SideKick Media http://blog.sidekicklab.com Modern Art in vintage trading card packaging. Larz [at] SideKickLab.com Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:48:29 +0000 en hourly 1 Last day of assembly for The Art Hustle wax pack boxes http://blog.sidekicklab.com/2010/09/04/last-day-of-assembly-for-the-art-hustle-wax-pack-boxes/ http://blog.sidekicklab.com/2010/09/04/last-day-of-assembly-for-the-art-hustle-wax-pack-boxes/#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:48:29 +0000 Larz http://blog.sidekicklab.com/?p=318 the art hustle

Last boxes for the series.

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under Manhattan bridge

We had to show up Sunday night at a designated location under the Manhattan bridge.

cookies and cream truck

The Cookies n Cream truck was stolen borrowed for the shoot, along with their crew.

money on the ground

After the last shot.

toy nerd and the sucklord

I was told come dressed as an 80′s toy nerd.  In this photo you cannot see the pocket protector, or the white socks.

More Photos

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His site: http://sabitnyc.wordpress.com

]]> http://blog.sidekicklab.com/2010/08/28/artist-nemo-created-video/feed/ 0 Preparing Contributing Artist return sets http://blog.sidekicklab.com/2010/08/24/preparing-contributing-artist-return-sets/ http://blog.sidekicklab.com/2010/08/24/preparing-contributing-artist-return-sets/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:30:50 +0000 Larz http://blog.sidekicklab.com/?p=278 Simeon Lipman of Cardhacks came up from New York to assist in preparing the shipments to the Contributing Artists.

After Simeon’s arrival in Albany NY, we went immediately to the factory floor where the base card set boxes were printed and die cut.

die cut boxes machine

Base set boxes being die cut, Simeon observing.

base set boxes on die cutter

Printed blanks on the right, the die for cutting and creasing on the left.

glueing boxes

With printed and cut boxes, next step is to glue them up.

filling boxes

The fun part- filling each box with the 162 base cards.

Finished base set box

We added the gold AP emboss at the Lab.

85 boxed base sets

All 85 base sets ready to pack up for shipping.

assembling artist packs

Kitting up the various parts- Simeon is collating the Artist Returns and embossed cards.  Donald is folding the gold embossed AP packs.

Partial box

Almost ready to go.  Just before adding the Artist particulars (their returns, and embossed cards).

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We visited the Camelot antique mall in Bennington VT, hunting treasures.  The most interesting was a Wizard of Oz blister pack figure.  Parts of which will appear in a toy near you.

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