Tag Archive | "Joe Ledbetter"
Toy2R Brings Copious Kozik to VTN
The winners of the Toy2R x ToyCyte Halloween contest started getting their loot last week, and I’ve been vicariously enjoying (OK, envying) their new acquisitions. It’s been a while since I’ve entered a space that was chock full of Qee, so I’m eagerly looking forward to the Toy2R booth at VTN. Here’s a selection of [...]
Continue reading...Letter Pressed Ensures Vinyl Toy Artists Leave a Lasting Impression
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
I've been expounding the virtues of Letter Pressed for a while. Their Artist Series reads like a Who's Who of the vinyl toy community: Joe Ledbetter, Jon Burgerman, Nathan Jurevicius, Bwana Spoons... In theory, every one of us should own something letterpressed. In practice, as with paint colors and Venetian blinds, you need to see a sample. I'm holding some such items. While I want my words to convey the elegance of the paper and the clean, vibrant impression of the art, you need to touch these for yourself. To that end, Letter Pressed's Mark Begley will provide one lucky reader with a pack of hand-numbered Cool It letterpressed cards by Le Merde. To win it...
Continue reading...Joe Ledbetter’s Mr. Bunny Original Paint Masters, Roto Molds and Spray Masks on Exhibit
Friday, November 21, 2008
The Cameron Art Museum is currently displaying the Mr. Bunny original paint master, Mr. Bunny original test shot, roto molds of the feet head, ears, body and tail and spray masks of the foot, head, ear, body and tail.I love being witness to the process of how things are made.
Continue reading...Luke Chueh and Gallery1988 Present Vivisect Playset Round 5
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Gallery1988 just announced its upcoming exhibition, a tradition at the venue: “The Vivisect Playset (Round 5).” For five years now, Luke Chueh and Gallery 1988 curated and hosted The Vivisect Playset, an art show featuring artists who regularly employed animal characters in their work to illustrate the human condition. The show has illuminated the talents [...]
Continue reading...Vinyl Toy Network Exclusives Roundup Part 1
Monday, November 17, 2008
The VTN roster of exclusives is filling out into a nice array of something for everyone, with an emphasis on designer vinyl. The list, so far, includes: Marka27’s Broken Bone Day of the Dead Edition MiniGods David Flores’ SketchArtis MAD’s Sham the Clown Marka27’s Killa Instinct GLOW [...]
Continue reading...Teddy Troops Series 3 Teaser Update
Friday, November 14, 2008
The long awaited Teddy Troops Series 3 from adFunture is finally here! With a total of 12 designs to collect, the Troops are coming to you in a 25-blind-boxes per display case manner. A basic set of 10 variants can be found in every display case for those who are not interested in cracking cases [...]
Continue reading...Joe Ledbetter’s VTN Exclusive MONO SMASH!
Thursday, November 13, 2008
No I’m not playing a cruel joke on JLED collectors by turning the saturation down on a Candy Smash; this is in fact a legitimate Toy2R x Joe Ledbetter MONO SMASH. Joe’s fans don’t need convincing that his pieces, with their thick borders and shadows, look terrific in monochrome. Smash is no exception. And for [...]
Continue reading...Kidrobot Insider Trading
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
As we all know, a lot of insider trading happens on Wall Street. Not one to miss out on a little hanky panky, the kids at Kidrobot are offering a special deal for their “most loyal robots”, which I must be one of since I got the email. They are offering 60% off some super [...]
Continue reading...Toy2R Pops Up in Brooklyn With Frank Kozik Premieres
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
I entered the shop to find rows of sneakers and toys! It was quite dangerous letting me step into such a shop, since I have a passion for both. Most of the pieces that were on display were created by Frank Kozik. Some of the other pieces that were available at the shop included some I haven't seen sold at retail in a while, more specifically: Huck Gee's Mama's Boy GID qee.
Continue reading...Los Angeles Gets First Crack at Mini King Kens at 24-Hour Department Store
Thursday, November 6, 2008
San Francisco’s own STRANGEco is heading south to Los Angeles for the weekend to participate in Paper Magazine’s 24 Hour Department Store. The list of participants (see flier below) includes a cool collection of artists, musicians, designers and brands, from Mr. Cartoon/Estevan Oriel, Undefeated, RVCA and Supreme to FUCT, Jeremy Scott, Citizen Citizen and The [...]
Continue reading...Joe Ledbetter’s Aerophobia Exclusives For International Ordering
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
As hinted yesterday, Joe Ledbetter is bringing some blazing new colorways of his Gamerita, Sluggonadon and Hammerhead figures to Aerophobia, his first solo show in Taiwan, hosted by Paradise Toy Land. The toys, which are limited to 50 pieces each, range from about $67-$76 USD, and there will also be a range of t-shirts available [...]
Continue reading...Joe Ledbetter Aerophobia Solo Show in Taipei City
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
First Touma, now Joe Ledbetter. Paradise Toy Land is hosting some serious talent (with rabid toy-collecting fan bases) in Taipei City for solo shows. Coming up this month: Joe Ledbetter’s Aerophobia exhibition. From November 14th through November 23rd, Joe will show new drawings, prints, t-shirts and toys. This is Joe’s first one-man show in Taiwan. [...]
Continue reading...Ledbetter, Buff, Baseman and tokidoki D*Face The Clowns
Monday, November 3, 2008
First, a confession: Clowns totally freak me out. Even though Ledbetter, tokidoki and Baseman will be busting out the red noses, you still won’t find me anywhere in the vicinity of the Corey Helford Gallery on November 15th for the CLOWNS group show. Sure, there will be a host of hot new works from some of [...]
Continue reading...Joe Ledbetter’s Hunters and Gatherers Opens Tonight
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Tonight from 7PM to 10PM marks the opening of Joe Ledbetter’s all-new solo art exhibition, Hunters and Gatherers, at the m modern in Palm Springs. View images and prices from the preview here. Follow Joe on his third m modern adventure with paintings including many of the creatures he has created over the years. [...]
Continue reading...Our Favorite Toy Artists Sketch For Change
Friday, October 17, 2008
Sketch for Change is a project comprised of sketches by Joe Ledbetter, Tim Biskup, Amanda Visell, Jeff Soto, Bob Dob, Gary Baseman, Thomas Han, Shag, Glenn Barr, Luke Chueh and about a dozen other artists culled from the 'lowbrow' scene. The idea was cooked up by a group of friends in Los Angeles looking for unique ways to help raise funds for Barack Obama's Campaign for Change. The 21 artists were affiliated with the recent Baby Tattooville art retreat.
Continue reading...Babytattooville 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Did you get to spend a romantic weekend in Riverside, CA with Jeff Soto, Thomas Han, Joe Ledbetter, Michael Whelan; Shag, Glenn Barr, Brandi Milne, Amy Sol, Daniel Peacock, Ana Bagayan, Dave Cooper, and Bob Dobb? If you did, than that means you were at Bob Self’s second annual Babytattooville ( the “unique opportunity for [...]
Continue reading...Joe Ledbetter Fantastic Prize Giveaway
Friday, October 10, 2008
It’s been a while since I’ve posted something about Joe Ledbetter on ToyCyte (which in prolific JLED time means it’s been at least 24 hours). So here’s some news to make up for lost time: Two new prints accompanied by a fantastic giveaway. The new prints are “Adios Amigos” and “Flying Critters Print Set.” “Adios [...]
Continue reading...Vivisect Playset SDCC Edition at G1988 for Half eBay Price
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Check it out. Gallery 1988 just got in a shipment of STRANGEco’s Vivisect Playset special SDCC ‘08 edition. The collector’s edition set features all ten figures by Anthony Ausgang, Luke Chueh, Peter Gronquist, Thomas Han, Joe Ledbetter, Greg “Craola” Simkins and Amanda Visell (including chases) in exclusive Comic-Con colorways. It comes packaged in a deluxe [...]
Continue reading...Joe Ledbetter’s Tropical Red Hammerhead Available NOW
Thursday, September 18, 2008
It’s here. Don’t miss it. Teased yesterday and available now. Get Joe Ledbetter’s Tropical Red Hammerhead here while supplies last. The figure is 6 inches of Japanese vinyl produced by intheyellow in an edition of 150 for $77 each. Exclusive to Joe’s website. Does “Tropical red version” mean there will be other tropical color versions…? Related [...]
Continue reading...Gama- Go Joe Ledbetter Hoodie Now Available!
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
This Joe Ledbetter hoodie by Gama-Go, as we have previously posted about, came out better than we could have ever imagined (‘cos you know we just sit around fantasizing about what magic J.Led is going to do next, that’s just how we roll). The finished hoodie features a large “heraldic Deathbot shield on the back” [...]
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