Hello Press and Friends,
DKE Toys at DesignerCon 2021 at the Anaheim Convention Center
November 12-14 2021An In-Person event!!
DKE Toys will be exhibiting at DesignerCon 2021, an in-person event, November 12-14. The DKE Toys booth (#1322) will be set up at the Anaheim Convention Center. No DKE warehouse, no Zoom, just Dov back in the booth.
This is DKE's first in-person convention in 2 years! In an effort to not alienate our online customer base that we have cultivated over these past 2 years because of COVID, we are offering all exclusives for sale online FIRST at NOON PACIFIC on Friday November 5th. Anything not sold out may be temporarily taken off the site to go to the live show starting on November 12th. And anything left over will go back on the site when we return.
Store link https://dketoys.com/store
More and updated information https://dketoys.com/dkecon
Check out all the releases on Instagram @dketoys
Get tickets to DCON www.designercon.com
With each qualifying purchase and while supplies last customers will receive a "fine" silk-screened Killer Bootlegs tote bag designed for DKE by Killer Bootlegs himself, Peter Goral, and featuring art by Zack Shereck. Edition limited to 1000.
DKE will have over 40 exclusive releases! (Artist list below.) In addition we have two mini art shows. Ghoul's Chain Gang Bang by Ghoul Of Gabba, a series of 30 hand painted mug shots featuring his signature colorful reinterpretations. And, Remember When by Nick C Kirk. Nick's series of 10 acrylic on wood panel recreations of mint on card vintage figures.
Additionally, every year DesignerCon organizes events and aesthetics around an important pop-culture theme. For this edition of DCON, the expo celebrates Gold Timey: The Golden Age of Animation with an art show, curated by Carmen "Jane Dope" Acosta. DKE Toys was asked to curate a selection of hand made action figure editions to be included in the main art show, featuring characters from 1920s Silver Screen. Over 30 artists created small editions. Full press release to follow.
Email announcements will follow over the next week.
Behind the scenes and "making of" images are always at our Flickr with additional folders for all previous shows and releases. https://www.flickr.com/photos/dketoys/albums/72157720001977413
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 DCON 2021 include (link goes to artist's Instagram):
- Abrakadapoof
- Alex Gross
- Aloud Spacelab
- Bombermat Toys
- Boogiefigs
- Buzzard Guts
- Carlos Ramirez
- Chicken Burger Disco
- Danny Wicked
- Dead Greedy
- Delicious Again Peter
- Distraction Figures
- Edwin Salas
- For The Love of Old Toys
- Frank Kozik
- Ghoul of Gabba
- Jim Mahfood
- Joshua's Toybox
- Katerpillar
- Killer Bootlegs
- Kosmo Toys
- Luke Chueh
- Mallow Toys
- Mark Todd
- Mike Egan
- Mr Blank Toys
- Mr. Dan Productions
- Nick C. Kirk
- Nii Bi Ashitey
- Plastic Sniffers
- Punk and Pop Toys
- Rap Trading
- Remakes Plethora
- RYCA
- Six Foot Turkey Toys
- Suckadelic
- Trillionaire Toys Club
- UMETOYS
- Yoyodyne Toy Division
- Yucko Toys
- and more...
*Everything subject to change...
Thanks as always. Love is love. Wash your hands. Can't wait to see you!
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Sarah Jo and Dov
DKE Toys
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dketoys@gmail.com or 818-767-7900 for more info
Previous DKECON Events:
- #DKECON - SDCC Edition (July 2020)
- #DKECON - NYCC Edition (October 2020)
- #DKECON - DCON Edition (November 2020)
- #DKECON - 1st Annual Virtual Edition (March 2021)
- #DKECON - SDCC Edition (July 2021)
- #DKECON - DesignerCon (November 2021)
- #DKECON - 2nd Annual Virtual Edition (March 2022)
- #DKECON - SDCC Edition (July 2022)
- #DKECON - DesignerCon (November 2022)
- #DKECON - 3rd Annual Virtual Edition (March 2023)
- #DKECON - SDCC Edition (July 2023)
- #DKECON - DesignerCon (December 2023)
- #DKECON - 4th Annual Virtual Edition (March 2024)