Teddy Troopers are 3.5″ of incredible, beastly vinyl. From adfunture, comes the newest installment of these little kuma (bear) guys. They come blind box so you don’t know what one you are going to get, but they are all cool. Only eight different designs and at $9 a piece, you can easily justify getting one or two. 3Dretro has them up for grabs right now. The artists featured in the series include: Jeremy Fish, Frank Kozik, SEEN, Joe Ledbetter, Fortress, Parskid, Mr. Jago, and KRSN.
Whether you have a vinyl figure or plush character, sometimes you want to use it for everyday use. Don’t get me wrong, having a collection of incredible toys is fun to look at, but sometimes it is nice for them to be a little more than eye candy. There is good news for us who think like this. Some our of favorite artists have made their character arts into everyday useful housewares.
Gama-Go has some of the naughtiest/cutest animals around and now you can take them with you to a picnic or out in the living room to watch TV while eating. Behold the Gama-Go Picnic Tray. It measures 6″ x 7.5″, and has a depth of 5/8″ and is only $6.00 a piece. Buy four and have a whole kitchen set.
Add to your Gama-Go collection with a bowl set of Gloomy Bear. Imagine eating cereal, then drinking the rest of the milk and seeing the lovable, bloody Gloomy. Who doesn’t want to see that after a good meal?! The bowl is 6 inches around by 3 inches deep. It retails for $25, so maybe just one special bowl is enough.
Sam Flores and Jeremy Fish have the perfect glasses and mugs to go with your new kitchenware set. Sam Flores has one pink mug, while Jeremy Fish has two designer coffee mugs. Each one is $12 a piece. Too add to the cup collection, Jeremy is offering a glass beer mug for $20 and a regular glass cup for $15. All of these pieces are very unique and are fun to use for any safe drinkable liquid. Visit Upper Playground to get a closer look.
For some people, smoking is still a daily thing. Ashtrays are an everyday appliance and should be cooler than just a piece from the gas station. KAWS has solved this problem with his new Black and White version ashtray. Although the tray is a little more on the expensive side at $95 a piece, it is still one of the coolest out there. These are very limited and can be found at KAWSONE.com.
There are many other useful items out there for us to show our crazy and colorful selves. These include wallets, pillows, shower curtains, and USB drives. Some of the best sites to find items like these are listed below. Check them out and see if something is worth your while or pass it on t a friend you might think would enjoy it.
Tomorrow is the release of a crazy awesome figure like no other. Artist Yoskay Yamamoto and toy producer Munky King have teamed up to bring us a Koibito. I haven’t been this excited about a figure in a long time. Cereal guys, I need this figure and so do my readers. The figure comes in two color variants. Gold is an edition of 500 and clear is an edition of 150. They stand 7 inches tall and are made of vinyl.
A release party is being held in Melrose on Thursday (tomorrow) Dec. 11th from 7-11pm. If you are in the area, Yamamoto will sign your new pet to make him extra special. No specific time on when it will be for sale on Munky King’s online store, but I called them and they said the gold one will be up for grabs some time after the release party. I will leave a comment below when I find out the exact time. Yamamoto has even given a little background story for this amazing creature.
“Once upon a time I had a goldfish named Tuna.
But he passed away because of my laziness and mistreatment….
So I painted him for his memory…….
But at same time Koibito symbolizes the sense of alienation that I felt growing up in Cali…
It’’s kind of like the phrase ” fish out of water”….
I felt and still feel like I don’t completely fit in my environment……both in Japan and the US……”
Munky King
7308 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
323.938.0091
Kidrobot is releasing a new series of Dunny’s to represent the talented artists in the UK. This bloody new series features 22 new designs that will be sold for $7.95 each and come in blind boxes. Blind box means you don’t know what one you are going to get in the series. It’s a surprise!! The Olde English Dunny’s will be released on January 22nd (only two days before my birthday…wink wink). Save your moneys now so you can pick up a few when they arrive. You can purchase them online or many larger cities have specialty shops that throw parties when new series come out form Kidrobot. Those are always fun and you can trade with people if you open doubles.
Artists include: Clutter, Doktor A, Frames, HiCalorie x Julie West, ilovedust, Jon Burgerman, Keanan Duffty, McFaul, Mimic, Peskimo, Shok 1, Tado, Triclops and UAMOU.
From the genius of Noferin, comes wooden figures that are so cute you might pee a little. Read the full story
Another variant of one of our favorite Disney characters: Mickey Mouse Prime Read the full story
The Holidays are creeping up way too fast and money seems to be an issue for many people. I always want to get a super cool and rare present for someone, but it usually seems to be out of my price range. Read the full story
Hey GEN community members! Because you all are so good to us, we want to return the favor. We decided it would be fun to throw a geek-themed pumpkin carving contest for all you creative types out there. Read the full story
Hey you beautiful people in this amazing community! I have been a busy beaver these past few months working on my career online portfolio and designing loads of moderately amazing objects. Since I trust you guys so much and want you to help me out, I wanted to share my recent endeavors of the design and art world.
