Dipping little feet...

Star Clipper is dipping its little feet into the Designer Toy Market. Dan says he doesn't get it. Not his thing. I guess I like em. But Why?

They're usually not coming from a comic or even a cartoon. Often, the only apparent history behind the characters is crammed onto the box, telling you their likes/dislikes or their eating habits. They have little movement, if any. And they're kinda pricey.

But they're coool. So, they're pricey...they're usually a very limited run and toys aren't exactly cheap to make unless you're expecting to sell eleventy thousand of them. But that'll only contribute to their 'collectability', right? And the only reason they don't have any history is because most of them are fresh out of the minds of bizarre Japanese artists or "so-called Lowbrow artists" ('so-called' is in quotes too because everyone who writes about Lowbrow artists seems to need to point out that the name might be a misnomer...like so-called Modern Art) Anyway, I can't afford original paintings by these guys so toys make a nice alternative to just buying prints.

But my favorite thing to come from the designer toy trend doesn't come from a designer. Its Munnys. 7" big-headed 'blank' vinyls that you're supposed to design yourself with paint, pencils, cloth, clay or whatever you want. These were introduced last year with three big charity shows in NY,LA, and SF and now they're on the market for everyone. There's been some talk of us hosting a show at the store, so if you're interested, send hundreds of e-mails to info@starclipper.com. It won't happen unless every single person sends hundreds of e-mails, so get on it.