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Entries with the keyword "Toys"

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Miller Goodman PlayShapes
(05 February 2010) - For our winning pick for the 2010 Accent on Design Blogger's Choice Awards as part of the New York International Gift Fair, we chose this irresistible set of modular building blocks called PlayShapes by British design-duo Miller Goodman. The...
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MoMA Design Store Spring/Summer 2010 Preview
(13 January 2010) - Seasonally adding the latest in clever products to their existing lineup of covetable items keeps the MoMA Design Store fresh and their spring/summer 2010 preview proved as exciting as ever. Some of our favorite things from today's unveiling are highlighted...
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Eighteen Accessories for Kids
(08 December 2009) - Modern parenting means sorting through mountains of products and information that can keep you busier than the kids themselves do—often starting from when they're still in the womb. To help navigate the bunch, we asked a few moms and dads...
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Made & Sold: Toys, T-Shirts, Prints, Zines and Other Stuff
(26 October 2009) - by Jeremy Brautman Made & Sold, a new book from Laurence King Publishing, collects the work of over 90 artists who make and sell art products, taking on the role as both entrepreneur and designer. Curated by Agathe Jacquillat and...
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Blamo Toys
(22 October 2009) - by Julie Wolfson From monsters with solid brass mouths to three headed shark-man-bunny creatures, the handmade creations of Blamo mix elements of designer toys, art and craft. San Francisco-based designer Spencer Hansen, forms Blamo toys from cast solid brass, leather,...
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Buckyballs Giveaway
(20 October 2009) - With almost as many ways to play with them as there are magnetic balls in the package, Buckyballs makes for an addictive and intelligent game that now comes in a clear square cube showing off their capabilities. Designed to...
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The Michelle Obama Action Figure
(13 October 2009) - by Jeremy Brautman Jailbreak Toys, makers of the Barack Obama action figure, didn't want the plastic President to be lonely, so they made him a wife. But she's not just there to support him. The Michelle Obama action figure...
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ScumLife Beast Hombre Action Figures
(08 October 2009) - Rapper, illustrator and all-around talented guy Tone Tank recently launched the Beast Hombre action figure, adding another dimension to this multifaceted OG Brooklynite. Unlike the current trend towards cartoonish Japanese toys, the Hombre borrows more from the traditional action...
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FullyVisual Metal Toys
(29 September 2009) - by Jeremy Brautman FullyVisual makes heavy metal, but it's not for listening. The brand started as a side project among friends and quickly evolved into a line of part toy, part art and all metal collectibles. Today, FullyVisual drops its...
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Monster and Animal Hands by Héctor Serrano
(20 August 2009) - Spanish designer Héctor Serrano's new temporary tattoos for children transform hands into colorful creatures. A modern take on the sock puppet, the wide-eyed caricatures of animals and monsters go on with water. Serrano designed them for the U.K. gift...
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Naef Cubicus Toy
(22 May 2009) - An update to the Rubik's cube, Naef's Cubicus wooden puzzle encourages that same creative and progressive learning as the iconic original we were all raised with, but the Swiss toymaker takes it a step further by allowing expansion and...
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I Heart Guts! Black Heart
(04 May 2009) - by Julie Wolfson After a slew of lousy relationships cured by heavy drinking, the designer and brains behind I Heart Guts! found restitution in creating Black Heart. Known for their very colorful soft organ creatures, the faux patent leather Black...
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Domsai Desk Pets
(04 May 2009) - by Laura Neilson Matteo Cibic's desk tamagotchi, an anthropomorphic planter, is an altogether different creation from his contribution to the "Love Design" exhibition at last month's Design Week in Milan. Where his bedside lamp stylishly doubled as a sex...
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Teddylux Recycled Cashmere Stuffed Animals
(16 March 2009) - Rather than toss moth-eaten or otherwise less-than-pristine cashmere, donate it to Teddylux, who will repurpose your unwanted cashmere into darling stuffed animals. Designer Brooke Serson Cernonok handcrafts each unique animal in her Atlanta studio and will even custom make...
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Green Science Kits by 4M
(03 March 2009) - Made by 4M Industrial Development, Green Science Kits are part of the company's Kidz Labs series and are simple and inexpensive means of illustrating sustainable energy and environmental science. The kits, which range from water filtration to the classic...
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Thames & Kosmos Alternative Energy and Environmental Science Kits
(23 February 2009) - Although the Rhode Island-based Thames & Kosmos has only been around since 2001, the science kit manufacturer has a roster of more than 57 award-winning kits. This prolific output has been possible, no doubt, through partnership with the respected German...
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Tiny Love Toys
(23 February 2009) - We keep upping the ante on gadgets and toys, taking them to smarter levels and adding more bells and whistles, but baby toys seem to remain somewhat the same. Tiny Love is changing that though, by enhancing design classics like...
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2009 Toy Fair: Construction Sets
(20 February 2009) - If there's a single toy category that makes me long for childhood, it's the construction set. This week's Toy Fair in NYC gave us ample opportunity to check out the latest developments in building blocks for kids. Here's a roundup...
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Slicer Sled
(17 February 2009) - The Slicer by Ice Meister allows kids to sled year round, using ice blocks attached to the bottom of the sled as a propeller during summer months. With its contoured shape and low profile runners the Slicer functions as...
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Star Wars: The Force Trainer
(16 February 2009) - The Force Trainer is the most compelling in a new line of Star Wars Science toys by the well known educational toy company Uncle Milton. To use The Force Trainer (recommended for ages 8+ ) you put on a...
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Jimmyjane: Little Gold Limited
(29 January 2009) - Valentines Day can be rather stressful. Luckily Jimmyjane, purveyor of sophisticated sex toys, has relieved some of the worry about what to gift your lover with their newest additions to the Little Gold vibrator line, aptly named Little Gold...
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OWIKits: A Bright Way to Teach Solar Power and Robotics to Kids
(18 December 2008) - Most kids hate science, but that is about to end with OWIKits, which are award winning, educational products that teach the basics of robotics, electronics, and alternative energy to kids.The kits, which range from beginner to advanced level, are designed...
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Playing Around: Kid's Gifts For Any Age
(17 December 2008) - Winter break means the kids are home and most likely trapped indoors with little to do. Double the fun by giving them gifts you can both enjoy, they'll be happy to spend time with you and you'll be happy to...
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Bholu Housewares and Toys
(17 October 2008) - With a mission to help impoverished women in India, Australian designer Jodie Fried's line of designer housewares and children's toys has finally reached the United States. The whimsical designs are embroidered by underprivileged skilled artisans, keeping alive their traditional...
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Busy Buddy Bristle Bone
(30 September 2008) - Premier Pet's Busy Buddy Bristle Bone provides a good workout for dogs that like to chew. The durable rubber bone sandwiches nubby rings, replaceable rawhide treats (or you can be creative and make your own), and bristles that clean...
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Takaratomy Air Guitar Pro Electric and Acoustic
(23 September 2008) - Takaratomy recently came out with a new toy that will help you clean up your chops before the next Air Guitar Championships. Taking the air guitar to the next level, the Air Guitar Pro consists of the upper neck...
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New from 20ltd: Shagreen Backgammon Set and Sailing Canoe
(17 July 2008) - The two latest offerings from the online concept boutique 20ltd, a Shagreen (Stingray) backgammon set and a fiberglass sailing canoe, are the ultimate interpretations of toys for big kids. Personally made for 20ltd by Max Parker (heir to Geoffrey...
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Cube Alarm Clock
(13 June 2008) - Get a mental kick start from the moment you open your eyes in the morning with this alarm clock inspired by the classic puzzler. After it wakes you up, the cube clock becomes a treasure trove of knowledge—a bodhisattva...
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Tokyo Kamen
(07 May 2008) - It’s hard to imagine Manhattan’s Upper East Side as a hotbed for contemporary design, but the museum shop at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum is not only one of the best museum shops I’ve ever seen, it’s also one...
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Kellner Plug-in Figures
(17 March 2008) - Invented in Germany in the 1920s these toy Plug-In Figures building kits hinge (literally) on the flexible "jummi" rubber connectors patented by Georg Kellner. A former airplane builder, who started a successful model plane company, Kellner created simple kits...
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Etch-A-Sketch Clock
(10 March 2008) - Angela Yuan, a young NYC-based mechanical engineer, has built a fun little clock from an Etch-A-Sketch. Each minute that passes, the machine tilts the toy, shakes it clean and mechanically draws the correct time....
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Rainbow In Your Hand
(07 March 2008) - Created by Japanese art director and copywriter Masashi Kawamura, this Rainbow In Your Hand flip book is a mesmerizing little toy. The 36-page book has an image of the color spectrum against a black background on each page, creating...
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Fentix Cube
(29 February 2008) - Combining the brain-teasing appeal of a Rubik's cube with a multi-touch interface, British electronic engineer Andrew Fentem's Fentix Cube might be the ultimate geek toy. The full-color screens are bright enough to see in daylight and the lights can be...
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Remote Control K.I.T.T. Car
(18 February 2008) - Watching the new "Knight Rider" TV movie over the weekend stirred up all sorts of great memories from the original show, including (of course) the deep-seated longing to own a car like K.I.T.T. ("Knight Industries Two Thousand"). While this...
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Geneviève Gaukler: Pierre and Food Chain
(21 January 2008) - Meet Pierre, one of Medicom's newest designer toys and creation of the prolific French illustrator Geneviève Gaukler. Pierre brings one of Gaukler's more well known 2-D characters into plushy, 3-D form—we couldn't be happier that it's not another vinyl...
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Cardboard Rocket Play House
(04 December 2007) - What child isn't fascinated with space? Luckily, Nigel's Eco Store, an online purveyor of fun, stylish and environmentally sound homewares, came up with this Cardboard Rocket Play House. Made of sturdy recycled cardboard it arrives plain and unpainted so...
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Tatebanko Paper Diorama Kit
(08 November 2007) - Appealing to my weakness for dioramas and DIY paper projects, these kits also are a mini lesson on Tatebanko, the forgotten Edo-era Japanese art of creating perspectives from paper. They come in either a snowy scene representing a painting...
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Strange Faces Origami
(06 November 2007) - Originally called "oreore-nai," meaning "I can't fold properly," this easy origami kit comes with 15 square sheets of paper printed with photo images of cropped faces. When folded the sheets transform into bizarre kaleidoscopic versions of a face, as...
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Recycled Wood Tree House
(05 November 2007) - If remembering the fun and simple learning experience from playing with Lincoln Logs as a kid brings back good memories, then the Recycled Wood Tree House—a modern update to those brown stacking pieces of our generation—will likely bring the...
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Leo Dog Toy
(26 October 2007) - by Passa Chattra Face it, any dog owner will tell you they have the smartest dog in the world. Well here"s a toy that's fitting for those canine prodigies. Made by Canine Genius the "Leo" (in honor of Leonordo da...
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Cranium Wow: Interview And Exclusive Giveaway
(12 September 2007) - Combining Trivial Pursuit, charades, art and some varieties of calisthenics, Cranium is one of my all-time favorite board games. Cool Hunting has the exclusive on the new edition, Cranium Wow and we are giving one away before it hits...
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Take-G Wooden Robot Toys
(27 June 2007) - Craftsman Takeji Nakagawa, aka "Take-G," doesn't simply make "toys." Rather, he creates tributes to childhood, nature and the future. The artisan crafts things like animals and futuristic robots out of four types of wood: keyaki (a Japanese tree of...
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Mechanical Music Box
(03 May 2007) - The Mechanical Music Box comes with paper strips and a hole punch for DIY music-making without a need for actual musical talent. The little devices presents endless possibilities for creating your own melodies, covering pop songs or to add...
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Cool Hunting Video Presents: Sam Hatmaker
(20 April 2007) - For this episode we traveled to the Manhattan apartment of Wonder Woman collector Sam Hatmaker. He took us on a private tour of his extensive collection that nearly takes up an entire spare room (not including his massive horde...
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Hotdoll
(19 April 2007) - For all those overly-frisky pups, Hotdoll is a leg and furniture stand in relieving owners of annoyance and dogs of their urges. A much more humane treatment than medications or castration, as French designer Clement Eloy points out, the...
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Webkinz
(20 March 2007) - Cross a Beanie Baby with a Neopet and what do you get?  The answer is Webkinz, an extensive line of plush pets with lives in an online world.  Each Webkinz sold comes with a unique ID that gives its...
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Readymech Series 002
(19 January 2007) - Collecting toys, like those made by Japanese company Medicom, can be pricey, so during a lean January you can instead have fun for free with the Readymech series. Put together by the industrious Portland-based design studio Fwis, who are...
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Rainbow Ring Stacker
(13 December 2006) - Hug them, love them, give them funny names. The toys at Acorn (the latest gift spot picked by Refinery29 for CH) might make you momentarily regress, and that's why you know they're great gifts. The soft knit Rainbow Ring...
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Wooden Food Toys
(05 December 2006) - I never outgrew my childhood obsession with toy food. Somehow everyday edibles become magical when rendered in delicately painted wood and—unlike the real stuff, not to mention most other toys—these wooden objects are made to last for generations. German...
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Happy Birthday Flowbots
(09 November 2006) - Artist, tattooist and designer of one of the JK5) celebrates the birthday of his Flowbots next Friday, 17 November 2006, at ToyTokyo's Showroom NYC. In addition to revealing the introductory series of three-inch vinyl toys, produced in collaboration with...
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Super-Bastard Box Art
(06 November 2006) - Undoboy, a talented NYC-based designer, sent us an email recently warning us he's unleashed his latest work: Super-Bastard Box Art Characters. 16 4-inch characters come in a box. The sturdy cardboard dolls have a character painted on each of...
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I Am Plastic
(02 November 2006) - Creepy yet cute, artist-designed and utterly collectible, the designer toy phenomenon is an accurate barometer of currents in pop culture over the last several years. Kidrobot, the most familiar name in the movement, has literally wrote the book on...
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Beck Wheeler
(06 October 2006) - Melbourne-based freelance illustrator and toy maker Beck Wheeler "combines painting, sculpture and toy making to explore narrative and the art of story telling." Beck's handmade toys, which also reflect an interest in comic book art, are stocked at Georgie...
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Plantraco Carbon Butterfly
(20 September 2006) - Only half the weight of a dollar bill, this radio-controlled Carbon Butterfly airplane is the world’s lightest at merely 3.6 grams. Recently improved from a previous design, the new model is super flexible and brand-new to the market. At...
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From A to B and Back Again
(06 September 2006) - After countless magazine articles, acclaimed annual events, and a spate of new boutiques, Brooklyn is fast cementing its status as a design capital. "From A to B and Back Again" is the latest celebration of all that the borough...
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Light Fingers
(04 August 2006) - For your next rave (or early 90s party making fun of raves), this glove-like device features five different colored beams of light, a black light, and strobe light. Twenty different pre-programmed light show patterns make entertainment effortless or hackers...
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Toy2R Bunny Qee Fiesta 2
(02 August 2006) - For Qee fans who didn't get enough from the first edition of the Bunny Qee postcard book that features the artist-designed toys, Toy2r's Bunny Qee Fiesta 2 just hit shelves with a new crop of photo postcards featuring 56...
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Sweet Meats Plushies
(13 July 2006) - Looking for a gift for your favorite butcher? Sweet Meats makes plushies of meat, providing comfort to carnivores outside of meal times. Steaks, ribs, sausages and ham are all represented....
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Things and Stuff @ KidRobot
(05 July 2006) - Tara McPherson is having a solo exhibit at KidRobot on Thursday 6 July 2006 where she'll be showing some things and stuff. What? "things and stuff" not descriptive enough for you? Well for those of you unfamiliar with her...
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Busy Buddy Dog Toys
(26 June 2006) - CH mascots Otis and Logan give two paws up to the Twist 'n Treat, the first adjustable food/treat dispenser for dogs. The two pieces screw apart, allowing you to fill the toy with various sized treats; screw to adjust...
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Home Planetarium
(07 June 2006) - This portable planetarium projects 10,000 stars onto any ceiling and is not a toy but a genuine educational tool (slash conversation piece). It only needs a projection distance of about 10 feet, so it's quite practical, even in relatively...
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Suckadelic's Supervillians
(18 May 2006) - I don't think that you can be any more niche than the Sucklord. He makes bootleg action figures, but unlike some who knock-off action figures, he updates well-known figures to suit his own evil needs. Perhaps you recall Gay...
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Action Man 4040
(16 May 2006) - Action Man is the British take on GI Joe, and was first introduced in 1966, hence Action Man 4040 at the Blink Gallery in Soho, London. The exhibition begins today, 16 May 2006, but I managed to get in...
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The Iris Pleasure Object
(12 May 2006) - April showers will bring more than May flowers this year with the scheduled June arrival of Stockholm-based company Lelo's Iris pleasure object. Just in time for the peak (pun intended) of actual Iris season here in North America, this...
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Shuttlemax Giveaway
(26 April 2006) - Kidrobot
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Nike Woven Air Footscape Launch
(07 April 2006) - East meets West. Form matches function. Sport inspires lifestyle. Nike brings it all together with Joga Bonito, their massive new football (aka soccer) campaign that includes today's debut of the woven Air Footscape in Milan. Cool Hunting was on-site...
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Time Flies: Shuttlemax
(30 March 2006) - kidrobot
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Rubik's Sudoku
(29 March 2006) - Rubik's x Sudoko = this travel friendly, programable game. No word on the official Rubik's site but the game is already hitting (virtual) store shelves in advance of its expected U.S. release in May 2006 (and a bargain at...
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Doh Boy
(21 March 2006) - Can a toy change the way we eat? That's the question the UK based socially responsible apparel line Howies is asking with their new chunky friend, Doh Boy. His strategy is educational—teach people how to make and eat healthy...
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Pimp My Doll
(14 March 2006) - Pimp My Doll is a plushie exhibition taking place in Venice, Italy from 24 March (launch event at 7pm) to 21 April 2006. In addition to the majority of French artists, there will also be artists from all around...
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Pocket Pork
(13 March 2006) - Now there's no denying the ultimate power of beady little eyes, (just consider the mass appeal of pug dogs) but when those shining black orbs are supposed to belong to plush versions of yummy chinese steamed or fried dumplings,...
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Forcefeed:swede
(09 March 2006) - Australian design team, forcefeed:swede, work across the full spectrum of creative spaces. As well as contributing artwork for 2005’s Basefield exhibition—themed around Aesop’s fables—they have also done some interesting cover artwork for Australian dance act Etherfox and more recently...
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Malfis and More
(15 February 2006) - Miami-based makers of quirky toys Friends With You have been busy as usual. They were recently featured at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Miami during Art Basel where they debuted The Boy—a new pleather figure that they call...
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Plush Week at Gallery 1988
(06 February 2006) - Opening this Tuesday night in L.A. at Gallery Nineteen Eighty Eight is Plush Week! The show features hundreds of one of kind plush toys to drown yourself in cuteness consumption gluttony. Featured here is Tsai-Fi's Periwinkle Dust Bunni. Tsai-Fi...
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Cool Hunting Valentine's Day Finds
(02 February 2006) - Predictable Valentine's day fare validates everything consumerist and cheesy about the made-up holiday. For paramours and life partners alike, these gifts are perfect ways to treat sweethearts to something as special as they are. Check them all out after...
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Alakazam at Colette
(27 January 2006) - Japanese artist Susumu Mukai and Will Sweeney, both London-based graduates of the Royal College of Art who previously collaborated on Gas 20 are the duo behind Alakazam opening at Colette in Paris this Monday, 30 January through 25 February....
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Socialpest Tees
(26 January 2006) - Set to drop next week, toy designer Mad (known for his block-head figures for My Plastic Heart) is the artist behind the first edition from a new line of tees called Socialpest. The premiere design (pictured here) hints at...
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A Mini-Carrot Experience + Derek Aylward
(24 January 2006) - East Coast-based artists Eddie Martinez and Derek Aylward will be in Stockholm this week for the opening of their respective solo shows at Galleri Loyal on Friday, 27 January, from 6-9pm. Both on the bill of the lauded 2003...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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"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,...
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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...
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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...
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OGI graphics
(24 October 2005) - Ogi's got some additions to his portfolio since I last checked in back in site....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Maharishi's Fall/Winter '05 Promo Shoot
(07 June 2005) - Maharishi just doesn't quit. This time they add a bit of sly wit to fashion photography, dressing Warhol and Basquiat dolls from their 20th Century Artists Series in scale reproductions from their Fall/Winter '05 collection. Inspired by Christopher Makos'...
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Friends With You
(30 May 2005) - Check out these sometimes auspicious buddies from Friends With You. They're 100% handmade bundles of quirky love. Most items will set you back by about $15 or $30 green. Featured here is Mr.TTT and mini Mr.TTT. Both of which...
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Android 8 Store
(25 March 2005) - If you haven’t given Android 8 a peek yet, do so, it’s a must see. It’s a new online store featuring limited edition and designer work by people like Brendan Monroe, Luke Chueh and Rustboy. It’s all run by...
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Archimedes: Chia Pet Meets Tamagotchi
(14 February 2005) - Like the Tamagotchi, Archimedes is a little friend from Japan brought to you as a way to care for and consider the meaning of life. Unlike the Tamagotchi, which was digital, Archimedes is analog. You get a little guy...
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Kozik Smoking Bunny
(07 February 2005) - What is it about cute things being naughty? I'm in love with these Kozik bunnies. Okay, so the one on the left is the Kozik Smoking Bunny, which is available at Toy Tokyo for about $60. If you're unwilling...
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Tokyoplastic
(02 February 2005) - First off, Tokyoplastic is a slick site. Cute vector design, dramatic sound, carnivorous plants, and robotic segues-- what more could you ask for? I'll tell you what, that the stuff they sell wasn't sold out! They had these vinyl...
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Pretty Little USB Bug
(18 January 2005) - I have to agree with Joel, this is definitely the most elegant USB drive made so far. It's only USB 1.1 (they slow version) and only holds 256MB, but that's all trumped by the gold lady bug design. For...
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David Choe
(13 January 2005) - David Choe can be described simply with two words: pure talent. He has done work for many impressive and interesting clients, such as DC Comics and Toyota. He has designed shoes, t-shirts, toys, books, and even a hotel room...
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Kid O NYC
(11 January 2005) - If you read Daddytypes, you probably already know about Kid O, the modern design toy store. Inspired by modern learning theories, Lisa Mahar opened Kid O to offer products that encourage creativity, instill independence and a desire to accomplish,...
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Visionaire + Kid Robot
(15 December 2004) - What's new in the Gift Guide? Lots of stuff. Today's addition is the newest issue of the uber exclusive fashion magazine, Visionaire. Issue 44 is created in collaboration with Kid Robot and includes 10 different toys conceived by famous...
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Topobo
(02 October 2004) - Hayes Solos Raffle and Amanda J. Parkes are the creators of Topobo, a building kit with kinetic memory. That means the creations remember and playback the way you push and pull them. Build a creature, teach it how to...
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Kidrobot Speakers
(24 August 2004) - I'm over my Harman/Kardon desk speakers. They sound nice, but are really nothing special to look at. Time for a replacement. A pair of these little guys from Kid Robot would do just fine. Too bad the orange ones...
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Wave Texting
(03 June 2004) - Remember that toy from 1981, the 3220. Nokia calls it Light Messaging, others call it Air Texting. Whatever you call it, stay tuned for a fun new way to flirt, flame or play....
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Ball Droppings
(13 May 2004) - Somehow I missed this when it went around in the beginning of the year. Regardless, it's fantastic. BallDroppings, by Josh Nimoy, is a highly addictive musical play toy based on the simple principles of the original computer game, Pong....
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House of Ingri
(26 March 2004) - Ingri turns glum into cute-- in the form of vinyl plush dolls. They are produced by hand taking about 3 hours each, which renders them pretty limited edition. All of the designs on her site, as well as some...
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i-Duck USB Storage Device
(01 March 2004) -      The i-Duck USB storage device might be more cute than it is cool, but I'm posting it anyway. $149 at Dynamism...
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Lego Mosaic
(06 December 2003) - Lego Mosaics are the least promoted and most exciting Lego product out there. You can upload a picture to their Web site and Lego will send you all the pieces you need to make your own mosaic. They are...
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Sneakers and Toys
(19 October 2003) - Yuming at Freshness has shared a fantastic list of toy and sneaker stores all over NYC. Thanks Yuming!...
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Lite Brite Art
(05 March 2003) - So, I've been minorly obsessed with memories of my fun 70's toy, Lite Brite. I always made my own things instead of following the included templates. Anyway, here's some Lite Brite Art and other random stuff: Silly Dog Pigalle Gallery...
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