DesignerCon 2010... !!

Sadly, I didn't make it down to DesignerCon this year. Looked like a great show. Stole these pics from Mike Like Bike and Carl. They did a good job focusing on the stuff we like.

Paul Kaiju and David


Monstrehero Sean and Cliff hanging with Carl and Connell


















More pics after the jump

Paul Kaiju Designer Con 2010 Exclusive Sneek Peeks!!

Check out a couple of the many toys Paul Kaiju will be bringing with him to Designer Con...!! How about the debut of PK's new resin sculpt Pollen Kaiser..??!!

And of course another edition of PK's runaway hit Boss Carrion..!!! Pink Snout Edition...!

Spoonful of Star Wars Mini Show by Bwana Spoons

I've always been a fan of Bwana's. But he's raising his Nerd-Cred to all-time highs with this show and I love it.

Spoonful of Star Wars™
Over 100 paintings of vintage Star Wars™ action figures by Bwana Spoons
1 Day Only! Saturday, November 20, 2010 10am – 5pm
Pasadena Convention Center, 300 East Green Street, Pasadena CA 91101

This special exhibition of over 100 original paintings by artist Bwana Spoons features portraits of vintage Star Wars™ action figures done in the artist’s signature style. Bright colors, rainbows, humor and fart jokes come though in what Bwana calls, “an awesome dream project.” Dov Kelemer and Sarah Jo Marks of DKE Toys commissioned Bwana Spoons to reinterpret each vintage Kenner Star Wars™ action figure from the original line 1977-1985.

These creative interpretations include not only the popular figures but also variations that every Star Wars fan will love! The show will be on display for one day only at DesignerCon, an art and design convention that smashes together collectible toys and designer apparel with urban, underground and pop art. For more information on DesignerCon visit www.designercon.com



Spoonful of Star Wars™ is produced by DKE Toys and is from the collection of Dov Kelemer & Sarah Jo Marks. Dov and Sarah Jo have produced several art shows together including; The Vader Project, STUFFED, a plush food show and The Custom Yoka Show.

Show info: www.spoonfulofstarwars.com


Bwana Spoons When he was a little one he would draw detailed crayon renderings of his favorite Star Wars figures exploding in a rainbowblast of colors. In early adulthood he lost them all in a battle with a mildew giant.
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DKE Toys Dov Kelemer & Sarah Jo Marks are Co-Curators of Spoonful of Star Wars and Co-Founders of DKE Toys, one of the largest designer vinyl and art-toy distribution companies in the world, exclusively representing over 200 companies, artists, and designers. www.dketoys.com












Even more preview pics HERE

New Resin Figure "Oni Baba" by Mikie Graham @ DesignerCon!!

From Mikie Graham:

I'm contacting you tonight with news of my newest artistic venture, a small self run toy line named "Yokaiju." Although I love working with Blamo Toys I have decided to also branch off and make some of my own resin figures.I will be releasing my first character "Oni Baba" at Dcon.

About "Yokaiju:"

Yokaiju is a new concept from long time customizer, Zombiemonkie aka Mikie Graham from Blamo Toys. The word and concept are a mash up of two Japanese terms.

1: Yokai: traditional Japanese ghosts and monsters created over hundreds of years of oral story telling. Yokai are more than just monsters, they are unique characters with interesting back stories that often have a strong moral core.

2: Kaiju: giant battle monsters, shrunken down into a unique monster figure.

Combining the two words you get a nonsense jumble word "Yokaiju" which perfectly encapsulates Mikie's concept: fun, creepy, handmade monster toys that you can love, collect, and yes, even fight with!



About "Oni Baba:"
Oni Baba, the first character in the Yokaiju line, is portrayed wearing a traditional Japanese Hannya mask. Hannya masks have been worn in Japanese Noh Theater for hunderds of years to represent a jealous or malicious woman whom has gone mad and transformed into demon form. The figure itself is hand cast from solid resin and is painted in a combination of airbrush and dry brush techniques.

Sporting 2 points of articulation (hands), Oni Baba comes housed in a traditional Kaiju style bag and header. Each purchase includes a printed 6X9 bio card / mini character print. This "Blue Demon" colorway is a limited edition of ONLY 8, 4 of which will be available this coming weekend at SpankyStokes Dcon booth for $90.