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Steve Brown - who has written 10 posts on ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected.
Steve Brown likes to run his mouth about art, toys, and all sorts of random stuff. Usually he's at least fairly amusing, and occasionally he gets something right. Steve is the owner and curator of The Steve Brown Gallery, and is only slightly mortified about naming it after himself.
Cleveland artist Chris Ryniak, whose “Big Muscamoot” vinyl figure is due to be released by Rotofugi & Squibbles Ink any day now, will launch the second installation of his new “Bug Jar” series of customized vinyl figures this Friday at Shoparooni.com! The Bug Jar Series will feature customized mini figures from MINDstyle, Kidrobot and other companies. [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 26, 2009
Cleveland artist Chris Ryniak, who has a new toy on the horizon and a recent feature in Hi-Fructose Magazine, will launch his new “Bug Jar” series of customized vinyl figures this Friday at Shoparooni.com! The Bug Jar Series will feature customized mini figures from MINDstyle, Kidrobot and other companies. One custom figure will be released each [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 13, 2009
Cleveland-based artist Chris Ryniak is finally gearing up to drop a vinyl toy of his own. Partnering with Chicago-based vinyl toy juggernaut Rotofugi and product developers, Squibbles Ink, it would appear that Chris Ryniak’s first figure is going to be an original sculpt of his very own version of the Lake Erie Monster, aka “Big [...]
Continue reading...Monday, January 26, 2009
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“I think the teeth freak me out…” – Artist Jeff Soto, talking about Chris Ryniak’s sculptural work. Shoparooni is incredibly pleased to announce the availability of several older works by Cleveland artist, Chris Ryniak! These pieces were part of Chris’ personal collection that he has recently opted to make available to fans and collectors. A graduate and [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 14, 2009
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Shoparooni is pleased to announce the second installation store in The Annex, its new adjoining gallery space. Opening Saturday, January 17th at 8 PM will be Squeaky Queen’s Apothecary & Curiosities, featuring handmade soaps, oils, balms, paintings, and plush sculptures by Medina, OH artist Amanda Spayd. Amanda’s paintings and plush sculptures have been featured in galleries all [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 7, 2009
In light of the recent decision by Ugly Dolls creator David Horvath to only produce toys that are safe for the tots, it seems a few other companies have begun double-checking their wares. Retailers got a notice in their e-mail today from DKE Toys, the distributor for “I Heart Guts”, makers of fine plush organs. [...]
Continue reading...Friday, December 19, 2008
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Everyone loves a little ninja in their lives, and Shawnimals is the best source for all things ninja! Wee Ninjas, Pocket Ninjas, Geek Ninjas, Micro Ninjas, ninja prints…holy crap, how much better could it get!? FREE NINJAS! Massive shopping blog Notcot is giving away a massive Shawnimals gift pack including a boxed Geeky Ninja, stickers, buttons, and [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 10, 2008
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Kaiju toys for kids of all ages (at prices that won't incur the wrath of Hedorah)...Everyone loves a Lucky Cat, and RxH has taken him to a new level! Their Mini Fortune Kid is a cycloptic version of the traditional Fortune Cat, and addictively cool. And the colors! Oh, the colors...
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Looks like there might be a job opening soon at the Kidrobot shipping warehouse. Seems that the Huck Gee Series 5 Golden Ticket Dunnys are being shipped out as regular orders! A few people who ordered blind boxes online from Kidrobot have reported getting one, two, three, even four of these. And one lucky collector [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, September 25, 2008
A recent message board post by David Horvath seems to have thrown a bit of confusion in the air regarding the future of designer toys. David posted “…we can’t continue ‘designer toy’ projects unless the producers get each item, and each colorway of each item, safety tested and certified. It’s our own new personal policy.” Kidrobot [...]
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
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