Toy Life is a shop in the UK, run by the founders of Mujuworld. They have a great selection of toys and often host shows with some great people. My favorite thing about them? Their AMAZING TOY PHOTOGRAPHY!
Check out the photography on their website and also their flickr.
I am swooning over this character design by Orlando Lopez Fernandez on his tulio2 Flickr! 
Here are the event details: "Do we have an event planned for you this Halloween... On Thursday, Oct. 30th from 8-11pm, SUCKADELIC will have a Custom Art show here at Munky King! With a roster of more than 40 artists contributing to the Sucklord\'s quest for world domination such as Gargamel, Huck Gee, Kozik, Sket One, Mishka NYC and Ilanena, this is going to be one awesome show you won\'t wanna miss. Prizes will be awarded for best costume, cutiest outfit and more, so please be sure to dress up. Goodie Bags for the first 30 costumed guests, and Beats provided by DJ R-Rated and Colby. And if you just so happened to think THAT wasn\'t enough: We will also be having the toy release/ signing of Amanda Visell\'s Vampire Elephant! She will be on hand at 7pm to sign your toy and sketchbooks, and then the party continues on at 8! That's not all--Amanda will be bringing the brand new Pink Elephant Belt Buckle (picture below) Metal, made by Switcheroo and Fully Visual, and doubles as a bottle opener. Plus the first 50 come with a signed print. Don't miss out"
Custom art show & Amanda Visell toy release TONIGHT at Munky King Los Angeles! 
Crazy Label makes my favorite vinyl toys (Treeson). Now they have these cute little droplets designed by Jam Factory in the UK.
I also like how they look when they are upside down!
Japanese artist Takato Yamamoto has a new show, Japanese Decadence on view at Mondo Bizzarro Gallery in Rome.
These works are so intricate and beautiful. Here's the details of the exhibition:
TAKATO YAMAMOTO,
Japanese Decadence
October 4 - November 6 2008
Mondo Bizzarro Gallery
via reggio emilia 32 c/d
00198 roma, italy 
Just in time for Halloween! Gallery 1988 in San Francisco is showcasing a plush exhibit of creepy, crawly monsters!
There's an amazing lineup of talented plushie-makers, including Anna Chambers, Monster Factory, Little Odd Forest, Jayson Thiessen, Heidi Kenney, DGPH, Dan Goodsell (Mr. Toast), Chocolate Log Industries, Buff Monster, and lots and lots more. Check out their blog post, where you can purchase the plushies and see the full show lineup.
64 Colors has releaased the cutest set of 10 different giclee prints!
I love food inspired art- especially when it's adorned with such adorable little faces! I just bought 'Miso Tippy' and 'Dance Dance Dance' but it was a tough choice!
Via: NotCot.org
If I could win a shopping spree at any store in the whole world, it would be at the KaiKai Kiki Marketplace!
They have the most amazing selection of items from all the KaiKai Kiki artists, including Takashi Murakami, Chiho Aoshima, Aya Takano, Mr., Chinatsu Ban, and others! I want everything! The print selection is the most amazing- with really great prices. Of course, now that I am so excited about buying up everything on the site, I find that they will only ship to Japan. I am going to have to devise a plan to find a friend in Japan that I can have everything shipped to.
Maria Reis makes some very lovely handmade pins, clothing, and assorted other items in her 'Orange by Mary John of Kings' webshops.
I am really loving these handmade pins, adorned with images of birds and flowers. They would make lovely little gifts, or perfect adornments on a winter cardigan! Check out her European DaWanda shop and her USA Big Cartel shop!
Art Exhibition & Launch @ Robio
Dear Poketo, why do you keep making such awesome things, and how does your lineup of artists manage to keep getting better day by day? Poketo has some new tees (even for kids!), and a new event lined up (in Australia!) to launch their newest series of wallets. The tees feature art by some super-awesome-talented-amazing people like Peskimo DGPH, and Anke Weckmann.
They are headed to AUSTRALIA to release their new series of wallets. The artists involved include Beci Orpin (Princess Tina!!), Biddy Maroney, Fleur Harris, Fontaine Anderson, Greedy Hen, James Gulliver Hancock, CUPCO, Maricomaricar, EAMO, Lilly Piri, Sam Hoh, Catherine Campbell, Eveline Tarunadjaja, and NAILS.
Here are the event details, in case you are in Australia!
73 Gertrude St Fitzroy, Australia
Friday, November 7, 2008 at 6:30pm
