I'm excited to announce the Wonder Goblin Retrospective Custom Show! Over the past 10 years, I've made 44 different characters, and so I thought it would be cool to have 44 different artists customize one-offs for an online show taking place Saturday, July 26th at 12 PM Eastern (which is right around the time Wonder Goblin made its first social media post 10 years ago.) Here is the full lineup:
Akashik Records Toys
Bad Omen Toys
Barbarian Rage
Bwana Spoons
Blitzkrieg Toys
Candie Bolton
Chance Priest
Creaturemaker Toys
Dansin
Dark Matter Toys
Dingy Dave
Draculazer
Epoch Art
Etc Toys
Griz Biz Niz
Guumon
James Groman
Jenny Cherry
Jesse Moynihan
Jimmy Jam Boom Bam
Kachina Kachina
Kaiju Legion
Magitarius
Max Toy Co.
Max Nagata
Motley Miscreations
Mumbot
Mutant Vinyl Hardcore
Nala Katze
Neil Ewing
Nekosatsu Toys
Octeel
Ophelia Toys
Rachel De Urioste
Ragnar
Rampage Toys
Scum Pit Toys
Skinner
Splurrt
Suragamark
Uh Oh Toys
Wonder Goblin
Zabeth Toys
10 Year Anniversary Solo Show
This past weekend, I held my 10 year anniversary solo show with Monster Patrol Toys in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California. I painted 40 toys and over 20 original characters spanning the past decade of my toymaking work, most of which were one-offs aside from a micro-run of Goblins. The good folks at Monster Patrol did an amazing job hosting, and it turned out to be a successful show in which I sold out of everything! Below is a complete photo gallery of all the pieces I painted for the show. To everyone who came out, thank you so much for your support, and to those who missed it, please enjoy the gallery below. :)
Kukeri Collab with Skull Toys
I’m very excited to announce this collaboration with one of my favorite toymakers, Skull Toys! I’ve been fascinated with the mysterious Kukeri entities from Bulgaria since I learned about them as a teenager, so you can imagine how excited I was when Skull Toys first produced the Kukeri in sofubi a few years ago. I’ve been collecting them pretty hardcore ever since. Seriously, there’s at least one of these in every room in our house. In my partner’s office alone, you’ll find one in almost every color imaginable hogging all the shelf space. Needless to say, the Kukeri is a favorite in our household. They’re believed to scare away evil spirits. The Kukeri are also believed to provide a good harvest, health and happiness for the village, and who couldn’t use some of that right now.
I’ve painted 8 of these cuties in the above “Thracian” colorway and 7 more one-offs for those looking for something extra special. $120 + shipping for the micro-run and $150 + shipping for the one-offs. They stand at about 9.5 inches tall with 5 points articulation. Shop drop at 12 PM Eastern time on 3/8/2025.
2025 Show Schedule + Mecha-Mush drop
Hey folks! This year is going to be Wonder Goblin's 10 year anniversary, and with multiple solo shows, convention appearances, and exciting new toys and business developments on the horizon, I barely know where to begin. Let’s try a rough outline of what’s to come for the rest of the year and see where that takes us…
Feb - Last of the Fantasaurs Kickstarter orders shipping out
March-May - New Vinyl Wonder soft vinyl factory under construction
June - Solo show at Monster Patrol in Los Angeles CA
July - 10 yr Retrospective Custom Show (online)
Aug - Kaiju Go in Dallas TX
Sept - Kaijufornia in Burbank CA
Oct - 10 year Anniversary Solo Show at Strange Cat in Tampa FL
Nov - Solo show in Atlanta GA
Dec - ??? We'll see, probably hibernate.
2nd order of business…
Mecha-Mush returns with a proper "Day Tripper" release now available in the shop. 7 inches tall with 7 points of articulation, bagged and tagged with header art. I painted them with a few different layers, starting with metallic rubs, some pearl hand brushing, and glazed with black-light reactive sprays on top. All 100% Vinyl Wonder paints of course. $200 + shipping. I'm pleased with how this colorway turned out, and I hope you enjoy them! Oh and I've got some Glow-in-the-dark blanks available in the shop as well for $150, plus a few Wonderbots custom painted by Goto-san, for those of you looking for something a little smaller - $60 + shipping.
With the busy schedule I have, I might not have a lot of time to do as many online drops this year as I usually do. I’m thinking less painted releases, and more blank figure releases since those are easier to manage. I'll do my best to keep the wonder flowing to all of you, but I'll be busier than a moth in a mitten preparing special one-offs for all the shows. So if you live anywhere close to any of the above mentioned cities, put it in your calendar to come and see me in person! I’d love to see you. :)
Fantasaurs Update
Hey everyone, I hope the new year is treating you all well. This update is for all the FANTASAURS Kickstarter backers out there that have been patiently waiting. We’re going to start shipping orders in a couple weeks, so be on the lookout for your goodies! Things have been super busy on our end, so we apologize for the lack of news lately. We were painting Fantasaurs like crazy all through the holidays, and we wanted to update y'all with some photos to prove it! Not only that, comic books are printed and in hand, and we're a little over 50% of the way through painting all the toys, so getting really really close to finished now. We originally wanted to wait until we finished painting all the orders before shipping, but due to the amount of orders we have, and also due to the fact that I'm painting half of the inventory here in GA, and Magitarius is painting the other half in NC, we figure it might be easier if we start shipping as we continue to paint.
We’ve got a lot of exciting Fantasaur releases planned for this year, so stay tuned. If you’re not already subscribed to both me and Magitarius, get on the newsletters so you don’t miss out!
Thanks again so much for your continued patience and support!
Mecha-Mush 1-Off Glow Party
Presenting Wonder Goblin’s latest creation, MECHA-MUSH! These magical mechas are ready to spread their spores for a 1-Off Glow Party starting this Saturday! I’ve got a big box of glow-in-the-dark sofubi just in from Japan, and I’m painting somewhere around 25 of them all differently for a special lottery release starting Saturday 8/10 at 12 PM Eastern and lasting 24 hours, closing on Sunday 8/11 at 12 PM Eastern Time. Mecha-Mush will be sold blind, but you will have the opportunity to tell me your favorite color during the raffle entry process. You might get one of the ones pictured above, or perhaps you’ll get something completely different. That’s the fun! These custom one-offs will be $250 + shipping, signed with header card.
For a chance to purchase, enter by clicking the "LOTTERY OPEN" ticket at the top of the home page and complete the online form within the 24 hour window mentioned above. Winners will be notified through email shortly thereafter.
Hide-and-Squatch
HIDE-AND-SQUATCH SHOP DROP 6/29/2024
Summer is here and Squatch sightings are popping off! Bigfoot hunters from all over are searching relentless for these hide-n-seek champions, and so they’ve decided to up their game by dawning all forms of camouflage. Papa Squatch, Abba Zaba, and Crag Gnome will all be available in camouflage, urban camo, and aquaflage this Saturday at 12 Noon Eastern (prices below). Urban Camo edition is blank black and white marbled soft vinyl. The other two editions use the marbled vinyl as a base, with clear color Vinyl Wonder glazes on top. Do you have what it takes to collect them all?
PAPA SQUATCH “Urban Camo” Run of 20 - $150 + shipping
PAPA SQUATCH “Camouflage” Micro-run of 5 - $200 + shipping
PAPA SQUATCH “Aquaflage” One-Off - $250 + shipping
ABBA ZABA “Urban Camo” Run of 20 - $40 + shipping
ABBA ZABA “Camouflage” Micro-run of 5 - $50 + shipping
ABBA ZABA “Aquaflage” One-Off - $60 + shipping
CRAG GNOME “Urban Camo” Run of 20 - $20 + shipping
CRAG GNOME “Camouflage” Micro-run of 5 - $30 + shipping
CRAG GNOME “Aquaflage” One-Off - $40 + shipping
FANTASAURS Kickstarter!
Hello everyone, I have exciting news! Magitarius and I just launched a Kickstarter for our new Fantasaurs toyline and comic that's been over a year in the making! Soooo many hours have been poured into this project, and we hope our passion shows. We’re hoping to get all the new Fantasaur figures produced all at once, with a 15K goal set in place in order to cover the bare minimum of our expenses. We are also producing a really cool comic book/field guide for the Fantasaurs that I wrote, with amazing illustrations by Tracy Lindenthal. NOTE: If you don't want to buy the whole playset and want only one or two Fantasaurs, pick the $10 Comicbook reward tier, then choose whichever Fantasaur you like during the "Add-On" stage. You'll find options to pledge towards both blanks and painted versions of any character in the Fantasaur toyline, and you’ve got until April 5th to contribute. Even if you're unable to make a purchase to help us see the project through, just simply helping us spread the word by posting on social media, blogs, etc. would be greatly appreciated!
Click HERE to contribute, and thank you so much!
2024 LUCKY BAGS!
Hello friends! Tomorrow 1/27/24 at the usual 12 Noon Eastern time, I'll have Lucky Bags up for pre-order in the shop! This is my first year taking part in the fun Japanese tradition of releasing my own lucky bag, mostly because I feel like I finally have enough original sofubi in my stable to create a worthwhile grab bag for a good deal. I hope you like what I've put together. Here's what you can expect - 5 to 6 toys in each bag for $100 + shipping. Some of them are assembled blanks, some of them DIY kits, and each bag will get at least one painted toy. The painted toys might be a one-off or they might be part of a run, who can say?! You might get something from the above picture, or you might get something completely different! Comes in a purple stenciled sack. I should be able to start shipping these first week of February.
If you ordered something from my last "Polar Pink" drop and would like to save on shipping, just order the Lucky Bag online like normal, and then shoot me an email telling me you'd like me to combine shipping for you. I can then refund you for the shipping difference.
Lots of love and all the best,
Mr. Goblin
ABBA ZABA Shop Drop 1/20/24
I hope everyone is staying warm! This winter has felt extra cold for me, so I was inspired to bring back the "Polar Pink" colorway for another Squatchland drop. This time it's for Abba Zaba, but not just regular old Abba. He's got antlers! I dug up some extra Windigo heads from way back, and decided it'd be fun to lop off the antlers and stick them in Abba's magic hat to add some extra hocuspocus to his presence. He comes bagged and tagged with a bonus mushroom and magic log that of course contains a Toejam Token. $120 + shipping. I also wanted to get y'all some more affordable items in the shop, so I’m dropping some painted Crag Gnomes for $35 and blank white Abbas for $60. All goodies drop 1/20/24 at 12 PM ET in the SHOP.
And don't forget my Squatchland collectors that you only need to collect 7 Toejam Tokens to become an official member of the Squatchland Times Society! Members receive a free and exclusively hand-cast SECRET SQUATCH resin figurine that's not available to the public (shipping not included). Just share a photo of the 7 Toejam Tokens along with your Squatchland toys on Instagram, and tag @wondergoblin to make sure we see your photo. You can also email the picture to Wonder Goblin headquarters by using the contact form on our website.
Speaking of Squatchland, I'm getting really close to finishing my third character for the toyline, Clarence the Rang Shim Bombo. He's a wild one, and I like him a lot. Going to send him off to Japan real soon. Speaking of Japan, I'm going in April for Super Fest! More exciting info on that to come!
PAPA SQUATCH "Polar Pink"
Happy New Year! The first release of 2024 is a toy/print combo - PAPA SQUATCH “Polar Pink” + a signed and numbered 8x8 inch print of my recently finished oil painting “The One Who Walks Beyond.” I’m making this one a super limited pre-order because I’m hand casting the horns myself, and each Papa Squatch has to be carefully customized in order to allow for the horns to articulate properly. Not to mention, the paint job is a bit more involved and requires a few more layers of paint than some of my previous versions. Also, I’ve just decided that I want to bring pre-orders back in general this year, especially now that I have lots of vinyl in stock, so there’s no chance of any unforeseen factory delays. I should be able to get these shipped out by the end of January, early February at the latest.
This guy stands at a hulking 13 inches tall with 10 points of articulation. Pulled in white soft vinyl and painted with Vinyl Wonder toy paints. Bonus mushroom toy and toejam token are also included. $350 + shipping. Pre-order opens 1/6/24 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time and closes whenever I decide to close it. I’ll probably cap it at 10, but who knows. We’ll see how I feel in a couple days. You can pre-order yours by CLICKING HERE at the above mentioned time. Thank you!
ARCHON Halloween Release
Archon Sun returns for the 2nd official release this spooky season, and in glow-in-the-dark vinyl! Official collaboration with artist Jesse Moynihan! We’re doing something different this time by offering early access this Saturday to Wonder Goblin newsletter subscribers. If you’re not already signed up, make sure to go to the contact form here - https://www.wondergoblin.com/contact - and sign up before this Saturday the 28th. Subscribers will receive an email containing a password protected link to the secret shop Saturday morning (check your spam folders if you don’t get it by 12 Noon Eastern).
What’s left of Archon Sun will become available to the public via lottery on Monday the 30th. Check our home page for the lottery form link at 9 pm ET / 6 pm PST. The lottery will run for 24 hours, and the winner will be announced on Instagram Halloween night. Winner must make payment within 24 hours of receiving the private shop link. The soft vinyl figure stands 8 inches tall with 6 points of articulation. Painted by Mr. Goblin with Vinyl Wonder paints. Limited to only 20 pieces. $90 plus shipping.
GOBLIDON Painted Run No. 1
The Wonder Goblin mascot has finally evolved into its kaiju Fantasaur form, the GOBLIDON! I’ve been wanting to bring this incarnation to life for years, but the usual setbacks kept me from doing so until now. It ended up being perfect timing though, now that I’m developing a whole line of soft vinyl Fantasaur characters with Magitarius. Even though I sculpted this one myself, I’ve decided to include the Goblidon in the toy line. It just fits in so perfectly. Wait until you see the rest of the Fantasaur gang! We’re getting closer to launching a Kickstarter for it, so stay tuned. It’s going to be BIG!
This first official run of Goblidon will be dropping in the shop this Saturday 9/30/23 at the usual 12 Noon Eastern Time. $85 + shipping. 6 inches tall with 3 points of articulation. Pulled in green soft vinyl and painted by yours truly with Vinyl Wonder Toy Paints. Comes bagged and tagged with beautifully hand painted header art by Tracy Lindenthal from Magitarius. Made in Hong Kong.
ARCHON SUN Premiere 9/23/23
I’m SUPER excited to announce the premiere release of ARCHON SUN, an official collaboration with artist Jesse Moynihan! Jesse created the amazing graphic novel FORMING and was a writer and storyboard artist for Adventure Time (responsible for some of my favorite episodes: The Mountain, Is That You?, Crystals Have Power, Crossover, Sons of Mars, I could go on and on). He also made his own tarot deck of the major arcana, created the animated short MANLY for Cartoon Hangover, and most recently JESUS 2, which will be releasing really soon! Needless to say, it’s been an insane privilege working with Jesse on this toy. I hope that we can make more toys together in the future!
Archon Sun stands 8 inches tall with 6 points of articulation. Painted by yours truly with Vinyl Wonder paints. Limited to only 26 pieces. Dropping in the shop Saturday 9/23/23 at 12 Noon Eastern. Don’t miss out!
KAIJU CULT 2023 RECAP
Hey everyone! With how busy I’ve been on all my various projects, I’ve unfortunately neglected my duties updating my news blog with all the cool stuff that’s been happening lately. Most recently, the art show extravaganza here in Atlanta known as KAIJU CULT! This year’s Kaiju Cult show was the fourth one that’s happened, and show runner Chris Paul did a great job of putting together a really sweet lineup. We even had a large group of visiting toymakers show up in person this time! I premiered my new Goblidon toy and also made a horned Papa Squatch one-off that glowed in the dark, both of which thankfully sold out at the show. If you missed it and would like to stay updated on future Kaiju Cult shows, give Chris a follow on Instagram @kaijucult. I’m betting next year’s will be even bigger and better!
FANTASAURS Premiere 3/11/2023
The premiere release of an exciting new soft vinyl toyline I’m producing with Magitarius is coming this weekend! Presenting the FANTASAURS! First up in the series is Fantasaurus Rex, fully articulated and standing at the classic standard vinyl size (9 inches tall). It comes with a saddle-riding Baby Rex and Egg that opens and closes. The playset comes packaged in the classic vintage style polybag and header card featuring art by Tracy Lindenthal. Designed by Wonder Goblin and hand sculpted by Magitarius, these toys are an homage to the cool fantasy dino toys we grew up with - Imperial Dragons, Definitely Dinos, Ultra Kaiju, Hong Kong bootlegs, Marusan Creative, Miura dinos, Super Dino Monsters, the list goes on. We really love collecting all that stuff, and we figured it’s time to show our appreciation for the genre by going all in on a toyline that will feature many more fantasy dinosaur characters just as fun as this one!
For this premiere release of Fantasaurus Rex, there will be two different ordering options, the domestic pre-order for USA customers only, and the international lottery for overseas customers. The USA pre-order will be through wondergoblin.com and starts this Saturday 3/11/2023 at 12 Noon Eastern time, and will remain open through the 15th, closing that night at midnight. Price is $180 + shipping. The international lottery will be held by Strange Gallery on instagram via @strangegallery.tw. Price will be the same, but shipping will be more affordable for international customers through them.
66 million years ago, in a parallel universe co-existing with our own, an asteroid containing a special alien artifact hit Earth. Instead of wiping out the dinosaurs, the asteroid cracked open to reveal the artifact hidden within, triggering a shift in the evolution of the terrible lizards. The dinosaurs mutated, and they gained supernatural powers that brought all their fantasies to life. They became the FANTASAURS, the fantasy dinosaurs of the Paleogene age!
ABBA ZABA Premiere Pre-Order
I'm proud to present the premiere release of my newest soft vinyl toy from the Squatchland series, Abba Zaba the magical Orang Pendek! This pre-order will be open through the end of the month to allow time for everyone waiting for payday to come. I like to try and be as accommodating as possible when selling my art. These are toys, and they're supposed to be fun, not anxiety inducing!
This premiere release includes a 4 inch tall Abba Zaba soft vinyl toy with alternate mushroom hat, bonus mushroom log, Toejam token, and volume 2 of the Squatchland Times zine "Abba edition" exclusively available through this premiere pre-order only - $77 + shipping for all that righteousness. Because this is a pre-order, please allow a couple months for me to get everything painted and ready to ship. Thanks for your support!
RAINY DAY DROP
“Rainy Day” Papa Squatch and Gnome will be dropping in the webshop on 2/18/23 at the usual 12 Noon Eastern Time. Papa Squatch will be $180 plus shipping, and the Gnomes will be $30 each. Both are limited to only 10 pieces. Don’t forget to bring your umbrella!
GRASS HUT ART MARKET
Hello all, I’m excited to announce I’m going to have a nice spread of whimsical wonders at the Grass Hut Art Market aka GAMJAM event this weekend! I won’t personally be there, because I’m a hermit, and I don’t personally go anywhere, but you should definitely go! The show is being curated and hosted by the Portland Oregon artistic genius and legendary human Bwana Spoons, going down this Saturday October 29th at Floating World in their brand new location inside Lloyd Mall, 1223 Lloyd Center Portland, Oregon. The day before on Friday there will be a monster pageant. Half catwalk runway show for weirdos, half dance party. You can also preview mine and everyone else’s goods at this time, but no purchases.
Then on Saturday from Noon-7pm will be the Grass Hut Art Market. Inside Floating World you will be able to see the Martin Ontiveros mini art show, which I’m sure will be amazing. Right next door to Floating World is where the Grass Hut Art Market will actually take place. In addition to the curated work that will be showing, there will also be roughly 20-30 local vendors. Local makers will be a mix of comics, toy makers, and illustrators. TBA a few drawing lessons, and even lecture performances. It’s gonna be wild! Official flyer below for the curated lineup, and check out the slideshow to get a preview of my pieces that will be available, although I’m saving a couple surprises that aren’t actually pictured below…
HALLOWEEN SPOOKY SQUATCH
The ghost of Sasquatch beckons you, and just in time for Halloween! This will be the first blank release of Papa Squatch, dropping this Saturday 10/15/22/ at 12 Noon eastern time.. Pulled in clear soft vinyl, the spooky Squatch playset will be $120 + shipping.
Playset includes: Giant size Papa Squatch toy with blinky blue doll eyes / Alternate owl’s nest hat / Crag Gnome finger puppet / Bonus mushroom and log accessories
Size: 14 inch with wizard hat / 13 inch with nest
Articulation: 8 points
Material: Clear soft vinyl
Designed, sculpted, produced by Wonder Goblin, LLC © 2022
