ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

MAD Sharpest Sprayer Mini Series

You often hear from designers how long it takes to get a series into production, but it can be hard (from the removed perspective of a fan or collector) to understand what/why it takes so long. Well, consider this: MAD’s Sharpest Sprayer mini-figure series debuted as a proto almost three years ago on Vinyl Pulse. [...]

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Vinyl Toy Network 2008 Roundup

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 [...]

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SKWAK’s Latest Vinyl Takes The Mono Out of Monochromatic

I was going to append the titular “Toys We Want” to this post, but thought it might make the title too long. That doesn’t change the fact that I want this 12″ $100 vinyl beauty. Here’s what I know now that I didn’t know an hour ago: Last year at SDCC, Buenos Aires artist Juliana [...]

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