Michael Lau "Child F" aka "King" Crazy Children series, 2002 limited edition designer toy with original box, Crazysmiles, Hong Kong, H 24 cm (9.4 in)

Michael Lau Crazy Children "King" (Child F), 2002 limited edition vinyl designer toy, original box

Child F, known as "King," from Michael Lau's Crazy Children series (2002), published by Crazysmiles. A seated figure in a yellow crown and white sneakers, lounging on a stack of "crazychildren" shipping cartons, with a tiny Crazysmiles mascot figure in hand. Limited edition, complete with its original box. Always kept in storage, out of sunlight, in a smoke-free environment.

Dimensions: H 24 cm / 9.4 in

About Michael Lau:

Michael Lau (b. 1970, Hong Kong) is widely regarded as a founding figure of the designer toy movement. In the late 1990s he began customizing action figures with streetwear, hip-hop, skate and sneaker culture, which became his Gardener series (1999). It helped turn toys from mass-market products into collectible art objects. Crazy Children (2002) followed under his own label, Crazysmiles, and his work has been shown in galleries and museums internationally and paired with major fashion and sportswear brands.

About designer toys:

Designer (or "art") toys are limited-run figures, usually vinyl or resin, made by artists and designers rather than toy companies. The movement started in Hong Kong and Japan in the late 1990s and spread to the US and Europe. Values depend on edition size, artist, condition and completeness, and original packaging matters a lot to collectors.

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