I saw a ton of fantastic art toys at Five Points Festival, but this Yellow Winged Shark figure by Todd Rogers of Junk Fed toys spoke to me in a way maybe only one or two other toys did. So, I had to give him a stand-alone Shark Attack post, because come on: this toy is just insane!
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Five Points Festival 2023: The Photo Recap!
Welcome! (Mummy Boy and Rose Vampire Figures By Super 7. All Photos By Gail)
Ladies and gentlemen, nerds and geeks, art enthusiasts and toy aficionados, get ready for a thrilling tale of creative chaos and wild wonders! Picture this: Brooklyn’s Zero Space venue transformed into a colorful playground, where Indie Artists, Designers, and Collectors collide in an explosion of imagination. That’s right, it’s time again for the Five Points Festival!
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Pink Thing of The Day: Tito, Harold and Carl Budz Resin Figures
Five Points Fest 2023 is officially behind us now and, man, was it ever all kinds of crazy fun. As a teaser leading up to my grand photo recap of the entire show (coming soon) here’s this week’s Pink Thing.
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Pink Thing of The Day: Nervous Pigs By Sad Salesman
Who Are you Looking At? (Photo By Gail)
Oh my, look at these cute little guys. Created by Eric Althin of Sad Salesman, the Nervous Pigs made their debut (in a limited edition series of 10)  at this year’s Five Points Festival, and I am sure they sold out immediately. Each one has a slightly different expression of earnest wariness as they sit on your shelf, or any surface with an edge that their little legs can dangle over. Follow Sad Salesman on Instagram for more of his adorable designer toys!
Five Points Festival 2022: The Photo Recap!
Toys By Zimotco (All Photos By Gail)
OMG. Of all the trade shows making their way back after a million billion years of Covid, no return to the land-of-the-living has thrilled me more than that of Five Points Festival — the Mother of All Toy Shows — because Five Points just plain rules! If you failed to make that scene, here’s just a smidgeon of what you missed. Losers.
Art By Nate Bear
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