Munny
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A Munny (pronounced /ˈmʌni/[1]) is a toy from the American company Kidrobot.
Action Figure
A Munny is a figure made out of vinyl with movable joints. The figures are blank and the owner can decorate them using pens, pencils, markers, paint, and other supplies. Alternatively, some people commission artists to design Munnys for them, or artists design them to sell. The initial idea was undertaken by taggers/ street artists/ street art designs and toys from (illegal artists) whom have come to bring back their work legally to the public to display their works.
Variations
The original Munny is white in color, stands 7 inches tall, and weighs about 1 pound. All series include the 7 inch Munny with the white Munny as the featured doll in the series.
Other variations of the doll are:
- Micro Munny - same shape as the original Munny, but stands 2 inches tall. These were released in October 2012 and come blind-packed along with Foomis, Raffys, and Trikkys. Colors include red, yellow, white, cyan, and blue.
- Mini Munny - same shape as the original Munny, but stands 4 inches tall, originally released in February 2008. It was released in colors blue, white and pink. The mini Munny comes packaged with one accessory, a "My Name Is" sticker, and a marker.
- Mega Munny - same shape as the original Munny, but stands 18 inches tall and weighs several pounds. Mega Munny is available in white, teal, pink, and yellow. Although Mega Munny does not include any accessories, Mega Munny includes a practice sheet and a coloring book.
- Mini Munny Mobile- Mini Munny Mobile is a car which includes 1 white Mini Munny. Like the doll, the car is made out of vinyl. The car can seat one Mini Munny, has rolling wheels, and a windshield.
Other Munny items
- Sterling Silver Necklace - a 925k sterling silver necklace shaped like Munny. The Munny charm stands 1 inch tall.
- Crayons and Markers - a set of Munny themed markers and crayons.
- Skate Deck - a skateboard deck featuring the phosphorescent Munny on the bottom of the deck.
Dunny
Dunnys are similar to Munnys in that both are produced by Kidrobot and are vinyl figures, however Dunnys are a different shape, are only sold with designs already printed on them, and are produced in limited numbers. Dunnys have rabbit-like ears at the top of their heads, unlike Munny which has two humanoid ears. Though they are sold already printed, artists can remove the factory-applied paint and apply their own designs, producing custom Dunnys. Dunnys are available in fewer locations than Munnys. They are sold in the Kidrobot stores in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco, London, and Las Vegas, along with other designer toy retailers. Dunnys are designed and released in 8" versions several times a year and typically two blind boxed series of 3" Dunny figures are released each year.
Related products
- Rose Art, part of MEGA Brands America, Inc., has manufactured Color Blanks, which is like Munny, but is cheaper. There are many variations, including ones with cube-shaped heads, ones with different hairstyles, and "In Motion" packs.
Munny in the news
- Kidrobot's Munny dolls serve as the blank canvas for 42 different artists Galleries, Miami Herald, 2007-12-05
- Featured on Martha (TV series), actress Rosie O'Donnell brought some for the entire audience.
- A shot of a Mega Munny was shown in a scene from the movie, Splice.
- People have started to hack munny dolls to house speakers on them. Munny speakers on instructables.com
- A Munny sticker is on the dashboard of Christine Brown's car in the movie Drag Me to Hell
References
- ^ "MUNNYWORLD: The Greatest Do It Yourself Toy!". Retrieved 2010-05-20.