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TOYS + LEGO MAC-11 Sub Machine Gun

noreply@blogger.com (00ccff) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:58:00 +0000

Blat, blat, blat... I want one! You cant beat a nice looking gun, especially a MAC-11 made out of Lego bricks!. Not sure what the age range is? 4-60 Years maybe? Contains small pieces small children may choke, may shoot themselves in the foot more like. For more info and where to buy these little puppies, Ooh! and a nice looking SMG (Sub Machine Gun, for non gun lovers) at brickgun.com

DESIGN – Half A Conversation

noreply@blogger.com (00ccff) — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:38:00 +0000

I Love Boxie... a mint graphic language t-shirt website has launched 'Half A Conversation' where you can have a custom tee made from your very own life experiences, worth checking out the tees and reading the stories behind them. Jennifer above has a few, all to do with Falling in Love with some hunk or something...Cute!. I've just thought of my own Tee Slogan..."Big Jammy Bakewell Tart, Bright Yellow Custard" The story goes... I went to the gym today, burnt loads of calories, when't for a nice roast beef and yorkshire pudding diner, had a little dip in energy and spotted this sexy little Bakewell Tart winking at me, so I poured custard all over her and munched away. Simples!

DESIGN – World's Wackiest Racer

noreply@blogger.com (00ccff) — Wed, 27 May 2009 10:06:00 +0000

Wow! The World's Wackiest Racer..."Watch him go in the sunlight! A lovely little red solar –powered racing car to build. No batteries – just power from the sun". May contain nuts and small parts, not suitable for children under 3 years old. They also have Solar Robots, Solar Animals, Solar Helicopters and Solar Aeroplanes... I want to be a boy again, check 'em out at Select Solar.

WEIRD - Teenage Mutant Ninja Puddles

noreply@blogger.com (00ccff) — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:25:00 +0000

Cowabunga! For those who are overly concerned about dog emotions, I suggest you tune out now. For those who don't really care, It's just a dog check out: Sandy Paws Grooming Shop. Enjoy! Dog Haters, I'm calling the RSPCA right now... 0300 1234 999 "Hello..."

FASHION - I Made You a Beard

noreply@blogger.com (00ccff) — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:05:00 +0000

Women and Beards? Knitted Beards even? You might think that's a little odd!... Well if you studied in Taunton, UK like I did back in the late 90s and shopped in the local Sainsbury's, you will have seen it all before. There was one fine specimen who used to scan my Barcodes, she had a lovely flowing silvery/grey beard that glistned under the strip lighting. I digress... Check out Erin Dolla Blog IMadeYouABeard.blogspot.com she is trail blazing the under 30's beard movement. You go girl!

WEBSITE Tweenbots | Kacie Kinzer NY

noreply@blogger.com (00ccff) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:10:00 +0000

I Love a Robot me... Just received an email with an article about Tweenbots, a Robot/People art experiment by Kacie Kinzer. "Tweenbots are human-dependent robots that navigate the city with the help of pedestrians they encounter. Rolling at a constant speed, in a straight line, Tweenbots have a destination displayed on a flag, and rely on people they meet to read this flag and to aim them in the right direction to reach their goal." There is a great Lo-Fi video showing Mission 1: Get from the Northeast to the Southwest Corner of Washington Square Park / time: 42 minutes / number of people who intervened: 29. Enjoy! I did. Na nu, na nu...

VIDEO Lacoste Red 'Dance with us!'

noreply@blogger.com (00ccff) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:40:00 +0000

Well Hello! What do we have here then? The latest Lacoste microsite offering; "Come Dance with us!" Why not... I like to boogie...(Where's my drink?). Check out the full version of this moving image eye candy feast at LacosteRed.com. Oooh! the lovely flashy Red and Green bits. WARNING! May contain flashing images and nuts. (un-bloc can not be held liable for eppileptic fits, swollen wind pipes or any other associated side effects from exposure to flashing images.

VIDEO + Papervision - Augmented Reality

noreply@blogger.com (00ccff) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:25:00 +0000

Yes! that's correct I said "Augmented Reality" Using a webcam and flash, Boffswana took ‘Proto’ (an ugly blob of green snot) from their desktop to the desk. If you can not get your head round it at first glance check Boffswana's website for a 'How-to' explaination and on how you can get 'Proto' on your desktop. It's the future I've seen it.

WEBSITE + got milk?

noreply@blogger.com (00ccff) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:13:00 +0000

"Holy Molar" Check out this wicked Flash & Papervision website 'got milk?'. I Love Milk, it's milky... Mmmmm! and good for lot's of ailments so I'm informed "the new fad super drink" good for hair, skin, nails, muscles, PMS (whatever that is?), sleep, strong bones and cavities.

Typography + Alphabet Cities (by Craig Ward)

noreply@blogger.com (00ccff) — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:14:00 +0000

Apart from sleeping, surfing and jack daniels, typography is up there as one of my favorite things. The inter-character spacing of Craig Ward's prints are getting my typography juices flowing, as a friend of mine would say "Sex and Typography are my two favorite things" you know who you are... Why not go purchase yourself one of these sweet Large scale typographic maps of the cities Craig has visited at www.wordsarepictures.co.uk (£70, it's a steel).

Illustration + Raaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!

noreply@blogger.com (00ccff) — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:19:00 +0000

Do you think he saw us?
Dad joke I know, but they are the best kind (well that's what my dad says). Check out some more of these really cool 'Roger Rabbit' style illustrations from Portuguese artist Ana Ventura.

PRODUCT + London Delft Tableware

noreply@blogger.com (00ccff) — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:31:00 +0000

Just received an email promotion, nothing unusual there I hear you say, with the Credit Crunch every Tom, Dick and Harry is trying to sell you something. Well this is an exception; Lovegrove & Repucci have what has to be the best Delft Tableware around, London and New York street themed blue Delft graphic prints applied to White Porcelain, lovely jubbly! I think I just might part with my hard earned cash and buy myself the London Delft Tableware $100 five piece place setting.

Exhibition + Amilas presents Alchemy

noreply@blogger.com (00ccff) — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:58:00 +0000

I'm a sucker for a bit of Street Art or Graffiti Art, must have been growing up in Bristol surrounded by some pioneering work from the likes of Banksy. This FREE exhibition started last night (Wednesday 3rd December) on Carnaby Street. "Celebrating their 1st Anniversary, Amilas are hosting their first ever real world show featuring new work from acclaimed artists Peter Kennard, Solo One, Static and DiRQuo". Get yourself down there or check out their website for some original artworks or limited edition prints for the not so wealfy out there.

Amilas presents Alchemy: 38 Carnaby Street, London
Opening Times: Mon - Saturday 11am - 7pm Sunday 12 - 6pm

Illustration + Do the green thing

noreply@blogger.com (00ccff) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:43:00 +0000

"green thing’ is a public service campaign that aims to inspire people to lead a greener life through simple lifestyle adjustments". Yeah whatever! I'm more interested in the nice pretty pictures ooooooooooh shiny nice things!. Green Thing was created by Andrew Rae (Mr Illustrator); Tom Baker (Mr Animation); Oliver Smith (Mr Motion Graphics and a few other people who did stuff that does not interest me much; Mr Theme Tune, Mr Vocals and Mr Script Zzzzzzzzzzz!. For more info and more shinny illustration check out vimeo.com

Exhibition + SUPERTOYS

noreply@blogger.com (00ccff) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:22:00 +0000

Heading to Bristol in 2 weeks, (Home Sweet Home) and stumbled across the SUPERTOYS Exhibition whilst looking for something to fill up the right side of my brain. Taking place at the Arnolfini on Sat 22 Nov - Sun 18 Jan 2009, 10am - 6pm (Except Mondays). "The exhibition is part factory, part zoo and part play area. It will include opportunities for visitors to destroy, examine and re-make toys. Some works will develop during the exhibition as teams of robot experts and artists work to modify toy dogs". "In the lead up to Christmas (and after), Supertoys explores a new way of thinking about toys". With the old Credit Crunch hitting home you can't beat the price £0.00 (Free).

Retail + The North Face, Japan

noreply@blogger.com (00ccff) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:24:00 +0000

Fifty Six! Yes, it's been 56 days since my last Post, shame on me. Anyway this months Post 'The North Face retail store, Japan' comes to you with a shout out to Big Rich for the subtle kick up the ass. This store looks more like 'Stone Island' not North Face. Where have all the Navy and Black Fleeces gone?. Go check it out the photos at Flickr.com for yourself.

T-shirts + LaFraise (Be Free)

noreply@blogger.com (00ccff) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:48:00 +0000

It's been 20 days since my last blog confession... Well here it is; hot off the digital press (an email) from Spreadshirt.net 'LaFraise.com' a fresh t-shirt website. Take a look around and maybe buy yourself a sweet tee (organic cotton too) from €19. 'Be Free' is one of my favorites so far, cool illustration style, comical and value for money, well there is a credit crunch on!.

Exhibition + Cold War Modern Design 1945-70

noreply@blogger.com (00ccff) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:25:00 +0000

My Double Agent 'Mr X' informed me that there is an exhibition coming up at the V&A 'Cold War Modern Design 1945-70', running from the 25th September 2008 - 11th January 2009 there's plenty of time to get yourself down there and check out some Top Secret Cold War Designs.For Exhibition Information, Tickets, Events and Shop (some great cold war books: Civil Defence Handbook No.10: Advising the Householder on Protection against Nuclear Attack) go to www.vam.ac.uk/microsites/cold-war-modern

Typography + Type Trumps

noreply@blogger.com (00ccff) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:46:00 +0000

Anyone for a game of Type Trumps? "Right! Legibility 7 (Font: Avant Garde) that beats your legibility 3 (Font: Frankfurter)". Hand 'em over I win... Designed by Rick Banks a Graphic Designer from SEA Design London, Type Trumps is for all you Typographers out there who can remember the good old days of Top Trumps. For more info go to www.Face37.com

WEBSITE + Blu Blu

noreply@blogger.com (00ccff) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:33:00 +0000

From the streets of Buenos Aires the folks behind BluBlu.org have a funky site showcasing some of their works; videos (with neat animation), drawings and photos of spaces they have turned into street artworks (London, Berlin, Palestine, Sao Paulo to name a few). If you need a fix of contemporary street art this should last you to your next score. Enjoy!

MEGAZINE + Flashy!! Megazine Of Kicksculture

noreply@blogger.com (00ccff) — Fri, 16 May 2008 13:59:00 +0000

No it's not a typo! 'Megazine' a digital style Magazine where the pages are still flickable, Nice!. FLASHY!! is a magazine of kickculture, check it out for yourself with a nice cup of Earl Grey and some Chocolite Hob Nob's (now that's a Typo) Slurp, slurp, dunk, dunk.

FASHION + KIND Deluxe Knitwear @ KK OUTLET

noreply@blogger.com (00ccff) — Fri, 16 May 2008 13:29:00 +0000

Thanks to a friend, (you know who you are 'Little Miss ????') I had the pleasure of attending "The Different Image by KIND" exhibition last night at the KK OUTLET, London (a guerrilla store and exhibition space in Hoxton Square). With exhibits from Melanie Bonajo and Anne de Vries starring Kind and a guest appearance by myself and some Italian Beer and Cheese Sticks it's an exhibition well worthing stopping by if your in the Hood of Hoxton. Why not pick up some really quirky and luxe Knitwear (from £40+, Bargain!). Starting 15th May Ending 30th May 2008. Enjoy!

T-shirts + 5PREVIEW (Punk-minimalism)

noreply@blogger.com (00ccff) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:24:00 +0000

Thanks to our friends at WGSN I've just heard about 5PREVIEW a new punk-inspired T-shirt brand. Based in Rome, run by a Swedish and Italian design duo Emeli and Diego. Thought it was worth a mention as the bold graphic tee prints are floating my boat. The Mickey and Mini Mouse balaclaver's are pretty cool too (Cartoon Terrorists).

For more in-depth info and how to get your hands one of their master pieces check out: 5PREVIEW's blog style website.

Exhibition + China Design Now

noreply@blogger.com (00ccff) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:32:00 +0000

I was out last Thursday for a drink or two (nothing unusual there) and stumbled across the China Design Now Exhibition window display at Liberty's, London. Took a couple of pics on my new Phone/Camera thing (technology, bluh!) but they were too poor a quality to Post so I checked out the V&A's website for more details on the Exhibition, I would highly recommend you check it out to; Take me there...

Typography + I Love Typography

noreply@blogger.com (00ccff) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:41:00 +0000

For all your Typography needs get yourself along to ILoveTypography.com. It has everything and more you might want to find out about typography; Identify a Font, Find Fonts/Font Wall among other useful devices. I'm liking the iLT Dashboard Widget for Mac users, it keeps you up to date with all the latest articles and posts on ILT's website come blog. Subscribe via RSS, join the Web 2.0 revolution.