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KAWS: StarWars Imperial Stormtrooper wooden companion
Mar 6th
2009 KAWS: StarWars Imperial Stormtrooper wooden companion
Artist “Kaws” newest toy project: StarWars Storm Troopers in wood companion. Brain Donnelly aka KAWS is a New York-based artist and designer of limited edition toys and clothing. More >
Tom and Jerry Figurine set by Organic featured at 2009 New York Toy Fair
Feb 17th
Classic Tom and Jerry figurine toys from Japanese toy company Organic. Tom and Jerry animated series by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer that centered on a never-ending, chases and battles which always lead to comic violence. More >
Jonathan Adler exclusive “Jonathan Adler Loves Barbie” Doll Mattel debut at 2009 Toy Fair
Feb 16th
To celebrate Barbie’s 50th anniversary/birthday, toy icon Mattel is planning pink carpet events around the globe for an entire year! Barbie started the week off at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week NYC and made her way over to this years Toy Fair. March 9, 2009 the infamous Barbie Malibu Dream house gets re-designed with interior designer, Jonathan Adler. Adler will also be celebrating Barbie’s birthday with a limited edition “Jonathan Adler Loves Barbie” collection that will be available online and in-store. “Jonathan Adler Loves Barbie” doll was featured at this years Toy Fair here is one of the first glimpse of the Interior designer’s homage to the vinyl fashionista.
Toy2R at 2009 Toy Fair sneakpeak Spring/Summer vinyl DIY Qee
Feb 16th
DIY (DO-IT-YOURSELF ) custom Qee Designer vinyl toys by Toy2R. Toy2R = “Toy to Raymond” founded by Raymond Choy is vamping it self up with a new a website, various collaborations a long with new eye catching packaging! Everything looks promising for Hong Kong based toy company with so many designer toys waiting to makes it premier this year. More >
Greg Brotherton scifi art robotics, fembots, animated sculptures
Feb 11th
Greg Brotherton scifi art robotics, fembots, animated sculptures. Brotherton has built a diverse and successful career as a designer, illustrator, sculptor and CG animator, with fantastic, sometimes diabolical, function to create animated sculptures. Greg Brothers is critically acclaimed artist and has been featured in juxtapose and other international art magazines. via: gizmodo
Pocket Pen Shark “Sharkie” Cold Steel Pens “the pen is mightier than the sword”
Feb 4th
Is that shark in your pocket? or just happy you have a “sharkie” marker in you’re pocket? This black pocket marker “shark” is made of glass-reinforced plastic “Grivory” used in the Cold Steel knives. You can technically use your marker as a self defense mechanism, for those unsuspecting pocket thieves. Also a screw-top cap stays in place unlike regular pop off cap markers and clip to clip to anywhere.
Cold Steel maker motto “the pen is mightier than the sword.” Cold Steel makes some mighty strong swords, so this “sharkie” is the baddest, permanent marker around!
Bandai Entertainment new shoot gun alarm clock
Jan 24th
Bandai entertainment system adds two new colors to gun and target alarm clock. This special and fun alarm clock is a great way to get any added aggression out, that you the previous night with this alarm clock gun. All you do is point and shoot to turn of the alarm. This gun will start selling on March 14, 2009 at participating stores which have not been listed yet and no word if the march release date is a international release date. via: Bandai Entertainment.
Span of Sunset Disney Cheshire Cat January 2009
Jan 21st
The latest Span of Sunset, Inc. X Disney collaboration has released their vinyl figure Cheshire Cat in its newest colorway: metal. The Cheshire Cat vinyl figure is based upon Lewis Carroll’s character from Alice in Wonderland. More >
