The year was 2002. The place was Tokyo. Japanorama‘s Jonathan Ross walked through a purple curtain and emerged into the toy-stocked studio of Japanese artist, Junko Mizuno. Regarding her
Bromance alert: Here’s Scott Tolleson and Gary Ham. Their booth at Comic-Con was colorful and happy (despite Tolleson’s efforts to be a downer). They stocked their stall with a good
The Uglydolls booth always has a certain magnetism that pulls me in. The toys are colorful, the people are friendly, the booth itself uses a generous swath of
Nice guy Dan Goodsell was repping a window into the world of Mr. Toast at Comic-Con, and this year marked the debut of Frankentoast. The 7-inch plush monster is
The Brothers Washburn of Color Ink Book acclaim are always so nice. Is it because they color a lot? Because they make plushes and hang out with Skinner?
Todd VonBastiaans, in collaboration with Bryan McCarthy, presents a retail installation of stuffed giant pancakes at Trifecta Gallery in (where else, but) Las Vegas. The hyper-realistic plush soft
This is a cute idea that also makes sense. There’s lots of people who are crazy for cameras. These people often dispose of their income on camera-related accessories
I think this quote from Canadian Etsy-er, Frankentoys, sums up her project quite nicely: It’s always hard to mutate a good Garfield. Frankentoys is a “collection of rescued
Designer and illustrator, Godmachine, wants you to grab his eyeballs: Each one lovingly made by hand, plush toys or give them to the cat, I promise you the