Just curious: Why is it that Bwana Spoons had some of his creations done through Gargamel in Japan and others like Edward the Gator and Steven the Bat through Max Toy Co. and Super7? All of his pieces look great and show well together, I was just wondering if it's common for artists to switch manufacturers like that. The Gargamel pieces are bagged while the others are boxed.
He's doing some stuff with I think Strangeco soon too. The Gargamel stuff is definitely my favorite, but I'm assuming that they're so busy that they want to spread the love around.
I'd say it's common that artists work with different organizations. look at Kozik, eh? Biskup...etc... .
+1 I am sure some of the players can weigh in on this, but suffice it to say that most folks in most any avenue of 'entertainment' work with anyone who will show an interest in the artists' work. Back in the mid-20th century, a lot of artists were contractually bound to a certain business/company/organization. This is why you saw certain actors, for instance, appear in so many films for one single studio, or working with the same director. They didn't really have a choice. My grandfather was a free-lance artist in the later part of the 20th century, but prior to WWII, he was contractually bound to a business to produce his work. It was great (in the sense that he knew SOMEONE would always be paying him), but sucked too (in the sense that he could not do indie work for anyone else). My two cents is that, while I am a total Gargamel nut, I think it is good for artists to keep fresh, and open to new people and ideas. And the answer I think you are looking for, JB, is that no it is not uncommon--it is not exclusive contract work.
