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Monster Art Rally Custom Plush and Vinyl Sneak Peeks
Custom plush and vinyl monsters are coming to G1988 in San Francisco TONIGHT. There will be an opening reception from 7-10PM with at least a handful of artists present. The furry frightfest is a global gallery from Hong Kong, The Netherlands, Germany, Australia and beyond. Monsters were created by Brandt Peters, Leecifer, Dan Goodsell, Tim Tsui, Kathie Olivas, kaNO, Jesse Hernandez...BE THERE!
Continue reading...FluffyYukYuk: Plush Toys That Bite
7. October 2008
I’ve been meaning to write this up ever since I came across OhNo!Doom among ToyCyte’s MySpace crew (be our friend here). OhNo!Doom is a collaborative group of Chicago artists and designers who share a unique vision…a vision that turned into FluffyYukYuk: the “world’s only chompin’ plush toy.” This is whimsical and innovative, just what great [...]
Continue reading...Coast to Coast With Shawnimals on the Ninjatown Tour
7. October 2008
Just like following the Dead only 10X cooler, ToyCyte’s Jeremy and Saki caught up with the Shawnimals gang in San Francisco and New York. Shawn Smith, Jennifer Brody and game developers, Venan, hit up Double Punch, Rotofugi and My Plastic Heart to pre-acquaint fans of Shawn’s plush toys with the upcoming Ninjatown game for the [...]
Continue reading...Get Some Guts
6. October 2008
Ya gotta love guts. We all have them (well at least I hope… if you’re reading this you must have them). The company I Heart Guts who’s anatomically correct plush renderings of lungs, hearts, gall bladder and the pancreas among others are not only lovely renderings of bodily organs but cute to boot. Now they [...]
Continue reading...Monster Factory Zombies Attack San Francisco
2. October 2008
After making some great Pickley videos and collaborating with Format on a mascot, Monster Factory is back on my to-blog list with these great Zombies looking to eat some brains at the upcoming Monster Art Rally at G1988 SF. The show opens October 10th, and after missing out on the Crazy 4 Cult 2 and [...]
Continue reading...The Broken Heart Dolls
1. October 2008
Nothing hurts more than a broken heart. But the folks at BHdolls are trying to change that. Lindy King and Todd Zimmer of the San Francisco Bay Area have just released a new line of Broken Heart Dolls which won’t hurt once bit since they are “super-soft, super cuddly” but be warned, they are also [...]
Continue reading...Dia de los Muertos Plush Art Show
1. October 2008
Proximity to Halloween ups the chances of TWO Day of the Dead posts (so far and it’s still early) in one day (the first one being Phoebe Marie’s awesome Dunnys for the Spooktacular show in Cleveland). Jason sends me info for this Dia de los Plush show at Phoenix’s Red Hot Robot. Over 20 [...]
Continue reading...SOFT&FURRY Goes Soft and Furry
25. September 2008
I miss blogging about these guys, so here’s a late-breaking post. As spotted on JoyEngine, Josh Holland’s Furries had a bit of a local walkabout the other day. This is great, and I especially like the pic where they are posing in front of a flyer reminding you to register to vote. Cypher13 promises more [...]
Continue reading...Uglydoll’s Sun-Min + David THINGS at Double Punch
22. September 2008
San Francisco’s Double Punch Gallery follows last weekend’s Shawnimals event (coverage coming, I promise) by uglying up the cute plush ante with some “things” from David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim. Monsters, eyeballs, eyelashes, pink tongues and bossy bears will scare the hell out of San Francisco and charm it with complete ugliness and cuteness. Uglydoll and [...]
Continue reading...Mike Burnett Magic on Etsy!
19. September 2008
You may know the name Mike Burnett. He is responsible for designing and conceptualizing the Neighborwood Blank Wooden DIY toy Sculpture produced by Bigshot Toyworks that was released this past May. But did you know that Mike Burnett makes himself a pretty mean plushie? I randomly found his stuffed genius while engaging in some major [...]
Continue reading...A Roomful of Uamou Chases The Blues
19. September 2008
In Tokyo, they have cat cafes. If you’re sad or stressed, you can go there and sink into what I can only imagine as the equivalent to the ball-pit at Chuck E Cheese, but with fur and tea. I peeped a roomful of Uamou on Ayako Takagi’s Flickr page, and though sleek and chic, it [...]
Continue reading...Dan Goodsell Cooks Up Shaky Bacon
19. September 2008
The newest member of the Mr. Toast clan is here to dominate your breakfast with 10-inches of faux fried pig plush. I’m a fan of this series of adorable and affordable cuisine couture by Dan Goodsell. Shaky Bacon is available for just $6 (+$1.25 US shipping), along with Mr. Toast, Joe the Egg and Clem [...]
Continue reading...Touma’s Baby Grabbit and Hellhound Plushes
16. September 2008
I’ve always been a fan of Touma’s Grabbit sculpt. And due to a very talented contingent of crafty plushmakers (you know who you are), I am exploring my softer side with a new influx of plush creatures. Play Imaginative has taken two of Touma’s signature creations, Grabbit and Hellhound, and stuffed them full of cotton. [...]
Continue reading...Cikolata Made to Order Japanese Dolls
16. September 2008
Check out these wacky patchy plushes from Japanese designer Cikolata. Cikolata hand-knits these plushes, and each is made exclusively upon request. The dolls range from 10-20 inches tall and include birds (above left), rabbits (below left), leopards (below right), sausages (not pictured) and rock-n-rollers (above right). Prices vary from about $36 to $84, which [...]
Continue reading...Woolly Hoodwinks vs. The Dark Patch
15. September 2008
The sky is falling! The sky is falling! Well not here in our land but in the world of The Woolly Hoodwinks. Featuring a myriad of handcrafted cute plush toys, the new children’s book The Woolly Hoodwinks vs. The Dark Patch, follows the gang as they investigate a piece of sky that had fallen into [...]
Continue reading...Godzilla Battra Larvae Plush
12. September 2008
I never thought I’d be writing about larvae; even the word “larvae” gives me the creeps. For a cute plush doll, I can make an exception. Since it’s related to Godzilla, that’s even better. Battra Larvae Plush is probably the most adorable larvae plush you’ll ever see. It looks more like a dragon, and that’s [...]
Continue reading...Super Plush: Group Show
12. September 2008
Gas prices are still a pain, but I’ll drive 30-40 miles for a cool art show. I saw this flyer on My Paper Crane, and I was happy to see that it’s reasonably close. Super Plush is a group art show featuring art by 22 plush and soft sculpture artists. The show takes place at [...]
Continue reading...Say Hello to Socktopus!
12. September 2008
I’ve always had a soft spot for the sock monkey. It’s recycling at it’s finest and it makes you think twice before tossing any and all of your own distressed socks. The traditional sock monkey has been around for eons and now this beloved creature is taking new and exciting forms, such as the Socktpus [...]
Continue reading...Mr. TTT Plush
12. September 2008
Long before vinyl and blind boxes, I collected plush dolls. Plushies will always be my first love. They have that built-in cute factor. Take a look at these new plush dolls from STRANGEco. Designed by Friends with You, Mr. TTT comes in two magical editions: Rainbow and Albino. They will retail for $28, and they’ll [...]
Continue reading...Jon Schiller’s New Villain - The Phantom
10. September 2008
Jon Schiller’s Little 9 has a new friend, well, actually, a new enemy…the villain The Phantom! It’s the battle of the C-Force! This new limited edition character, who clocks in at seventeen inches, will be making a very special appearance at Gallery1988 in San Francisco sometime this October and will only be available there. [...]
Continue reading...Upcoming Events
8. October 2008
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