Dunny
Dunny is a kind of vinyl designer toy created by Paul Budnitz and Tristan Eaton, and produced by Kidrobot ~2004 to today.
The toy is based on a rabbit figure with distinctive tube-like ears. The origin of the name Dunny comes from a combination of street slang and one of the early Devil Bunny prototype. Dunny comes in three sizes - 3", 8", and 20". The toy has three points of articulation, a 360-degree rotational head and two arms. Dunny sometimes comes with accessories that fit inside the sockets of the hand, such as a laser gun or an ice-cream cone. Sometimes the accessories can be as sophisticated as a gas mask, a crown or even a hoodie. An artist card or sticker is also included with the dunny.
Most 3" dunnys and some 8" dunnys are normally sold as a 'blind assortment,' meaning the dunny is packaged inside a sealed foil wrapper, such that the buyer is not able to see which type they are buying. Sealing the figure prevents people from opening and peeking in the boxes and buying only the figures they want. Since not all figures are sold in the same ratio, some figures are harder to find than others. The rare or hard to find figures in a set is referred as a 'chase' (much like 'chase cards' in trading cards).
Starting with the LA Series, the major series release now contain Golden Tickets which are can be redeemed for a limited edition dunny.
With the release of Series 5, most dunnys are packaged inside a clear plastic bag in addition to the foil wrapper. In the second-hand market, this assures the buyer that the article was never on display and is in new condition.
With the success of vinyl toys as a medium for expression, many fans and artists have put their own design onto the dunny, known as customizing. Since blank dunnys are not sold at retail, customizers are forced to strip and paint on top of existing designs.