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Chris Kong Art director/founder of Garage Works Industries & Made by Monsters first launched his brand in 2006 after his studies at Rhode Island School of Design in Graphic Illustration/Industrial Design during the mid 90s. His interest for Art and various cultures have inspired him to create multi conceptual designs and products, which brings out the unique elements of each Artists of different cultures. Our interest is to team with the originators of different culture to explore their work into new medium and creative Art Form. Garage Works Industries is globally known as one of the top vinyl Toy production house in the industry, working with world wide recognized companies and Artists Such as Disney(US), Bandai(JP), Vans(Eur), Bounty Hunter(JP), Diesel(INT), Ron English(US), Jim Philips(US), Johnny Ace(US) and many more. Over 10 years of experience in the vinyl toy industry, Garage works industries has perfected the quality of each individual designer toy. We strongly believes that, only the best form & quality of toys can the design truly be appreciated. Most of the toys that we have produced has increases in value over time, “we believe it is not a toy, rather than a work of Art.” Our in-house label from Garage Works Toy Tokyo is a renowned specialty toy store located in New York City’s East Village at 91 Second Avenue, between East 5th and East 6th Streets. Established in 2000 by owner Israel “Lev” Levarek, the store has become a haven for collectors and enthusiasts, offering a diverse selection of toys and collectibles.   The store specializes in a wide range of items, including vintage and contemporary toys, action figures, designer art toys, and pop culture memorabilia. Much of its inventory is imported from Japan and Hong Kong, featuring products related to anime, superheroes, and iconic franchises. Notably, Toy Tokyo offers exclusive items from brands such as KAWS, Funko, Ron English, and Medicom Toy. One of the most prolific and recognizable artists alive today, Ron English has bombed the global landscape with unforgettable images, on the street, in museums, in movies, books and television. English coined the term POPaganda to describe his signature mash-up of high and low cultural touchstones, from superhero mythology to totems of art history, populated with his vast and constantly growing arsenal of original characters, including MC Supersized, the obese fast-food mascot featured in the hit movie “Supersize Me,” and Abraham Obama, the fusion of America’s 16th and 44th Presidents, an image widely discussed in the media as directly impacting the 2008 election. Other characters carousing through English’s art, in paintings, billboards, and sculpture include three-eyed rabbits, udderly delicious cowgirls and skull grinning popular cartoon characters, blending stunning visuals with the bitingly humorous undertones of America’s Premier Pop Iconoclast.