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Toys on Tap

Toys on Tap is a designer-toy podcast, creative platform, and production studio founded and hosted by Abraham Musto. It interviews artists, sculptors, collectors, and creators from the designer-toy, sofubi, resin, vinyl, bootleg, and collectible-art communities. Toys on Tap also helps artists develop and launch physical toys through production planning, factory coordination, crowdfunding strategy, packaging, storytelling, and promotion.

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Monday · 38 min
Bonus Episode: Designer Con: What's coming this weekend
James Majewski, Director of Operations for DesignerCon, joins Toys on Tap for a special preview of DesignerCon 2026. We’re talking changes, improvements, artists, panels, parties, exclusives, and what attendees should actually expect when they hit the floor. We talk about: • Why DesignerCon continues to build around Las Vegas • Making load-in easier for artists • Lowering vendor costs • Reducing artist-table pricing • Doubling the number of artist tables • Mixing newer artists with major brands • Why discovery is still the heart of DesignerCon • The new Friday panel setup • Licensing opportunities • DesignerCon nightlife and after-parties • New vendor and attendee portals • Building schedules around drops, raffles, and signings You probably already know who you’re going to see. James wants you to leave knowing someone completely new. On Instagram: @designercon Thanks to Our Supporters Rate & Review the Show! Leave a rating and review wherever you listen it's the best way to help Toys on Tap grow! Subscribe and Follow Along Instagram:@toysontap Linkedin: Abraham Musto Facebook:@toysontap Youtube:@Toysontap SubStack: @toysontap Palmstreet: Toys on Tap: Live on Sundays 6pm
Monday · 1 hr 4 min
Ep. 301 Toys on Tap w/Tato: From Hyperfixation to Toy Maker
Tato joins Toys on Tap to talk about hyperfixations, Mexican toy culture, failed Kickstarters, and actually getting your first toy made. After years bouncing between photography, 3D, clothing, jewelry, drones, and more, Tato discovered the Mexican art-toy scene, and everything clicked. We talk about: • Growing up with cartoons and Mexican bootleg toys • Photography, 3D, jewelry, and endless hyperfixations • Discovering Mexafubi • Buying DesignerCon tickets days before the show • Walking around with a prototype in his pocket • How welcoming toy artists changed everything • Creating Ramiro • Launching and failing a Kickstarter • Deciding to make the toy anyway • Producing soft vinyl in Mexico • Learning to paint his own figures • Bringing Ramiro back to DesignerCon Sometimes the campaign fails, but that doesn’t mean the toy has to. On Instagram: @tato.fbx Thanks to Our Supporters Rate & Review the Show! Leave a rating and review wherever you listen it's the best way to help Toys on Tap grow! Subscribe and Follow Along Instagram:@toysontap Linkedin: Abraham Musto Facebook:@toysontap Youtube:@Toysontap SubStack: @toysontap Palmstreet: Toys on Tap: Live on Sundays 6pm
November 2 · 1 hr 30 min
Ep. 300 Toys on Tap w/Xander6Comix: Proof of Concept
Xander of Xander6 Comix joins Toys on Tap for a conversation about comics, toys, grassroots marketing, and what it actually means to hustle for the thing you want. Xander started selling art at swap meets before eventually finding his way into DesignerCon, comics, indie toys, events, and his own characters. We talk about: • Growing up on cartoons, comics, and action figures • Teaching himself to draw using toys • Selling art at swap meets • Discovering DesignerCon • Hand-sculpting his first toys • Accidentally creating blind bags • Selling 500 toys across three shows • Building his character Z • Painting original art over comic covers • Turning that work into professional cover gigs • Creating Homage Homie • Giving toys away to build awareness • Why experiences and community matter • The move toward soft vinyl Xander’s philosophy is simple: Start. Work. Prove the idea. Then keep going. On Instagram: @zander6comix Thanks to Our Supporters Rate & Review the Show! Leave a rating and review wherever you listen it's the best way to help Toys on Tap grow! Subscribe and Follow Along Instagram:@toysontap Linkedin: Abraham Musto Facebook:@toysontap Youtube:@Toysontap SubStack: @toysontap Palmstreet: Toys on Tap: Live on Sundays 6pm
October 26 · 24 min
Bonus Episode: Depressed Monsters x Toys on Tap: Yerman Is Coming to DesignerCon
Ryan Brunty of Depressed Monsters is back and this time we have some announcements. The Toys on Tap x Depressed Monsters Yerman is finally headed to DesignerCon, and we’re going BIG. We talk about: • Bringing Yerman back to DesignerCon • Sharing a Toys on Tap x Depressed Monsters booth • The official Yerman release party • A Depressed Monsters emo night • DJs, art, mystery bags, giveaways, and more • The OG Yerman colorway • Clear, Kintsugi, gray, glow, and blank variants • Extremely limited DesignerCon quantities • Last-minute production stress • Why the factory remade the clear figures • What Yerman means to the people who connect with him • What comes next for the collaboration The Kickstarter was only the beginning. Now Yerman is going to DesignerCon. On Instagram: @depressedmonsters Thanks to Our Supporters Rate & Review the Show! Leave a rating and review wherever you listen it's the best way to help Toys on Tap grow! Subscribe and Follow Along Instagram:@toysontap Linkedin: Abraham Musto Facebook:@toysontap Youtube:@Toysontap SubStack: @toysontap Palmstreet: Toys on Tap: Live on Sundays 6pm
October 26 · 1 hr 5 min
Ep. 299 Toys on Tap w/Okashii Station: From Toy Podcasts to Building a Toy Company
Jacob and Jay join Toys on Tap to talk about what happens when years of collecting, podcasting, obscure monster movies, and toy obsession finally turn into actually making toys. Between them, there’s a lot going on. We talk about: • Growing up with Godzilla, Ghostbusters, and Ninja Turtles • 12 years of podcasting • How Jacob and Jay met through Dr Pepper and Waffle House • Building Toku Toy Town • Creating Kaiju Go • Turning cryptids into an '80s-style toy line • Licensing Bat Boy • The success and future of Cryptoids • Creating Okashi Station • Licensing incredibly obscure tokusatsu characters • Designing vintage-inspired sofubi • Working with Rabbit Giant • Seven more Okashi toys already in production • Building toward their own original universe They spent years talking about toys. Now they’re making the ones they always wished existed. On Instagram: @okashiistation Thanks to Our Supporters Rate & Review the Show! Leave a rating and review wherever you listen it's the best way to help Toys on Tap grow! Subscribe and Follow Along Instagram:@toysontap Linkedin: Abraham Musto Facebook:@toysontap Youtube:@Toysontap SubStack: @toysontap Palmstreet: Toys on Tap: Live on Sundays 6pm
October 19 · 52 min
Ep. 298 Toys on Tap w/Quzu Critters: What If Every QR Code Had a Monster Inside?
Drew joins Toys on Tap to talk about QUZU Critters, a new electronic toy that lets you discover collectible creatures and more hiding inside everyday QR codes. What started as something Drew wanted to build with his son quickly turned into something much bigger. We talk about: • Growing up with weird '90s electronic toys • Pokémon, Barcode Battlers, and scanner toys • Building the first prototype out of cardboard • Drew’s “duct tape method” • Designing the electronics from scratch • Fitting dozens of creatures into tiny amounts of memory • Hand-designing every monster • Turning lost internet data into creature lore • Trading cards, rarity, and exclusive creatures • Wireless trading and competition • Why QUZU Critters uses AAA batteries • Refusing to gut the product just to make it cheaper • Building toward Kickstarter It feels nostalgic without simply copying the past. And somehow, every barcode becomes part of the game. On Instagram: @quzucritters Thanks to Our Supporters Rate & Review the Show! Leave a rating and review wherever you listen it's the best way to help Toys on Tap grow! Subscribe and Follow Along Instagram:@toysontap Linkedin: Abraham Musto Facebook:@toysontap Youtube:@Toysontap SubStack: @toysontap Palmstreet: Toys on Tap: Live on Sundays 6pm
October 12 · 1 hr 17 min
Ep. 297 Toys on Tap w/Scott Cherry: The Toy That Nearly Broke Barbarian
Scott Cherry of Barbarian Rage is back and somehow we had to record this episode TWICE. This time we dig into a year of conventions, creative obsession, GWAR, black velvet paintings, and the biggest toy Scott has tackled yet: The Destroyer. We talk about: • Going all-in on conventions this year • WonderFest, Kaiju Go, and KaijuFornia • Sculpting The Destroyer as if it were his last toy • Entering the “valley of despair” • Constantly trying to outdo himself • Making GWAR figures in seventh grade • Finding those SAME toys in a gallery 30+ years later • Twenty years of painting on black velvet • Why creative limitations can actually help • What Barbarian Rage does next On Instagram: @barbarian_rage Thanks to Our Supporters Rate & Review the Show! Leave a rating and review wherever you listen it's the best way to help Toys on Tap grow! Subscribe and Follow Along Instagram:@toysontap Linkedin: Abraham Musto Facebook:@toysontap Youtube:@Toysontap SubStack: @toysontap Palmstreet: Toys on Tap: Live on Sundays 6pm
October 5 · 1 hr 28 min
Ep. 296 Toys on Tap w/Neil Ewing: It's easy to make a toy. It's hard to make a good one!
Neil Ewing of Bombastic Plastic is back, and this one goes everywhere. Fresh off a trip to Japan, Neil joins Toys on Tap for a brutally open conversation about what it actually takes to survive as an independent toy maker. We talk about: • Selling toys in Japan vs. the U.S. • Why some conventions just aren’t worth it • Losing $2,800 at a show • Original IP vs. “art hacks” • Pricing toys realistically • Gatekeeping, education, and factory secrets • Why collectors can smell a cash grab • Ego, jealousy, failure, and artist drama • Why craftsmanship still matters • Supporting artists instead of punching down • His upcoming Big Pounder Kickstarter Neil puts it perfectly: It’s easier than ever to make a toy. Making a GOOD toy is another story. On Instagram: @neil_ewing On Instagram: @bombastic_plastic Thanks to Our Supporters Rate & Review the Show! Leave a rating and review wherever you listen it's the best way to help Toys on Tap grow! Subscribe and Follow Along Instagram:@toysontap Linkedin: Abraham Musto Facebook:@toysontap Youtube:@Toysontap SubStack: @toysontap Palmstreet: Toys on Tap: Live on Sundays 6pm
September 28 · 47 min
Ep. 295 Toys on Tap w/Space Rabbit Studio: They Quit Their Jobs to Make Toys
Space Rabbit Studio joins Toys on Tap to talk about turning a creative escape into their full-time life. They started Space Rabbit with no business plan, just two creatives who wanted somewhere to make their own work. Then a logo became a character. The character became a resin toy. And eventually they quit their jobs and went all in. We talk about: • Growing up with Care Bears and giant robots in Taiwan • How Space Rabbit started as a website logo • Teaching themselves resin casting • The VERY rough first Space Rabbit • Building Mellow Meow and God! Gelato • Creating a strong character universe • Quitting their corporate careers • Taking Space Rabbit around the world • ToyCon UK and their first international show • Why making toys isn’t for everyone • AR, animation, projection mapping, and what comes next Space Rabbit started as an escape. Now it’s the thing they built their lives around. On Instagram: @space_rabbit_studio Thanks to Our Supporters Rate & Review the Show! Leave a rating and review wherever you listen it's the best way to help Toys on Tap grow! Subscribe and Follow Along Instagram:@toysontap Linkedin: Abraham Musto Facebook:@toysontap Youtube:@Toysontap SubStack: @toysontap Palmstreet: Toys on Tap: Live on Sundays 6pm
September 21 · 50 min
Ep. 294 Toys on Tap w/ Creeder Toys: Tattooing, Yokai & Japanese Vinyl
Tattoo artist and toy maker Chris Reed of Creeder Toys joins Toys on Tap to talk about what happens when decades of tattoos, horror movies, Japanese art, vintage toys, and monster obsession all collide. Chris started apprenticing as a teenager and has spent nearly 30 years tattooing—but eventually collecting turned into sculpting, mask making, resin casting, monster banks, and finally sofubi. We talk about: • Tattooing at 17 • Punk, skateboarding, and horror movies • Falling into vintage toy collecting • Japanese tattoo history and yokai • Making latex masks from scratch • Sculpting and casting his own toys • Why his first sofubi HAD to be made in Japan • Collaborating with Chaz • Selling out his first toy shows • Resin vs. vinyl collector obsession • Kong banks, Frankenstein, and what comes next Chris may not have a master plan. He just wants to keep making cool shit. On Instagram: @creedertoys Thanks to Our Supporters Rate & Review the Show! Leave a rating and review wherever you listen it's the best way to help Toys on Tap grow! Subscribe and Follow Along Instagram:@toysontap Linkedin: Abraham Musto Facebook:@toysontap Youtube:@Toysontap SubStack: @toysontap Palmstreet: Toys on Tap: Live on Sundays 6pm
September 14 · 1 hr 3 min
Ep. 293 Toys on Tap w/ SF GodzillaFest:Inside SF Godzilla Fest with Bob Johnson
Bob Johnson of Bay Area Film Events joins Toys on Tap to talk about the wild evolution of Godzilla Fest, from a seven-day movie marathon to a full-blown convention. Bob has spent decades turning the movies he loves into experiences people remember. We talk about: • Discovering Godzilla and Ultraman as a kid • The first Godzilla Fest in 2004 • Hosting legendary actors, directors, and suit performers • Turning a film festival into a convention • Growing from one hotel floor to two • Vendors, Artist Alley, cosplay, card tournaments, and retro games • Working with Toho, Tsuburaya, and Toei • Why the goal is a “Godzilla Wonderland” • What’s new for SF Godzilla Fest • Bob’s dream of taking over even more of San Francisco This episode is equal parts fandom, event-building, and proof that sometimes the thing you loved as a kid can become the thing you build for everyone else. On Instagram: @sfgodzillafest Thanks to Our Supporters Rate & Review the Show! Leave a rating and review wherever you listen it's the best way to help Toys on Tap grow! Subscribe and Follow Along Instagram:@toysontap Linkedin: Abraham Musto Facebook:@toysontap Youtube:@Toysontap SubStack: @toysontap Palmstreet: Toys on Tap: Live on Sundays 6pm
September 7 · 50 min
Ep. 292 Toys on Tap w/ BullMart: Building Something Worth Collecting
Bullmart founders Jerry and Shiti join Toys on Tap to talk about building a collectible that doesn’t really fit into any existing category. It’s leather. It’s weighted. It uses magnets. It comes with premium packaging and a handwritten letter, and it was created by a team new to toys. We talk about: • Why Jerry wanted to make a bull • Designing for adult male collectors • Turning ambition into a physical character • Choosing leather over traditional toy materials • Going from TWO handmade bulls a day to a real business • Shipping costs nearly destroying the margins • Why collecting is really about emotion • Collaborating with Inter Milan • Building sports and lifestyle partnerships • Creating Bullmart’s own identity • The upcoming Bank of Bull collection BullMart is here trying to create something worth collecting right now. On Instagram: @bullmartglobal Thanks to Our Supporters Rate & Review the Show! Leave a rating and review wherever you listen it's the best way to help Toys on Tap grow! Subscribe and Follow Along Instagram:@toysontap Linkedin: Abraham Musto Facebook:@toysontap Youtube:@Toysontap SubStack: @toysontap Palmstreet: Toys on Tap: Live on Sundays 6pm
August 31 · 43 min
Ep. 291 Toys on Tap w/ Kaiju Go: Building the Best Kaiju Party in Texas
Kaiju Go co-founder Chaz joins Toys on Tap to break down how two friends turned a love of kaiju films and toys into one of the most talked-about small toy events around. And the philosophy is simple: throw a great party and take care of the artists. We talk about: • Growing up obsessed with dinosaurs and monsters • Starting Kaiju Go in 2023 • Combining designer toys with classic kaiju films • Why artists table for FREE • Keeping the event intentionally small • Curating sofubi, resin, and kaiju artists • Fans lining up hours before doors open • Volunteers keeping everyone hydrated in the Texas heat • Designing Kaiju Go’s killer merch • What could change next year Kaiju Go isn’t chasing massive growth. It’s chasing longevity, community, and one ridiculously good day every year. On Instagram: @Kaiju_go Thanks to Our Supporters Rate & Review the Show! Leave a rating and review wherever you listen it's the best way to help Toys on Tap grow! Subscribe and Follow Along Instagram:@toysontap Linkedin: Abraham Musto Facebook:@toysontap Youtube:@Toysontap SubStack: @toysontap Palmstreet: Toys on Tap: Live on Sundays 6pm
August 24 · 54 min
Ep. 290 Toys on Tap w/ Whiskeyjack Toys: The Brutal Reality of Making Action Figures
WhiskeyJack Toys founder joins Toys on Tap to talk about the brutal, expensive, and incredibly rewarding reality of making 3.75-inch action figures. Darren wanted to make toys since discovering G.I. Joe as a kid, but getting there included lost molds, failed production runs, a $100,000 factory disaster, and one very expensive education. We talk about: • Falling in love with G.I. Joe • Buying his first toy company • Losing $100K in overseas production • Starting over with Whiskey Jack Toys • Building Hidden Force • Why action figure tooling gets so expensive • Relaunching a failed Kickstarter • Reusing parts without making figures feel repetitive • Factory delays, QC, and production nightmares • Designing toys kids can actually play with • Impact, Chaos, and what comes next This one is packed with toy-business lessons, painful mistakes, and proof that sometimes getting absolutely crushed is just part of figuring out how to do it right. On Instagram: @whiskeyjacktoys Thanks to Our Supporters Rate & Review the Show! Leave a rating and review wherever you listen it's the best way to help Toys on Tap grow! Subscribe and Follow Along Instagram:@toysontap Linkedin: Abraham Musto Facebook:@toysontap Youtube:@Toysontap
August 17 · 1 hr 26 min
Ep. 289 Toys on Tap w/ Manic: Turning a Lifetime of Collecting Into Spooky
Photographer, collector, and first-time toy maker Robert of Manic joins Toys on Tap for a deep dive into the obsession behind the collection. From Godzilla, horror movies, skateboarding, and photography to spending $320 on designer vinyl on day one, Robert’s path into toys went from zero to full rabbit hole FAST. We talk about: • Discovering Kidrobot and blind boxes • Falling hard for sofubi • Owning 57 Cinema Monsters and 83 Obake Dogs • Turning toy photography into Manic Images • Working alongside Amy at Lulubell • Learning toy production in Japan • Carrying Amy’s influence forward • Creating his first figure, Spooky • Halloween buckets, punk rock, cats, and hoodies This one is funny, emotional, and extremely toy-nerdy, in the best way. At its core, it’s about why the objects matter less than the people, memories, and excitement we attach to them. On Instagram: @manic_svxcc Thanks to Our Supporters Rate & Review the Show! Leave a rating and review wherever you listen it's the best way to help Toys on Tap grow! Subscribe and Follow Along Instagram:@toysontap Linkedin: Abraham Musto Facebook:@toysontap Youtube:@Toysontap
August 10 · 54 min
Ep. 288 Toys on Tap w/ Shahin Studios: One Stencil Changed Everything
Egyptian artist Marwan Shahin joins Toys on Tap to tell the wild story of how one piece of street art completely changed his life. During the Egyptian Revolution, Marwan created the Anonymous Pharaoh, a stencil that became a symbol of the uprising, landed in museums, and eventually helped launch an international art career. We talk about: • Growing up and collecting toys in Egypt • Creating the Anonymous Pharaoh • Art during the Egyptian Revolution • Moving to the United States • Meeting artists he once looked up to • Turning his artwork into designer toys • Building Shahin Studios with his brother • Printing artwork on real Egyptian papyrus • Creating Nine Lives • Bringing more Egyptian culture into toys From revolution to resin, this episode is about making art that actually means something On Instagram: @shahinstudios @marwanshahin Thanks to Our Supporters Rate & Review the Show! Leave a rating and review wherever you listen it's the best way to help Toys on Tap grow! Empire Blisters: If you are looking for blisters for vintage toys or new bootleg figures head over to https://www.empireblisters.com and use code TOYSONTAP10 for 10% off Subscribe and Follow Along Instagram:@toysontap Linkedin: Abraham Musto Facebook:@toysontap Youtube:@Toysontap
August 3 · 1 hr
Ep. 287 Toys on Tap w/ Fixed Temple Toys: The Glorble Gospel Begins
Fixed Temple Toys joins Toys on Tap to talk nostalgia, street art, resin casting, and the strange little creatures taking over his world: the Glorbles. What started as stickers and woodcuts grew into resin toys, sofubi, costumes, videos, secret codes, and a full sci-fi universe packed with agents, cults, robots, and soul-sucking blobs. We talk about: • Dragon Ball Z, Spawn, and Jurassic Park • Skateboarding, Nirvana, and street art • Learning mold making and resin casting • Discovering the designer toy community • Building the Glorble universe • Wearing a giant Glorble head at conventions • Turning booth displays into storytelling • Sofubi, scented toys, and future releases • Working inside a vintage toy store This episode is weird, funny, creative, and full of the kind of energy that makes you want to stop overthinking and start making. On Instagram: @fixedtempletoys Thanks to Our Supporters Rate & Review the Show! Leave a rating and review wherever you listen it's the best way to help Toys on Tap grow! Empire Blisters: If you are looking for blisters for vintage toys or new bootleg figures head over to https://www.empireblisters.com and use code TOYSONTAP10 for 10% off Subscribe and Follow Along Instagram:@toysontap Linkedin: Abraham Musto Facebook:@toysontap Youtube:@Toysontap
July 27 · 52 min
Ep. 286 Toys on Tap w/ ToyCollectr: 25 Issues of Toy History and Exclusive Reveals
Blake Wright, publisher and editor-in-chief of Toy Collector magazine, joins Toys on Tap to talk Star Wars, lost toy history, and keeping print alive. Blake shares how a childhood love of action figures grew into a journalism career, the Toys That Time Forgot book trilogy, and a magazine built to sit proudly beside the toys on your shelf. We talk about: • Growing up with the original Star Wars toys • Hunting figures in the early internet era • Uncovering unreleased toy lines and prototypes • Creating Toys That Time Forgot • Funding three books through Kickstarter • Preserving stories before they disappear • Launching Toy Collector magazine • Landing exclusive reveals for 25 covers • Running nearly every part of the magazine himself • His graphic novel Moon Man Zero This episode is a fast, fun look at collecting, publishing, and why toy history deserves to be saved in print. On Instagram: @toycollectr Thanks to Our Supporters Rate & Review the Show! Leave a rating and review wherever you listen it's the best way to help Toys on Tap grow! Empire Blisters: If you are looking for blisters for vintage toys or new bootleg figures head over to https://www.empireblisters.com and use code TOYSONTAP10 for 10% off Subscribe and Follow Along Instagram:@toysontap Linkedin: Abraham Musto Facebook:@toysontap Youtube:@Toysontap
July 20 · 57 min
Ep. 285 Toys on Tap w/ Chogrin: The Artist Behind the Guru
Illustrator, toy designer, filmmaker, and lifelong storyteller Chogrin joins Toys on Tap to trace a creative journey shaped by two cultures and an unstoppable love of characters. Growing up in Ecuador, Chogrin absorbed everything from Super Sentai and Japanese heroes to Ghostbusters, Ninja Turtles, and classic rubber-hose animation. After moving to the United States and starting over, he turned that mix of influences into a career that led from Cartoon Network to Adventure Time, gallery shows, designer toys, filmmaking, and Magic: The Gathering. We talk about: • Rebuilding his childhood toy collection • Working behind the scenes on Adventure Time • Finding his voice through illustration • Turning art-show ideas into 3D objects • Creating Guru del Toro and his “Guru” toy series • Designing toys inspired by TMNT and Jurassic Park • Opening your own doors instead of waiting • His next short film, Sector 1218 This episode is a fast, inspiring look at what happens when curiosity, persistence, and genuine fandom collide. On Instagram: @chogrin Thanks to Our Supporters Rate & Review the Show! Leave a rating and review wherever you listen it's the best way to help Toys on Tap grow! Empire Blisters: If you are looking for blisters for vintage toys or new bootleg figures head over to https://www.empireblisters.com and use code TOYSONTAP10 for 10% off Subscribe and Follow Along Instagram:@toysontap Linkedin: Abraham Musto Facebook:@toysontap Youtube:@Toysontap
July 13 · 1 hr 2 min
Ep. 284 Toys on Tap w/ M.U.D. Toys: Mad Ugly Dudes Make Killer Toys
Steven Nunes, aka Steve Beef the “Sofubi Shy Guy", joins Toys on Tap to talk horror, collecting, and the creation of M.U.D. Toys. Steven traces his obsession from Ninja Turtles, Goosebumps, vintage masks, and early sofubi discoveries in New York to partnering with longtime friend and turning their monster ideas into Japanese vinyl. We talk about: • Discovering sofubi at the Mishka store • Collecting NAG, Super7, masks, VHS, and sneakers • Photography, tattoo shops, and creative influence • Living with anxiety and agoraphobia • Launching M.U.D. Toys • Creating Barfy, Grim Bones, and Grim Oni • Hand sculpting vs. digital sculpting • Collaborations and community support • Clothing and accessories for toys • What M.U.D. Toys is making next This episode is funny, honest, and packed with monster-toy energy. Steven proves you do not need to have everything figured out, or be the loudest person in the room to make something unforgettable. On Instagram: @m.u.d.toys Thanks to Our Supporters Rate & Review the Show! Leave a rating and review wherever you listen it's the best way to help Toys on Tap grow! Empire Blisters: If you are looking for blisters for vintage toys or new bootleg figures head over to https://www.empireblisters.com and use code TOYSONTAP10 for 10% off Subscribe and Follow Along Instagram:@toysontap Linkedin: Abraham Musto Facebook:@toysontap Youtube:@Toysontap

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