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Vinyl Toy Network: Winter

Thursday, August 7, 2008

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Right now we just have a flyer, but it’s not too early to save the date for the next Vinyl Toy Network. The Winter VTN will take place December 6-7, 2008, and this will be the first time that VTN takes place over two days. I don’t know if it’s at the same location but [...]

“Marsh” Mellow: 3DRetro Exclusive

Thursday, July 10, 2008

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Artist and illustrator Christopher Lee created the Urbanites in 2004, and Mellow is the second figure in this series. He describes Mellow as a “giant, gentle orange oaf…who is naive to his huge size but loves to create wonderful desserts.” Something about his melancholy eyes makes you want to take him home. “Marsh” Mellow is the [...]

Frank Kozik’s Ho Chi Minh Gets The Bronze

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

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Ho Chi Minh is, of course, too dead to compete in this year’s Olympics, but that doesn’t mean he can’t get the bronze. (Honk if you remember The Bronze on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.) The announcement of a third exclusive colorway of Frank Kozik’s Ho Chi Minh bust comes too late to have made it [...]

Get Your VTN Leftover Exclusives Now at 3D Retro

Monday, May 5, 2008

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If you missed the VTN, first read Hana’s coverage here, and then click over to 3D Retro where, for a limited time, you can still get these three VTN exclusives: Skllbud 1.7 – VTN Exclusive ($15) Sket-One’s Buck Eye Rotten Yellow Tomato – VTN Exclusive ($80) Angels and Gringos – Sancho in Red & Yellow colors – Limited [...]

Vinyl Toy Network 2008 Roundup

Monday, May 5, 2008

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If you’re a vinyl toy enthusiast in Southern California, you were probably at Vinyl Toy Network 2008. The Pasadena Convention floor was filled with artists, manufacturers, vendors, art fans, vinyl toy enthusiasts, and toy newbies. Artists including Amanda Visell, Sket One, and Cameron Tiede signed toys and sketchbooks for their fans. For those [...]