January 2010
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Kidrobot Spring Lookbook
Get a jump on the next addition to your wardrobe. Kidrobot’s Spring line launches February 4. Check the look book photos shot by graffiti artist, Tilt on the streets of Manila.
Jan 29th
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#followfriday 1/29/10
Who’s who of Twittertown? Here’s our picks this week: Amanda Visell Location: los angeles Web: www.amandavisell.com/ Bio: creating art to destroy the humans 123klan Location Montreal, Qc, Canada Web: www.123klan.com Catalina Estrada Location: Barcelona Web: www.catalinaestrada.com/ Bio: illustrator
Jan 29th
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Julie West - Artist Profile
Julie West was born in the winter of 1975 in the Midwest. She spent her childhood taking art classes and volunteering at a local art gallery. She then went on to study art and graduated with a BFA in Illustration in 1998 from Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Julie started out as a traditional media artist - using primarily acrylic, gouache, and technical pens. After spending a few years...
Jan 29th
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The Selby Visits Medicom Toys
You can learn a lot about a person from their workspace. And when that person is king Be@rbrick, Tatsuhiko Akashi of Medicom Toys, you can be sure you’re going to learn a lot. The Selby recently visited Akashi’s office in Tokyo; check it out. Akashi’s office is like the modern version of an old wizard’s study, full of knickknacks intended to inspire, disturb, or just...
Jan 28th
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Liz Hickok Makes San Francisco Out of Jell-O
Leave your heart in San Francisco but bring your stomach. Artist Liz Hickok creates miniature landscapes of the San Francisco using the gelatinous foodstuff as her medium. Her cityscapes are incredibly detailed, and incorporate painted backgrounds and even fog. We think the Transamerica Building looks especially delicious. What do you think? via Ifitshipitshere.
Jan 28th
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Dunny Fatale and Love Bunny Available Now!
Dunny Fatale Series Be entranced by the newest Dunny series, Dunny Fatale, featuring designs from 18 prominent and talented female artists. Some are cute and sweet, others are bold and cruel, but all are irresistible. Each blind boxed 3-inch figure retails for $7.95, comes with a trading card and some include accessories. Dunny starts available now at select retailers, Kidrobot stores and on...
Jan 28th
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Dunny Fatale is almost here!
Put on a tie, because the ladies are almost here. To get ready, we’ve prepared a little guide for you. Be entranced by the newest Dunny series, Dunny Fatale, featuring designs from 18 prominent and talented female artists. Some are cute and sweet, others are bold and cruel, but all are irresistible. Each blind boxed 3-inch figure retails for $7.95, comes with a trading card and some...
Jan 27th
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Dunny Fatale Release Party at Rivet in Columbus,...
Rivet Gallery in Columbus Ohio will be having a a Dunny Fatale Release/Trading party tomorrow, January 28. They’ll provide the food drinks, and music. You provide some toys to trade! Rivet Gallery 1200 N. High St. Columbus, OH 43201 614-294-TOYS Dunny Fatale Release Party January 28, 6pm-8pm
Jan 27th
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Dunny Fatale Release Party X Happy Panda Toys in...
Stop by Happy Panda Toys’ Dunny Fatale release party tomorrow, January 28 at Maximum Comics in Las Vegas! Maximum Comics 5130 S. Fort Apache Road, Suit 285 Las Vegas, NV 89148 702-367-0755 January 28, 4pm-9pm
Jan 27th
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MUNNYWORLD Highlight 1/27
Congrats Van Hoa of Duesseldorf, Germany! You’re the featured MUNNYWORLD contributor of the week and the winner of a free MUNNYWORLD character! Nothing clever needs to be said here. Van Hoa’s work is just simple, fun art. MUNNY’s new friends, TRIKKY, BUB, RAFFY and ROOZ want to be as famous as MUNNY. The new MUNNYWORLD characters have some catching up to do! Get your hands on a new...
Jan 27th
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Wes Anderson Stop Motion Acceptance Speech
Wes Anderson’s stop-motion adaptation of the popular kids’ book, The Fantastic Mr. Fox has garnered tons of praise from critics and fans alike. After winning the National Board of Review’s award for “Special Filmmaking Achievement,” Anderson decided to accept the award in the only way that made sense: in stop-motion. Mr. Anderson is still as clever as a fox or, in...
Jan 27th
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Banksy Takes to the Big Screen
The Sundance Film Festival is used to showing unknown artists but an anonymous one is a first. This year in Utah, Banksy, the most elusive and nefarious graffiti legend, just debuted EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP. This documentary gone awry includes a handful of graffiti artists (Andre, Space Invader, OBEY just to mention a few) and turns the camera on a French film maker trying to document the...
Jan 27th
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My Dinosaur Life Album and Artbook
Motion City Soundtrack just released their fourth studio album, My Dinosaur Life. The deluxe edition of My Dinosaur Life is a 9”x 9” custom book featuring art by Joe Ledbetter and contains six double-sided picture disks, with art also by Ledbetter. Also take a look at Joe Ledbetter’s stuff on kidrobot.com. More Pics [nggallery id=113]
Jan 27th
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My Favorite Toy - Julie West
We asked Julie West: What’s your favorite toy? She replied with this 8-legged fellow: My favorite toy is a stuffed octopus. It was ordered out of a catalog by my Aunt (in - law) and it’s meant to hang in the bathtub (with suction cups) for some bizarre reason. It also has a smaller, baby octopus sewn to its head, because I guess that is where baby octopus live? We tend to hide it...
Jan 26th
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Thinkfast 1/26
What are Vasily the Grumpiest Walrus’ three favorite pastimes? And who created him? Leave your answers in the comments below. The first correct answer (spelling and capitalization counts!) wins a Vasily!
Jan 26th
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Vespas Turned Into Chairs
Buon giorno! For you Vespa lovers, check out these repurposed chairs by Barcelona-based design company bel&bel. The chairs of made of old Piaggio Vespas, upholstered in leather and equiped with an adjustable hydrolic piston. The firm also makes other awesome road-meets-living room furniture, including a sofa made from the hood of a Spanish SEAT 600. We think their designs would look great...
Jan 26th
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New Amanda Visell Sneak Peak
Kidrobot prez, Paul Budnitz just released an image of a soon-to-be released piece of furniture by Amanda Visell. Check his site for more details!
Jan 26th
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Dunny Fatale Checklist
[click to view at full printable size] Dunny Fatale is dropping this Thursday, and to help you get your hands on every piece of vinyl goodness, here’s the checklist to print out and bring with you to your local shop on launch day.
Jan 25th
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Jan 25th
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Preview - mini MUNNY Glow in the Dark & Multicolor...
Mini MUNNY Glow in the Dark and Multicolor Editions Explore even more possibilities with the world’s greatest do-it-yourself toy. Our miniature version of MUNNY is coming at you in two new editions: glow in the dark and a blind rainbow assortment in which you get one of eight possible colors. As always, each 4-inch figure comes with mystery accessory, stickers, and mini marker....
Jan 25th
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Preview - Sarge 14-Inch Plush
Sarge 14-Inch Plush Frank Kozik’s infamous mustachioed Monger has gone plush, but that doesn’t mean he’s gotten soft. Retailing for $29.95, the 14-inch Sarge blasts into Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com, and select retailers in February. More Pics [nggallery id=111]
Jan 25th
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Wilson the Grumpiest Bear 8-Inch Plush
Wilson the Grumpiest Bear 8-Inch Plush Butterflies. Puppies. Freshly baked bread. Children of all ages. There isn’t much that Wilson doesn’t dislike. Wilson is the latest in a series of ornery plush characters called the Grumpsters, created by Frank Kozik. Retailing for $29.95 and available in smorkin’ and non-smorkin’ editions, this 8-inch grouch ambles into Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com,...
Jan 25th
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First Person Tetris
Kick your week off with a brick’s eye view of the classic Nintendo puzzler, Tetris. In this version, you see the world from the perspective of the Tetris piece itself; flip that T piece sideways, and the whole living room spins instead while your bricks continue to “fall” toward their ultimate destination, your demise. Check it out at firstpersontetris.com
Jan 25th
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KRINK Drips Miami
The art world converged in Miami last December for yet another year of Art Basel. KRINK (aka KR), the Timothy Leary of ink, made walls melt at a couple local hot spots. Check out his iconic drips pouring down like molten sunshine just outside the walls of O.H.W.O.W. (Our House West Of Wynwood) and throughout the back patio of Max Fish (now known as BAR). The capacity of KRINK’s new ink...
Jan 22nd
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Dead Bunny Signing Tour!
Meet artist Brandt Peters as he signs and celebrates the release of his sinister 6.5-inch Dead Bunny! Limited to 200 worldwide, Dead Bunny is ringmaster of the twisted carnival that has mysteriously appeared in your town. This creature has no soul but he’ll gladly take yours. Wednesday, February 3, 6-8pm Kidrobot MIA, 638 Collins Ave Thursday, February 4, 6-8pm Kidrobot NY, 118 Prince St ...
Jan 22nd
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Dunny Fatale Release Party at Jinxed in...
Another release party for Dunny Fatale, this one at Jinxed in Philadelphia. Check it out! Jinxed 1050 N. Hancock St, #86 Philadelphia, PA 19123 Thursday, January 28 5pm-9pm
Jan 22nd
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Zodiac Exhibit at myplasticheart
Lunar New Year is coming up, so check out myplasticheart’s New Moon: Interpretations of the Chinese Zodiac 2010 show, featuring the likes of kaNO, Lou Pimentel, Yumiko Kayukawa, Ken Keirns, Griselda Sastrawinata, Mary Louise Silva and others. Happy new lunar year! myplasticheart 210 Forsyth St New York, NY New Moon: Interpretations of the Chinese Zodiac 2010 February 5, 6pm-9pm (show...
Jan 22nd
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KLOR Signing in Montreal
Half of 123klan, KLOR will be signing at Camiondepompier in Montreal as part of their Dunny Fatale Release/Trading Party. The party is on January 28, don’t miss out! Camiondepompier 5666 Sherbrooke O. Montreal, QC H4A 1W7 Release/Trading Party: 6pm-9pm Signing: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Jan 22nd
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Jan 22nd
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Kidrobot Asks: Who are some of your favorite...
The ladies-only cast of the Dunny Fatale Series releasing this Thursday, January 28 has us wondering, who are some of your favorite female artists? Leave your answers in the comments!
Jan 22nd
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Jan 21st
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What Up Gangstars! x Graff Artist Zek
You may remember Klor & Scien’s fuzzy friend Jay from What Up! Gangstars. He’s finally delivered with his first video, featuring graffiti artist Zek of Montreal. It’s a neat video featuring a lot of street art. Zek talks about his work and then propositions Jay’s mom. Check it out.
Jan 21st
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Gary Baseman Interview (part 3 of 3)
Gary Baseman’s work has been represented in practically every medium. Baseman’s artistic empire includes the award-winning Teacher’s Pet, art for the wildly popular board game Cranium, and packaging art for Mr. Smolin’s 2007 The Crumbling of White People.  In 2005, Basemen lent his signature style to Dunny Series 4. We managed to sit him down briefly at KRTV studios to talk about his work,...
Jan 21st
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Gloomy Bear Zipper Pulls and Vasily The Grumpiest...
Gloomy Bear Zipper Pulls Mori Chack’s malevolent icon returns in an assortment of 1-inch zipper pulls. Some are bloody, some aren’t, but all are ferocious. Retailing for $3.95 each, these blind assortment zipper pulls are available now at Kidrobot stores and kidrobot.com. Learn more about Mori Chack in his artist profile on kidrobot.com. [nggallery id=90] Vasily the Grumpiest Walrus Plush ...
Jan 21st
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MUNNYWORLD Highlight - 1/20
Congrats Owen of Waterville, ME! You’re the featured MUNNYWORLD contributor of the week and the winner of a free MUNNYWORLD character! These aren’t the MUNNY’s you’re looking for. Or are they? Owen combines sci-fi and tribal sensibilities to create something truly unique. Only Imperial Stormtroopers are so precise. MUNNY’s new friends, TRIKKY, BUB, RAFFY and ROOZ want to be...
Jan 20th
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Conan DESTROY Jay
In a world where all Americans wear Bape sweatshirts, Conan O’Brien’s epic battle with Jay Leno and NBC executives has reached superheroic proportions in this Chinese television animation attempting to explain the late night throw down. In a fit of green Hulk rage, Conan literally bursts through his shirt to take on Super Jay and Captain NBC. Conan as Hulk? Maybe Plastic Man. Who...
Jan 20th
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Jeremyville: The Blog
Jeremyville’s blog is a fun blog showing you some of the behind the scenes shenanigans that goes into creating such awesome toys and designs. Jeremyville has been busy with projects like this morning’s exclusive Dunny and the upcoming Love Bunny, available next Thursday, January 28 in stores and online at kidrobot.com. While we think nothing beats working at Kidrobot, we are just a...
Jan 20th
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Jan 19th
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Jeremyville Dunny!
Set your alarm clocks! Be one of the few to own this super rare 3-inch Dunny, created especially for Kidrobot’s KRonikle by genius artist Jeremyville. This Dunny is similar to Jeremyville’s Dunny Series 2009 contribution, but with a different color scheme. Retailing for only $9.95 and with only 100 available, this Dunny will be sold out quick! It goes on sale exclusively at kidrobot.com...
Jan 19th
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The Most Useless Machine Ever AKA The Best Machine...
Some call it the most useless machine ever. We call it energy efficient. Learn how to build the most useless machine ever here. It may be useless but it ain’t easy - the instructions are complicated! Via core77.
Jan 19th
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Personalize Your Stuff with Your Own Custom...
Is using a labeler for your stuff too conventional? Want to get that old hickory flavor when tagging your items? From Shapeways comes a custom branding iron. It afixes to your lighter for easy heating action. Please don’t brand anything that is alive. Lay off of the Chiseler Wood Dunny, also. There is also a custom logo iron, for those looking for that corporate smokiness.
Jan 19th
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TOOFLY - Artist Profile
TOOFLY is an NYC-based artist, designer, and entrepreneur. Recognized for her hard and fluid style, as well as her “around the way girl” steez back in the early ‘90s, TOOFLY gained popularity in the graffiti scene as a teen because she was one of the only females who stepped up to paint in a male dominated scene. She empowered various women to follow suit, and, in 2007, co-founded an...
Jan 15th
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Carhartt x Vestax Portable Turntable
Way back when dinosaurs roamed the earth and mp3 players were just a twinkle in Napster’s eye, people listened to music on vinyl. With vinyl making a resurgence in the mainstream, workwear/streetwear company Carhartt has teamed up with Vestax to create a portable record player, the Handy Trax. Bring it to old time-y parties. You can even carry it around with you while it plays, since it...
Jan 15th
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Huck Gee signing at Schmancy Toys in Seattle
The revered Huck Gee will be doing a signing at Schmancy Toys in Seattle on January 22, from 6pm to 8pm. Don’t miss out on the 2009 Robos winner for Best Customizer, renowned for his gorgeous, Anime-inspired art and design. Check out Huck Gee’s artist page, or shop Huck Gee stuff at kidrobot.com.
Jan 15th
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Dalek for Ai Records 10th Anniversary Vinyl
Artist Dalek worked with Ai Records to create disc artwork for 200 limited-edition vinyls. The discs celebrate Ai Record’s 10th Anniversary release of it’s first record, Experiments in Colour, and feature remixes of tracks from the original EP. Each track has its own design, making the discs a work of visual and audio art. Check out more Dalek work on kidrobot.com. Via Hypebeast.
Jan 14th
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Donate to Haitian Relief with Text Messages
On January 12 at 5pm local time a massive earthquake struck Haiti, about ten miles outside of its capital, Port-au-Prince. The earthquake left widespread death and destruction in a country already struggling with poverty and internal strife. Relief efforts have begun in earnest, and you can help. In this age of technology, you can help with a simple text message: Text “Haiti” to...
Jan 14th
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MUNNYWORLD Foodfight!
The amazingly talented digital animation students at Pratt created this 3D animation introducing MUNNY to a new cast of friends, RAFFY, ROOZ, TRIKKY and BUB. See mayhem unfold in “Foodfight!” Huge thanks to the students that made this possible, great work! Melissa Goentoro, Sanders Hernandez, Jarl Michel-Midelfort, Rosemarie Naves, Syeda Quadri, Luis Ruiz Quintero, Jung Yuen...
Jan 14th
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Playful Extremities Art Show at Giant Robot NY
Giant Robot NY is hosting Playful Extremities, featuring new works by Hellen Jo, Tram Nguyen, Sara Antoinette Martin, Louise Chen, and Sylvia Park. The art is haunting and amazing, so don’t miss out: Playful Extremities January 16, 2010 - February 3, 2010 Reception: Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. Giant Robot Gallery 437 East 9th Street Between 1st Ave. & Ave. A, in the...
Jan 14th
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MUNNYWORLD Highlight - 1/13
Congrats +oddivision! You’re the featured MUNNYWORLD contributor of the week and the winner of a free MUNNYWORLD character! +oddvision’s takes cues from a classic horror, namely Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds. It reminded us of the recent Amanda Visell’s recent The Birds custom Labbit. The result is unsettling, simple, and awesome. MUNNY’s new friends, TRIKKY, BUB, RAFFY and...
Jan 13th
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MIA "Collaborates" With Verizon For New Song
Genre-bending music artist M.I.A. known worldwide for her Slumdog mega-hit Paper Planes, writes songs about the common man. And what’s more common than being stuck on a customer support line? Inspired by three hour calls to Verizon’s help line, the singer wrote the aptly titled “I’m Down Like Your Internet Connection”, included on her forthcoming album, Kala. Even...
Jan 13th