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Holy Plush Batman!… and Robin!

Lambert Varias — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:24:53 +0000

I’m pretty sure this is the first time that I’m going to describe Batman as cute, but what else can I say? This plush Batman is cute. There. Robin’s gained a bit of weight though. I’ll call him Double-Chin Robin.

The huggable dynamic duo were made by Jennifer aka Kittyzilla, who expertly fashions a variety of materials to make great plush toys. I’ve included a couple of her other creations to show you how great she is at capturing the essence of characters, while imbuing them with the charm that only things that come in bright colors and quaint sizes can achieve. And also some action shots of Batman and Robin that will make you sing the theme song to the classic TV show.

A smiling Rorschach! It’s so wrong and yet so right. Check out Kittyzilla’s Etsy shop, Handmade Stuffs, for details on ordering your own custom plush toy. Generally she charges $40 (USD) for each toy. The toys are usually 19″ tall and have jointed arms to make them poseable.

[via Super Punch via Time Travel And Rocket-Powered Apes]

R2-D2 Hoodie is Bleepin’ Awesome

Lambert Varias — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:23:34 +0000

Etsy seller frosti calls herself a “vessel of awesomeness”, and after looking at her apparel, I kind of agree. Here’s her R2-D2 hoodie:

Plus points for the R2-D2 head/hood. frosti’s selling it for $92 (USD), but before you hit the link, know that it’s only available in XL. If you’re a Large (and a Boy Wonder), you may wanna settle for the Robin hoodie, also made by frosti but is hella cheaper at $42:

Classic. I actually like this one more than the R2-D2 hoodie.

LEGO Batman Actually Made With LEGO Bricks

Alisha K. — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:07:59 +0000

The LEGO series of video games has popularized a whole new side of the brickish culture by focusing on things that look like they’re made of LEGO but which really aren’t. There’s really only one way to counteract this sort of tomfoolery: actually doing those scenes, settings, and characters over in real Lego bricks. That’ll show ‘em.

LEGO enthusiast Dave, who puts his work on Flickr under BrickWares, made this mosaic for his son’s birthday. It features Batman and Robin, as you probably figured out, in their blocky personas from LEGO Batman. There’s just something satisfying about seeing the characters made from actual LEGOs.

When asked, Dave indicated that this completed mosaic probably cost about $500 to put together. That’s a lot of LEGOs! Perhaps more importantly, that’s a whole lot of time. It’s not his first, either; you can see more of Dave’s mosaics on his Flickr account.

[BrickWares at Flickr via Fanmode]