ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

Everybody loves blindboxes. Actually, that’s only partially true. Blindboxes are thrilling when hand-selecting your first couple out of the case at Kidrobot, using a combination of telepathy and x-ray vision to hone in on the Chase figures. But when you start to triple-up on a toy with a 50/100 ratio, blindboxes lose some of their appeal. But I digress. As far as I can tell, there was only one blindbox toy at this weekend’s Maker Faire in San Mateo, CA: Chickenpants.

Absolutely Small is the design name of an artist who paints and makes softies. The standout creation is the handmade Chickenpants plushes. Each Chickenpants has its own persona, and many of the signature dolls are quite well-traveled (See the Chickenpants gallery on Flickr). Nice people with zany minds who make videos like the one below should be rewarded with your disposable income. Chick it out at the Chickenpants Etsy Shop.