Bookmark This Page; The story of Michael Lau, and the rise of the Urban Vinyl Movement

I was a huge fan of the urban vinyl movement. I was at the right place, at the right time when it began more than a quarter century ago. If you want to learn the deep dive on the creators, and the movement then Bookmark This Page.

Michael Lau is Urban Vinyl - A 1UP classic from July 13, 2005

The Greatest Wedding Invitation Ever! - A 1UP classic from December 1, 2008

The CoolRain Interview

Michael Lau in Los Angeles! - A 1UP classic from October 2, 2009

Michael Lau and Disneyland weekend! - A 1UP classic from October 5, 2009

Remix Culture, how Asian designers changed the game, part 1

Remix Culture, how Asian designers changed the game, part 2

Remix Culture, how Asian designers changed the game, part 3

Remix Culture, how Asian designers changed the game, part 4

Remix Culture, how Asian designers changed the game, part 5

Remix Culture, how Asian designers changed the game, part 6

Remix Culture, how Asian designers changed the game, part 7

Remix Culture, how Asian designers changed the game, part 8

Remix Culture, how Asian designers changed the game, part 9

Remix Culture, how Asian designers changed the game, part 10

Remix Culture, how Asian designers changed the game, part 11

Remix Culture, how Asian designers changed the game, part 12

Remix Culture, how Asian designers changed the game, part 13

Remix Culture, how Asian designers changed the game, part 14

Remix Culture, how Asian designers changed the game, final part

Remix Culture, a bonus entry!

A super early birthday present, or playing with dolls?

Did you collect any urban vinyl figures, or art toys? Tell me about it in the comments section. As always if you enjoyed this blog, and 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!

Retouching a photo, and checking out some Disney robots...

The best part of being an illustrator is being able to add missing details to a picture. I was bummed out that I couldn’t get a clear picture of the full Oswald mural that I mentioned in the previous blog. I also didn’t understand why the part that read “The Home of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit” was covered in butcher paper. Hopefully the next time I get out to Culver City I might be able to get an unobstructed view of the painting. To hold me over I recreated a classic illustration of Oswald with a bucket of paint, and paintbrush filling in the part that I didn’t get to see.

Before the month wraps up I’m hyped on some high-end Disney toys that I found out about earlier this year. The manufacturer Morstorm has some pricey figures based on the Disney classics, as well as some of the newer films. They made a couple of figures that were stylized to look like robots. What do you think about the mechanical Donald Duck, or Stitch?

Would you spend $50 or more per each of these six-inch figures, or would you pass? Are there any expensive toys that you like to collect? Tell me in the comments section. As always if you enjoyed this blog, and 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!