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The Vinyl Toy Convention (aka Designer Con) was held last week, in Pasadena, and it was something THING could not miss. All I have to say is AWESOME! Everything from collectible toys, custom figures, designer apparel, and underground art was either on display or being sold for the hardcore fans. There were so many unique designer toys to see, that I could have spent all day looking at the details. All my senses were engaged, to say the least, absorbing everything around me. The multitude of colors, the various smells, and the sounds of people oooohing and aaaahing at their favorite designer toys. Here are a couple of more photos of some of our favorite ones on display.
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For those of you not familiar with designer toys, they are basically toys and other collectibles that are produced in limited editions and created by artists that usually have a background in illustration or graphic design. The most common materials used to create the toys are vinyl (ever wondered what vinyl is?) or ABS plastic.
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THING At Designer Con
November 30th, 2009 by DEVIL FISHPosted in design, laugh, toys | 1 Comment »
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