MPLS Design Community: Event: Toys in the Attic

One of the great things about the MPLS design community is that most of the designers get out of their traditional work to create alot of interesting events for the public and for the greater creative community. There's a great show coming up featuring designers creating around the concept of toys. Toys in the Attic is coming up in a couple of weekends. As a young designer, you should find ways to participate in event such as this to make new connections with other designers. Many other people interested in design, from Advertising people to consumers of good design attend these events to discover new talent and inspiration. These opportunities also present a challenge in thinking about your own design in a completely different way. Plus, it's just plain fun.

Toys in the Attic is a celebration of toys, to benefit those without them. The annual Toys in the Attic event is both a toy drive and art show – featuring limited-edition, toy-inspired poster prints and custom-created toys. 100% of the door donations and toys collected go to The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation – along with 25% of art print and custom toy sales.

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Hours will be 6pm-9pm on Friday, December 4th* / Silent Auction ends @ 8:30pm, sharp. *Remaining prints available 11am-4pm on Saturday.

The event will feature limited edition / signed poster prints from local artists ($30) and custom toys from national artists (silent auction). All of the toys and door donations, plus 25% of print & custom toy sales, go to Toys for Tots.

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The Toy Drive

Guests are asked to help out children in need by bringing a new (unwrapped) toy* to the show. In return, you’ll get one** of the event official poster prints designed this year by Minneapolis artist Lonny Unitus.

*No military based toys such as guns, please / **While supplies last.

If you forget your toy, there is a suggested donation of $1-$5 at the door. All toys and door donations go directly to Toys for Tots. In addition, 25% of poster print and custom toys sales are also used to purchase new toys for the Toys for Tots program, which distributes the toys to children in need.

More information can be found at the Toys in the Attic site.