Toy OTD: Span Of Sunset Cheshire Cat ('Disappearing' Version)

This is an amazing toy, made by Span of Sunset in Los Angeles. They've done several paint variations of the same great sculpt, but this is one of the early ones. I still think it's the best of the line - the Disney Cheshire Cat is painted as if he's already disappeared (a spiffy-looking matte black with glossy black stripes), and the eyes glow in the dark as if that's all that remains. Clever! The box is also great - it opens as if it's the cat's head (check out the photos on the SOS site). The execution is relatively simple - only a couple of paint passes and no articulation - but the thinking behind it is very strong.

Originally, this cost about a hundred dollars, but it's long sold out - I think there were only fifty of these made. Getting one now will probably cost you about $250 - $300 on eBay, so be prepared. Good luck!