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  • 03.14.08
    8-bit Modern Icon Watch play | Comments Off
    Check out this watch made in an 8-bit icon-style design with chunky corners and simple lines. You can get this throwback piece with a stainless steel body and polyurethane online from the MoMA Store. Via Uncrate.
  • 03.04.08
    Tim Tsui Mincis at London’s Bodhi play | Comments Off
    Tim Tsui is being featured in an exhibition at London's Bodhi gallery showcasing his custom ximian Minci figures. Tim has created Minci tributes to characters such as Batman, Captain America, and more recently, Venom. The opening was last Friday and you can check out Tim's pictures from the event on his blog. Tim is the mastermind behind Da TeamBronx and sells his figures in Da Shop. You can check out some of his current pieces for sale after the jump. Continue Reading...
  • 02.29.08
    Glossy Paint Drip Dunny Series play | Comments Off
    Custom Toy Lab broke the exclusive on these sweet custom 3" Dunny Paint Drip vinyl figures by "the lover". He chose to base paint each figure a primary color and then doused them with black paint. This dark and gritty meets fun and child-like is a common theme for the urban vinyl movement. Check em out after the jump: Continue Reading...
  • 02.28.08
    Awesome Gift for your Geeky Girl play | Comments Off
    Looking for something extra special for your geeky girlfriend or wife? These Super Mario Bath Balls will allow her to revel in her femininity without compromising her geek credibility. There are six different miniatures that you can find inside the dissolving bath salts including Mario, Luigi, Fire Mario, Bowzer, Goomba, and a Power Mushroom. And let's be honest- who doesn't love the Super Mario brothers? Continue Reading...
  • 02.28.08
    Hasbro Cashes in on Urban Vinyl play | Comments Off
    Hasbro has released a line of Kubrick Star Wars and Super Hero toys called Mighty Muggs that make Urban Vinyl accessible to everyone at only $10-15 bucks a pop. And it's so easy when you don't have to think up your own ideas and spend all that time painting! You don't even need to care about which artists' style you like- it's all right there on your Toys'R'Us shelves for the taking. On one hand it's good to see big business starting to focus on good design. Hopefully they're also taking good care of their artists. One of the better things ...
  • 02.22.08
    New Orleans: Sputnik Ranch play | Comments Off
    Sputnik Ranch is located in the Garden District of New Orleans on Magazine Street and their collection includes "Cowboy Boots, western wear, designer toys, books, and lowbrow art." They have a killer vinyl collection with the latest toy releases and a funky cowboy groove. I was checking out the local flavor and taking a break from the crowds on Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras, and the Ranch was a welcome oasis. You can also shop Sputnik in your undies online at their Yahoo store. Continue Reading...
  • 01.24.08
    Jedi Yoda Munny play | Comments Off
    Just like the original, this Yoda Munny has more Force per square inch than anybody. This Star Wars tribute was created by Jason Chalker, an Auston, TX artist and the man behind the Manly Art blog.