Hey Ugly! Books

Dec 13, 2006 | Books, Uglydolls | 0 comments

Chronicle Books is set to release 4 Uglydoll related publications in mid-March.  There will be a Fold and Mail Stationary set - Just write, moisten, fold, and stamp—voila, little monsters are on their way to your friends and family.  If you prefer postcards,...

Busy Times For STRANGEco

Dec 13, 2006 | Shows, STRANGEco | 0 comments

Tonight at 7:30 PM (only a few hours from now), Jim Crawford and Gregory Blum, from STRANGEco, and Attaboy (Hi-Fructose) will be at Moe's Books to discuss designer toys and their impact on popular culture. December 13 - 7:30 PMMOE'S BOOKS2476 Telegraph Ave.Berkeley,...

Full Vinyl: The Subversive Art of Designer Toys

Dec 12, 2006 | Books | 0 comments

As the Designer Toy scene continues to row, as do the number of companion reading material.  Ivan Vartanian has written a new title - Full Vinyl: The Subversive Art of Designer Toys - published by HarperCollins.  Look for it to hit your local bookstore on...

Amanda Visell @ Gallery 1988

Dec 12, 2006 | Shows | 0 comments

Kick off the new year at Gallery 1988 with Amanda Visell's first solo show in LA.  This is going to be one big celebration!  There are plans for a "dixieland band" and Amanda will be there releasing some new products.  She'll have her toy...

SHOW: Uglycon at Giant Robot

Dec 12, 2006 | Shows, Uglydolls | 6 comments

O my!  Uglycon was a smashing success.  Folks were lined up outside of Giant Robot (GR2 in LA) at 5 am for a 6 pm show opening (lounging in their lawn chairs).  Hundreds of people walked through the doors, and there is word that both David and Sun-Min...