Meanwhile, hubby slowly bring out his 'precious' collections where had been saved in the boxes for so many years! Finally! He proudly showed out all his collections ^_^
I believe a lot of people wouldn't know what is Be@rbrick. Let's see the introduction below :)
* This is only 20% of his collection, still have more to come ^_^
Be@rbrick Kingdom 400%
What is Be@rbrick
Be@rbrick is a collectible toy designed and produced by MediCom Toy Incorporated. The name is derived from the fact that the figure is a cartoon-style representation of a bear, and that it is a variation of MediCom's Kubrick design. The at sign in the place of the letter a is a visual device that is a part of the Be@rbrick brand, and as such, a trademark of MediCom Toy.
The Be@rbrick figure is an anthropo-morphized bear with an extremely simplified form and a pot belly. Each plastic figure features nine parts (widely referred to as tools in the toy industry): head, torso, hips, arms, hands, and legs.
These nine tools allow eight points of articulation: swivel head, swivel waist, ball joint arms, swivel wrists, and ball joint legs. Be@rbricks differ from their predecessor Kubricks, in that each series includes 18 figures in 10 different themes, which are constant from series to series:
Basic
A solid-color figure with a letter in a second color on its chest; when all nine figures are placed in a row, they spell the word Be@rbrick.
Jelly Bean
A solid-color figure molded in translucent plastic.
Pattern
A figure with a patterned deco that may range from polka dots to patterns designed by artists and designers such as Charles Eames.
Flag
A figure painted as a nation's flag.
Horror
A figure with a theme based upon a well-known horror film, or other source in the horror genre.
SF (an abbreviation of science fiction)
A figure with a theme based upon a science fiction source, often a film.
Cute
A figure which visually represents the concept of cuteness.
Animal
A figure which depicts an actual animal.
Artist
Two figures, each designed by a visual artist.
The standard size is six centimeters high, although there are also 24-centimeter figures called 400% Be@rbricks, and 60-centimeter figures called 1000% Be@rbricks.
Many contemporary artists and designers from Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America have designed figures. Designing a Be@rbrick figure means creating a design scheme, or deco, for the standard mold. Contributors range from visual artists such as H. R. Giger to illustrators such as Pushead, graffiti artists such as Stash, and fashion designers including Karl Lagerfeld and Vivienne Westwood.
As a result of their limited production, and the participation of artists, Be@rbricks are generally considered designer toys.
