Cowboy Mario

Wild West Super Mario design by Charity for Threadless. Click on the voting widget if you'd like the chance to buy it:



*Previously: Super Mario/Godfather mashup.

*Buy Nintendo toys at eBay.

Super Mario/Godfather mashup

Bowser makes Mario an offer he can't refuse in this design by Sergio Estilarte for Threadless. Vote by clicking on the voting widget if you'd like the chance to buy it:



And don't forget to participate in this month's art contest for a chance to win a $100 Threadless credit.

*Previously: Brilliant Godfather poster.

*Buy Nintendo toys at eBay.

Nintendo custom vinyl toys

Jared "NikeJerk" Cain outdid himself turning a wide variety of base toys into Nintendo characters for his upcoming show at Ultra Pop:


Piranha Plant Pez Dispensers.



Thwomp Madl.



Koopa Labbits.




Donkey Kong Smash and Mario Teeter.



Hammer Bros. Munny.



Chain Chomp Bud.



Bowser Dunny.



Boo Munnys.



BoB-Omb Buds.



Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad Munnys



Block Head Mario and Luigi, Pixel Mario and Luigi, Standard Mario and Luigi, Wario and Waluigi Dunnys.



Dunny Blind Box Set.

*Buy Nintendo toys at eBay.

The Voltron of business cards (link roundup)

The latest desktop wallpaper at Kitsune Noir is a pirate/ninja battle by Dan Matutina:



Great stuff at Dan's site including this Voltron-esque series of business cards for Ideals:







Plus a Big Bad Wolf desktop wallpaper, and a strange desktop pattern. Dan has prints on sale here.

And a few more links:

1. After being accused of lying, Fake Steve Jobs/Dan Lyons said he "misspoke" when he claimed on TV that Apple lobbied to prevent his hiring at Newsweek.

2. Supposed iPad-esque design for Nintendo's new handheld.

3. Terminator is real in Waziristan:

The drones, operated by the C.I.A., fly overhead sometimes four at a time, emitting a beelike hum virtually 24 hours a day, observing and tracking targets, then unleashing missiles on their quarry, they said.

Via.

*Previously: Voltron reimagined.

*Buy Voltron toys at eBay.

Duck Hunt sweater, t-shirt design

Duck Hunt sweater by Clot.




Duck Hunt meets James Bond t-shirt design by Alvarejo.

*Previously: Duck Hunt/Space Invaders mashup.

*Buy ray guns at Amazon.

Teaser movie posters for Ender's Game and Legend of Zelda

Teaser movie posters for Ender's Game and Legend of Zelda from the "Movie poster for movie that never existed, but should have" theme at Fark.

*Previously: The little boys sure do take their clothes off a lot in Ender's Game.

*Buy Legend of Zelda toys at eBay.

Giant Mario Bros. Coin Box (link roundup)

Any room instantly becomes more fun with a giant Mario Bros. item box.

And a few more links:

1. Monkey God illustration.

2. Simon Page discusses his experience participating in the logo contests at Crowdspring.

3. Teaser images of new book cut illustrations by Thomas Allen.

*Previously: Design contest for Chuck Palahniuk's next novel at Crowdspring.

*Buy Nintendo toys at eBay.

Samus taking off her armor (link roundup)

Samus by Sung Jin Ahn.

And a few more links:

1. Relatedly, Metroid: Other M sounds excellent.

2. Somebody is targeting members of Hemet's gang task force (in California).

3. Kawaii versions of the Incredibles.

4. Bad week for Kevin Smith, now he's using Twitter to complain about a C- his movie Cop Out received from Entertainment Weekly. Shucks, his movie is either horrendous, or he needs to sue the marketer for crafting such unwatchable advertisements.

*Previously: Samus cosplay.

*Buy Metroid toys at eBay.

Disappearing Cheshire Cat t-shirt (Threadless roundup)

Disappearing Cheshire Cat t-shirt by Skylar Hogan (the cat appears in daylight) on sale at Threadless.

And speaking of Threadless, here's a few shirts up for vote. If you'd like the chance to buy them, click on the voting widgets.


Turtle and Hare by Eliude Valverde






Yoshi vs. Donkey Kong by Bocognani Florent







Happy burger and donut by Joel Parsons


*Previously: Two Cheshire Cats.

*Buy Cheshire Cat toys at eBay.

Pro Wrestling action figures (custom toy roundup)

Toy recently posted at Toycutter, my custom toy site, include:

1. Pro Wrestling action figures.

2. Wild West Wolverine by Sillof.

3. How to make scenic water bases.

4. Marine from Doom.

5. Hunter Rose/Grendel Munny.

*Previously: Poster for Pro Wrestling, the movie.

*Buy build-a-figures at eBay.

Super Mario and Princess Peach cake topper

Super Mario and Princess Peach cake topper by Paul Pape, who has posted various other cake topper commissions here. Relatedly, Cake Wrecks posted a bunch of video game-themed cakes today.

*Previously: Samus cosplay.

*Buy cake toppers at eBay.

Castlevania/Luigi's Mansion mashup (link roundup)

Castlevania/Luigi's Mansion mashup by Shane Hill. See also: Animated Thwomp. Via these sites.

And a few more links:

1. Sander Cohen from Bioshock cosplay.

2. Fearsome motorcycle concept.

3. Gawker has once again changed how it compensates its writers, this time emphasizing unique visitors instead of page views.

*Previously: Fanmade downloadable video game based on Luigi's Mansion.

*Buy Nintendo toys at eBay.

Napoleon was short (link roundup)

Robert E. Lee, Napoleon, and Otto von Bismarck by Emily Lubanko. Prints are available.

And a few more links:

1. An understanding girlfriend is one who not only accepts your poker obsession, but paints you an annual strip-poker themed painting.

2. Amigurumi Blooper (the squid from Marios Bros.).

3. Six Fairy Tales From The Brothers Grimm illustrated by David Hockney (circa 1969). Via.

*Previously: "Life is short, have an affair" billboard.

*Buy gashapon at eBay.

Samus playing Metroid

Thaís Jussim/Yuki LeFay as Samus playing Metroid. She also recently posed as Ada Wong and Jill Valentine from Resident Evil.

*At Toycutter: Armored and Zero Suit Samus custom action figures.

*Buy Metroid toys at eBay.