Category: plush
Self-Extinguishing Firebug by Hine Mizushima
February 22, 2013Having last captured my heart with an Overly Literal Cat Valentine, Vancouver-based artist Hine Mizushima gives me a smile again with this whimsical Self-extinguishing Firebug. Mizushima needle-felted the creature and animated the gif using iPhone apps for a commission from Daily … Continue reading
Advance Base Music Video Starring Emo Muppet
February 14, 2013Advance Base is a new project by Owen Ashworth, formerly of Casiotone for the Painfully Alone. This video for “Summer Music” features a forlorn blue Muppet who pines for his pixie-like ex-girlfriend. Ultimately, he channels 1980s-era John Cusack in Say Anything to get … Continue reading
Meme Toys from Barcelona’s Pussie Toys
February 6, 2013Filed under So Bad It’s Good: Barcelona-based Pussie Toys was commissioned by Spanish Agency Tiempo BBDO to make a range of plush meme toys. Pussie Toys is the nom de guerre of 21-year old Clara. “By chance,” one of her … Continue reading
Winchester Hoot Owl Art Dolls by Camille Rose Garcia
November 16, 2012Today, Camille Rose Garcia releases new art dolls on her PITCO (Prosthetic Industries Toy Company) imprint. Quoth Camille: These puffy hoots have been flapping around in my mind belfry for some time now, and I thought it was time to bring … Continue reading
Pseudo Pharmaceuticals and Needlefelted Icons by Moxie
October 8, 2012Looking for a rad, artsy way to make more of a statement with that XL artisanal pill box? Fill it with these sweet pseudo pharmaceuticals by Seattle-based needlefelter, Moxie! Needlefelting is a cathartic craft that involves using barbed needles to “sculpt” … Continue reading
Cuddly Rigor Mortis Monster Dog Toys for Petco’s Howloween!
September 28, 2012Are pet stores the new art galleries? Nah, but if you collect toys, you might want to visit your local PetCo. The pet supply chain recently revealed a collaboration with artist, toy designer and custoMONDAY alumni, Kristin Tercek (aka Cuddly … Continue reading
Damn Fine Twin Peaks Cat Toys
September 28, 2012So this is what we call a triple play: CATS + TOYS + TWIN PEAKS. To whom can we credit this combinatorial stroke of genius? One Jamie Havins, owner, designer and catnip stuffer at The Cheeky Beastie. Why should there be Twin … Continue reading
Plush Angry Ice Cream and Faux Taxidermy by Lana Crooks
September 17, 2012Plushinator Lana Crooks has the ultimate companion pieces for all those plastic Ice Scream Men you’ve been collecting: Double scoop, extra angry iScream cones (soft serve, naturally). Four flavors of the hand-sewn 13” x 8″ x 6″ iScreams are currently available: Atomic … Continue reading
Two Toy Art Tributes to Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time
August 10, 2012I have yet to watch Adventure Time. In fact, I hadn’t even heard of it until Comic-Con, when I ran into what I thought were a Where’s Waldo Storm Trooper and a Retarded Pikachu, but was quickly corrected and told … Continue reading
Art Toys for the London Olympics!
July 27, 2012The opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics is almost upon us, and UK-based plush artist, Holly Stanway, has been training her Cavey character for the events. For a kickstart on the festivities (and a kickass commemorative), she sewed up … Continue reading
