Thanks to a tweet from TADO, I find myself newly acquainted with Sozi and other work by Australian-born, Berlin-based designer, illustrator and storyteller Rilla Alexander. This is such

I traveled all the way to Japan’s Tokyu Hands to get one of Maywa Denki’s Otamatones in 2009. Now you can get them pretty much everywhere (including ThinkGeek for

After missing one issue due to too many competing deadlines, my Toys by Design column returns! Design Bureau is the first and only print design magazine to show

How serendipitous that news of Coarse Toys‘ latest release hit my inbox the same day that my interview with Mark Landwehr for Design Bureau magazine hit my mailbox?

I just came across this fantastic interview with Francesco de Molfetta by fellow talented (and provocative) artist, Okedoki. It’s fascinating and refreshing to hear them discuss de Molfetta’s

Back in November of 2010, one of Gallery1988SF’s last shows featured the work of the very talented Yosuke Ueno. I remember thinking, “I wish someone would make toys

Don’t click your back button; you’re still on the right blog. While I wouldn’t ordinarily post something about the “upwardly mobile, dolls of color” series known as BRATZ,

I’m going to cut to the chase for folks who might not have all day: I LOVE THIS. Why do I feel the love for Abe Lincoln Jr.‘s

This piece by Josh Keyes for the upcoming Craola-curated Inle´ exhibition Gallery 1988 really arrested my attention. Per Josh: This was influenced partly by Richard Adams Plague Dogs

I tend to notice things in threes. Here are three artist chairs that caught my attention. Pictured above is the “Orbit Chair” by Sas and Colin Christian. It’s