The wait for a new series of Fatcaps is almost over! Series 3 will be available for purchase in-store and online starting at 11AM EST (note the EARLY OPEN time) on Thursday, 1-26-12.

Series 3 features designs by 14 artists including Scribe, Flying Fortress, KaNo, Sket-One and Devious.

We have a very limited number of Sket-One exclusive “Cover the Cap” fatcaps, free with the purchase of a case, while supplies last. 

We’ll be hosting a release and trading party from 6-9 pm. You can bring along any series of toys to trade with other collectors. Sweets and soda are on us! 

The cute, grotesque and surreal meet in LIFT’s first show of 2012! Metro-Detroit artists Heather Hansma and Josh Buckenberger are joined by Austin, TX illustrator Cody Schibi for the LOVESICK exhibit. Bask in all the adorable, horrifying and moody just in time for Valentines Day!

LOVESICK
new work from Heather Hansma, Cody Schibi & Josh Buckenberger
Saturday, February 4th | 7-10pm
Lift Designer Toys & Gallery
228 W. 4th St. | Royal Oak, MI
248.545.5245

Huck Gee Signing - Friday 01/06/12 at LIFT

We’re thrilled and honored to be on Huck Gee’s signing tour for his new book, The Art of Huck Gee! Huck will be signing at LIFT on Friday from 6-8pm. 

The white cover Tour Edition is limited to a run of 800 and available only at his tour stops. The standard red cover edition of the book is also available from LIFT. Book may be purchased at the event or pre-ordered online, in-store or by phone starting today. Pre-ordered books will be available for pick-up at LIFT on Friday or to ship out on 01-09-12. 

Huck is recognized as one of the original innovators of the custom art toy movement. His work has been shown around the world and resides in the permanent collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. He has collaborated with a number of brands including Kidrobot, Coca-Cola and DC Shoes.  This book is a retrospective of Huck’s work during the past decade, from custom collections to limited series to production variants.

In the words of Kidrobot founder Paul Budnitz, “Huck Gee is the greatest custom toy artist on the planet” and it’s our pleasure to host him during his tour stop in Detroit.     

MORE INFO…Check out this FAQ!

Huck Gee is heading out on an 11 city signing tour for his new book, The Art of Huck Gee, and Lift is excited to announce that we’re stop number two for the toy-customizer-extraordinaire.

Huck will be signing copies of his 150 page, full color book, on January 6th from 6-8pm. As if the night wasn’t already awesome enough, you can snag a white cover edition of the book available only at the signing tour.

The Art of Huck Gee Book Tour at LIFT
Friday, January 6th | 6-8pm
224 W. 4th St - Royal Oak, MI

Jesse Hernandez’s Calavera Dunny goes on sale today starting at 11AM. $75 and limited to 1000 pieces worldwide. Our local customers get first dibs but we’re hoping to put a few online shortly after 11. 

We’ll be open extended hours through 12-23 for Hanukkah and Christmas shoppers since we know many of our customers are procrastinators (the apple doesn’t far fall from the shop)

TUE 12/13    11am-9pm

WED 12/14   11am-9pm

THU 12/15    11am-9pm

FRI 12/16   11am-9pm

SAT 12/17  11am-9pm

SUN 12/18  12pm-7pm

MON 12/19   11am-10pm

TUE 12/20 11am-9pm

WED 12/21 11am-9pm

THU 12/22 11am-10pm

FRI 12/23 11am-9pm

SAT 12/24 11am-5pm

Want to save big on gifts from Lift for the holiday season? ​On Small Business Saturday (11/26) **for the first 30 minutes only** take 30% off nearly everything* in the store! This deal starts at 11 AM and ends at 11:30 AM.  

ALL WEEKEND - clearance toys & apparel 50-80% off

FRIDAY - 20% off all apparel & bags

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - 20% off books*, 25% off blind box toys*, 30% off Uglydoll products   

ONLINE CUSTOMERS - The 30% off special will run in our web store on Saturday 11/26 from noon-12:30pm EST. Use code: 30-30

* Excludes a few newer releases including Chinese Zodiac, Bentworld Cans, Bearbricks, Crusty Dunny, Gummy Lamps, new book releases & Beardhead. Some products will be limited to 1/customer. Sorry, no additional discounts can be applied.

Weekend Hours: 
FRIDAY  11AM - 9PM
SATURDAY  11AM - 9PM
SUNDAY  12PM - 6PM

 Have a great Thanksgiving everyone! 

We’ve restocked Tic Toc Apocalypse, one of our favorite blind box series from Kidrobot and Amanda Visell!

The apocalypse is right on schedule thanks to the creatures, demigods, and harbingers of doom in this mini series from Amanda Visell. Winged gnomes, wooden dragons, poop laying unicorns, and other fabled beings are here to cheerfully usher in an era of global catastrophe.

Collect all 14 mythical destroyers, including the 2 chases, but give up any hope of suppressing their destructive powers. Available again in-store and online.

Honor, stealth, and cookies above all else! Pocket Wee Ninja Plush is 4 inches of flat fleecy Ninja-y goodness from the phenomenally fun world of Ninjatown, created by Chicago-based Shawnimals. Built on kindness, ninja star-shaped cookies, and lightning-fast Stealth Hugs, Ninjatown hosts a variety of Wee Ninja characters, who train all day and ninja all night. 

Available now in-store and online for $10 ea.

The master of pop, Joe Ledbetter, lends his iconic style to the Chinese Zodiac with this new series of mini-figures from Play Imaginative! Each vinyl figure stands between 3-4” tall and comes packaged in a window box. Available now in-store & online.