Nerd (Un)Culture
Background Deglingos (deh-GLING-goes): common noun. Animalos molto funnios and muy crazios. A uniques species of contagiously quirky animals, the Deglingos speak their own language which consists of finishing many words … Read More
Background A life-long friend of Edward Gorey’s made The Black Doll for him in 1942. Gorey visited her while she was making it, and upon seeing it insisted on keeping … Read More
Background For over 70 years, little green Army Men have been a staple of most boys’ toy collections. There might be a few reasons for that – they’re nearly indestructible … Read More
Background Elina Vartiainen, a graphic designer and illustrator, has been producing plush toy designs and graphics under the name Pretty Disturbed in Finland. BAM – Bully the Alpha Male – … Read More
Background Merriam-Webster defines bellicose as “favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars”. They define bunny as a “rabbit; especially : a young rabbit”. Over the last few years, retailer … Read More
Background The Smooches are a handmade series of plush toys made in Germany by Sarah Laban from EO art. They are released under their IGOZOO toy label. The Smooches are … Read More
Background Coinciding with New York Comic Con 2011 (October 2011), David Horvath had several signings in the NYC area. One of those signings took place at the Yoyamart store, where … Read More
Background Who is The Krillman? Well…he’s an artist whose speciality is sculpting crazy little creatures in polymer clay. He creates these figments using the material that most folks can pick … Read More
Background Bling Squared is the studio where artists Neacol and Stanley Miller hone their flame-worked glass sculpture skills. They create small pieces that are part jewelry and part designer collectible. … Read More
Background Yo Ho! CrappyCat is drunk, down on his luck, and stuck between “who knows” and “who cares.” His life used to be amazing. Red carpet fashion shows, High tea … Read More
Background Their first release from Stuffless consists of three horror-related plush characters known as the Scared Stuffless line. These three characters mirror some of the most iconic images from horror … Read More
Background Sideshow Collectibles has two big-time licenses that you can usually anticipate one figure released every month or two – Star Wars and G.I. Joe. Luckily, those were my two … Read More
Background Happy Toy Machine lets you create your own cool, cute, and crazy custom plush (stuffed) toys. Design as many toys as you want for free, share them with your … Read More
Background Doodle Darlings are a new series of plush animals targeted primarily towards children, but collectors will enjoy them as well. Artist Megan Kochanski states that “a simple doodle for … Read More
Background I Heart Guts is the brainchild of an anatomically obsessed illustrator who loves internal organs and all they do. Artist Wendy Bryan has created a line of plush toys … Read More