I started writing this post in June of 2010, and it languished in the vast dungeon known as my WordPress drafts. Then, this morning, I heard about Starbucks

Ayako Takagi has created a special edition of her UAMOU character to benefit Hope Japan. 100% of proceeds from each 3000 Yen figure will go to the Japanese

If you’ve seen the film, Dirty Hands, you know about David Choe‘s special relationship with Japan. The artist says: “Hopefully, I can make amends and at least help

Junko Mizuno, who is from Japan, has donated 16 original comic pages from Pure Trance to the “Help Japan” art fundraiser. These are the original pages from Pure

I happen to be a fan of thought-provoking sculptural works with titles that add another layer to the piece, and I just found out about porcelain provocateur Barnaby

Ha ha HA! “The most friendly toy I’ve ever seen” and “the next greatest action figure for tech nerds” has been banned, and its makers, M.I.C. Gadgets of

Gargamel has decided to support victims of the Japanese earthquake with a new character, “Mitari-chan”. They have produced 65 pieces of “Mitari-chan” and 65 pieces of “Mitari-chan (Obake

I spotted this photo of Gary Baseman signing his Two Tone Dunny during Saturday’s art opening for Walking Through Walls at Jonathan LeVine Gallery. It immediately struck me

“Organizing the Bookcase” by Sean Ohlenkamp and Lisa Ohlenkamp. I have been needing to do this for a while with my toy art collection. Whenever you have a collection, the

[Disclaimer: This is a blog about toys. This post in no way seeks to make light of the devastating situation in Japan. For current information on the Sendai