Kidrobot got its humble beginnings in 2002 inside a California garage. Since then, Kidrobot has been instigating creative conversations and making art come alive with its line of unique vinyl figures. Which got us thinking about the most-valuable of the hundreds of figures from the minds of Kidrobot. Remember, estimated values are always fluctuating, especially […]
As we spend our long weekend preparing the turkey (or the tofurkey) while enjoying football and avoiding politics (or avoiding football and enjoying politics), this is the perfect time to reflect on the things that make life great. Here at hobbyDB, we have much to be thankful for. Geek Culture. (And Nerd Culture, Fanboy Culture, […]
The world of vinyl art toys is full of weird, wonderful creatures, some of them mass-produced, some limited, and some that are truly one of a kind. Thanks to John “Spanky” Stokes, hobbyDB has an influx of many of these characters, especially from the rare end of the spectrum. Stokes runs his own blog, Spankystokes.com, about […]
A couple weeks ago, we told you about hobbyDB’s endeavor to add every collectible shot glass from Hard Rock Cafe to the hobbyDB database. In their typical fashion, Hard Rock has created thousands of different designs, including each location, year, and event when possible. Combined with their pins and other collectibles, the hobbyDB database has […]
There’s something to be said for that breathless moment of anticipation before cracking open a blind box or bag. Collectors have been discovering their favorite blind box characters since 2015 via the Pop Price Guide Marketplace trusted seller blindboxes. The blindboxes store features a variety of, you guessed it, blind boxes and blind bags from multiple franchises and brands. Along […]
Aside from Christmas, there’s no holiday that inspires decor, commemoratives, and good ol’ limited edition fun as much as Halloween. As the holiday rapidly approaches, we thought it would be a good time to look at some of our favorite Halloween collectibles. First of all, a question… is “The Nightmare Before Christmas” a Halloween movie, […]
February 14 can only mean one thing at hobbyDB: It’s time to share our love of Valentine’s Day collectibles! Hot Wheels has experimented over the years with holiday-related segments, with mixed results. Christmas cars have been enormously popular, possibly because their mere existence helps solve the gift giving aspect of the holiday. On the other […]
If you’ve ever seen Smorkin’ Labbit vinyl art toys from Kidrobot, you might wonder what kind of person would design such a thing. With their hostile eyes and cigarette dangling from their mouths, they aren’t the friendliest creatures. It turns out Frank Kozik, the San Francisco artist who created the character for concert posters and […]
Kidrobot’s vinyl toy collection includes a lot of items that can only be answered “If you don’t understand it, then butterscotch.” Of all the weird combinations of creatures and concepts, these toys make such a strange impression that they come full circle if you think about them long enough. In some cases, they might even […]
Over the past year, hobbyDB has been collecting everything from Kidrobot, and now we’ve added Allen Richardson. No, he’s not a Vinyl Art Toy, he’s VP of Product and Marketing for Kidrobot, and he’s joining our Advisory Board. The Kidrobot archive on hobbyDB is the most complete listing you will find anywhere on the internet, and Allen will […]
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