POSTALCAT - by Gavriel Discordia

DIY Boxcat by Rato Kim has been decked out by our own Gavriel Discordia in a USPS Postal Label style with a vinyl wrap. 

One of a kind. Signed by the Artist.

ONLINE HERE: LINK

Posted by: Gavriel Discordia

YETICAT - Gama-Go X Gavriel Discordia

A Custom Art Toy by our own Gavriel Discordia. 

The DIY Boxcat by Rato Kim gets the Gama-Go treatment with hand cut vinyl stickers.
Signed by the Artist. 

ONLINE HERE: LINK

Posted By: Gavriel Discordia

SPONGEBOB SQUARECAT - by RATO KIM

The charming and lovely Rato Kim has teamed up with Nickelodeon to mash up the BOXCAT Platform Toy, with that annoyingly lovable little yellow bastard SpongeBob Squarepants, to make SPONGEBOB SQUARECAT!

And they are being developed by the award winning Sofubi [Soft Vinyl] toy manufacturing dynamo known as UNBOX Industries. We love them and you should too!

And before anyone gets all trolly over this post, I like to remind our readers here at Underground Blend that I am the biggest hater of corporate licensed crap you will find on any Designer Toy blog online. Seriously, this is Gavriel Discordia we are talking about here, I start flame wars over what is and isn't a designer toy on social media myself, all the time.

This is a Corporate Licensed Designer Toy, because the Artist and their Signature Platform are featured up front and center in this toys execution and delivery.

Apparently someone really hip to the Designer Toy Scene is working at Nickelodeon because this is not the first Designer Toy we have seen from the network this year. Check out our feature on the Jason Freeny's SpongeBob Dissectibles Blind Box Series.

This item is not yet available for sale, and no word yet about what event it will be launched at. Although we suspect Designer Con is a safe bet for an Event Specific Public Launch.

Posted By: Gavriel Discordia

DIY BOXCAT GREEN - by Rato Kim

DIY BOXCAT GREEN by Rato Kim
A Discordia Culture Shop Store Exclusive
LIMITED RUN of only 11.

"We can gain a great inspiration sometimes from something small and plain." -RATO KIM

ONLINE HERE: LINK

Posted By: Gavriel Discordia

DIY BOXCAT by RATO KIM - RETAIL AND WHOLESALE

After taking care of the majority of Kickstarter Pre-Orders, DIY BOXCAT is out of Pre-Order Mode and has been online at Retail and Wholesale at www.DiscordiaCultureShop.com

DIY BOXCAT Black is a Limited Run of 150. We only have 3 Prototype Blue Kickstarter Exclusives left for grabs. And we also made a Limited Run of only 200 Glow In The Dark. These colorways may never be made available again, only time will tell.

DIY BOXCAT White is also available along with DIY Spray Can in a 3 pack set through the DIY Miss Cupcake XL Pre-Order HERE: LINK

DIY BOXCAT Red - Rotofugi Store Exclusive is available HERE: LINK

POSTED BY: Gavriel Discordia

DIY Miss Cupcake XL - REBOOT

DIY Miss Cupcake XL by Olive47 and Discordia Merchandising got the Reboot today.

Competition on Kickstarter was fierce this past month. We normally clear a goal in a few days. So we reevaluated, and reset. We removed all the bells and whistles, and focused on the DIY Toys. This allowed us to significantly lower our Goal.

Pledge for all 3 platforms, or any volume of DIY Miss Cupcake XL you want, 2, 4 or even 8. All Rewards are priced at Wholesale levels!
 
Store Exclusive Colorways in solid colors are available in lots of 50 or 100. Have a Store Favorite Colorway? We can match the Pantone with the factory for solid color vinyl of your choosing.

Finally, Kickstarter Exclusive Glow in the Dark is included and can be added to any Reward.

PRE-ORDER HERE: LINK

Posted By: Gavriel Discordia

ROTOFUGI EXCLUSIVE - DIY BOXCAT RED

The Red DIY BOXCAT by Rato Kim is the Rotofugi Limited Edition Store Exclusive. Limited to the number of pre-orders received through June 20, 2018 on Rotofugi.com. Delivery is estimated for Aug/Sept.

"We can gain a great inspiration sometimes from something small and plain." -RATO KIM

PREORDER HERE: LINK

Posted By: Gavriel Discordia

DIY BOXCAT - 1ST ARRIVALS

The first 80 DIY BOXCAT, in standard white, have arrived. The Earliest Kickstarter Supporters who per-ordered this item can expect to receive their Surveys right away. Gun Metal BOXCAT Bonus Stickers will be included while supplies last.

Anyone else who pre-orders DIY BOXCAT HERE: LINK and in several colorways, can do so now, but will have to wait until all Kickstarter Supporters receive theirs first. We expect to have all Colorways in hand for May at the latest. We will post updates as we get each Colorway in hand between now and then.

Posted by: Gavriel Discordia

DIY BOXCAT - FIRST LOOK

Here we go! This is the 5 Inch Rotocast Vinyl DIY BOXCAT platform art toy. Successfully pulled in OG White. Designed by Rato Kim, and Produced by Discordia Merchandising. Production and shipping is still on track for March. Stay Tuned for more updates.

PREORDER ONLINE HERE: LINK

Posted By: Gavriel Discordia

DIY BOXCAT - The BOX

 

 

DIY BOXCAT [Kickstarter HERE and HERE] is under factory production, but we get our boxes made separately from the toys here in the USA in advance. And they have arrived! 

This time we designed the box in-house at Discordia Merchandising. Keeping it simple, with a clean straight forward design that puts all the attention where it belongs, on the toy itself. The front and back feature nothing but DIY BOXCAT.

 

An alternate Space Saving panel on the side presents the toy with Rato Kim's name prominently displayed in bright red for emphasis, on what is largely a black and white box.

The other side panel lists all the details, and specs, including the copyright notice in the Artists Name, not ours. This is because Discordia Merchandising maintains no rights to any Artists Intellectual Property during the course of our production deals.

 

Our Corporate Sigil is again displayed on top keeping our products quickly identifiable and to maintain how proud we are to represent our Creatives and show how confident we are with the quality of the goods we develop. We hope this symbol comes to represent a trust and integrity that collectors and Custom Artists will recognize and respect.

And just as we did on the box for DIY Spray Can Vinyl Toy, we added this special message to the tuck flap. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING INDEPENDENT ARTISTS.

Posted By: Gavriel Discordia

www.DiscordiaMerchandising.com

DIY BOXCAT BLACK - Updates and Info

Yes DIY BOXCAT was fully funded and now DIY BOXCAT BLACK has been fully funded as well. Both Kickstarters will be fulfilled in the order they were funded, with DIY BOXCAT BLACK wrapping up on Feb 5th. Rewards are still available, severely limited and going quick.

Posted by: Gavriel Discordia

DIY BOXCAT BLACK - A MAKE 100 Project

Kickstarter Announced the second annual MAKE/100 Project which happens each January, during the course of the DIY BOXCAT project last Dec, so we said, Great! This seemed like the perfect way for Discordia Merchandising to launch the 4th Colorway of DIY BOXCAT. And Rato Kim agreed, So we just did!

DIY BOXCAT BLACK will be made immediately following the first 3 colorways of DIY BOXCAT, with the mold already in development at the factory. The first 3 Colorways will ship in March and DIY BOXCAT BLACK will ship in May (if not sooner).

The goal is VERY low for this single colorway so we are sure to meet goal quickly and easily. So don't hesitate, secure your Reward today. Rewards are Simple and sweet here with the first 23 going for $8, then 23 going for $10, and so on, all of which are below the standard Retail of $19.99 for this colorway. We also added a few 4-Packs. Don't miss out. These might not ever be seen again.

KICKSTARTER PREORDER HERE: LINK

UPDATE: Kickstarter is wrapped up and DIY BOXCAT BLACK is now ONLINE HERE: LINK

UPDATE: Also available Wholesale from Disburst HERE: LINK

Follow Rato Kim HERE: LINK

Posted By: Gavriel Discordia

DIY BOXCAT Final 24 Hours

 

We Did It, thanks to all of you. But we are not entirely done yet...

Until we hit 200% Goal we can't open the International Shipping Stretch Goal.

There are many nations unable to order this new Vinyl Platform Toy until we hit that mark.

Please be sure to Share DIY BOXCAT on social media so we can make more options available.


Share this Blog Post, or Share straight form the Project Page.

Short Link Here: http://kck.st/2zNrdwIhttp://kck.st/2zNrdwI

Posted By: Gavriel Discordia

DIY BOXCAT - FINAL WEEK

DIY BOXCAT Kickstarter Pre-Order is coming to a close on Jan 5th 8:23 PM CST. 

We humbly thank all those involved from the Supporters to the Custom Artists who offered Custom Boxcat Rewards. And we thank everyone who came together across the Designer Toy Scene and the Kickstarter Community to make this new platform a success. Bloggers, you know who you are, and we put your logos on the Project Page.

On behalf of Rato Kim we at Discordia Merchandising are grateful for all your love for the BOXCAT platform. We know she has big plans in store for BOXCAT in the future, and is thrilled at all the enthusiasm we have seen for her creation here in the U.S.

And its not over yet, We have Stretch Goals and even the Final 48 to go, so remember:

If you Love it, Share it!

ONLINE HERE: LINK

Gratitude,
Gavriel, Starr, and Rato Kim

DIY BOXCAT - TRIPLE PLAY SOLSTICE SALE

That's right, to celebrate the Apex of Winter, because nature, the DIY BOXCAT Triple Play Set is available in an additional Reward. And for even less to get all 3 Colorways than the regular already reduced Kickstarter Pre-Order Prices. 

PS: ONLY 5 of these are being made available HERE: LINK

Posted by: Gavriel Discordia

DIY BOXCAT - Purple Flocked and Other Customs

DIY BOXCAT by Rato Kim is fully funded after only 5 Days and moving forward with Stretch Goals including flying Rato Kim to the U.S. for Designer Con 2018. And to make DIY BOXCAT even larger!

And for those of you who don't Customize toys, we have Custom Toy Rewards to secure the first customs on this new Platform Toy by the Following Artists:

Playful Gorilla - EyeFormation - EyeHartToys - Big C - SergAndDestroy - Boy in the Corner - Feathered Fox - Richard Strohmeyer - Naptime Noah - Patrick Wong - Mr Mars Studio - Carson Catlin - RX Seven.

DIY BOXCAT - FULLY FUNDED

We locked it down, but we are far from done.

Contest is still running and Stretch Goals need to be reached. Including more International Shipping and making DIY BOXCAT 10 Inches long! So Share something and lets see how far BOXCAT can go. 

Thanks go out to all involved and Rato Kim sends her love!
PS: To Celebrate we have added this New Reward:



ONLINE HERE: LINK

Posted By: Gavriel Discordia

WIN TWO DIY BOXCAT CONTEST

Get these two lonely BOXCATs in need of a good home, by taking part in the DIY BOXCAT KICKSTARTER CONTEST!

A nice Bonus to add to your Existing Pledges! And open who hasn't taken part in the pre-order! Social Media Posts, Pins, Tweets, Comments, ETC. Any form of online posting will qualify. Player with the most Screen Shots emailed to us is the winner.

COPY AND PASTE SHORT LINK PROVIDED HERE AND OR SHARE THE IMAGE ABOVE.
http://kck.st/2iNzMnW

Gratitude,
Gavriel, Starr, & Rato Kim
www.DiscordiaMerchandising.com

DIY BOXCAT - BY RATO KIM

Rato Kim and Discordia Merchandising have teamed up to bring the BOXCAT custom toy platform to the United States in Rotocast Vinyl form for the first time.

DIY BOXCAT Vinyl Toy will be 5 inches long and will come in Standard White, Glow in the Dark, and Prototype 'Kenner' Blue. Early Cat Prices are available and Combo Packs are very limited. Enamel Pins, 3D Prototype, Product Sponsorship, and more make up the Extras and there is some very fun Stretch Goals listed as well just in case.

Kickstarter HERE: LINK

UPDATE: Retail from Discordia Culture Shop HERE: LINK

UPDATE: DIY BOXCAT at Wholesale Rates only from DISBURST HERE: LINK

Posted By: Gavriel Discordia

Rato Kim Keeps the BOXCAT Derivatives Coming

Rato Kim keeps dropping her signature handmade platform BOXCAT in various forms. Pictured is the 'Summer Limited Edition BOXCAT No1' aka 'HANA-BI CAT'. Already Sold Out I'd wager as most of her handmade toys do instantly. These days most are sold by lottery.

And Yes, there is also a Sofubi [Sofvi] Breatcat Platform developed by UnBox Industries out there as well. Those seem to be an Open Edition at a lower price point and some versions can be FOUND HERE: LINK

Rato Kim just cant keep up with the demand for her toys, so help is on THE way... Stay Tuned!

Posted By: Gavriel Discordia