Zanini & Zambelli Italian Doll Comany

Zanini & Zambelli Italian Doll Comany

The Zanini & Zambelli Doll Company is a family owned and operated business. It is located in Canneto Sull ‘Oglio in the province of Mantova, Italy. The original owners were Adelaide Zanini and Francesco Zambelli, husband and wife, who founded the company in 1948....
See-Mor Moon-A-TIK Uneeda Doll Co

See-Mor Moon-A-TIK Uneeda Doll Co

Uneeda Doll Company was founded in 1917 in  Brooklyn, New York and continued to produce dolls until it’s demise in 1991. Uneeda was also known as the Tony Toy Company of Hong Kong, as some dolls are marked. Uneeda Doll created many types of dolls ini the...
Where Do Sashas Come From?

Where Do Sashas Come From?

I had the pleasure of representing Sasha Dolls in the early 80’s when International Playthings was the distributor. From that I developed a love for the beautiful simple design of these timeless dolls designed by Sasha Morgenthaler and am happy to share both my...

TV Memorabilia

TV Memorabilia One of the more useful of my collections is Toy Reference books which I peruse of a regular basis looking for ideas to blog so today I came across “Collectible Television Memorabilia” by Dian Zillner. Now the first thing I have to check is what year...
Toy Art featured at Art Of Toys!

Toy Art featured at Art Of Toys!

Toy Art featured at Art Of Toys for our second Designer Toy Show featuring original art from local talented artists that have customized Munny’s from kidrobot. Artists include, Gwen Akcin, Oscar Ayotzintli, Selina Briggs, Chris Cinder, Sheri DeBow, Angelo...
Artist Rebecca Casey

Artist Rebecca Casey

Artist Rebecca Casey Rebecca Casey was one of the first featured artist at Art Of Toys with her series of assemblage ceramic and toy art creations. Art Of Toys was both happy and sad as we sold out all her creations for they had become mascots to the gallery. A native...
Deb Canham Art Of Toys Featured Artist 2012

Deb Canham Art Of Toys Featured Artist 2012

Deb Canham Art Of Toys Featured Artist 2012 Deb Canham Art Of Toys Featured Artist 2012 with her wonderful miniature dragons and monsters thou Deb Canham has been a leading figure in the bear world since 1987 when she became the UK’s first miniature bear artist....
Artist Rebecca Casey

Retrospect 2019 Art

Retrospect 2019 Art Retrospect 2019 Art is featured in January and February at the gallery and online for Art Of Toys!  Here is a chance for some of our favorite artists from the past year show a variety of their art. Art will be released as sold giving artists a...
Doll Artists Featured Month of October

Doll Artists Featured Month of October

Doll Artists Featured Month of October Doll Artists Featured Month of October with some of the best international doll artists to Sacramento including Marilyn Radzat, Stephanie Blythe, Christine Benjamin and Sheri DeBow, Amber Glassman, and Stephanie Novatski as well...
Laurelin Gilmore created a Munny Monster!

Laurelin Gilmore created a Munny Monster!

At Art Of Toys we have been fortunate to have this talented artist share her work several times in the years past. (I myself own more than one fab painting) Laurelin is known for her beautiful oil paintings that combine the world of today with a fantasy twist so the...
Munny Art at Art Of Toys

Munny Art at Art Of Toys

This month we are excited to experience the creative juices of some of Sacramento’s most up and coming artists though their creations using kidrobot’s Munny forms. – First released in 2012, the MUNNY is a blank vinyl figure designed to inspire...
Monsters at Art Of Toys

Monsters at Art Of Toys

Monsters at Art Of Toys Participating Artists: Marca Castillo, Chris Cinder Dan Crowley of Chicago, Lin FeiFei, Lauren Harrison, Laurelin Gilmore, Jared Konopitski , T. Oliver Kopian- New York, Michael Mikolon, Gina Montanino, Julie Okahara, Sis, Wendy Giminski and...
Robots featured at Art Of Toys

Robots featured at Art Of Toys

Exhibit Title: “ROBOTS” Artists: Chris Cinder, Robert Gordon ,Joel Stinghen and Garry Gay Exhibit Dates: May 1 thru June 9th Robots one of the most popular shows at Art Of Toys is back featuring Chris Cinder, Robert Gordon and newcomer Joel Stinghen! The whole family...
Amber Glassman of Magic Vessel at Art Of Toys in April

Amber Glassman of Magic Vessel at Art Of Toys in April

Unboxing Amber Glassman of Magic Vessel at Art Of Toys! Artist Statement Hi there, I’m Amber, I have enjoyed creating art all my life. Studying the biological sciences and learning about all the different lifeforms living alongside us is what inspired me to begin...
Fairies & Dragons at Art Of Toys

Fairies & Dragons at Art Of Toys

Exhibit Title: Fairies & Dragons Artists: Lisa Owens, Amber Glassman, Michael Mikolon, Chris Cinder, LaLa Ortiz, Stephanie Blythe, T. Oliver Kopian and more Exhibit Dates: April 2 to May 4th Fairies and Dragons at Art Of Toys Though the Fairy heritage we encourage...
Designer Toy’s at Art Of Toys

Designer Toy’s at Art Of Toys

Art Of Toys is excited to have our first Designer Toy Show featuring original art from Kidrobot artist Candie Bolton and Steve Ferrera,  Yosiell Lorenzo, Lyla Warrens and local talent Julie Okahara, Chris Cinder and Robert Rodriguez. To add the excitement we are...
Jewels in the Month of November at Art Of Toys!

Jewels in the Month of November at Art Of Toys!

Jewels in the Month of November at Art Of Toys! Art Of Toys is happy to have such talented jewelry artists showing in the month of November in time for holiday gifts! Art Of Toys will feature local artist Lorrain Garcia, emiko oye’s of San Francisco Lego jewelry,...
Christine Benjamin Felter Extraordinaire

Christine Benjamin Felter Extraordinaire

Christine Benjamin Felter Extraordinaire is one of the fabulous artists participating at Art Of Toys October Doll Artist Show! Felting is a process of sculpting with wool by compressing the wool with many strokes of a barbed needle…it takes hours to create...
Doll Artists October Show at Art Of Toys

Doll Artists October Show at Art Of Toys

Doll Artists October Show at Art Of Toys Art Of Toys is happy to introduce some of the best international doll artists to Sacramento including Marilyn Radzat, Stephanie Blythe, Christine Benjamin and Sheri DeBow, Lindsay Cristelli and Stephanie Novatski as well as...

Puppets featured at Art Of Toys in September!

The art of Puppets is one of the oldest forms of theater dating back to the 5th Century BC. As an art form, theater and then toy is has a strong heritage. The month of September at Art Of Toys will be “Puppets” with Dan Crowley of Chicago as the feature...
Last week for Comic SciFi Show at Art Of Toys!

Last week for Comic SciFi Show at Art Of Toys!

Last week for Comic SciFi Show at Art Of Toys! Participating Artists: B-Squad- Eben Burgon, Chris Cinder, Angelo Esquivel, Mach Yeager, Lorrain Garcia, Robert Gordon, Norleen LaBare, Shane Murphy, Jared Konopitski, Julie Okahara as well as the private collection of...
Fantastic Art Of Char Hall

Fantastic Art Of Char Hall

Fantastic Art Of Char Hall Fantastic Art Of Char Hall is at Art Of Toys this month as part of Monster Show. Char creates her fantastic creatures PENCIL drawings by combining two animals for her own monster thou sometimes are too sweet to be a monster as in Pandabee....
Monsters at Art Of Toys in July!

Monsters at Art Of Toys in July!

Monsters at Art Of Toys in July! Monsters and things that go bump in the night will be the artwork at Art Of Toys the month of July! Cute to creepy and back again! Featured will be the totally fabulous art or Char Hall and the fun quirky art of Jared Konopitski. T....
Robots Show May 1st until June 9th

Robots Show May 1st until June 9th

Come discover the fun art of the ROBOT the whole family will have fun with art and toy robots galore! Start your 2nd Saturday adventure first at Art Of Toys in the heart of the Handle District then choose from 22 restaurants within walking distance! Art Activity will...
Fairies and Dragons at Art Of Toys April

Fairies and Dragons at Art Of Toys April

Fairies and Dragons at Art Of Toys April Fairies and Dragons at Art Of Toys April  where we show   some of the top “Fairy” artists sharing their beautiful and fun fairy art. Adding a bit of spice to the show an assortment of dragons will also be at the gallery in the...
Kaleidoscopes Marbles and Grid Driven featured March Art Of Toys

Kaleidoscopes Marbles and Grid Driven featured March Art Of Toys

Kaleidoscopes Marbles and Grid Driven featured March Art Of Toys Kaleidoscopes Marbles and Grid Driven featured March Art Of Toys in the gallery. Art Of Toys is proud to present the kaleidoscope artwork of six master kaleidoscope artists from across the USA including...
Jewels at Art Of Toys in November

Jewels at Art Of Toys in November

Jewels at Art Of Toys in November Art Of Toys is happy to have such talented jewelry artists showing in the month of November in time for holiday gifts! Art Of Toys will feature local artist Lorrain Garcia, emiko oye’s of San Francisco Lego jewelry, Margaux Lange of...

Artist Dolls featured at Art Of Toys in October!

Artist Dolls featured at Art Of Toys in October! Exhibit Title: Art of Dolls Participating Artists: Yolanda Bello ,Christine Benjamin, Stephanie Blythe, Marca Castillo ,Sheri DeBow, Wendy Lawton, Stephanie Notvaski, LaLa Ortiz, Marilyn Radzat Heather Schubert, Todd...

Art Of The Month of September

Exhibit Title: Puppets Participating Artists: Dan Crowley, T. Oliver Kopian, Gerry Hansen, Raul Lacanilao, Sis and more. Exhibit Dates: September 6nd thru September 28th Featured Art: Puppets! The art of Puppets is one of the oldest forms of theater dating back to the...
Comics and SciFi at Art Of Toys Gallery in August!

Comics and SciFi at Art Of Toys Gallery in August!

Comics and SciFi at Art Of Toys Gallery in August! Participating Artists: B-Squad- Eben Burgon, Chris Cinder, Angelo Esquivel, Michael Foley, Lorrain Garcia, Phillip Ginn, Robert Gordon, Dwight Head, Norleen LaBare, Shane Murphy, Julie Okahara, Daniel TuUcaAn...

Monsters at Art Of Toys in July

Monsters at Art Of Toys in July Monsters and things that go bump in the night will be the artwork at Art Of Toys the month of July! Cute to creepy and back again! Participating Artists: Charlene Hall, Phillip Ginn, Wendy Giminski, Marca Castillo, Dan Crowley of...
Myths & Legends in the month of June at Art Of Toys!

Myths & Legends in the month of June at Art Of Toys!

Myths & Legends in the month of June at Art Of Toys! Exhibit Dates: June 6th – July 1st, 2017 This June at Art Of Toys we are featuring artists that are exploring Myths & Urban Legends with their art. An urban legend is a form of modern folklore...

Robot Toy Art at Art Of Toys Gallery

Robot Toy Art at Art Of Toys Gallery Robot Toy Art at Art Of Toys Gallery this month featuring Sacramento legend Chris Cinder’s cardstock bots and original paintings! For all you fans get in quick selling as they are hung! Just to tease the photo is one already...

April Show is Fairies and Dragons

April Show is Fairies and Dragons April Show is Fairies and Dragons Though the Fairy heritage we encourage love, cooperation, peace, harmony and respect for all beings, along with a pinch of mischief! Art Of Toys is proud to have some of the top “Fairy Artists” share...
A Look at Steven Gray

A Look at Steven Gray

 A Look at Steven Gray A look at Steven Gray seen at Art Of Toys Kaleidoscope & Marble March Show in the gallery and online shop is summed up with one word …fantastic!   Steven Gray writes, “I thought it was blind luck or fate that brought kaleidoscopes...
Wayne Edfors #Grid Driven

Wayne Edfors #Grid Driven

Wayne Edfors #Grid Driven Wayne Edfors #Grid Driven Midtown Sacramento artist that blends photography, color and his computer to create mind boggling images is featured this month on the walls at Art Of Toys as part of the Kaleidoscope and Marble Show!   Art is...

Out Of This World with Larry Cazes

Out Of This World with Larry Cazes This month in the gallery Art Of Toys feature Kaleidoscopes and Marbles with the wonderful out of this world “Galaxy” marbles of Larry Cazes of San Jose. Born in 1966 in Plainfield New Jersey, Larry has been living and...

Kaleidoscopes and Marbles March Show

Kaleidoscopes and Marbles March Show ***FREE Open to the Public*** Second SATURDAY March 11th from 11 am- dark -FREE art activity 5:30 till dark Make a FREE kaleidoscope cell phone picture entire month of March during operating hours Exhibit Title: “Kaleidoscopes and...
2017 Gallery Show Schedule

2017 Gallery Show Schedule

2017 Gallery Show Schedule 2017 Gallery Show Schedule is looking fantastic! Art Of Toys will be building on past years shows as well as adding new themes and artists. January and February will be “Retrospect” featuring artists that participated in any of...