Tentapuss - Unpainted Edition

CLOSED: The first retail casualty of 2012 is a sad one. Red Hot Robot announced that after 4.5 years of showing and selling toy art in Phoenix, AZ, it will close its doors. RHR’s owner, Jason Kiningham, cites both business and personal reasons for the closure and says he will miss everybody. Self-produced art toys are designer collectibles created and manufactured independently by the artist or small teams without the backing of a large toy company or mass-market brand. These toys are often highly personal, artistic expressions and are usually made in limited runs. Key Characteristics include independent creation where the artist is in control of the entire process from concept, sculpting, and painting to production and packaging. These are usually made in small batches, often 10–100 pieces, which adds to their rarity, made using materials like resin, sofubi (Japanese soft vinyl), or 3D-printed components.