Supreme x Medicom Toy Kermit Kubrick Figure
The original behind the Supreme x Medicom Toy Kermit Kubrick Figure is the Medicom Toy Kubrick Figure — $10 retail vs Supreme's $16.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Medicom Kubrick is a 2.75-inch block-style collectible figure platform produced by Japanese toy company Medicom Toy, featuring licensed characters in a humanoid LEGO-minifigure-adjacent form distinct from Medicom's larger Be@rbrick line. The Kubrick platform launched in 2001 and has licensed hundreds of characters across film, music, and art. The SS2008 Supreme collab produced a Kermit the Frog Kubrick wearing a miniature printed box logo T-shirt, packaged in a branded blister pack. It retailed for approximately $16 USD (1,575 yen) when it dropped in April 2008 and has become one of the more collected early Supreme accessories, regularly trading on the secondary market well above original retail.
About Medicom Toy
Medicom Toy is a Japanese designer toy company founded in 1996 by Tatsuhiko Akashi in Ebisu, Tokyo. Akashi left a computer industry job to make vinyl figures, launching the LEGO-inspired Kubrick line before introducing the Be@rbrick on May 27, 2001, originally given to attendees of the World Character Convention in Tokyo. The bear form was chosen in part because the teddy bear was celebrating its 100th anniversary. Medicom produces Be@rbricks in standardized 100%, 400%, and 1000% sizes through collaborations with artists, brands, and film properties. Supreme has issued Be@rbricks with the company for multiple seasons.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $16 |
|---|---|
| Medicom Toy retail | $10 |
| Hype tax | +60% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Medicom Toy Kermit Kubrick Figure just the regular Kubrick Figure?
The Supreme x Medicom Toy Kermit Kubrick Figure, released in Spring/Summer 2008, is based on the Medicom Toy Kubrick Figure. Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, the Medicom Toy Kubrick Figure is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Medicom Toy Kubrick Figure than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $16 for the Supreme x Medicom Toy Kermit Kubrick Figure; the Medicom Toy Kubrick Figure retails for $10. That's a 60% markup — buying the original saves you $6, or 38% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
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