He’s getting angry. We don’t think you’d like him very much when he gets angry. Due to a gamma radiation explosion near Muttpop labs, the
latest line of our signature TEQUILA masked luchador figures is looking green. Muttpop inc. the company that brought you figures like EL PANDA and the RED DEMON brings you THE INCREDIBLE TEQUILA! TEQUILA: Incredible Edition sports a green physique, stands at a hulking 8.25 inches and comes equipped with a swiveling head and removable poncho. Look out for this monstrosity to drop September 15th.You’d better move fast though, at a suggested retail price of $75 and a limited edition of 400, the INCREDIBLE TEQUILA will be gone faster than you can say TEQUILA SMASH!

Gary Ham only had 25 Morsels produced and you could win this Halloween themed one off! This is no trick, it’s a treat! Halloween Morsel is a resin figure standing 8” tall on a metal base. She is hand painted by Mr. Ham, and comes with a certificate of authenticity, as well as classy candy themed packaging. Don’t miss out on this rare treat, which ends this Wednesday, October 28, 2009!!! To Purchase your raffle tickets visit Gary's site HERE and click on the "Buy now" image in the upper right corner of his site, or you can just visit his online store.

One of the pleasant surprises of the year has been Keds/PRO-Ked’s re-emergence in the footwear scene with well-received capsules alongside the likes of Opening Ceremony, Solebox, Patta, and Bobbito Garcia. Amongst the releases for Spring 2010 are more classic styles from the American company, showcasing its timeless look with a clean color palette and simple design aesthetic.

See more at PRO-Keds & Keds 2010 Spring Preview

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Alberto Cerriteño was very interested and looking for some contacts to produce a vinyl toy of one of his illustrations about a cat playing with a ball of yarn, to no avail... but after a few days Alberto received a really nice email from Gary Ham, and the rest is history!

Gary came up with the suggestion to collaborate and produce a more crafty version of this toy, and Gary did what he does best and created this amazing wooden sculpture with movable parts based on Alberto's design. This piece stands about 6.75" to the tip of his highest ear and 7.25" to the top of his tail. This piece turned out great and if you would like to see more pictures hit up Alberto's Flickr HERE! I can see Gary doing more work like this for Alberto, his art translates over so well to this wood-craft style!

One of the more popular Hip-Hop artists at the moment, Wale pairs himself with John Mayer on a track dubbed Letter, produced by Mark Ronson. A bit on the more sentimental side, the cut offers insightful dialogue with assistance from Mayer’s versatile vocals. Unfortunately, “Letter” will not make it onto Wale’s highly anticipated album, Attention Deficit, slated for a November 10th, 2009 release.

Wale feat. John Mayer – Letter (Prod. Mark Ronson)

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Toy Break Episode 24 : Mark. We've got Kick Ass Cuties by Lisa Petrucci, Vivisect Playset by StrangeCO, Cloverfield Monster toy news, On Location with Alex Hurter at Neptoon Studios, and more news, events, and blind box opening than you can shake a stick at!

Ian Firth aka Friff just finished up a really cool edition of 6 blind boxed "Skulkies" his own little resin creations just in time for Halloween. Series One consists of one each of Vanilla, Gold Tooth, Glow in the dark, Day of the dead, Horned and Jet Black. Each Skulkie is about 2" and totally hand made, sculpted and painted, so each is unique in it's own individual way and comes with a lil' gold Friff logo round the back. Sang one HERE for only $25 and if you want to see some more pictures check out Friff's Flickr HERE.

Kazuhiro Takahshi the director of ZacPac the awesome one stop toy shop in Japan just sent over some images of their first production vinyl figure designed by Japaneese artist "Knuckle"... but there is one problem... this figure does not have a name, and that is where YOU come into the picture! If any of YOU see this picture and an awesome name pops into your head, don't keep it to yourself email it to request@zacpac.ne.jp and if your entry is chosen you will get a NICE gift from ZacPac!

In a unique collaboration – designer toy giant, Toy2R and Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Network worked together to release the KRTCO Kuso Qee Bears. Each Qee Bear features a simple form of the transit network available in Black and White.

Available stating October 24th and all KRTCO subway stations, each 2.5” Scale Qee exhibits a simple and yet recognizable design and includes patented key chain attachment while limited to only 1500 pieces of each version. The design of each Kuso Qee Bear will be represented on transit theme cards while the blister card backing features the entire transit map.

In addition – Toy2R has created a 60” version of the Black Kuso Bear, which will be located in the station and passengers are encouraged to stop and take a photo with the giant Qee Bear while traveling on the transit system.

KRTCO has developed some great activities for additional giveaways during this promotion for a limited time.

Stefan is a super talented artist, and a super cool guy to boot! You can now follow all of his updates via his Twitter profile HERE, not on Twitter yet? Get a move on!

So check this out... not much of a shoe guy, but I gotta support Mike and what he does for the vinyl/art scene. DC Shoes and Mike Shinoda have joined forces again for a limited edition shoe, available exclusively at SURU in Los Angeles. His fourth Remix Series™ collaboration with DC, the shoe model last (Xander) was created from the ground up by Shinoda, with this latest incarnation featuring a new colorway and SURU logos on the heel, tongue, lateral side, and insole.

With production limited to 500 pairs, the MS/DC/SURU Xander will be sold exclusively at SURU from November 20-December 20 and then open distribution to select premium retail outlets.

Longtime friends and collaborators DC and Mike Shinoda have joined forces again for a limited edition shoe, available exclusively at SURU in Los Angeles. His fourth Remix Series™ collaboration with DC, the shoe model last (Xander) was created from the ground up by Shinoda, with this latest incarnation featuring a new colorway and SURU logos on the heel, tongue, lateral side, and insole.

With production limited to 500 pairs, the MS/DC/SURU Xander will be sold exclusively at SURU from November 20th through December 20th, 2009 and then open distribution to select premium retail outlets.

See more at SURU x Mike Shinoda DC Xander Remix Series Sneakers

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Avaliable in 2010, Lil'g is a new DIY designer Boombox with MP3 player adaptability! Designed by Jasin Dollin, Lil'g is currently in the manufacturing/prototype stage. But right now Jasin is making up a small run of NON-electronic versions for sale. So now Lil'g can be painted, drawn, covered with stickers or anything else you can imagine! Lil' g is just waiting to be decked out, pimp'd out or loved just the way Lil' g was made, so many options on such a large surface, the posibilities are endless!

As a promotional contest, Jasin and SpankyStokes.com are giving away a Non-electronic Lil'g made by Jasin personally (don't believe us... watch Jasin make one in the video below). One person will be a lucky winner of a blank Lil'g, some stickers and buttons as well. All you have to do is download the Lil'g templete by clicking HERE for the front, and HERE for the back(or from the image to the left) hit is up with either your computer of straight up old school markers and submit your photo to spankystokes@gmail.com with the subject line "Lil'g Contest". Limit 2 entries per person and please have your photos submited by Sunday, October 25th! So bring the skills and show us what you got!

Posted up on Amanda Visell's blog over the past week and a half or so have been some amazing customs that she created using her wood labbit platform and she did a little contest for those that wanted to purchase them. What she did is post up 2 at a time images of the labbit of her choice each day on her blog at Daily DuJour. She let people know that these were going to run $600 plus tax and shipping, and the first person to email with the title of that particular wood labbit will get a paypal invoice from her to purchase it! Pretty cool contest and it worked well because every single one sold! The names of the labbits are as follows... DEAD WOOD LABBIT, TREEHOUSE WOOD LABBIT, CHOPPED WOOD LABBIT, PIRATE SHIP WOOD LABBIT, SWAMP THING WOOD LABBIT, THE BIRDS WOOD LABBIT, ESCAPE FROM THE WOOD LABBIT, MOONGLOW WOOD LABBIT, ICE WOOD LABBIT, BURNING WOOD LABBIT. Be sure to CLICK THROUGH for all the labbits in one giant photo slide show!

Kevin Imamura leaks what could quite possibly be a new Dunk Hi release from the SB camp. The sneakers pair a classic Black/White/Gum combo, being handled carefully by SB’s newest addition, Eric Koston. No word on a release or further details at the moment, but stay tuned.

Source: CtotheJL

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Taking place at the Brazilian Art Museum, celebrated street artists Os Gemeos opened their latest exhibition in their hometown of Sao Paulo, entitled Vertigem, meaning Vertigo in Portuguese. The show, extravagant as ever, featured an amazing display of the Brazilian brotherly duo’s unmatched artistic style, renowned for its cultural and imaginative nature. Vertigem runs through December 13th, 2009.

See more at Os Gemeos Vertigem Exhibition Recap

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Japan-based toy shop ZacPac is proud to announce their first original character toy! Designed by Japanese artist "Knuckle" ~ currently the figure does not have a name!

The call is out for anyone who can name him ~ with the winner of the chosen moniker receiving "a nice present"... do email your suggestions to request@zacpac.ne.jp and CLICK THRU to have a closer look at the low-brow hotrod-inspired duder!



(Cheers for the headsup Kazuhiro-san!)

The Nike Sportswear roster of footwear continue on its vulcanized “AC” path with the new release of this Delta Force AC High. The tonal upper is comprised of a mix of both ballistic nylon and leather with bits of red highlights on the eyestays and back heel logo. Available now at RPS.

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John Smedley celebrates its 225th year with a collection inspired by childhood memories. Spring 2010 uses traditional patterns of stripes and zig-zags in kaleidoscope colors to create a truly classic range of garments. The collection draws on early associations, evoking carefree times and escaping the reality of grown up lives. New mercerized cotton creates a range of crisp, fresher styles for warmer weather, cool merino wool for the milder days, and superfine jersey serves as the ultimate layering material. All items will see a release in March of 2010.

See more at John Smedley 2010 Spring Lookbook

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Linking up with Tokyo-based bike specialists W-BASE, New York’s IRAK creative collective offer up a collaborative t-shirt design. The piece features a simple grey colorway with bike graphic on the front and dual branding on the backside. A drop is slated for November 7th, 2009 at W-BASE.

See more at IRAK x W-BASE Bicycle Graphic Tee

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