February 5, 2007

Troglodytes And Manuellas: Squishy Soft Toys

It's been literally several minutes since we've seen some hipsterish plush toys around here, sorry for dropping the ball. Troglodytes are created by artist Jill Penney out of fleece; they have hand painted horns and sculpey eyes. Perfect for the...
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"I Hog The Ground" Video By Steve & Steven: Great Ideas From, For Noggin

Welcome to the Hotel Nickelodeon. You can check out any time you want, but you can. never. le-e-eave. After making a mad and credible--hey, it had me fooled--break with children's television in order to launch his indie rock career,...
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Celebrity Buys Mid-Century Rocker By Ib Kofod-Larsen!

Add the awesomely named Ib Kofod-Larsen to my list of Danish Designers I Should Have But Never Have Heard Of. [I know who Ub Iwerks is, though; do I get half credit?] Alls I know is, design guru Grace...
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The Princess And The Pseudoephedrine

Everyone knows that kids can react to drugs differently; it's why you test the Benadryl before the flight to see if your kid's one of goes-to-sleep kind or the bounces-off-the-wall kind. As we found out last night at 01:55, there...
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Jazzy Kids Book By Jim Flora: The Day The Cow Sneezed

Jim Flora was a prolific artist and illustrator whose trippy post-war modernist album covers for RCA/Victor and Columbia jazz recordings have gained renewed appreciation in the eBay era. His style bridges early American modernists like Stuart Davis and Marie-Therese-era...
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