Wednesday, September 30, 2009
The Shortpacked! Amber O’Malley Statue
As any fan of Shortpacked! can attest, Amber’s weapon of choice is a corn popper push-toy, so no Amber figure would be complete without this classic pre-school toy. Best of all, it even comes with little balls floating in the corn popper push-toy’s translucent resin. How cool is that!?! I have to say, Willis and Patch Together did an excellent job taking a 2D character such as Amber and transforming her into a 3D resin figure.
This killer statue will only be available via preorder, and the preorder period for the Shortpacked! Amber statue ends on October 11, 2009. So if you’re interested in purchasing one make sure you get your order in before Oct. 11th, because once preorders are closed there will be no additional Amber statues produced. Also, Patch Together is estimating that the Shortpacked! Amber O’Malley statue will ship at the end of the year, and you will not be charged for the Shortpacked! resin figure until the statue becomes available. So go buy one today!
Mini NookaNooka Vinyl Figure Artist Series
The NookaNooka is the official mascot of Nooka Inc., a fashion accessories brand founded by artist and designer Matthew Waldman. Nooka has already released a line of 8.5” NookaNooka vinyl figures, but what The Blot is really excited about is its upcoming Artist Series of mini NookaNooka vinyl figures featuring designs by MAD, ILoveDust, Shin Tanaka and Nooka’s own Matthew Waldman.
The mini NookaNooka vinyl figures retail for $25 each and are currently available for pre-sale through the Nooka online store. The mini NookaNooka vinyl figures will ship out mid-October.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Barneyism of the Week - Fantasizing
Wait, don’t tell me you don’t fantasize about other women.
“I do, it’s just not that easy.” - Marshall
False.
I once fantasized about that silhouette chick
you see on a truck’s mud flaps.
Took me less than a mile!
Fully Visual x Huck Gee Skullhead #1
For comparison sake, these cool looking Skullhead paperweights are about three times larger than the first Skullhead metal figure from Fully Visual. Each figure is almost a full pound of metal, and is the size of an actual baseball (see below)! All four colorways of the Fully Visual x Huck Gee Skullhead #1 metal figure have a limited edition run size of 25 figures, and each figure will retail for $130.
The Fully Visual x Huck Gee Skullhead #1 metal figures drop today, Tuesday, September 29th, at 11am PDT. You can purchase them here at the Fully Visual online store.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Disney x Span of Sunset "The Ring" Cheshire Cat Lakers Colorway
"The Parade Ring" Cheshire Cat has officially pounced on Los Angeles and is already warming up to prep for next season's journey! Make sure you nab this purple and gold creation to cherish your most triumphant moments in NBA history, as well as enjoy season after season! Whether perched by your television set during playoff parties or displayed in your professional office space, "The Parade Ring" Cheshire Cat will represent your old-school loyalty to the best basketball team in the world!
"The Ring" Cheshire Cat by Span of Sunset x Disney is 8" and will arrive in a very cool custom box. Produced in a limited quantity, this awesome looking vinyl figure of everyone’s favorite character from the Disney classic Alice In Wonderland will retail for $60 each. There have been many different colorways of the Alice In Wonderland Cheshire Cat vinyl figure produced, to find out about how to purchase other versions of this killer collaboration between Span of Sunset and Disney click here.
Disney x Span of Sunset Key Dog Vinyl Figure
As Disney continues to take over the urban vinyl landscape, The Blot continues to be amazed at which characters Disney chooses to give a designer vinyl makeover to. Never in a million years did I think the Key Dog (or Chernabog for that matter) would be immortalized in vinyl, but here he is! It really gives collectors hope that their favorite obscure Disney character will be next.
The Key Dog comes with a realistic key and squeak bone, and will be packed in the deluxe window box packaging seen above. Expect the Pirates of the Caribbean’s Key Dog to retail for around $50 each.
Friday, September 25, 2009
The Wolfman Mez-Itz Vinyl Figure
Mezco’s Wolfman Mez-It transforms Universal’s snarling terror of the moors into a fun designer-vinyl figure. Standing six inches tall, with six points of articulation and based on the new movie’s creature design from Academy Award winner Rick Baker, this Mez-It captures the true essence of The Wolfman. From his terrifying fangs and pointed ears, to his clawed hind paws, this Mez-It is sure to please Wolfman fans everywhere! The Wolfman Mez-Itz retails for $13.00 each and can be pre-ordered now directly from Mezco Toyz here.
Lift Exclusive Doktor A. Mad’l Vinyl Figure Teaser Image
All we know for sure is the Doktor A. Mad’l’s head will probably look like the logo at the bottom of the poster above, and that little image is enough of a teaser for me to get really excited about this upcoming Mad’l release! There’s been no word yet on the figure’s price and run size, or if MAD and/or Dok A will be at the show’s opening reception. Hopefully more details will leak soon.
“Freak Mechanique,” Doktor A.’s largest solo exhibition to date, opens Saturday, November 14th at Lift in Detroit, Michigan with an opening reception from 7-11pm. “Freak Mechanique” runs from November 14th through December 9th, so if you live in the Detroit area or are within driving distance, be sure to make your plans now to see what is sure to be an amazing show!
Kidrobot - Dunny Series 2009 Chase Wood Dunny Variants by Travis Cain
Each figure has its own ratio and each all wood Dunny is unbelievably rare. Travis actually put some of his Artist Proof Wood Dunnys up for sale on eBay, and they all sold for some crazy money. Especially when you consider these are newly released production pieces.
The standard AP Wood Dunny sold for $415, the AP Hinge Head Wood Dunny sold for $560, the AP Saw Wood Dunny sold for $787, and the ultra-rare AP Drill Wood Dunny sold for $3,050! Yes my friends, you’ve read that correctly. Cain’s AP Drill Wood Dunny sold for over 3K! These all wood chase Dunnys have to be some of the most sought after production Dunnys ever.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Tomenosuke Exclusive All White Hi-Def Vinyl Figure by kaNO
The Tomenosuke Exclusive All White Hi-Def vinyl figure is limited to just 50 figures, comes signed and numbered by kaNO (see below), and will go on sale Saturday, October 3rd. There’s been no word yet on the All White Hi-Def figure’s price, but we should know soon.
According to Hida Takayama, the owner of Tomenosuke, the Japanese store WILL be accepting orders from overseas for the All White Hi-Def vinyl figure. (link) While the sale doesn’t start until Saturday, October 3rd, at Midnight (JST), feel free to contact the store at info@tomenosuke.com for more details (like price and shipping costs).
Lost Screen Print #6 - The 4-Toed Statue by Jason Munn
“The 4-Toed Statue” is the sixth screen print released on Damon, Carlton and A Polar Bear in honor of Lost’s sixth and final season. The cool thing about this poster is that the gold foot is actually printed in gloss, so it can only be seen from certain angles and in certain lighting. Jason Munn’s limited edition Lost screen print “The 4-Toed Statue” measures 18”x24”, has a run size of 300 pieces, and comes hand signed and numbered by the artist. The print sells for $50 each and can be purchased here while supplies last.
In celebration of LOST's final season and as a project of fan appreciation, 16 top designers and artists, who are also fans of the show, were commissioned to create artwork celebrating one of the series' most memorable, and unforgettable, "water cooler" moments. This ultimate "fan art" was then turned into labor intensive, hand-pulled screen prints, limited to an edition of just 300, with less than 200 available to the public through our websites. Each beautiful poster tells its own different story, allowing the fan to relive memorable and influential moments in an artistic manner, as the show's storied run comes to a close. Once this limited edition print has sold out, they will never be printed again. Celebrate the fandom, community and family created by one of televisions' greatest shows by hanging a little part of its history, inspiration and influence on your wall. (link)
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Super7 - Grey Ghost Mongolion by L'amour Supreme
Designed by L'amour Supreme and sculpted by Como Liquid for the Snakes of Infinity line of characters, the 5” Grey Ghost Mongolion will go on sale at the Super7 online store this Saturday, September 26th. No price has been announced yet, but if I had to guess I’d say it will retail for around $60-65 each.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
The Flash Uni-Formz Vinyl Figures
The Flash Uni-Formz three figure set features the classic version of The Flash, dressed in his traditional red uniform, the villain Zoom, dressed in his traditional yellow uniform, and death personified, the Black Flash. I know DC Direct is saying this is the “classic version” of The Flash dressed in his “traditional red uniform,” but does anyone else get the feeling that this Flash’s costume is the Wally West version and not the Barry Allen version? Wally is the one with the white eyes and metallic red costume, while Barry’s costume always showed his eyes and had a more traditional red coloring. Plus Barry’s boots had the wings on them, while Wally’s did not.
I know it’s nitpicking, but I’m surprised they didn’t just make a Barry Allen colorway and a Wally West colorway, similar to their release of two different colorways of Batman’s traditional costume. Considering the The Flash Uni-Formz only has three colorways, never in a million years would I have expected one to be the Black Flash. Especially when you consider there have been multiple variations of the Scarlet Speedseter’s costume over the years and a Kid Flash colorway would have been incredibly easy to make. With that being said, I think the Black Flash figure looks very cool, and I love the detailing on the figure’s head!
In keeping with the tradition of designer toys, certain figures will be more rare than others. In this particular instance, The Flash variants (Zoom and Black Flash) will be produced in far lower quantities than the standard Flash figure. The limited-edition Flash Uni-Formz vinyl figures feature 12 points of articulation, stands approximately 8 inches tall, are packaged in a deluxe 4-color window box and will retail for around $60 each. The Flash Uni-Formz figures will go on sale May 26, 2010.
Kidrobot - Buff Monster 8 Inch Dunny
This is probably the only 8 inch Dunny design in the past two years I’ve actually been anxious to get a look at. I love Buff’s work, and was really intrigued to see which of his signature elements he would choose to include in the figure’s design. It’s not quite as pink as I would have liked, but the Dunny’s gloss coat really makes the figure shine.
Indulge your sweet tooth with the 8 inch Buff Monster Dunny. Topped with the Buff’s trademark heavy metal inspired ice cream art and limited to 1,000 pieces worldwide, this vinyl confection retails for $75 and will be available at Kidrobot stores, Kidrobot.com and select retailers on October 8.
Barneyism of the Week - How To Keep A Girl From Becoming Your Girlfriend
How do you keep a girl from becoming your girlfriend?
Simple...
The rules for girls are the same as the rules for gremlins.
“Gremlins?” - Ted
Gremlins.
Rule Number 1 - Never Get Them Wet.
In other words don’t let her take a shower at your place.
Number 2 - Keep them away from sunlight,
i.e. don’t ever see them during the day.
And Rule Number 3 - Never feed them after midnight.
Meaning she doesn’t sleep over
and you don’t have breakfast with her.
EVER.
“What about brunch? Is brunch cool?” - Ted
No Ted, brunch is not cool.
How I Met Your Mother is finally back, and it couldn’t have happened soon enough. Can you believe HIMYM is already into its fifth season!?! All I know is The Blot’s been going through some serious withdraw ever since the end of last season. That Barney/Robin cliffhanger from last season really left me wanting more. And I hoped everyone turned in to watch the great Neil Patrick Harris host the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards.
I can honestly say NPH was the best part of the show, and he definitely made the unbearably long award show watchable. My favorite part by far was the Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog sketch featuring Harris, Castle’s Nathan Fillion (Firefly), The Big Bang Theory’s Simon Helberg and Felicia Day (The Guild). Not only did we get an all new Dr. Horrible sketch/song, but Dr. Horrible also took home an Emmy! How cool is that? If for some reason you missed last night’s telecast, you can watch the really funny Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog clip below. Do it now or be forever sorry!
Monday, September 21, 2009
Custom 5 Inch Stealth Guardian Mad'l by MAD
Each one of a kind, hand panted 5” Stealth Guardian Mad’l includes removable plastic wings that fit into the back of the figure, and comes signed and numbered by the artist. 3 Stealth Guardian Mad’ls still remain, and you can purchase one directly from MAD at his official eBay store for $400 each.
Pearl Jam - Backspacer
Since Backspacer dropped yesterday, the first thing I did on Sunday was head down to my local Target to purchase the album. I've been listening to the album non-stop since I got it yesterday, and I really like it. Now it’s obviously not my favorite Pearl Jam album, but I do like it more than the band’s last album, the self-titled Pearl Jam. I think the fact that the country is no longer under the command of the Bush regime has freed PJ up to focus their immense talent on other issues and topics, which has allowed their creativity to flourish.
One of my favorite parts of the new album is its cover! It was designed by Tom Tomorrow (a.k.a. editorial cartoonist Dan Perkins), who is best well known for his liberal slanted weekly comic strip This Modern World. Tomorrow’s artwork for the album’s cover, packaging and inside booklet is really cool looking and all over the place. Each drawing in Backspacer has a very pop art feel to it, which of course I love, and it's going to look really killer as a screen print for one of Pearl Jam’s upcoming concerts.
For those of you wanting to pick up a copy of Backspacer on cd or vinyl, please remember the album is a Target exclusive, which sort of explains why it was released on a Sunday instead of this Tuesday. The album is also available on iTunes and local indie music stores nationwide.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Dunny Series 2009 PON Golden Ticket AP Murder Pigeon 3 Inch Dunny
Pon’s Artist Proof Golden Ticket Murder Pigeon Dunnys will retail for $300 each and go on sale today, Saturday, September 19th, at 1pm eastern on Pon’s online store.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Dunny Series 2009 Golden Ticket PON 3 Inch Pigeon Dunny
What can I say, The Blot loves the Dunny Series 2009 GT 3 inch Dunny. Now I’ve just got to figure out a way to get one. For those of you willing to shell out some big $$$ for one, Pon’s putting his GT Artist Proofs up for sale tomorrow, Saturday, September 19th, on his online store at 1pm eastern.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Bruce Lee Blue Screen Print by David Flores
Entitled “Bruce” after its subject Bruce Lee, this 6 color screen print measures 18” x 24”, has a limited edition run size of 55 prints and comes signed and numbered by the artist. Bruce retails for $55 and can be purchased directly from David Flores at his online store here. A word to the wise, if you’re thinking about snagging one of these blue Bruce Lee prints act fast, because only 13 prints remain.
PaperMonster x DirtyPilot “Friends With Knives” Art Show
You all know The Blot is a huge fan of stencil graffiti art, so I was intrigued the moment I heard of the upcoming online stencil art show curated by PaperMonster and DirtyPilot.com entitled "Friends With Knives." "Friends With Knives," which opens this Friday, September 18th, features some of today's most talented stencil artists. The aim of “Friends With Knives” is to highlight the beauty behind stencil graffiti styles/techniques such as photo-realism, pop, and political stencils at global level with artists hailing from Iran, Germany, USA, Australia, France and the United Kingdom.
The "Friends With Knives" group art show will be on display at DirtyPilot.com from September 18th - October 18th, and features works from artists such as LECKOmio, E.L.K., SOULE, Peat Wollaeger, PaperMonster, L.E.T. , Nathan Phaneuf , A1One , Billy Mode, Ben Slow, Koleszar, Dave Lowell, Mefee, Roy Schreuder, and HAHA. To find out more information about this killer looking show, be sure to check out DirtyPilot.com or the official PaperMonster website.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Kidrobot x The Simpsons 6 Inch Kang & Mystery Chase Kodos Vinyl Figures
Prepare to subjugate mankind with Kang & Kodos, the evil, cycloptic aliens from Matt Groening’s The Simpsons. Spread interstellar misery with either the salivating Kang or the mystery chase Kodos. These blind boxed, galactic goofballs stand 6-inches tall, retail for $29.95 and arrive at Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com and select retailers on October 8.
Kidrobot x The Simpsons 6 Inch Ralph Wiggum Vinyl Figure
Venture to the deep end of the sandbox with Ralph Wiggum, the awkwardly endearing, paste-eating loser from Matt Groening’s The Simpsons. Choo-choo-choose this lovable 6-inch figure, which comes with one of two random accessories (a bottle of paste for Ralph to eat or a leprechaun) and retails for $29.95. Ralph hits Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com and select retailers on October 8.
Super7 - Green Hell Rose Vampire by Josh Herbolsheimer
From beneath the soil, the Green Hell Rose Vampire is born! Cast in green vinyl with red, dark green, soft yellow and light blue spay, this adorable sprout stalks the living who would destroy the Earth from whence it came. The Green Hell Rose Vampire will go on sale starting Saturday, September 26th at Super7’s online store and retail for probably around $25 (it could be as much as $40 though).
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Dunny Series 2009 Golden Ticket PON Pigeon Dunny Sneak Peek
Pon will be putting his Golden Ticket Artist Proofs up for sale sometime soon. As soon as we know more The Blot will be sure to let you all know!
Johnny Cupcakes x Warner Bros. Looney Tunes T-Shirts
Foghorn and Henery were always my favorite B-list Looney Tunes characters, so I was really excited to see them included in the JC x WB Looney Tunes t-shirt series. But I have to ask, where the heck is Porky Pig, Sylvester and Tweety, the Tasmanian Devil and Pepe Le Pew!?! I know you can't include everyone, but can you imagine how killer a Pepe Le Pew Johnny Cupcakes t-shirt would have been? And if nothing else, Porky should have gotten the nod over Bugs to appear in the classic Looney Tunes logo on the back of the t-shirts saying his famous closing line “Th-Th-Th-Th-Th-Th-Th-Th-Th-That's all folks!”
Each Johnny Cupcakes x Warner Bros. Looney Tunes t-shirt retails for $40 and can be purchased in guys and girls styles here at the official Johnny Cupcakes online store. But act fast, because these rascally tees are sure to sell out fast.
Lost Screen Print #5 - The Love Triangle by Leia Bell
“The Love Triangle” is the fifth screen print released on Damon, Carlton and A Polar Bear in honor of Lost’s sixth and final season. Leia Bell’s limited edition Lost screen print “The Love Triangle” measures 24”x18”, has a run size of 300 pieces, and comes hand signed and numbered by the artist. The print sells for $50 each and can be purchased here while supplies last.
In celebration of LOST's final season and as a project of fan appreciation, 16 top designers and artists, who are also fans of the show, were commissioned to create artwork celebrating one of the series' most memorable, and unforgettable, "water cooler" moments. This ultimate "fan art" was then turned into labor intensive, hand-pulled screen prints, limited to an edition of just 300, with less than 200 available to the public through our websites. Each beautiful poster tells its own different story, allowing the fan to relive memorable and influential moments in an artistic manner, as the show's storied run comes to a close. Once this limited edition print has sold out, they will never be printed again. Celebrate the fandom, community and family created by one of televisions' greatest shows by hanging a little part of its history, inspiration and influence on your wall. (link)
Monday, September 14, 2009
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations - Sardinia
Although Bourdain grew up in a small family, he’s always dreamed of large family meals where old recipes are still honored and everything is made by hand. In Sardinia, Tony gets to live his dream as he dines on a whirlwind of pastas, cheeses and meats, such as donkey, famous Sardinian snails, baby goat drizzled with pork fat, wild hare, partridge and of course carasau, Sardinian bread. Fans are really going to love this glimpse into the life of Anthony and Ottavia Bourdain, and the amazing foods they eat on their journey through Sardinia.
Anothony Bourdain: No Reservations airs every Monday night at 10/9c on the Travel Channel.
PON - AP Grease Stained Take Out Dunny Chase and Canvas Set
Each of PON’s Artist Proof Grease Stained Take Out Dunny chase figure and 5”x7” canvas sets will retail for $120 and goes on sale today, Monday, Sept. 14th,