Showing posts with label easter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label easter. Show all posts

Happy Easter from ThreeA Toys





Happy Easter from ThreeA Toys (the ThreeA toys site is apparently hosting malware, so I'm not going to link to it). Via.

*Previously: My favorite Easter 2009 link.

*Buy Ashley Wood toys at eBay.

Easter Egg Monsters (link roundup)



Easter eggs plus papercraft clothing equals monster Easter eggs. Designs by Neil Numberman.

And a few more links:

1. Assassin droid concept art from Samurai Jack.

2. There's a Ben & Jerry's website where you can design a new ice cream and possibly win a big prize. Via.

3. Following directions from air traffic controllers a passenger managed to land a plane after the pilot died. Apparently you can listen to the audio here.

4. Manatee animated gif.

*Previously: Samurai Jack vs. Aku Lego diorama.

*Buy Samurai Jack toys at eBay.

Soviet Giant Robot (link roundup)



A "Big Red" soviet version of the Large Martin robot from Ashley Wood and Babmabaland Toys that's going on sale April 21. No mention of whether this version will go on sale or for how much.

And a few more links:

1. A tsunami of awesome animated gif.

2. Photo of Platform 9 3/4 at King's Cross Station. Via.

3. Beautiful Batwoman Detective Comics cover by J.H. Williams III.

4. Apparently a tradition in Otago, New Zealand is the "Great Easter Bunny Hunt." This year, 14,799 rabbits were killed in 24 hours. Photo link.

*Previously: Harry Potter-themed mystery box.

*Buy Harry Potter posters at eBay.

Toad from Super Mario Bros. cosplay (link roundup)



Toad cosplay, at a big rig race. Here's a large gallery of images from the same race.

And a few more links:

1. Relatedly, a tough-looking Easter Bunny goes for a ride on his motorcycle.

2. A handy reminder of how small the Earth is compared to the rest of the solar system (and universe).

3. According to USA Today, Stephanie Meyer's books accounted for 16% of all book sales in the first three months of 2009. Via.

4. Here's how to get buzz for a performance of The Sound of Music - - have a flash mob start performing "Do Re Mi" in a train (?) station in Belgium.

*Previously: The Hills Are Alive With...the sounds of people running from Nazi vampires.

*Buy Mario gashapon at eBay.

Sailors enjoying their big cannon (link roundup)



An unintentionally hilarious photo of Australian sailors enjoying a very big cannon.

And a few more links:

1. My blogging doppelganger gives a long interview in which he explains how he blogs. His secret: "Nerdcore is one of the sites on the net, which I very much would like to read." Or in German, "Nerdcore ist eine der Seiten im Netz, die ich sehr gerne lesen würde." UPDATE: Rene says the Google translation of the interview is only marginally accurate.

2. Photo of Amanda Visell's new girl scout-devouring dragon vinyl toy with packaging.

3. This NY Times reviewer seems awfully irritated that she had to review the new Hannah Montana movie. Via.

4. Darth Maul Easter egg.

*Previously: Ad for historic British dockyard unintentionally portrays historic British sodomy.

*Buy Amanda Visell toys at eBay.

How to make Easter-themed Rice Krispie Treats



Go here for instructions on making Rice Krispie Treats that look like carrots.

*Previously: Bunny and carrot origami.

*Buy vintage cookbooks at eBay.

Hauser or is it Quaid? (link roundup)



An homage to Total Recall, one of my favorite movies, by Jeff Ramirez. The prints are on sale for $60 each at Gallery 1998.

And a few more links:

1. Washington Post editor Doug Feaver says anonymous comments should be allowed . . . because it's important for everyone to remember that there are lunatics out there. Via.

2. So what hurts the Los Angeles Times' credibility more, that they ran an ad on the front page that looked like a genuine news article, or that over 100 staffers signed a petition criticizing the move? Via.

3. President Obama is the first president to hold a Passover Seder. Here's the guest list. I'd like to see a version of Exodus drawn by Mike Mignola. Via.

4. Star Wars Easter Bunny.

*Previously: Moses vs. Egyptian zombies flash game.

*Buy Moses toys at eBay.

Wall-E casemod (link roundup)



Wall-E casemod. See a huge gallery of how it was made here. Via these sites.

And a few more links:

1. Who thought X-Treme Cappuccino with "french vanilla energy boost" was a good choice to be the Wolverine flavored Slurpee at 7-Eleven?

2. "Live every day of your life as if you're dying of a contagious disease that turns people into flesh-eating zombies when you bite them." Link.

3. How to make a bunny napkin ring.

4. Clockwork insect.

*Previously: Thai government to release approved list of nicknames to prevent rash of people nicknamed after 7-Eleven (honest).

*Buy WALL-E toys at eBay.

Orange Peel Halfpipe (link roundup)



Orange peel halfpipe by slinkachu. Here's the slinkachu webstore. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Monstrous Easter Bunny.

2. A bunch of new flash games at Adult Swim: Ultimate Vending Machine Challenge (fun and bloody and a little too hard); Zombie Hooker Challenge (way too hard - - I never got to "tempt a John"); Mr. Mullet (the one I'm least likely to replay).

3. $5 gets you Joel Carroll's sketch book and a sketch. He draws a swell Rom, Space Knight.

4. I filled my Zazzle store with lots of merchandise featuring the new Super Punch logo (and the extra special alternate colorway). Please note, you can choose the type and color of clothing you want - - the images you'll see are just some combinations I liked.

*Previously: Shamwow pitchman arrested for allegedly beating up hooker.

*Buy Rom toys at eBay.

Psycho Minimates (link roundup)



Day two of Custom Con 22 features some great custom toys including Psycho minimates by Luke314pi. His site is full of terrific custom minimates including Roland Deschain, the Gunslinger, and Groo, the Wanderer.

And a few more links:

1. Paolo Rivera acts out Wolverine's cannonball special.

2. A whole bunch of ways to dye Easter Eggs.

3. 2009 Eisner Awards nominees and commentary on the picks.

4. At Evil Buttons: Here's Jack Skellington's appearance in Coraline.

*Previously: The shower scene from Psycho performed by Mr and Mrs Potatoheads.

*Buy Nightmare Before Christmas toys at eBay.

An early favorite for best Easter link of 2009



An Easter Egg discovers that she (he?) looks like a whore. It's a t-shirt design submitted at Threadless by Ben Hodgson. You can vote for it by clicking on the voting widget:

The Painted Egg - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No More

*Previously: Egg carton turned into a tank.

*Buy Easter egg kits at eBay.

World's Smallest Easter Egg Gift



I surprised my wife with an anniversary card from the World's Smallest Post Office several months ago. Also available for $10 is the World's Smallest Card from the Easter Bunny (a 1-fold card in a plastic egg with magnifier and paper grass). Via.

*Previously: Cylon Easter Bunny.

*Buy Easter Egg kits at Amaozn.

Christmas Link Roundup Part 8

(See more Christmas links here.)



How to make snow globe pendant necklaces.



Jason Voorhees as Santa? (In all the surfing I've done, this is the first interesting Hanukah-related post I've seen.)



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Twilight Zone Christmas episode. Many more classic Christmas tv episodes here.




Black Christmas poster on sale here.





How to make reindeer and Santa cookies.



Christmas disco mp3s.



Downloadable Christmas gift cheat sheet.



Santa paper toy. Via.


*Buy snowglobes at eBay.