Upper Playground, The Loyal Subjects and Sam Flores team up once again to release a new blue color of the Wyger figure. Working within Flores’ signature aesthetic, the Blue Wyger incorporates Upper Playground’s iconic Walrus imagery to commemorate Upper Playground’s 10-year anniversary. The 8″ tall figure is now available exclusively at Upper Playground’s online store in a limited edition of 250.

Another look (including a package shot) at the Upper Playground x Sam Flores Blue Wyger follows.
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Upper Playground and Chrome chose to feature the work of Sam Flores and Jeremy Fish, both San Francisco based artists whose art speaks to the bicycle subculture. Flores and Fish have created compelling designs that are embroidered on the front flap of the Chrome Bag. Jeremy Fish’s “Fowl Mood” design features an elaborate owl “wall paper” pattern, while Sam Flores’ “Angel of Death” art features one of his signature characters riding a bicycle amongst the clouds. This project has enabled both brands to fuse contemporary art with durable design. The Upper Playground & Chrome artist series messenger bags are available in limited quantities and will be sold exclusively at select lifestyle boutiques and through Upper Playground and Chrome retail stores.

More detailed images of the Upper Playground x Chrome Artist Series Messenger Bags follow after the jump.

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After selling out the main colorway in just a few days, Upper Playground has unveiled an exclusive tonal purple colorway of Sam Flore’s Kid Dragon. Unlike most vinyl figures, Kid Dragon is made up of three pieces, creating the illusion of a dragon floating through clouds. The figure measures 10″ and comes packaged in a double-sided window box with scenic insert card. The purple color is more limited than the first release at only 200 pieces.

The Kid Dragon Upper Playground Exclusive Colorway is slated for a late September release, but is now available for pre-sale at Upper Playground.

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San Franciso based Upper Playground present the newest in a series of vinyl figures slated for release in 2009 – Dragon Boy designed by Sam Flores.  Known for his signature characters and fusing them with Asian motifs, Flores’ Dragon Boy fuses his influences in this new vinyl figure. 

Unlike most other vinyl figures, the Dragon Boy is made up of 3 pieces creating the illusion of the dragon floating through the clouds.  The figure measures 10″ tall and the head, midsection and tail feature extremely detailed gradient blends. Limited to 500 units, Dragon Boy is slated to release in early September but is now available for pre-sale on the Upper Playground web store.

Have a closer look at the Upper Playground x Sam Flores Dragon Boy Figure after the jump.
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Two New Eras fill the January line up from Upper Playground. Artists Sam Flores offers “The Copper” via his 12Grain Line. The second hat is a simple affair from Jeremy Fish called “The Emblem.” Both are available online and at select UP dealers.

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Never not working is a pretty apt description of the folks over at Upper Playground. With a seemingly endless array of product, their stable of artists tag everything from t-shirts to home wares. It’s the latter where Upper Playground produces the most interest. With limited options for those looking for smart graphics for more decorative purchases, Upper Playground fills a noticeable void. Pillows are just one example. Artists Sam Flores, David Choe and Morning Breath add their touches to the latest release. Pillows are 20 x 20, with removable, washable cases.

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This is the second series of an ongoing collaboration of screenprinted skate decks between Jeremy Fish and various artists. All decks are sold in a set of three and signed by Jeremy Fish himself. Only 300 of each design have been produced, even fewer have been signed.
In this deck series Jeremy Fish worked with some fellow artists on the deck graphics. The line-up includes Sam Flores, Matt Irving of Delphi Collective and Travis Millard.
The deck set is now available in the Upper Playground Online Store for 210 USD.

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Upper Playground has released their August 2008 New Era caps. This month’s drop consists of a Sam Flores New Era cap, as well as two caps with an Italian theme – one coming in the Italian flag colors and the other coming with a heavy fresco all-over print.
Have a detailed look at all three caps after the jump.

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This Thursday, August 7th, marks the release of the Sam Flores adidas Originals sneaker for Upper Playground. This is the final installment of the four-part series and the first hi-top sneaker in the collection. Other artists involved in the project include Herbert Baglione, David Choe, and Aesop Rock.
Fifteen years after first arriving on the West Coast from New Mexico, Sam Flores, an art school evacuee and self-taught illustrator, has established his place in the modern art movement as a master of fine art and product design. His fine artwork carries a voice and vision that is instantly identifiable. Flores’ artistic quality is unpretentious and provocative, and demands consideration without categorization.
When asked about his vision for his adidas hi-top sneaker, Flores commented: “I simply wanted to make a colorful bright shoe that would go well with the warm weather. I made it blue, grey and pink so it can work for both genders. Plus it’s something you can wear to Miami and stay up for three days and still look fresh!”
Sam Flores has collaborated with Upper Playground on numerous projects. He is currently working on producing two new vinyl figures with the company including one for Upper Playground’s 10-year anniversary.
There are only 500 pairs of the Sam Flores sneaker available worldwide. Each pair retails for $150 and sizes range from men’s size 4 to 13.5. To get your hands on the Sam Flores adidas hi-top, visit www.upperplayground.com or head to a UP retail store. The sneaker will go on sale online at 8 am PT on Thursday, August 7, 2008.
Detailed images of the Sam Flores x Upper Playground x adidas Originals sneakers after the jump.

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The latest New Eras from Upper Playground have released. Three caps, each feature the distinctive hand of Denis Kennedy, Sam Flores and Morning Breath respectively. The Morning Breath proves that taking a stab at POLO never fails. All hats are now available direct from Upper Playground. 
Detailed images of each hat after the jump.

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Upper Playground has released three new New Era caps this month. This time they worked with artist Skotch, Sam Flores and with the Date Farmers.
Check out the third cap after the jump.

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Upper Playground in association with superFishal announces the launch of three new graphic skateboards created by artist, Jeremy Fish. Each season, superFishal will offer a series of screen printed decks in which each graphic is created through collaboration between Jeremy Fish and another artist. For the Spring/Summer collection, Jeremy collaborated with three of the most prominent names in the contemporary art world; Sam Flores, Matt Irving, and Travis Millard. The screen-printed decks will be a limited release of 300 for each design and will retail at $80. Upper Playground and superFishal are also offering the decks in a set of three for $210, with the first 100 sets being signed and numbered by Jeremy Fish.
Make sure to also watch the video below with some background info on the decks.

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Adidas and Upper Playground got together to work on a series of sneakers under the titel – “You Ain’t Got to Lie to Kick It”.
So far they have revealed three sneakers out of the collection. These have been designed by David Choe, Sam Flores and Aesop Rock. There will be one more to complete the series. That we will show you as soon as possible. There is no set release date so far, but we’ll keep you posted on the project.
Until then check out the first three after the jump.

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It’s March, and because you may be either surrounded rainfall, snowfall, or sunlight, Upper Playground has three solutions for all conditions: New Eras from Sam Flores, Greg “Craola” Simkins, and Alex Pardee. The newest New Era release sees Upper Playground and their collaborators continuing an ambitious approach to the classic 59Fifty model; Sam Flores providing his signature characters in an all-over design, Craola celebrating Halloween in March with a UP bat, and Alex Pardee creating an all-over, multi-colored skull graphic to cover your dome. Each New Era retails at $45 and are now available at Upper Playground stores worldwide and at Upperplayground.com.
Check out the other two caps after the jump.

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Upper Playground and 12Grain’s Sam Flores have collaborated on the Fatima Vinyl figure, with a limited edition colorway sold exclusively through Upper Playground stores worldwide and Upperplayground.com. Ningyoushi toys in San Francisco, who made the Fatima toy, also has their own limited-edition colorway. Each style is limited to 300 pieces and features an elaborate dress pattern and a special bird headdress designed by Sam Flores. The blue dress will be available through Ningyoushi.com, and the purple dress is exclusively through Upper Playground.

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Here we present you an entire range of new products that Upper Playground is putting out as part of their Fall 2007 collection. Not only do they continue to release artist designed New Era caps, the brand also moves stronger into houseware products.
Upper Playground has released a series of artist-designed pint glasses as part of its Fall 2007 housewares collection. Included is an Upper Playground SF design by Basco, a walrus-mug design by Jeremy Fish, a butterfly motif by Dora Drimalas and a dinosaur-costumed child illustrated by Sam Flores.
Upper Playground in association with Fifty24SF also announced the release of four, new, artist-designed mugs as part of its Fall 2007 line of houseware items. The mugs feature designs by the artists Grotesk, Sam Flores, and Jeremy Fish.
Last but not least they also announced the release of four New Era hats designed by the artists Dalek, Jeremy Fish, Dora Drimalas, and Brian Flynn.
You can check out all glasses, mugs and New Era caps in detail after the jump.

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Upper Playground is pleased to offer this sneak peek of shoes to be released as part of its Winter 2007 lineup. The “Skulls” slip on shoe was designed for Upper Playground by artist Alex Pardee. Pardee’s style involves bright colors and oddly-shaped characters in bizarre settings that give his pieces a circus sideshow feel. Pardee has worked with Warner Bros., Hurley International, and RIDE snowboards just to name a few. The “Faces” shoe was designed by artist, Sam Flores, whose style includes botanical elements, natural landscapes, and dreamy characters with large, folded hands. Flores’s work has been featured in such magazines as Mass Appeal, Juxtapoz, Urb and Wired. Both the “Skulls” shoe and the “Faces” shoes will retail for $60 and will be available Winter ‘07.
After the jump you can see the Sam Flores Slip-On and here below the video with Alex Pardee!

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Upper Playground is offering a sneak peek at a new series of shirts designed by San Francisco artist, Sam Flores, for its Fall 07 collection. There will be two new designs for the Upper Playground line and three new designs as part of Sam Flores’s premium collection line, 12 Grain. Sam Flores’s signature style includes childlike characters in repose as well as his female Fatima figures with long gowns and large, folded hands set against exotic landscapes.
The t-shirts will be available in a couple of weeks time. Until then, check them all out after the jump.

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