Robocon ~ Chinatown
988 N. Hill Street #202 Los Angeles, CA 90012 ~ (213)-613-9032
We have no idea who the very rich, perpetual adolescents are that buy those vinyl Japanese toys with $200 price tags, but suspect it’s those same twats we grew up with who, at 12 years old, wouldn’t take thier GI Joes out of the box because they might be worth something someday.
Tucked away very secretively on the second floor of a mini-mall, next to Empress Paviliion To-Go, is an explosion of color in Robocon, a sort of dressed-up Giant Robot with a focus more on toys and playthings than the street-art & guerilla book M.O. of that Sawtelle shop.
Similar in vibe, Robocon provides wall space for underground artists who have a simliar graphic aesthetic to the store aisles, switching the artwork monthly. Lining the display cases are action figures resembling long-lost members of The Residents and mutant versions of Jurrasic Five and the Gorillaz; books and magazines on fringe art movements and graffiti; racks of t-shirts, purses and accessories from that sock monkey dude and other inide artists; pastel cruiser bikes; and a mountain of Japanese candy like a mini-Aji Ichiban. Even if you weren’t the dude who started Napster or you were over toys by 4th grade, Robocon is worth a look for the sheer inspiration armies of plastic weirdos can bring to your imagination.
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Alan wrote:
Thank you very much for your awesome reveiw,
I really really appreciate it.
Best,
Alan/Robocon
Posted on 25-Jan-07 at 8:26 pm | Permalink
TILT SUNDAYS wrote:
Great new shop, I will be stopping by this store soon!
-Mike
TILT Sundays
Posted on 12-Nov-07 at 11:00 pm | Permalink
asaa wrote:
gotta hit this one up
Posted on 21-Nov-07 at 4:05 pm | Permalink
star wrote:
who was that artist who made Bjork, David Bowie, Bruce Lee etc look like Lego-Men?
WHO IS IT?!
Posted on 23-Oct-08 at 8:53 pm | Permalink