O-No Sushi Toy
A good vinyl toy should be more than a status symbol or dust collector: it should connect with you as an art form, and in an ideal situation, you should feel something. When I look at Andrew Bell's upcoming O-No…
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Andrew Harper X Dunhill Traveller Collection
Andrew Harper collaborated with Dunhill for this summer's release of a luxury luggage collection worthy of his member's only Hideaway Report. The Traveller collection, designed with and endorsed by Harper, is comprised of three pieces: a holdall, document case and…
Continue Reading →Google Chrome Bento Box
Anna the Red makes brilliant character bento, often with a nod toward anime and video games. Her Kyaraben transforms the traditional Japanese lunch box into a work of art. Recently, someone from Google took notice of Anna's bento prowess and…
Continue Reading →Jon Burgerman Has a Posse
Art on the Internet is permanent in many ways, yet ephemeral in others. Things sell out, pictures are removed, sites fade away, links get broken. There's also a lot of art out there that's not meant to last forever. Maybe…
Continue Reading →Obama Time Capsule Customizable Book
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 →Tristan Eaton iPhone App
For the past year, the urban vinyl community has relied on Face Your Manga for all our avatar needs. But now one of our own has stepped up with an app that renders our likenesses in Kidrobocolor. That would be…
Continue Reading →Kanye Vision Bookmarklet
Kanye West's "Shutter Shades" have become nearly as iconic as the performer himself. The slatted sunglasses by Alain Mikli may seem impractical, but tell that to the 451,000 links to the phrase counted by Google or the new DIY toy…
Continue Reading →The Return of Billy Bananas
It's been over 2 years since we brought you word of Tristan Eaton's Billy Bananas figures. Tristan's been busy with Thunderdog Studios, but Billy is back in five new colorways you can grab at the Jonathan Levine Gallery here in…
Continue Reading →Chalkboard Magnetic Paint
I just stumbled upon a clever product at Yoyamart: Chalkboard Magnetic Paint. With two coats of this stuff, you'll never need a whiteboard or bulletin board again. After applying the paint, you can chalk and stick magnets all over any…
Continue Reading →Toy2R Woodgrain Qees
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…
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