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Exclusive Wooden Bear Models

Medicom Toy and Karimoku Joined Together to Create a New Bearbrick

— November 21, 2017 — Art & Design
Japanese collector's item manufacturer Medicom Toy recently collaborated with furniture maker Karimoku to create a minimalist-looking Bearbrick model that undergoes a lengthy production process that ensures its quality.

The bear toy makes use of the same shape that other Bearbrick models do, with a large head and ears, a pudgy torso, and human-like legs and arms. Unlike many of Medicom Toy's other models, this iteration does not feature any paint to create a face on it or any type of clothing. Rather, the model is left totally bare, with only the fine finish of the dark wood left exposed.

As Karimoku's artists create the Bearbricks by hand and pay the utmost attention to detail, only a few of the models can be produced within a month's time, making them highly exclusive.
Trend Themes
1. Exclusive Wooden Collector's Items - Handcrafted and detail-oriented, wooden collector's items are highly sought-after by collectors and provide an opportunity for furniture makers to collaborate with toy companies on premium products.
2. Minimalist Toy Designs - The rise in demand for minimalism and simplicity in design provides ample opportunity for toy companies to create high-end, bare and stripped-down versions of their products for collectors and design enthusiasts.
3. Highly-limited Production Runs - Creating products like the exclusive wooden Bearbrick requires a time-consuming and detailed development process that can take months to produce, providing an opportunity for companies to appeal to a high-end market segment looking for exclusive and limited pieces.
Industry Implications
1. Toy Manufacturing - Toy companies can collaborate with furniture makers to create high-end, exclusive collector's items like the wooden Bearbrick, appealing to a market segment looking for limited-edition, premium products.
2. Furniture Design - Furniture makers can expand their product lines by collaborating with toy companies to create high-end, minimalist collector's items like the wooden Bearbrick, attracting design enthusiasts, collectors, and high-end consumers.
3. Collectibles Market - The highly-limited production runs of exclusive collector's items like the wooden Bearbrick provides a unique selling proposition for the collectibles market, appealing to high-end consumers looking for rare and unique products.
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