I etch a sketched the Mona Lisa! And shared some bonus thoughts about the only video where I've *ever* had to turn off the comments. The internet can go crazy sometimes! 😅
#etchasketch #etchasketchart #monalisa
I've been sitting on this for over 1.5 years - I can finally share that my Etch A Sketch art was in a movie 🎥😭 Absolutely more posts to come about this one. Spiderhead is available on Netflix now!
#etchasketch #etchasketchart #spiderhead #milesteller
Yesterday I took on the gargantuan task of photographing and organizing the bulk of my Etch A Sketch collection!
I have over 500 photos to edit and organize - a task I sincerely look forward to. Fun fact! Before pursuing a career as a full-time Etch A Sketch artist, I worked as a photo retoucher for 3 years!
Some fun statistics about what's in the bins:
1. These bins contain 269 Etch A Sketch-related products! Of those 269,
2. 53 are repeats (you can thank bin 9 for containing most of my extras, which I use as canvases for my art)
3. 180 are unique variants, which included packaging variants from different eras, and products New In Packaging (NIP) but not loose if I had them NIP
4. 32 products are Etch A Sketch-related, but are not Etch A Sketch toys that you use by turning knobs. For example, I have Etch A Sketch napkins and an Etch A Sketch pool float, as well as the Etch A Sketch Freestyle (post-2016) that uses Boogie Board technology to draw on a screen that is meant to loosely resemble an Etch A Sketch.
These bins only contain a fraction of my entire Etch A Sketch collection. What is not pictured is another entire shelving unit that contains hundreds of Pocket (small) and Classic (Large) Etch A Sketch canvases that I use for commissions, workshops, live events, and more. The number of Pocket Etch A Sketches can fluctuate frequently for this reason. I also generally have around 100 Etch A Sketches in my office at any given time.
I recently reconfigured my office to accommodate a shelving unit which will allow me to properly display some of these beauties. I've spent the last 20+ years working on this collection, and it would be a real shame to banish them to the bins forever. So my plan is to treat my office shelving as rotating seasonal displays to give many variants an opportunity to shine while not over-cluttering the shelves.
Thanks as always for your support of my foolhardy endeavor to amass a small museum worth of Etch A Sketch history!
#etchasketch #toys #toycollector
Free - Princess Etch Teaches How to Draw on an Etch a Sketch
July 1st, 3-4pm (Wednesday)
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Learn the basics of Etch A Sketch drawing from a real pro! Jane, aka @PrincessEtch , began her career as a full-time professional Etch A Sketch artist right here in Albany Park 10 years ago. She now resides in Maryland and is excited to visit Chicago to teach this special workshop! Jane will teach foundational Etch A Sketch drawing skills including drawing simple shapes, navigating mazes, and writing your name. She will share stories from her unique career while teaching the lesson. Etch A Sketches will be provided for the duration of the class, and time will be allotted throughout the workshop for questions. Fun for ages 4 and up! All kids must be accompanied by an adult. Thank you!
Czech out my Czechoslovakian Etch A Sketch, AKA my new Magická Tabulka ❤️ fun fact! This Magic Doodler and I are both from 1991!
Follow for more Etch A Sketch what-have-you 👑
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Check out my R2D2 Etch A Sketch! 🤖 Today felt like the perfect day to pontificate about this particular variant.
#etchasketch #etchasketchart #starwarsday
"Oh I had one of those when I was a kid, but it had a pen"
That's a Magna Doodle 😤
(yes I know the Etch A Sketch Doodle and Freestyle variants exist)
#etchasketch #magnadoodle #etchasketchart
Announcing a mini library tour! 📚👩🏫
I will be teaching or creating live art at the following free events:
Bibliotastic Book Fair (Catonsville) · 4/25, 6-9pm
Etch A Sketch workshop (Perry Hall) · 4/26, 2-3pm
The Dopamine Boost (Cockeyesville) · 5/15, 7-9pm
Etch A Sketch workshop (Arbutus) · 6/18, 2-3pm
Etch A Sketch workshop (Parkville) · 6/20, 12-1pm
See @bcplinfo for more information. Hope to see you there!
#etchasketch #etchasketchart #baltimoreart
Most of my commissions are placed online from around the world, so it was a real treat to hand off my newest commission to local insurance agent Amy Salmon in person this afternoon 🩵
Amy and I met at our local improvement association meeting where she was a panelist for small businesses that are positively impacting our community. She's a true example of supporting the local economy by hiring me to etch her logo! Thanks again Amy for the commission - it's people like you that have made me feel so warmly welcomed as a new neighbor 🏠
#etchasketch #toyart #linthicum
