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J. Yu aka J*RYU of North Carolina builds fantastical, custom "toys" which are much more detailed and delicate sculptures than child-proof playthings. At times creepy, at times heartwarming, but all the time magical, the toys are a mish-mash of various media and techniques. Yu's work makes me wonder what a "toy" really is...
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Why is this on Core77? I don't see the relation with design.
@Alberto - Industrial design covers a rather broad spectrum of products, including toys. There is a large movement around custom designed toys that gets a lot of press on websites like Core77. Whether J*RYU's work falls into that category, or is so unique that it's more pure art, is up for debate.
We've also been known from time-to-time to post something that doesn't fit nicely into a design category ; )