Bad Badtz-Maru by Amanda Visell

Amanda Visell posted a few custom versions of her Bad Badtz-Maru for sale. (You can buy the mundane version at eBay.)

Badtz-Maru by Amanda Visell

Badtz-Maru by Amanda Visell. "Standing 6-inches tall and retailing for $39.95 US (£36.00 UK; 40€ Europe), this flightless fellow is available at Kidrobot stores, Kidrobot.com and select retailers starting January 13."

*Buy Amanda Visell toys at eBay.

Badtz-Maru by Amanda Visell

Badtz-Maru by Amanda Visell. "Standing 6-inches tall and retailing for $39.95 US (£36.00 UK; 40€ Europe), this flightless fellow is available at Kidrobot stores, Kidrobot.com and select retailers starting January 13."

*Buy Amanda Visell toys at eBay.

Link roundup

1. You should probably be very suspicious of the Kinect and what footage it's recording and broadcasting to Microsoft.

2. Hello Kitty finds herself delicious in these paintings by Kristin Tercek.

3. "In a possible symptom of environmental decline, Alaska’s birds have experienced a sudden and inexplicable rash of beak deformities." Via.

*Buy Hello Kitty toys at eBay.

Hello Kitty water park

A few highlights from the Sanrio 50th Anniversary Art Show:



"Sanrio's 50th Family Vacation" by Martin Hsu.



"an unsuccessful attempt in which fate remains concealed" by Mark Bodnar.




Kiki & Lala Little Helpers by APAK.



"Hello Mello" by kaNO.

And I'm not sure who created this Alice in Wonderland painting:



*Buy Hello Kitty toys at eBay.

Hello Kitty art show

Badtz Maru by Travis Louie.



Hello Kitty by Eric Joyner.

Both are from an upcoming Sanrio 50th Anniversary art show at Barker Hanger. You can see a few more preview images here.

*Buy Hello Kitty toys at eBay.

New kidrobot toys by Tara McPherson and Mori Chack

November toys by kidrobot:




$40 "Magic Love" Hello Kitty by Tara McPherson.






$30 "Pound" Gloomy Bear by Mori Chack.

*Buy Tara McPherson toys at eBay.

Hello Kitty/Thundercats mashup

Hello Kitty/Thundercats mashup t-shirts by Seven Hundred on sale here.

*Previously: Hello Kitty Wizard of Oz toys.

*Buy Thundercats action figures and collectibles at eBay.

Medusa is a cat person (and more)

Medusa, Mario/Alice in wonderland mashup, Cobra Commander and Skeletor and more - - just a sampling of the artwork on sale at Justin Hillgrove's site.

*Previously: Joust propaganda poster.

*Buy flying monkeys at eBay.

Medusa is a cat person (and more)

Medusa, Mario/Alice in wonderland mashup, Cobra Commander and Skeletor and more - - just a sampling of the artwork on sale at Justin Hillgrove's site.

*Previously: Joust propaganda poster.

*Buy flying monkeys at eBay.