You ever have one of those moments where you suddenly realize you're actually doing the thing you always dreamed about?
That hit me hard today while packing up these sky pirate figures for the Philly Designer Toy Fest.
After years of writing code to make rich people slightly richer, I'm now making actual physical toys with my friends in Georgia. Wild.
This is Jacques, French-Canadian sky pirate, expert at dramatic entrances, and our first injection molded action figure.
He's made from eco-friendly materials, hand-painted by actual humans (Me! and Sundog!), and inspired by our weird little dime novel serial, which debuts this week.
More importantly, he represents everything corporate tech sucks out of creative work - joy, personality, and that spark of rebellion we've been calling #revolutionaryJoy
If you're in Philly this weekend, come see the whole crew at Assembly Required's show. And if not, know that somewhere out there, a ragtag group of artists and dreamers are sticking it to the plastic toy industrial complex one hand-painted sky pirate at a time.
The revolution won't be optimized for maximum engagement - but it might come with a grappling hook accessory.
(See https://www.mountaintowntoys.com/2025/08/03/coming-soon-sky-pirates-fun-size-heroes/ or https://www.mountaintowntoys.com/product/jacques-sky-pirate-fun-size-heroes-coming-soon/ or https://www.mountaintowntoys.com/product/the-mysterious-air-pirates-volume-1-issue-1/ or @MountainTownToys for more information.)
