Art of Bruce Whistlecraft

Right out of the gate with the first post lock-down event of it’s kind in London.

Designer Con the largest Art toy convention in the world, which has run in L.A for over a decade, is coming to London.

From August 20th to the 22nd at Excel in the London Docklands you will be able to experience the excitement of artists and toy makers gathered together in the real world.

Doktor A will be in attendance at booth No.94 (near the bar).

And he has prepared for your collecting enjoyment a unique selection of customised toys and super limited mini editions. See further down this email for a sneak…
He will also be bringing vinyl toys from around the world, original artwork, prints and other merchandise.

Do drop by and say hello over the weekend.

Buy your Tickets from this link for a special discount.

Today I have for your consideration the most complex custom art toy edition I have ever undertaken. 
Over two years of development and creation went into this series. Combining original vinyl toys with hand sculpted, hand cast and hand painted resin and metal parts. To create these high end art multiples for discerning collectors everywhere.

Obadiah Marsh
-Abhorrent Piscine Denizen of the Deep-
A tailor by trade, Obadiah found he had an affinity with the sea.
His small personal fortune was spent on many small alterations which over time helped him move with greater ease though the oceans of the world.
His new styling and tedious obsession however made him unpopular at dinner parties and he soon found himself without friends.
He found new friends at the travelling circus and decided to join their ranks.

An edition of 10 customised Koibito toys originally designed by Yoskay Yamamoto and produced by Munky King.
Vinyl toy with cast polyurethane parts, real metal winding key and gemstone tie-pin.
6″ tall. With limited articulation. Based on an original custom art toy from 2009.
Each figure is hand assembled, finished and painted by Doktor A.

There is a very limited edition of only 10 pieces in this emerald green version. 
Each is signed, dated and numbered under the tail.

Each figure comes packaged in a foam lined presentation box with a signed certificate of authenticity.

To be released on Doktor A’s online store (mechtorians.bigcartel.com) at 6pm (UK time) on Friday the 30th of July.
Each figure is £350.

This year due to the ongoing pandemic Designer Con is going online in a state of the art Virtual event at PopShop Live.

I will be streaming direct from my studio in the UK and joining several hundred other Dcon vendors in this epic live convention event.

Download the Popshop Live App for your iOS device or use a desktop or mobile browser to set up a Popshop account so you can join the fun.

You will also need to buy a ticket for the weekend from Designercon Live. To allow you secure access to the whole event within the DCon virtual area.

I will be selling Mechtorian toys and original works as well as chatting and generally hanging out for the duration of the event. Though due to time zone differences I will be streaming through the night in the UK. So may not make it right through to the end of each day.

I will also have a new Mechtorian painting to unveil. Which will be available to purchase.

I am also planning on selling some of my personal toy and art collection.

Follow my Popshop “store” : Doktor A to keep up to date with when I am live.

Show Hours :
Friday November 13th : 5pm – 9pm PST. (1am – 5am GMT)
Saturday November 14th: 9am – 6pm PST. (5pm – 2am GMT)
Sunday November 15th: 10am – 5pm PST. (6pm – 1am GMT)

Announcing the release of series 5 in the Copper Creeps resin robot monster collectibles line.

Available in a limited edition, hand painted “Mono” version.
( N.B. This series will NOT be available in the “cold-cast” metallic finishes.)

Introducing two new characters!

Atomic slave race from an alien world : The Mutant!
Mixed up scientist : The Fly!

There are only 10 of each of these solid polyurethane resin, hand painted figures available.
Each are signed, dated and numbered on the underside. They come individually boxed.

The Mutant stands 3.5″ tall.
The Fly is 3″ tall.

The series will be available to purchase from my online store at 6pm (UK time) on Wednesday October the 21st.

Each figure is £100 and comes in a presentation box.

For the last three months I have been working away, putting this series of unique customised Janky characters together.

I have pushed the detail levels usually found on a 3.5″ figure. Adding tons of idiosyncratic, character building stuff. The inclusion of many props help add story to reach piece.

The Airship Factory in Retropolis has many moving parts and many skilled craftsmen. Each doing their part to create the large sky bound Mechtorians that float about the city.

The series includes eight unique hand crafted customised vinyl figures.
Each built on a Janky mini figure vinyl toy made by Superplastic.

No resin casting multiples have been used.
Each piece of each figure down to the last individual rivet has been carefully chosen, crafted and hand placed.

It makes this mini series something really special.

From Left to right :
The Painter.
The Technician.
The Draughtsman.
The Mill Owner.
The Electrician.
The Engineer.
The Assembler.
The Clockworker.

The series will be available to purchase from my online store at 6pm (UK time) on Wednesday September the 30th.

Each figure is £200 and comes in a foam lined presentation box with their own accessories.

With his lightning bolt tash, throw switch and chest dial he cuts a radical form.
Heavy duty goggles and boots round out the industrial look.
Comes with a set of two electrode poles with a transparent electrical arc.

Part of the “Airship Factory” Customised Janky series.

Customised Janky toy from superplastic
3.5″ tall. Vinyl toy, Epoxy, Acrylic, Lead, Rubber, Steel, Found Objects.
2020

A heavy leather apron saves his clothes from the worst of the workshop muck.
Comes with a real metal spanner and a paper blueprint.
He also has a cast metal winding key.

Customised Janky toy from superplastic
3″ tall. Vinyl toy, Epoxy, Acrylic, Lead, Rubber, Paper, Found Objects.
2020

It’s a good job he put on the apron to save his clothes from the worst of the paint splashes.. But sadly not his shoes.

Comes with a real metal paintbrush and a metal paint can.
He also has a cast metal winding key.

Customised Janky toy from superplastic
3″ tall. Vinyl toy, Epoxy, Acrylic, Lead, Rubber, Found Objects.
2020

He has four eyes and four sideburns.
The extra eyes help him focus on his detailed work.
The extra sideburns and just to be fancy whilst doing it.
Comes with a wrench and a metal plate.
He also has a cast metal winding key.

Customised Janky toy from superplastic
3″ tall. Vinyl toy, Epoxy, Acrylic, Lead, Rubber, Paper, Found Objects.
2020

The neatly turned out fellow sports a double tash and some fashionable eye-ware.
Comes with a wooden pencil and a paper blueprint and glasses.
He also has a cast metal winding key.

Part of the “Airship Factory” Customised Janky series.

Customised Janky toy from superplastic
3″ tall. Vinyl toy, Epoxy, Acrylic, Lead, Rubber, Paper, Found Objects.
2020