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Kidrobot®

Kidrobot is a producer and retailer of designer toys founded in 2002 by Paul Budnitz, specializing in artist-created toys and imports from Japan, Hong Kong, and Europe. Kidrobot has a commercial website, as well operating retail stores in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami Beach, and Portland. Most items are produced in limited numbers and are, or become, collector's items. Each of the three retail stores features a gallery of designer toys and related art, and often host artist signings to commemorate the release of limited-edition figures, such as the Bondage Labbit by Frank Kozik.

As a producer of designer toys, Kidrobot is known for its proprietary Dunny and Munny figures, soft vinyl figurines which resemble cartoon animals based on urban graffiti and stencil art. Artists and designers are commissioned to create Dunnys, while some figures are released unpainted as "blank canvas" do-it-yourself pieces. Contributing artists include Ed Templeton (Toy Machine), Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park, Fort Minor), Shepard Fairey (Obey Giant), Futura 2000 (Mo'Wax), Jamie Hewlett (Tank Girl, Gorillaz), MF DOOM (Madvillain), and Mark Hoppus (blink-182, Atticus). A selection of Kidrobot figures are carried by Urban Outfitters, both online and in its retail stores across the U.S. Collectible Dunny's come in limited edition box sets. They come in sets of spray can figurines, spraycaps figurines, and marker figurines. There are also other exclusive Dunny's that are very rare and are only found online through ebay at higher prices than the original Kidrobot website pricing. This is due to the fact that an artist will create a series of a few figurines that cannot be found anywhere else. Once these toys are gone they cannot be found anywhere else unless an owner wants to sell the product on any website for more money.

In addition to toys and dolls, Kidrobot produces limited-edition apparel, particularly screen-printed t-shirts and hoodies (typically in editions of 256) featuring Kidrobot characters. They are starting to collaborate with many big companies such as Lacoste ([JB Classics]), and Tilt. Lacoste and Kidrobot are making limited edition sneakers with vivid colors and designs that are trademark of Kidrobot. They range from around $175.00 each pair. JB Classics and Kidrobot are also coming out with collectable/limited edition shoes that seem to be pricey as well, which price around $195.00-$220.00. Kidrobot also makes monogram bags with the company Tilt. ($90.00-$150.00.) The new clothing line for women and men come in funky bright and colorful colors combined with artistic never before seen characters. These garments often sell-through within minutes online, and are known to create long lines at their stores. Although Kidrobot apparel is primarily sold in its own stores, some garments are also sold in Barneys NY stores.

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Anything by Joe Ledbetter, especially this Tiger Dunny!