Posted in FYI..., Links on Apr 16th, 2008 No Comments »
I found this web site about a year ago and just visited to see what was new. I wanted to tell you all about it once again because it is such a great resource on how to make stuff. Check it out and let me know what you think.
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Charles Spencer Anderson Design Firm and Plastock.
This design firm, which is based in Minneapolis, specializes in vintage and repro designs. Many of these toys were derived from old plastic toys, collected over the years, and reworked, photographed and photoshopped. Great and OK to use as stock art. Pretty cool.
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OK, Toy Designers - this is using some very creative thinking in use of found objects, junk really, to make some pretty cool toys. Maybe it’s time to look other places than just Toys R’ Us and Target, for cool ideas, huh?
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Do you remember your first Big Wheel that you got as kid? Well, in case you still have it somewhere in the garage, it’s time to take it out and tune it up. Take a look at this yearly event that is coming up again on March 23rd, 2008.
It takes place on Vermont Street, which […]
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Posted in FYI..., Pop Culture on Mar 12th, 2008 No Comments »
Yes, you heard me right - real mini replica guns for Legos. Check it out right here.
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Posted in FYI..., Pop Culture on Feb 22nd, 2008 No Comments »
You must take a look at the awesome toy photography of Brian McCarty in this 2008 calendar!
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Posted in FYI..., Pop Culture on Feb 5th, 2008 No Comments »
This is a great link to quicktime videos done making everything imaginable with Legos. Take a moment to look at just a few!
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Posted in Dept. Biz, FYI... on Jan 6th, 2008 No Comments »
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I just came across this photo from the Class of 2005. I was the instructor of the 15 week class that was sponsored by Disney Consumer Products, Global Toys. We were able to select any of Disney’s vast array of properties and develop concepts for toys , children’s furniture, electronics, children’s accessories and […]
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