Dril One Archive
conventions
Comic-Con comes but once a year, and collectors of designer toys (and other niche nerds worldwide) prepare for many months in advance. Given all the hard work that goes
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conventions
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
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vinyl
Ray and Joanne of Dragatomi are two of my favorite toy people in all the land. They always pack a whole lot of toy art into a small
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vinyl
Uglydolls always make for a happy Comic-Con experience. In addition to bountiful plush, affordable tin toys and new BLOX vinyl figures in the Uglydolls area, there was a small
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paintings
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
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vinyl
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
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wood
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,
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customs
What could Dril One be so smiley about? Maybe it’s spending the day with fellow Bay Area artists and toy customizers, Leecifer, Jay222, Daniel Fleres and Yosiell Lorenzo. Hot on the wheels of Ford’s GoFurther campaign with Luke Chueh [previously],
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paintings
EARTH MOVEMENT opens this Thursday, so here’s a second batch of previews! Like the first batch, the work shown here spans continents (Canada to Australia). In these 6 pieces,
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customs
If you’re in the San Francisco area, and you have an interest in art or toys (or both), you should check out the I Am Legion ThreeA custom show
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