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Comic-Con 2012 Digested

Written on July 24, 2012 by jeremy

Comic-Con comes but once a year, and the industries serving niche nerds worldwide prepare for many months in advance. Given all the hard work that goes into putting on an event of this scale, it seems unfair to stop talking … Continue reading →

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Gary Ham, Julie West, and Scott Tolleson at Comic-Con 2012

Written on July 19, 2012 by jeremy

Gary Ham, Julie West and Scott Tolleson shared a booth for Comic-Con. Ham released his Japanese vinyl Wooper Loopers (previously) in the figure’s premiere painted and unpainted colorways (above). These came out really nice, and are surprisingly still available directly … Continue reading →

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The Art Hustle Collectible Card Series 3 Roster Announced!

Written on May 23, 2012 by jeremy

The Art Hustle is a boutique trading card series featuring contemporary artists and related personnel. Now in its 3rd series, The Art Hustle cards include an elite international group of Illuminati working in a variety of disciplines including street art, toy art, illustration, painting, … Continue reading →

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Affordable Art by Emerging Artists: Benefits Arts for Hope in Japan

Written on May 21, 2012 by jeremy

To honor the one-year anniversary of the tragic earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Jeremy Brautman (age 35) and Super Cooper Berella (age 12) curated a kidcentric, collaborative art show at Kokoro Studio in San Francisco. The theme of EARTH MOVEMENT was nature’s powerful forces: sometimes awesome and … Continue reading →

Posted in 2D Art Shows, Events | 1 Comment

Memorial for Bailey the Cat: 2000-2012

Written on May 18, 2012 by jeremy

This past Monday, Greta and I lost a member of our family. If you came here to read about happy toys, and you don’t feel like reading a memorial for a cat, click here to go to the toy art archive. … Continue reading →

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Friday 05-04-12 Instagram Roundup

Written on May 4, 2012 by jeremy

Tough week? Sit back and let the happy colors of this Instagram Roundup wash over you. Today’s installment takes us to Japan for American vintage toys and Japanese designer toys, out to Mexico where Mars-1 flew over for a signing and … Continue reading →

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Real Talk About Custom Toys 2: The PLAYSAM 500

Written on May 1, 2012 by jeremy

The PLAYSAM Streamliner car is an iconic Swedish desk toy that’s been in production since 1984. The company describes itself as ”a haven for contemporary, cosmopolitan, classic design. Simply put, Playsam are Scandinavian design at its finest.” Wikipedia describes Scandinavian design as “a design movement … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Art Shows, customs, Editorials, Events, Features, Toys, wood | 14 Comments

EARTH MOVEMENT Kidcentric Art Show Opening Night [PICTORIAL]

Written on March 6, 2012 by jeremy

EARTH MOVEMENT opened in San Francisco on Saturday with a fun reception, affordable art and positive vibes. Many of our emerging artists came through for the event, and several made the first sales of their budding careers! With this post, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2D Art Shows, Events, Features | 2 Comments

Blamo Toys Custom Swampy Show [REVIEW]

Written on December 1, 2011 by jeremy

I was a bit nervous as I headed over to The Million Fishes Gallery for The Epic Adventures of Swampy McSwamperton custom toy art show. Zombie-loving curator Mikie Graham had invited me to come privately check out the show despite … Continue reading →

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Highlights from Alternative Press Expo

Written on October 4, 2011 by jeremy

This past weekend, the Alternative Press descended on San Francisco. Alternative Press Expo (APE) is the country’s largest alternative and independent comics convention. It’s like a mini-Comic-Con celebrating two-dimensional ephemera, 3D crafts and miscellaneous geekery with no corporate blockbusters and gaming … Continue reading →

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