Michelle Valigura is at it again with her Concealed Weapons plush toy series. The line features various weapons such as Pistol Poncho, Grenade Gary, George Grenade, Brass Knuckle Bob, and Silver Knuckle Sal; all of which have happy faces on them. Valigura proves that not all weapons are as scary as they may seem, makes them plushy and throw a…
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Added by Mike Gusto on August 19, 2010 at 8:07am —
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Right now, AMC is auctioning off the furniture from the first three season of Mad Men for charity. Familiar items like desks from the bull pens, Pete Campbell’s desk from his junior executive office, a conference room chair, they’re all up for grabs. Proceeds go towards City of Hope, one of only forty National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer…
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Added by Mike Gusto on August 19, 2010 at 8:03am —
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The new Ultra Motor A2B bicycle has been gaining popularity recently – this one in particular was customized by artists Pez and Joshua Blank. This is a one-of-a-kind custom bicycle by the two artists, and the only way to get your hands on it, is to visit Upper Playground and submit a short film. One lucky winner will take this baby home. Oh, and…
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Added by Mike Gusto on August 19, 2010 at 8:00am —
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Buff Monster’s new plush line is about to launch, and we’ve got some important details on the finer points of the line! All told, there will be ten editions of the plush, with each variant available at a different retailer. The default pink piece is available from most retailers, but the other nine are exclusives!
The grey Get It On edition is a Neon…
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Added by Mike Gusto on August 16, 2010 at 9:21am —
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The Grast concept store is now open, and it’s underground in the New York City subway system. Grast uses the dim lighting in the subway and their bright lighting to attract eyes, it’s the first underground subway concept store of it’s kind in the US. Grast carries limited-edition clothes as well as toys that are long gone off the market, for very reasonable…
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Added by Mike Gusto on August 12, 2010 at 7:56am —
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German designer Matthias Zschaler has completed the CUBE Digital Watch concept, it’s a flat, digital face designed to look like a 3D cube. It’s still a concept at this stage, and has gone through full copyrights, the design would come in a variety of vibrant colours.…
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Added by Mike Gusto on August 12, 2010 at 7:55am —
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Nike is going all in to promote the world’s inaugural World Basketball Festival in New York by completely transforming Niketown New York into a basketball haven. They turned the store into a faux arena with nets, locker rooms, jerseys, and other things you might see if you were on a tour of a basketball arena. Even floating…
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Added by Mike Gusto on August 12, 2010 at 7:53am —
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This week, our Character Sketch covers a French artist known only as IKS. He is employed as a clothing designer, but he also does freelance graphic and illustrative design in his freetime. This is evident in his work, as our favourite piece of his is The Simpsons Fashion piece with Bart Simpson in Louis Vuitton x Kanye West Ibn Jasper sneakers, LV Evidence…
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Added by Mike Gusto on August 11, 2010 at 7:43am —
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First 4 Figures and artist Goran Sadojevich come together to produce a 6-pack collection featuring Sonic The Hedgehog characters. Each toy stands approximately 2″ tall and comes in a windowed box, no more blind box collecting for now. The set includes Classic Sonic, Amy, Knuckles, Tails, Super Sonic, and Metal Sonic. It’s comes just in time for back to…
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Added by Mike Gusto on August 10, 2010 at 8:24am —
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We’re not that happy with the typical iPod docks from Sharper Image – they’re a bit too shiny, a bit too soulless. Consider then, this Heritage Deluxe Table Radio by Revo. Featuring broadcast radio, Internet radio and iPod functionality, it’s all the best of modern audio technology packed in a classic aluminum-and-walnut case reminiscent of the 1950s.…
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Added by Mike Gusto on August 10, 2010 at 8:23am —
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New York City-based artist Matt Mignanelli will be holding a solo exhibition entitled “Transformative Illuminations” at the Medicine Agency Gallery. His works in this exhibition carry more focus on shapes, and structural elements playing to the viewer’s perception. The show will hold a different variety of art mediums from canvas to birch…
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Added by Mike Gusto on August 10, 2010 at 8:20am —
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Counted as among the last century’s greatest architects, Frank Lloyd Wright’s work is commemorated in ‘Frank Lloyd Wright – The Buildings’, a celebration of the major buildings in Wright’s career. Major buildings such as the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, have been long lost to the ravages of time, but stunning archival photography lets us experience the building…
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Added by Mike Gusto on August 5, 2010 at 7:51am —
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Collect3d previously posted about MINDSTYLE’s NBA preview here. Now they’re officially coming out, with real photos. This is Series 1 of the NBA line, and each one will be blind-boxed, which makes for great fun in collecting. In an off-season about the Miami Heat, it’s a nice change to have them involved in this one. The line includes NBA superstars such as Kobe…
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Added by Mike Gusto on August 5, 2010 at 7:49am —
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One of our favourites, Sir SNUggLES has just sent us pictures of his new mural canvas titled “I Heard You The First Time”. It comes in 4 different colours, blue, and 3 different pink gradients. They are all stencil and spray-painted, it’s 8″ x 10″ and each colour is limited to 20 editions each. Each one comes signed and dated by SNUggLES himself, grab yours now off…
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Added by Mike Gusto on August 5, 2010 at 7:48am —
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While Halloween might be a while off (and Christmas even further!) Medicom Toy is getting in the spirit early with the release of these Nightmare Before Christmas Kubricks! First up is a Jack Skellington and Sally double pack, which is followed by a Pyjama Jack & Zero double pack. Rounding off the sets is a Pumpkin King Jack and Hanging Tree…
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Added by Mike Gusto on August 3, 2010 at 8:21am —
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The Grand Central Art Center is currently staging a fundraiser to raise money for the Center’s ongoing exhibitions and education programs – 100 Artists See Satan features 100 modern artists doing their own unique take on the Devil. From the comical to the macabre, these pieces showcase Satan as the fallen angel, the malevolent trickster, and…
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Added by Mike Gusto on August 3, 2010 at 8:20am —
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Maison Martin Margiela has teamed with Les Ateliers Ruby to create this special Pavilion crash helmet. The classic white helmet is given a worn effect by decorating the outside with a range of sketches and doodles by the MMM team. The result is a playful, stylish, functional helmet for the modern man on the go. Available at Aloha Rag.…
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Added by Mike Gusto on August 3, 2010 at 8:17am —
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