ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

It Came From Skullbrain and the Imagery of Japanese Toys

This weekend saw the opening of a custom toy show based around the imagery of Japanese toys. It Came From Skullbrain profiled the talent (much of it local) from the Skullbrain forum, an off-shoot of San Francisco's Super7, which hosted the event. The night was already off to a great start when a good old Japantown-style fight broke out in front of Super7 shortly before doors. But to truly appreciate your toy art in the most surreal way possible, you need four guys in full KISS regalia.

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Custom Himalan, Globby and Jet Jaguar by Bert Gatchalian

I met Bert Gatchalian last Friday at the I.W.G. Human’s Beware Show where his Ultra Bear was representing. “Gatchabert” mentioned his green Itokin Park Himalan custom, and here it is. Beautiful. In addition to the Sakura Himalan and Jet Jaguar (below), Bert will have a customized Globby at Super7’s It Came From Skullbrain show. Be [...]

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