ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

Phu! strikes again with a custom Smash

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 [...]

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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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