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Gary Ham’s Boston Terrier Toys
Gary Ham has modestly explained his wood toys with: “I have a decent wood shop and since I don’t know how to sculpt, I do what I can with wood.” Wood is a great, organic medium for toy-making, and as our ever-expanding wood category shows, Gary is not alone. Shown here, and following his wooden [...]
Continue reading...Jeremy Fish Honors The Ghosts of the Barbary Coast
23. December 2008
Jeremy Fish’s latest solo show recreates a San Francisco saloon from the 1850s at FIFTY24SF. The exhibit includes a repurposed 100 year old redwood fence, 500 pounds of solid wood from Indonesia and enough saw dust to take a little piece of the show with you via your sneakers when you leave. It’s been a [...]
Continue reading...David Choe’s Choegal Pre-order and Signing
17. December 2008
One of the figures we’ve been the most excited about over the last few months is finally available for pre-order. David Choe’s 5.5-inch hand-painted wooden Choegal can be reserved for $45 at Ningyoushi here. They have an allotment of the figures ready to ship in time for the holidays. Choegals will also be hitting designer [...]
Continue reading...Bwana Spoons Hardwood Steven the Bat
17. December 2008
Stumbled across some woodwork by Bwana Spoons while looking through the Grass Hut shop the other day. This 14×7x3 signature bat is made of zircote hardwood. That means Steven’s been rendered in vinyl, metal and wood so far. Bwana pointed my attention to another wood piece he did: the OG sculpt of Maynard. Both pieces [...]
Continue reading...Choegal by David Choe: Closer Look at Hand-Painting
15. December 2008
Here’s a bit closer look at the hand-painted sample of Choegal, painted by David Choe. Text courtesy of Denise from Ningyoushi. Upon showing the sample to the factory, their initial reaction was, ‘Thanks but no thanks. We can’t replicate this. It looks too hard.’ So what we had to do was call David Choe and ask [...]
Continue reading...ToyCyte’s Gift Guide for the Recently Deceased
11. December 2008
So, you’re dead. While your new state of non-being should have severed all ties to earthly desires, loves and possessions, you just can’t shake your love of toys. Unfortunately, you couldn’t take them with you to your new residence in the underworld, and the place is lookin’ kinda drab. These toys are all completely sympathetic [...]
Continue reading...Pre-order Pecanpals by Noferin TODAY
9. December 2008
The time is finally here for the Carrara Island crew of Fanelli, Pandacake, Pecan, Claudius and Jac Jac to leave the nest. Noferin’s wooden figures range in size from 4.5 inches to 6.5 inches and were produced in editions of 200 pieces per character. Each figure features moving parts and comes with accessories. When you [...]
Continue reading...Choegal by David Choe: First Progress Pics
9. December 2008
We are loving wood toys lately, and David Choe’s Choegal is a great illustration of why. When we first blogged about Choegal, David said, “I gave detailed instructions to the factory on how to replicate my multi-layered style, and looking at this toy, I can’t even tell the difference from the original, I should just [...]
Continue reading...Vinyl Toy Network Winter 2008: The ToyCyte Round-up
8. December 2008
Vinyl Toy Network Winter 2008 was a lot of fun and a great opportunity to chat with artists, toy companies, shops, fans and collectors. People were lined up hours in advance to get a crack at exclusive art toys by Joe Ledbetter, Kathie Olivas, Frank Kozik, Gary Ham, Doktor A, MAD, Marka27 and others. Customized [...]
Continue reading...Scott Tolleson and Gary Ham at VTN Winter 08
6. December 2008
OK, it’s been a long day and I’ve got a lot more to blog, but I’m going to leave you til Monday with a slew of posts tagged VTN 08 and two artists with whom I had a great conversation ultimately leading to a “we are not alone in our neurosis” catharsis: Scott Tolleson and [...]
Continue reading...BoardPusher Offers DIY Designer Skate Decks
5. December 2008
A good many of the artists we write about on ToyCyte spent their formative years as punks, taggers and skaters--and now look at the them. True, many of them are still punks, taggers and skaters--but they make more money and get more respect. Maybe you want to get some respect? Maybe you've been looking at the decks we've been profiling by Dalek, Shepard Fairey and Alex Pardee, and you're thinking, I should be doing that. Enter BoardPusher--the premier website for designing and purchasing custom skate decks.
Continue reading...Doc Von Block Gets Ill
3. December 2008
Much like the Beastie Boys (except different), Scott Tolleson’s Doc Von Block be illin’. Following the original Doc Von Block seen at SDCC 08, Scott and Julie B of Pretty in Plastic are releasing three colorways: natural, x-ray and my personal favorite, illin’ green. Below are photos of factory paintmaster samples from Scott and Julie’s [...]
Continue reading...Noferin’s Wooden Pecanpal Toys Coming This Month
1. December 2008
Hooray! The Pecanpals from Noferin we’ve been blogging about are finally on their way. I’m a big fan of these charming handcrafted wooden figures who feature articulation and a clip of whimsical accessories. Each of the Pecanpals (Fanelli, Pandacake, Pecan, Claudius and Jac Jac) have a story. They range in size from 4.5 inches to [...]
Continue reading...eBoy Launches Limited Edition Blockbob Eater Snow
27. November 2008
The latest edition of eBoy’s modular Blockbob Eater figure has gone white to match your iPod, winter weather or albino uncle. Like the previous green colorway, he’s made out of Swiss maple wood and stands 8.5 inches tall. The snow edition of Blockbob is limited to just twelve pieces, only six of which are for [...]
Continue reading...Gary Ham of Haminals Serves Up Some Superham!
13. November 2008
Gary Ham is serving up a tasty new treat. Ham, who is the head honcho at Haminals “animals with oink appeal,” will soon be dishing out Superham! You may recall other adorable creatures in Gary Ham’s zoo such as the bunny of Carrot Shake Jake and the lion of Tinky V1 and Tinky V2. This is [...]
Continue reading...The Family Forest Creations Show at Grass Hut Corp
5. November 2008
It’s a family affair this Friday at Grass Hut Corp in Portland, Oregon. Opening on November 7th is the Family Forest Creations show by Evan B. Harris who worked together with his father Robert Harris to created the pieces. The show will feature a variety of paintings and sculptures by this Oregon-based father and son [...]
Continue reading...Owl by Michelle Valigura x Fully Visual
29. October 2008
Okay, owls are creepy. In some cultures, they are considered to be a sign of bad things to come (death) but others see them as cute and cuddly and more a harbinger of lucky. This Saturday Michelle Valigura opens her much anticipated solo show at the M Modern in the weekender mecca Palm Springs. One [...]
Continue reading...Lederhosen Deathbot Kills a Keg with GAMA-GO
14. October 2008
Last night, GAMA-GO’s Lederhosen Deathbot blitzed out of its box and staggered out into San Francisco’s City Beer Store. (Having imbibed a bit inside his package, he was ready to party.) It’s always great to meet people outside the matrix, particularly local companies supporting the San Francisco scene. Talked to Greg and Chris of GAMA-GO [...]
Continue reading...Huck Gee Releases Barrelman Puto Artist Proofs
8. October 2008
If surprises aren’t your thing, or you get shut out of Huck Gee’s Bootleg #6, try your luck with Barrelman. Huck and co are going to release the last 15 of the initial 30 Barrelman Puto AP figures. These have been “riding the slow boat across the Pacific” ever since their release in the Philippines [...]
Continue reading...eBoy Drops Blockbob Eater Modular Wood Figure
6. October 2008
Kai from eBoy just dropped me a line to let me know the first figure in their eagerly awaited modular figure series, Blockbob Eater, [blogged] will be launching today at Kidrobot and the eBoy shop. Blockbob Eater was designed and manufactured by eBoy. He’s made out of Swiss maple wood, is 8.5 inches tall [...]
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