This month, 1134 NYC teams up with NYC Art Toy Brand Thunderdog Studios to release the first ever graffiti based, wall mounted, vinyl toy.
Designed by 1134 NYC members MINT & SERF, this toy features a pure collaboration, merging their styles to form the iconic ‘MIRF’. More of a sculpture than a toy, the 9″ long MIRF is rotary molded in soft-vinyl and made in 4 color-ways, each limited to 200 pieces. The sleek sculpting of the MIRF is accentuated by it’s luxurious packaging which features a slide out box, silver foil and a two sided, flocked, blister tray.
East Coast (Matte) & West Coast (Glossy) editions are set to launch in June, 2008.

This month Head Porter will be releasing its new "Vinyl" collection. The see-through vinyl bags come in a variety of colors and sizes. A similar collection has been released by Louis Vuitton a couple of years ago.
In this case Head Porter does not only imitate the Louis Vuitton pattern, but also the idea of using vinyl for the bags and as much as we like the Japanese brand, we think  that this has gone a little too far.
Make up your own opinion and look out for these to hit retailers any week now. Pic via Honeyee.

Out this month from Gingko Press, TOYGIANTS Silver Edition showcases the exhaustive collection (over 10,000 pieces!) of Salim Varol. TOYGIANTS is the brainchild of artists Daniel and Geo Fuchs. In this, the second edition, the duo continue their playful exploration of toys and designer-vinyl. Four years in the making, TOYGIANTS presents a vision of Toy Land, replete with villains and heroes, and fictional and real superstars.
To coincide with the release of the book an exhibition of Daniel and Geo Fuchs will appear at Rebel Arts Gallery, Hamburg from April 28 to July 31.
See more of TOYGIANTS after the jump.

This week we came across an interesting new product by Numark – the TTi. The turntable can be connected to the computer via USB and it has a direct iPod dock. You can record vinyl directly onto your iPod and of course also onto your computer.
This is certainly not serious DJ equipment, but for someone that wants to enjoy his vinyl on the go, its definitely pretty cool!

The OriginalFake x Santastic Hasheem toy has now been also announced for release on Kawsone, which is good news for all the international fans. It will be available today, December 21st at 12PM EST on https://www.kawsone.com.
More pics after the jump.

Silly Thing launches their own toy line under the name Silly Thing Toy Corp. Their first piece is a collaboration with Bounty X Hunter. Based on the “Captain Bounch” character that Bounty X Hunter created originally for a t-shirt 10 years ago, a black version of the toy will be released in Japan at all Bounty X Hunter stores, while this red version is especially made for the Silly Thing store in Hong Kong, celebrating the 10th anniversary of Bounty X Hunter. This is for sure only one of many interesting releases by Bounty X Hunter for this special occasion. Via TK.

The toys will be released in September, so keep your eyes open!

From the 12th to the 14th of July, Firmament presents a clash of contemporary German music, art and design – in a joint project that is based on true dedication and a mutual understanding of style.

Berlin based DJ Fetisch has worked exclusively with fellow Berliner, artist Carsten Fock, to produce two strictly limited adidas vs. TNT (Terranova Tunes) packages containing rare Lottergirls “BUT PLEASE FUCK THE SYSTEM” Vinyl EP’s, and matching premium adidas sweatshirts. The two different sets are, Box 1: Grey sweatshirt, EP 1 with original remixes. Box 2: Black sweatshirt, EP 2 with original remixes. Record cover artwork, and sweatshirt are screen-printed, and hand numbered by Carsten Fock personally (record only). Each set will also include a mix CD by Fetisch&Me containing up and coming TNT vinyl releases by Terranova, Snax, Kaos, Lottergirls and more. Via Beinghunted. The original artwork will be presented for the first time during Berlin Fashion Week at an exclusive installation within Firmament.