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Author:  saiko [ Mon May 16, 2011 4:04 pm ]
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found this on another forum, thought i'd share.
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Author:  uberboy [ Mon May 16, 2011 7:17 pm ]
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oooh nice!
when does this one come out?

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blind profit
Author:  Greg Mishka [ Wed May 18, 2011 6:12 pm ]
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yawn
Author:  audiodifficulties [ Wed May 18, 2011 6:47 pm ]
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The original KAWS wood be@rbricks are beautiful. I'd be glad to get one of these. Beyond toy.
Author:  meary [ Fri May 20, 2011 9:06 am ]
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Is this for people who are embarrassed to display vinyl with their art collections? To me the companion is a cartoon character, and the original toy captures that perfectly. Sure I'd love to have one, but the fancy materials (wood and bronze) don't do much for me.
Author:  cliff [ Fri May 20, 2011 1:23 pm ]
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is that even real, it looks photoshoped the fuck out of.
Author:  maxaltoman [ Sat May 21, 2011 1:03 am ]
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the wooden companion is 100% for real.
it is an edition of 100 individually signed and numbered pieces that carry a whopping price tag of JPY250,200 or almost $3000 at retail.
i was also surprised that the size is not matching the og 5yl and instead around the size of the vader.
for this price, i was expecting a wooden box with drawing like the bronzes or at least an accompanying print. but neither came through, instead it has a rather ordinary packaging.
Author:  mz [ Sat May 21, 2011 9:27 am ]
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maxaltoman wrote:
almost $3000 at retail.


I get the whole "get market will bear" idea, but honestly, that's just fucking ridiculous.

And yes, the wooden bearbricks are very nice (I have one and can attest), but they're not 3K nice.
Author:  uberboy [ Sat May 21, 2011 11:33 am ]
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oooh, $3000! so cheap! it's amazing how he comes up with these sweet ideas all the time.

the other one i posted is not photoshopped, it is real and it lives in my backyard.
Author:  rhinomilk [ Sun May 22, 2011 11:39 am ]
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COMPANION Karimoku
Price ¥ 252,000 (tax included)
KAWS autographed, serial number.
※ give me the serial number is chosen.

At 10:00 the morning of the OriginalFake line with our target customer who got to the store before, do a lot of tickets enter the shop. When the draw official ID (driver's license and insurance card passport) may ask you to present your case. At that time, customers under 15 years old. You do not have an ID card or official, please give me your participation, so do not forget to bring your drawing.

※ The person purchase, let me point to each color for each item.
※ For details, please contact the shop.
Author:  Daimyo [ Sun May 22, 2011 2:51 pm ]
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What is really said is that unless they suck at outsourcing woodwork these probably cost them less than a regular run with mold costs. For that kind of money you could get some nice wood furniture that is more innovative, useful and will retain its value even if the hype machine falls apart. Give me a few KVP's and a dissected and I'll be done with Kaws for life.
Author:  Kevlo9 [ Mon May 23, 2011 11:50 am ]
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This KAWS stuff is getting out of hand!
Author:  toybotstudios [ Mon May 23, 2011 12:44 pm ]
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For $3,000 i'll take a luxury vacation to Indonesia and have the same dudes carve me up a dozen in different kinds of woods. I would still have $$ left over.
Author:  Mecha [ Mon May 23, 2011 1:19 pm ]
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:lol: will you grab me one made from drift wood please? its a turbo grail of mine. 8)

toybotstudios wrote:
For $3,000 i'll take a luxury vacation to Indonesia and have the same dudes carve me up a dozen in different kinds of woods. I would still have $$ left over.
Author:  sancx33 [ Mon May 23, 2011 7:59 pm ]
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toybotstudios wrote:
For $3,000 i'll take a luxury vacation to Indonesia and have the same dudes carve me up a dozen in different kinds of woods. I would still have $$ left over.


So are you coming to Indonesia, I will be at the airport to fetch you up :D
Author:  Russblue11 [ Mon May 23, 2011 8:05 pm ]
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So if it's already $3000 now, does that mean it will be $9000 on the aftermarket? :roll:
Author:  MILTRON [ Mon May 23, 2011 8:14 pm ]
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Mam! This guy again. Congrats to kaws and his success, but I'd rather give props to Disney and the other art this guys justs rips off. Must be nice to use 75 yrs of other people's history and memories and use it to sell your stuff. I grew up with Disney and feel bad for Mickey evertime I see his stuff.
Author:  Winu [ Mon May 23, 2011 8:19 pm ]
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I like it! But I don't $3000 like it.
Author:  ---NT--- [ Mon May 23, 2011 8:57 pm ]
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MILTRON wrote:
Mam! This guy again. Congrats to kaws and his success, but I'd rather give props to Disney and the other art this guys justs rips off. Must be nice to use 75 yrs of other people's history and memories and use it to sell your stuff. I grew up with Disney and feel bad for Mickey evertime I see his stuff.

I don't think people are buying KAWS because of the Disney "connection". I'm just now starting to get over my hatred of all things Disney, but have previously like KAWS' stuff. Though more and more I just shake my head. I'm happy with the KAWS stuff I have, but wonder when (or if) there'll be something else he does that interests me.
Author:  toybotstudios [ Mon May 23, 2011 9:52 pm ]
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Thank you.! bring the wood carvers...

sancx33 wrote:
toybotstudios wrote:
For $3,000 i'll take a luxury vacation to Indonesia and have the same dudes carve me up a dozen in different kinds of woods. I would still have $$ left over.


So are you coming to Indonesia, I will be at the airport to fetch you up :D
Author:  mz [ Tue May 24, 2011 10:39 am ]
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---NT--- wrote:
I'm happy with the KAWS stuff I have, but wonder when (or if) there'll be something else he does that interests me.


See, I'm very happy with the KAWS stuff I have (which is a bunch), and am interested in some of the newer stuff (this, Sorayama thing), but am sadly (my fault, not his) getting priced out of it.
Author:  liquidsky [ Wed May 25, 2011 8:00 am ]
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I like the idea, but it fails as its not the same size as the other Companions.
Author:  Shankweather [ Wed May 25, 2011 8:03 am ]
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liquidsky wrote:
I like the idea, but it fails as its not the same size as the other Companions.

If I had unlimited funds, I would still not buy this for that very reason.
Author:  alifeintoys [ Thu May 26, 2011 3:03 am ]
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liquidsky wrote:
I like the idea, but it fails as its not the same size as the other Companions.

never liked changing sizes - huge goofy dissected milos looking wrong next to anything -
but dont get idea either. wooden be@rbricks so fxxking awseome. wooden companions, why?
im with meary. vinyl is perfect for companions.
round shape of figure, together with smaller size, makes wooden companion look kitchy imho
just like cute handcrafted animals.

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still interesting to know whether wooden be@rbricks have been kaws idea.
Author:  audiodifficulties [ Thu May 26, 2011 5:10 am ]
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Wasn't the wooden be@rbrick based on a hand painted 1000% by KAWS for the be@rbrick world tour that was painted to look like wood grain?
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