Pimpin' It In 3D

Erick Scarecrow and Pimpit 3D have teamed up to bring you 3D online templates of the Shiitakes and Soopa Coin-Up Bros. vinyl. You can check the links below.

http://www.pimpit3d.com/object/soopa

http://www.pimpit3d.com/object/shiitake

On Pimpit 3D will can download 2D templates via PSD and custom them and upload them online. Using Pimpit 3D is very easy...

1. Download template to your computer.
2. Customize and pimp it.
3. Upload and battle.

Sounds pretty fun to me. Maybe if I ever get some spare time I will check it out.

Awlsum!

I just had an awlsum day. Not only did I get to go see the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic between the United States and Japan, where Japan crushed the US and Seth hurled random Japanese phrases like "I want to eat your baby" at the throngs of Nipponese fans while chugging excessively expensive and large plastic cups full of what would normally be cheap beer (I got a little tipsy myself), but I also got to go to the party for the last episode of Eastbound & Down at Happy Endings where I pulled my usual "Alec the Joke Killer" routine with Patton Oswalt. Luckily, Anne was there to back me up. We were discussing the many advantages and disadvantages of mustaches with Mr. Juice Jr., who has a magnificent waxed and curled mustache and is a rocket scientist, when I mentioned that I had a similar mustache a few years back and it was not at all good for my sex life. Patton said that was a little too much information, to which Anne replied, "next he'll start talking about his daddy issues," which made Patton crack up. Then he slinked off to his table to get away from me and grab some food. It was great. Also in attendance, of course, was Danny McBride, Jody Hill, Ben Best, and Andrew Daly from Eastbound. I even saw Aziz Ansari from Scrubs, I Love You, Man and Parks and Recreation hanging out, but didn't get a chance to kill a joke with him. Maybe next time. Anyway, I gotta' get back to living the LA lifestyle. Catch y'all bitches later!

Black Friday 11.28.08

Vodka With The Boss

Yesterday was a rough day at work. I am working on a new website for the gallery, which should be up soon, and my boss kept changing his mind about how he wanted the intro animation to look. First he wanted it to be a paint brush dripping paint onto our business card, then it flipping over to reveal the website. Then he wanted smears of paint going across the screen to become the website. But they were both too busy. Not clean and simple enough. By lunch, I was on the verge of exasperation. I took my lunch to do some meditation and calm down, got some caffeine and headed back to work. By four o'clock we had completed the intro animation for the website and it looks very nice, clean, represents the gallery well. When I am done with the rest of the website I will put a link up here for everyone to check it out. Anyway, my boss was so excited by the results, he busted out a beautiful bottle of vodka. We had to toast to our success. He had even showed it to Billy Dee Williams, who was also impressed. This was right before I was getting ready to leave for the day. So we did several shots over vodka, four or five, in rapid succession, finishing the bottle, with some blueberries to chase it, the only food I had eaten all day.

Then I drove home.

It didn't really hit me until I hit traffic on Sunset Blvd. I was overwhelmed by a sloshing sickness. My head throbbed. Vodka on an empty stomach is not a good thing. I much prefer it with some food or after a meal. When I got home, I figured it would probably be a good idea to eat something if I was going to throw up, give it a little substance. Also, I hate the dry heaves. So I ate a few handfuls of peanuts, some dry bread and yogurt. The yogurt did it.

I called in sick this morning. My boss understood. I am getting ready to head into work right now. We have an art walk this evening, so I will probably be there until nine o'clock, which will be a full day. If you are in the La Brea and Santa Monica area tonight, stop on by and say hi. It should be fun.

Speaking of fun, a few things for y'all folks:

Erick Scarecrow of ESC Toy Ltd. has a new 8" Micci plush coming out in September. It will be available in five different delicious flavors, Purple Lurple, Snow Attack, Pink Rage, Green Master, and Mocha. Available now? Soon? How much? We shall see... we shall see.

A Paper Tiger has a beautiful new Limited Ed. print from Nimit Malavia entitled The Spark That Hath Set Fire. Limited to ten 12" x 16" prints signed and numbered.

Update: It looks like they are sold out already.

There is a new iPod Nano and new iPod touch. iTunes 8 is out. The world is changing my friends. The world is changing. Now I gotta go to work!

Neglectin' My Duties

Sorry I have been a little lax with the posts the last few days. I have been busy exploring LA and searching for a job. Yesterday, Anne and I took an unexpected tour of Los Angeles when I tried to find Cedar Sinai Medical Center without my iPod. We ended up in Inglewood. 45 minutes later, we found Cedars, then it was on to Runyon Canyon Park for a little hiking and sightseeing. I will have to bring a camera next time 'cause from up there you can see all of Los Angeles. It is pretty amazing. Today I got a job at Art Territory, a gallery and studio on La Brea and Santa Monica. I start on Monday. It only took me six days to find a job. I guess I can rest tomorrow.

Anyway, today, there is no rest for the weary. I got some Limited Ed. stuffeses to share with y'all. First up, Erick Scarecrow's SDCC Kissaki Sandstorm colorway figure [pictured above] is now available at the ESC eBay store. It is limited to only 300 pieces and comes with a signed limited edition print by Erick Scarecrow. This is definitely one of my favorite ESC pieces so far, and I especially like this Tattooine-lookin' colorway.

And the other thing I wanted to share with y'all for right now, Julie West will be showin' an exhibit of her work at the Myplasticheart Gallery in NYC startin' tonight. The exhibit, entitled Sickly Sweet features a wide range of new artwork, from paintings to prints and customs based around her sugary theme. Unfortunately, I forgot I am on West Coast time, so the opening has already ended. You can still see it, though, through September 9th.

Man, it is crazy being out here in LA! I have just been drivin' around gawkin' at people and at places that I done seen in the movies and on the TV. I feel like a regular country rube bumpkin givin' blumpkins out here. I keep yellin' at people in other cars, "I'm from North Carolina, man! I don't know where I am! I don't give a shit! I'll kill us all, dammit!" in Edward's redneck accent from The Dog Prince. Of course, I got the windows rolled up for the AC, so people just think I'm some crazy guy yellin' to himself in his car. They steer clear, though. It's fun.

Kiss, Kiss

Got e-mail from ESC lettin' me know 'bout a Limited Ed. SDCC 'sclusive Kissaki Sandstorm Edition. It is limited to only 300 pieces, available Friday or Saturday, the 26th or 27th to be signed at the Toy Tokyo booth. It'll run ya' $69.99, but you can get it signed, which makes it priceless. Also, it looks pretty sweet and I really like the brown and blue colorway. Reminds me of something.

What Will It Be?

I guess we will just have to wait for San Diego Comic Con for ESC to reveal the mystery.

Rrrnnnn-rrrnnn-rrrnnn-rrnn!

I just got e-mail from Erick Scarecrow with a sneak peak of his latest figure creation, Chelly Chainsaw [pictured above]. Looks pretty sweet and/or evil! Cute and badass at the same time? I guess it all depends on the paint job. I'm thinking white smock splattered with red, green rubber scientist gloves, shock-white hair and eyebrows, and a possessed look to the face. Hint, hint, Erick. The price, size, and release date will be announced around San Diego Comic Con.

Buy My Toy!

All of you crazy toy collectors out there, now is your chance to own a piece of history! Buy my custom Graf X*Pert Soopa from the NYCC Soopa Show from ESC Toy Ltd.'s online shop. Fifty percent of the profit goes to provide stuff for a really needy guy -- me! Also, check out all of the other customs. There are some sweet ones!

Woop Woop!

More Soopa Show pics (and a video) from my man Erick Scarecrow! Check 'em out below!

Wish I Had Been There

But it was Passover this weekend, and Seth and Leia were in town, and I wouldn't have wanted to miss them hanging out with them. So instead, I missed the Soopa Show at Concrete Jungle in Forest Hills, NYC on Saturday. Luckily, my Soopa didn't miss the show. You can see a picture of it to the left and bigger here, with the rest of Saki's pictures from the show. You can also read a little review of the show here on Saki Wrote What?!! I will post more reviews of the show and information about buying any of the custom Soopa's as soon as I can find them.

Here is another review of the show with more pictures from "His Judeness", Jude Buffum of The Jude Abides.

Soopa Time

The Concrete Jungle & Esc-Toy Ltd. are excited to announce the first ever Soopa Show on Saturday April 19, 2008 from 8PM until 2AM. The event will feature over 30 unique Soopa vinyl customs from artists around the world, complimentary food, DJ, a Soopa raffles, and a lot of guest artists including Erick Scarecrow -- creator of the vinyl toy.

The artist list includes:

• Manny Galan


• Mike Shoop


• Doktor A


• Zane Kozak


• Omar Hernadez & Will Pena


• Andrew Scribner


• Eric Nocella


• Bucky Lastard


• Matt Ayward


• Alec Grossman [hey, I know that guy!]


• Brent Nolasco


• Brandy Anderson


• Anna Chambers


• Brian Slivka


• Ayleen Gaspar


• S4NDM4N


• Jude Buffum


• Massa Mas


• Mike Burk


• Chaotic Unicorn


• Dynomight NYC


• Aaron Thomas


• Dan Barojas


• Mimic


• George Gaspar


• Curster


• Steff Bomb


• Motorbot


• Marka27

The Concrete Jungle is located 70-15 Austin Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375.
Take the E,F,R,G,V trains to 71st Continental Ave.

The Soopa is short for Soopa Coin-Up Bros.; an arcade D-I-Y "Do it Yourself" vinyl toy created by Erick Scarecrow and manufactured by Esc-Toy Ltd. One of Erick Scarecrow's childhood dreams was to create his own arcade games without the gray hairs of a big budget. The 7 inch vinyl toy can be customized with paint, markers, pencils, ink and more.

Point Well Taken

Beginning this Friday, April 18 at the ESC-TOY booth #861, there will be a NYCC surprise release with Erick Scarecrow's new vinyl figure called Kissaki. The word Kissaki is Japanese and translates to "point of the blade."

Kissaki measures over 10" tall and will be available in this "Avenger" colorway exclusive to ESC-TOY LTD. It is limited to ??? pieces worldwide. Retail will be at $69.99 and will come with a limited edition print while supplies last.

Dizzy

Erick Scarecrow of Esc-Toy Ltd. has revealed the first figure in the Old Skool Kaiju series, titled Dizign [pictured above in the "Ultra Dizign" colorway]. This Limited Ed. figure will be available at the NYCC Esc-Toy booth #861 for a retail price of $69.99 and will be limited to 350 pieces. Dizign reminds me of characters from a variety of Anime films. It has that typical big eyes, small mouth, big hands and feet aesthetic of Japanese character design and the bright colors would fit in well in an episode of Speed Racer. Go OSK, Go!