plush toys and stuffed animals
Andy Warhol published a series of cat portraits in 1954 titled, “25 Cats Named Sam and One Blue Pussy” as a collaboration with his mother Julia Warhola to honor the numerous felines they had. This book was privately printed by the artist in small quantities featuring blotted-line watercolor drawings in vibrant pop-art colors. Now, Kidrobot and The Andy Warhol Foundation have teamed up to bring three of his iconic portraits of Warhol’s much-loved cats into your home as stuffed animals. Read more
While the ad smacks of an SNL parody sketch, Trumpy Bear is an actual product available for purchase. Snopes-validated, the toy bear with a combover and orange brows was designed as a cuddly homage to the United States’ least cuddly leader. He even has a 28-by-30-inch American flag blanket stored in a zipped pouch inside Trumpy Bear himself. Read more
Peninsula Hotels x Papinee for Make-A-Wish Celebrates The Spirit Of Giving With Luxury Limited Edition SnowPage Toys. Read more
Got a geek in your life who’d love a hip Easter Basket? Filled with pop culture, sci-fi, comic and artsy Easter goodies? From Lego to Star Wars and Labbits to Rabbids, I’ve got the best items for a great geek Easter right here. Read more
Today is National Donut Day. In its honor, I’m sharing with you how it came about and some fun products you can buy (besides donuts, of course) to celebrate. Read more
Chunlong Sun, a photographer and digital retoucher from Beijing, China had some fun with this little personal project. A series of images featuring world-renowned dictators clutching plushies gives them a tender side we all wish they truly had. Read more
Dracula. The Frankenstein Monster. The Bride. The Wolfman. The Creature from the Black Lagoon. The Mummy. Famous Monsters from Universal combined with David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim’s Uglydolls and made into 11 inch tall Gund Plush loveable beasts are the perfect cuddly spooky Halloween item. And frighteningly affordable. Read more
IndyPlush, who creates imaginative, adorable and hip plush toys made in Los Angeles, has just launched their Endangered Species collection (some shown above) from which a portion of all profits goes toward educational or wildlife protection organizations. But before showing you that collection, first a little background on the company and their original line of plush products. Read more