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The Definition of OG...
posted: Monday November 26, 2007 - 12:02 PM
Kidrobot X Pacifico Beer = Azteca Dunny Series
posted: Tuesday January 16, 2007 - 6:05 PM
Curated by Headquarter in Mexico City, the Azteca Dunny series showcases some of the hottest names in Mexican art, fashion, graphic design, music, and industrial design. The brightly colored series captures the creative passion of Mexico's artistic community. The objective of the series was to bring to the surface the very essence of Mexican street arts, underground culture, and diverse history.
Artists featured in this series include: Artemio, Beast Brothers, Carlos Dufour, Ed Sison, El Muerto, Jenkah, Saner DSR, v.m.06, Queque Rangel, Mocre, Kraken and N.A.H.U.A.L.
The Azteca Dunny Series will be available for the first time on Thursday, January 18, at all Kidrobot retail stores, online at kidrobot.com, at all Azteca Dunny Party locations, and at select retailers worldwide.
Each toy in the blind-box series retails for $5.95
FWIS presents: Readymech Flatpack Toys
posted: Tuesday January 16, 2007 - 2:53 PM
Now he's something fun. How about you download and print your own toys? Download any one (or all) of the many PDFs, print 'em out in glorious full-color, cut around the edges, fold on the dotted line, a bit of double-sided tape and walla! A creative and fun project for the whole family.
Readymech is brought to you by FWIS - a graphic design group based in Portland, Denver and Brooklyn. Other fun projects include a small online t-shirt shop and a very original Book Cover Review site. The FWIS site itself makes for a very interesting and entertaining portfolio. Definitely worth a few minutes perusing...
Kid Robot Mad Villain
posted: Thursday January 11, 2007 - 11:06 AM
Kid Robot have teamed up with Stones Throw Records to release this limited edition vinyl figure of MF Doom's alter ego - Mad Villain. Created by James Reitano, the character is taken straight from the MF Doom/Madlib 'All Caps' video.
Being a huge MF Doom fan I came pretty close to buying one of these then couldn't decide if I should buy both, then read that green is the original colorway then looked at my existing collection and realized it's out of place then realised I couldn't afford it either way so I passed.
The Kid Robot Mad Villain character comes in both green and grey colorways, stands 10" tall with movable arms and wrists and has the signature (assumedly non-removable) MF Doom mask.
Price: $34.95
Upper Playground: Get Small SF
posted: Monday December 04, 2006 - 7:35 PM
"Get Small SF" is a unique collaboration between Upper Playground, Fifty24SF Gallery, and the conceptual art of Jeremy Fish, Sam Flores, Coro and David Choe brought to life. Each artist chose one of their signature characters for this set: Ortho by Coro, Billy Bronze by Sam Flores, Bunnyskull by Jeremy Fish, and Siamese Twin by David Choe. For fans of the artists' work, the characters are instantly recognizeable.
The entire set can be purchased for $32 or individually for $8 per character. Each vinyl figure measure 3 inches tall. My personal favorites are the Bunnyskull by Jeremy Fish, and Billy Bronze by Sam flores.
Thomas Han White Heat Painkiller Dunny
posted: Wednesday November 22, 2006 - 12:23 PM
Now it's official - I'm a vinyl toy collector. I've been picking up the Thomas Han Painkiller series at every opportunity.
Part of the LA Series, my first foray was the original black Thomas Han Painkiller Dunny. Next I managed to pick up the white Painkiller QEE and now, I'm scooped up the 8" White Heat Painkiller.
I've purchased a few other toys but none of them gets me excited like the Painkiller series.
This 8" Dunny is $40 and nearly sold out so if you're interested you better act fast or pick it up in store somewhere.
UniPo Series 2
posted: Wednesday November 22, 2006 - 11:14 AM
Available this Friday (11.24) - The second series of UniPos will be up on unklbrand.com and available to add to your collection. They will only have a dozen 6" versions, so get 'em quick. Only a handful of 2" ones will be up as well.
Gorillaz CMYK Vinyl Toys @ MyPlasticHeart
posted: Sunday October 29, 2006 - 10:10 PM
Because of the success of the last sets of figures which released with their platinum album Demon Days, Myplastiheart teamed up with Jamie Hewlett to produce a new set of 3D vinyl creations based on the Guiness Book of World Records "Most Successful Virtual Band".
For the unfamiliar, the Gorillaz are the creation of designer / illustrator Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn, the lead singer of Blur. This animated band went platinum with their self titled debut "Gorillaz" and repeated their success with 'Demon Days" last year.
The four Gorillaz characters - 2D, Noodle, Murdoc, and Russel are brought to life in beautiful vinyl. Each comes with various accessories including a wrench, a busted drum, guitar, bass, and microphone stand. Each comes packaged in a printed window box designed by Jamie himself.
You can pick up the whole 4-piece set for $80 or individual 8" band members for $20
Gorillaz CMYK Vinyl Toys @ MyPlasticHeart
Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1 Interface
posted: Sunday October 29, 2006 - 9:05 PM
The AK1 features 192 kHz, 24 bit-quality sound professional-level components. These include high quality Cirrus Logic AD/DA converters, 48 volt phantom power, and a low noise guarantee. In addition the casing is made of a sturdy aluminum for gigs and travel.
For digital DJs using programs such as Traktor (Traktor LE is included with the interface), the AK1 features several key features including a selectable A/B headphone input, assignable rotary knob and buttons, and multiple options for "hands-on" digital DJing. In addition, the AK1 can also connect to your standard mixer, allowing you to fade and EQ your digital files.
$250 @ TurnTable Lab
Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1 Interface
UniPo Series 1 Release and Signing @ Kid Robot San Francisco
posted: Monday October 23, 2006 - 12:15 PM
This Thursday, October 26th, 6-8pm at Kid Robot San Francisco marks the release of UniPo Series 1. The opening will femp;ature original art from the Unkl crew + the UniPo product release and artist signing.
Kid Robot will have all of the first series of 2" UniPos there plus the super-limited 6" version - 100 made & 75 available only through Kid Robot...
Each UniPo also comes with a fortune just for you. No cookie tho, just the fortune so don't forget to grab dinner before the opening!
UniPo Series 1 @ Kid Robot San Francisco
Kidrobot 10 - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
posted: Thursday October 05, 2006 - 8:53 AM
Super-Bastard Box Art Character
posted: Friday September 22, 2006 - 8:23 AM
Each blind boxed toy is 4 inches tall with 4 different character designs (one per side) and is made of cardboard. Each piece has a removable top (head) and bottom (legs) so that it can be mixed and matched across figures and rotated to form new mash-up characters. The character art incorporates all kinds of iconic images and pop culture references from Osama Bin Laden, Queen Elizabeth and George Bush to cave man, police officer and more. Creative, funny, stylish, and kitschy all at the same time. There are 16 different pieces in the set and only 1000 sets produced.
$5.99 each from Myplasticheart
Super-Bastard Box Art Character
Non-Smoking Labbit 5 inch Packs
posted: Wednesday September 13, 2006 - 7:50 AM
Dubbed the "Labbit" this non-smoking cousin to the all but sold-out Smorkin' Labbit is cute as they come!
Each comes window boxed in a design by Mr. Kozik himself. Rotocast in pure white soft vinyl with those cute little innocent eyes.
Pack A comes with a Carrot, Pipe, Lollipop, and a Bottle.
Pack B comes with an Ice Cream Cone, Banana, a Bubblegum Bubble, and a Mustache.
Pack C comes with a Popsicle, a Hot Dog, a Stalk of Wheat, and a Gas Mask.
Pack D comes with a Cup of Soda, a Pipe, a Pacifier, and a Firecracker.
SUG 2.0 from Unklbrand
posted: Friday July 28, 2006 - 8:25 AM
Get 'em for your own protection!
SUG 2.0
Dunny Series 3
posted: Thursday July 27, 2006 - 2:26 PM
The series features 17 different designs. Some designs are limited to just 500 pieces. To add to the excitement, hidden inside special boxes are 400 tickets redeemable for an 8-inch Love Dunny by Tado, who also designed the box art. 1 grand prizewinner will receive a custom 20-inch Dunny by Tado.
Dunny Series 3
