AW177 New York Comic Con 2011 Day 1!

What a day today was and it was all very exciting and so much fun! Here's a recap of how my day went down for those that are interested!

I received an email from Benny from Tenacious Toys saying that I needed to get my Qee down to the con as soon as I can, since there was someone interested in buying my 16" Qee around 4:30pm! I called Benny back and told him I was on my way down and should arrive around 6pm. He emailed the potential buyer and told him to come back around 6ish if he's still interested in buying the Qee. I took the bus/train down and rushed over to the con and made it there around 6:15, but the guy didn't show up yet. But it was really great to see Benny & Steph from Tenacious Toys again and nice to meet Kevin Winnik from Toy2R! Also props to Keithing from ToyQube, Mr. Munk, Nemo, and a whole bunch of other people!


L-R: Kevin, Steph, Benny, me (click on pic to make it bigger)

There are a lot of great customs in the Tenacious Toys/Toy2R booth; I think that makes it stand out from the rest, they were promoting more of the artists and their art rather than to just sell production toys. I am really honored and appreciative of Tenacious Toys always supporting my work!


My 5" Qees on display


My 16" Qee on display

The potential buyer came back later and bought the 16" Qee!


This is the fine French gentleman who graciously purchased my custom 16" Qee on the first preview day of NYCC 2011! I am truly humbled that he liked my work that much to buy it right away! Thank you so much!

And on top of that, someone came and bought one of my limited edition "Circuit Death" t-shirts!


This is the fine gentleman who was kind enough to buy one of my limited edition "Circuit Death" t-shirts and had me sign the shirt + some stickers! Thank you so much!

By the time this was all done, it was 7pm and the con was closed! I am happy that my custom 16" Qee sold so quickly, but wished it couldn't have been displayed longer for others to view, but it's all good, as long as the buyer(s) enjoy my work, it makes me truly happy to continue to create art. Thank you to all for your support and I'll make another update of the con tomorrow!

AW177 "Dragon vs Tiger" Custom 16" Toy2R Qee & "Circuit Death" T-Shirts for NYCC 2011

Benny of Tenacious Toys (http://www.tenacioustoys.com) was kind enough to give me a 16" Toy2R Bear Qee to customize. This is my first time working on any platform larger than 8", so this took a very long time and many many hours were put into it. I'm exhausted!!!

I wanted to combine into one toy the dragon vs. tiger theme, so I created the elements in radiant gold outlines and tried to keep it very simple. The Chinese characters say dragon vs. tiger and the ones by the leg says good luck. Also dragon vs. tiger can be represented by the yin and yang.

This will be on display/sale at New York Comic Con at the Toy2R/Tenacious Toys booth #876! I will probably be attending the con on Thursday, Friday and Sunday for a few hours. Daddy responsibilities mean I cannot stay out too late!

If you're interested in purchasing this, please email me and let me know! AW177@aw177.com






Some more larger pics can be viewed at my Flickr site: AW177 Flickr

In celebration of NYCC and my birthday (October 12), "Circuit Death" limited edition t-shirts will also be available for purchase at the Tenacious Toys/Toy2R booth at NYCC for the discounted price of only $20 (regularly $25)! I only have a few at the con, so if you want one there, go grab one, I'd appreciate it! But for those that cannot attend the con, I have a coupon code you can use at my store to get $5 off "Circuit Death" t-shirts! Again, there are only a limited amount left so act quickly!



To order online, all you have to do is:
1) Go to my store: http://aw177.bigcartel.com/
2) Add a t-shirt to the cart
3) Enter discount code ALLENBDAY

Thanks to everyone who reads up on my blog and who supports my artwork, I hope to meet some of you at the con!

"Power of the Tiger" & "Dragon vs. Tiger" Custom Mini Qees at NYCC Toy2R/Tenacious Toys Booth #876!

Benny of Tenacious Toys (http://www.tenacioustoys.com) was kind enough to give me 3 Toy2R mini Qees to customize. Taking the Toy2R Monkey Qee to work on, I created a new Chinese tiger on the front and the words Power/Strength on the back. It has a monotone paint scheme of black, white and grey, but with a touch of bright red in it. I also coated it in a matte varnish, when I usually do all my custom toys in a gloss varnish.









"Dragon vs. Tiger" forms when you combine the "Rise of the Dragon" and "Power of the Tiger" mini Qees together!







Both will be on display/sale at New York Comic Con at the Toy2R/Tenacious Toys booth #876!

Some more larger pics can be viewed at my Flickr site: AW177 Flickr

New York Comic Con 2011!

I just got my Professional pass for New York Comic Con 2011! Who's going??? I'll be wearing my "Circuit Death" t-shirt, so if you see me, say what up!

AW177 Chinese "Rice Bowl" Custom Mini Munny!

A commission from an awesome friend who wanted a rice bowl custom on a mini munny. The hardest part was trying to get the head as smooth as possible, it took a ton of time to sculpt and sand, but I think this came out beautifully. I also gave it a glaze to give it a more porcelain look and added small details via decals.

Accessories: it comes with a chopsticks and a holder that fits into the left hand of the dunny and the chopsticks stick to it via velcro.







More pics (and larger ones) are up on my Flickr: AW177 Flickr. I hope you like it my friend!

What to do, what to do...

Say hello to my big friend. What to do, what to do...

"Circuit Death" Limited Edition T-shirt $5 Off Labor Day Sale!!!

"Circuit Death" Limited Edition T-shirt - $5 Off Labor Day Sale!!!

Save $5 off your purchase of a "Circuit Death" t-shirt! Enter code LABORDAYSALE and $5 will be taken off the order! Quantities are limited, so act now - sale ends September 6, 2011!

Buy here: "Circuit Death" t-shirt

Aftermath of Hurricane Irene 2011!!!

Hurricane Irene came down upon my area over the weekend and with heavy rains and wind, we were lucky to be able to make it out ok. Only a few branches fell here and there. However, down my block here in Queens, NYC, a few trees fell and I took some pics to document what happened.

I know this isn't my usual blog entry, but thought this was interesting to show!






















Hope everyone else who went through the hurricane is fine!!!