Archive | November, 2008
Follow Up Thanksgiving With a Monster Burp
You probably already issued a great big monster burp after yesterday's meal. Now, commemorate the classy (in some cultures) gesture with the matching vinyl toy from Peskimo and Crazy Label. Andy Woo sent us one to check out, and it's great. In fact, with Monster Burp now standing next to my Pooty figure by Touma, I could probably power an imaginary car on bio-diesel.
Continue reading...Metal for Monsters Goes DIY
28. November 2008
Remember Blend Creations' Metal For Monsters project? I was all set to get myself a Jon Burgerman pendant when my girlfriend put the kibosh on the concept of me in a necklace. For those of you more fashion-forward than I, M4M is going DIY.
Continue reading...ARTCOTIC Designer Shirts by Dalek and Kozik for Less than $15
28. November 2008
After posting about Artcotic in July, I ordered one of their olive green Dalek Space Monkey tees. Paid upwards of $30 for it. Now, you can get the same shirt for $14.95.And it's a rad shirt too.
Continue reading...Mr. Toast x Gallery1988 Online Art Show
28. November 2008
While it’s always great to see art in person, online art shows let you check it out in your underwear. The most recent artist to hit the cyberhighway is Dan Goodsell, LA artist and creator of Mr. Toast. Starting tomorrow, Dan is having an online art show at www.88point5.com. The show “Donuts, Dreams and Winter [...]
Continue reading...Kidrobot Holiday Pack 50% Off Sale
28. November 2008
Feel like draining your bank account and going broke this weekend? Well if you do, a good way to spend all your hard earned cash is by picking up one, two or ten of the Holiday bundles put together by Kidrobot. Starting today, you can save over 50% on all sorts of their Special Holiday Packs. [...]
Continue reading...Deck the Walls With Posters and Toys on Sale Now
28. November 2008
Here’s a chance to get some of those Frank Kozik exclusives (Black Stalin, Purple Ludwig and Silver Ho Chi Minh) and unique art prints from the likes of Tara McPherson and Drew Millward at 15% off. PostersAndToys.net is having a sale through midnight on Monday. Until December 1st, you can get 15% off every item [...]
Continue reading...Le Zee Designer Series Is This Year’s Mother’s Little Helper
27. November 2008
Who needs Valium when you’ve got Characterstation’s Le Zee figures? Designer Series 001 follows Zee Series 001, created by Swiss artist PIX for URFabulous, which saw the pill-headed characters in an assemblage of solid colors reminiscent of traditional capsule meds. I just want to take a moment to commend URFabulous on some of the most [...]
Continue reading...Tim Biskup Rings in the New Year Early at Bispop Party
27. November 2008
Sorry about the bad pun in the title, but how cool are these Helper rings by Tim Biskup? I don’t wear jewelry, but this reminds me of the excellent Steven the Bat rings by Bwana Spoons a while back. Kind of neat to have an iconic character by one of your favorite designers as some [...]
Continue reading...FriendsWithYou Build an Interactive Fun House
27. November 2008
The Miami art team of Sam Borkson and Arturo Sandoval III, that otherwise goes by the name FriendsWithYou, have mashed it up yet again with STRANGEco. You may be familiar with the FriendsWithYou toys that STRANGEco has produced in the past, such as the TTTs, Wish Come True series and Malfi. This time the results of [...]
Continue reading...Get a Charicature by SKAFFS at Rotofugi
27. November 2008
While many American designers (Happy Thanksgiving, fellow patriots!) are starting to place hard rules on what and where they’ll draw for you, Australia’s Luke Feldman (aka Skaffs) will actually draw you (for one night only). Wednesday, December 10th from 5-8PM, Skaffs sets up at Rotofugi in Chicago. The event will feature caricatures, live drawing and [...]
Continue reading...Super7 Black Friday Sale
27. November 2008
Super7 ain’t basking in the glory of their full bellies from the food orgy that is Thanksgiving. No, these crazy kids are going to report to duty on “Black Friday”. “Buy Nothing Day” be damned! How will Super7 be celebrating this day of consumer gluttony? With a 20% discount on EVERYTHING in stock in their [...]
Continue reading...eBoy Launches Limited Edition Blockbob Eater Snow
27. November 2008
The latest edition of eBoy’s modular Blockbob Eater figure has gone white to match your iPod, winter weather or albino uncle. Like the previous green colorway, he’s made out of Swiss maple wood and stands 8.5 inches tall. The snow edition of Blockbob is limited to just twelve pieces, only six of which are for [...]
Continue reading...Double Punch Cures the Black Friday Blues
27. November 2008
It’s all about shopping locally this holiday season. Wild horses couldn’t drag me to a mall on Black Friday, though it’s sort of sinfully fun to chuckle at the carnage on TV. If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area, avoid the big-box stores and head to North Beach, where Double Punch is having a [...]
Continue reading...Letter Pressed Ensures Vinyl Toy Artists Leave a Lasting Impression
26. November 2008
I've been expounding the virtues of Letter Pressed for a while. Their Artist Series reads like a Who's Who of the vinyl toy community: Joe Ledbetter, Jon Burgerman, Nathan Jurevicius, Bwana Spoons... In theory, every one of us should own something letterpressed. In practice, as with paint colors and Venetian blinds, you need to see a sample. I'm holding some such items. While I want my words to convey the elegance of the paper and the clean, vibrant impression of the art, you need to touch these for yourself. To that end, Letter Pressed's Mark Begley will provide one lucky reader with a pack of hand-numbered Cool It letterpressed cards by Le Merde. To win it...
Continue reading...Black TUF-FLUCK Crappy Cat is Perfect Gift for Gothic Guzzlers
26. November 2008
This always happens. I steer clear of purchasing a figure I am clearly into on sheer willpower and spending caps, and then they throw down a must-have colorway, like this TUF-FLUCK Crappy Cat by Van Beater produced by Jamungo. Following the standard (750 pieces) and mono (250 pieces) editions, The TUF-FLUCK (black, 500 pieces) Crappy [...]
Continue reading...Ashley Wood’s Tomorrow Kings Available Soon
26. November 2008
Order Tomorrow Kings today! Okay, well, not today. You can pre-order these bad boys, the new creations by Ashley Wood on December 3rd at 9AM (Eastern Standard Time). This new figure set is called Tomorrow King – “Today’s Princes, Tomorrow’s Kings” and are based on Ashley Woods Popbot comic series. They are very detailed figures with [...]
Continue reading...Max Toy Co and Rotofugi Mizaru-1 Space Troopers
26. November 2008
The previously blogged Mizaru-1 Space Troopers are getting ready to deploy. Mark Nagata designed the ape head for the newest Toygraph figure, and as such, gets a special red vinyl with GID head version (below) for Max Toy Co. Chicago’s Rotofugi will carry a darker, chainsaw-wielding colorway (above). Although the Max Toy Co. version will [...]
Continue reading...Camilla d’Errico Has It In The Bag
26. November 2008
Hey ladies, it’s time for you to finally get your bag on. At long last, the much anticipated purses and handbags by artist Camilla d’ Errico have been released. These hot Limited Edition handbags feature art by d’Errico: the Crane Princess and Tanpopo. Each one comes with a 2.5” Bax Bear of d’Errico’s Lollipop Girl and [...]
Continue reading...The Mike Sutfin Bop Dragons Colorway Saga
26. November 2008
Maybe you saw these spectacular hand-painted Bop Dragons by Mike Sutfin and lamented their complete exclusiveness. Maybe your only exposure to San Diego’s Sutfin is through a chance encounter with Mountain Dew. Either way, you’re bound to be blown away by these limited edition US and Japan Bop Dragons. The following text and pics supplied [...]
Continue reading...CURE Toys Scares Up 8th Anniversary Boogie Man
26. November 2008
This just in from CURE. Remember the 12” suit from CURE a while back? Well, maybe this will refresh your memory. CURE have released their new Boogie Man, and this time it’s not just a new mask or an add on cape: He got a total new makeover. Introducing DX O-1000 Boogie Man. This figure comes [...]
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