Jin Young Yu's Spooky See Through Dolls
Okay, I have absolutely no idea what this is (and I don't speak Russian), but it's amazing work by Korean artist Jin Young Yu.
Continue Reading →The Plasma Dunnys
Dustin Cantrell's handmade Plasma Dunnys (as seen here on JS last February) sent a ripple through the art toy community--and beyond. First appearing on custoMONDAYs (a series of 20 emerging toy artists curated by yours truly), Dustin's Dunny quickly attracted…
Continue Reading →Mickey Jackson Mouse
An interesting/odd project by atelier Alessio Blanco for Walt Disney Company: Mickey Mouse was born as anthropomorphic mouse and from its origins until today has evolved to meet the aesthetic taste of a society in constant transformation. Continuing this process,…
Continue Reading →Pilemon T-Shirt
Of all the wacky cross-culture mash-ups that come out of Japan, this one gets serious chutzpah points: Phenomenon paired seminal post-punk band, Public Image Limited, with animated feline time-traveler, Doraemon on two new T-shirts. The graphic mixes PiL's logo with…
Continue Reading →Star Wars Vinyl Toys For Good
The Empire Muggs Back: Art for a Mighty Good Cause: Artists, comic book creators, toy designers, and celebrity fans are getting out their markers, paint brushes and glue guns to transform blank Mighty Muggs into one-of-a-kind Star Wars art to…
Continue Reading →Deinos Debuts
Born in Norway, educated in London and now back in Oslo, Bard Hole Standal aka Bard Vandal is a designer, illustrator and unofficial educator. The tutorials on his blog, and photos on his Flickr have inspired would-be toy artists to…
Continue Reading →Zakka Brooklyn
Nestled beneath the Manhattan Bridge overpass in the DUMBO area of Brooklyn is a haven for fans of Japanese art and subculture. It's called Zakka, and it's home to an awesome array of art books and more. We're talking tomes…
Continue Reading →Sudokid
Sudokid: Shape. Solve. Share! I love this 6 kids version of Soduku, with shapes instead of numbers. It's designed and developed by the Quirky community. This product requires 300 commitments to buy before it goes into production and is made…
Continue Reading →Re-Ment Sushi Bar
Re-Ment's Puchi Petite Collections are tiny, incredibly detailed, and often food-focused toys from Japan. The global cuisine includes assortments ranging from Luxury French to American Kitchen. One of my personal favorites, The Re-Ment Sushi Bar, features campy titles like "Wasabi…
Continue Reading →O-No Sushi Toy
A good vinyl toy should be more than a status symbol or dust collector: it should connect with you as an art form, and in an ideal situation, you should feel something. When I look at Andrew Bell's upcoming O-No…
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