{"product_id":"kaws-time-off-bff-vinyl-figure-blue-2023-medicom-toy-14-reclining-w-box","title":"KAWS Time Off BFF Vinyl Figure Blue 2023 Medicom Toy 14\" Reclining w\/ Box","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;font-family:Calibri,Arial,sans-serif;color:#333;background:#fff;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- HEADER --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#1a3a6b;padding:28px 28px 22px 28px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:11px;color:#c9a227;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px;\"\u003eKAWS × Medicom Toy • 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003ch1 style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:28px;color:#ffffff;margin:0 0 8px 0;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eKAWS “Time Off” BFF — Blue\u003c\/h1\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:14px;color:#d4e2f0;font-style:italic;\"\u003e14\" Reclining Vinyl Figure • Authentic Medicom Toy Production\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- SUBTITLE BAR --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#c9a227;padding:12px 28px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:13px;color:#1a3a6b;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;\"\u003eSold Out at Retail • Original Box \u0026amp; Inner Shell Included\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- WHAT YOU ARE GETTING --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:26px 28px 8px 28px;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:18px;color:#1a3a6b;border-left:4px solid #c9a227;padding-left:12px;margin:0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eWhat You Are Getting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003e\n    An \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic KAWS “Time Off” vinyl figure in the Blue colorway\u003c\/strong\u003e, released August 18, 2023 by \u003cstrong\u003eMedicom Toy\u003c\/strong\u003e in collaboration with KAWS and AllRightsReserved \/ DDT Store. This is the BFF character — KAWS’ fuzzy, Sesame Street–inspired alter ego — rendered for the first time in a fully \u003cstrong\u003ereclining pose\u003c\/strong\u003e, leaning back on one arm in a moment of rest. The cobalt blue finish is the most graphic and photogenic of the three released colorways (Black, Brown, Blue).\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003e\n    The figure is signed and dated on the underside in yellow ink: \u003cstrong\u003e“KAWS..23 \/ TIME OFF \/ MEDICOM TOY \/ CHINA”\u003c\/strong\u003e — the correct factory stamp for an authentic Medicom production. The sculpted fur texture is crisp and consistent across the body, with sharp X-eyes, the signature yellow beak, and clean paint application throughout. The figure measures approximately \u003cstrong\u003e14 inches long\u003c\/strong\u003e in its reclining pose.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;margin:0;\"\u003e\n    This piece comes \u003cstrong\u003ecomplete with its original inner plastic clamshell and outer retail box\u003c\/strong\u003e. The figure itself displays beautifully and is in excellent condition. The outer box shows some \u003cstrong\u003elight wear from age and storage\u003c\/strong\u003e — expected for a 2023 release that has been preserved alongside the figure. Full condition detail is below. A serious display piece for any KAWS collector.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border:none;border-top:2px solid #c9a227;margin:18px 28px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- FIGURE DETAILS TABLE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 28px 8px 28px;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:18px;color:#1a3a6b;border-left:4px solid #c9a227;padding-left:12px;margin:0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eFigure Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a3a6b;width:38%;background:#fafafa;\"\u003eArtist\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;\"\u003eKAWS (Brian Donnelly, American, b. 1974)\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a3a6b;background:#fafafa;\"\u003eTitle\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;\"\u003eTime Off\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a3a6b;background:#fafafa;\"\u003eColorway\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;\"\u003eBlue\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a3a6b;background:#fafafa;\"\u003eCharacter\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;\"\u003eBFF (KAWS' fuzzy alter ego, debuted 2017)\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a3a6b;background:#fafafa;\"\u003eYear\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;\"\u003e2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a3a6b;background:#fafafa;\"\u003eMedium\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;\"\u003ePainted cast vinyl\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a3a6b;background:#fafafa;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;\"\u003eApproximately 14\" long (reclining)\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a3a6b;background:#fafafa;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;\"\u003eMedicom Toy (Japan)\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a3a6b;background:#fafafa;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;\"\u003eAllRightsReserved \/ DDT Store\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a3a6b;background:#fafafa;\"\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;\"\u003eAugust 18, 2023 (via KAWSONE)\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a3a6b;background:#fafafa;\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;\"\u003eOpen Edition — Sold Out at Retail\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a3a6b;background:#fafafa;\"\u003eFactory Stamp\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;\"\u003e\"KAWS..23 \/ TIME OFF \/ MEDICOM TOY \/ CHINA\" — yellow ink, underside\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a3a6b;background:#fafafa;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 12px;\"\u003eFigure: Excellent • Inner Shell: Intact • Outer Box: Light wear from age\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border:none;border-top:2px solid #c9a227;margin:18px 28px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- ABOUT THE WORK --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 28px 8px 28px;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:18px;color:#1a3a6b;border-left:4px solid #c9a227;padding-left:12px;margin:0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eAbout the Work\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003e\n    “Time Off” is one of the most thematically pointed figures KAWS has ever produced. After two decades of relentless output — Companion, BFF, the Holiday series, museum-scale public installations on multiple continents — KAWS turned the BFF character into a meditation on rest itself. The reclining pose is unprecedented for the BFF: no other figure in the character’s catalog leans back on one arm like this. The work reads as an artist’s self-portrait disguised as a vinyl figure.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003e\n    The Blue colorway is the visual standout of the three releases. Where the Black version reads as somber and the Brown leans warm and earthy, the cobalt Blue activates the matte vinyl surface in a way that photographs exceptionally well under any lighting — a detail serious collectors notice immediately when displayed alongside other KAWS figures. The exaggerated fur texture, sharp X-eyes, and signature yellow beak are all preserved at full sculpting fidelity.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;margin:0;\"\u003e\n    Released as an open edition through KAWSONE on August 18, 2023, “Time Off” sold out within hours despite its higher original retail price relative to earlier BFF figures. Secondary market demand has remained consistent across all three colorways, with collectors particularly seeking the Blue for its display impact.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border:none;border-top:2px solid #c9a227;margin:18px 28px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- ABOUT THE ARTIST --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 28px 8px 28px;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:18px;color:#1a3a6b;border-left:4px solid #c9a227;padding-left:12px;margin:0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eKAWS (Brian Donnelly, b. 1974)\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most commercially and institutionally successful artist of his generation. Beginning as a New Jersey–born graffiti artist subverting bus shelter ads in the 1990s, KAWS built a body of work that now spans painting, sculpture, monumental public installation, and limited-edition vinyl figures produced in collaboration with Medicom Toy. His Companion and BFF characters — both bearing his signature X-eye marks — have become two of the most recognizable contemporary art icons in the world.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;margin:0;\"\u003e\n    KAWS has held major solo exhibitions at the Brooklyn Museum, Mori Arts Center (Tokyo), Serpentine Galleries (London), National Gallery of Victoria (Melbourne), and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. His 121-foot inflatable Companion has appeared everywhere from the Hong Kong harbor to the surface of the moon (via SpaceX’s 2018 lunar transit project). Auction results regularly exceed $10M, with “The KAWS Album” (2005) achieving $14.8M at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in 2019.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border:none;border-top:2px solid #c9a227;margin:18px 28px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- WHAT IS INCLUDED --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 28px 8px 28px;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:18px;color:#1a3a6b;border-left:4px solid #c9a227;padding-left:12px;margin:0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eWhat Is Included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cul style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;margin:0;padding-left:22px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eKAWS “Time Off” vinyl figure — Blue colorway, authentic Medicom Toy production\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003einner plastic clamshell\u003c\/strong\u003e (intact, holds figure securely)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003eKAWS-branded retail outer box\u003c\/strong\u003e (shows light wear from age)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eFactory stamp clearly visible: “KAWS..23 \/ TIME OFF \/ MEDICOM TOY \/ CHINA”\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border:none;border-top:2px solid #c9a227;margin:18px 28px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- SHIPPING --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 28px 8px 28px;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:18px;color:#1a3a6b;border-left:4px solid #c9a227;padding-left:12px;margin:0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Handling\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 10px 0;\"\u003e\n    Ships fully insured via \u003cstrong\u003eUPS\u003c\/strong\u003e from San Francisco within 1–2 business days of cleared payment. The figure will be shipped \u003cstrong\u003einside its original clamshell and box\u003c\/strong\u003e, then double-boxed with custom internal padding to protect against any transit pressure or impact. Tracking provided. Signature confirmation included on all orders over $250.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;margin:0;\"\u003e\n    International buyers welcome — please message for a custom quote before purchase.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- CROSS-SELL BOX --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:18px 28px;padding:18px 22px;background:#f7eed1;border-left:4px solid #c9a227;\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:13px;color:#1a3a6b;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003eMore from Gauntlet Gallery\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;margin:0;color:#333;\"\u003e\n    Authenticated KAWS Companions, Holiday figures, BFF series, Death NYC editions, Shepard Fairey prints, and NASA Apollo memorabilia — all individually inspected and documented. 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