighted.
Those distinctive tubular ears, that delightful 3” size, the breath-taking designs - Dunny is without a doubt the icon of vinyl toys the world over. Start collecting today and never stop until you have all the ones you love.
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