{"id":2965,"date":"2023-03-04T12:28:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-04T20:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dketoys.com\/blog\/?p=2965"},"modified":"2025-11-04T12:33:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T20:33:45","slug":"dke-toys-presents-the-3rd-annual-dkecon-march-24-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dketoys.com\/blog\/2023\/03\/04\/dke-toys-presents-the-3rd-annual-dkecon-march-24-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"DKE Toys Presents the 3rd Annual #DKECON March 24, 2023!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Barbarian Rage, Dov, Ian, and Janky presenting the DKE Toys Booth DKECON 2022<\/em>
Photo: Janky Toys<\/em>

DKE Toys Presents the 3rd Annual #DKECON<\/strong>
March 24,2023<\/em>
A virtual event!

DKE Toys is pleased to announce our third annual LIVE standalone virtual event, #DKECON 2023 on March 24. The online store will go live with all of the new #DKECON editions at 12pm Pacific Friday March 24th.\u00a0If you want to be part of the action join us LIVE on Zoom at 11:30am Pacific for what will be the 4th episode of the all new\u00a0DKE Toys TV Weekly Youtube Show<\/a>. Dov will be joined by Co-Hosts Janky Toys, Barbarian Rage, and Ian Wilcox. Please join thru the\u00a0zoom link<\/a>\u00a0to chat with the crew.

The DEBUT of the\u00a0DKE Toys TV Weekly Youtube Show<\/a>:\u00a0Episode 1<\/strong>\u00a0will drop this Tuesday March 7. Look for shows to air weekly.
Zoom link\u00a0https:\/\/dketoys.com\/zoom<\/a>
Store link\u00a0https:\/\/dketoys.com\/store\u00a0<\/a>
More and updated information\u00a0www.dkecon.com<\/a>
Check out all the releases on Instagram\u00a0@dketoys<\/a>
DKE Toys TV on Youtube:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@DKEToys\/featured<\/a>

DKE will have over 30 exclusive releases! (Artist list below.)

Email announcements will follow over the next week.\u00a0In addition we have three mini art shows.\u00a0Cantina Wars<\/em>\u00a0by Ghanaian artist Stoger brought to you by\u00a0Deadly Prey Gallery<\/a>.\u00a0Featuring an edition of resin figures on spectacularly painted wood panels.\u00a0Star Hair<\/em>\u00a0by Whistling Pony. Faux hair on card edition of 30. \u201cIncorporating AI as an integral part of the overall design process, the Star Hair series melds Star Wars with random celebrities to explore subjects as varied as the banality of repetition, the sexual gaze, and the fetishistic nature of collecting.\u201d\u00a0And Samuel Kelemer completes his scatological trilogy with\u00a0Toilet Paper Man,\u00a0<\/em>featuring 100% hand drawn card backs by a 9 year old!\u00a0

Behind the scenes and \u201cmaking of\u201d images are always at our Flickr with additional folders for all previous shows and releases.
https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dketoys\/albums\/72177720306482360<\/a>

Dov Kelemer is available for interviews. We are also happy to facilitate getting you in touch with any artists for interviews as well. Thanks in advance for your coverage and support!

Featured Artists for #DKECON 2023 include (link goes to artist’s Instagram):<\/strong>
Alex Gross<\/a>
Barely Human Toys<\/a>
Dead Greedy<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<\/strong>Paulitoy<\/a>
Death By Toys<\/a>
Dustin Benzing<\/a>
Epoxy Crusader<\/a>
Folklore Industries<\/a>\u00a0x\u00a0<\/strong>General Porpoise<\/a>
For The Love of Old Toys<\/a>
Jim Mahfood<\/a>
Katerpillar<\/a>
Luke Chueh<\/a>
Luke Tobias<\/a>
Mallow Toys<\/a>
Mark Todd<\/a>
plasticpurpose<\/a>
ReCollection<\/a>
Remakes Plethora<\/a>
Ron Reeves<\/a>
RYCA<\/a>
Samuel Kelemer<\/strong>
Slug Industries<\/a>
Stoger<\/a>
Toyzaholiks<\/a>
Whistling Pony<\/a>
\u00a0<\/a>Yucko Toys<\/a>
and more…

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Check out the archived interviews on YouTube #DKEToysTV<\/em>
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