Warm Regards - 2009

Warm Regards takes a drawing first seen in the Beautiful Losers orbit and turns it into a popsicle-clean vinyl multiple. It’s playful at first glance, then quietly precise in the way KAWS resolves line into object.

Retail Price: $92
Edition Size: 500 Each Color


Originally introduced in mural form as part of the Beautiful Losers exhibition, the Warm Regards Bar vinyl figure was released in 2009 as a sculptural translation of KAWS’s signature blend of playfulness and melancholy. The figure stands about 6.5 inches tall and resembles, for lack of a better term, a poop shaped popsicle, topped with X-eyes and rendered in KAWS’s familiar cartoonish proportions. The shape is simple and clever, capturing the feel of summer nostalgia. It was produced by Medicom Toy and released through KAWS’s OriginalFake imprint in three colorways: vanilla (white), chocolate (brown), and strawberry (pink).

Each color variant was limited to 500 pieces, making a total run of 1,500. The figure originally retailed for $92 and was distributed through select toy shops and galleries, mainly in Japan and Asia. Though smaller in scale compared to other KAWS works, Warm Regards has become a collector favorite due to its conceptual strength, clean design and cheeky humor. It represents one of the more lighthearted entries in KAWS’s catalog while still echoing his themes of identity, decay, and consumer detritus. Today, it remains a sought-after piece for collectors who appreciate the cross between pop minimalism and a little bit of humor.

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