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Holiday!

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:02:42 +0000

Holiday!

The gang are now on annual vacation and we’ll be back up and running on the Monday 28th May. All new orders and e-mails will be dealt with on our return. Look out for lots of great new products cooing soon including, Super7, Chima Group, P.P.Pudding & Medicom. Plus exclusive Hang Gang releases from UAMOU & Rampage toys. Now for sun, sea, family, booze and rest! Not necessarily in that order!!

May the 4th – Sneak Peek 1

admin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:05:41 +0000

May the 4th – Sneak Peek 1

With our @Starwarsleeds event drawing ever closer we wanted to share some sneak peeks of the art that will be on display and available to purchase! The amazing selection here comes courtesy of: @WeMakeStuff @abell_octovan @Dougy74Design @kbaczynski @rabbitportal @banalpig

As well as the art there will be a huge vintage toy exhibition, live music, YouTube visuals mixed live by @timineaux , A pop up shop selling both vintage and new Star Wars merchandise, a screening of ‘A New Hope’ and much much more! This is going to be one hell of a party…. Fancy dress is not essential but feel free to come as your favourite character:)

Tickets for the launch party are still available here and are priced at £10 + 50p booking fee, there is just 100 available.

Hope to see you there, My the 4th be with you!!!!

Star Wars – May the 4th Competition

admin — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:55:53 +0000

Star Wars – May the 4th Competition

Fancy winning a pair of tickets to our Star Wars – May the 4th launch party and a really cool Darth Vader clock from @truffleshuffle_?

Well, we’re looking for true Star Wars fans! Simply tweet a picture of yourself in Star Wars themed fancy dress along with this message “I’m a true Star Wars fan and I want to win #Maythe4thbewithyou @truffleshuffle_ @thehanggang @starwarsleeds” That’s it!

The winner will be picked at random and announced on twitter on Sunday 22nd April. Can’t wait to see those funky Star Wars get ups!

*Travel and accommodation not included
**Image sourced from Google

Tickets for the launch party can still be purchased here but are selling fast as there are only 100 available!

For more awesome Star Wars items check out www.TruffleShuffle.com

ToyCon UK – 2013

admin — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 08:21:05 +0000

ToyCon UK – 2013

Not only have we been super busy getting everything ready for our Star Wars show but we have more exciting news to finally share!

The UK is going to be getting it’s very on Designer Toy Con, ToyCon UK! After a long chat with two good friends, Jonjo Glynn and Ben Hart, we all came to the consensus that the UK was crying out for event and we decided instead of just talking about it we should actually make it happen!

So, after months of planning, we are super happy and excited to be able to finally let the world know about ToyCon UK! All the info is below and the list of artist who have already confirmed they would like to be involved is truly humbling, this should be one hell of a day out. For info on how to book tickets and all the latest developments as they happen please follow us on Twitter @ToyConUK, find us on Facebook or visit our site ToyConUK.com

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Three Designer Toy fans Jonjo Glynn, Ben Hart and Barry Darnell have announced the launch of the UKs first ever designer toy convention ToyCon UK. Taking place on Saturday 6th April 2013 at Baden Powell house in Kensington the event will bring together the UK’s finest Toy Artists, Customizers and Vendors in the first dedicated event of its kind in Europe.

The UK’s designer toy scene has gone from strength to strength with both old and new artists gaining notoriety both here and across the pond in the more established US scene.

From established producers to talented individuals producing stunning one off artworks ToyCon UK will be a chance to see the very latest and greatest from the biggest names on the UK toy scene. As well as exhibitors there will be talks and workshops, prize giveaways, live painting, show exclusives and a whole plethora of artist signings giving fans the chance to meet their favourites.

Exhibitors already confirmed include:
A Little Stranger, Cris Rose, Doktor A, Fugi.me, The Hang Gang, Lunabee, JPK, Matt Jones, Mintyfresh, Play Lounge, TADO, Triclops, The Tarantulas, Squink, Ume Toys & Unbox Industries!

There are a limited number of booths available, anyone wanting to exhibit please email exhibitors@toyconuk.com for details.

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We hope you are all excited as we are, bring on 2013:)
The ToyCon Uk brand identity was produced by Analogue

Star Wars May the 4th – Full Show Details Revealed!

admin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:50:26 +0000

Star Wars May the 4th – Full Show Details Revealed!

What: Star Wars – May the 4th be with you
When: 4th – 6th May 2012
Time: Friday 6pm till late / Saturday & Sunday 10:30am till late
Where: FullCircle Gallery, Kirkstall rd, Leeds, LS3 1JL

We are so happy to finally be able to share the details of our next show with you all…To commemorate Star Wars day ‘May the 4th’ FullCircle Gallery Leeds, The Hang Gang and Leeds Alternative Comics, have got together to host the ultimate celebration of the greatest films ever made!

Starting on Friday May the 4th from 6pm, FullCircle will be transformed into a gallery not so far far away, hosting not only a huge display of vintage Star Wars toys including over 100 carded figures and boxed vehicles, but a contemporary / lowbrow look at the Star Wars universe supplied by over 30 amazing artists including:

A Little Stranger
Alto
Abell Octovan
Benjamin Wright
Brutherford Industries
Chris Madden
Couk-Art
Craig Knowles
Drew Millward
Doctor Simpo
Elmos Empire
Guy Mckinley
Howker
Hugh (Shug) Raine
Isaac Lenkiewicz
John Allison
Joe List
Jonathan Edwards
Jon Paul Kaiser
Kristyna Baczynski
Map Map
Phil Wall
Rabbit Portal
Run DMB
Ryan Hall
Squink
Steve Tillotson
TheLozBoz
The Pern
Tom Hovey
Tom J Newell
Ume Toys
Undead8bit
Xander Laytin

All the art will be available to purchase on a first come first served basis and any remaining items will be available from the Hang Gang website after the exhibition ends. There will also be vintage collectibles available to purchase too, including loose & carded figures plus other rare gems. Live music will be supplied by the Cantina Band and the evening will culminate with a screening of Star Wars, watching this master piece on mass with a beer in your hand, what more could any fanboy ask for.

Fancy dress is not compulsory but feel free to don the best Star Wars get up and come as your favourite character, this is a celebration after all! And for those who are peckish there will be Star Wars inspired food and drinks available from the ‘Wookie Cookies’ cook book!

There will only be 100 tickets released for the opening party on Friday May the 4th and they are expected to sell out very quickly. If you want to secure your place they will be available from 12 noon on Friday 30th March from our store. Tickets for the Friday are priced at £10 each + 50p booking fee.

For those who miss out on the opening party, don’t panic! There is still plenty of chance to see the exhibition, FullCircle will be open 10am – 6pm on both the Saturday and Sunday and there will be screenings of Star Wars again on both days starting at 6pm.

Tickets to the exhibition on the Sat / Sun are £3 / £2 concessions and children.
To watch the film on Sat / Sun is an additional £5 / £4 concessions and children.
There are no pre-bookable tickets for the Sat / Sun, it’s pay on the door only.

Please note on the Saturday and Sunday there will be no parking directly outside the gallery but there is plenty of free parking on the adjacent streets.

To keep up to date with the latest developments follow us on Twitter @starwarsleeds
or join our Facebook event group – We’d love to know if your coming down and keep you eye’s peeled for more news updates and a twitter comp to win a pair of tickets to the launch party on May the 4th!

This is going to be epic!!!!

Illustration by @umetoys

‘Icons’ Show Round-up

admin — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:53:39 +0000

‘Icons’ Show Round-up

We wanted to thank everyone who contributed to our ‘Icons’ show and made it a huge success! The artists, venue, Dj’s, band, those who painted live, the bloggers, tweeters and all those who came to see it, we thank you all!!! Special thanks to everyone who bought raffle tickets, we raised £85 for Leeds Children’s Hospital which we gave to them in the form of art supplies.

The Launch part was lots of fun and it was great to meet so many lovely people. We have a full feature over on our behance page and we still have some of the amazing Drew Millward, signed A2 screen prints, available in our store. The caliber of the customs was out of this world and together than made a truly stunning spectacle. If you want to snag one there is still a chance, head over to the custom toy section of our site. We hope this is the first of many live events so stay tuned.. On another note, Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Hang Gang Exclusive Cavey Release

admin — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:13:47 +0000

Hang Gang Exclusive Cavey Release

To celebrate the launch of the new Cavey website, which was designed and built by our sister company Analogue, we have a very special and exclusive Cavey release announcement.

Based on ‘Dave’ The Hang Gang mascot, these crowned Cavey’s come in 2 colour ways, grey & pink. The pink is super limited to 20 pieces and can only be purchased in a pair along with the grey version, the set will be priced at £30 plus shipping. 10 sets will be available at the launch party of our ‘Icons’ custom toy show taking place in Leeds this Friday 28th October, and the other 10, plus any left over, will be available to buy via our website at 7pm on Saturday 29th October.

For the first time ever the grey Cavey is going to be an open edition, meaning we can have them in stock all the time, so you can buy multiples, pick one up as a gift or even start your own army. These can be purchased separately and will be £16 plus shipping (please note these will be made available at a later date)

As an added bonus we will be offering FREE Cavey wallpapers to everyone, so you can pimp up your favourite devices, from iPads and iPhones to different sizes of desktop screens.
These will also be available on Saturday 29th October from both our blog and direct from the Cavey website.

Due to the very low edition numbers on the sets we are limiting it to one set per customer, multiple orders will be canceled.

Thanks and stay tuned for more exciting announcements coming soon!!

The Hang Gang

Icons Update 3

admin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:03:51 +0000

Icons Update 3

With just over a week to go to the show, everything is starting to come together nicely! The customs are arriving daily at the our HQ and the caliber of them is out of this world. Here’s some sneaky peeks and WIP shots courtesy of: @MrGauky @tomjnewell @TriclopsRobot @drilone & @madebybromley.

Please let us know if you are coming on or Facebook Events Page and Stay Tuned for more exciting news coming soon, including something special we are doing with Cavey and a killer project with Jeff Lamm!

Icons Update 2

admin — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 08:58:46 +0000

Icons Update 2

Thanks for all the kind comments and feedback we have received so far regarding the show:) As it’s getting closer to the launch party the excitement is really building! The Limited edition screen prints have been ordered and the plans for the venue are all in place. Here are some work in progress shots to wet the appetite, courtesy of Matt Lunartik JOnes, who’s tackling one big beast of a custom and RunDMB who’s beautiful, unique and distinctive style really sets him apart! These are looking great so far and we can’t wait to show you the finished pieces!

If you can make it to the show please leave a comment below and let us know, we’d love to hear from you.

Stay tuned for more reveals coming soon!

Icons Update!

admin — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:29:39 +0000

Icons Update!

Here is a sneeky peek at two of the beautifully crafted customs created for our upcoming show ‘Icons’. The first is from Holly ‘A little Stranger’ who’s work is simply exquisite and gorgeously executed. Secondly is an unpainted shot of Map Map’s stunning work in progress, can’t wait to see the finished design as so far, it looks amazing. Stay tuned for more updates coming soon!