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Skid Row Los Angeles ~ Grand Opening ~ The Last Laugh & Upper Playground

12:21 PM PDT on June 2, 2008

Saturday afternoon the intersection of 6th & Los Angeles Street (Skid Row Los Angeles) was buzzing with the grand opening of the Los Angeles branch of Upper Playground and Estevan Oriol & Mister Cartoon's The Last Laugh boutique & gallery/bonus spot. The shop was just finished this morning with Toon$, Estevan and the crew pulling one of many all nighters to get the spots complete. Congrats to everyone involved on a successful opening! Another section of Los Angeles to spend your hard earned $$. You have your choice of four space to chose from as well as a Tattoo space that Jack Rudy will occupy for now with other artists schedule to do guest spots

Fifty24LA ~ Upper Playground gallery space

The Last Laugh ~ Interior & exterior

Bonus Space ~ Tony Ward of Six In The Face & Roland Sands custom motorcycles are set up in the space.

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