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  1. coma21

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    So I posted this up on IG but figured it could get better explained and seen by those missing it on IG here as well.
    I bought my new house back in May 2021 it had an aux building outside that I told Lena I was going to make into a proper studio space. I usually paint all the Kvltvs Releases myself and plan to paint most of the Hooligan City stuff as well. So with that in mind I started work on my studio.
    The main focal point I wanted to make was a wall of header cards that was like a piece of toy history so it hopefully would end up having a large group of makers on there (myself included to some degree). It took me two weeks and was a labor of love I took on while painting the last Bolzer release I just did but now it’s complete so here are some pics of the wall.
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    Looks fucking rad Mikee! How’s you stick them up? Staples?
     
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    The newer headers for American makers feel like blankets. They’re huge.
     
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    This is so great! And the releases span from “firsts” to “lasts/ latests” great look! Wish I had some of those headers myself but they’d just sit in a box til I could figure out what to do!
     
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    This is fun! If I did this with my header cards, though, they'd all be pretty homogenous.
     
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    A fuck ton of glue. I tried wheat pasting it first and that shit was a no go so we went for mod Podge and that seemed to do it. Getting them to hold was a pain so u used thumbtacks but they absolutely destroyed my fingers getting them out over and over again.
    I think now you know what to do. I know some people also make scrap books for them I have all of my non dupe Pushead headers in a book.
    I for sure had to work very hard not to do any duplicates and I think I slipped up maybe 3-4 times if you really look. I still have some headers left for if I expand it but overall doing one wall and trying to make sure it was as diverse as it could be with size and space constraints was a challenge but there’s even a vinyl junkies header up there so I think I did ok keeping it well rounded even if admittedly PK Splurrt and MVH are the most represented
     
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    Very cool.Probably the best reason to keep headers. I've always appreciated the indy makers and their art.
     
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    Very cool idea, Mikee, and definitely looks impressive. Personal opinion: Might be in the piles you still have left, but definitely needs at least some classic vintage rep through Marusan/Bullmark/M1. :razz: Might be missing Buta too, as another notable immediate standout, but I am coming at it from a different place than most, likely, haha. Nice to see so much from the variety of different soft vinyl companies out there. Great work, and I am sure the space is inspiring and relaxing now.
     
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    @ultrakaiju thats a good point. I was thinking of the overly American rep in this monument, I guess we would all have a very personal end result as well. Is any header older than 10-15yrs here? bc then you have a neo kaiju wall of sorts.

    Which means you now can start on the vintage wall. The hobby that keeps on giving! :razz:
     
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    So fun fact a lot of those headers are made in straight cardboard and are a pain to glue down. I have an archway over the door I plan on doing but I am waiting to figure out the best options like a better mix of new and old. It’s very much a neo Sofubi wall. But for me it’s about showing love to the people that inspired me to make the stuff I do. The cases in the studio have all the stuff I’ve made as well as my CK collection and a big catch all of American toys I love so it’s really a room meant to help me stay motivated while I listen to Terrible music and paint toys.
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    The header wall aside, which looks superb, I am loving the Santa Cruz rug.

    I've got a decent stash of decks that I am waiting to put up on the wall - just need the space - so that carpet deck caught my eye :thumbsup:
     
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    You’ll never get back the money you spent on those without having the header card when you sell them. Duh…
     
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    I snagged it from a skate shop awhile back I also have a bunch of decks I need to put up
     
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