collecting Archive
packaging
The Internet can make the world feel a lot smaller, and it’s possible to do quite a bit of “traveling” with just a computer and a cable connection.
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vinyl
This is the antidote to today’s arid array of art toys. It’s the panacea for prosaic plastic. The elixir vitae for vapid vinyl. The therapeutic treatment for tedious toys! And now
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paintings
There once lived an artist who really liked hats. He had hundreds of hats—can YOU believe THAT? Throughout his lifetime, Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss,
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industrial
Gadgets and clouds enable modern nomads to carry hundreds and thousands of books, tunes and photos wherever we go. But what if you wanted to take a few
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sculpture
The increasingly “cloud-based” nature of collecting is a trend I’ve been following, and I’m not alone. Netherlands-based designer Lucas Maassen and Raw Color question the meaning of “ownership” in the
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sculpture
If you thought Maurizio Galante’s Cactus Couch contained mixed messages, feast your cycloptic eye on this curio cabinet. Maurizio Galante and Tal Lancman work together as INTERWARE, a “society for
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paintings
Head’s up, my lovely readers! Today I’ve got a real treat for you. As a member of both the liberal media elite and The Chosen Ones, I’m basically
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action figures
Move over Sucklord, TV has a new toy lord, and he’s not from Chinatown; he’s from New Jersey! Starting next Wednesday, The Travel Channel will begin airing their
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vintage
Welcome to The MINT (Moment of Imagination and Nostalgia with Toys) Museum of Toys: “the world’s first purpose-built museum for toys”. After reading my story on France’s fantastic collection of vintage toys (Les
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sculpture
Canadian artist, Sara Cwynar last appeared on this blog for teasing the truth out of Advil packaging. For her latest project, Cwynar arranged a decade of personal accumulations into a
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