Nerd (Un)Culture
The newest full color archival vector illustration by the IWG creator OtterX aka Patrick Ma is now available from Rocket World. It features baby bear Ares and baby rhino Ginga relaxing by a campfire, enjoying a tasty treat. The print…
Background If you thought that the adult Insurgents Wilderness Gruppo (IWG) characters were all alone in their fight against poachers and other environmentally evil types…you were wrong. Patrick Ma and Rocket World have added the IWG Baby Cubs to the…
Buff Monster has placed the above 3″ Pink Pirate figure (by MINDstyle) on his website. It’s exclusive to the site and is limited to a run of 100 pieces. There is a limit of one per person and each box…
The brainchildren of Minneapolis artist Erin Currie, cursters are endearingly disturbing little monsters with big personalities. Part whimsy, part madness, these creatures find their way into people’s dreams and start making mischief. Each one is meticulously handcrafted from high-quality materials,…
This December, Wootini will be bringing together some local artists for a super special holiday show. David Rose, Casey Porn, Paul Friedrich, Bloo Empire and Casey Robertson will all be showing new work together on December 14th. Get there anytime…
Background Ryo Honda is a Japanese illustrator who just recently released his first figure – Kabakuro. The figure was launched at the tokyomade Design Festa booth. The release coincided with the drop of Honda’s hand-illustrated black and white book –…
Shultz, the designer behind the Compatiballs line has sent the following info about his line of figures: The Compatiballs are a fun and funny interpretations of the ancient Chinese dual concepts of yin and yang which describe two primal opposing…
Pete Fowler’s Van Orlax giant vinyl figure is the latest addition to Monsterism Island. The towering 20″ tall vinyl figure is a limited edition of 100. This brown version is available in the U.S. through STRANGEco, with only 20 available…
Background Remember when the Pirates of the Caribbean was just a silly little ride at Disneyworld? You say the phrase nowadays, and the first thing people think about is the Johnny Depp led Disney film trilogy…not the musky smelling ride….
Jamungo and FERG have created a new exclusive Chrome Sqube for Kidrobot. The shiny chrome colorway is limited to approximately 275 pieces. The 4” stackable piece will run you $49.95 each.
The opening reception for the premier Uglydoll event – Ugly Con – takes place tomorrow – Saturday, December 8th from 6PM until 10PM at Giant Robot San Francisco. GRSF 618 Shrader Street San Francisco, CA 94117 415-876-4773
If you haven’t followed along with Shauna Perry’s blog, we’ll let you know that the Tonner Company Store will finally be opening on Saturday, December 8th from 10AM to 7PM. The Kingston, NY store has been in the remodeling phase…
Okay…I realize that the Bax Bear platform toy might just look like a slimmed down Qee. But the above custom, by Dave Barnes, might be one of my favorite customs out there. If they turned this one into a limited…
For the serious Gary Panter fans work, Dark Horse is offering an exclusive run of their Jimbo vinyl figure. The Deluxe Jimbo vinyl figure comes with interchangeable t-shirts—one in white and one in black—each with a different design. The special…
Two versions of TOUMA’s Slither, a new vinyl produced by Japan’s Headlock Studio, is currently available exclusively from STRANGEco (in the US). The Red version was made for UK store Neon Martian, while the Yellow was made for Japan store…