A Tale of Three Trash Fires

Welcome to America, where the state of being on an average day can be expressed succinctly in a cartoon of a happy little dumpster with flames erupting from its "head". This is how we cope. We take our struggles and make our pain adorable. This image resonates with so many humans, it's been recast and painted over hundreds of times to date. Today, we'll look at three of these memes made real through the medium of vinyl art toys, courtesy of Tenacious Toys. 

Tenacious Toys Declares EVERYONE GETS TOYS! with Black Friday Storewide 30% Off

Tenacious Toys has kicked off their massive Black Friday Sale featuring over 350 different items, all at 30% off! No code is needed to take advantage of these savings.

"We don't typically offer storewide sales, and our stock of everything is limited, so some of these items will never be offered at a discount again," Tenacious CEO Benny Kline tells us. "I made sure to offer real value to our collectors this year."

NYCC 2024: Action Figures by JT Studio, Devil Toys & PureArts at Tenacious Toys

Benny from Tenacious Toys is getting ready to dive headfirst into New York Comic Con setup, but wanted us to see some CRAZY KILLER action figures he'll have available at his booth. Be sure to stop by...its free to gawk!

From Benny - I am personally super excited to expand our focus on RAD action figures this year at NYCC!

This year I focused on three of his favorite manufacturers: JT Studio from Taiwan, Devil Toys from Hong Kong, and PureArts from Canada. 

NYCC 2024: Tiny Guardian Tiny Custom Show

Is it the tiniest custom show at NYCC? Quite possibly!

Tenacious Toys has teamed up with Bigshot Toyworks to showcase Shi-Shi the Tiny Guardian, their adorable baby foo dog, in a colorful and very small custom show: 

The Tiny Guardian Tiny Custom Show

Up for viewing and sale at NYCC booth 1771, these beautiful one-of-a-kind custom Shi-Shis come hand painted and customized by a talented group of artists:

NYCC 2024: Tenacious Toys Exclusives

 Come get Maul'd at the Tenacious Collective booth 1771 at NYCC 2024!

Tenacious Toys has a pop culture extravaganza planned for NYCC booth 1771, with an almost unbelievable showcase of limited edition toys, collectibles and artwork by small brands and indie creators!

Figuring prominently in the Tenacious lineup will be dozens of memorable and unique art toys and collectibles in both vinyl and resin. Below are just a few of them (all limited edition and available in very small quantities in booth 1771)

JC Rivera Chunky Boy

ARE YOU DOWN WITH THE THICCCCNESS? Tenacious Toys sends news of their chunkiest boy, who will surely vie for the title alongside the triple thiccc kitties you insist are "tiny little floofs". They chonky. Just admit it.

The Bear Champ "Chunky Boy" by Jc Rivera! Mono Edition 4" Vinyl Figure is based on the original art of JC Rivera.  Embodying JC Rivera's fighting spirit and unwavering determination, "Chunky Boy" The Bear Champ figure inspires and motivates with its depiction of persisting through adversity and embracing challenges. With its symbolic representation of JC's artistic journey, this figure is a powerful reminder to never give up on your dreams.

Gaki Race Monkey Premium Action Figure Set by JT Studio at Tenacious Toys

The God of Chaos - Saru created the clone MONKEY and dispatched him to the HELL as a spy to observe and monitor its activities. However, upon passing through the 'Heavenly Stem Gate,' he lost all memories, only aware of his astonishing shockwave abilities. During his exploration, he learned about a competition in the underworld called 'HELL RACING.' This race gathers the strongest demons from the underworld, serving as a showcase for power and skill. MONKEY decides to participate in this race, hoping to uncover his identity and purpose within it.

Gaki Race Monkey Premium 1/6 scale action figure set by JT Studio 

NYCC 2023: Catbat Custom Show at Tenacious Toys

The Catbat is out of the bag! Tenacious Toys and Heartbat Studios have announced their Catbat Custom Show at the Tenacious Collective booth #1771 at New York Comic Con 2023.

This show features 25 customs based on the Heartbat Studios 4" vinyl Catbat figure - a cat with bat wings! In this show are one-of-a-kind pieces by 20 different artists - artist names and IG handles are below:

Prepare Yourself for THE WARRIOR SKULL!!

Tenacious Toys is preparing for a May 12 incursion of demonic warriors from the depths of hell!

‘Warrior Skull’ is a dimensional realization of K-NOR’s helmeted skull character, a recurring motif in both his street art and personal work. With a battered and rusted helmet, majestic ram horns, and evocative battle cry, ‘Warrior Skull’ is sure to entice anyone in the mood to hear a good war story.

An edition of just ten signed and numbered pieces, molded and cast by Forces of Dorkness and completely hand painted by K-NOR, these are collectible toys at their very finest.

TILT by Erick Scarecrow Drops Jan 11th

Tenacious Toys is stoked for their first new release of the new year: TILT by Erick Scarecrow!

Esctoy.com and Erick Scarecrow created this retro mini pinball figure called TILT. Produced in ABS/resin, the figure perfectly captures the energy and excitement of the classic arcade game. Standing at almost 2 inches tall and featuring subtle detailing, this piece is sure to be a conversation starter in any home or office.

Dobeki's THRASHER at Tenacious Toys

Bro, Tenacious Toys is super stoked to drop the next variant of the legendary Dokebi's THRASHER Goblin vinyl art toy! This radical dude is a full 8 inches tall and towers over his little brother Puck, the Lil Painter, which was Chris Dokebi's first art toy.

THRASHER Goblin comes with his own skateboard with Danger Dog graphics, AND a killer sticker sheet full of correctly sized mini stickers that you can slap all over the deck of the skateboard!

With chunky skate shoes, a short sleeve hoodie and his tongue hangin out, this gnarly Goblin reminds us a lot of... Benny Kline, the grown up skater man-child that runs Tenacious Toys!

NYCC 2022: Tenacious ToysIsland Booth 1673

ALOHA and welcome to Tenacious Island, your toy paradise right in the middle of New York City! Join the Tenacious crew at Booth 1673 at New York Comic Con for good times, great toys and tons of amazing handcrafted and unique art, apparel, pins, stickers and much more!

This year the world-famous Tenacious Collective will occupy an entire island of booths, hence the nickname "Tenacious Island!" Tenacious Island members this year include Tenacious Toys, Furry Feline Creatives, Nitelyfe Pins, Concrete Jungle, the EFUE Crew, Bun Leung, Kudoze, Otis Blaqlion, Juan Muniz & Das Frank.

In booth 1673 you will find exclusive toys in vinyl and resin, custom one of a kind toys, statues, plushes, apparel, pins, original artwork, stickers, prints, and even a children's book. The Tenacious Island booth is by far the most diverse and interesting booth at the entire show!

Tenacious Toys Heads to Fan Expo Philadelphia

Tenacious Toys is excited to team up with homies Playful Gorilla & EvilGhosty on a Fan Expo Philly booth in their hometown of Philadelphia! Come find us in the City of Brotherly Love April 8-10 at booth 720!

Fan Expo Philly is at the Pennsylvania Convention Center: 1101 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

ABSTRK Vampiro Orange Glow Edition Drops Drops Fri March 18 at Noon EST

The Tenacious team is glowing with excitement over their newest exclusive release - a GID colorway of the ABSTRK Vampiro figure!

Miami-based artist ABSTRK first sprayed his vampire characters onto gates and walls of Havana, Cuba before moving his creepfest up to Miami! The vampire character motif is carried throughout his work. This 8" vinyl statue depicts one of his characters, clad in a basketball jersey, camo shorts and some nice kicks, with one leg raised and hands in full spooky mode!

Toy Fair 2022: ChrisRWK (Robots Will Kill) on The Kid in a Cat Costume

The Tenacious team is thrilled to announce an official ChrisRWK (Robots Will Kill) exclusive vinyl toy! "The Kid in a Cat Costume" is a 5" vinyl figure depicting one of Chris' earliest characters. This classic design has shown up in his original work over the past 20 years and is a known favorite amongst his fans.

NYCC 2021: Tenacious Collective's Art Explosion

New York Comic Con 2021 is underway and we've got plenty of friends on the show floor showing just how incredibly talented they are! One such friend is Benny Kline, the evil genius behind Tenacious Toys, who consistently bring together the best talents in the designer toy world and offer their mind-blowing creations to the world. At New York Comic Con, Tenacious becomes a true collective, assembling these outstanding talents in one physical location for a weekend fans won't soon forget. Here's a rundown of all of the Tenacious Collective's shenanigans..

Banana Skinny Cap at Tenacious Toys

Tenacious Toys is teaming up with longtime friend of the shop Playful Gorilla on the launch of a brand new property: the Banana Skinny Cap!

The new Banana Skinny Cap DIY platform by Playful Gorilla is his stylized take on a classic. With a cool play on words, of course the Gorilla and Bananas are a perfect combo! The Banana Skinny Caps are a 5” tall customizable platform that come in a limited run of colors offering plenty of space and options for working with aerosol, airbrush, paint pens, stencils or even your favorite clay. The Banana Skinny Cap DIY is a giant-sized homage to the graffiti scene and all those giants that came before us. Designed by Playful Gorilla & produced in vinyl by Tenacious Toys.

GOONBOX Keeps The Beat Alive

Tenacious Toys is pumped to announce their next exclusive toy drop: the Rap Kings GOONBOX Gold Edition 7-inch vinyl art toy designed by Chris B. Murray and produced with care by Clutter Studios.

This is the first vinyl art toy by Philly artist Chris B. Murray who is best known for his illustrations and prints.

Chris grew up studying hip hop culture, which has driven his design sensibility as well as his work as a professional artist. His ongoing Rap Kings illustrated series highlights the groups he grew up listening to as well as current day artists. It started as a poster series, extended into other merch, and then ultimately lead him to create the series first vinyl toy, GOONBOX!

Glacier Glow Ectopod by TNT Plastic

This spectral cephalopod may be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out. The third character from TNT Plastic and first sculpt from resin artist, Iron Doc Sampson, the ‘ectopod’ makes its debut at Tenacious Toys in a glossy Glacier Glow colorway!

TNT writes: "This piece was produced in-house by TNT Plastic and we couldn’t think of a better place for it to premiere than Tenacious Toys. Please join us in giving these spirits a second chance at life, on your shelf!"

Blue Snow Spotted at Tenacious Toys

Tenacious Toys is proud to announce the third colorway of the Dirty Snow vinyl art toy by Inprimewetrust and Strangecat Toys: the Tenacious exclusive blue Ice Queen Edition!

Limited to just 100 pieces, this detailed 10-inch bust of Snow all grown up was imagined by Inprimewetrust, who greatly enjoys messing about with pop culture iconography. Brought to life in 3D and produced in vinyl in limited numbers by Strangecat Toys, the Ice Queen edition of Dirty Snow is priced at $125 which includes free US shipping.