Yesterday, Rick Smolan released the top secret project he's been working on with HP: THE OBAMA TIME CAPSULE, a customizable book. Using the HP print-on-demand technology we last showed you with MagCloud, people can weave their own names, photos and…
Continue Reading →Spencer Nikosey is talented, period. Not only is he a graduate of Art Center College of Design (that place breeds talent), but just 4 months after he graduated he's now running a fantastic little business, with some very special products.…
Continue Reading →Perhaps taking a page from the green movement, Toy2R has announced that (simulated) woodgrain is the colorway of choice for their 2009 art toys. We've already seen a preview of their fantastic woodgrain Domo Qee (coming this summer from Dark…
Continue Reading →Last November, Nike put out a line of high top vandals in three solid colors red, white and black. Every square millimeter of the shoe was red, white or black. The overdrive of one tone of color was definitely a…
Continue Reading →We gave you a head's up in March that Tara McPherson's Gamma Mutant Space Friends mini-figures were en route, and they've arrived at Kidrobot and other designer toy store worldwide. But let's say you're a connoisseur of limited edition art,…
Continue Reading →On May 1st, Selfridges, the high-end UK department store, celebrates its 100th birthday in style. Over the last century, Selfridges has remained on the edge of fashion and culture by collaborating with luminaries like John and Yoko, Salvador Dali and…
Continue Reading →Back in January, LA's Gallery1988 paid tribute to the Beastie Boys with Under the Influence, a group show featuring Beasties-influenced art by Alex Pardee, Dave Flores, Jim Mahfood, Mear One, Tristan Eaton and more. Today, the gallery made available three…
Continue Reading →When we last wrote about California-based metal toy-makers FullyVisual, they were throwing a sale. This time, they're (literally) providing a way for you to save money. The catch is, you have to spend it first. In clever coordination with the…
Continue Reading →Visionaire rarely, if ever, fits into the traditional magazine category. For starters it's only published three times a year and each issue is more of a curated art project around a certain theme. For their holiday issue (we aren't sure…
Continue Reading →Toys are fun, but robots rock. Daft Punk Be@rbricks go! French wonder shop Colette just released this set of the Daft Punk duo in Be@rbrick form and they are amazing. I can't wait to see someone put these two in…
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