i can't really decide if i like them or not either...

Secured my set, really looking forward to seeing these in person!

How?

I think they're pretty neat, way better than the rest of the crap Kaws has been putting out

theres a few places taht are doing this hank... but from waht i've seen they want somewhere in the $800-$850 range... pretty crazy if you ask me asking for $275 per figure, when we know they should retail at about $180 in Japan this sat... and maybe MAYBE $200 stateside when they arrive... i'm not going to do anything to hasty, and await the u.s release on kawsone in hopes of grabbing the 3 for no more then $650 shipped. I do understand some folks don't want to miss out so they are acting now... but if the rumors are true and there really is 1000 of each of these... then it wont be EXTREMELY difficult to find them at retail/close to retail... paying $275 a pop and wanting the set of 3, is just lining a flippers pocket with over $225. pretty sad when many of these flippers are the OF retailers... but o well...

PURIST from san jose makes excuses of high shipping etc and this is why they boost prices... yet WISH in ATL sold their tweeties at MSRP etc...

just to poke fun at PURIST i made this the other day lol



for those of you that dont know its a parody of PURIST' logo

Anyone know if they are going to be the same scale as the orig companions (which makes the most sense) or are they going to be smaller?

Thanks for the info guys!

I think these are great! I'll only be going for one but I definitely like them. I really have to say, KAWS truly created an iconic character. I have yet to see a version of the OG companion or 5YL companion that I dislike. I really hope I can get my hands on one of these. Haven't had good luck with KAWS stuff lately.

Did Kaws creat an iconic character, or did Disney

True dat.

Well the Mickey rip off is obvious but I think he's created something solid as well.

That's postmodernism for you. A reference within a reference within... And the original meaning is lost. Not saying it's a bad thing. Just saying that's how it is. Got into an argument the other day about a Blue Monday cover. The kid wouldn't believe that new band hadn't written the song.

creation is overrated.

http://www.goear.com/listen/c746b23/won ... ryan-adams


might have to hold lazzarini companions in hand to feel them.

These are OK.

I won't deny he's definitely created something solid, but I'd have to say fancy smancy art terminology aside, it's a sticker, but that's not saying it's not effective on tons of existing characters, it is. Out of all the Kaws figures/characters though, I have to say, the best are the Companion and Chum, and that's because it's on characters that are iconic without it, If Lazzerini applied this effect to any other vinyl toy, I'd probably love it too, it's just something new and exciting in designer toys. And I also have to think- my favorite Kaws toy the KvP Companion, if Disney would have just gone to Pus and been like hey, work Mickey over for us, I think the results would have been equally crazy without the Kaws head.

the 99 companion is one of my favorite toys, and i really like this "twist" on it. I think what got me was when i first saw the pictures i didn't quite understand what i was looking at

How large are these figures? Disected Companion sized or Mickey sized?

about 8 inches tall.

i couldn't agree more. though i no longer own any KAWS pieces i've always been a big fan of the 5YL. but i just don't see any lasting appeal in these.

i want a black or brown. are there any different angle pics of these online?

I'm drifting into this camp too . . . They seem more 'art' than 'toy' and I'm all about the toys!

Really they seem more toy left out in the sun to melt than art to me

i could be interested in a KAWS dissected version of the game OPERATION though

saw pics of the back, and gonna pass. i think i'd put up with the warped look for a week and put it away.

The twins are 8" tall. I was thinking these would be the same scale as the orig companions. Bummer.