DesignerCon 2012: Paisley FawnPaisley Fawn's booth at DesignerCon was bursting full of delightful Smudges (her signature plushes) and artwork. One of the nice things about her Smudge plushes was that many of them were made using vintage fabric for at least part of the critter's body. For example, the con-exlusive Brea the Mammoth had a vintage, floral print tummy and the limited edition Teddy Bear Smudge was made in part from an old afghan. Also on display were the "Night of the Living Smudge" zombie Smudges, amoeba plushes (hilarious), fox plushes, paintings, and a veritable menagerie of other Smudges of various designs. I loved seeing Paisley Fawn's creations up close. Pictures really can't capture the different textures of the Smudges' varied fabrics. If I had to choose which among those on display was my favorite, it would, hands-down, be Brea the Mammoth. The use of black paint against the Brea's brown fur is very striking plus I love that the tusks are posable. Be sure to check out the gallery to see what Paisley Fawn's booth had to offer. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
12:00 PM on 11.13.2012 DesignerCon 2012: SusutenSusuten's booth at DesignerCon was bursting at the seams with Melissa B. Hsu's handmade plushes of assorted sizes and characters. One of the characteristics of Melissa's work that caught my eye was the simplicity of the ...
11:00 PM on 11.12.2012 DesignerCon 2012: Yetis & FriendsPrior to DesignerCon, my knowledge of Yetis & Friends' work was limited to what was available on their Etsy shop. I think their most iconic toys are their yeti plush trophies, which, as one might expect, are plush heads o...
6:00 PM on 11.12.2012 DesignerCon 2012: Nonesuch GardenNonesuch Garden's booth at Pasadena's DesignerCon made me quite nostalgic, with her doll house-sized plushes and imaginative elves that look as though they leapt out of a picture book. The wide range of handmade plush animals...
6:00 AM on 11.12.2012 DesignerCon 2012: Bebop Designs and DevilbearBebop Designs came to DesignerCon with their Ultra Grunt resin figures. The Ultraman/toy soldier mash-ups were in a multitude of colors and each stood 4 inches tall. It's not totally my cup of tea but an interesting mash-up o...
4:00 AM on 11.12.2012 DesignerCon 2012: BeeFy & Co.BeeFy & Co. showed up to DesignerCon, and in tow as their Big Bad Buddha figure. He's still looking pretty big-bellied, but as mentioned before, the DCon exclusive was in a golden colorway. They also had with them a ton o...
2:00 AM on 11.12.2012 DesignerCon 2012: Hyperactive MonkeyDesignerCon was invaded by some sinister ninja monkeys! Oh wait, no, that's just Hyperactive Monkey's booth at the event. They brought with them a new colorway of the Deluxe Ninja Monkey figure, now in a shiny silver paintjob...
12:00 AM on 11.12.2012 DesignerCon 2012: Beary HappyBeary Happy is an upcoming line of plush toys. Yes, they're mostly bear-themed, but that doesn't necessarily mean they'll all be bears. There's even one that's a flying monkey, it seems! And a little girl dressed up in a bear suit, to boot. Check out some of the photos we snapped up from the Beary Happy booth, and stay tuned for any news we've got on the line!
11:30 PM on 11.11.2012 DesignerCon 2012: doubleparlourThe creations of doubleparlour are really ones you'll love ... or hate. They aren't the cuddliest sculptures in the world, and for some, they might be the stuff of nightmares. But to me, there's something interesting about se...
11:00 PM on 11.11.2012 DesignerCon 2012: Jupey KrushoJupey Krusho's booth this year at DesignerCon was if nothing else, colorful. The booth was chock full of Jupey's characters printed on all kinds of carrying cases, canvas bags, journals and notepads, and more. Fixxy Boo ...
10:30 PM on 11.11.2012 DesignerCon 2012: Bigfoot OneBigfoot One (also just known as Bigfoot) had himself a booth at DesignerCon, and what else was there but his Fujisan and Forest Warrior pieces? The Forest Warrior in particular seems to have a few new colorways since I last s...
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