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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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Bonus Episode: Depressed Monsters x Toys on Tap:...

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2026/10/26

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

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65:15

Ep. 299 Toys on Tap w/Okashii Station: From Toy...

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2026/10/26

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

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52:12

Ep. 298 Toys on Tap w/Quzu Critters: What If Every QR...

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2026/10/19

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

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Ep. 297 Toys on Tap w/Scott Cherry: The Toy That...

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2026/10/12

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 •

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Ep. 296 Toys on Tap w/Neil Ewing: It's easy to make a...

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2026/10/05

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,

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Ep. 295 Toys on Tap w/Space Rabbit Studio: They Quit...

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2026/09/28

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

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Ep. 294 Toys on Tap w/ Creeder Toys: Tattooing, Yokai...

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2026/09/21

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

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Ep. 293 Toys on Tap w/ SF GodzillaFest:Inside SF...

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2026/09/14

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

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50:08

Ep. 292 Toys on Tap w/ BullMart: Building Something...

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2026/09/07

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

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Ep. 291 Toys on Tap w/ Kaiju Go: Building the Best...

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2026/08/31

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

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Ep. 290 Toys on Tap w/ Whiskeyjack Toys: The Brutal...

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2026/08/24

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

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Ep. 289 Toys on Tap w/ Manic: Turning a Lifetime of...

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2026/08/17

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

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Ep. 288 Toys on Tap w/ Shahin Studios: One Stencil...

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2026/08/10

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

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Ep. 287 Toys on Tap w/ Fixed Temple Toys: The Glorble...

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2026/08/03

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

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Ep. 286 Toys on Tap w/ ToyCollectr: 25 Issues of Toy...

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2026/07/27

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

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Ep. 285 Toys on Tap w/ Chogrin: The Artist Behind the...

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2026/07/20

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,

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Ep. 284 Toys on Tap w/ M.U.D. Toys: Mad Ugly Dudes...

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2026/07/13

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

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Ep. 283 Toys on Tap w/ SpaceBoiDega: Turning SpaceBoi...

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2026/07/06

In this episode, Andrew, also known as Spaceboi, returns to Toys on Tap to talk about the evolution of Space Boi and the growing universe around the character.Since his last appearance, Spaceboi has expanded far beyond one figure. What started as different versions of Space Boi has grown into Space Girl, Space God, plushies, resin toys, sofubi, vehicles, mechs, blind bags, and large-scale booth displays that feel like their own world.We also dive into the realities of being an artist in a changing

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Ep. 282 Toys on Tap w/ Quang Le: The Collector that...

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2026/06/29

In part two of this conversation, Quang Le shares the story behind the creation and evolution of Creature Bazaar.After years spent collecting toys, building relationships, and learning the industry from the inside, Quang and Brandon turned an idea into one of the most recognizable names in the sofubi community. Quang discusses traveling throughout Japan to meet artists where they lived, launching Creature Bazaar, navigating the challenges of the pandemic, transforming into a web store almost

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Ep. 281 Toys on Tap w/ Quang Le: The Collector that...

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2026/06/22

Quang Le joins the show for part one of a two-part conversation about collecting, creativity, and the foundation that eventually led to Creature Bazaar.Before Creature Bazaar and SummerSlime, Quang was a lifelong toy collector shaped by Ninja Turtles, Transformers, Japanese robot cartoons, Asian market imports, punk shows, D&D, photography, fashion, and underground art culture.We talk about his early connection to toys, touring with The Aquabats, working in photography and fashion, discovering

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