This Re-Vision project by Spanish design studio Forma & Co takes iconic characters and puts in simple colorful silhouettes.
5-years of Drawing on Sandwich Bags
April 23, 2013 by 5 Comments
For graphic designer David LaFerriere it just started out as fun with his kids and get his creative juices flowing for the day by drawing colorful artwork on his kid’s sandwich bags. The power of a Sharpie marker! I think Sharpie PR/marketing should do a commercial with this super dad. Presently he has drawn over 1,100 sandwich bag artwork for his kids.
The Loyal Subjects: G.I. Joe Vinyl Figures
April 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Vinyl mini-figs are very popular in collecting and now The Loyal Subjects have released a very detailed 3″ vinyl figures of G.I. Joe with approval from Hasbro. Designed by Les Schettkoe the Series 1 set features 8 popular Joes: Cobra Commander, Destro, Duke, Snake Eyes, Zartan, Storm Shadow, Gung-Ho & Snowjob and also 3 chase figures.
Excel spreadsheet turned into a video game RPG: Arena.Xlsm
April 23, 2013 by 1 Comment
Image via Ars Technica
Accountant by day and game developer at night – Cary Walkin had the idea of making his boring Excel spreadsheet into an RPG – Arena.Xlsm. The requirements are you will need a PC and Excel versions 2007, 2010 or 2013 to run this turn-base RPG game. And you will need to enable Macros for the game to work.
Emily the Strange needs a Kickstart for her band: Calling All Guitars!
April 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Our friends at animation studio Ghostbot and Robert Reger need your help in getting Emily the Strange animated in music. It’s not just Emily, but her band and her cats will get animated too! Check out the Kickstarter page for info in helping this project along – Kickstarter – Emily the Strange MV.
Starbucks and Doodling
April 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Two of my favorite things. Doodling and Coffee.. Her other picture at Instagram are pretty awesome also.
Custom G.I. Joe Skystrikers
April 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
As a kid I could never get the G.I. Joe Skystriker and because of Robotech and Top Gun, I wanted this toy even more. When Hasbro re-issued it 2011 for it’s 30th Anniversary, I was able to pick one up. I think this is one of the coolest G.I. Joe toy vehicles ever. And now fans have been building really amazing custom Skystrikers.
Famous Paintings on Toasted Bread
April 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Artist Ida Skivenes likes to re-create famous paintings on toasted bread and then eats it. Ida is a super cool foody and you have to check out her Instagram page for more on this eatable toast series.
Combat Creatures – The Attacknids
April 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
These toy robots will be great stress relievers in your cubicle. Combat Creatures – the Attacknids can fire battle discs at unsuspecting co-workers. Batteries are not included. From the office desk, grab the remote control and sync these Attacknids together for the attack.
Assassin’s Creed in China
April 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Well, if the next Assassin’s Creed game takes place in China, you can thank artist Chaoyuan Xu for inspiring it. This is not just any old fan art, his Assassin’s Creed China collection is something to look at.
UD Replica Batman Backpack
April 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
We here at Retrenders is the one stop shop for everything a superhero ever needed – we brought you the zombie survival machine, the dark knight motorcycle suit, and the samurai umbrella sword. Now we got the The Dark Knight Rises Leather Motorcycle Backpack for all those little gadgets a superhero might need but it wouldn’t fit onto the utility belt, such as your bottle water, some chap stick, an mp3 player (you know, while you’re waiting for the baddies), your tablet, and many other items you wanted to carry while out on the town. These backpacks were featured in both The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, has room for up to four 16 oz water bottles, and is made from form molded leather over motorcycle-grade body armor.
MSRP: $300.00USD
For more info, go to: UD Replicas – Batman Backpack.
Bring the Boom with the iHome iP4
April 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The 1980s are back with these iHome iP4 FM stereo boombox for your Apple iPhone or iPod.
Lollipop House
April 19, 2013 by 1 Comment
This “Lollipop House” from Korean architecture firm Moon Hoon looks tiny in scale, but it’s actually really big inside. It’s deceiving to the eyeballs.
Portable Crapper for the Great Outdoors
April 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This city boy is off to the wilderness this weekend. I got drag into camping outdoors, but I would rather stay at a resort hotel. And as you get older, you worry about your where to take a leak or dump. Well, you can take this Shit Box anywhere.
Viral Video Friday: [Touhou] Bad Apple! on Sega Megadrive
April 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Here’s something hackable you can do with the SEGA Megadrive/Genesis, just watch this cool video playing:
G.I. Joe: Team Ninja
April 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Hasbro’s G.I. Joe toy line has had some famous real-life characters join the team, like WWF wrestler Sgt. Slaughter and NFL Chicago Bear lineman William “The Fridge” Perry, and now, you can add Wu-Tang Clan member RZA to the list. Maybe it was just me, I found it hilarious that RZA was playing the Blind Master in G.I. Joe: Retaliation. I was cracking up and enjoyed the stiff dialogue he had in the movie. What I liked about the movie was all the ninja stuff which hearkens back to Larry Hama’s old Marvel Comics G.I. Joe universe.
Taylor Digital Measuring Cup & Scale
April 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
If you’re like, I’m still an amateur cook and still learning how to measure. I can never eyeball and visually know how much sugar, salt, water, etc to put in when cooking. Now, the problem can be solve with the Taylor Digital Measuring Cup & Scale.
The Messenger Bag Director’s Chair
April 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Our Retrenders staff member and film connoisseur Johnny Moreno sometimes fancies himself as a big time director, like he’s the next Pedro Almodóvar. He will definitely like this item, it’s not just a director’s chair, but folds up into an easy-to carry messenger bag.
Teach your kids to be Mad Scientist with these Alphabet Blocks
April 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Instead of getting your kids those old-fashion alphabet blocks, why not buy these Mad Science Alphabet Blocks from Xylocopa? You can now teach them Bioengineering and Nanotechnology through these alphabet blocks!
Anti-Theft Lunch Bags
April 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Today you say – I will save money and not eat out for lunch, so before you go to work, you spend precious time to make sandwiches. At work, you put your lunch in the common fridge and by noon time, you open the fridge and your sandwiches are gone! There’s always a co-worker taking somebody’s food. Now you can stop them with these Anti-Theft Lunch Bags.
Frankie’s Garage: MiniVan Time!
April 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Honda Odyssesy Touring Elite, Image via Car & Driver.
Guess what’s the biggest news at the New York Auto show. No, it’s not the new Ferrari or a new Lamborghini. And no, it’s not about how fast a car is going from 0 to 60mph, but instead, it’s the vacuum cleaner installed inside the new 2014 Honda Odyssey. The HondaVac is going to be included in the Odyssey Touring Elite and can run for eight minutes when the car is off and longer when the engine is running. This is also a dry vac, so as long as your kids don’t spill their favorite soda on the way to Costco, you’ll have a very clean interior.
Boxo Iron Man 3 Papercraft Playset
April 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Have your very own Iron Man 3 movie playset with this Boxo Papercraft Iron Man 3 Playset.
Solid Gray “Bass Pack”
April 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Did you ever get that feeling that when you first discover a great song track and you just want to share it with everybody? Well, strap one of these backpacks on and let the world know what you’re listening to – just be careful with annoying the people around you because you’re playing the music too loud. The design was a collaborative effort with Portland’s wonderfully imaginative portable sound system makers Case of Bass and the progressive backpack company Solid Gray. The backpack is still in the works and should be coming out in the next few months – you can see more pics of the backpack on Case of Bass’ blog here.
For more product info, go to: Solid Gray.
Portable Grill with Fryer
April 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Our staff member SW Biko likes burgers and making burgers with the Burger Stomper, but you still need a grill – and this grill from Blacktop is neat. The Blacktop 360 is portable, a BBQ grill and the best part, is in the middle of the unit – the fryer. Now you can deep your very own corn dogs, fries, nuggets, just whaterever …
The Burger Stomper Pro
April 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Baseball season is here! Which means summer is almost here! Which means BBQ season is right around the corner! I just love the smell of charcoal on a warm afternoon, and this year, I will be getting one of these Hamburger Stompers so I can stop making all those irregularly-shaped patties. With this, I’ll always have burgers at 6 ounces and slider patties at 2 ounces – making it just the right size for buns plus helping me manage the hamburger meat more efficiently. Now if I can only find a better turkey burger recipe…
MSRP: $29.99USD
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