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Friday, August 29, 2008
WAGAMO from Kaiju Bento
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Banksy at Disneyland
This is an old video, and I am sure most have seen or a least heard about this, but Banksy has some serious rocks to be doing this, nd the message that it sends is truly something to think about!
FROZEN EMPIRE 48HOUR TOY SALE
Frozen Empire Toys 48 Hour SaleDon't delay, as this sale will cease at 9:00 PM on Sunday, August 31st.
FaceBreaker Munnys
These were posted on the KR message board by member Mattias, these are so sweet and all are based off a video game by EA called FaceBreaker. When you get a chance check out Mattias's website for some great T-shirts, news, and culture updates as well!
I can't say enough about how amazing all of these look, the artists involved executed these so well, and it makes me want to see more game designers get into the mix of things when it comes to custom vinyl toys.
For yor viewing pleasure, please CLICK THROUGH for so many more pictures of these amazing custom Munnys !
Also Matt has more pics up on his Flickr Album and you can check out more pics of the artists' other Munnys Here!
Brick by Brent Clowater
Steve by Kimberly Cairns
Kiriko by Nomi Chi
Voodoo by Amanda Rude
Sparrow by Angela Ling
Spin by Colin Moore
Molotov by Duke Barstow
Romeo by English
Socks by Bentone
Kekoa by Mark Jansen
Ice by Mark Atomos Pilon

I just got a job at EA recently and I was able to pitch a Munny project to the them for something internal. I use to intern for an urban vinyl store and I've always wanted to do something like this.
I met these artists at Voltage's "Show Us Your Munny" event and they were all down to take part in it. Each artist created a Munny in the likeness of a character from FaceBreaker. I didn't want all the Munnys to look the same, so that's why we chose 1 artist per character instead of having 1 person do them all.
Mr. TeePee for sale!

Aaron Arel (Mr. TeePee’s creator) has some Micro Mr. TeePee zipperpull/keychains and some prints for sale up on his UhOh Toys web store. Head on over to the UhOh Toys webpage to see more pics and info on these little guys. They are VERY resonably priced($3.50 for Reg/$4 for Glow) for hand made custom toys, and you can't miss the GID version...so bright! Great work on these Aaron, and keep em coming!
Stefan Bucher's Daily Monster #155
From Stefan's Blog:
What's going on with him? Are those shoes actually shoes? Did he swallow a hunting rifle? And what is he so excited about in the first place? If you're willing to sacrifice a little slice of your Saturday, I'd love it if you'd...
THE PANTLESS CREW
The resident primate customizer Patrick Francisco is at it again, this time taking what he has initially done before and evolving his style. It is really great to see this transferred to other platforms, such as the Labbit. Check out Partick's blog or his Flickr for more pics and info.
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This is for a show curated by Schmancy's Kristen Rask at:
The Gilt Edge Society
www.giltedgesociety.com
2312 4th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 443-0888
from Kristen:
"Opening Sept. 6th from 6pm-midnight
Some other artists in the show, Joe Vollan, Soopajdelux, Hello Brute."
+2 Strength for Powerful Mustachery!
Whilst the content of the lyrics in this song are quite morose, the sweet lo-tech special effects dazzle the optics. Please enjoy one of my new favorite music videos...
MVP'S UPDATE
Here are the next 2 concept art pics for the now canceled MVP line which Sandman is posting on the KR forum every couple days or so.


EMPTEES
This shirt designed by Jimi Benedict, aka Jimiyo, this is the second time I have featured Jimiyo on this site, and I have to say he is an amazing artist/illustrator, and this design is soooo amazing!
OBAN STAR RACER MOLLY ORIGINAL
Molly's the Earth-Teams lead pilot in the Great Race of Oban. A last minute replacement after the tragic crash of champion Rick Thunderbolt, the rebellious and spunky 15 year old has a lot resting on her shoulders. She must win the race at all costs to protect the Earth - and show her stern father Don Wei what she's made of.
Based on the main character from the internationally acclaimed Oban Star Racers Anime Series. Oban Star Racers is the product of six years of development and two and a half years of production in Tokyo and Paris by indie studio Sav! The World Productions. The 26 episode animated series sets itself apart with quality 2D/3D animation usually found in feature films. The complete Oban Star Racers series aired on Disney Television's Jetix block. This is going to retail for around $45, so pick one up today!
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MOTORBOT BUMRUSH CUSTOM

Check out these new pics of this custom Bumrush designed by Motorbot, for the upcoming show at The Showroom NYC! This is an awesome take on the hard to customize platform(IMHO). If you want to see more please check out his website, and you can aslo check out his flickr for all kinds of good pics! Great job on this man, and keep rocking these amazing customs!


















































