Blog Archives
Comings and Goings: Toy2R USA (Goings)
September 4, 2012Just as the UK’s Dudebox announces the creation of its US store, Toy2R, Hong Kong’s longtime purveyors of designer toys, announce the closure of theirs: While the Qeevolution continues, it is with deep regret that Toy2R USA will not continue its voyage with … Continue reading
Memorial for Bailey the Cat: 2000-2012
May 18, 2012This 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
Remembering Donna Summer as a Fantastic Customized Toy by Stor Dubiné
May 17, 2012Way back in 2008, before I became increasingly (2010) jaded (2012) on the direction of custom/DIY vinyl toys, I had an unlikely love affair with a series of customized Munny disco divas. I say “unlikely,” only because I am firmly … Continue reading
Dead Musicians Photoshopped Out of Classic Album Covers
May 14, 2012LIVE (I See Dead People) was a tumblr by Jean-Marie Delbes and Hatim El Hihi that currently appears to be as dead as its subjects. But for one clever, technically proficient and morbid bender, the duo used Photoshop to remove dead … Continue reading
R.I.P. Maurice Sendak
May 8, 2012Beloved author and illustrator, Maurice Sendak, passed away today of complications from a recent stroke. He was 83. I grew up loving (and living) Sendak’s classic children’s book, Where the Wild Things Are. The New York Times has more on … Continue reading
R.I.P. MCA of the Beastie Boys
May 4, 2012Very, very sad news this morning. The Global Grind has confirmed that Adam Yauch, better known as The Beastie Boys’ MCA, has succumbed to cancer and passed away at the age of 47. In 2009, Yauch was treated for a cancerous … Continue reading
Portrait of Whitney Houston Made With Pills
March 7, 2012I wonder how quickly artist Jason Mecier began crafting this portrait of Whitney Houston after news broke of her death? In the genre of pop art, you’ve got to be fast, and in today’s climate of aggregated journalism, there’s rarely … Continue reading
Artist Mike Kelley Dead at 57
February 2, 2012Artist Mike Kelley is dead, and I never got a chance to see his work in person or write about it on this blog. The closest I came was owning the Sonic Youth album Dirty (above), for which he did … Continue reading
