The designer toy explosion continues in Kidrobot’s second book, I Am Plastic, Too, which features a worldwide survey of the newest, rarest, and most sought-after toys. By offering designers, comic book artists, illustrators, and graffiti artists a new outlet for their creative energies, these toys become miniature works of art, collected and coveted by fans everywhere. Showcasing examples from more than 140 artists and companies from six continents, this book includes images of scarce, limited-edition toys and extensive interviews with 13 of the hottest designers working today. Many of the most popular creators from the first book are back, along with new faces such as Amanda Visell, Brandt Peters, eBoy, Jon Burgerman, Kathie Olivas, and Tara McPherson.

Paul Budnitz returns with the second volume of his global survey of designer toys, I Am Plastic, Too. Showcasing the talent of artists from six continents, this book features the latest and most sought-after collectibles in vinyl, wood, resin,plush, and more. Many of the creators were first known in the worlds of fashion,fine art, music, comics, illustration, and graffiti, but found a new outlet for their creative energies in crafting miniature works of art that are coveted and collected by fans everywhere.

Highlighting the work of more than 140 artists and companies, I Am Plastic, Too includes images of rare, limited edition toys and one-of-a-kind customs, as well as interviews with thirteen of today's top designers. Many of the popular artists from the first book are back, along with new faces, such as Amanda Visell, Brandt Peters, eBoy, Bwana Spoons, Kathie Olivas,and Tara McPherson.

Paul Budnitz is the founder and creative director of Kidrobot, the world's premier retailer, curator, and producer of limited edition art toys, apparel, accessories,and home products. Kidrobot operates stores in New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, and London. Budnitz is the cocreator of the Dunny and MUNNY toy series. He lives and works in Boulder,Colorado, and New York City.

INTRODUCTION

INDEX

UNITED STATES

 SSUR EMPIRESTATE

 ANTON GINZBURG

 JOE LEDBETTER

 TOKIDOKI

 SUPER?

 TARA MCPHERSON

 ROCKET WORLD

 ALEX PARDEE

 INTERSPECTACULAR

 HUCK GEE

 MUNKY KING

 SUCKADELiC

 TOYOUBE

 HEIDI KENNEY

 STONES THROW RECORDS

 BRANDT PETERS

 MUNNY

 MUNNYWORLD

 MARS-1

 EVIL DESIGN

 BLOKHEDZ

 LEECIFER

 JERMAINE ROGERS

 AMANDA VlSELL

 JIM WOODRING

 MUTTPOP

 JESSE LEDOUX

 A-TRAK & DUST LA ROCK

 LUKE CHUEH

 MAD TOY DESIGN

 BUFF MONSTER

 DAMON SOULE

 AIKO

 GRASS HUT

 SHAWNIMALS

 ANGELS AND GRINGOS

 DEPH

 SKET ONE

 JEREMY FISH

 CIRCUS PUNKS

 DUNNY

 GARY BASEMAN

 THUNDERDOG STUDIOS

 MATT GROENING

 COMPLETETECHNIQUE

 PAUL POPE

 MARKA27

 KANO KID, LLC

 UNKL BRAND

 KATHIE OLIVAS

 RYAN BUBNIS

 STRANGECO

 BWANA SPOONS

 FRIENDSWlTHYOU

 SARA ANTOINETTE MARTIN

 DALEK

 FRANK KOZIK

 GREG "CRAOLA" SIMKINS

 FILTH

 MR. SHANE JESSUP

 MOON TOAD PRODUCTIONS

 ZOOMIES

 ABE LINCOLN JR.

 JOSEPH ARi ALOI AKA JK5

 BRENT NOLASCO

 RON ENGLISH

 MEZCO TOYZ

 UPPER PLAYGROUND

 DAVID FLORES

 DEAD ZEBRA INC.

 JESSE HERNANDEZ

 NICO BERRY

 MAI HIRO

 THOMAS HAN

 EAST3

 JAMUNGO

 TRAVlS CAIN

JAPAN

 SECRET BASE

 HEADLOCKSTUDIO

 MORI CHACK

 TOUMA

 DEVILROBOTS

 ITOKIN PARK

 MAD BARBARIANS

 JUNKO MIZUNO

 INTHEYELLOW

 INSTINCTOY

 T9G

EUROPE

 TADO

 AMOS TOYS

 DOKTOR A

 TRICLOPS STUDIO

 SKWAK

 EBOY

 KID ACNE

 JULIE WEST

 TOKYOPLASTIC

 MIST

 JON BURGERMAN

 PESKIMO

 FLYING FORTRESS

 SUPERDEUX

 TILT

 ARTOYZ

 MARK JAMES

 DAVE WHITE

CHINA

 GIVEMESIVE

 COARSE

 GARAGEWORKS INDUSTRIES

 CRAZY LABEL

 ELPHONSO LAM

 DA TEAMBRONX

 KENNYSWORK

 TOY2R

 C.I, WORLD

 JASON SIU

 MINDSTYLE

 BIC PLASTICS

 ABC-EXPRESS

 WINSON CLASSIC CREATION

ELSEWHERE

 NATHAN JUREVICIUS

 REACH

 PO!

 DOMA

 JEREMYVILLE

 PLAY IMAGINATIVE

 KRONK

 SANER

 MATIAS VlGLIANO

 COLORBLOK

 NOFERIN