House of Schlock

For this month's Box of Schlock, I didn't want to just throw in candy that any asshole can get from a Walmart or Dollar Tree.  Nope, I wanted to do something way different. As some of you may or may not know, I love Japanese candy, or what is better known as dagashi, which comparable to penny candy found in the states.  Each piece of dagashi is a wonderful display of graphic design weirdness and eating one is akin to playing Bean Boozled; you never know what the hell it's going to be.  Sure, I could use the Google Translate App, but I like to live my life dangerously with a dash of mystery on the side. Now, I may have ordered way too much Halloween Japanese dagashi, but I think it was worth it just for the photos alone and sweet Instagram hearts. Enjoy! I am not sure if it's something to get around customs, but each box that was delivered was listed as either as a gift or present.  It was even wrapped like some sort of birthday present, albeit, one that g...

I got new buttons for sale. $1.50 plus shipping or get one free with any purchase. The fun is over at houseofschlock.com. #misterschlocko #lowbrow #psychobilly #frankenstein #horror #kustomkulture #kustom #classichorror #monsterkid #halloween #vintagehalloween A post shared by Mister Schlocko (@misterschlocko) on Oct 2, 2017 at 7:07am PDT

In the last several months, I have started to become a bit obsessive over fast food mascots; mainly those from McDonald's Land and Harland Sanders aka the Colonel Sanders from KFC. So, imagine my surprise when I saw on my Facebook feed that KFC was selling a Harland Sanders (The Colonel) costume for only five bucks!  I quickly gave them some credit card numbers and a week later they sent me something that I can only describe as gloriously cheap and kitsch. The costume kit includes a plastic mask of the ghostly visage of Colonel Sanders, which was feels surprisingly sturdy, as I was expecting something that was more akin to a tissue thin dollar store mask, and a plastic bib that resembles his all white 1900's southernly gentleman's suit.  All of this bagged in a cheap bag with a stapled folded label, and believe me the label is, in itself, a thing of graphic design love. Now, of course, like most limited edition things that are fast food related, the costume sold out q...

Um, what the fuck Etsy? #lowbrow #lowbrowart #folkart #weird #alf #culttv #80s #80stv A post shared by Mister Schlocko (@misterschlocko) on Jul 29, 2017 at 4:00pm PDT

If you were a kid during the eighties, you may have come across a trilogy of books called Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark; a collection of spooky folk tales that stuck with you years after, much like the ending to the Blair Witch. Now, what made these stories stay in the brains of many, especially when alone at night, was the book didn't hold back on the macabre and creep factor.  Each tale was either morbid, creepy, or down right frightening.  It even had a song which describes what happens to your body as it rots in your grave!  I am not joking when I say that these books were like a gateway drug to Stephen King and Clive Barker.  Screw Goosebumps, Scary Stories was the real deal. Now, what amped up the frights was the downright scary blotchy ink paintings by artist Stephen Gammell, who  before these books, was a commercial artist.  It was his artwork that made the books far more special.  As a kid I almost couldn't open the book without cr...

Next month I am celebrating some of the things that I loved during the eighties with my 1980's Rewind Edition of the Box of Schlock. In August, I am throwing in all kinds of goodies, both new and vintage, from the 1980's.  Plus, as always, candy, snacks, and a Mystery Gift! I am still working out details on how to make the Box of Schlock into a subscription based thing, but for the moment, you can still go to my site and pre-order one for $25 with free shipping.  It's a U.S. only affair, apologies England. So far, I have found some cool still sealed trading cards and Garbage Pail Kids pins, which that in itself should be enough for anyone to grab a box. All boxes ship on 8/18-8/21.  I don't make a huge profit, when all is said and done, but it does help pay the phone bill and art supplies, from time to time, and you get a cool box shipped to you with a ton of goodies. Grab one or three at my store over at www.houseofschlock.com .  Supplies are limited, so...

I have a top ten list if favorite movies from the 1980's that I often revisit and Monster Squad is very high up on that list.  Much like Ghostbusters and Gremlins, it is the perfect blend of horror, adventure, and comedy. Monster Squad, is like peanut butter and chocolate combined, it is a perfect blend of horror, adventure, and comedy.  There are only a few films that could pull that off.  It even has a line up of golden age classic monsters from the thirties to the fifties.  If you have not, you should watch it the movie just for that sole reason! So imagine my surprise and glee when I found out that two of the film's stars, Andre Gower and Ryan Lambert, are now hosting Squadcast; a podcast that is so far very Monster Squad centric.  It is like having an extended commentary track for the movie. Alright, enough gabbing.  Go here to download episodes or wherever you damn kids get your podcasts these days. Trailer:

More progress on my hand made slaps. I will be doing trades soon. So DM if you are interested. I prefer stuff that is lowbrow, monsters, or robots. #misterschlocko #lowbrow #lowbrowart #stickerart #stickers A post shared by Mister Schlocko (@misterschlocko) on Jul 19, 2017 at 3:11pm PDT

Making a few slaps today. #misterschlocko #lowbrow #psychobilly #lowbrowart #kustomkulture #stickerart #stickers #kustom A post shared by Mister Schlocko (@misterschlocko) on Jul 18, 2017 at 3:00pm PDT

I know that I mentioned this days ago, but for my blog readers who haven't heard the news.. I know what I'm throwing into my annual Halloween Hootenanny Bags! #halloween #takis A post shared by Mister Schlocko (@misterschlocko) on Jul 13, 2017 at 7:06pm PDT

Another integral part of my childhood is gone. RIP to the Lord of the Undead. #georgeromero #horror #bmovies #zombies #twd #cultmovies A post shared by Mister Schlocko (@misterschlocko) on Jul 16, 2017 at 3:26pm PDT

Scored some cool stuff, during the oddities shindig that @tulsaprfm put together. It was a packed house, but still a hoot. Got these pieces from @Natures_Oddities. #oddities #bones A post shared by Mister Schlocko (@misterschlocko) on Jul 15, 2017 at 6:25pm PDT

This year may suck as far as politics go.  But, holy Frankenstein! Hot Wheels is releasing a line of Halloween cars, and they look damn awesome. Check out the full deets over at Bloody Disgusting here.

I wasn't so sure of this film until I saw the Garbage Pail Kids stickers on the wall to the right. So, I'm now cautiously optimistic about the whole thing. #garbagepailkids #gpk #readyplayerone A post shared by Mister Schlocko (@misterschlocko) on Jul 14, 2017 at 9:48am PDT

God bless YouTube user sammyb7883 for uploading this glorious six minute and thirty for seconds of video of a He-Man toy display from 1986. Now what make this video go from cool to mind melting amazing, are two reasons; the first is that this display was handmade with some serious craftmanship and it is the He-Man Universe that we all wanted as a kids come to life!  Seriously, there is some model making skills that went into this.  I don't know who made this, if it was a team of people, or some guy from ILM on his day off.  Whoever worked on this, may the gods bless their children and their grandchildren. Okay, now comes the second reason as to why this whole thing is damn amazing; the diorama display uses a hologram technology to bring He-Man and and more to life!  I mean, you can seriously watch He-Man fight off the bad guys right before your eyes.  Now, this is all because thanks to a Pepper's Ghost Illusion.  The same thing that brings ghosts to lif...

I have no idea how this commercial slid past me.  It's several years old, and I am just now discovering it. I was going down a rabbit hole on the Internet and, as one would expect, a commercial started before the video.  But instead of the old keep clicking on skip till it goes away, I watched in what I could only describe as awe and bafflement.  I have just witnessed the Purple Protector Bigfoot commercial, and I don't care how old the damn thing is.  I have this compulsion now to tell people about it and show them.  Show them the pure insanity and hilarious commercial for a bed sheet protector. Alright, so the first thing you notice is Mama Sasquatch and her son, Junior; a little person in a sasquatch costume that really looks so damn close to what Jack Black wore in Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny.  But it also makes me think of Chaka from the TV series Land of the Lost. There is also Daddy Bigfoot who is busy trying to prove to the Bigfoot wor...

There are things in this world that I dig. #misterschlocko #vintagetradingcards #topps #ghostbusters #tradingcards A post shared by Mister Schlocko (@misterschlocko) on Jun 28, 2017 at 1:13pm PDT

In case you're wondering what I have been up to lately, I will tell you. Inspired by last year's Halloween Hootenanny Bags, which sold out in a matter of days, I started a subscription box service called The Box of Schlock, of course. Each month, I gather from all kinds of sources, items that I dig that are either unique, weird, schlocky, or kitsch and throw them into a box along with candy and snacks and a Mystery Item. This side endeavor, which is not really related to my artwork or movies, is still something that is a part of me that I want to share with everyone.  It has been what has been keeping me busy in recent weeks, but I promise more art and movies are on their way. So far, I have nearly sold out of the ten boxes that I had made for the month of April. So, that's not bad, really. If anyone is interested, boxes are $25.00 bucks with free shipping. U.S. only. Plus, since variety is the spice of life; each month the box will have a different theme. For th...

There are things on this earth that I like. #lowbrow #gpk #garbagepailkids #lowbrowart A post shared by Tim Shrum (@misterschlocko) on Mar 2, 2017 at 12:12pm PST

Sometimes drawing is a bit like the early stages of a sculpture or painting, in that it begins at the ugly stage before things start to gel in its final form. #misterschlocko #lowbrow #kaiju #ultraman #bmovies #cultmovies #cultcinema #culttv A post shared by Tim Shrum (@misterschlocko) on Mar 1, 2017 at 3:01pm PST

Hey, Schlockheads!  In recent days, I have signed up with Bigcartel and now have a new site up and running over at houseofschlock.blogspot.com. Along with the new site,  comes new merch.  In the following months, I plan on adding a steady stream of stickers, shirts, prints, and original art. At the moment, I have not only brought back Clown Whoop Whoop shirts , but have added my Lagoon Fighter design and the new Fun and Ney.  Each shirt is $25.00 and I now ship worldwide!  So grab one while you can.  I have all sizes available.  They can be found here .  Speaking of Fun and Ney, I now sell stickers of my favorite conjoined clowns.  Grab yours here .  Supplies are limited at the moment, but I will be ordering another print run soon. Stay weird!