Sculptor and painter Abe Lincoln Jr. has released the first two figurines in a series of resin toys for Titanium Toyz. Lincoln calls the Furby-looking toy Globulon. The artists’ relationship with the friendly, yet mischevious-looking creature started when he first created Globulon as a drawing for stickers to be passed out in NYC.
The stickers with the mythical creature started showing up on municipal signs, walls and trains, gaining a following of fans.
The original Globulon comes in blue, with the orange Globulon called Hawaiian Pizza. The colors of Hawaiian Pizza were inspired by vintage Japanese Kaiju toys and the colors often found in Hawaiian shirts.
Quirky Technicolor Toys
Sculptor Abe Lincoln Jr. Releases First in a Series of Resin Toys
Trend Themes
1. Resin Toy Collectibles - With the release of Abe Lincoln Jr.'s Furby-Inspired Globulon resin toy, another trend is establishing around collectible resin toys that's disrupting the traditional toy-making industry.
2. Kitschy Toy Design - With the Hawaiian Pizza-inspired Globulon toy, there is an increasing demand for kitschy-designed toys that's disrupting the toy industry, making it more eccentric and appealing.
3. Street Art Inspires Enterprise - Street art is increasingly being used as inspiration for toy design, revealing how artsy and quirky designs can disrupt conventional expectations.
Industry Implications
1. Toy Production - The creation of Abe Lincoln Jr.'s Globulon resin toy for Titanium Toyz, which has been followed by subsequent toys, is disrupting traditional toy production.
2. Art and Design - The growth of collectible, eccentric and easily recognizable toy designs like the resin Globulon toy is creating opportunities for art and design professionals.
3. Pop Culture Marketing - Across the pop-culture industry, artists and designers are linking street art and its derivative toy designs with accessible marketing channels, creating new opportunities to disrupt traditional marketing techniques.