Limited edition – Dalston Fried Chicken

Say Hello To Chuppi

I’ve been working on the launch of Chuppi for MATHMOS and glad that I can at last share information about it. As you can imagine I am pretty busy at the moment so apologies for just pasting the press release below.

 

Iconic UK brand MATHMOS have teamed up with graphic art duo TADO to create Chuppi – the perfect interactive child’s nightlight AND an adult’s collectable art toy. The wireless colour changing customizable Chuppi available internationally from the 30^th April at www.MATHMOS.com and is priced at £30 (40EU).

Harnessing almost 50 years of MATHMOS ambient lighting expertise, Chuppi can be set on a single colour or allowed to cycle through the spectrum. He (or she!) will fade off automatically after half an hour, but can also be set to stay alight. Each Chuppi comes with reusable stickers for 18 different characters allowing for full customization. Should you ever tire of your light giving companion you can simply rearrange the stickers. Wirelessly this unique customizable art toy and light lasts for up to 6 hours and you simply place Chuppi on their home to charge.

MATHMOS has a history of creating magical lights with a host of acclaimed designers including Ross Lovegrove, Shin and Tomoko Azumi and El Ultimo Grito. The imaginative work of TADO bringing them to the attention of MATHMOS who felt their style would be a perfect match for their first venture into the art toy market.  Mike and Katie of TADO have also worked with Nike, MTV, Puma, Adidas, Vodafone, Elle Magazine, Star Wars, Selfridges, McDonald’s, Microsoft’s Zune, and Kidrobot. They produce graphics, animation, web design, designer toys and customized cars, and now ambient lighting.

Commenting on the collaboration TADO said:

“The main challenge was coming up with a fun little guy that offered something a little bit different to the customizable toy market. As such we wanted to try and make something that could be used either as it comes, or as a platform to be customized, with the added dimension of it being illuminated. The stickers we created also allow people to have some fun and get creative without having to break out the pens and paints! We worked really closely with MATHMOS to come up with the characters shape and pose, a true collaborative project in every sense of the world and we are delighted with the results.”

MATHMOS invented the lava lamp in 1963 and have kept it in constant UK manufacture since; designing, manufacturing and marketing their own range of award winning branded ambient lights for nearly 50 years. Proud of their long British manufacturing history and of our Queens Award winning exports, they have produced a limited edition lava lamp to commemorate The Queens diamond jubilee.

To read more about the Chuppi click here.

 

Pervy & porny Japanese Christmas Cake (NSFW)

*Collet is very dangerous, do not proceed any further if you are at work!* Released by Native, Collet is a Japanese online exclusive figure based on Tony Taka‘s artwork acquired via proxy buyer Tokyohunter last week. This premium 1/6 figure ships in an exquisite packaging with absolutely no opening on the box, consealing its succumbing etchi charm.

Well it makes a change from the scottie dog / snowball fight / christmas tree / robin adorned Christmas cakes on sale in the UK.

So…. from what I can grasp this cake is based on a figure  from 2009 and sold out. Even though this  cake may well not be your cup of tea (erm Fish down the pants for example) you can’t question their OH MY GOD level of detail.

Want extra details – read more over at Danny Choo’s blog and see all images (some VERY NSFW) here.

BLOGGING ADMISSION: I can’t quite figure it out and this may not be a cake but just a figure which comes in a cake box. In which case please mentally replace the word cake with plate in the previous paragraph. PLEASE do correct me if I have managed to totally get this one wrong!!!

Pete Fowler’ Firebone

This has to be the world’s best night light / toy ever. From Pete Fowler (of course) it’s a bargain £20 which you can buy here.

The Fire Bone Fly, or to give it it’s latin name, bonulaphid borealis, totally rocked my bedroom last night

Anatomical Hello Kitty

You already know I love the work of Jason Freeny, but hate Hello Kitty… Therefore clearly this rocks my world.

 

 

Guitar Smash Toy

Guitar Smash Toy rocks – must be fate finding it after an insane week-end at Sonisphere during which it was genuinely an issue that all the songs sounded the same as I had to everyone out of the pit after three (via Nerdcore).

Hustler toys

Ferroconcrete have launched a modern and stylish brand for the new line of Hustler brand adult toys via The Dieline. I am no expert but it looks more like chocolate packaging and not something I would look to to erm… …OK I do realize there is no sentence that can follow that statement and not make it seem bad so just see below!

Sex toys with guitar picks

LITTLE CHROMA TONIGHT is a Silent, Waterproof, Everlasting Vibrator made from high-grade aluminum, then anodized to a deep black finish. This dark and enigmatic companion is the perfect backdrop for the handwritten chorus of Dave Stewart’s song.

The ultimate backstage pass, the vibrator comes with a leather cord threaded through the cap so it can be worn around the neck and taken out on the town. Also on the strap is a custom guitar pick just in case a serenade or a solo is in order. Erm…

Rock out with “LITTLE SOMETHING and receive a code to download Stewart’s “Let’s Do It Again”. The theory behind this appears to be that Jimmy Jane’s vibrators are known as the quietest in the world – all the better to enjoy the music. There is also a $2000 version, the base of which is encircled with a 28 round-cut black diamonds.

Personally I would have thought Sex Shooter was more appropriate?

They also sell this Fuck Art version from CITIZEN:Citizen and

Ken

They have just released the first images from the new Toy Story such as Ken below… …and so a new gay icon is born.

Toy Story Zombie

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