Grand Opening for Upper Playground and The Last Laugh

By Dave Bullock
Published: Tuesday, June 03, 2008, at 10:30AM

Classic Car Dave Bullock [Flickr]

A sleek classic car sits in front of Upper Playground on 6th street during their opening.

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — Famous tattoo artist and painter Mister Cartoon along with the Bay Area based urban fashion store Upper Playground had their grand opening on Saturday, May 31st, in a sprawling new location on 6th street between Main and Los Angeles. Hopefully the good turnout on their first day will continue and their business will thrive. I took the long trek down the elevator and shot some photos of the opening.

The location in the Santa Fe Lofts is actually made up of four adjoining spaces. One houses Upper Playground's retail shop, while the clothing line has a second space to program as an art gallery. The third space houses "The Last Laugh," a retail space with merchandise by Mister Cartoon and Estevan Oriol. Finally, the corner space at 6th and Los Angeles will feature rotating concepts.

Upper Playground & The Last Laugh / 125 E. 6th Street / Los Angeles, CA 90014

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Crowd in Front of Upper Playground / The Last Laugh Dave Bullock

A crowd of shoppers gathers in front of Upper Playground and The Last Laugh.

Shopper Perusing T-Shirts In Upper Playground Dave Bullock

A shopper peruses the offerings inside Upper Playground.

Shoppers in Upper Playground Dave Bullock

Shoppers look through the t-shirt selection during the grand opening of the Upper Playground.

Upper Playground Art Dave Bullock

Various downtown dwellers and visitors check out the art in the Upper Playground's gallery.

Chopper Tank Detail Dave Bullock

A motorcycle gas tank painted by Mister Cartoon shows intricate details.

Custom Chopper in Mister Cartoon's Shop Dave Bullock

A custom-painted chopper fills the window display in front of Mister Cartoon's new retail space, The Last Laugh.

Custom Painted Plane Toy Dave Bullock

A hand-painted child's toy plane makes for an interesting centerpiece inside The Last Laugh.

Custom Painted Stroller Dave Bullock

Your toddler would look super-cool riding around in this stroller with a custom paint job.

Trikes in Mr. Cartoon's Shop Dave Bullock

A pair of hot-rod trikes sit below a clown painted by Mister Cartoon.

No Tweekers, Winos, HIV+ or Dave Bullock

The rules posted in Mister Cartoon's tattoo parlor are likely to offend many Downtown residents.

Estevan Oriol's Gallery Dave Bullock

Photographer Estevan Oriol's side of The Last Laugh has a selection of his t-shirts for sale as well as large format prints of his work.

Esteven Oriol Dave Bullock

Photographer Estevan Oriol poses for a portrait in front of his prints in his new gallery and retail space on 6th and Los Angeles.

LA's Sickass Angel Baby in front of her photo Dave Bullock

Estevan Oriol's muse, Angel Baby stands beside a photograph of her entitled LA'S SICKASS ANGEL BABY, posters of which are frequently seen around Los Angeles.

Custom Painted Joker Doll Dave Bullock

A custom painted Joker doll is on display behind plexiglass in The Last Laugh store.

Custom Bikes By Roland Sands Dave Bullock

Hand-built choppers by Roland Sands fill the guest unit on the corner of 6th and Los Angeles.

Bikers on 6th Street Dave Bullock

A group of bikers fires up their motorcycles after taking a look at what the new store has to offer.

Shirts from Tony Ward Dave Bullock

An array of hand-made shirts by Tony Ward hang on the wall at the guest space next to The Last Laugh.


Comments

1
Joshman writes:

Great post, great pics. Thanks!

# on Jun.03.2008 AT 11:16 AM
2
David Kennedy writes:

Dave, it is not clear to me. Is Angel Baby merely the subject of the photography or is she the photographer?

# on Jun.03.2008 AT 03:33 PM
3
Eric Richardson writes:

David: Estevan Oriol is the photographer.

# on Jun.03.2008 AT 03:46 PM
4
Dave Bullock writes:

Joshman: Thanks!

David: Yeah sorry about that, she is the photographer's muse.

# on Jun.03.2008 AT 07:25 PM

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