The Unofficial Official KAWS Toy Thread.

Amethystcape · **Joined:** Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:37 pm **Posts:** 2546

Here's hoping the quality of the bootlegs goes up after they get ahold of those wax candles.

... · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:15 pm

happychopper wrote:

akn220 wrote:

Kamows wrote:

bootlegs again :axe:

http://page8.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/h162492761

that's awesome! i know some people are weird about bootlegs here but kaws himself collects his own bootlegs so i don't see the problem, especially when they're clearly fake.

The trouble is they aren't all clearly fake... and buying them encourages (and gives funding) for fakes to get better.
Dissected Companion prices have been falling, and I don't think we're clear on whether those "good fakes" are actually fake !??

yeah i think too many people jump on accusing things of being fake and can't tell the difference. it is so highly unlikely that there are any fake dissecteds. it's much more complicated to make and paint and i've never seen any that didn't look real. The thing about the feet being close together is just silly. vinyl will harden differently sometimes and warping is always common in production pieces. ive personally never had a problem telling the difference between fakes and it just pays to do your research. I bought a chum in hong kong from superman toys and was very careful about making sure it was real because i had never had one up close. once i discovered kaws is very close with the shop and they had special pieces like a red eyed accomplice it felt safe to buy. people just need to do their homework and i think most buy bootlegs knowing what they're buying.

dp6453 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:22 pm

happychopper wrote:

akn220 wrote:

Kamows wrote:

bootlegs again :axe:

http://page8.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/h162492761

that's awesome! i know some people are weird about bootlegs here but kaws himself collects his own bootlegs so i don't see the problem, especially when they're clearly fake.

The trouble is they aren't all clearly fake... and buying them encourages (and gives funding) for fakes to get better.
Dissected Companion prices have been falling, and I don't think we're clear on whether those "good fakes" are actually fake !??

Just a follow up to the fake dissecteds, ronnicshop received a negative feedback for a fake Lazzarini this month. KInda curious as to what's going on, and a little more skeptical of these "trusted sellers" from Hong Kong than I was before.

h__R · **Joined:** Thu May 27, 2010 12:54 pm **Posts:** 1333

I'm more skeptical of the idea that people are faking Lazzarinis. That doesn't exactly seem like a money making venture to me. You can't give away the real thing, so why would somebody go through the expense of bootlegging them? And I'm equally skeptical about the alleged fake dissected Companions. I don't think the evidence is there.

... · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:54 pm

h__R wrote:

I'm more skeptical of the idea that people are faking Lazzarinis. That doesn't exactly seem like a money making venture to me. You can't give away the real thing, so why would somebody go through the expense of bootlegging them? And I'm equally skeptical about the alleged fake dissected Companions. I don't think the evidence is there.

Agreed. Does anyone have a link or more info about the alleged fake Lazzarini? Seems silly to me :rolleyes:

saucemoola · **Joined:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:25 am **Posts:** 1733

h__R wrote:

I'm more skeptical of the idea that people are faking Lazzarinis. That doesn't exactly seem like a money making venture to me. You can't give away the real thing, so why would somebody go through the expense of bootlegging them? And I'm equally skeptical about the alleged fake dissected Companions. I don't think the evidence is there.

Some of our members are just freaks when it comes to spotting mistakes. Honestly im not that good plus i really dont care

lupend88 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:37 pm

How can this seller sell companion after companion after companion for a little over $1K consistently? Isn't that a red flag?

lupend88 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:39 pm

saucemoola wrote:

h__R wrote:

I'm more skeptical of the idea that people are faking Lazzarinis. That doesn't exactly seem like a money making venture to me. You can't give away the real thing, so why would somebody go through the expense of bootlegging them? And I'm equally skeptical about the alleged fake dissected Companions. I don't think the evidence is there.

Some of our members are just freaks when it comes to spotting mistakes. Honestly im not that good plus i really dont care

You don't care?? You wouldn't care if you found out something you paid over a thousand dollars for wasn't authentic? xsickx

isuck · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:54 pm

lupend88 wrote:

saucemoola wrote:

h__R wrote:

I'm more skeptical of the idea that people are faking Lazzarinis. That doesn't exactly seem like a money making venture to me. You can't give away the real thing, so why would somebody go through the expense of bootlegging them? And I'm equally skeptical about the alleged fake dissected Companions. I don't think the evidence is there.

Some of our members are just freaks when it comes to spotting mistakes. Honestly im not that good plus i really dont care

You don't care?? You wouldn't care if you found out something you paid over a thousand dollars for wasn't authentic? xsickx

y u not understand fake not matter to him?

... · **Posted:** Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:36 am

lupend88 wrote:

saucemoola wrote:

h__R wrote:

I'm more skeptical of the idea that people are faking Lazzarinis. That doesn't exactly seem like a money making venture to me. You can't give away the real thing, so why would somebody go through the expense of bootlegging them? And I'm equally skeptical about the alleged fake dissected Companions. I don't think the evidence is there.

Some of our members are just freaks when it comes to spotting mistakes. Honestly im not that good plus i really dont care

You don't care?? You wouldn't care if you found out something you paid over a thousand dollars for wasn't authentic? xsickx

I think anyone willing to spend that much money on anything should do their research beforehand. if they don't they should learn from their mistake. regardless, i can almost guarantee that nothing bought for over 1k is actually fake.

take5 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 17, 2012 8:45 am

you know what's weird? there are at least 3 KAWS pieces at retail right now in sales section, and nobody wants them, wth?

smpt · **Posted:** Sat Mar 17, 2012 8:50 am

take5 wrote:

you know what's weird? there are at least 3 KAWS pieces at retail right now in sales section, and nobody wants them, wth?

Depends what they are

Graf-Toyz · **Posted:** Sat Mar 17, 2012 1:58 pm

If it was a Vader or Stormtrooper for retail, you could bet money they wouldn't last a day.

Before Original Fake, being a completist of collecting Kaws was a feasible idea, since the ice cream bar things, whatever they're called, that changed. Now people can more easily choose the pieces they like and not worry about every little release.

Xeneize666 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:42 pm

intense

onespot01 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:55 am **Posts:** 924

That gresperwall is one hell of a wordsmith.

lupend88 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:56 pm

onespot01 wrote:

That gresperwall is one hell of a wordsmith.

Hahahaha

Graf-Toyz · **Posted:** Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:44 pm

Someone has way too much time on their hands..
:rolleyes:

saza · **Posted:** Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:11 am

I went to OF yesterday, nice piece. Same size as the wood Companion :

http://www.jumpjump.biz/2012/03/origina ... andle.html

ricekilla · **Posted:** Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:36 am

viniloeater wrote:

Blood101 wrote:

http://arrestedmotion.com/2012/03/teaser-yoskay-yamamoto-jokes-on-me-lebasse-projects-chinatown/justbekaws_012/

I've always wanted something of Yamamoto. Wonder how much this will be?

roguerebel · **Joined:** Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:58 am **Posts:** 1693

i really wish that brian moved away from kawsbob. i HATE that character!!! i want one of those round paintings, but the fact that all of them are based on kawsbob takes me to auto-hate mode...haha. i really love how the colors pop. i know that he did a blk/dark variation of the circle paintings and even those were pretty dope...minus the fact those too were based on kawsbob.

are the ones that have been displayed at his shows for sale?

MrJames · **Joined:** Thu Aug 19, 2010 1:29 pm **Posts:** 845

I guess I’m the opposite, I always hated Spongebob. It wasn’t until Kaws started putting his twist on the character whether it’s his simple pieces like the Kawsbob prints or more abstract references like you see in his newer paintings that led me to like the character.

Now whenever I see Spongebob whether it’s a set of kids birthday party plates or the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade float I think & see Kaws.

Same goes for the Michelin Man.

... · **Posted:** Tue Mar 20, 2012 5:31 pm

Do Want

saL · **Joined:** Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:40 pm **Posts:** 1762

^ it's been posted few times already few pages back.. but yeah, still a cracking piece

... · **Posted:** Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:19 pm

saL wrote:

^ it's been posted few times already few pages back.. but yeah, still a cracking piece

Ah sorry

MEGAMIXBLASTER · **Posted:** Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:07 pm

Hi im new to this forum, this is my second post...i am a collector of Bearbricks and Kaws....i do have a 4 foot mono dissected.....i will post pictures of my collection on here for you guys to see and also...would be cool to meet some sellers for some kaws vinyl i need for my collection.....i heard this is the place to be?how do i have avatar? cant seem to find that option?

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