Billionaire Dennis Tito wants to raise money to send a lucky married couple on a 500-day journey to Mars. You better be prepared to share the remote. This is one long journey into oblivion. That’s another 500 days back to earth. Ready to go space truckin’ with your honey bunny? The mission has been scheduled […]
Download free high resolution vintage posters. Pick from advertising, travel, animals, nature, movies, circus, western cowboys, military, food, art design and sports. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message […]
Here is a book I missed. Man’s best friend is center stage with The New Yorker’s The Big New Yorker Book of Dogs. It is beautifully illustrated in full color, features articles, fiction, humor, poems, cartoons, cover art, drafts, and drawings from the magazine’s archives. It collects from past and present greats that graced the […]
This 7 meat patty high hamburger from Steak ‘n Shake will not leave you shaking after wolfing it down your throat. Compromised of seven meat patties and seven melting cheese slices oozing on the sides, this is one meal that might land you in the hospital late at night. Called the 7×7 Steakburger is offered […]
Ever want to sketch a few t-shirt ideas? Here is the perfect little tool for you. The t-shirt sketcher stencil kit easily outlines t-shirts with ease. Chop down your drawing time. Artists are always looking for that shortcut to increase productivity. That next Threadless idea will morph easier on your paper for the big payoff. […]
Architecturally speaking New York City is the mecca of design. Jose Guizar’s weekly obsession of drawing windows from New York City is an interesting idea. This could be a nice coffee table book when completed. I love the strong colors used to encompass the free standing windows. Personally I am a door fan, they are […]
Don’t judge a book by its cover or title. Here are the finalists for The Diagram Prize 2013 for strangest book tile. How can you beat the classic, Cooking With Poo? Was Hitler Ill? by Hans-Joachim Neumann and Henrik Eberle.A historian and professor of medicine analyse whether the Führer was fully responsible for his crimes. […]
Sandbox World favorite Ivan Brunetti of Misery Loves Comedy fame is back with a new book called, Aesthetics: A Memoir. I am excited to see the workings of his mind that crafted a whole unique universe that both offended and surprised the reader. The simplicity of his lined art weighs heavy in thought and execution. […]
Photographer Chris Turner, paper engineer Helen Friel and animator Jess Deacon explore the life cycle of a single drop of water through an animated stop motion pop-up book sequence. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an […]
Jason Bradshaw is a reluctant drawer of sad things. He specializes in dysphoria. Dysphoria is a state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort as a symptom of discontentment, restlessness, dissatisfaction, malaise, depression, anxiety or indifference. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made […]
Pete Goldlust loves to carve pencils. I love the intricacies of his designs. The only thing I could do with a crayon and a sharp blade is get a wasted Sunday afternoon in the emergency with paper towel paper wrapped around a bleeding finger or two. I will leave such tasks to experienced individuals. My […]
Talk about a blatant rip-off. Awful Animals is copying the success of the Ugly Dolls line. This is what happens when your products are made in China. Manufacturers will knock off your product at a lower cost. Imitation might be a form of flattery, but this is ridiculous. I can hear Kevin O'Leary leering in my thoughts about mass producing products such as this in China without proper copyright. At one-tenth of the cost of an Ugly Doll, the Awful Animals seem like a bargain. This is awful!