Ripley's bought my Etch A Sketch art!

I am thrilled to share that I've been working with Ripley's over the years which has led to many incredible adventures. So it means the world to me that they purchased my most ambitious Etch A Sketch series to date!

If you visit the Grand Prairie location you can vote for my art through the end of the month which can in theory provide some extra capital for what I'm sure will be a Very Silly Pursuit :)

Can't make it to Grand Prairie? Come see me in Orlando on Labor Day! I'll be making free art portraits with Ripley's from 2-4 at Icon Park. Can't make it to Orlando either? Ah well, hopefully you'll find a little placard about me and my art at a future Ripley's visit!

Thank you all for the amazing support - the only reason Ripley's reached out to me was because I hit the front page of Reddit a few years ago. Sometimes upvotes really do matter, and I think that's pretty peachy keen.

u/Pikajane — 6 days ago
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My new metallic bakugan!

I got this as a gift from the co-founder of Spin Master. He included it in a PR kit that included his newest book. I've always wanted a bakugan and the metallic sheen on this is unbelievable!

u/Pikajane — 8 days ago

Selected Etch A Sketch drawings from my India trip in 2016

These were part of a series of 7 drawings I was commissioned to create by a travel company who sent me to India in 2016. Still one of my all-time favorite experiences of my career!

u/Pikajane — 9 days ago

This French onion dip container has been holding my hair ties for over a decade

I was raised in a household where the margarine container held the leftovers and the leftover container held the butter. As an added bonus it temporarily concerns guests when they see it on my bathroom counter! I expect to get another few decades out of this container.

u/Pikajane — 12 days ago
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[TP] I etch a sketched Zelda [OC]

Once I finish preservation of this Zelda piece I'll be sending it off to its new home, presumably somewhere in Hyrule ⚔️

u/Pikajane — 12 days ago
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My rainbow Etch A Sketch collection

Took me years of searching to find that first blue - it was only ever offered as a custom color for corporate bulk orders!

u/Pikajane — 18 days ago
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I found the sweater Britta wore when she was helping the gulf

After finding Annie's argyle sweater the other day I went down a rabbit hole of searching for other outfits worn by the actors. Websites like WornOnTV can be great for sourcing apparel when the matches are the actual clothes, but most often they only share similar products (or none at all, like for this cardigan).

Well after some extra searching I found it! The cardigan is from Robbi & Nikki. It's currently on Poshmark for $9 but it's not my style (I confirmed the buttons are the same) so if anyone wants to jump on this before their next oil wrestle have at it!

Always happy to assist you all on your Community clothes crusades!

u/Pikajane — 18 days ago

Me with my favorite pillows

In 2017 IKEA released this glorious SAGOSKATT pillow. I conscripted a friend of a friend to score a few in Tampa who by means of a third party was able to bring them all the way to my home in Chicago 🌈

u/Pikajane — 21 days ago
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Espeon on Etch A Sketch

my newest Etch A Sketch art commission! 💜

u/Pikajane — 21 days ago

I etch a sketched an Espeon

This now marks my 6th eevee form I've etch a sketched. All I've got left now are glaceon, leafeon, and sylveon! DM me if interested in ordering a commission of your own. More info available at my web shop!

u/Pikajane — 21 days ago

e-Reader checklists are officially sold out!

Thank you all so much for your amazing support on this launch! This is my first time ever creating a product related to the Nintendo e-Reader and I'm absolutely thrilled with how well-received it was. I never expected that all 14 sets would be claimed within the first day of launching!

13 of the 14 sets have been mailed out this afternoon. I'm dropping off the final set tomorrow.

If you missed out on this launch and would like for me to restock it in the future, please let me know in the comments!

Upcoming checklist projects include:

  1. Japan-exclusive e-Reader minigames/videos
  2. English Construction: Action
  3. English Construction: Melody Box
  4. Japan-exclusive Construction: Action & Melody Box
  5. Japan-exclusive Construction: Block Break

I expect the next product launch will be end of 2026/early 2027. There are a lot of logistics to work out for future sets - some may be packaged together, and many require a new approach to the design that still honors the overall language established by the TCG from that era. My intent is to design checklists that feel cohesive in a binder alongside the cards. I may share design updates here but will be most likely to share smaller updates in the Discord server, as I'd love to hear your opinions but don't want to clog the feed here with smaller milestones.

Thank you again for your support everyone!

u/Pikajane — 28 days ago

My Etch A Sketch story is in an Australian magazine this week! 🦘

Wooh! By the time the magazine hits my mailbox it won't be on store shelves anymore, so if you happen to be in Australia right now you can find the article about me in this week's issue of Take 5 Magazine. Weeeee!

u/Pikajane — 29 days ago

Pokemon checklist cards officially launching tomorrow at 9pm EDT

Going live tomorrow (Wednesday, July 22nd) at 9pm EDT - available here! Thanks to the mods for providing permission for me to share the link.

After all the recent USPS changes I switched to calculated shipping. Everything is packed and ready to ship ASAP.

At this time there are only 14 sets available. The likelihood of a reprint will depend heavily on the performance of this run. Thank you all for checking in with me throughout the months. It feels so great to have seen this project through to the end!

Special shout-out to u/fexcollects for handling the printing of the cards for me. I'm not sure this project would have made it to production without Fex's help!

u/Pikajane — 1 month ago

I am digitally archiving my Etch A Sketch collection!

I've been on a mission to photograph and catalog my entire Etch A Sketch archive. I am officially 40% of the way through my bins! Here are three bin compilation photos so far.

Fun fact: Each Etch A Sketch product is proportionally scaled to one another within each bin compilation photo.

I plan to add QR codes to each bin which will link to these photos on my website. I figure that will stop me from accidentally buying duplicates in the future, haha.

The collection continues to grow every day. I can't wait to eventually share every bin photo!

u/Pikajane — 1 month ago

Happy Etch A Sketch Day!

Today Etch A Sketch turns 66 years old! Wooh!

Under normal circumstances I would be celebrating this fun occasion with a wee bit more pomp and circumstance, but alas! I recently returned from a whirlwind Michigan/Chicago trip where I taught 7 Etch A Sketch workshops, and I brought home a lovely virus which has had me practically couchbound ever since. The above photo was snapped after my most recent library workshop in Maryland.

Wishing you all the Etchiest of Sketches on this auspicious occasion :)

u/Pikajane — 1 month ago

English Pokemon e-series checklists update

Wanted to give you all an update on the checklist cards I've been working on ✅ Printing is complete and I'm in the process of prototyping packaging. (Cards will be additionally protected in plenty of packaging materials).

I was hoping to have these ready to sell this week but I just got back from a trip and caught a nasty cold on my flight home 🤒 I hope to have these ready to go by the end of next week once I am feeling better!

There will be 14 sets available. With USPS shipping changes I am determining the final cost at this time. If I could ballpark the cost I expect ~$42-$44 with shipping costs included, just so you all have an expectation before the listing goes live. I may or may not be able to accommodate international shipping - just know it will increase the shipping cost significantly. Many apologies 🙁

This has been a fun and rewarding passion project and I hope this serves as an effective product for fellow collectors in this community ❤️ I'll post the link here and on the Discord server when it goes live. Feel free to ask any questions and I'm happy to provide more info!

u/Pikajane — 1 month ago

Toy Story Etch A Sketch logo!

I recently had the incredible opportunity to collaborate with Typo and Pixar to create a time lapse Etch A Sketch drawing of the Toy Story logo! You can watch the time lapse here.

u/Pikajane — 2 months ago