ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

This is a book that everybody should own, and now, thanks to a sale at Half Price Books, everyone can. I’ve been to two of their retail stores in California (they operate in 15 states), and HPB has an ample supply of Jeremyville Sessions. The 304-page book, which comes with a DVD, poster and sticker sheet, retails from $40-$65, but HPB has it for just $12.99. Jeremyville Sessions is really the definitive book on collaborating. Following his success with Vinyl Will Kill (another book you should have in your collection), Jeremyville began this collab opus detailing his numerous joint ventures on toys, shirts and much more. It’s a terrific tome to have as both a resource on your shelf and an impressive volume for the coffee table. I paid way more than $12.99 for my copy, and I’m debating going and getting another so I can cut it up and collage something. I mean, it’s practically free. Find out all about Jeremyville Sessions at www.jeremyville.com. Says the other Jeremy:

Collaboration is the new art movement of our times. It is part of the zeitgeist of the 21st century; a very modern phenomenon bringing disparate designers together who would otherwise never have worked with each other. This is the first book to dissect the process of collaborations, by showcasing over 300 artists and companies and their collaborations with Jeremyville. Jeremyville Sessions examines the collaborative process through the mediums of toys, tees, accessories, sketchels, animations and much more. The book shows why collaboration is fast becoming the number 1 vocabulary in today’s design movement, and why the process is more complex and subtle than it may at first seem.