Bob’s Big Skull

Dave Silva in Huntington Beach, CA sent us a piece he calls “Dead Bob”.  He wrote: “This is a mash-up of my 2 favorite things, Bob’s Big Boy and Day of the Dead.”

 Early Bird C says:

It has been ages since I have seen one of these figures.  I remember there at one time was a larger than life statue of one by where I grew up.  Sadly it was demolished when the building came down to make way for the next restaurant there.  What a fitting tribute this is to all those corporate mascots that are no longer standing.  Thank you for sharing your mashed up loves with us.

Skull Wars

Artist Denise Vasquez in Hollywood, CA told us: “Here are some of my GLOW-IN-THE-DARK Star Wars Dia De Los Muertos art figures that I created for our recent show ‘Art From A Galaxy Far Far Away’ at the Hold Up Art Gallery in Los Angeles, CA.”

Vaseline C says:

These pieces are wonderful. I truly enjoy how pop culture has become a subject of art and the number of ways that it can be re-imagined. Thank you for sharing your work with us.

PS: since we are are on the subject make sure you check out our friends over at Star Wars Remix who recently featured some work from our staff HERE and HERE.


“Countdown To Halloween”
24 more days and counting...

Skull Figure

Artist Mary Fortuna from Detroit, MI sent us this piece titled “El Muerte” that she created. She told us it is approximately 20" tall and made of leather, wood, and wire.


Articulated C says:

I love the folk nature of this piece. It has a very old look to it and the use of traditional materials adds to its beauty. Additionally it reminds me of old cloth figures showing that time has taken its toll on the fabric that may have been surrounding this interior skeleton. Thank you for sharing your work with us.

Flashback to a couple more action figures from our editors HERE and HERE.

Super Articulated Soldier Skull Saturday

Saturdays have become my chance to showcase artists who appear to have "skulls on the brain", no pun intended. Today's skull lover hails from the U.S., but sends us his submissions all the way from FOB Wilson in Khandahar, Afghanistan. PFC Rupert Valero has sent us some outstanding action figures and other skulls with his email: "I started assemblage toys here while I am deployed in Afghanistan with the U.S. Army. I love skulls and incorporated some on some of my assemblage toys.





"As a former oil rig engineer, I'm big on 6" super-articulated, well engineered action figures. I never really saw skulls as more than a brain pan. Then when the recession hit, big oil went down and I needed a job and the Army seemed the next step."



"As an artilleryman, I did my basic training at Ft. Benning with the infantry. They are big on skulls and war. Being here in Afghanistan in the thick of things, getting shot at, having to take lives for freedom's sake- I can see why the infantry is big on skulls as a symbol of selfless courage and knowing death could be around the corner, or literally your next foot step. I ran across your site and it just clicked in me. I'm hooked."



And I have to belive that next to their weapons, this is a soldier's best friend...



Rupert has tons of more assemblage toys to check out on his flickr stream here as well as more pics from FOB Wilson. The reuse of common items in your characters will definitely strike a chord with our collection of upcyclers that visit our site, Rupert.

As much as we all agree that skulls can be reminders of death, and to live each day fully, we certainly hope that your tour of duty results in zero deaths on either side and a peaceful resolve comes to everyone involved. Thanks for your awesome submission, Rupert, but more importantly thank you and all of the troops over there for risking your lives to making a commitment to freedom. Godspeed to you all!

p.s. You can buy Rupert's action figures on his blog HERE. 

C-Rations: 0C10110

This week’s offering is a traditional Calavera.

“De marzo de segundo” skull approx. 1" X .75" x 1" oven fired clay painted with rinestone accents on found action figure body

Tradition C says:

It being “All Souls Day” I was inspired this week by the great art that centers on the “Day of the Dead” celebrations that happen at this time of year. I wanted to offer my celebration to someone from my team who I lost this year. I found a headless/handless superhero action figure in the street near where I live and thought it would be a fitting tribute to them since they were hero like to me. The background is the remembrance card from their funeral service.

Remember each Monday during the 3.0 year I am posting an original skull design. My weekly offerings are nothing compared to the one-a-day massive project done by the Skullmaster in 1.0, but hopefully you will find some nourishment in these weekly offerings.

164. Action Figure Skull

Sculpted Modeling Compound (4" tall). The head is based on a cartoon skull I've been doodling (and used as the basis for my tattoo) and it glows in the dark!...

Before you ask, yes I would love to manufacture these, but I really have an issue with making stuff out of plastic (especially PVC). If there's a way to produce them with recycled plastic or a non-toxic, renewable resource I'd be game, anyone got any resources for this?