Freeze frame, my poster collection, part 3…

I’ve talked about the history of urban vinyl, and The Godfather of the art form Hong Kong’s very own Michael Lau. He influenced a number of creators from around the world, including the German artist Mark Landwehr the founder of CoarseToys.

Many years ago when there was little to no information on Lau in English I mentioned that Mr. Landwehr was a contemporary artist, and linked to his page. He was so thankful that I pointed people to his direction that he sent me a figure, and a poster.

The other urban vinyl posters I have are from the actual figures, or illustrations from Lau himself.

I really love this drawing of the LMF group, with several gardeners, and Lau in the background.

The Tom Kids were released as limited run promotional figures to coincide with the stock for Tom.com going live. The Hong Kong stock exchange crashed that day. Was it due to Lau? I’d like to think so. My poster was autographed by Lau, and I'm never going to sell anything from this collection. Are there any figure artists that you follow? I’d like to hear about it in the comments section. As always if you would like to sponsor me please visit my Patreon page and consider donating each month, even as little as $1 would help make better blogs and even podcasts!

Freeze frame, my poster collection, part 2…

I love pro wrestling, specifically lucha libre. Did you know that the oldest promotion in North America belongs to the CMLL out of Mexico? It's over 90-years-old, and still going strong. A few years ago they signed a deal with Warner Bros to produce merchandise, soft goods, toys, stickers, and posters.

I managed to get my hands on a few things, including these sweet posters by Francisco "Paco" Herrera. His style would work great on a cartoon show don't you think?

Sadly some of the wrestlers are retired or no longer with us. It's one of the reasons I love the posters that I collected. They are a snapshot of an era. 

Are you a fan of pro wrestling or other sports? Do you have any favorite athlete posters? I'd like to hear about it in the comments section. As always if you would like to sponsor me please visit my Patreon page and consider donating each month, even as little as $1 would help make better blogs and even podcasts!