Threadless’ 24 Hour $10 Halloween T-Shirt Sale

Starting at 10 am on Monday, October 19th is the Threadless Hallow-Tees $10 sale! For 24 hours only, every Halloween themed t-shirt in Threadless’ huge catalogue of tees will be on sale for just $10. Act quickly though, because the sale ends promptly at 10 am on Tuesday, October 20th.


While The Blot doesn’t know exactly which shirts will go on sale today, according to the image above these awesome “horror movie” themed t-shirts will be. Can’t we all use more wolfman and zombie inspired t-shirts in our closet? I know I do! And I have a sneaking suspicion all of these t-shirts will be selling out later today.

The Horde by Aled Lewis

In Case of Zombies by Olly Moss

A Day In The Park by Ed Pincombe

Dead Shred by Matthew Skiff

Hello In There by Ian Burns

Threadless’ Hallow-Tees $10 sale is for the next twenty-four hours, so act quickly. Where else can you get so many awesome designs for just ten bucks!

Lost Screen Print #9 - Rousseau's Transmission by Dan McCarthy

Ok, this is getting out of hand. This week’s Lost screen print, “Rousseau’s Transmission” by Dan McCarthy, sold out before I even got a chance to look at it! These prints in honor of Lost: The Final Season have gotten so popular with the television show’s fervent fan base, in order to get your hands on one you pretty much have to be at the website within the hour a new print is released. I really like this print for two reasons: 1) it is an amazing example of McCarthy’s beautiful work (you can see more here) and 2) it showcases one of my favorite Lost scenes, the moment Shannon first translates Rousseau’s radio transmission.


“Rousseau’s Transmission” is the ninth screen print released on Damon, Carlton and A Polar Bear in honor of Lost’s sixth and final season. Dan McCarthy’s limited edition Lost screen print “Rousseau’s Transmission” measures 18”x30” (the largest Lost screen print to date), has a run size of 300 pieces, and comes hand signed and numbered by the artist. The print sells for $50 each and could have been purchased here before it sold out.


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)

ThinkGeek Exclusive Zombie Mez-Itz Vinyl Figure

Mezco Toyz is doing an amazing job releasing new Mez-Itz vinyl figures on a pretty consistent basis. The popular toy line continues with the new ThinkGeek Exclusive Green Skinned Zombie Mez-Itz. Together you can reenact your favorite zombie stories, or create new adventures of your own while feasting on the entrails of the unsuspecting!


The new colored Zombie Mez-Itz is available exclusively at ThinkGeek.com and can be purchased here for just $14.99. Limited to just 500 figures, this festering, green skinned, undead terror stands 6 inches tall and features 5 points of articulation, including a ball jointed neck, and individually rooted hairs.

Mini MUNNYWORLD DIY Vinyl Figures

The world of do-it-yourself MUNNYs is about to get a whole lot bigger! Meet 4 inch TRIKKY, BUB, RAFFY and ROOZ, four all new Kidrobot characters ready for scribbling, piercing, painting and posing just like the original.


Each 4” MUNNYWORLD figure comes with 1 of 3 foil wrapped accessories made especially for them, retails for $9.95 each, and will be available at Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com and select retailers on November 19th, 2009.

Gloomy Bear 8 Inch Dunny by Mori Chack

Mori Chack’s adorably lethal creation looms larger and more violent than ever in this Dunny version of his evil icon. Even though Kidrobot’s been going Gloomy Bear crazy recently, The Blot’s still a little surprised by this release. It’s been years since Kidrobot’s released an 8” Dunny of a previously released 3” figure, much less an 8” version of pre-existing popular character. Regardless, I’ve got a sneaking suspicious this figure is going to be really popular, especially since an ultra rare variant figure will be inserted into select Gloomy Bear boxes.



The 8 inch Gloomy Bear Dunny is limited to 1500 figures and has a bloody rare chase! Retailing for $75 each, the Gloomy Bear 8” Dunny attacks Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com, and select retailers on November 5th, 2009.

Kidrobot x Disney Thumper Vinyl Figure by David Flores

Thumper kicks it David Flores style for Kidrobot and Disney’s first ever collaboration. Done in the prolific painter’s signature stained glass style, Thumper is 6-inches tall and comes in three different colorways: pink, blue, and gray.



Limited to 400 pieces per colorway and retailing for $50 each, Thumper hops into Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com, and select retailers this November.

Krunk-A-Claus 3 Inch Holiday Dunny by TADO

Kidrobot’s 2009 Holiday Dunny is almost here! Get in the Yuletide spirit a little early this November with TADO’s 3” Krunk-A-Clause Dunny. With a bottle of ‘nog and an ice cream cone, the jolly Krunk is the gift that keeps on giving. But watch out for the crowbar wielding, holiday hating chase!


TADO’s Krunk-A-Claus Dunny comes blind boxed and will retail for $9.95 each.

The A-Team Motion Picture First Look

There are very few shows from the 80’s The Blot loves as much as The A-Team, which is why I am so horrified that the long rumored movie remake is finally happening. Has a movie based on television show ever worked and/or been successful? Off the top of my head I’d say an emphatic no, which is why I have some seriously grave misgivings about 20th Century Fox’s decision to go forward with this film. The A-Team's only saving grace is that it stars Liam Neeson as Col. John “Hannibal” Smith. Neeson is a true professional and one of the best actors working today, so at least he brings a little credibility to this ill advised re-imagining.


The photo above is courtesy of ComingSoon.net and is the first image of the all new, all different A-Team. (link) The movie stars Liam Neeson as “Hannibal” Smith, Bradley Cooper as Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck, Sharlto Copley as Capt. "Howling Mad" Murdock and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson stars as Sgt. "B.A." Baracus (the role that made Mr. T a household name). The film is also rumored to star Jessica Biel as an Army general pursuing the team (and one of Face’s ex-lovers) and Patrick Wilson as a CIA operative. The A-Team is being directed by Joe Carnahan and produced by Ridley and Tony Scott.

The A-Team is currently scheduled to debut in theaters on June 11, 2010. I can’t wait to see if 20th Century Fox sticks with this date or pushes the film back due to its mediocrity.

Barneyism of the Week - The Sexless Innkeeper

Many a man, neigh many a soul
has their own tale of the Sexless Innkeeper.

Why I had a run in with one just last year.
I even composed a poem about it, would you care to hear it?

T’was the night before New Years and the weather grew mean.
It was 3 in the morning, and I was stranded in Queens.

The tavern grew empty, the gas lights grew dim.
The horse drawn carriages were all but snowed in.

Last call was approaching and my fortunes looked bleak,
then I turned to my left and stifled a shriek.

She had a peach fuzz beard and weighted 16 stone.
She gobbled up hotwings and swallowed the bones.

I muffled a scream, and threw up in my mouth.
I asked, “where do you live” and she said, “one block south.”

I swallowed my pride, and six shots of whisky;
And prayed to the gods that she wasn’t too frisky.

Back in her cave, she prepared us a snack.
Neath her mighty hoofs the floorboards did crack.

But when she returned she found a sound sleeper.
And thus she became the Sexless Innkeeper.

- Barney Stinson

"The Sexless Innkeeper"

How I Met Your Mother

While HIMYM’s 100th episode is not scheduled to air until January, The Blot can’t wait that long to talk about it. Evidently there are some big plans in place for the show's landmark 100th episode. At this point, there are two key things we know about the episode and if both hold true it might turn out to be the best episode of How I Met Your Mother ever.

First of all, EW.com’s Michael Ausiello is reporting that “Rachel Bilson has landed a pivotal – some would say legendary – role in How I Met Your Mother’s 100th episode.” (link) Last month HIMYM Exec Producer Craig Thomas told Ausiello that the milestone episode would feature “some serious mother action,” adding, “it’ll be the closest Ted’s ever come to [discovering who she is]. He’s getting a step closer every episode this season, and episode 100 [we] kind of go bananas with it.” (link)

But that’s not all! Ausiello is also reporting that the milestone episode will climax with what exec producer Craig Thomas calls a “big-ass musical” number headlined by the show’s resident song-and-dance man, Neil Patrick Harris. (link) “There will be a huge Barney story culminating in an enormous musical number that we’re going to spend way too much of Twentieth Television’s money on,” Thomas says with a laugh. “Fans of Neil’s performance at the Emmys will enjoy the ending of the episode. It’s not a musical episode, but all of a sudden it becomes one. It’ll probably be one of the craziest things we’ve ever done on the show.” (link)

Disney Friends Christmas CosBaby 2-Pack

Just in time for the holidays comes the Disney Friends Christmas CosBaby 2-Pack from the creators of all things CosBaby, Hot Toys! The Disney Friends Christmas CosBaby two figure set includes a Christmas Mickey Mouse (dressed as Santa Claus) and a Christmas Donald Duck. Who can resist everyone’s favorite Disney characters Mickey and Donald in baby form dressed in Christmas costumes?


Each Disney Friends Christmas CosBaby stands 3 inches tall and features 9 points of articulation. The Blot hasn't seen a price for this holiday themed two figure set, but you can expect it to be available sometime this winter.