Mark your calendars Labbit fans worldwide! On August 6th, 2009 you can get yourself a 10-inch version of Frank Kozik’s nicotine-addled creation, the Smorkin’ Labbit, in 3 new eye-popping colorways: Bronze, Silver, and Day Glo Polka Dots. There are only 850 of each made selling for $50 each so get your hands on one quick!
Take a look at some of the fun San Diego Comic-Con exclusives for this year! If any of our friends want to bring some of these back for us since we can’t go, we’d love you forever 
Mini Domo Qee
Available at the ToyTokyo booth (#5237), this translucent orange Comic-Con exclusive Domo Qee will appear in advance of the complete Domo series that we will have in stock in August. Can’t make it to SDCC? Pre-order one up directly from ToyTokyo.
LA ROBBER 400% tokidoki Be@rbrick
Available at the ToyTokyo booth (#5237), modeled after the 100% Be@rbrick previously released from tokidoki, this 400% one is a must-have. Pre-order from ToyTokyo.
Cosmic Pennie
Available at the ToyTokyo booth (#5237), MINDstyle will be releasing an exclusive figure from Kathie Oliva’s oh so popular mini-series, The Scavengers. Limited to 200 pieces, Cosmic Pennie takes on a baby blue outfit and is still complete with her ray gun. Released only at ToyTokyo’s booth for $20 each.
Lucky Cat Dunnys
Based on Shane Jessup’s series 4 dunny, Kidrobot will be releasing two 8” Lucky Cat Dunnys. One gold (1000 pieces) and the other an SDCC exclusive glossy black (200 pieces), each comes with red envelope and gold coin necklace for $75. Available at the Kidrobot booth (#4529).
DEPH Fatcaps
The Holy Roller 6” Fatcap by DEPH makes it’s debut at SDCC in two colorways, Green (1200 pieces) and the SDCC exclusive Purple (200 pieces) and also comes with a DEPH poster for $75. Available at the Kidrobot booth (#4529).
Amanda Visell x Frank Kozik Labbit
Frank Kozik’s Labbit, has been re-constructed into a 5” Wood Labbit by Amanda Visell. Limited to 300 pieces, this collaborative piece will be available on Saturday, July 25th where both of these artist will be signing at the Kidrobot booth (#4529) from 1-3pm. The wood Labbit will be available for a respectable $50 each, so be sure to get their early because they won’t last long!
MINDstyle Limited Edition Box Set
Limited to 200 sets worldwide, this box set features five glossy black and white editions of MINDstyle’s most sought-after mini-figs: Buff Monster 3″, Mask Mouse Murphy mini (Popaganda Circus Sideshow series) by Ron English, Two-Faced Hazel mini (from The Scavengers series) by Kathie Olivas, Slap Happy mini by Brandt Peters, and Mechtorians mini by Doktor A (each set comes with 1 of six randomly inserted Mechtorians minis).
Skeletrino & Skeletrina – Platinum Editions
The beloved undead felines from tokidoki are available for the first time in a special limited Platinum edition. Limited edition, 250 of each – $15 each (sold separately). Available at STRANGEco booth (#4629).
Carina & Bruttino – Platinum Editions
The newest members of the Cactus Friends family will make their limited edition Platinum debut at SDCC 09 as well. Uber cute and shiny! Limited edition, 250 of each – $15 each (sold separately). Available at STRANGEco booth (#4629).
Captain Coco – Grayscale Edition
Having debuted last year at Paper Mag’s 24-hour pop up store, the special edition vinyl Cocommando is now storming SDCC. Limited Quantities available only! $25 (includes pineapple grenade pal). Available at STRANGEco booth (#4629).
Julie West – Bumble & Tweet, Tree Edition
There will be a VERY limited amount of these at SDCC. Meet Julie West at the STRANGEco booth, Friday 1-2pm.
We nearly peed ourselves when Lomography released this new instant camera back to fit their Diana+ and Diana F+ cameras.
Create the distinctive Diana effect in one moment, then watch it develop instantly in front of your very eyes, the next! The Diana Instant Back+ steals the show as the ultimate accessory through combining the world of Diana+ creative possibilities with the immediate gratification of Polaroid-style photography! With the Diana+’s experimental features and ever-growing collection of accessories, whether you’re into Fisheye, close-up, the Splitzer, Colorsplashing or even pinhole… you can now shoot them all, instantly!
Pick up a pack of Fuji Instax Mini Film and start playing today. You will wind up with 10 instant credit-card sized pics that fit in your wallet!
While we are celebrating our grand opening, Saturday August 8th, we will also be hosting our very first gallery exhibit: Analog.
Of course, this is all very last minute but we are still accepting submissions for the show.
If you are a plastic camera photographer, contact us and tell us a bit about your photos!
Submission guidelines:
- No larger than 24″ in either direction.
- Ready to hang, with proper framing. No alligator clips please.
- Multiple submissions accepted.
- Photographs will be available for sale.
- Photograph MUST have been taken with a plastic or toy camera!
- Any subject matter accepted.
- You are not required to attend the show to have your work included.
Don’t have a plastic camera?
You should! Check out some of the cameras available through Dream in Plastic.
Join us in celebrating the opening of our very first storefront in Beacon, NY!
Saturday, August 8th 4-9pm at 177 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508.
Check out our beautiful new store in person, have some refreshments and enjoy our first gallery exhibit.
Beacon is a great little city that is a haven for art. Although we will miss Brooklyn, we are extremely proud to call it our new home!
August 8th is also Beacon’s monthly “Second Saturday” celebration and the first day of the “Windows on Main Street” art project. There will be tons to explore if you are making the trip! Beacon is an 1:15 train ride from Manhattan, home to numerous galleries, incredible restaurants, the modern art museum Dia:Beacon, and great shops.
For all our NYC friends making the trip, you can take Metro North from Grand Central Station. Call (800) METRO-INFO (1-800-638-7646) for details. Upon arriving in Beacon you can contact West Side Taxi @ 845.831.7373 for a 3 minute cab ride to the store.
Click here for driving directions from anywhere.
RSVP on Facebook and invite all your friends!
We love the obnoxiously lime green wall mount horse head so much, we found it in pink as well! Now available in the shop.
As if you didn’t want one before…
We are already depressed about not being able to attend this years San Diego Comic Con, but this just hurts! Check out this amazing Amanda Visell / Frank Kozik / Kidrobot colab!
Amanda Visell takes the iconic Labbit into wild territory with this SDCC Exclusive! This 5-inch woodland creature, the first Labbit designed by an artist other than creator Frank Kozik, roams the forest with an axe in place of his missing ear. After losing his ear to Kozeek, a deranged lumberjack, the Wood Labbit devises a quite appetizing plan for revenge. At only 300 made, the Wood Labbit is super rare and retails for $50.
If you are lucky enough to be attending SDCC this year, don’t miss Visell and Kozik live in person
Signings: Amanda Visell and Frank Kozik will be chopping it up at SDCC in Booth # 4529 on Saturday, July 25th from 1pm-3pm. There will be a limited number of Wood Labbits available for signing.
Dream in Plastic is proud to be a judge of this years “Plastic Dreams” category at Holgapolooza!
Holgapalooza is an annual photo contest and celebration of the Holga camera.
Each year from July to September, photographers from around the world are encouraged to participate in an international contest featuring Holga photography hosted by Light Leaks Magazine and Toycamera.com.
Categories will be presented and submissions will be reviewed by well-respected and internationally renowned judges who will determine winners in each of the categories. Winners will be rewarded with cash and prizes donated by sponsors as well as have their photos published in Light Leaks magazine.
