Saki just wrote to let me know that she went to the TokyoPlastic custom geisha show at The Showroom on Saturday night, and saw that Simone had done a custom geisha. It is not for sale, but she took a picture to share with all of us. It’s cute!
Then I checked out Saki’s blog, Saki Wrote What?!! and saw that there is a tokidoki Kaniza vinyl figure being released at SDCC ‘08. It will be limited to 1,000 pieces.
I have received some additional photos from NYCC from Iman and Cleofe, so here they are! But first, a really fun review - and video! - of the event from Alex:
“I’d like to share that my twin sister Juli and I were at NYCC this weekend and it was an amazing experience! I actually went to Simone autograph signing on Friday in a Mozzarella costume! Everyone on line for autographs gave me lots of positive feedback, warm regards and even took pics with me :] It was really awesome! By the time it was my turn to get an autograph from Simone I was a nervous wreck ahah. It was incredible though to see how excited he was to see me in my costume. He signed my Mozzarella toy and then asked for a pic with me and such. I asked him to sign my costume and he told me it was hard to draw on. I replied that he could just scribble on my costume and it would be fine. I snagged a picture of him and was very pleased :] While my sister was getting her drawing done, he made sure to point out Mozzarella’s boyfriend, Bulleto to us. We told him that we were twins and that we’d probably start working on that costume next! Then we grabbed a pic with him and proceeded to go buy lots of stuff from the TD booth next to him. Overall, it was a really incredible experience to get to meet him. We wouldn’t trade it for the world!”
Alex also has a video of her meeting with Simone to share - pay close attention to the first few seconds when Simone spots her costume, it is awesome!!
Iman’s NYCC 2008 Photos:
Cleofe’s NYCC 2008 Photos:
Alex (in her costume!) and her sister Juli meeting Simone:
These are some pictures that my best friend Amy (that’s her in the second pic!) took of Simone doing signings at NYCC this past weekend - enjoy!
Today marks the official announcement of the tokidoki mimobot collection of designer USB flash drives designed by Simone Legno and produced by mimoco. The release date will be April 18th at New York Comic Con! Simone will be there signing at mimibot’s booth #857 on Saturday from 2-4pm only - he will sign one customized vimobot vinyl art toy for the first 100 people to sign up. Mimoco will be opening up for preorders on their website starting today, and orders will begin shipping April 18th.
They are all so cute, it’s hard to pick a favorite!
This is Meletta:
This is Pastaio:
And this is Pirate Nero:
As with all mimobot series, the tokidoki mimobot Series will be available in 1GB, 2GB and 4GB capacities, high-speed USB 2.0, and compatible with Mac, Windows, and Windows Vista’s ReadyBoost technology. The entire series will be preloaded with bonus digital content, ranging from icons and screen savers to rich media, which also works in Mac and Windows environments.
All images in this post are ©2008 mimoco, Inc. &TM. All rights reserved.
Reader Melissa sent in a bunch of pictures to share from her trip to the San Diego Comic-Con - featuring her loot (prepare to be jealous!!) and Simone doing signings at the tokidoki booth.
First up are the Platinum Adios and Ciao Ciao figures that she got, each signed by Simone:
Next up is the 8″ glow-in-the-dark Sahara Qee that she got (how cool is this?! i want one!):
Next is the sketch that Simone did for her (cute!):
Next are some pictures of Simone doing signings at the tokidoki booth:
…and if you look closely, Simone is wearing the logo tee of his upcoming collaboration between tokidoki and Onitsuka Tiger and a Tokidoki x Hello Kitty necklace. Here is a closeup:
This update is a combination of a report from SDCC from reader Ashley (who also took the photo below!) and a comment from bribri: There is going to be a collaboration between tokidoki and Onitsuka Tiger - a new shoe design that will be released in Spring 2008.
Ashley also reports that all of the special edition platinum Adios and Ciao Ciao toys are sold out already. And for those of you who can still make it to SDCC, Ashley was nice enough to type up the pricelist of everything that is for sale at the tokidoki booth for us!! She said there are no new items for sale, only items that we have all seen before. Here is the list:
Watches
I love LA $100
Nero spike $90
Mozzarella $90
Tsuru $75
Olive camo $75
Rising sun $75
Diamond girl $90
Adios $75
Pink camo $75
Td airlines $75
Td stars $75
Shirts $20
Fashion shirts $30
Sweatshirts $50
Button up shirt $40
Onesies $20
Uchiwas $5
Posters $15
Pin packs $5
Jewelry $20
Sterling $80
Flat adios $40
Dog tags $15
Buckles $25
Stationary $5
Journals $10
Decks $50
Stickers $1
Single pin buttons $1 or 6 for $5
New era hats
Mens $40
Womens $30
Comicon limited prints $60
Kaiju $80
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I WISH I WAS THERE!
Last night was preview night at the San Diego, CA Comic-Con, and reader Ro reported back that Simone was there the whole time signing! She said that he was very nice and signed anything you wanted him to, took pictures, etc. The tokidoki booth also had tons of merchandise on sale for prices less than on the tokidoki.it website (like girls’ t-shirts for only $20!).
It also turned out that the surprise for tokidoki fans at the STRANGEco booth were special Adios and Ciao Ciao figures in gray scale (platinum). They were exclusively available at SDCC and had a very small production run (she thinks it was under 500). Ro bought one of each and Simone signed them for her, and she sent in the following pictures to share with everyone:
Reader Ro let me know that in addition to tokidoki having a booth at the San Diego, CA Comic-Con this year, Simone will also be there in person signing on Thursday, July 26th at the STRANGEco booth (#4729) from noon-1:30pm. STRANGEco will also feature another surprise for tokidoki fans at their booth, which looks like it will be the Adios and Ciao Ciao vinyl toys.
The San Diego Comic-Con starts July 25th (preview night) and is open to the public July 26th - July 29th. To everyone who goes, have fun!! I wish there had been a tokidoki booth at the NYC Comic-Con this year.
I had tons of fun at the New York Comic Con this past Friday - my favorite booths were My Plastic Heart (vinyl toys!) and Boshi-Basiik (super-cute hand made animal head hats!). Here is what I bought at their booths - two Moofia figures and a Boshi-Basiik hat:
And here are some photos of the highlights of NYCC - the first 2 photos are of Boshi-Basiik’s and My Plastic Heart’s booths, and the third photo is another look at the prototypes of the upcoming Ciao Ciao and Adios vinyl toys:
I am going to the New York Comic Con tomorrow night at the Jacob Javits Center in NYC and I can’t wait! There should be lots of cool vinyl toys to check out there. It will be my first Comic Con - is anyone else going? I will be sure to bring my camera so that I can come back and post a full report here!