{"product_id":"art-toy-s-f-c-c-31-s-f-r-b-maharishi-edition-michael-lau","title":"Art toy S.F.C.C.31 - S.F.R.B. Maharishi edition by Michael Lau 2003","description":"\u003cp\u003eS.F.R.B. is the assistant Deliverymen. With it's 4 hands, it can provide all kinds of support to CC21 - CC29. In fact, he does not need to take a rest and can work restless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMint limited edition designer toy from 2003 created by Michael Lau and produced by Crazysmiles. This Maharishi version comes with it's cutter, tape dispenser, rope and stickers. This rare urban vinyl toy has been kept in storage since 2003 out of sunlight in a smoke free environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description rte\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description rte\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight : 1 cm - 6.692 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrice is insured transport included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe ship worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick-up by appointment only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are a 1stDibs Platinum 5 Star Dealer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Box 7)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUrban vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a type of designer toy, featuring action figures in particular which are usually made of vinyl. Although the term is sometimes used interchangeably with the term designer toy, it is more accurately used as a modifier: not all designer toys can be considered urban vinyl, while urban vinyl figures are necessarily designer toys, by virtue of the way in which they are produced. Like designer toys in general, urban vinyl figures feature original designs, small production numbers, and are highly sought-after by collectors, predominantly adults.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe urban vinyl trend was initiated by artist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"new\" title=\"Michael Lau (page does not exist)\" data-uncrawlable-url=\"L3dpa2kvTWljaGFlbF9MYXU\/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x\"\u003eMichael Lau\u003c\/span\u003e, who first created urban vinyl figures in Hong Kong in the late 1990s. Other well-known creators of urban vinyl figures are Japanese artist and designer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"new\" title=\"Takashi Murakami (page does not exist)\" data-uncrawlable-url=\"L3dpa2kvVGFrYXNoaV9NdXJha2FtaT9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=\"\u003eTakashi Murakami\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhose work has been exhibited in the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Australian designer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"new\" title=\"Nathan Jurevicius (page does not exist)\" data-uncrawlable-url=\"L3dpa2kvTmF0aGFuX0p1cmV2aWNpdXM\/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x\"\u003eNathan Jurevicius\u003c\/span\u003e's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"new\" title=\"Scarygirl (page does not exist)\" data-uncrawlable-url=\"L3dpa2kvU2NhcnlnaXJsP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==\"\u003eScarygirl\u003c\/span\u003e, based on characters from his comic of the same name, and produced in conjunction with Hong Kong company\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"new\" title=\"Flyingcat (page does not exist)\" data-uncrawlable-url=\"L3dpa2kvRmx5aW5nY2F0P2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==\"\u003eFlyingcat\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUrban vinyl figures are designed primarily by musicians, DJs, illustrators, and graffiti artists from urban areas in Asia (especially\u003cspan\u003e Japan \u003c\/span\u003eand Hong Kong), North America (especially the United States), and Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn offshoot of hip hop and youth-oriented popular culture, urban vinyl often depicts real-life figures from Asian and American culture, particularly artists who perform in a hip-hop or related styles. Noteworthy examples are Lau's depiction of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"new\" title=\"LMF (page does not exist)\" data-uncrawlable-url=\"L3dpa2kvTE1GP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==\"\u003eLMF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erappers from Hong Kong, and figures based on the members of the virtual band\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"new\" title=\"Gorillaz (page does not exist)\" data-uncrawlable-url=\"L3dpa2kvR29yaWxsYXo\/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x\"\u003eGorillaz\u003c\/span\u003e, produced by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"new\" title=\"Jamie Hewlett (page does not exist)\" data-uncrawlable-url=\"L3dpa2kvSmFtaWVfSGV3bGV0dD9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=\"\u003eJamie Hewlett\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand made by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"new\" title=\"Kidrobot (page does not exist)\" data-uncrawlable-url=\"L3dpa2kvS2lkcm9ib3Q\/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x\"\u003eKidrobot\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA toy may be designed entirely by a single artist, including the body, clothing, accessories, and paint applications, or one artist may create a sculpt for a figure and another artist may apply paint and other finishing details. Some pieces are a collaborative effort, with as many as 12 different artists contributing to the final design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUrban vinyl is commonly designated as either Eastern Vinyl, including anything designed and produced in Asia or Australia, or Western Vinyl, encompassing pieces which are designed and produced in North America, South America, or Europe. Urban vinyl figures have become highly collectible. Rare pieces may sell for hundreds or even thousands of dollars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crazysmiles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42948647551135,"sku":"1","price":575.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0496\/5230\/1983\/files\/art-toy-s-f-c-c-31-s-f-r-b-maharishi-edition-by-michael-lau-2003-toys-434.jpg?v=1792004568","url":"https:\/\/vintageobjects.com\/products\/art-toy-s-f-c-c-31-s-f-r-b-maharishi-edition-michael-lau","provider":"Vintage Objects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}