Sweet Relish Custom 8 Inch Dunny by Sket One

Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 1st, Sket-One will be releasing his third (of four?) hand made custom 8” Condiment Bottle Dunnys based on his figures in Dunny Series 2010, the Sweet Relish Dunny! Only ten of these awesome custom vinyl figures have been produced and the quality on these is top notch! I can’t wait to see pics from the lucky collector who’s snagged all three of these 8” customs (Sketchup, Mustard and now Sweet Relish).

The custom Sweet Relish 8” Dunny by Sket-One includes a functioning bottle cap, a custom Heinz sweet relish inspired label, a 3.5”x3.5” custom header card, a miniature 2.25oz glass bottle with custom label (and real sweet relish inside) and a wrought iron condiment caddy to display everything. This set of 10 custom figures goes on sale December 1st at 1pm EST exclusively at Sket-One’s online store.

Twin Peaks Laura Palmer Wrapped In Plastic 100% Be@rbrick

As soon as The Blot heard there would be a Twin Peaks figure in Medicom’s Be@rbrick Series 21 I frantically started searching the web for more information. I’ve loved Twin Peaks ever since the David Lynch drama first aired on television back in 1991 and watch my Twin Peaks DVDs all the time. As an 11 year old kid Twin Peaks captivated me in a way I didn’t know television could. It scared, confused and excited me all at the same time, and I loved every minute of it! Even though the show lasted only 2 seasons it revolutionized serialized TV, and now the show’s central mystery (“Who Killed Laura Palmer?”), has been immortalized as a vinyl figure.

The Twin Peaks Laura Palmer 100% Be@rbrick depicts Laura’s look after she was found dead, wrapped in plastic, on the bank of a river in the show's pilot episode. The only way Medicom could have made this figure any better is if it actually came wrapped in a replica clear plastic tarp. There has been no word yet on Series 21’s mystery chase figures, but I’m holding out hope one of them will be Twin Peaks related!

Be@rbrick Series 21 Blind Boxes retail for around $10 and will go on sale in December 2010.

Handstyle Pink 5 Inch Custom Mad’ls by MAD

Last night MAD unexpectedly released a second set of custom Handstyle 5” Mad’ls! Ten customs were created in all, with each blank 5” pink Mad’l featuring a different hand drawn doodle in black Sharpie. Unlike MAD’s first set of Handstyle 5" PGID Mad’ls, these figures do not glow in the dark. The Blot assumes these blank figures were originally factory samples for the recently released Bacon Mad’l by Sket-One.

Blank 5” Mad’ls are rarely, if ever, sold to the general public, so to be able to buy one with a custom doodle on it by MAD for just $35 is a freaking steal! Unfortunately these figures sold out almost immediately upon release at www.madtoystore.com.

LTD Tee - Up In Smoke T-Shirt & Art Print Box Set by Cloxboy

LTD Tee’s second release by celebrity portrait illustrator Cloxboy features a fantastic rendering of Cheech and Chong from their Up In Smoke days. Bring these comedic potheads home with you for the holidays with the “Up In Smoke” t-shirt box set. Cloxboy's designs and illustrations can be found on banner ads, websites, web games, apparel and print media, and he has recently begun a fine art career, exhibiting in smaller galleries and art related functions.

The limited edition “Up In Smoke” box set from LTD Tee is available now exclusively at www.ltdtee.net. Each box set includes a screen printed t-shirt, a 8.5”x11” art print with a certificate of authenticity, and a LTD Tee sticker pack all packaged in a custom screen printed box.


The “Up In Smoke” box set is currently available for $26.99, and readers of The Blot Says… can use the discount code “CNC” to receive 10% off!

Threadless Pac-Man Inspired Ghost T-Shirts

In the last two weeks Threadless has released 2 awesome Pac-Man themed t-shirts that I know fans of the classic arcade game will want to pick up! The first is “Medium Difficulty,” which features Blinky being summoned to a séance straight out of the 1920s. While that shirt’s cool, The Blot really likes “Incognito,” which features a defenseless blue ghost in disguise (probably hiding out from a hungry Pac-Man).

Medium Difficulty by Stuart Colebrook

Incognito by Philip Tseng

While both Pac-Man inspired t-shirts regularly retail for $18 each, they are currently on sale at Threadless.com for just $10 each as part of Threadless’ Black Hole Friday sale. “Medium Difficulty” comes printed on a silver t-shirt, while “Incognito” comes printed on a black t-shirt. Both shirt comes in both guys and girls styles, sizes S-2XL.

Green Variant Mork Custom Mad’l Set (Blind Box Edition) by MAD

MAD unveiled his second set of handmade custom Mork Mad’l vinyl figures on Black Friday. This second set of Mork customs is part of a blind box series MAD pre-sold to collectors. Only 10 Green Variant Mork custom Mad’ls were created for the BB series, and now five of those customs are available for purchase by the general public via MAD’s online store.

Each Mork 10” Mad’l was hand painted and assembled by MAD. There are 3 different "styles" of the Mork Mad’l available (Stripes, Clouds and Stars), and each comes with a matching wood panel made with stencil graphics and marker to match the figure. The custom Green Variant Mork Mad’l retails for $300 each and can be purchased here.

Johnny Cupcakes Black Friday 2010 Releases

Not to be left out of the madness that is Black Friday, Johnny Cupcakes released a huge set of all new limited edition t-shirts featuring some really fun and unique designs. Going along with the “Black Friday” theme, most of the shirts have been printed on black tees. The Blot especially likes Johnny’s “Cupcake Day Parade” t-shirt, which is perfect for Thanksgiving morning when most of America is watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. The Boston Celtics inspired "Full Court Press" should have all the NBA fans out there very excited for the latest JC basketball themed tee.

All of the t-shirts above can be purchased directly from Johnny Cupcakes through its online store. The t-shirts come in guys and girls sizes and retail for $35.99 each (except the “War (’10)” t-shirt which retails for $38.99). Use the coupon code “snow” for 15% off all purchase between now and Monday, November 29th, at 11:59pm EST.

Barneyism of the Week - The Blitz

Aw, man!

- Steve (The Blitz)

"Blitzgiving"

How I Met Your Mother

In honor of Jorge Garcia’s guest appearance on How I Met Your Mother, The Blot thought it only fitting to make the “Blitzgiving” Barney-ism of the Week into an unofficial LOST-ism. Long time readers of The Blot Says… might remember during the writers’ strike of 2007-2008 when HIMYM was on hiatus, I used to run a weekly feature entitled Sawyer-ism of the Week where I highlighted James “Sawyer” Ford’s funniest snide remarks in that week's episode of LOST. Occasionally I sneaked in a Hurley-ism and well, this just brought back some fond memories.

Young Justice Animated Series Premiers Tonight on Cartoon Network

Tonight marks the one hour world premiere of the new animated series Young Justice on the Cartoon Network! The Blot can’t get over how much super hero animated goodness is on TV right now, and Young Justice is on the top of my must watch list. The Young Justice comic book, by Peter David and Todd Nauck, was one of my favorite DC comic books during the late ‘90s/early ‘00s and I still miss reading it today. The book’s strong ensemble cast was one of the best youth books ever written (in my honest opinion).

From my understanding the new Young Justice animated series is not really based on the comic book so much as re-appropriating their characters for the show. Sadly, it’ll feature Dick Grayson and Robin and Wally West as Kid Flash, making this show much more like a junior Teen Titans than Young Justice. It’s also weird to find out the show’s newest character, Aqualad, will also be the team’s leader. Aqualad just made his debut a few months ago in the DC Comics bi-monthly comic book Brightest Day.



The animated show’s Young Justice will be compromised of Superboy, Robin, Kid Flash, Aqualad, Miss Martian and Artemis. The show premieres with a one hour movie tonight, Friday, November 26th, at 7/6c on the Cartoon Network. The show will then return with all new 30min episodes starting in January 2011.

Obey Giant Constructivist Banner Print by Shephard Fairey

Obey Giant is releasing another interesting propaganda style screen print this Monday entitled “Constructivist Banner.” I feel like Shephard Fairey has really been on his game lately, and a lot of that has to with a return to his classic roots. Then again, you probably have to be a fan of text in your prints to fully appreciate “Constructivist Banner.”

“Constructivist Banner” is an 18”x24″ signed and numbered screen print. It comes in two colors schemes, cream & red and black & red, each with a limited edition run size of 350 prints. The prints will retail for $45 and go on sale at the Obey Giant online store this Monday, November 29th, at a random time.

Gold Coin x Hieroglyphics "All Black" Hieroman & New Era Box Set

Thanksgiving is here, which means Black Friday is just around the corner. In celebration of this day of shopping madness Gold Coin will be releasing the "All Black" Hieroman and New Era hat box set. This special gift pack is limited to only 25 sets and includes one limited edition all black Hieroman vinyl figure and a black on black Hieroglyphics New Era hat.

Standing at 7.5″ tall the all black Hieroman vinyl figure comes with a twistable head and a laser engraved woodallion necklace. The black on black Hieroglyphics New Era hat will be available in standard fitted hat sizes. This set will go on sale Friday, November 26th at the Gold Coin online store.

While The Blot doesn’t know how much this Black Friday gift set will retail for, use the code “BLACK” at check out for 30% off your entire order! This code is good for 3 days only (November 26-28), so make sure you get your order placed by Sunday, November 28th, at 11:59pm!

GID Green S.Maria Resin Figure by Erick Scarecrow

It's ESC Toy tradition to drop something good on Black Friday, and since the S.Maria collection is nearing it's end, Erick Scarecrow thought he would release something special for his fans. This year's Black Friday release will be the other twin colorway from the S.Maria GID "Glow in the Dark" set, the GID Green S.Maria. The GID Pink colorway was released last month at NYCC and sold out in the blink of an eye.

The new GID Green S.Maria resin figure will go on sale this Friday, November 26th, at 12:00am EST at the ESC eBay store. The S.Maria GID Green resin figure will retail for $150 each and has a limited edition run size of only 30 pieces. Each 6" resin figure is hand painted, signed and numbered by the artist, and comes hand packaged.

X-Men Print "Jubilee" by Angry Woebots

The X-Men inspired “Jubilee” giclee print by Angry Woebots features one of Woe’s trademark panda bears with one of my all time favorite X-Men, Jubilation Lee! This is the kind of release The Blot gets really excited about! I absolutely love it when two of my passions, comic books and designer toys, are combined into a truly awesome piece of art, and Jubilee with a Woe Panda Bear is a match made in heaven!

“Jubilee” by Angry Woebots is an 11”x14” signed and numbered giclee’ print printed on 290 gsm, 100% cotton rag museum archival Mould-Made paper. “Jubilee” has a limited edition run size of just 35 prints and retails for $40 each. While Woe’s newest print was originally a Designer Con exclusive, it can now be purchased exclusively via Silent Stage Gallery's online store.

Firebreather Animated Movie Premieres Tonight on the Cartoon Network

Tonight marks the world premiere of the all new Firebreather animated movie on the Cartoon Network! The Blot’s pretty excited to finally watch this CG movie based on the Image comic book series by Phil Hester and Andy Kuhn after reading about it for months. Hester and Kuhn are two of my favorite comic book creators and Firebreather has been a consistently fun read for many years. It helps that the book has had the same creative team behind it since the beginning.

The Firebreather animated movie premiers tonight, Wednesday, November 24th at 7/6c on the Cartoon Network. The Firebreather one sheet movie poster you see above will also serve as the variant cover to Firebreather Vol. 3: Holmgang #1, which will be in stores on November 24th as well to coincide with the release of the TV movie.

Firebreather Synopsis: It's not easy being a teen like Duncan. His mom wants him to pay more attention to his homework, while his dad, a 120-foot-tall monster known as a Kaiju, wants him to become the next King of All Monsters. When these worlds collide, Duncan must use his human wits and Kaiju powers, including super strength, agility and the ability to breathe fire, to protect his family and friends from a giant monster rampage.

Sanrio x Obey Giant Hello Kitty Print by Shepard Fairey

Sanrio is really pulling out all the stops for Hello Kitty’s 50th Anniversary! First was the “Small Gift LA” group art show last week in Los Angeles, and they are following that up with the “Small Gift Miami” group art show next week. Shepard Fairey is participating in the Small Gifts Miami group art show and has created this beautiful Obey Giant x Hello Kitty Portrait Screen Print to celebrate the project and show.

If The Blot was into Hello Kitty even in the slightest this would definitely be a must get print. I mean come on, how awesome is it to see a print featuring Hello Kitty ready for a night out on the town to do some stencil graffiti!?! The Sanrio x Obey Giant Hello Kitty screen print by Shepard Fairey will be available at the show December 2-5, but you can get on the show presale list and info by sending an email to roger@rrockenterprises.com. This is an 18"x24" signed and numbered screenprint with a limited edition run size of 300 prints.  Each print retails for $60.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Action Figure by Funko

The Blot won’t pretend I know anything about the Diary of a Wimpy Kid franchise other than the books are freaking everywhere I look! From what I’ve read, it’s a series of humorous books for children by Jeff Kinney that were turned into a live action movie earlier this year. The books seem to be extremely popular with kids, so you know they’re going to eat up this action figure based on the book’s protagonist, Greg Heffley a.ka. the "Wimpy Kid."

The Greg Heffley Diary of a Wimpy Kid action figure by Funko stands 7 inches tall and retails for $12.99. You can pre-order yours today from Entertainment Earth here. The figure is scheduled to ship January 2011.

Mondo Star Wars Screen Print Series #14 - A Linch Pin Droid by Kevin Tong

The Blot is super excited about the fourteenth screen print in the Mondo Star Wars Screen Print Series because it’s by one of my favorite artists, Kevin Tong! Kevin’s “linch pin” prints are always amazing, and “A Linch Pin Droid” is no exception. The fact that it features a deconstructed R2-D2 makes it all that much better!

Kevin Tong had this to say about hi print: “My print is called ‘A Linch Pin Droid’ and it’s an exploded view of R2D2, my favorite character in the Star Wars Trilogy. For this print, I made certain that I stayed true to the original Trilogy and spent months watching and pausing it. Although this print is largely technical, I was hoping that by showing R2D2′s individual tools and components all spread out, people can reflect on the moments in the Trilogy where he used those devices to save the day and the galaxy.” To find out more about the creative process behind this print click here.

“A Linch Pin Droid” by Kevin Tong is a hand numbered 24“x36” glow in the dark screen print. This Star Wars print has a limited edition run size of 400 and will retail for $50 each. Collectors can purchase “A Linch Pin Droid” directly from Mondo Tees at a random time Friday, November 26, here.

Mork Custom Mad’l Set (Subber Edition) by MAD

I don’t know what happened, but somehow The Blot forgot to blog about one of my favorite reveals from last week! Lately MAD’s been working on two sets of hand made custom blind boxes, one for his 2008 subbers and one which was pre-sold to collectors. The first set, the Mork Mad’l Subber Edition, was completed last week and shipped out to MAD’s ’08 subbers. Since these were not sold to the general public, all the rest of us can do is look at these photos and drool!

Each Mork 10” Mad’l was hand painted and assembled by the artist and is limited to just 13 pieces. MAD created three version of his Mork Mad’l (Stars, Stripes and Clouds), and each vinyl figure comes with a matching painting. While I love Mork’s eyebrows, I think the custom zipper is my favorite part of these customs. MAD’s second set of custom blind box Mad’ls will be reportedly finished later this week and mailed out on Monday, so keep your eyes peeled for pics of those custom figures sometime soon!

LTD Tee - Friendly Monsters T-Shirt & Art Print Box Set by Jason O’Dowd

The newest box set from LTD Tee was released today and it’s entitled “Friendly Monsters” by Irish artist Jason Dowd. Jason is a fresh talent LTD Tee found while browsing the annals of Behance. He has a very vibrant illustration style with strong characters that The Blot thinks you will really like.

The limited edition “Friendly Monsters” box set from LTD Tee is available now exclusively at www.ltdtee.net. Each box set includes a screen printed t-shirt, a 8.5”x11” art print with a certificate of authenticity, and a LTD Tee sticker pack all packaged in a custom screen printed box.


The “Friendly Monsters” box set is currently available for $26.99, and readers of The Blot Says… can use the discount code “10off” to receive 10% off!

Gold Coin x The Hieroglyphics Hieroman Clothing & Accessory Collection

Bay Area natives and legendary hip-hop crew The Hieroglyphics and San Francisco clothing company Gold Coin have teamed up to create The Hieroglyphics x Gold Coin Hieroman Collection, a series of Hiero inspired clothing and accessories. You may remember the collection’s first release, the limited edition Hieroman vinyl figure, and now the entire collection of clothing and accessories has been unveiled!

With both brands (Hieroglyphics and Gold Coin) being Bay Area natives, it was only a matter of time before their paths would cross. Each company came to the table with their own styles and backgrounds. After sitting down the joined creative force grew beyond what either brand had expected; no single item could express what had now been birthed. The natural progression was to not only release a single collaborative product but a capsule collection. The outcome is a jointly branded micro product line.

All of the items seen above and more can now be purchased via the Gold Coin online store. The Hieroglyphics x Gold Coin Hieroman Collection t-shirts retail for $30, crews retail for $60 and the Hieroman woodallion necklace retails for $30. The Hieroman vinyl figure retails for $68, while the Hieroman key chain retails for $10. Be sure to act quickly though, because there’s no telling how long these limited edition products will remain available.

Vannen XL Artist Watch “Killing Time” by Huck Gee

Last weekend Vannen Artist Watches unveiled its all new line of XL Artist Watches. Vannen retooled every inch of its standard size Artist Watches to bring you a timepiece fit for larger wrists and showier spirits. And to help launch this new line of limited edition time pieces, Vannen recruited one of the biggest names in the game: Huck Gee! Now you can proudly display the Skullhead, Huck’s signature character, on your wrist every day with Vannen’s first XL timepiece “Killing Time.”

The San Francisco based designer set out to create something he would want to wear. Huck's inspirations come from Japanese culture, art, toys and cars. Huck's watch features his iconic Skullhead on the face, a skull and crossbones strap design and a contrasting red and black signature loop. The Vannen XL series is a perfect match for Huck, who at 6'4”, is happy to have a watch that fits his wrist.

The Vannen XL watches come packaged in plastic long boxes with artist designed, signed and numbered, spot UV coated paper-based slip covers. Vannen's XL Artist Watches are currently limited to 150 pieces worldwide, making this a truly collectible timepiece. And at $85 each, Vannen gives you style without sacrificing affordability. Get Huck Gee's “Killing Time” watch at select retail stores and Vannenwatches.com.

Huck will also be releasing a limited quantity of his Vannen XL Artist Watch "Killing Time" today, Monday, November 22nd. Huck will have 10 Artist Proofs and a handful of regular editions available for purchase at noon via Huck's online store.

DCon Exclusive The Outsider Resin Figure by Skinner

The Blot teased this new release by Skinner last week and the final product looks even cooler than the prototype! The Outsider: Lich of the Shunned Plains resin figure, created by Skinner and produced by Motorbot’s DeadBear Studios, will make its debut tomorrow at Designer Con exclusively at the Dragatomi booth.

Skinner hand painted ten figures for DCon and I have to say, his color selection and paint job look incredible. They did what I thought impossible, improved upon an already impressive design and sculpting job. For those able to attend DCon, The Outsider: Lich of the Shunned Plains will be released at 1pm at the Dragatomi booth #202, where Skinner will in attendance for a signing.

Also check out the official Production Rub Colorway of The Outsider produced and painted by DeadBear Studios. No word yet if these will also be available at Designer Con, but if not I’m sure they’ll be up for sale soon after.

Designer Con Exclusive Brown Garuru by Itokin Park

Super7 will be taking a trip to Pasadena this Saturday for the fifth annual Designer Con, and they won’t be empty handed! They’ll be bringing along the Designer Con Exclusive Brown Garuru by Itokin Park seen above! This 4” figure will retail for $30 each and sold exclusively at the Super7 DCon booth #416.

Designer Con Exclusive Blue Magic Dumny by Sucklord

Check out the Sucklord’s newest Dumny colorway, the Childern Toy Blue Magic resin figure. This Designer Con exclusive is the fifth colorway of the Sucklord’s Dumny bootleg Dunny resin figure, and it looks pretty sharp with its white body, blue splatter paint and blue cape. The Childern Toy Blue Magic Dumny has a limited edition run size of 13 pieces and can be purchased at DKE Toys’ DCon booth # 100 for $40 each.  Sucklord's Dumny figures have been extremely popular, so expect these little guys to go quickly!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I “The Hunt Begins” Movie Poster Set

Although most of you probably saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I last night at the midnight showings, here’s one last set of Harry Potter movie posters to whet your appetite before the weekend. This Harry Potter movie poster set, which you could also call the “On The Run” or the “Trust No One” set, is probably the most visually intriguing Deathly Hallows promo images I’ve seen yet.

This poster set gives off a real sense of action even though none of the posters (besides the final theatrical one sheet poster above I added to the set) actually show movement. It’s also worth noting only one poster features Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), which shows how much of an ensemble these films have become. I've heard some negative reviews of the film from the overnight reviews, but I'm hoping that isn't the general consensus. Here's hoping everyone enjoys The Deathly Hallows: Part I this weekend!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I premieres in theaters today, November 19th.

Green Monster Edition The Destroyer by Buff Monster - A Designer Con Exclusive

The second colorway of The Destroyer, Buff Monster’s newest vinyl figure, will be released this weekend exclusively at Designer Con at The Loyal Subjects DCon booth #427. The Green Monster Edition Destroyer stands 12” tall, has 4 points of articulation and sports a crazy green and pink color scheme. The DCon exclusive Destroyer has a limited edition run size of 98 figures and will retail for $115 each.

Buff Monster will also be making a special appearance at DCon for a signing in honor of this figure’s release. The signing is scheduled for Saturday, November 20th, at The Loyal Subjects DCon booth #427 from 11am – 12:20pm.

Barneyism of the Week - Barney’s Boutonnieres

“Oh, you’re wearing a flower” - Marshall

Thank you!

“Ah, didn’t compliment, just observed.” - Marshall

I know isn’t?

“Why are you wearing that?” - Robin

“Why does Barney do anything ever?” - Ted

Exactly, science!

There is an 83% correlation between
the times men wear boutonnieres and the times they get laid.

Think about it: proms, weddings, grandmas’ funerals.
Thanks for the redhead, Nanna.

The Everyday Boutonnieres by Stinson

Robin, did you know boutonniere is French for “booty is near?”
True story.

- Barney Stinson

"Glitter"

How I Met Your Mother

Mondo Star Wars Screen Print Series #13 - A Wretched Hive by Martin Ansin

The thirteenth screen print in the Mondo Star Wars Screen Print Series, “A Wretched Hive” by Martin Ansin, looks awesome. It depicts one of my favorite scenes from the original Star Wars film (I refuse to refer to it as “A New Hope”), when Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi visit the Mos Eisley Cantina. Not only does the print feature a menagerie of Star Wars aliens, but it also marks the first time Han Solo or Greedo have appeared in a Mondo Star Wars print.

Ansin thoughts behind “A Wretched Hive”: I've always liked that scene in Reign Of Fire where these post-apocalyptic survivors re-enact Star Wars scenes for their children; in the future, the stories that we really like have become legends. For this poster I tried to do something similar, but in the opposite direction in time. I wanted to see how the cantina scene would look if it had been illustrated for an old book, if Star Wars was a traditional epic adventure sharing space with King Arthur and Beowulf. Who knows, maybe sometime in the future it will.

“A Wretched Hive” by Martin Ansin is a hand numbered 24“x36” screen print, and is the first Mondo Star Wars print to have a variant edition! The standard Copper Edition, shown above, has a limited edition run size of 360 prints and retails for $50, while the variant Metallic Silver Edition has a run size of only 150 prints and retails for $85. Collectors can purchase “A Wretched Hive” directly from the Mondo Tees online store at a random time today, Thursday, November 18th.

Tomenosuke Exclusive Wet-Suit Maria Buru Daiba by ESC Toy

The third Wet-Suit Maria colorway by ESC Toy drops this Saturday, November 20th. The Wet-Suit Maria Buru Daiba vinyl figure by Erick Scarecrow is a Tomenosuke exclusive limited to just 50 pieces. Each figure is signed by the artist and comes packed in blister tray with window box. The Wet-Suit Maria Buru Daiba colorway retails for $75 and can be purchased by contacting Tomenosuke here.