"We paid particularly close attention to nailing the details of LeBron's
shoes," said Sanders . Joining her are
panelists Scot Levitt, Director of the Fine Arts Department for Bonhams &
Butterfields; John Moran, President of John Moran Auctioneers; and Nella
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"The edginess of the commercials and the
various personalities that LeBron portrays in the spots lends itself well to
the artistic nature of urban vinyl figures. Usually made of soft roto-cast PVC, referred to by
collectors as "vinyl", many of the industry's product launches are held at
gallery openings or release parties where the toys are displayed side-by-side
with paintings and other types of art.
Using photographs of LeBron from the ad campaign, Brunner's finalized
sketchwork turnarounds were then used as a starting point by artist Rocco
Tartamella to create a master sculpt that would be used to tool the 12-inch
figure.m. in Pasadena.californiaartclub. Cross . These products
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Then, Rocco roughed out the basic form of the figure including proportions
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artwork in the exhibition to illustrate their points.

The Gold Medal Exhibition, one of the highest-quality displays of
contemporary-traditional fine art in the country, showcases sculpture as
well as paintings of genres ranging from quintessential California
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According to Sanders, Upper Deck will release the full series of the four
characters (Athlete , Business, Kid and Wise LeBron) in April.
Upper Deck will unveil All-Star Vinyl lines in different sports in the
fall of 2006, including football, baseball and hockey. "We feel this element will add an interest beyond
sports collectibles enthusiasts and casual fans, offering hard-core sneaker
collectors an additional way to fuel their passion for the latest kicks. As with all Cross products , Tech3 comes with a lifetime
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1,000 individually numbered pieces of each character will be sold at hobby and
specialty shops (MSRP $45).
An expert sculptor, Tartamella has done numerous projects for major firms,
including McFarlane Toys, Sideshow Collectibles and Jazware toys., is a panel
discussion on "Art Collecting Strategies.com. Following the trend to multi-function products such
as cell phones, PDAs and cameras rolled into one, Tech3 features capabilities
that allow the user to simply turn the top and select from three writing
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Preliminary sculpts
have already been designed for many of today's top athletes -- as well as
legends from the past."
Urban vinyl figures, or designer toys, are thought of as not just toys,
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Upper Deck is releasing 750 sneak-peek versions of Athlete LeBron to
coincide with NBA All-Star week. All will feature the red special edition
Nike Zoom LeBron III shoes and L23 gear James will be wearing at the game.
Usually sold in boutique toy shops and through various Web sites, urban
vinyl collectibles are limited-edition designer toys that are, for the most
part, created by underground artists and released by independent toy
manufacturers in very limited quantities. A sign of its popularity: at the Toy Fair this February,
the industry will be officially recognizing this trend with its own exhibit
hall titled "Urban Bazaar: Indie Art Toys.
Tartamella's primary goal was to stay true to the drawings, focusing on
the likeness -- or the facial features of Brunner's drawing.
Amy Scott, Curator of Visual Arts of the Autry National Center's Museum of
the American West, and Michael Zakian, Director of the Frederick R.5mm
pencil . With Tech3, we
offer a product that is useful, great looking, and fits right into a
technologically -savvy lifestyle."
The distinctive conical top and single-band cap transition of Tech3
recalls the ever-popular design of Cross Classic(R) Century(R) and Century(R)
II. Cross Company has crafted award-winning writing
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Sanders went on to mention that the rise in popularity of basketball shoe
collecting served as additional inspiration for developing the line. Cross Company (Amex:
ATX ) announces the revolutionary new Tech3, a multifunction writing instrument
that combines two pens and a pencil, designed with A. Tech3 also has the Century's perfect balance, and its medium diameter
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Upper Deck Teams With Nike to Launch 'The LeBrons' Action Figure Line Based on Popular TV Ad Campaign; All-Star Edition of 'Athlete LeBron' Released Feb. 15

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This is Upper Deck and Nike's second partnership in as many years. Weisman
Museum of Art at Pepperdine University, will join artists Peter Adams,
Frank M. Tech3 is available in four
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About the Upper Deck All-Star Vinyl Design Team, Product's Development
The LeBrons figurines were first sketched by Upper Deck's lead designer on
the product line, Chris Brunner, who has a background in comic books, concept
art and illustration. The Pasadena Museum of
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The edgy, limited-edition figures -- a creation in partnership with Nike
-- will be available online via Upper Deck's Web store
(http://www.
"We are excited to work again with Nike, this time to introduce a new
style of sports figure to the marketplace," said Dave Sanders, brand manager
for Upper Deck Authenticated.

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"As many of us at Upper Deck are big collectors of these types of toys , we
worked closely with our creative team to develop a product line that would
introduce sports fans and collectors to the unique styling of this medium
while remaining authentic to the underground scene that has supported this new
type of collectible toy," said Sanders. The rest of the
sculpt plays off of the attitude established with that facial expression.

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" Elaine Adams, the Club's
Executive Director and Director of American Legacy Fine Arts, LLC, will
moderate the panel, which will address issues that both beginning and
established collectors should consider when collecting art.

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In the mid-to-late 1980s,
both The 'Noid (Dominos Pizza) and The California Raisins were sold at hobby
and retail shops, becoming cult collectibles. The exhibition is un-themed,
continuing a practice initiated by 19th century European art salons, to
encourage artists to take risks and create their most important works.

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, "Don't be jealous, boy.
The reason? They hope to be among a limited group of fans to purchase
Upper Deck's first-ever urban vinyl sports action figure, a 12-inch, heavily
stylized designer toy depicting the All-Star forward's "Athlete LeBron"
persona from the now-famous TV spots ."

Trend of TV to Toy
This is not the first time a character from a television commercial has
made the transition from the tube to the toy shelf. Serrano and Christopher Slatoff for a discussion on what to look
for when viewing traditional fine art. For more information or to make
a reservation , call the Club at (626) 583-9009 or visit
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During the California Art Club's 95th Annual
Gold Medal Juried Exhibition, to be held during April at the Pasadena
Museum of California Art , the Club will present two educational programs
for art lovers interested in traditional fine art . Contact Beverly Chang at (310) 472-9323 or beverly@brcart.T.

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Full Series of The LeBrons - Including Business, Wise, and Kid - to Hit Hobby,
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CARLSBAD, Calif.m. The mission of the Club, which is
headquartered in Pasadena, Calif., is to promote traditional fine arts in
the fields of painting, drawing and sculpture, to produce and promote art
exhibits that foster understanding and interpretation of traditional art
heritage and California history, and to furnish educational opportunities
in fine arts.

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2004, the two companies joined to create and launch an authenticated athlete
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Both the
Athlete LeBron and Kid LeBron figures will feature officially licensed Nike
shoes and clothing.
And: each vinyl figurine will come with detachable shoes, allowing the
ability to swap shoes and colorways from future figures. The final steps included adding the
numerous details to LeBron's Nike Zoom III shoes, including the Swoosh logo
and leather paneling.

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Both programs are free with museum admission. Union St.californiaartclub.T.

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Quoting from Nike's "The LeBrons" ad campaign -- featuring four characters
based on LeBron James ' unique personality traits -- the line may also be
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