Ron English is a well-known painter, whose work has been exhibited in galleries and museums around the globe. While his agit-pop paintings hang in galleries around the globe, English has been “liberating” billboards as an outlet for his work and to protest corporate America’s paid self-expression. He has pirated over a thousand billboards over the last twenty years, replacing existing advertisements with his own hand-painted subvertisements.

We are some lucky gals at Dream in Plastic and had the pleasure of meeting the artist himself when he moved to the area! We are also grateful that we were able to hold ourselves together. Managing to not faint in his legendary and super-cool presence, we now bring you a few select items for sale from the personal stock of English himself! A lot of these items are hard to find these days, as they were made in limited amounts and quickly snatched up by Ron fans worldwide.

Check out some of Ron’s creations in person in Beacon, or in the website.

Following the smashing success of the Dark Horse collaboration with Toy2R on the first series of the 2” Domo Qee (freshly restocked at Dream in Plastic), we are excited to hear that an all new assortment of colorful designs is planned for March of 2010. Do you like raindrops, candy canes, or even glowing radioactivity? This new series of figures has all that and more!

The new series features 15 all new limited edition versions consisting of 5 new color flocked Domo Qees as well as 10 other fabulous designs, including the ultra rare Mystery  Figure.

The Domo Qee Series 2 figures will again come in blind boxes. Which one will you get?

Polaroid broke a lot of hearts when it discontinued its instant film cameras. Thanks in part to die-hard fans, Polapremium and The Impossible Project – new management has realized the error of old management’s ways: Polaroid will re-launch the legendary Polaroid One Step Camera in 2010!

Read more at Polapremium

We have lovely new neighbors!

Kristy, Kristen and Kelly have opened Clay, Wood & Cotton at 149 Main Street in Beacon, NY. The store sells charming, sophisticated, handmade designs for the home.

We will definitely be shopping there often!

For more info check out their website at or give them a call at (845) 481-0149.

Better yet, stop by their cute shop and visit us as well!

Eric Talbot is a comic book artist known for his work on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. His intense characters and amazing sketches will be gracing the walls at Dream in Plastic from October 11th until Novermber 10th.

Visit his BLARGH! at erictalbot.blogspot.com and stop by to see his work in person!

Dunny is back in 3-inch form and morphed into pop art masterpieces in ways you’ve never seen him morphed before.

Get ready for Dunny editions of Devilrobots’ To-Fu Head Son and Mori Chack’s Gloomy Bear, plus a new bunch of wild figures equipped with the accessories necessary to wreak havoc on your collection.

Keep an eye out for 2 chases that slipped into the line-up, plus Golden Tickets redeemable for an elusive 3-inch Dunny by the NYC-based artist Pon. Not available for sale anywhere!

Each Dunny sold with a collectible insert card starting September 10!

Artists in this series include Amanda Visell, Andrew Bell, Amy Ruppel, Brandt Peters, Dalek, Devilrobots, Gary Taxali, Mori Chack, Huck Gee, Jeremyville, Kozik, Kronk, Luke Chueh, Mad, Pon, Shane Jessup, Shawnimal, SupaKitch, Travis Cain, and Thomas Han.

Dream in Plastic will have dunnys available ONLINE at  12am on Thursday, September 10th.

Don’t miss our Dunny Trading Party in store on Thursday from 5-7pm.
Come hang out and meet fellow collectors, trade the new dunnys you get for others that you want and enjoy some refreshments on us!

Our good friend deeflash has created a kickass podcast for us to rock out to during our grand opening celebration this Saturday!

Check it out at his site www.deeflash.com

deeflash is a electronic music producer/DJ from Poughkeepsie, NY. Four years ago, he took his top passions (Christ, music and electronics) and fused them together – knowing the results would be something New York had never heard before. His musical styles include electronic dance music, electro house, tech house, progressive house. His podcast postings are not to be missed!

Check him out on facebook and myspace and stop by the store to purchase one of his CD’s!

It is crazy to believe that in exactly ONE WEEK our storefront will be open!

I think this is still a bit surreal to us. Our merch is in, the paint is drying and gallery submissions for the first gallery exhibit are still pouring in. We just wanted to say thank you to all our friends, family and customers who have shared in the chaos and excitement with us.

Please join us next Saturday from 4–9pm at 177 Main Street in Beacon to eat cake and drink champagne to toast the upcoming years of dreaming in plastic!

Mark your calendars Labbit fans worldwide! On August 6th, 2009 you can get yourself a 10-inch version of Frank Kozik’s nicotine-addled creation, the Smorkin’ Labbit, in 3 new eye-popping colorways: Bronze, Silver, and Day Glo Polka Dots. There are only 850 of each made selling for $50 each so get your hands on one quick!

Take a look at some of the fun San Diego Comic-Con exclusives for this year! If any of our friends want to bring some of these back for us since we can’t go, we’d love you forever

Mini Domo Qee

Available at the ToyTokyo booth (#5237), this translucent orange Comic-Con exclusive Domo Qee will appear in advance of the complete Domo series that we will have in stock in August. Can’t make it to SDCC? Pre-order one up directly from ToyTokyo.

LA ROBBER 400% tokidoki Be@rbrick

Available at the ToyTokyo booth (#5237), modeled after the 100% Be@rbrick previously released from tokidoki, this 400% one is a must-have. Pre-order from ToyTokyo.

Cosmic Pennie

Available at the ToyTokyo booth (#5237), MINDstyle will be releasing an exclusive figure from Kathie Oliva’s oh so popular mini-series, The Scavengers. Limited to 200 pieces, Cosmic Pennie takes on a baby blue outfit and is still complete with her ray gun. Released only at ToyTokyo’s booth for $20 each.

Lucky Cat Dunnys

Based on Shane Jessup’s series 4 dunny, Kidrobot will be releasing two 8” Lucky Cat Dunnys. One gold (1000 pieces) and the other an SDCC exclusive glossy black (200 pieces), each comes with red envelope and gold coin necklace for $75. Available at the Kidrobot booth (#4529).

DEPH Fatcaps

The Holy Roller 6” Fatcap by DEPH makes it’s debut at SDCC in two colorways, Green (1200 pieces) and the SDCC exclusive Purple (200 pieces) and also comes with a DEPH poster for $75. Available at the Kidrobot booth (#4529).

Amanda Visell x Frank Kozik Labbit

Frank Kozik’s Labbit, has been re-constructed into a 5” Wood Labbit by Amanda Visell. Limited to 300 pieces, this collaborative piece will be available on Saturday, July 25th where both of these artist will be signing at the Kidrobot booth (#4529) from 1-3pm. The wood Labbit will be available for a respectable $50 each, so be sure to get their early because they won’t last long!

MINDstyle Limited Edition Box Set

Limited to 200 sets worldwide, this box set features five glossy black and white editions of MINDstyle’s most sought-after mini-figs: Buff Monster 3″, Mask Mouse Murphy mini (Popaganda Circus Sideshow series) by Ron English, Two-Faced Hazel mini (from The Scavengers series) by Kathie Olivas, Slap Happy mini by Brandt Peters, and Mechtorians mini by Doktor A (each set comes with 1 of six randomly inserted Mechtorians minis).

Skeletrino & Skeletrina – Platinum Editions

The beloved undead felines from tokidoki are available for the first time in a special limited Platinum edition. Limited edition, 250 of each – $15 each (sold separately). Available at STRANGEco booth (#4629).

Carina & Bruttino – Platinum Editions

The newest members of the Cactus Friends family will make their limited edition Platinum debut at SDCC 09 as well. Uber cute and shiny! Limited edition, 250 of each – $15 each (sold separately). Available at STRANGEco booth (#4629).

Captain Coco – Grayscale Edition

Having debuted last year at Paper Mag’s 24-hour pop up store, the special edition vinyl Cocommando is now storming SDCC. Limited Quantities available only! $25 (includes pineapple grenade pal). Available at STRANGEco booth (#4629).

Julie West – Bumble & Tweet, Tree Edition

There will be a VERY limited amount of these at SDCC. Meet Julie West at the STRANGEco booth, Friday 1-2pm.