Marsham Toy Hour

Marsham Toy Hour

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Marsham Toy Hour episodes

  • Marsham Toy Hour : Season 2 Ep. 19 - Simon Says

     This week, we talk with Macy McKenny about working full-time as a polymer clay sculptor and designer. We discuss the important role social media has played in her career, being a self taught sculptor working solely in colored polymer clay, is it a respected medium, bringing the designer toy gacha pon culture to the states, burning man and more. 

    Leaks and Sneaks - 

    Peter kato x eiki takano colab

    Javier Jiménez - StickUp Monsters - new Watari Kappa figure

    Carebears x Kidrobot

    Coarse x Fluffyhouse Omen's

    1 hr 26 min
  • Marsham Toy Hour : Season 2 Ep. 18 - Bearded Gary

    This week, we hopped over the pond for a chat with, Gary Rozanski, one of the founders of The Toy Chronicle toy blog. We discuss what it takes to run the highly popular toy blog, the challenges of blogging, rivalries, #cough, building and engaging with the community, and much more. So, pour yourself a pint and enjoy a listen.

    Leaks and Sneaks - 

    Series 3 Ghoulsville throwback Hallow mask wall decor and pins

    "Hecho en mi garaje" shirt

    Junior Luxo 2.0 Dunny Lamps by Forbes

    Hipster Joe Lumber Jack by Toylaxy

    The False Omen Project

    Theresa Mayhem figure by Chaingun

    1 hr 31 min
  • Marsham Toy Hour : Season 2 Ep. 17 - Seriously Silly

     This week, things get outrageously silly when SeriouslySillyK joins the gang and George makes his return. Comfort zones were pushed and fun times were had as we talked with Silly about being a self taught sculptor, her many projects, sculpting techniques, collaborations, and much more. 

    Things mentioned:

    Hattori Taro

    Randalulu by Candie Bolton

    Grief Encounters Kickstarter

    Flatbonnie's cute kawaii animal necklaces and charms

    The Dessert Oracle by Eric Althin

    Designercon Tickets

    Ken Bank's sculpting tools 

    1 hr 38 min
  • Marsham Toy Hour : Season 2 Ep. 16 - Making Moobs

    This week, Kris Butiong is back at the round table. The gang talk toys with moobs, the influence of toy photography on collecting, accessories for toys, The Next Great Blank Toy Contest, and they select their Fantasy picks for the Mini Figure Draft.

    Leaks and Sneaks:

    Coarse Ethos 
     
    Mr.White Cloud Mini Figure Series 1 by Popmart x FluffyHouse
     
    LC Miniatures
     
    The Next Great Blank Toy Contest
    1 hr 30 min
  • Marsham Toy Hour : Season 2 Ep. 15 - Random thoughts
    This week, Carlos is back and joins Gary and Theresa in some random discussion. A little SDCC, a little of this, a little of that...yadda yadda yadda.
    Links to things mentioned:
    Thimblebugs
    Slumberguppy
    Greatest ShowDown's 
    Super7 x UNKLE x Futura
    Andrew Bell's Single Servings
    Luke Chueh 10th Anniversary Possessed
    Kasing Lung
    Dressydoll
    S x T Seoul at Toy Republic
    Sleepy Elfie
    1 hr 8 min
  • Marsham Toy Hour : Season 2 Ep. 14 - Teresa Chiba
    This week, Don Kratzer is back and he brings Japanese designer and illustrator, Teresa Chiba with him. We talk with Teresa about having her first toy produced by Max Toy Company, self-producing, and currently having her Inu-Harigon character in Medicom's Vinyl Artist Gacha(VAG) series and as a Bearbrick in series 34. We discuss the motif's that inspire the "folk toy kaiju" of Teresa's toy designs, toy lotteries, licensing, colorways, sculpting, upcoming conventions, and much more.
    Leaks and Sneak Peeks:
    Morris soft viyl toy coming from Hinatique
    Rato kim sofubi 
    DinoCat sofubi
    Tengart
    FluffyHouse Blindbox series
    Yasu - shrimp like figure 
    Vinyl Artist Gacha series 12
     
    Folk Toy Traditonal Motif Influences:
    Ino Hariko
    Tengu
    Kibuna
     
    Teresa's Facebook Fan Page "Folk Toy Kaiju"
     
    Teresa's Media:
    Web：http://p-genmu.com/
    Blog: http://ameblo.jp/pgenmu/
    Facebook: teresa.chiba
    Twitter: @p_genmu
    instagram: teresachiba
     
    Other mentions:
    Powercore
    1000toys
    1 hr 28 min
  • Marsham Toy Hour : Season 2 Ep. 13 - Rotofugi
    This week, Kirby and Whitney Kerr, the founders and operators of Chicago based toy store Rotofugi, join Gary and Theresa in discussing the retail and gallery life. Just as their Abraham Lincoln logo would suggest, we get an honest and in-depth look into having run both a store and gallery for the past 13 years. Discussed is their approach to inventory, the complexities of importing, the challenges of constant shipping increases, avid versus casual collectors, the importance of diversity, curating events, pop-up shops, producing toys, community building, and much more. 
    Sponsors:
    PrintsonWood
    3DRetro
    StrangeCat Toys
    The Toy Chronicle
    SpankyStokes
    1 hr 31 min
  • Marsham Toy Hour : Season 2 Ep. 12 - The Toy Advocate
    This week, The toy advocate, Nick Curtis, joins the gang. Nick tells of how CoArt Magazine began, what all goes into researching and presenting honest and critical toy reviews, explains what a designer toy is to him, drops some history on where the Designer Toy and Urban vinyl terms originated, and much more.
     
    Leaks and Sneaks:
     
    Hana by Junko Mizuno x Lulubell
     
    Possible new Byron in the works? 
     
    Up Up Away Kyoot! 
     
    Bio-Masters by Pat Bussey
     
    Glyos
     
     
    Sponsors:
    Prints on Wood
    3DRetro
    StrangeCat Toys
    The Toy Chronicle
    SpankyStokes
    1 hr 24 min
  • Marsham Toy Hour : Season 2 Ep. 11 - Collector Series #3 with Katherine Park
    This week, Katherine Park joins Gary and Theresa for yet another Collector Edition. We discuss Katherine's collecting habits, her international travel experiences, being one of the founders of Broke Piggy, collaborating on a toy with Andew Bell, writing for toy blogs, and so much more. This episode is packed!
    Leaks and Sneak Peeks -
    Mini Erosion Molly
    Randalulu Red Panda Kaiji Candie bolton x Piece of Art Toys
    Ikea x Maleras Glass collectible series
     
    Sponsors - 
    Prints on Wood
    3DRetro
    Strangecat Toys
    The Toy Chronicle
    Spankystokes
    1 hr 34 min
  • Marsham Toy Hour : Season 2 Ep. 10 - I Love You, Man
    This week, Don "DATADUB" Kratzer is back and joins Gary and Theresa in discussing his adventures during Five Points Festival, the Eastern toy presence seen there and they touch on concerns and potential future trends for queueing for toys. Lots of random discussion in this one from, closed edition vs. open editions, painted and unpainted, to whom we'd like to see in future Gachapon series. Find out what Don's been up to and what he's got brewing next with 1000toys and Powercore. 
     
    Leaks and Sneak Peeks:
    Willow Plush 
    VAG Series 11
    https://www.instagram.com/benseto/
    1000toys 
    Powercore
     
    Sponsors:
    Prints on Wood
    3dRetro
    StrangeCat Toys
    The Toy Chronicle
    1 hr 31 min

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A round table discussion of the designer toy scene with your hosts Gary Ham, Theresa Hawkins, and George Gaspar. Email: [email protected]