Toy collecting is a big thing here in the Philippines, whether it is statues, vinyls, robots, etc. Though our convention is nowhere as huge as SDCC or the others, people (young and old) take time from their busy schedule to attend our once a year Toycon. This year is the 9th year and local vendors showcase their items for sale.
One particular vendor who joined last year is Mindstyle Philippines. This group specializes in selling vinyls and this year they came up with a theme from the Toy Story franchise: Alien Invasion "When Aliens meet Artists".
Mindstyle gathered a group of artists to showcase their skills, featuring Bounty X Hunter, Devilrobots, Hysteric Mini, Secret Base, Whiz Limited and DIsney/Pixar artists in designing their own Alien character. McG (Mindstyle Creative Group) created its own version, which is a Philippine Toycon Exclusive, called Pinoy Alien (Pinoy means Filipino).
It is limited to only 200 pcs. and was released during Toycon which ended a few weeks ago.
Packaging:
One particular vendor who joined last year is Mindstyle Philippines. This group specializes in selling vinyls and this year they came up with a theme from the Toy Story franchise: Alien Invasion "When Aliens meet Artists".
Mindstyle gathered a group of artists to showcase their skills, featuring Bounty X Hunter, Devilrobots, Hysteric Mini, Secret Base, Whiz Limited and DIsney/Pixar artists in designing their own Alien character. McG (Mindstyle Creative Group) created its own version, which is a Philippine Toycon Exclusive, called Pinoy Alien (Pinoy means Filipino).
It is limited to only 200 pcs. and was released during Toycon which ended a few weeks ago.
Packaging:
Collector's Perspective:
Since this is a 200 piece run, Toy Story lovers would probably buy this. If you were a true collector then you would probably get the other versions as well.
This item was selling at Toycon for P 1,000.00 a piece. The other versions are selling for $25.00 each but I do not know if Mindstyle already released them. I have always thought that vinyls are pricey and this is no exception. The only thing that would let me buy this is the fact that only 200 are made which makes it a collectible.
PhoTOYgrapher’s Perspective:
As a PhoTOYgrapher this works best if you have a creative mind like Brian McCarty (http://www.mccartyphotoworks.com/). If you are like me who is confined mostly to tabletop photoygraphy, then the best you can do is build a diorama for it or add some elements to make it look interesting in a picture. Otherwise bring it outdoors and let your creative juices flow.
Gears used:
Canon DSLR
Canon 100mm f2.8 Lens
3 pcs. Jinbei 180 watts (each), Softbox and Grid
Falcon Eyes Product Table
Custom Base
haha ang cute!
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