If you are new to the seen of vinyl toys and don’t know what the fuss is all about, then you might want to travel to Toronto, Canada for the “This is Not a Toy” Exhibition on urban vinyl toys.
This is Not a Toy – An Exhibtion on Urban Vinyl Toy Art
December 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Frankie’s Garage: NISMO Festival 2013
December 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This past November 2013 in the “Land of the Rising Sun” Japan, the NISMO Festival 2013 took place at Fuji Speedway. Over 30,000 Nissan fans gathered at this annual special event. NISMO TV recaps the festival with some amazing highlights and classic iconic Nissan rides.
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KRSF Holiday Drive with J*RYU & Vampy Bit Me
December 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Ramen crew stopped Kidrobot SF for their Holiday Toy and Food Drive and artist J*RYU and cosplayer Vampy Bit Me joined the fun to help the drive.
Mattel Toys: A Look Inside the Toy Company
December 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Barbie, He-Man, Uno, Hot Wheels, just to name a few toy product lines from toy company Mattel. CBS Sunday Morning takes a look inside the fun factory. Make toys for a living. How cool is that?
Kaiyodo Hello Kitty Action Figure
December 19, 2013 by 1 Comment
Got friends that like Hello Kitty? Japanese toy company Kaiyodo well-known for it’s Revoltech line-up of action figures now have a neat and super cute Hello Kitty action figure.
Time-Lapse Beauty: Into The Atmosphere by Michael Shainblum
December 18, 2013 by 4 Comments
Are you still stressed out this Holiday season? Well, if you have a couple of minutes, sit down, relax, and watch this video: Into The Atmosphere by photographer Michael Shainblum. Yes, it’s another time-lapse video of nature and beauty – okay, I know you are rolling your eyes. Don’t … just sit down, and watch this video.
Cool Street Art by Benedetto Bufalino
December 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Artist Benedetto Bufalino does art in away that says something about our world and a touch of humor. And this is what we need as this crazy Holiday shopping stress, family madness and all out craziness, we all need a dose of Bufalino street art.
VENQUE Make High-Quality Bags
December 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Well, if you are like me who always carries a backpack or man-bag around and use it for work and play, then you like a sturdy long lasting bag that’s reasonably priced and fashionable. For me, my sexy red Timbuk2 Messenger bag has lasted me over 8 years plus of the hustle and bustle city life, traveling, press conferences, moving and dodging people on public transportation and the weather. And now I’m ready to get another backpack! From the across the border, Toronto-based company VENQUE makes high quality bags from a new fabric material that was introduced in 2012 called “Quanta.”
Funko Pop! Disney: Finding Nemo Figures
December 16, 2013 by 1 Comment
These past couple of years toy company Funko has been knocking it out of the ballpark with their Pop! vinyl toy figures. These super cute figures are from the Disney Pop! line featuring 4 characters from the Pixar animated film Finding Nemo: Nemo, Dory, Crush and Bruce. It’s just too bad that these Finding Nemo Pop! figures won’t be able to drop this Christmas season! These Pop! vinyl collectibles will be available next year January 14th, 2013.
For more info, go to: Funko.com.
Star Wars Boxo Papercraft Playset
December 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Build a cool Star Wars playset with your kids (Ages 5 and up) with this Boxo Papercraft Playset. Better yet, this gift requires No Batteries, No Scissors, No Tape and No Glue, all you need is to follow the Boxo Papercraft instructions.
Capcom Cup – December 14, 2013 – SF Bay Area
December 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Wake up! Rise and shine on a Saturday morning! It’s game time as the top video game players battle it out. The Capcom Cup is all about Street Fighter madness. Yesterday night at Kidrobot SF we celebrated and participated in a fun Holiday Toy & Food Drive with artist JRYU and cosplayer Vampy Bit Me, but we also caught with CEO/Gamer/DJ Gootecks. Our Ramen host The Eddie chit-chatted away with Gootecks about Capcom Cup and Ultra Street Fighter IV
Viral Video Friday: 850 Meters Animation
December 13, 2013 by 3 Comments
If you have some spare in your cubicle today, check out this animated short film about a wacky knight trying to save a princess, but the jokes on him in the end.
Zero Suit: Metroid – Other M
December 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The coolest bounty hunter from Nintendo world is Samus Aran and even though this is just a figurine with no-articulation this figure looks stunning. This figure stands 8.5″ tall and the Zero Suit is from Metroid: Other M. Also included is Baby Metroid and weapon.
Whales in Mecha Battle-Suits
December 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A1: The World’s Greatest Comics, Vol. 1 Annual
December 11, 2013 by 1 Comment
Get ready for some fun and laughs ‘cuz don’t you get tired of reading typical Marvel and DC superhero stuff all the time? Take a break, try out A1: The World’s Greatest Comics, Vol. 1 Annual from Atomeka and Titan Comics. This graphic novel anthology brings together top writers and artists from various comic backgrounds and art styles like Alan Moore, Jim Steranko, Kevin Eastman, Simon Bisley, James Robinson, D’Israeli, Dave Elliott, Bill Sienkiewicz and others. You know, it’s kinda of like a 2CD compilation of Now That’s What I Call I Music. What is it up to now in the UK? Like Vol. 90? Okay, let’s move on to the wild action, mystery, art exhibit coolness and coffee trivia from the A1 Vol. 1 Annual.
The James Bond Omnibus Vol. 005
December 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Many of you are too young to remember James Bond in daily black and white comic-strips in newspapers back in the day. Titan Books’ James Bond Omnibus Vol. 005 collects 9 full stories: Till Death Do Us Part, The Torch-Time Affair, Hot-Shot, Nightbird, Ape of Diamonds, When The Wizard Awakes, Sea Dragon, Death Wing and The Xandadu Connection from the original daily comic strips re-sized and reprinted for the first time.
Primitive Apparel Holiday 2013 Lookbook
December 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Are you looking to rock urban Holiday outfits? Well, this is streetwear Primitive Apparel with their Holiday 2013 Lookbook.
Live-Action Kiki’s Delivery Service!
December 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
We get a first look of the live-action film Kiki’s Delivery Service in this mini-teaser trailer.
Kidrobot S.F. VIP Party 2013
December 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
image via Kidrobot SF Facebook
There always cool things happening in San Francisco’s Haight/Ashbury District and one neat event is the Kidrobot SF V.I.P. Party. Of course the Ramen crew was there to enjoy the festivities and our host Eddie also grabbed a sit-down interview with local Dunny artist Big C and as they talked about his charity Dunny fundraiser for Bad Rap and 2013 Designer-Con.
Kaneda’s Bike from Akira built with LEGO
December 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The iconic 1988 anime-film Akira also had the famous red bike that the character Kaneda rode and now, LEGO builders the Arvo Brothers have built the bike from LEGO pieces.
Do you want to build this bike? Everybody can now! The Arvo Brothers will be releasing a book of how-to-instructions on December 14, 2013.
Famous People as Toy Action Figures
December 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
If you’re in the New York City area head to the Jonathan LeVine Gallery to check out the works of artist Michael Leavitt’s “Empire Peaks.” If you like toy action figures and pop icons put together, then this is it.
Five Knives with “The Future”
December 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Here is the Five Knives music video – “The Future.”
WAR-TOYS – Photographs of Toys in Warzones by Brian McCarty
December 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
What started out as just a little Kickstarter project in 2011 by photographer Brian McCarty has turned into something special and through the years of working with kids in Israeli-Palestinian conflict a book with photographs and drawings from children in the conflict has been released – “War-Toys: Israel, West Bank, Gaza Strip.”
Style in Adventure Time Apparel from Black Milk Clothing
December 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
If you have girlfriends that really like Adventure Time on the Cartoon Network they might like wearing fashionable Adventure Time attire from the “down under” apparel company Black Milk Clothing, and best yet, their Cyber-Sale goes on until the December 12th, 2013.
Frankie’s Garage: The 2015 Ford Mustang
December 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Ford hopes to take the iconic Mustang pony car into the global markets with the 2015 Ford Mustang. Motor Trend takes a sneak peek at the 2015 Ford Mustang.
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