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Giant Microbes
(20 January 2006) - Giant Microbes is a line of esoteric plushies that explores the scientific rather than the usual adorable or fantasy based toys. What child wouldn't want to see, hold and play with the Ebola virus, a bed bug, a flu virus, or a Giardia microbe? Your lover eat too much garlic for dinner? Their feet a bit rank? Place the bad breath or athlete's foot...
(20 January 2006) - Giant Microbes is a line of esoteric plushies that explores the scientific rather than the usual adorable or fantasy based toys. What child wouldn't want to see, hold and play with the Ebola virus, a bed bug, a flu virus, or a Giardia microbe? Your lover eat too much garlic for dinner? Their feet a bit rank? Place the bad breath or athlete's foot...
Mimobot Giveaway!
(16 December 2005) - As a little holiday treat we teamed up with Mimoco to give away full sets of 256MB goSeries Mimobots (Magma, Galaxor, Vera, Jolibear, & Ta2b) to two lucky readers. The rules are simple: - send an email to coolhunting [at] mimoco [dot] com before midnight on Monday, 19 December and you'll be entered in the drawing.* - two lucky winners will be notified on...
(16 December 2005) - As a little holiday treat we teamed up with Mimoco to give away full sets of 256MB goSeries Mimobots (Magma, Galaxor, Vera, Jolibear, & Ta2b) to two lucky readers. The rules are simple: - send an email to coolhunting [at] mimoco [dot] com before midnight on Monday, 19 December and you'll be entered in the drawing.* - two lucky winners will be notified on...
TileToy
(05 December 2005) - Created by Finnish media artist and designer Tuomo Tammenpää along with Brit mobile game developer Daniel Blackburn, TileToy is a modular, re-programmable LED toy. A sleek white plastic box encases the LED components and each magnetic cube communicates wirelessly, enabling a wide variety of games - from anagrams to arithmetic problems - that use numbers, letters, or shapes. Still in prototype stage, inventors plan...
(05 December 2005) - Created by Finnish media artist and designer Tuomo Tammenpää along with Brit mobile game developer Daniel Blackburn, TileToy is a modular, re-programmable LED toy. A sleek white plastic box encases the LED components and each magnetic cube communicates wirelessly, enabling a wide variety of games - from anagrams to arithmetic problems - that use numbers, letters, or shapes. Still in prototype stage, inventors plan...
Mimoco goSeries
(22 November 2005) - The good kids over at Mimoco just announced their new line of USB storage toys and gave us the first peek. The goSeries of mimobots was designed by Yahid Rodriguez who also designed the first run of mimobots, the preorder direct from Mimoco (they'll ship in early December, just in time for the holidays). With only 500 of each bot produced, these crazy little...
(22 November 2005) - The good kids over at Mimoco just announced their new line of USB storage toys and gave us the first peek. The goSeries of mimobots was designed by Yahid Rodriguez who also designed the first run of mimobots, the preorder direct from Mimoco (they'll ship in early December, just in time for the holidays). With only 500 of each bot produced, these crazy little...
"Hidden Track" Book Launch
(15 November 2005) - Robert Schwarz, an artist from the Wiesbaden, Germany-based Viagrafik has been in New York this past week creating these acute-angle-heavy sculptural toys (pictured above, exclusive to Cool Hunting) to install in the flagship Girbaud boutique in Soho. His work, available in a limited edition of 25 for $400 each, is part of an event we're pleased to be sponsoring that happens tomorrow 16 November...
(15 November 2005) - Robert Schwarz, an artist from the Wiesbaden, Germany-based Viagrafik has been in New York this past week creating these acute-angle-heavy sculptural toys (pictured above, exclusive to Cool Hunting) to install in the flagship Girbaud boutique in Soho. His work, available in a limited edition of 25 for $400 each, is part of an event we're pleased to be sponsoring that happens tomorrow 16 November...
The Munny Show
(27 October 2005) - Theses two pictures are Cool Hunting exclusives, images of Munnies (covered Dave White (left) and the Brooklyn-based Tara McPherson (right) for the launch of Kid Robot's new DIY toy. In an event bringing together over 200 artist, designer, and celebrity contributors, each participant makes a Munny over for an auction at simultaneous parties in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco this Thursday November...
(27 October 2005) - Theses two pictures are Cool Hunting exclusives, images of Munnies (covered Dave White (left) and the Brooklyn-based Tara McPherson (right) for the launch of Kid Robot's new DIY toy. In an event bringing together over 200 artist, designer, and celebrity contributors, each participant makes a Munny over for an auction at simultaneous parties in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco this Thursday November...
Mimobot 2GB
(26 October 2005) - Remember the Mimobot USB drives we showed you back in August? Well they're now available in a bigger, better and hungrier 2GB capacity for $189 (pre-order) at Mimoco. Isadore (left) and Fairybit (right) are joined by plain protobots in black and white. Mimoco also happens to be sponsoring Cut and Paste with 2GB bots included in the bounty for all semifinalists. ...
(26 October 2005) - Remember the Mimobot USB drives we showed you back in August? Well they're now available in a bigger, better and hungrier 2GB capacity for $189 (pre-order) at Mimoco. Isadore (left) and Fairybit (right) are joined by plain protobots in black and white. Mimoco also happens to be sponsoring Cut and Paste with 2GB bots included in the bounty for all semifinalists. ...
OGI graphics
(24 October 2005) - Ogi's got some additions to his portfolio since I last checked in back in site....
(24 October 2005) - Ogi's got some additions to his portfolio since I last checked in back in site....
Electronic Toy Design
(19 October 2005) - Yury Gitman is teaching a course at Parson's this semester called Making Toys: The Insides and Outsides of Electronic Toy Design. The students spent the first part of the semester dissecting Poohs, Boohbahs and a Learning Friend Tad among others. Now they're just beginning to sketch out their own proojects. Check out the class blog for photos and videos of the dissections and continue...
(19 October 2005) - Yury Gitman is teaching a course at Parson's this semester called Making Toys: The Insides and Outsides of Electronic Toy Design. The students spent the first part of the semester dissecting Poohs, Boohbahs and a Learning Friend Tad among others. Now they're just beginning to sketch out their own proojects. Check out the class blog for photos and videos of the dissections and continue...
Oddzballz
(12 October 2005) - Oddzballz are mobile phone charms created by Elsa Kawai. Slupeez, Qwepeez and Oddbeez (left to right) are each available in an edition of 200. Phone charms are quite popular in Asia, but haven't quite taken off here in the US yet. Maybe making them a limited edition thing is the twist needed to tip. Thanks, Kevin. ...
(12 October 2005) - Oddzballz are mobile phone charms created by Elsa Kawai. Slupeez, Qwepeez and Oddbeez (left to right) are each available in an edition of 200. Phone charms are quite popular in Asia, but haven't quite taken off here in the US yet. Maybe making them a limited edition thing is the twist needed to tip. Thanks, Kevin. ...
Throw-yo
(07 October 2005) - The Throw-yo is a new collectible yo-yo coming out next year. It is rumored to be influenced by "the evolving Yo-Yo sub-culture with street, cutting-edge fashion, art and music cultures." It is the collaboration of four talents: Professional basketball player Baron Davis, award winning National and World Spin Top champion yo-yo player and Buzz-on yo-yo company partner Dave Bazan, and the directing team of...
(07 October 2005) - The Throw-yo is a new collectible yo-yo coming out next year. It is rumored to be influenced by "the evolving Yo-Yo sub-culture with street, cutting-edge fashion, art and music cultures." It is the collaboration of four talents: Professional basketball player Baron Davis, award winning National and World Spin Top champion yo-yo player and Buzz-on yo-yo company partner Dave Bazan, and the directing team of...
CuteXdoom
(16 September 2005) - CuteXdoom is a mod for the PC game Unreal Tournament 2003 that explores society's obsession with fabricated characters and all things cute, or kawaii. The goal of CuteXdoom is to become a member of the toy worshipping Yumi-Co cult and gain access to their temple by collecting enough toys to present as an offering to the robotic panda guru. (This sort of exploration of...
(16 September 2005) - CuteXdoom is a mod for the PC game Unreal Tournament 2003 that explores society's obsession with fabricated characters and all things cute, or kawaii. The goal of CuteXdoom is to become a member of the toy worshipping Yumi-Co cult and gain access to their temple by collecting enough toys to present as an offering to the robotic panda guru. (This sort of exploration of...
Toytakeova
(13 September 2005) - Toytakeova is an exhibition featuring 10 of Australia's top emerging artists. Presented as a toy store, the artists explore societal values, behavior, and relationships through toys and play. Each artist was invited to create or modify their own selection of childhood toys by drawing from memory and interpretation. The about page states that: ...The work seeks to reverse the current trend of the art...
(13 September 2005) - Toytakeova is an exhibition featuring 10 of Australia's top emerging artists. Presented as a toy store, the artists explore societal values, behavior, and relationships through toys and play. Each artist was invited to create or modify their own selection of childhood toys by drawing from memory and interpretation. The about page states that: ...The work seeks to reverse the current trend of the art...
Be@rbrick World Tour Opens in New York
(13 September 2005) - After five days of painting, the walls of Chelsea gallery GBE at Passerby were transformed into a dizzying optical illusion based on Dutch artist Delta's bold graphic design. His black and off-white pattern was one customization of 53 unique Be@rbrick 1000%s, each designed by different artists from all over the globe for The Be@rbrick Worldwide Tour. The tour kicked-off last year in Japan and,...
(13 September 2005) - After five days of painting, the walls of Chelsea gallery GBE at Passerby were transformed into a dizzying optical illusion based on Dutch artist Delta's bold graphic design. His black and off-white pattern was one customization of 53 unique Be@rbrick 1000%s, each designed by different artists from all over the globe for The Be@rbrick Worldwide Tour. The tour kicked-off last year in Japan and,...
Be@rbrick World Wide Tour: Sneak Preview
(08 September 2005) - The Be@rbrick World Wide Tour is coming to NYC next week, running 13 - 25 September. Celebrating Medicom's iconic Be@rbrick toy, artists and designers were invited to apply their style to a blank white bear. Mastermind Japan, featured on the right, is one of the 40+ creators-- others include Hiroshi Fujiwara, James Jarvis, Kaws, Delta, Pete Fowler, Futura and WK Interact. Exhibition details, more...
(08 September 2005) - The Be@rbrick World Wide Tour is coming to NYC next week, running 13 - 25 September. Celebrating Medicom's iconic Be@rbrick toy, artists and designers were invited to apply their style to a blank white bear. Mastermind Japan, featured on the right, is one of the 40+ creators-- others include Hiroshi Fujiwara, James Jarvis, Kaws, Delta, Pete Fowler, Futura and WK Interact. Exhibition details, more...
Double Punch
(06 September 2005) - Looking for something special that all the other hipsters out there don't have? Well then, if you're out in San Francisco and tired of hitting up those other tried and true designer toy shops, then head over to Double Punch in North Beach for a more eclectic hand picked assortment of goodies. The store also features a gallery space which is currently hosting the...
(06 September 2005) - Looking for something special that all the other hipsters out there don't have? Well then, if you're out in San Francisco and tired of hitting up those other tried and true designer toy shops, then head over to Double Punch in North Beach for a more eclectic hand picked assortment of goodies. The store also features a gallery space which is currently hosting the...
Gold Legos
(01 September 2005) - The Lego turns 50 this year and to celebrate they've produced a bunch of "gold" bricks as a free gift with purchase of over $50. They've also produced a nice little anniversary site with a historical overview of their products. Seems like something Ken Courtney would do, though he'd use real gold. ...
(01 September 2005) - The Lego turns 50 this year and to celebrate they've produced a bunch of "gold" bricks as a free gift with purchase of over $50. They've also produced a nice little anniversary site with a historical overview of their products. Seems like something Ken Courtney would do, though he'd use real gold. ...
Mimoco Figurine Flash Drives
(26 August 2005) - I love toys and I also love tech gadgets. I've been known to through down the cash for either items rather impulsively. So there's not much doubt as to whether or not this figurine flash drive from Mimoco will be adopted by me in near future. She wants to live with me. She told me so through the net. Isadore comes in 256MB, 512MB...
(26 August 2005) - I love toys and I also love tech gadgets. I've been known to through down the cash for either items rather impulsively. So there's not much doubt as to whether or not this figurine flash drive from Mimoco will be adopted by me in near future. She wants to live with me. She told me so through the net. Isadore comes in 256MB, 512MB...
Munny
(23 August 2005) - Following the success of Kidrobot's Dunny, the Bunny-esque doll that's been made over by some 60 artists (with a 3rd edition in the works), this coming November 3rd will launch Munny, the first DIY soft vinyl toy. A tabula rasa surface primes the 7" monkey-slash-alien figure for coloring, dressing, or otherwise customizing. Each doll, available in white, black, or glow-in-the-dark, comes with four mystery...
(23 August 2005) - Following the success of Kidrobot's Dunny, the Bunny-esque doll that's been made over by some 60 artists (with a 3rd edition in the works), this coming November 3rd will launch Munny, the first DIY soft vinyl toy. A tabula rasa surface primes the 7" monkey-slash-alien figure for coloring, dressing, or otherwise customizing. Each doll, available in white, black, or glow-in-the-dark, comes with four mystery...
Vacantoys
(08 August 2005) - Vacant, the group behind temporary "popup" stores that appear in major cities for a week to a month, introduces Brooklyn, the premiere figure in their new toy line, Vacantoys, with a guerilla marketing campaign on the streets of New York this month and an exhibit featuring 30 different unique versions at Showroom NYC that opens August 25th. The limited-edition growly pitbull, stands 24" tall...
(08 August 2005) - Vacant, the group behind temporary "popup" stores that appear in major cities for a week to a month, introduces Brooklyn, the premiere figure in their new toy line, Vacantoys, with a guerilla marketing campaign on the streets of New York this month and an exhibit featuring 30 different unique versions at Showroom NYC that opens August 25th. The limited-edition growly pitbull, stands 24" tall...
Baby-Eating Puppet
(22 July 2005) - Teach your child a harsh but ultimately necessary lesson in mortality with this adorably insatiable plush sea mammal. Because of its vague description, we're not exactly sure what's up with the "Eating Whale Puppet," except that it's extremely cute and seemingly capable of devouring your young. As seen on Excitement Machine, the toy reportedly talks and includes a yummy squid dinner which it-- get...
(22 July 2005) - Teach your child a harsh but ultimately necessary lesson in mortality with this adorably insatiable plush sea mammal. Because of its vague description, we're not exactly sure what's up with the "Eating Whale Puppet," except that it's extremely cute and seemingly capable of devouring your young. As seen on Excitement Machine, the toy reportedly talks and includes a yummy squid dinner which it-- get...
MedicomToy Life Entertainment
(15 July 2005) - Having made Kubrick and Bearbrick toys into virtual household names, MedicomToy is the Japanese company credited as one of the originators in the vinyl toy phenomenon. With the launch of Fabrick, their debut line of accessories and décor designed by artists, MedicomToy is becoming a lifestyle - MedicomToy Life Entertainment, as they charmingly call it. Silas, Geneviéve Gauckler's best-selling character, Big Black Doll (pictured),...
(15 July 2005) - Having made Kubrick and Bearbrick toys into virtual household names, MedicomToy is the Japanese company credited as one of the originators in the vinyl toy phenomenon. With the launch of Fabrick, their debut line of accessories and décor designed by artists, MedicomToy is becoming a lifestyle - MedicomToy Life Entertainment, as they charmingly call it. Silas, Geneviéve Gauckler's best-selling character, Big Black Doll (pictured),...
Stereotype Series 03 From Outer Space
(14 July 2005) - Although Superdeux couldn't make it out to San Diego this week for Comic Con, that didn't stop them from dropping us a sneak peak of the new Stereotype Series 03, entitled From Outer Space. These incredibly cute and mischievous aliens stand quite well all on their own. But don't let thier adorable nature fool you. That one on the left looks like he's about...
(14 July 2005) - Although Superdeux couldn't make it out to San Diego this week for Comic Con, that didn't stop them from dropping us a sneak peak of the new Stereotype Series 03, entitled From Outer Space. These incredibly cute and mischievous aliens stand quite well all on their own. But don't let thier adorable nature fool you. That one on the left looks like he's about...
Fantastic Plastic
(24 June 2005) - After completely selling out of their Visionaire has once again teamed up with toy specialists Kid Robot to produce ten new designer playthings: MORE TOYS. The publication's 45th issue is published in two editions, yellow and blue, each containing five plastic toys sprung from the minds at today's top fashion houses. The yellow edition features designs by Gucci, Vivienne Westwood, Comme des Garçons, Christian...
(24 June 2005) - After completely selling out of their Visionaire has once again teamed up with toy specialists Kid Robot to produce ten new designer playthings: MORE TOYS. The publication's 45th issue is published in two editions, yellow and blue, each containing five plastic toys sprung from the minds at today's top fashion houses. The yellow edition features designs by Gucci, Vivienne Westwood, Comme des Garçons, Christian...
Vodafone V501T Cover
(10 June 2005) - This little fella is just one of twelve of the cover costumes for the Vodafone V501T. What could be cuter than turning your cell phone into a little pet monster to keep you company as you sit and drink your morning tea? It sure as hell kicks the non-existent ass of the giant bunnyhead phone cover I was sporting for a hot minute. At...
(10 June 2005) - This little fella is just one of twelve of the cover costumes for the Vodafone V501T. What could be cuter than turning your cell phone into a little pet monster to keep you company as you sit and drink your morning tea? It sure as hell kicks the non-existent ass of the giant bunnyhead phone cover I was sporting for a hot minute. At...
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