If you’ve been to a Japanese shop, especially restaurant, you have probably seen the Meneekineko aka lucky cat sitting there with it’s paws up welcoming you in. Available in a variety of colors, the White version of the cat is the most common and seen here transformed into a Bearbrick. Medicom Toy’s rendition of the [...]
OriginalFake and Medicom Toy celebrate their 6th anniversary with the 1000% Bearbrick. Dressed in a bold Chompers print fabric, the patterned outer portion can be removed for washing and maintenance. Extremely limited in quantity, the OriginalFake 6th Anniversary 1000% Bearbrick is available now at Ambush in Singapore. via
In opening the new store inside the Skytree Town Solamachi shopping complex in Tokyo, boutique toy brand Medicom Toy have looked to their roots for inspiration. Dubbed the Japan Series, or Wa Series in Japanese, these Bearbricks are a modern reinterpretation of the traditional characters and figures from Japanese culture. Perhaps it is their take [...]
No collaborations here, just all Medicom Toy. Hitting dealers now is this polka dot incarnation of the infamous Bearbrick. Done up in Black and White with the logo on the chest along with all-White hands and feet. Choose between both 100% and 400% variations of the famous bears. Keeping it simple this go around look [...]
2012 marks the 77th anniversary of Yoshida & Co (the makers of Porter bags), and to celebrate, the heritage luggage and accessory label is going big — 400% big. They’ve enlisted the help of Japanese Karimoku craftsmen to handcraft a giant Medicom Bearbrick out of exotic Padauk wood. Naturally, the bears are being produced in [...]
To follow up on last seasons 100% Bearbrick from House of Pain and Medicom Toy comes it’s bigger brother, the 400%. Sharing the same look as the smaller version, fans of the musical group will appreciate the look of the collectible, pulling from House of Pain’s foundation. Look for the larger version to land at [...]
The folks at Mishka teamed up with Medicom Toy to create their own 100% Bearbrick for Spring 2012. The design of the bear is a mashup of many of the brand’s logos and familiar graphics used on many of their apparel. A must have for Mishka fans, look for these to be sold at select [...]
Available on Saturday, April 7 is the all-new Medicom Toy exclusive “Institutionalized” S”K”UM-kun Vinyl Toy from ZacPac. This is the reverse colorway of the Japan exclusive “Pure Evil” edition which was a fan favorite when it was released in late February. The “Institutionalized” features a new scaled down version of the original Suicidal Tendencies New [...]
To celebrate its 60th anniversary, British label Fred Perry have teamed with Japanese toy manufacturer Medicom Toy on a special offering of a series of 70% Bearbricks. With six different figures to choose from – including Tennis, Mods, Skins, 2Tone, Preppy and Union Jack, Medicom continues to do Fred Perry justice. These limited edition figures [...]
It’s never a surprising to see Medicom Toy working with Mickey Mouse. Whether like on a Bearbrick, like seen here, or other formats, the lovable mouse is always a popular choice. This new version of the mouse in 100% Bearbrick form comes through in a USA themed incarnation. Stars and stripes added to his shorts, [...]
Interview with RDQLUS, creator of Connoshoer
At this year’s MAGIC trade show in Las Vegas I had the privilege to finally meet and talk to Steve Gordon also known as “RDQLUS”. I have followed RDQLUS’ work with the famed OSD cast and his own top of the line brand. I was delighted to hear that one of his biggest projects [...]
Interview: Reebok Designer Jeremy Sallee
This last week, we spent some time in Las Vegas for the MAGIC/Project Trade Show. One of the highlights was the media event held by Reebok Classics that brought out some of the creative influencers that are helping bring the brand back to its previous glory from the Nineties, which include Swizz Beatz, Dominique Wilkins, [...]
Behind the Kicks: Ms. Solemate
This week I had the pleasure to chat it up with Ms. Solemate. Hailing from the fresh windy city of the Chi, Ms. Solemate has been in the sneaker community for quite some time. A very genuine and articulate female that lives and breathes this culture. She has an extensive collection of fresh kicks and [...]
Following from the unveil of his single “New Slaves” and a performance on season ending Saturday Night Live, along with the sighting of all red Yeezy 2′s, Kanye West now shares the official artwork for his forthcoming album entitled Yeezus. Look for more information on this as it approaches it’s release on June 18.
Action Bronson talks about his love affair with New Balance
From Sneaker Freaker, “A few months back we spent a day with Action Bronson while he was down here in Melbourne. We were hunting through the offcuts and noticed we didn’t include the dude talk about his favourite sneakers of all time. Bronsolini fans are well aware of his love for New Balances sneakers, and [...]
Macaframa is back with another video that will get your biking juices flowing. Filmed last fall in Brisbane, this is the first of a lot of online content coming out this year before the official Maca2 gets underway.
