Toys- Collectible figures
Found my way into toy figures through many Los Angeles iconic stores. Giant Robot is probably my most frequented location, but Meltdown Comics (RIP) and Soapplant/Wacko are/were visited often. San Diego Comic Con was also another regular for buying one of kind pieces produced exclusively for the show (my fire Tobies from Gary Baseman in a previous post, for instance. ) Below find a few of my creepy/cute collectables.
Nathan Jurevicius- Scary Girl. I was introduced to Nathan Jurevicius through the Scary Girl Mini Treehouse toys. I have several of the mini treehouse figures, both the boxed set and the blind box figures. Most of my figures were purchased at either Giant Robot in LA or at San Diego Comic Con. With occasional buys at Meltdown Comics (RIP).
Tim Burton- well, he’s Tim Burton! One of my favorite collection of figures is from his book The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories. A collection of Tragic Toys was created for the book, my favorite of which being The Pin Cushion Queen. I also have a copy of the book and find it melancholy, but sweet at the same time. I am a big fan of all of his films, but have a cute collectable from the corpse bride. Stop motion movies are always on my list of must sees, and this one had great characters and a vintage feel to it that was charming.
Plush Toys- In my collection are many creepy/cute plush monsters, a creepy clown and a felt black cat. Here are some monsters from Ugly Doll and Nice Little Clay (from Bangkok)
