84% matchlurking class
Pen-and-ink creep graphics on skate decks and tees
What changes: Apparel-led with no team-video legacy
Brand profile
Toy Machine
Ed Templeton's Southern California skateboard brand, founded 1993, known for his hand-drawn Monster and Sect graphics on maple decks and tees.
Huntington BeachOrigin
MenswearFocus
SkatewearStyle
$$Price
4 brands like Toy Machine like lurking class, Thrasher, Paradise NYC →
What to know about Toy Machine
A skater-artist's drawings run everything
Ed Templeton founded it in 1993 and draws the graphics himself — Monster and Sect characters, cartoon eyes, aliens and crude faces reprinted across boards and apparel.
Boards first, T-shirts second
The core product is 7-ply maple decks and rider-model boards; the hoodies, caps, grip tape and stickers carry the same artwork onto clothing.
Credibility built through team videos
Its reputation came from skate videos starting with Welcome to Hell, not fashion channels, and it still operates out of Southern California under Tum Yeto distribution.
How Toy Machine fits
Overall fit
true to size
Toy Machine graphic apparel generally runs true to size on standard US screen-printed blanks, with a regular-to-boxy skate cut that most shoppers find predictable.
Tip: Order your usual size; size up one if you want the looser, boxier skate silhouette.
Medium confidence · based on 6 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodies & sweatshirts | true to size | regular to relaxed | Buy your usual size, or size up if you like extra room for layering. |
| T-shirts & graphic tees | true to size | regular, slightly boxy | Take your normal size; go up one for a longer, looser fit. |
Directional fit consensus summarized from public sources with AI — a starting point, not a guarantee. Confirm with the product's own measurements before buying.
If you like Toy Machine
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What changes: Logo-driven rather than one artist's drawings
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What changes: NYC art-kid tone, smaller drops, less hardgoods depth
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What changes: 70s Canadian punk heritage, tiny distribution
Toy Machine fit questions
Does Toy Machine run big or small?
Toy Machine fits true to size. Order your usual size; size up one if you want the looser, boxier skate silhouette. Toy Machine graphic apparel generally runs true to size on standard US screen-printed blanks, with a regular-to-boxy skate cut that most shoppers find predictable.
How does Toy Machine fit?
Toy Machine graphic apparel generally runs true to size on standard US screen-printed blanks, with a regular-to-boxy skate cut that most shoppers find predictable. Overall shape: regular to slightly boxy.
How do Toy Machine hoodies & sweatshirts fit?
Toy Machine hoodies & sweatshirts fits true to size. Buy your usual size, or size up if you like extra room for layering. Shape: regular to relaxed.
How do Toy Machine t-shirts & graphic tees fit?
Toy Machine t-shirts & graphic tees fits true to size. Take your normal size; go up one for a longer, looser fit. Shape: regular, slightly boxy.
Brand facts
Toy Machine is a skateboard hardgoods and apparel label started in 1993 by professional skater and artist Ed Templeton, and distributed by Tum Yeto. Its core output is 7-ply maple decks carrying Templeton's own drawings — the Monster and Sect characters, cartoon eyes, aliens and crude faces — reprinted across T-shirts, hoodies, caps, grip tape and stickers. The company built its reputation through team videos beginning with Welcome to Hell, and continues releasing rider-model boards and graphic-driven basics from Southern California.
- Founded
- 1993
- Origin
- Huntington Beach, United States
- Made in
- China
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Menswear
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Skatewear, Streetwear, Punk / Grunge / Goth