ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

Stuff This Show Features Over 30 Plush Artists

Starting Saturday, Rivet presents Stuff This, their second annual plush group show. This exhibit will feature over 30 artist from around the world, many of whom had work in the recent Monster Art Rally show. We’re increasingly taking note of plush art at ToyCyte, and artists like Anna Chambers, Cuddly Rigor Mortis, Curster, Lana Crooks, [...]

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Jeremy’s Curster’s Yeti Release

Thanks to Erin and Dave of Curster, I get to tell you all about their Yeti creation first hand. As per the Yeti’s tag: “When a Yeti befriends you, you can be sure you’ve been chosen for a special reason.” Aw shucks! Erin and Dave sent me The Smirker, which, out of the facial style [...]

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Official Curster’s Yeti Release

Following yesterday’s Yeti release party at ROBOTlove, Erin and Dave of Curster are releasing all of the official details: Yeti is a freestanding plush with articulated arms and is 9.5” (24cm) in height. They are made from ultra soft faux fur with four face options (The Smirker, The Whistler, The Happy and The Worrier) available. Each Yeti retails [...]

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See the Four Faces of Yeti!

After a long gestation period, a production run of Erin Currie's Cursters will finally be available in less than a week. Produced by Erick Scarecrow's Esc-Toy imprint, the first manufactured Curster plush figure is a Yeti with four faces. If you thought you couldn't afford a Curster, think again...

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Curster’s Yeti Figures to Debut at SDCC 08

I’m super excited to bring you exclusive pics of Curster’s first production figures. When we talked back in May, Erin mentioned that Erick Scarecrow’s Esc-Toy Ltd would be producing her first manufactured toy, the Yeti…and here it is! I’ve been a fan of Cursters for years and it’s cool to see them evolve. With [...]

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Checking in with Curster’s Erin Currie

In the increasingly claustrophobic designer toy scene, it’s nice to be able to see someone’s hard work really pay off. This is the case for Minnesota’s Erin Currie. I found my way to her art in a roundabout way. It was early summer 2006. I’d just read about a new website (Etsy) and service (Alchemy) [...]

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Making Fiends: Revisiting Clamburg

Writing about Cursters and trolls jogged my mind back to 2004 when I first saw Amy Winfrey’s Making Fiends webisodes. If you go back and watch the two seasons on her website now, they’re just as clever as you remember (and the theme song is somehow catchier). Making Fiends is set to air on Nickelodeon [...]

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