A visit to Coop's studio

Dscn0959(Click on thumbnail for enlargement) Yesterday, Mister Japlopy introduced me to Coop, the incredibly talented artist that we've been mentioning on Boing Boing in recent weeks.

Before going to lunch at Nick's, a tiny cafe near Chinatown, which has the tastiest ham to have crossed by discerning palette, I was giving a tour of Coop's spacious studio. I'll post a full report here soon, but wanted to share this photo of Coop standing before a small fraction of his Japanese toy collection housed in the loft of the studio. Outside of the Small World attraction at Disneyland, I've never seen so many enchanting figurines in the same place.
Link to Coop's blog