Just to piggyback on that last post about the beauty of pencils…it’s worth noting that while some people elevate pencil design to an almost religious status, ultimately, it’s
Naturally, I share Harlan Ellison’s eloquent views on the value of writers, and I also firmly believe in writing (and writing implements) as art. Since I’ve been writing
Wallpaper* magazine commissioned master perfumer Geza Schoen to create a perfume for book lovers. The resulting fragrance, Paper Passion, was produced by Gerhard Steidl with packaging by Karl Lagerfeld. Lagerfeld is
Selim Varol‘s epic collection of art and toys [previously] opened this past weekend at the Me Collectors Room in Berlin. The exhibition includes a total of 3,000 works centered
It was a weird week, and here’s how it looked in 50 photos in today’s Instagram Roundup. The incredible toy art collection of Selim Varol continues to be
Yes, it’s the Friday Instagram Roundup on a Tuesday. Last week’s IG photo re-cap was pre-empted for Bailey’s Memorial Pictorial. I found a lot of support through social
Way 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
Like the Astroboy above (on his way to Berlin for Selim Varol’s massive toy art exhibit) this week’s Instagram Roundup is gigantic. Expect to see vinyl, plush, resin
If I was really rich, maybe I’d buy this installation of 520 Maneki Neko (Lucky Cats) by Boris Petrovsky. Everyone knows you can’t buy love, and we’ve all