Walking the Dimetrodon

Hanna-Barbera Land

Who remembers Hanna-Barbera Land? Bruce Bushman was hired at some point in the late 60's or early 70's to do some concept drawings for a possible Hanna-Barbera Land. These were recently auctioned on ebay by the Howard Lowery Gallery. It is pretty amazing to see a Flintstones Freeway, a ride based around Space Ghost and even a Winsome Witch Haunted House.

Other parks may have had Hanna Barbera areas but we are yet to see a full blown HB park. Maybe someday.

The Art of Sara Varon

I love the work of Sara Varon. She lives in New York and draws robots, racoons, snowmen and turtles and other many more cool characters. Many of her stories are wordless but not to a fault. Some of the best parts of life are not filled with words, those are the special moments she captures.

Sweaterweather is great because it is filled with stories and cutouts and fun stuff. Chicken and Cat is her children's book, all about friendship and nature and life. She also does incredible printed postcards (the robot one is in metallic ink!). Look for her new graphic novel (208 pages) sometime at the end of the year. Hooray.

Mr Toast's USA Tour - Nevada

Well a good friend and Mr Toast fan Carol and her family were to the hosts in Nevada. As usual Mr Toast is going all over and clowning around whenever possible.

Next stop is Arizona.......

I'm Homogenized

Recent Interviews

A couple of cool blogs have asked to do interviews with me. Use these links to read them.

Plush You Interview

Old Man Musings Interview

and check out the rest of their blogs for other fun stuff!!!!!

LA Times Festival of Books

I will have a booth at the upcoming LA Times Festival of Books at the UCLA Campus in Westwood. The Festival is on April 28 10am to 6pm and April 29 10am-5pm. My booth number is #928 and is in the Children's Area South down by the Inverted Fountain. The show is Free but parking on campus is $8. Make sure and say hi if you can make it to the show.

Mr Toast Bookmark

Two sided with detachable Mr Toast Fan Club card! Printed by Randy of Tikiranch. I will be giving these away at all the shows I do this year. Also I will be dropping some off at Gallery 1988 for the 8-Bit show, some at Munky King on Melrose and Monkeyhouse Toys in Silverlake.

Camp Fire GIrls candy box

Most Camp Fire Girls candy boxes are pretty bland but this one is so great. I love it when the characters are very cartoony but the background is fairly realistic. It just makes the whole image pop.

Playing Parcheesi

Wishing You A Joyful Easter

Debbie Cheer sign