November 23, 2010: KnuckleBonz is excited to unveil a series of limited edition statues in their Rock Iconz® Series representing characters from the animated film classic The Beatles, Yellow Submarine. With only 3000 of each statue available, figures in the series will be highly collectible. These collectibles are licensed and approved by Apple Corps, Ltd. Live Nation Merchandise, Inc. The Beatles North America Licensing Agent brokered the deal. All figures are hand-painted, numbered and come with a certificate of authenticity.
The Beatles “Yellow Submarine” Rock Iconz Collectibles: The first release in the series is the “Blue Meanie”, the Yellow Submarine’s arch villain. This statue is hand-painted, numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity. The “Blue Meanie” by KnuckleBonz will be available December 2010. Pre-orders are available at www.knucklebonz.com.
Early 2011, KnuckleBonz will release all four Beatles characters from the film. Artists are currently sculpting the likenesses of the animated characters of John, Paul, George and Ringo. The ship date is anticipated for February 2011. These are also each limited to only 3000 worldwide, with pre-ordering available.
“I don’t think we could have a more exciting creative challenge than to be working on a Beatles project and drawing from the beauty and madness that is The Yellow Submarine,” remarks Tony Simerman, President and Creative Director of KnuckleBonz, Inc. “Working closely with the people at Apple, we hope to create an expansive series of figures that will bring all of the main characters to life, but also cover a few of the more quirky villains as well,” adds Simerman. “We hope to make this something truly special for Beatles fans and collectors worldwide.”
KnuckleBonz creates hi-end sculpture that features rock's most highly influential artists. Dedicated to honoring rocks greatest through master artistry, KnuckleBonz has established the music-based sculpture series: Rock Iconz.
Pricing and Availability
The Beatles “Blue Meanie” Rock Iconz Statue is scheduled to ship December 2010 and will be available at www.knucklebonz.com and through select retailers worldwide. The Yellow Submarine Rock Iconz Statues of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr will debut in February 2011. Each figure is sold separately; SRP is $115 USD. This is a limited edition series created by KnuckleBonz; only 3000 of each statue will be created.
All of The Beatles Yellow Submarine Rock Iconz statues can be reserved by pre-ordering now at www.knucklebonz.com. The Beatles “Yellow Submarine” Rock Iconz figures will each be created at 1/9 scale, making the figures approximately 8-9” tall on top of a wooden display base.
KnuckleBonz plans to expand the series to include other characters from the film. Beatles fans are encouraged to provide input at the KnuckleBonz Facebook page with suggestions on future characters
to be released in The Beatles Yellow Submarine Rock Iconz series.
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‘The Beatles’ is a registered trademark of Apple Corps Limited and Apple Group of related companies (‘Apple’).
About KnuckleBonz, Inc. KnuckleBonz, Inc. is a privately owned company, focused on the creation of high-end collectibles. Established in 2003, KnuckleBonz is committed to fine craftsmanship and the artistry of creating hand-crafted statues for music fans and collectors. KnuckleBonz developed the Rock Iconz® collectible series, a series of limited edition collectibles specifically created for rock music fans worldwide. KnuckleBonz products are available to ship to customers worldwide via online at knucklebonz.com, as well as through international distribution and specialty retail. |
