The Horseman's Head from Plaseebo

    I'm sick.  Not in the mental way, mind you, but like head filled with snot and sore throat sick.  It sucks. Plaseebo has perfectly captured how I feel with this "Horseman's Head" piece.  Of course, he was inspired by the Sleepy Hallow story and not the tale of my sinus infection, but I can still relate.  He only made 5 of these resin melons and they come loaded with an led light that changes color that makes the eyes, mouth, nose, and brain glow.  Each one is hand made and will cost $220 plus shipping.  Can you imagine if for some reason they deliver this to the wrong house and someone opens it not knowing what to expect?  It would be like the ending of that movie Seven when Brad Pitt gets all freaked out after his special delivery.  

    In order to buy one of these you have to enter a lottery by doing this:

    Send an email with your Name, Address and Email address to: bob@plaseebo.net

DEADLINE for entry is Tuesday, October 29.

    Then on November 1st you'll know if you have the chance to purchase one.  

Toy Art Gallery 4th Anniversary Custom Show featuring Paul Kaiju's Pollen Kaiser

    Toy Art Gallery has got to be one of the coolest places on Earth.  If you're into designer toys, it's like visiting the Great Pyramid, but without the risk of getting killed during political turmoil.  To celebrate their fourth anniversary, they sent out a bunch of Paul Kaiju's Pollen Kaiser figures for artists to customize.  The results are pretty sick and you can check out my favorite ones if you scroll down farther.  The opening reception for the show is tomorrow night from 7-10pm and the show will be on display through October 13th.

Plaseebo

Carson Catlin

Josh Mayhem

Kenth Toy Works

Creatures Show at Foe Store and Gallery featuring Plaseebo

    You may never see toys as crazy as the ones that will be on display at this weekend's Creatures show at Foe Store and Gallery in Massachusetts.   Just look at the stuff that Plaseebo will have on display and for sale and try to sleep tonight:

    I wish that when we died out skulls would separate from our bodies, grow tentacles, and then live a life of leisure on an island in the Pacific.  Every year they would gather at a set meeting point, say Kansas, and then migrate together to go and begin their new lives.  The journey would be perilous, and not all of the skulls would make it, but if they did they would live in a nice retirement resort and develop a love for beach volleyball.  

    Ok, that may not happen, but that doesn't mean I don't want it to any less.  I love this Skulloctopus.  The figure alone is cool enough, but he also lights up with a motion-activated LED.  Can't get your kid to stay in their room all night?  Put this guy outside their door and never worry again about them coming to bug you while you're trying to sleep.  

    How do you top a motion-activated light up toy?  You make the LED's change color.  This Isotope Night Gamer has some pretty crazy head gear and a worm-like tongue that could unnerve the bravest of men.  

    I'll be the first to admit; the Android toys don't normally do it for me.  No matter who designs them I just can't bring myself to want to own one.  Until now.  Who would have thought that all you have to do is fill it with asteroid slime and space guts and I would suddenly be all about it?  This could improve a lot of advertising mascots, like Tony the Tiger or Bob's Big Boy.  

    See all of Plaseebo's work in person starting this Friday, August 9th.  And keep an eye on http://www.shopfoe.com/ to get a chance to purchase one of these if you can't make it for the event.