Designer Toys, Art & Pop Culture

Sonny Angel & Smiski

We get a whole lot of people inquiring about Sonny Angel and Smiski....and the answer is YES, we are an official Dreams dealer and do stock both. However, when supplies are low from the manufacturer as they have been the last year or so, we usually only offer them for in store purchase at our Chicago location.

So...if you're in Chicago, and looking for Sonny or Smiski, we try to keep them in stock, but a call to the store before heading over is probably a good idea because when we do get stock it tends to go fast.

The best way to get notification when we have new stock (either restock or new limited series) is to follow us on Instagram, where we always announce when we have new stock. Thanks!

Hungry Hamster Invades Chicago

The Hungry Hamsters are invading Chicago this Saturday!

The Hungry Hamster is a representation of greed you see in everyday artists and its ecosystem. Each of them has a story to be told and hold on to a half-eaten "munchie," giving you a hint of the little desires they so wish for.

Conceived as both a digital and physical collectible, Hungry Hamster is the brainchild of Singapore-based creative Freddy Lim, along with Taketo Kobayashi, and Oasim Karmieh. The digital collectible release of 5,555 NFTs found the Hungry Hamster eating it's way into the hearts of fans in December, and now the vinyl figure is poised to chew it's way into the homes of a few hundred humans and begin it's global domination!

We've enlisted the help of 20 artists from Chicago and beyond to create custom versions and help celebrate the official release of the first two figures in the Hungry Hamster Art Toy Genesis Collection: the Original Hungry Hamster vinyl figure with it's trademark H logo munchie (edition of 300), plus the sick black and gold "An Evil Thought" version (edition of 200) with it's skull munchie.


Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, May 20, 6-8pm where you can meet Hungry Hamster Club founder and lead designer Freddy Lim who will be available to meet with fans and sign purchased figures — plus a special Deep House mix by Rotofugi Music Director Sean Doe! Free snacks and soft drinks, BYOB.

Custom Hamsters and vinyl figures will be available first to attendees of the opening reception of the exhibit, followed by an online release at rotofugi.com early in the following week, with custom figures being available first to our Gallery Previews Email List members. You can sign up at https://previews.rotofugi.com

Participating Artists: Ali Six – Bombastic Plastic/Neil Ewing – The Bots – BRAIN KILLER – Steve Bravo – ChrisRWK – Don Mega Art – Elloo – Freddy Lim — JIMBOT – Jeremiah Ketner — Max Nagata – Netherland – Ocean Muerto – One-Eyed Girl – Owlberry Lane – Reno Msad – Revise CMW – Shawnimals – Mr. Walters


HUNGRY HAMSTER Custom Show
May 20-June 18, 2023
Open 10am-6pm Daily

Opening Reception
Saturday, May 20, 6-8pm
Meet Hungry Hamster Club Founder Freddy Lim
Special Deep House Music Mix by Sean Doe
BYOB


UPDATE: Hungry Hamster vinyl figures are available now!

We're still working on listing the customs for sale online — sign up at https://previews.rotofugi.com to be notified when they are ready!


In My Happy Place — Rainbow Edition Signing and Release

Join us this Sunday, January 22nd from Noon to 2pm for a special exclusive figure release and signing with none other than the wonderful JC Rivera!

Known throughout Chicago for his iconic Bear Champ murals and artwork, JC has partnered with Strangecat Toys to produce this uplifting figure (that is also actually a lamp!) based on his 2017 painting "In My Happy Place."

This Rotofugi exclusive version adds a gradient rainbow effect and graffiti tag (on the back) to the original design and was produced in a limited edition of just 100 pieces.

In My Happy Place — Rainbow Edition is 5 inches tall, 7 inches wide, has an LED light inside that is powered via USB, and is priced at $150.

Sales begin this Sunday at Noon at the store, 2780 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago and remaining inventory will be available online at rotofugi.com beginning at 2pm Central Time.

Cancan - Ignited Release

coarse cancan ignited

Rest easy, cancan – ignited is here to protect you in the night. 

Standing almost 10’’ tall, cancan – ignited comes in tones of tropical pink and glow-in-the-dark ivy. He will look out for you while you sleep, as his watchful eyes stay open and his talons remain clenched, ready to pounce at anything that gets in his way.

cancan – ignited will fly safely to your door in a color-printed gift box and embedded in black sponge. If those long nights make him nostalgic for home, take him to the nearest garden and let him imagine he hears the voices of other cancans.

cancan - ignited will be available to order at both rotofugi.com and coarsehkg.com on August 22, 2016 at 10:59 am CDT for $149 (it is eligible for free shipping within the US if ordered from rotofugi.com).

If you are located outside the United States, it may be best for you to order from coarse directly as pieces ordered directly from coarse will ship from Hong Kong and include free global shipping.

Please Note:

We have some stock of the cancan - ignited on hand in Chicago that was shipped in for the opening of coarse’s cold ways exhibit in our gallery, and we will be selling additional pieces as a pre-order, so you will find two items for this release on our online store. If the “in stock” item is showing as sold out and you order as a pre-order, we anticipate receiving the additional stock in mid- to late- September, if not sooner.  See the listings on our website here.

Thanks and let us know if you have any questions!


Remaining Stock Back from SDCC plus Konatsu

We've got our remaining stock back from SDCC now and will release it on our online store this coming Monday, August 1 at 8pm Central Time. We'll have the Fluffy House, Chima Group and Uamou releases, most in limited supply.

Also releasing this coming Monday evening at 8pm Central Time, this fantastic Innocent x Negora Rainbow Set by Mai Nagamoto x Konatsu and new Dream Fantasy glow in the dark Negoras and Migoras, also by Konatsu.

Note: These items as well as the majority of the SDCC releases are not currently listed on our website but will be listed in advance of the release on Monday. Please check our new arrivals or home page.

 

A quick note about our cart system...

When we originally released the Fluffy House pieces we had reserved for online release we had a lot of feedback from customers that even though the item page showed stock available, when buyers reached the checkout, they were told that the inventory was not available.

Our store is on the Shopify platform, and it's one of the idiosyncrasies of their cart that inventory is only reduced when a buyer completes checkout, but it is "held" for 5 minutes for the buyer when they start the checkout procedure.

The result is as described above. If you reach the checkout and are told that no inventory is available, it is because it is "held" by other buyers who have already started to check out. You've basically been beat to the punch, as frustrating as that can be.

What does that mean for you? If you are buying an item that you suspect might sell out quickly, the best way to reserve your purchase is to immediately proceed to the checkout after adding the item to your cart.  To do so, either click the View Cart link that pops up after you add an item to your cart, or click the cart icon near the top right of the page, then click "Proceed to Checkout." It's no guarantee that you'll score that hot release, but we hope it helps a little!


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