Atpyk Riding Vacuum

Posted on May 29, 2008 Under Gadgetry

Look at him. Look at your freeloading baby, with his onesie and his carefree drooling. It's about time someone devised a way to make him pull his weight around here. Or at least give him the impression that he's doing…

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Speakerdog Returns!

Posted on May 15, 2008 Under Design

We fell in love with the original Speakerdog -- Ben the Illustrator's creation that starts out as a piece of standard letter paper and with a few folds, turns into an adorable puppy -- and now, there's even more to…

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Mochi from MoMA's Destination Japan

Posted on May 8, 2008 Under Design

The Japanese have a penchant for creating unique characters. They've more or less made brand mascots into an art form -- just ask anyone who has become addicted to Pokemon or Hello Kitty. When MoMA announced that they'd be releasing…

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Last Call for Tokimimobotkis!

Posted on May 5, 2008 Under Design

Today is Cinco de Mayo, and not only are we guzzling margaritas faster than Mexico smashed that French army, we are also gearing up to judge the entries of the Tokidoki Mimobot contest. If you've yet try your hand at…

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Tokimimobotki Contest Reminder

Posted on May 1, 2008 Under Design

Do you like Mimobots? How about Tokidoki? How about winning free goods from Tokidoki, Mimoco, and JoshSpear.com? Thought so. All you need to do is submit a story in the comment section of our Tokidoki Mimobot Contest post telling us…

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Everything by Scott Rench

Posted on March 25, 2008 Under Design

Site mainstay Scott Rench (aka Yosoh) was one of the proud winners of the UNKL UniPo-By-You contest, and his piece is finally for sale. The Chicago-based ceramic artist and illustrator was chosen from more than 400 entries. He would like…

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Friends With You: Wish Come True

Posted on March 3, 2008 Under Design

Our friends at Friends With You are being super productive lately. Their "Tickle Party" made us giggle a few weeks ago, and now they're getting ready to launch a new line of toys at the end of the month called…

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Mostrini

Posted on February 4, 2008 Under Design

I'm feeling a little (see also: a lot) braindead today, and being a totally sucker for weird-looking toys, checking out the new Mostrini site did nothing but perpetuate my mental vacation. These super cute, super fun handmade toys and pins…

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SpearTalks: STRANGEco

Posted on January 11, 2008 Under Design

Inevitably, it starts like this: You walk into a storefront, studio or house. The store is run by men in plaid shirts and sneakers; the studio is ran by men in plaid shirts, sneakers, and glasses; the house is full…

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Tristan Eaton Does a Dunny

Posted on December 28, 2007 Under Design

It's about time that the rumors about a new Tristan Eaton Dunny coughed up something tangible, and now -- after almost two years of speculation -- we can finally say that an actual Dunny (designed by the actual co-creator of…

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