List of figurines
On occasion, The Residents have seen fit to turn their iconic imagery (particularly their famous eyeballs and top hats) into officially licensed figurines, beginning in 2008 with a limited edition range of vinyl toys designed by artist Steven Cerio and produced by manufacturer Toy Tokyo.
The Residents' range of figurines has since expanded to include bobbleheads, and an extremely limited edition PVC figurine of a Cube-E Resident.
List of officially licensed Residents figurines
Steven Cerio/Toy Tokyo 7.5" vinyl figurines (2008)
In 2008, artist Steven Cerio designed a range of Residents 7.5" vinyl figurines for New York toy manufacturer Toy Tokyo, with designs based on the "classic eyeball" and Mr. Skull, in a number of color variations (including glow in the dark variants) in limited editions of 135 per variant.
The range was previewed at San Diego Comic Con 2008, and at an exhibition of art by Homer Flynn and Leigh Barbier in the same year.
Mr. Blue bobblehead (2019)
In January 2019, The Residents announced the release of a bobblehead based on the classic Mr. Blue, thus (at least according to The Cryptic Corporation) reaching "the ULTIMATE PINACLE [sic] of pop success!".[1]
This design, released in a limited edition of 1000 hand-numbered figurines, began shipping in early February 2019. The Mr. Blue bobblehead met with a mixed reception, with some fans reporting that their bobbleheads had arrived broken in transit, or with mis-aligned heads.
Mr. Skull bobblehead (2020)
The Mr. Blue bobblehead design was followed in 2020 by a second bobblehead design, this time featuring Mr. Skull surrounded by a smaller Mr. Blue, Mr. Green and Mr. Brown.
The second bobblehead design was released in a limited edition of 1000 around February-March 2020.
As part of the "super deluxe" edition of the 2023 art book A Sight For Sore Eyes, Vol. 2 by publisher Melodic Virtue, a limited edition of fifty hand-painted poly-resin figurines based on the Cube-E Residents costumes was announced for pre-order in June 2023; the super-deluxe edition of the book quickly sold out.
The figurine attracted significant attention from fans, with later eBay listings of the figurines being publicized by official channels as a rare chance to own the highly desirable and already rare item.
External links and references
- "TOYS" at Steven Cerio's official website
- Mr. Skull 7.5" vinyl figure at Toy Tokyo
- "New Steven Cerio The Residents Toys Are Ready" by Steven Cerio at Wow Cool
- ↑ Post to The Residents' official official Facebook page, January 10th 2019