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Life-Size Toy Giants Take Over LA’s Toy Art Gallery!

Written on January 11, 2013 by jeremy

Toy Art Gallery in LA presents its biggest show yet. Tomorrow night, the Melrose Avenue showroom will be taken over by TAG’s life-size fiberglass editions. Gino Joukar, mega-collector and founder of TAG, writes: We at TAG feel that the Life-size … Continue reading →

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Blamo Toys Hug Custom Toy Art Show

Written on December 19, 2012 by jeremy

Blamo Toys opened their fourth annual custom toy show this past weekend at Toy Art Gallery in LA. The invitational, billed as a “HUG-stravaganza,” had a roster of over 60 artists customizing Blamo’s Hug figure, and it featured the debut of … Continue reading →

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Toy Art Gallery Celebrates 1st Anniversary on Melrose Avenue

Written on September 14, 2012 by jeremy

Time flies when you’re surrounded by toys! This weekend, Los Angeles’ Toy Art Gallery celebrates the one-year anniversary of its Melrose Avenue showroom. Appropriately, they will mark the achievement with a new exhibit featuring many TAG familiars. Check out a preview below, … Continue reading →

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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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The People of Comic-Con 2012 [PICTORIAL]

Written on July 23, 2012 by jeremy

At the end of the four days, the lasting memories of Comic-Con aren’t about the comics and the toys. The memories are about the people: the artists, the fans, the writers, the kids, the kidults, the creative types who dress … 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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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 →

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Comic-Con 2011 RECAP [PICTORIAL]

Written on September 19, 2011 by jeremy

This past July, I drove down to San Diego from the Bay Area for Comic-Con 2011. It was hell on my lower back but great for my trunk. Of course what I mean is that while my body experienced pain, … Continue reading →

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Nathan Hamill at SDCC

Written on July 29, 2011 by jeremy

Although I missed Nathan Hamill‘s signing for his Radioactive Bellicose Bunny, I ran into him right after, and so I promptly whipped out my Art Hustle card. Nerd alert! Here’s Bellicose Bunny hanging out with Bunny.Go.Ride. Cool rabbit convergence. The … Continue reading →

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Bellicose Bunny G.I.D. Vinyl by Nathan Hamill

Written on July 11, 2011 by jeremy

So what if Nathan Hamill and I have the same favorite color? There’s room for both of us to collect green toys as long as he keeps producing them, too. To that extent, I’m happy to say Hamill is releasing … Continue reading →

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