ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

Bwana Spoons’ email read: “Gar-gamel gang is co-ming to town. That was supposed to sound like the christmas song.” No offense to Santa Clause, but the Gargamel gang is real. And if the current prices of gas stay where they are, you might be able to travel from somewhere in the US and actually meet them.

Chanmen, Kiyoka Ikeda, Naoya Ikeda, and Koji Harmon will be coming to the Grass Hut in Portland for a show. They’ll be bringing custom sofubi, paintings, exclusive releases, and will even be premiering a brand new sculpt, Dolly the Dolphin. Says Bwana: “Using each of their trademark elegance, Gargamel captures perfectly the essence of the vintage kaiju forefathers and at the same time shoot the whole movement into the future cosmos.”

On Friday January 9th, the show will open with a reception from 6-9PM. Those attending will get first dibs on customs and the new releases. Rick Widmayer of the Screen Door will provide the snacks.

For those of you that plan to fly in or are traveling from other lands, the Grass Hut gang recommends the ACE hotel. The Ace even has a few rooms painted by Grass Hut artists. You could request the Martin Ontiveros, or Scrappers rooms for instance. There is a train that goes straight from the airport to downtown a few blocks from where the ACE is located.

More info to come.