The Blog: art toys, blind boxes and collecting
Understanding art toys, choosing your blind box, collecting, and going behind the scenes of EQSO: our articles for collectors, by Romain and Fred.
What is an art toy? Definition, history and why people collect them
What is an art toy or designer toy? Definition, history, materials, limited editions and tips to start your collection, explained in five minutes.
How do blind boxes work? Secret figures, chase figures and odds explained
Blind boxes, secret figures, chase figures, odds and duplicate-free displays: everything you need to know before opening your first art toy mystery box.
Blind boxes like Labubu: 8 series to discover if you love art toys
Love Labubu? Here are 8 blind box series to discover: Skullpanda, Hirono, Smiski, Sonny Angel, Dunny… and EQSO The Crew, a French blind box with a secret.
The EQSO story: from sketch to Kickstarter, then to art fairs
EQSO, the inhabitant of planet XO: how a father-and-son duo from Lille drew it, funded it on Kickstarter, made it in vinyl and took it to art fairs.
Labubu: where does this little monster come from, and why is everyone talking about it?
Who created Labubu, how Pop Mart and Blackpink’s Lisa turned it into a global craze, why people queue for it, and how to avoid fake “Lafufus”.
KAWS: from New York graffiti to the Companion, the artist who changed art toys
Brian Donnelly, aka KAWS: from New York tags to the first vinyl Companion in 1999, then a painting sold for 14.8 million dollars. An art toy icon.
Limited edition art toys: edition size, numbering, certificate… what you need to know
Edition size, re-releases, numbering, certificate of authenticity, box: how to read a limited edition art toy and what matters to collectors.
Kidults: why more and more adults collect toys
A kidult is an adult who buys toys for themselves. Figures, reasons, favourite objects: the trend explained, from blind boxes to limited art toys.
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