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...Monday, December 8, 2008
Brian Castleforte revealed a new Tribalnots colorway at VTN: He had an ultra-limited edition of six Neon Tribalnot figures accompanied by prints for $200 each. In good convention form, he also had plenty of free Wack & Blite stickers and buttons on hand.
Continue reading...Tuesday, December 2, 2008
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Brian Castleforte aka Wack & Blite toys will present a very limited edition of one of his creatures at the Pretty in Plastic booth at this weekend’s Vinyl Toy Network. The limited Wack & Blite toys will be in a very special secret colorway series. And when I say limited, I mean REALLY limited. There [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, July 30, 2008
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Brian Castleforte (NiceBunny) has a new art show opening on Friday, August 1st. The show takes place at Gnosis Gallery in Indianapolis, and it will also show works by local Indy artist Derek Walker. Opening reception takes place 6pm-midnight, and the show runs until August 28th. Click the thumbnail to see the full flyer or [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, June 26, 2008
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Brian Castleforte has a pair of new Hedkase papertoys available on his blog. Big Daddy and Lil Buddy are Furrschnickens from his new series “Wack & Blite.” You can download both papertoys here. He first introduced the Furrschnickens on his Myspace blog: These furry beasts are the most organized, cultured and domesticated beings in the land [...]
Continue reading...Friday, June 20, 2008
The Tribalnots are the newest creations by Brian Castleforte. He describes them as “wild, fanged and clawed jungle dwellers from the land of Wammbodia.” There are two tribes, the White Tribalnots and the Black Tribalnots, and naturally they hate each other. Once a month the Tribalnots erupt into major fights between the tribes, but most [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, June 5, 2008
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Brian Castleforte (NiceBunny) will soon unveil his newest series, “Wack & Blite.” His solo exhibit opens on June 21 at Mobius in Los Angeles. The opening reception takes place at 7pm. We first saw the prototype of his Wack & Blite toy at the recent Vinyl Toy Network. He posted a picture of the unpainted [...]
Continue reading...Monday, May 5, 2008
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 [...]
Continue reading...Friday, April 18, 2008
The countdown is on – roughly two weeks left until the next Vinyl Toy Network. If you’re in the Southern California area, mark your calendars for Sunday, May 4th. Held at the Pasadena Convention Center, VTN is a convention floor filled with vendors, manufacturers, and artists. It’s like a small Comic-Con for vinyl toy enthusiasts. Last [...]
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