*REVIEW* Kidrobot x Skullcandy - "Kidrobot Mix Master" designer headphones & Dunny set

Recently announced was yet another collaboration with Kidrobot, but instead of rocking flashy time pieces around your wrists, this go around they are allowing you to wear their brand on your head... and no I am not talking about a hat, as they teamed up with Skullcandy to release some designer headphones! Now these were released in two different versions, the first set dubed "Kidrobot Agent Pop-art" is a bright vibrant blue and white with a pop of magenta which retailed for for $59.95... but we aren't here to talk about those...

The second set, is the one that I got my hands on, and above in the video is a LIVE review that I did a few days back! These are dubbed the "Kidrobot Mix Master" set and they are inspired by Mix-Master Mike of the Beastie Boys... and basically what Kidrobot did is place their logo in a few different locations, as well as a great looking Dunny pattern along the headband on an already established GREAT set of headphones... and why not?!?! This set is limited to only 1000 pieces worldwide, and is also accompanied by exclusive “chrome” 3-inch “jacked-up” Dunny, with decorative jack in the face... where the headphones actually plug into! The headphones feature plush soft touch ear pillows, shatterproof construction, one-touch mute (which is a great feature) and duel channel cue control, interchangeable deejay cable and cable inputs, and stashable 3-piece foldable design! Now I am not an audiophile, but my goodness do these sound good, and after doing a little research about this particular set I can tell you with assurance that these headphones are legit... in fact they are some of the best, if not the best in this price range/type... and you get a limited edition Dunny thrown in as well... a win/win! These are a bit costly though, $299... but like mentioned above, if you are looking for a great set of headphones and you collect vinyl figures... this is the set to get! Head on over HERE now and pick up a pair for yourself!

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“Spirits of the Mountain” Bigfoot's solo show @ Dragatomi 12/10/2011

Second Saturday is just around the corner, and if you know Dragatomi, you know they go BIG... and for this go around, they are finishing up the year in a BIG way by hosting the one and only Bigfoot in an exclusive solo show titled “Spirits of the Mountain”! This show will feature new paintings which will coincide with the unveiling of Bigfoot’s newest designer figure “Fujisan”... which we have not seen a figure from him since 2004! There will be a limited amount of hand painted resin Fujisan figures which measures approx. 8.5” tall by 7” and sculpted by Brin Berliner. Oh, and as you can see by the rough picture to the left, Bigfoot is doing up a Kiss tribute set... AWESOME!!!! There is also plans of a production vinyl Fujisan figure produced by Dragatomi, which is scheduled to be released Summer 2012! “Spirits of the Mountain” Opens on Saturday, December 10, 2011 and will continue to be on display until Saturday January 7, 2012!

Dragatomi
2317 J. Street
Sacramento Ca. 95816

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"Fright Night" ZombieFighter & "Glowing Lava" Partyball from Super7

Hey wadda ya know... another Friday is coming up, and Super7 has yet another releae for all you crazy kaiju kids... and you just gotta love this drop as they are release fan favorites "Fight Night" ZombieFighter and Partyball! ZombieFighter is cast in Black vinyl with Red, Grey and White sprays and will retail for $65 each. Up next is Paul Kaiju's Monster Family "Glowing Lava" Partyball who is cast in GID vinyl with Orange, Brown and Gold sprays, and is set to retail for $35 each. Both of these rad figures will be available for sale this Friday, December 9th at Noon PST at the Super7 Store and online... get one, and be the life of the party!

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Angels and Airwaves "Poet" blind boxed figure

Based on the somewhat mysterious figure called "Poet Anderson" created by Angel and Airwaves front man Tom DeLonge comes a brand new figure dubbed "Poet" which is produced by the great folks over at TSURT (the same company who made the Blink-182 figures)! This limited edition blind-boxed vinyl figure is an AVAshop exclusive, and each one contains 1 of 4 different "Poet" Series color figures. The series is limited to 300 blue, 300 white, 300 red, and only 10 gold... a tough one to get for sure! The figures are very simplistic in nature, but are a must for AVA and Blink fans alike. How many are you going to get, and will you pick the gold one?!?!?! Head on over HERE now to pick some up, and remember that once they are sold out, they will be gone for good! Keep those eyes peeled on SS.com as we just might have a few of these to giveaway :-)

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"I'm Having An Artshow" @ Grass Hut 12/10/2011

This Saturday, Bwana Spoons is having an art show and Munktiki is bringing it's own massive vending machine to Grass Hut... and in Bwana's own words it "will poop out 4 new amazing ceramic stackable mugs". There will also be a new load of one-off ceramic "Randall" Heads, and an assortment of other goodies. Bwana tells us that he will be showing a new series of Totem paintings, and if you plan on coming out... everything will be cash and carry, so bring cash and prepare to carry :-) "I'm Having An Artshow" opens this Saturday, December 10th at Grass Hut from 11am-1pm and will be on view and up for grabs thru the end of the month.

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Julie West x MPH - "Two Faced" A-Type vinyl figure

We posted up a sweet little teaser of this last week HERE, and now we get the full reveal of MyPlasticHeart's colloboration with San Francisco based artist Julie West as she stylized and designed up a limited edition 'A-Type' platform figure called "Two Faced"! As you can see, it's very apparant that Julie took advantage of every square-inch of this figure, adding her super slick illustrative style to it... transforming it inot a fun, charismatic character! One in every six may have a super limited alternate color variant... a fun little treat for collectors out there! This figure stands 6" tall, is 8" wide and is made from super durable Vinyl and ABS! These are up for grabs at most all designer vinyl retail locations for just $50 a pop!

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Happy Holiday custom from Howie Green

Check out all these rad custom vinyl/resin toys that artist Howie Green just passed along... pretty cool stuff, and he is currently using the photos for an upcoming calendar he is putting together! Howie is a super talented pop artists and has just recently got into customizing toys... and as you can see above, he rocks some seriously wicked line art. For more from Howie, hit up his site HERE... Merry Christmas!

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"Kabuki" custom 8" Dunny series from Huck Gee

Huck Gee has one more trick left up his sleeve for 2011, and what a doozie it is, as he just announced a custom made 8" Dunny series based on his 'Gold Life' characters... introducing "Kabuki" the Masked Ronin! According to Huck this "golden armored, naginata wielding, protector of Kitsune... is The Masked Geisha, the mirrored trickster, her reflection of anger and retribution incarnate." Each one of these 10 figures set is signed, numbered and comes with shown accessories... for $750 per figure, and just like the majority of his sales, if you are interested please email sales@huckgee.com ASAP to reserve your figure and make payment arrangements. I absolutely love the richness of that classic gold/black color combo, with the addition of all the added goodness... this says winning all over it :-)

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Cris Rose's "Xmas" Bits n Bytes... resin robo sets!!!

The holidays are almost here, and UK based artist Cris Rose is helping us all get in the festive spirit by releasing a very special, limited edition, series of his 'Bits n Bytes' resin robos. This special Xmas release comes in two tempting flavors - a 3 Pack of worn red and silver bots that include 2 Bits and 1 Byte, or a special 2 Pack of Copper/Gold leaf bots that include 1 Bit and 1 Byte. While the ribbon colors may vary, the fun doesn't, and at 1-1.5" tall, these hand-cast, hand-painted bots are perfect for your Christmas tree... or your designer toy shelf!! All bots are randomly packed, but the Bit/Byte distribution is certain... and keep in mind that all the photos you see above are examples, there are 8 bots possible and all packs are random assortments... so it's truly a holiday surprise! The packs are available HERE right now for just $29 a piece, so go grab up a few sets before they sell out!

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J.C. Rivera x TazX - Collab project teaser

Brazilian based artist TazX just sent over a teaser image of a collab that he is working on with US based designer JC Rivera... what could this be, no idea... but I am sure all will be revealed soon!

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"TRANNYformers" resin figures from 2bithack

Hey if the Sucklord can do it... then why not the 2bithack, as he just announced that the individually, yet unnamed "TRANNYformers", will be up for grabs HERE starting today for just $40. These stand roughly 4" tall, are solid resin which are each hand cast, and painted. So if you are looking to add a little something super eclectic toy your already growing resin collection... this is your ticket, go now!

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"Shapes & Smiles" new works by Jolby @ Subtext

Subtext Gallery in San Diego is stoked to have back in their presence and showing at their gallery, Jolby, a Portland-based design and illustration studio, a show I sure am going to try to come out and view in person!


The art duo that is Josh Kenyon and Colby Nichols really have a diverse, fun-flowing style that that mixes bright/muted down colors, fun shapes and for this particular show they will guide us on a voyage through their past, present, and everything inbetween to find out what makes them happy. For "Shapes & Smiles", Jolby has been exploring new ways of storytelling through drawings, paintings, wood-cut shapes, screen prints, plush, home goods, and more.

"Shapes & Smiles" - new works from Jolby
December 16th – January 16th, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, December 16th, 6-10pm

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Josh Mayhem's “The Askew Rangers” custom series

We get submissions on a daily basis to show of work of artist from around the world, and most recently we were contacted by Josh Mayhem as he recently completed a line of custom vinyl figures that he is calling “The Askew Rangers”... and as you can see from the shots above, these customs are "Heavily armed creatures from the forest of the future battling for supremacy in a world where survival of the fittest is the only law of the jungle". Deep rooted with vibrant colors and crisp lines utilizing simple paint foundations as complimentary backdrops to an overwhelming display of weaponry and accessories. Josh uses a whole array of techniques to complete each and every piece... from pieces of scrap metal, wires from vintage electronics and weaponry accessories from the creator's massive collection of vintage action figures, as well as some form of a working component like working lights, spring loaded and moveable devices, and removable elements that evoke the versatility of an action figure with the visual aesthetic of a vinyl toy. Josh kinda just busted onto the scene... and shows no signs of stopping. Hit up his site HERE for many more photos, and keep your eyes peeled for more from him in the near future.

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