Just Colcord’s Apartment

Just Colcord's Apartment: Who's this little guy? Zongo. He's a hard smoking wooden robot, made by Just Colcord.

Who’s this little guy? Zongo. He’s a hard smoking wooden robot, made by Just Colcord.

Just Colcord's Apartment: Just invited me around to check out his apartment, and I must admit it was the most interesting place I visited during my stay in Kansas City.

Just invited me around to check out his apartment, and I must admit it was the most interesting place I visited during my stay in Kansas City.

Just Colcord's Apartment: Just has been making toys, and experimenting with stop motion movies featuring those toys, for only one year. He's always been an obsessive collector of interesting trinkets and small bits of junk, and making them into toys is one way of channeling his energies.

Just has been making toys, and experimenting with stop motion movies featuring those toys, for only one year. He’s always been an obsessive collector of interesting trinkets and small bits of junk, and making them into toys is one way of channeling his energies.

Just Colcord's Apartment: I took all these photos over the course of about 10 minutes. I wish I had better lighting, and had more time, because these few snaps don't do justice to Just's massive collections and artistic creations. This is Nozog.

I took all these photos over the course of about 10 minutes. I wish I had better lighting, and had more time, because these few snaps don’t do justice to Just’s massive collections and artistic creations. This is Nozog.

Just Colcord's Apartment: Meet Onzog. Or was this Oznog?

Meet Onzog. Or was this Oznog?

Just Colcord's Apartment: Maybe this is Nozog, not Zongo.

Maybe this is Nozog, not Zongo.

Just Colcord's Apartment: Not only has Just been making toys, but also many, many sets for his stop motion movies.

Not only has Just been making toys, but also many, many sets for his stop motion movies.

Just Colcord's Apartment: Boxes and boxes ofâ€¦ things.

Boxes and boxes ofâ€¦ things.

Just Colcord's Apartment: Just began displaying his art and toys in local markets, but doesn't sell any of them. Instead he takes donations to support his creative endeavors, and makes donors small gifts in return.

Just began displaying his art and toys in local markets, but doesn’t sell any of them. Instead he takes donations to support his creative endeavors, and makes donors small gifts in return.

Just Colcord's Apartment: This one is called

This one is called “Attack of the wheel nuts.”

Just Colcord's Apartment: A close-up of a box scene.

A close-up of a box scene.

Just Colcord's Apartment: His apartment contains many cabinets of curiosities. And what are some of those curiosities?

His apartment contains many cabinets of curiosities. And what are some of those curiosities?

Just Colcord's Apartment: A miniature cabinet of curiosities inside a curiosity cabinet.

A miniature cabinet of curiosities inside a curiosity cabinet.

Just Colcord's Apartment: All the mini bottles contain used yoyo strings, coiled inside in a very precise manner. Many bottles have notes, reminding Just of the day and reason he put the string in the bottle. Literally, bottling memories.

All the mini bottles contain used yoyo strings, coiled inside in a very precise manner. Many bottles have notes, reminding Just of the day and reason he put the string in the bottle. Literally, bottling memories.

Just Colcord's Apartment: More toys made from found objects.