House of Schlock

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