Encore Toy Co. Launches Kickstarter With Punk Rock Legends, Descendents

Rockabilia.com, the largest online indie US retailer of licensed band merch, has joined forces with boutique timepiece company Vannen Watches on a new venture called Encore Toy Co.

Frankie Blydenburgh (co-owner of Rockabilia) and David Stowe (owner of Vannen) have both spent years working with bands and artists through their respective companies. From tiny indie artists to stadium juggernauts, they’ve worked with nearly every band you’ve ever heard of and used their unique talents to help artists create and distribute high-quality merch for their fans. And with Encore Toy Company they’ll be working together to create collectible figures designed and inspired by your favorite musical icons.

Encore’s first project launched on Friday, December 6, 2024 as a Kickstarter campaign for a vinyl collectible inspired by punk legends, Descendents. The iconic drawings of lead singer Milo Aukerman have graced countless album covers, t-shirts, posters and more since the bands formation and now Encore Toy Co. will bring him to life as a 7” vinyl figure.

Since 1977, Descendents have been an iconic and formidable force in the punk scene. Their sound swings between sonic power pop and classic punk rock, and songs like “Good Good Things”, “Hope”, and “Suburban Home” have been fist-in-the-air punk rock anthems for decades. Their humor and DIY ethos have made them timeless, and both founders of Encore are thrilled to work with them again on this unique project.

“Product development is my favorite aspect of working at Rockabilia, and I’m constantly conceptualizing new products and daydreaming about future ones. Getting to tackle a project like this with a new partner on a platform as robust as Kickstarter is a dream come true for me.” said Encore co-founder Frankie Blydenburgh.

“Launching on Kickstarter gives Descendents fans and collectors alike the opportunity to really be part of this project. Kickstarter’s real power as a platform is that it makes it easy for us to communicate with supporters in real time, and build an excited and engaged community around this project” said Encore co-founder, David Stowe.

Visit EncoreToyCo.com to sign up for the email list and be notified as soon as the Kickstarter campaign goes live.