Put your gloves up, collectors, because there's a new contender stepping into the designer toy ring, and this fish came ready to FIGHT! Puerto Rican art-toy project Pezcado is making its first appearance at DesignerCon Las Vegas with QUE PALIZA!, a debut collection led by the wonderfully expressive EL CAMPEÓN! This boxing-inspired fish is packed with personality, sporting raised gloves and a fighting spirit that feels much bigger than its sculpt. But there's another challenger stepping into the ring, too! Meet EL APAGÓN, a striking blackout edition of the character created as a tribute to Puerto Rico and its ability to keep fighting even when the lights go out. That's a pretty powerful message to pack into an art toy, and we're absolutely here for it!

A dream of toys ☁ A very special poster I did for Ultraman 60th anniversary with @TsuburayaGlobal and Dcon.

Some monsters roar. This one just looks over its shoulder and grins like it knows what you spent on vinyl last year. That mint-green mug, the little orange eye buried under its brow, the pink streak running up a tail almost as tall as the beast itself... yeah, Toy Art Gallery has our attention. TAG is bringing sofubi from nine named makers to DesignerCon Las Vegas, November 13–15, 2026. Put booth 1311 on the map, especially if your taste in monsters runs from beautifully grotesque to “wait, does that television have feet?”

Well, this is one fishing trip that finally turned into something... even if we never actually made it out on the water! My good friend and longtime designer toy artist DrilOne has created something pretty special for this year's DesignerCon in Las Vegas, and this one hits a little close to home! Introducing "Spanky's Sportfishing and Whale Watching," a killer 12-inch-tall custom sculptural display featuring everything we've come to love about DrilOne's unmistakable artistic style. We're talking weathered wood, rust, grime, graffiti, chipped paint, and a questionable-looking fish dangling beneath an old roadside sign advertising "LIVE BAIT!" And yes, that's MY name plastered across the top! How rad is that?! But there's actually a pretty fun story behind how this whole thing came to be, and it goes back quite a few years to a fishing trip that never happened!

Remember when keeping a little digital creature alive was practically a full-time job? Well, those familiar faces are back, and this time they won't need feeding, cleaning, or rescuing from a forgotten pocket! Japanese artist MAO is bringing an official Tamagotchi sofubi collaboration to DesignerCon Las Vegas, and the lineup features two fan favorites: Mametchi and Kuchipatchi! What makes these particularly fun is MAO's wonderfully chunky, low-polygon approach, taking those instantly recognizable little characters and giving them a completely different sculptural personality. Add in two color treatments for each character, and we've got four soft-vinyl figures ready to tempt collectors heading to Vegas!

Woes Martin is finally going sofubi, and KID WOESKI has the kind of scowl that looks ready to take over the whole shelf. The panda punk’s red cap and shirt, blue shorts, black gloves, and chunky white sneakers give this 20-centimeter character a big, instantly readable personality. He looks like he just stepped off one of Woes’ walls and into your display, ready to bring a little attitude with him.

Look out, Las Vegas... the monsters are coming from EVERYWHERE! The international sofubi collective Global Figure Showcase is gearing up for another massive appearance at DesignerCon, and this year's gathering has an extra reason to celebrate. Curated by fig-lab, the booth will mark 20 years of fig-lab with a special Millennial Monsters collection, bringing together independent toy makers and their creations from across the globe! If you're the kind of collector who loves discovering strange new creatures, wildly different paint styles, and the occasional figure you didn't know you needed until it was staring back at you, booth #1605 might be a very dangerous place for your wallet! One of the big attractions is the Millennial Monsters Collection, a special assortment of sofubi celebrating two decades of fig-lab's involvement in the designer toy world. The collection features a shared Millennial Monsters colorway across different works, tying together a variety of sculpts while giving each artist room to show off their own character designs. It's a fitting tribute to the collaborations, friendships, and wonderfully weird creations that have helped shape the sofubi community over the years. And what a lineup! Featured creators include Kaori Hinata, Candie Bolton, MUMBOT, Poriin, Zintears, Seri Norica, KLAV, Boki Girl, Lalayo Toy, ukyDaydreamer, and fig-lab itself. The larger GFS selection will spotlight work from approximately 20 independent artists, representing Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, the United States, and beyond. That's a lot of incredible talent sharing one corner of the convention floor! As an added treat, David Horvath, known for his work with Sun-Min Kim and the Uglydoll universe, is listed as a special guest. Between the anniversary collection, visiting artists, and additional releases, there's plenty here to keep collectors making repeat visits to the booth. Find the Global Figure Showcase crew at booth #1605 during DesignerCon Las Vegas, November 13–15, 2026, at The Expo at World Market Center. Individual figure prices, quantities, and sales procedures will vary, so follow GFS on Instagram for the latest previews. Twenty years of sofubi deserves a proper monster party, and this one looks like it's going to deliver!

Here's a DesignerCon reveal that should have BE@RBRICK collectors doing a double take! Japanese creative label PUNK DRUNKERS is teaming up with MEDICOM TOY for a new 400% BE@RBRICK, and DesignerCon has given collectors a first look ahead of its November 13–15, 2026 Las Vegas event. The figure takes the iconic bear-shaped platform and adds a stylized bearded face, bright green PUNK DRUNKERS shirt, blue pants, and contrasting brown-and-cream head. Even the packaging carries matching character artwork against a punchy green background. It's a fun collision of recognizable BE@RBRICK proportions and PUNK DRUNKERS' delightfully eccentric personality!

Some designer toys make you stop and stare. Others make you stop, stare, and start calculating whether you can fit them through your front door! Artist Daytoner and collectible powerhouse PureArts are bringing the KINKY 09 // PSYCHO PANDA to DesignerCon Las Vegas, and these robotic beauties are definitely not messing around. We're talking highly detailed, futuristic panda-inspired cranial sculptures in two sizes, including an enormous life-size edition with only TWO pieces available at the show! If you've been looking for something that makes an absolutely ridiculous statement in your collection, well... this is certainly one way to do it!

Okay, now THIS is how you take something already ridiculous and make it even more awesome! Dollar $lice Bootlegs (D$B) is bringing a brand new sofubi release to DesignerCon Las Vegas 2026, and if you're familiar with his BIG RAD WOLF figure, this one should look VERY familiar. Say hello to KILL YOU DEAD, a 6" tall, skull-shaped sofubi waterpipe that's gone from a tiny accessory to a full-blown collectible of its own! That's right! Remember that rad little skull bong accessory that BIG RAD WOLF carries around? Well, D$B decided it deserved a promotion, and now it's getting its very own oversized soft vinyl release. I mean, come on... how awesome is that?!

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Three distinct artist-led blind-box collections are coming to DesignerCon. Featuring Revise D, Scott Tolleson, 5thTurtle, and, in collaboration with Plastic Pizza, each release introduces its own artistic identity, collectible lineup, and creative vision. PALMSTREET'S NEXT CHAPTER: FROM MARKETPLACE TO PRODUCTION Palmstreet is taking an exciting step forward in the designer toy industry to continue expanding beyond its role as a platform, helping artist scale their  development and production of original collectible blind- box releases. The three DesignerCon releases demonstrate that direction: established characters finding new life in collectible formats, returning collaborations expanding their creative possibilities, and independent artists bringing original figures to blind-box production for the first time.

DKE Toys' booth at DesignerCon 2025. Archival photo courtesy of DKE Toys. Get those calendars out, collectors! DKE Toys is heading back to DesignerCon Las Vegas in 2026, and this time the hunt begins online before anyone even sets foot on the show floor. The crew has about 18 exclusive releases in the works from a wild lineup of independent artists, bootleg creators, and familiar DKE favorites. Better still, the exclusives are scheduled to hit DKE's online store on Friday, November 6 at noon Pacific, giving collectors everywhere an early chance to shop. Anything that doesn't sell out during that first drop will head to booth #1903 at The Expo at World Market Center in Las Vegas when DesignerCon takes over November 13-15. Whether you're planning to be there in person or collecting from your couch, this is one of those dates worth circling now. DKE says individual announcements with the actual figures, editions, and prices are coming over the next week, so expect plenty more surprises as the countdown begins!

Palmstreet and Plastic Pizza have some serious blind box goodness lined up for DesignerCon Las Vegas, with two very different artist-driven collections making their way to collectors starting November 13, 2026. We’ve got 5thTurtle’s From Earth, sending Dreamer and Deadpetal into the cosmos, along with Revise D x Plastic Pizza’s Tail & Feathers Series 2, bringing Le Raton and Beanie Birds back with more colors, more details and a whole lot of glow. Both collections will be available exclusively through Palmstreet, including at the Palmstreet booth during DesignerCon Las Vegas. Blind boxes are $65 each, with cases of six available for $360. First up... @5thturtle is officially entering the blind box game! From Earth marks 5thTurtle’s first blind box collection and brings together two of his original characters, Dreamer and Deadpetal, for a strange little trip through space. The story has the pair traveling around the universe introducing themselves as being “From Earth,” with even the box art continuing the adventure. The six regular releases pair the two characters across three treatments: Q Astro Dreamer and Q Deadpetal, Sunburst Astro Dreamer and Sunburst Deadpetal, and Cosmos Astro Dreamer and Cosmos Deadpetal. And these are looking seriously fun in the supplied production shots. Dreamer gets decked out like a chunky little skull-faced astronaut, complete with removable-looking helmet components, while Deadpetal takes that skull motif and plants it right in the middle of a flower-shaped character. That choice has a little extra meaning too... Deadpetal is a nod to Palmstreet’s beginnings as a marketplace for plants. There will be 600 regular blind boxes, with each of the six designs limited to 100 pieces. Beyond those are another 60 artist limited-edition pieces, bringing the complete From Earth run to 660 pieces. The artist lineup for those special pieces includes HotActor, Revise D, Arman Kendrick and TJP, giving collectors some seriously interesting possibilities hiding among the release. 5thTurtle even teased his love for ultra-rare 1/1 pulls... so we’ll be watching closely to see what other surprises might be floating around out there. Another really cool element is how the figures have been broken down into different components. The collection incorporates magnetic and removable pieces along with glow-in-the-dark details, allowing the individual colorways to get treatments that go beyond just changing the paint. And if you’re wondering which one 5thTurtle himself would chase first... Cosmos Astro Dreamer gets the nod. Then we jump from outer space straight into Revise D’s wonderfully weird world with TAIL & FEATHERS SERIES 2! @revise_D and Plastic Pizza are following up their first Tail & Feathers release by seriously expanding things this time around. Le Raton and Beanie Birds return with five treatments each, giving the regular collection a total of 10 different designs. The five themes are Hide & Seek, Heart Attack, Dirty Money, Ink’d and Sewer Ooze, and man... there’s a ton of variety packed into those names alone. Hide & Seek goes into camo territory, Heart Attack brings the hot pink, Dirty Money gets decked out in slick black and gold, Ink’d strips things down into a killer black-and-white treatment, and Sewer Ooze takes the characters into translucent purple, blue and radioactive-looking territory. Revise D says this second collaboration was an opportunity to push the designs further both stylistically and technically, and the production photos definitely back that up. There are glow-in-the-dark details scattered throughout the release, along with specialty paint treatments and little production touches meant to reveal themselves when you actually have the toys in hand. Each of the 10 regular variants has 200 pieces, creating 2,000 regular blind boxes, with another 200 artist limited-edition pieces bringing the overall Tail & Feathers Series 2 release to 2,200 pieces. Those artist releases will include guest collaborations and personally signed editions, although the complete guest artist lineup is still being kept under wraps for now. And judging from the supplied glow shots... the Ink’d and other glow-treated versions are going to be especially fun once the lights go out. So which universe are you gambling on first... skull-faced astronauts and space flowers, or graffiti rats and bizarre little birds wearing beanies? From Earth and Tail & Feathers Series 2 debut beginning November 13 at DesignerCon Las Vegas, with both releases available exclusively through Palmstreet. Individual blind boxes are $65, or you can jump straight into the hunt with a case of six for $360. Time to start working on that DCon blind box budget.

All hail the tiny royal troublemakers! @gloopy_goblin is bringing a ton of rad releases as micro-runs to @designercon in Las Vegas this November... kicking off with three very different ways to dress the crowned goblin king. Teal, clear gold, or metallic blue... this court is looking pretty rad!

Oh man... Scott Tolleson is reaching back into his toy vault and bringing back one of his personal favorites in a completely new way! The IMPERIAL LOTUS DRAGON is returning, but this time @mrscotttolleson’s wonderfully detailed beast has been shrunk down into a brand-new resin blind box series, produced with Palmstreet and making its debut at DesignerCon Las Vegas on November 13, 2026.