Month: February 2011

The first iteration of the eagerly anticipated Brandt Peters x Ferg Trouble Boys collaborative Squadt [Scram / no.45] was called the Got Away Clean variant, which is apropos

An interesting conversation popped up over the last several days on the Skullbrain forum. The crux of the debate centered on Dril One‘s choice to customize a Secret

Who knew Scotch Tape sponsored art contests? Apparently, these people did. Scotch is inviting consumers to get creative with its shipping and packing tape. They give you tips

Japanese designer, Jun Watanabe brings his Mr. Bottle Head character to toyland with this garage kit. If I’ve done my math right, the unpainted plastic figure retails for

I wrote a story about Leecifer for the Arts and Culture section of our local alternative free news weekly, The East Bay Express. The Express can be found

On Monday, I wrote about an American army engineer making custom toys in Afghanistan. Here’s a look at an American prison inmate making custom toys in jail.  Do

Michael Jackson’s face went through many transformations in the brief time he was with us, and his monster visage in Thriller was one of the least frightful. Leave

When people who wear suits and sit around in conference rooms talk about “brand devotion,” they should take a look at this picture. Tara is a local collector

With all the diversity of the Bay Area, its toy scene is, for the most part, a liberal lot. So it was interesting to read this profile of

Kidrobot has had my attention the past few days for slashing prices on its products. It’s unusual for the company to offer such a large percentage discount on