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Doc Von Block Gets Ill
Much like the Beastie Boys (except different), Scott Tolleson’s Doc Von Block be illin’. Following the original Doc Von Block seen at SDCC 08, Scott and Julie B of Pretty in Plastic are releasing three colorways: natural, x-ray and my personal favorite, illin’ green. Below are photos of factory paintmaster samples from Scott and Julie’s [...]
Continue reading...STRANGEco Exclusives for Vinyl Toy Network
Monday, December 1, 2008
STRANGEco is bringing a bundle of exclusives to this weekend’s Vinyl Toy Network. James Jarvis’ Martin X sold out at STRANGEco and Amos Toys online this past weekend, so VTN remains the final destination for acquiring the Bounty Hunter tribute. There will also be a GID Lorbo by Jim Woodring, the tree edition of Julie [...]
Continue reading...Delicious Drips VTN Exclusives: Customs With a Cause
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Dli$h is the artist/proprietor behind San Francisco’s Delicious Drips. This year at VTN, Dli$h will be unveiling an army of custom figures to help support the Make a Wish Foundation. The Make a Wish Foundation was founded in order to help grant the wishes of children with a life threatening illness. Originally, the figure set started [...]
Continue reading...Doktor A Gentleman’s Club Mechtorian for VTN
Monday, November 24, 2008
Doktor A will be dropping an exclusive “shriner” Mechtorian at next month’s Vinyl Toy Network. The limited Stephan LePodd figure stands 8 inches tall and features the “Gentleman’s Club” colorway and a fine fez hat. The standard edition of Stephan is limited to 300 pieces, so expect a very exclusive engagement of this edition indeed. Related [...]
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...VTN Exclusive Carnival Cartoons Pierce and the Dog Faced Boy
Friday, November 14, 2008
We had gotten a peek at these new characters in the Carnival Cartoons line, but when pressed for details, all I could get out of the series’ sculptor, Eric Nocella, was that I should prepare to be blown away by designer Jared Deal’s colorways. Eric revealed the protos and I waited patiently. And now here [...]
Continue reading...Vinyl Toy Network: Winter
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Right now we just have a flyer, but it’s not too early to save the date for the next Vinyl Toy Network. The Winter VTN will take place December 6-7, 2008, and this will be the first time that VTN takes place over two days. I don’t know if it’s at the same location but [...]
Continue reading...John K. at Vinyl Toy Network
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
In my VTN roundup, I neglected to include a picture of the talented John K., creator of Ren and Stimpy. I only have the blurry picture you see here. He spent most of the afternoon creating caricatures for his fans. Every time I circled his booth, there was a long line of fans waiting [...]
Continue reading...Vinyl Toy Network: more pictures
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
As promised, here are more pictures from Vinyl Toy Network ‘08. This year they had a cool t-shirt with the cute logo. They held several raffles throughout the day, and the second big raffle was officially the most frustrating raffle ever. It seems that a lot of people left without waiting for the raffle. The [...]
Continue reading...Vinyl Toy Network 2008 Roundup
Monday, May 5, 2008
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 [...]
Continue reading...Cameron’s Tiede Melvin
Friday, May 2, 2008
Cameron Tiede just introduced “Melvin” on his blog. His new toy will be on display at the Pretty in Plastic booth at the Vinyl Toy Network. No word on the official release date, but a lot of people will be eagerly waiting for this. You knew Cameron would come up with a bright, funky colorway, [...]
Continue reading...Vinyl Toy Network: more details
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Vinyl Toy Network takes place on Sunday, May 4 from 10am - 5pm. It’s free but they are asking for donations. $5 will get you a raffle, access to the Panels, and discounts at certain vendors. A donation of $10 includes the raffle, access to panels, certain discounts, and a goodie bag. There will [...]
Continue reading...Vinyl Toy Network preview: Cameron Tiede
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
We’re getting closer to the Vinyl Toy Network, and here is another glimpse at what we can expect. Cameron Tiede will be at the Pretty in Plastic booth, and he will also be available for a signing. VTN attendees will get a better look at his latest project, “Melvin.” Via email, he said he’ll show [...]
Continue reading...Vinyl Toy Network Preview: Sket One
Monday, April 28, 2008
Vinyl Toy Network is only six days away, and we’re getting ready for the new releases. Sket One started as a graffiti artist, and now he is one of the big names in the vinyl toy business. He will be releasing his Buckeye Rot in two versions: full color and special 3D Retro version (pictured [...]
Continue reading...BEYOND TOYS: Skaffs iPod skins
Friday, April 25, 2008
If you’re looking for a new skin for your iPod or iPhone, check out these SKAFFS skins available from Skinizi. The SKAFFS skins come in two designs, and they are available for the iPhone, iTouch, iPod Video, iPod Nano, and of course the classic iPod. I like both, but Mizuko (picture at top) appeals [...]
Continue reading...Vinyl Toy Network Preview: Amanda Visell
Monday, April 21, 2008
I love Amanda Visell, and I’m excited that she’ll be at the DKE Toys booth at the upcoming Vinyl Toy Network. She is one of the artists offering an exclusive release for the show. There will only be 25 pieces of her “Underwater Carnivorous Giraffe,” and each comes with a matching print. Like most of [...]
Continue reading...Vinyl Toy Network 5/4/08
Friday, April 18, 2008
The countdown is on - roughly two weeks left until the next Vinyl Toy Network. If you’re in the Southern California area, mark your calendars for Sunday, May 4th. Held at the Pasadena Convention Center, VTN is a convention floor filled with vendors, manufacturers, and artists. It’s like a small Comic-Con for vinyl toy enthusiasts. Last [...]
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
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