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Gauntlet Gallery — Ron English Print Index

Green Orion Figure (Gold Grin)

Ron English · 2024 · Vinyl Toy

Year2024

MediumVinyl Toy

EditionGold Grin

Edition size50

Dimensions7 inches

Retail (MSRP)USD $70.00

Publisher3D Retro

EraCartoon & Character

Collector8/10

Visual7/10

Historical6/10

ScarcityVery Scarce

Work Summary & Collector Notes

The Green Orion Figure (Gold Grin) is a 2024 vinyl collectible designed by Ron English and produced by 3DRetro in a limited edition of 50. Standing 7 inches tall and shipping in a full-color box, this colorway pairs a green body with English's signature grinning skull motif rendered in gold.

Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Limited Edition of 50. Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.

Why It Matters

English's toothy grin skull is one of his most reproduced signatures, and translating it into three-dimensional vinyl extends his brand into the designer-toy arena. A run of just 50 makes this Gold Grin colorway a tightly limited variant, prized by collectors who track his crossover between fine art and collectible figures.

Collector Perspective

Designer-toy collectors weigh edition size heavily, and 50 pieces places this firmly in scarce territory. Condition of both the figure and its full-color box drives desirability, so keeping the packaging intact matters. The 3DRetro production pedigree and low run make the Gold Grin variant a focused acquisition within the Orion lineup.

Historical Context

Ron English expanded from painting and street work into vinyl figures alongside the broader 2000s-2010s designer-toy movement, partnering with producers like 3DRetro. His grinning skull recurs across paintings, prints, and toys as a unifying icon. The Orion figure continues that translation of his POPaganda imagery into collectible sculpture.

Documented Release Details

Object type: Editioned sculpture / object
Release date: 2024
Release-date note: Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
Medium and materials: Vinyl Toy; catalog dimensions 7 inches; 7" tall, full color box; Standing at 7 inches tall, this figure features a captivating design with a full-color box.
Edition details: The saved release record describes: Limited Edition of 50.
Signature and marks: Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.

Documented History and Meaning

History note: This page treats Ron English's broader career as background context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition or event. Release-level facts here come from a saved secondary catalog record.

Meaning / interpretation: No per-work artist statement is recorded for this edition. Any thematic reading should be treated as interpretation of the imagery, not a documented statement of the artist's intent. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.

Release context: The saved catalog lists 2024 and attributes the edition to 3D Retro.

Authentication, Presentation and Provenance

Original presentation: The saved release description references: 7" tall, full color box. Confirm any original sleeve, tube, box, or backing board copy by copy.
Authentication note: Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
Provenance note: Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to 3D Retro. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.

Sources and Verification

Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added

Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, year, edition, dimensions, medium, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
POPaganda — official site — Ron English studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
Ron English (artist) — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
Ron English (Q582475) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.