ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

Charlie Owens and Jim Koch Exhibition at Rivet

Friday, October 31, 2008

Jim Koch sent in word that he’s doing a two-artist exhibition with Chicago artist Charlie Owens at Rivet in Ohio from November 1st through the 26th. There will be an opening reception on Saturday, November 1st from 7-10PM. Jim sent previews of some of the work he’ll be exhibiting, like these customized Skullbees (below) [...]

Doktor A Custom for Noxious Fumes

Monday, September 29, 2008

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Yet another magical piece has been revealed by the one and only, the man who can cure any custom malady, the toy genius of streampunker Doktor A. His piece Ignacious Longbottom will be part of the Noxious Fumes group show at the Rivet Gallery in Columbus, Ohio (opening October 4th). The show’s theme is that [...]

Behold! The Ocular Spectacular of Doktor A

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

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Greetings and ahoy hoy to you, fellow friend and traveler. Ok, I can’t keep up with the Victorian steampunk speak of the 19th century like England’s Doktor A can. In addition to making the most amazing steam machines I’ve seen and designing a cast of insane characters from his world, Retropolis, he’s also [...]

Phu! strikes again with a custom Smash

Thursday, May 29, 2008

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I have been a fan of Phu! and his custom work ever since I saw his Custom Soopa Coin-Up Brothers (and in fact inspired me to pick up one to mod myself). He let me know that he just finished up a 7″ Custom Smash for another private collection. I love what he uses most [...]

Labbit Exhibit Gets a Taste of the Bay

Monday, May 5, 2008

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For everyone that didn’t make it to the Labbit show opening at Rivet over the weekend, don’t worry. We’ve got the highlights below to show you what you missed. And to show some Bay Area love, here’s a couple Labbits from around the way: Kari Byron’s untitled car, Leecifer’s Bad Bat Labbit, [...]

Go Down the Bunny Hole for Some Labbit Love

Friday, May 2, 2008

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Ya gotta love a labbit. Frank Kozik’s notorious little Smorkin Labbits have been tagged up by more than twenty artists for the Down The Bunny Hole show debuting on May 3rd at the Rivet Gallery in Columbus Ohio. The show is curated by Matt Weekley of Vinyl Requiem and includes artists like Jenna Colby, Matt [...]