SPAM Carry Bag

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Are you looking for a fashionably cool bag to carry all your nifty tech gadgets like tablets, headphones, USB cables and stuff?  If you’re in Asia, you can pick up this neat organizer bag – the SPAM from The Coop Idea LTD.

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Kreon Action Sports

Toys’R’Us Hong Kong releases some funny and LEGO busting Kreon mini-figs in stop-motion action.

The Transformers soccer match features the Autobots crying foul when the Constructicons form Devastator.

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Viral Video Friday: Hong Kong is Home

hkhomeI just can’t enough of time-lapse videos and this is a neat video on the city of Hong Kong by Javin Lau

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A Big Rubber Duck in Hong Kong Harbour

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Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong under attack by a big ass rubber duck!

Actually this “Rubber Duck” art project is by artist Florentijin Hofman.  The duck is so big that a tug boat has to push it along as the duck measures 46 ft tall by 55 ft long.

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Hot Toys: Cosbaby Iron Man 3 Series I

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Hot Toys is H-O-T!  Another cool Cosbaby series, this time from the upcoming Iron Man 3 film. This super cute Iron Man figures stand 3″ tall and they ship out this month of April 2013.

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Doggy Radio x Rimowa

Japanese pop artist Yoshitomo Nara latest collab for Rimowa is a collectible figurine.  This piece comes with a cute Doggy Radio sculpture and cool looking retro case.  Production is limited to only 200 pieces and 25 of these will be made available at Lane Crawford retail outlet in Hong Kong.

MSRP:  $5,136.00USD (Yes, this collectible item is pricey.)

Source:  Lane Crawford.

EDWIN x Toyota 86

Apparel company EDWIN releases a mini-capsule collection inspired by Toyota’s latest ride the 86 aka Scion FR-S which features jeans, khakis, graphic tees and polo shirts.  Prices start at $110.00USD for the graphic tees and up to $240.00USD for the jeans.

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Halloween Mickey and Minnie Action Figures

Just in time for Halloween from Play Buddies – here’s Mickey and Minnie Halloween action figures.  The figures stand 3.5″ tall and comes with Halloween accessories.  Play Buddies also have 2 other collection sets, the Mid-Autumn Festival figures celebrating the Lunar Harvest all around Asia and a Playground theme set of Disney characters.

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Cutey Rice Cookers: Doma RC-500

Home appliances such as rice cookers are always bland in design and color.  Well, not anymore, thanks to Doma’s RC-500 line-up.  The rice cookers are designed to look like big gigantic peppers.  There are 3 colors to choose from:  yellow, green, and red.

These cute rice cookers have an aluminum non-stick interior, it can make 3 bowls of rice, and comes with a spoon and cup.

MSRP:  $25.54USD

For more info, go to:  Doma RC-500.

LEGO Romance of the Three Kingdoms

This makes me want to crack open my PlayStation
and play the Koei video games!

This LEGO diorama was inspired by 14th century writer Luo Guanzhong’s Romance of the Three Kingdoms.  Eric Mok has put in a lot of work and details into this build.  The use of black, gray, and white LEGO bricks captures the spirit of an old Chinese painting plus making the diorama look like a wall scroll is a nice touch.

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Mocamomo x NeochaEDGE = Pop Art Inspired iPhone Cases

HK company Mocamomo produces lots of unique art-infused iPhone cases and now they are collaborating with Shanghai-based art agency NeochaEDGE with a set of 8 modern art inspired iPhone 4/4s cases.

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Superhero Photography by Chow Kar Hoo

Superman in Hong Kong!
Photo by Chow Kar Hoo

Here’s a geeky question – what would it look like if superheroes appeared in Hong Kong?

Wonder Woman running in the night markets of Hong Kong!
Photo by Chow Kar Hoo

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