#riptaskoner

Can’t seem to find the right words to express the sudden tragic loss of my friend @taskonerus. Dan was an incredible talent, and kind hearted soul who seemed to improve the lives of everyone he connected with. He was generous with his extensive knowledge and even the most impossible tasks seemed like the next challenge for him. I’m still just in shock from the loss. Best wishes to Sheryl and the rest of his family in this sudden heartbreak. Their family has asked for privacy and patience in their time of grief. ❤️ And warmest thoughts and big hugs to all the friends whose lives were also touched by Task. I love you all, my toy family. We’ll all miss you Dan. ❤️💔 #riptaskone #riptaskoner #toyfam https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp209c4JMPO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This is special… for many reasons. The most important one being that it was given to me by @taskonerus as a house warming gift - he was working with our friend Walter aka @chauskoskis to bring these to life and after talking with Walter, he said there are no other blank prototypes of his 8” Pawnny Dunny in existence… plus the history behind this figure is pretty great as well IYKYK - it might be one of the most sought after figures in designer toy history. I plan on auctioning this off with all the proceeds going towards Tasks family. In all honesty, it’s been a hard decision to make as I went back and forth all day thinking about how I wanted to keep it for myself, so I could have that memory of my friend… but in all reality, I will still have his memory, and if I can raise any money to help out his family in this terrible situation, then that is 100% what I should do as in the end, this is just a rad collectible, but helping to provide for his family, that’s what should be done. Stay tuned for more info on how this is going to happen - it might be part of a larger toy community raffle/sale for Task. Give your loved ones a hug, tell them you love them… life is too short. #taskone #taskoner #riptask #riptaskone #riptaskoner #pawnny #pawnnydunny #dunny #coarsetoys https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp6wLLmu6pC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Absolutely gutted right now... the world lost an amazing human, far too early. Daniel aka @taskonerus (as most of the toy community knows him) passed away this morning and caught everyone completely off guard, in total disbelief - most importantly to note, leaving his wonderful wife, daughter and step-son behind - I can't even imagine. I met Task so many years ago through the designer toy scene... pretty sure it was through Leecifer Gajda possibly back in 2008, but did that man make an impression on me. Pretty mysterious back then as he was still trying to hide identity because of his graffiti... but over the years, he softened up to having his photo taken, and from living in a warehouse (when I first met him) where he was just doing art, to marrying the love of his life to having his daughter - his life took a complete turn and to see how happy he was the past 8 or so years made me SOOO happy for him. Shoot... he even made the cake toppers for my wife and I's wedding (which sit displayed in our room and have so much more meaning now) We had awesome times together with the ToyFam, spending countless hours talking, eating, and laughing... I could always get Dan to laugh so hard, man... so many fond memories. I could go on and on about Dan, and his immense talent, how quiet he was when he didn't know you, how much of a jerk he was if you were on his bad side, how kind he was when he was your friend... what a loss. Please enjoy some of these photos that I unearthed over the years... and I am sure I have 100's more. Rest in peace, buddy... I'm sooooo glad we got to hang out and talk at this past Dcon - a memory I will always remember. #TaskOne #taskoner #riptaskoner #riptaskone https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp1N11urSqx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=