MARKA 27 x DUNNY = AZTEKA Minigods + ASIA Minigods are out now!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfKsDRMcvHzuU7bSarWkWSaGmluaHl2wPZbca77P5ySPfO5fCIVWK6RbfuXiohqSpCWMMn4Vy-HFJLhxw7Ib1wymSYIdJyxMMav4Qu4nYC2emla7ZZwu9Po5bhoTtR5k-X92AEOiN0d_k/s1600/PINK-GREEN-DUNNY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfKsDRMcvHzuU7bSarWkWSaGmluaHl2wPZbca77P5ySPfO5fCIVWK6RbfuXiohqSpCWMMn4Vy-HFJLhxw7Ib1wymSYIdJyxMMav4Qu4nYC2emla7ZZwu9Po5bhoTtR5k-X92AEOiN0d_k/s400/PINK-GREEN-DUNNY.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT02NirKMupBWjoB-i7Jb40t4Qo8fpkRYgSzeBNcynR6AfNN8UXliY4dhOmZ69J57FJGAXNekoHsCFqRqXI7iPCM0KRWQLqhZsm5aLYPCwDkI-86IRShUOBQxmVC4drYELGmP85fBFto0/s1600/M27-DUNNY-SALE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT02NirKMupBWjoB-i7Jb40t4Qo8fpkRYgSzeBNcynR6AfNN8UXliY4dhOmZ69J57FJGAXNekoHsCFqRqXI7iPCM0KRWQLqhZsm5aLYPCwDkI-86IRShUOBQxmVC4drYELGmP85fBFto0/s200/M27-DUNNY-SALE.jpg" width="127" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">My good friend, Marka 27's The Azteca Minigod Dunny AP's in Fuchsia and Green are finally out and are available <a href="http://marka27.bigcartel.com/" style="color: #2ba94f; text-decoration: none;">here</a>! Each limited Minigod Dunny AP comes signed, numbered and includes a super limited poster only available during the NY Azteca release. So visit the <a href="http://marka27.bigcartel.com/" style="color: #2ba94f; text-decoration: none;">M27 Mercado</a> and get them quick folks because there are only 20 of each.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Also if you are in LA, be the first to worship your beats on the long-awaited a 15" and 5.5" Asia Minigod this Saturday, February 19th from 6-9pm as Marka celebrates the release in one of downtown LA's newest hotspot boutiques, <a href="http://www.sixhundredla.com/" style="color: #2ba94f; text-decoration: none;">SixHundredLA</a> (600 Spring St. Los Angeles). Check my earlier post on the newest of the <a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/2010/03/fresssh-marka-27-new-minigods-6-asia.html">minigods.</a></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace, sans-serif; line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oy51IHxhCs4" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></span></span></span></div>

MARKA 27 x DUNNY = AZTEKA Minigods + ASIA Minigods are out now!

My good friend, Marka 27's The Azteca Minigod Dunny AP's in Fuchsia and Green are finally out and are available  here ! Each limited...

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POP-UP PANDA [Dec 3-4]:: FEATURED ARTIST :: MARKA 27

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggIXqhU0s_M6qeeXJUMNl0_URiy6NiKmBuWN4pXCbRgWVKxoRX-e-P_Ca0K68JIxgQJMHu3tFpHzH_UNWlSKKLg4BVUWtOESW5r0MU_cBcY7kv0iUl5-lW0BkG3DFQa-tLu_sAiMG-kSQ/s1600/popuppandaLICHIBANflyerUPDATEDFINAL250%2521%2521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggIXqhU0s_M6qeeXJUMNl0_URiy6NiKmBuWN4pXCbRgWVKxoRX-e-P_Ca0K68JIxgQJMHu3tFpHzH_UNWlSKKLg4BVUWtOESW5r0MU_cBcY7kv0iUl5-lW0BkG3DFQa-tLu_sAiMG-kSQ/s320/popuppandaLICHIBANflyerUPDATEDFINAL250%2521%2521.jpg" width="202" /></a>One of our featured artists this weekend,<a href="http://www.marka27.com/"> Marka27</a> will be offering his<b> 8” Half Dead Buddy</b>, the first production 8” Bic Buddy design.  Caught in limbo between the land of the living and the land of the dead, this luchador figure sports a strong design with intricate tattoo work making reference to Marka's Mexican & L.A. roots.  </div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">About: "<b>Marka27</b> is a prolific artist who is never confined to one medium. His graffiti has been seen in high profile galleries throughout the east and west coast and has shown along side artist such as Futura, and Sam Flores. His street murals/ graffiti have been published in several life style magazines and books, most recent "Graffiti Planet", "Burning New York" and "Graffiti L.A". Marka27 made his mark with his original "Audio Canvas" paintings with built in speakers, also his large speaker installations with legendary hiphop icons painted on the speaker boxes. The latest manifestations from the restless mind of Marka27 are the minigods, the first indigenous urban vinyl toys." </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://marka27.com/">website</a> :: <a href="http://marka27.blogspot.com/">blog</a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0VAmFK21hKGa0lA5OYdXEdXZqcHqXCXi0f33sfdV-NrQRTaW7dVOCn8RJPhk-LY6xNXVYZUMJrbYdHEs2NXCyG7fq30nRwbtRazDSyiQkyE_0b09arCy6_mtbj6EM9wPordzniMjcys/s1600/BIC%252BPlastics%252B-%252BHalf%252BDead%252B8%252BInch%252BBuddy%252Bby%252BMarka27-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0VAmFK21hKGa0lA5OYdXEdXZqcHqXCXi0f33sfdV-NrQRTaW7dVOCn8RJPhk-LY6xNXVYZUMJrbYdHEs2NXCyG7fq30nRwbtRazDSyiQkyE_0b09arCy6_mtbj6EM9wPordzniMjcys/s400/BIC%252BPlastics%252B-%252BHalf%252BDead%252B8%252BInch%252BBuddy%252Bby%252BMarka27-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also very excited about his latest of his killer minigods series debuting on December 18th...I can't wait to have my own...it hooks up to a computer and works as a table speaker...yes! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For those who live in L.A<a href="http://www.marka27.com/">, Marka27</a> will release both of his new gleaming Asia <a href="http://www.minigods.com/">Minigods</a>  (<a href="http://www.bicplastics.com/">Bic Plastics</a>) on <strong>Saturday December 18th</strong> (6 to 9 PM) @ the <a href="http://sixhundredla.com/">Sixhundred</a> boutique in <strong>Downtown LA</strong>.  Available in both  15” ($160) and new 5.5” ($40) mini form factors, the latest Minigods fuse a design inspired by Buddhism with the latest in audio technology.  The result is a unique art toy that looks and sounds great. Marka27 will be on-hand to sign the new toys and will also be offering release exclusive products.  [via <a href="http://www.vinylpulse.com/2010/10/marka27-asia-minigods-release-15-55-1218.html">vinylpulse</a>]</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLTZetXhfv6TMj9tUK3iGds0v4xj_gsd0rm5uM-Y4oIWIA-prm-KcDoDr9jlQBxRgk2-nW3W_pn5JwcLpMyj5x-_LrnUYflZbrd0nWLwfFOUUXbghvLfAYBNib_V7ZB_bXWMdmMjV5hA/s1600/Marka27-AsiaMinigods-lichibanblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLTZetXhfv6TMj9tUK3iGds0v4xj_gsd0rm5uM-Y4oIWIA-prm-KcDoDr9jlQBxRgk2-nW3W_pn5JwcLpMyj5x-_LrnUYflZbrd0nWLwfFOUUXbghvLfAYBNib_V7ZB_bXWMdmMjV5hA/s1600/Marka27-AsiaMinigods-lichibanblog.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">FEATURES: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">15”<strong> ASIA minigod</strong> --</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">4 Ω Power Speaker  & 10 Ω Tweeter  // Mini Jack cable // 100 / 240 V AC Adapter <br />2.5 Hour rechargeable Lithium Battery // ON and OFF Switch // LED lights  // ABS Speaker Protector  // Three points of articulation // Suggested retail $160</span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">5.5” <strong>ASIA-minigod ==</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Speaker // Mini Jack cable  // 100 / 240 V AC Adapter // ABS Speaker Protector  // ON and OFF Switch LED lights // Three points of articulation //Suggested retail $40</span></div>

POP-UP PANDA [Dec 3-4]:: FEATURED ARTIST :: MARKA 27

One of our featured artists this weekend, Marka27 will be offering his 8” Half Dead Buddy , the first production 8” Bic Buddy design.  Ca...

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FRESSSH: MARKA 27 new minigods 6" Asia mini-Minigod & MG3 Ninja Japan OUT!

<p align="center">So it happens that my artists friends are putting out some of the hottest work out there these days. Painter, toy-product designer & visionary, MARKA 27 is no exception. He is one of my top 3 toy designers (I own his golden minigod)...these new pieces, <a href="http://marka27.blogspot.com/2010/02/closer-look-6-asia-mini-minigod.html">6" Asia mini-Minigod</a> & <a href="http://marka27.blogspot.com/2010/02/mg3-japan-ninja-revealed-vinyl-pulse.html">MG3 Ninja Japan</a> just put his <a href="http://www.minigods.com/mainShell.html">minigods</a> series to yet another level. In addition to these, he is also responsible for creating the platform for the new custom toy, <a href="http://www.vinylpulse.com/2009/07/bic-buddy-final-preview.html">BIC BIDDY</a>, for which he has curated the <a href="http://toysrevil.blogspot.com/2010/02/bic-buddy-custom-show-crewest-gallery.html">BUDDY CUSTOM show</a>, a two-city release party/custom group art show. I've been a big fan and supporter of his work (check my feature on him <a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/2008/06/my-homies-rule-too-marka-27.html">here</a>.), so I'm pretty psyched to have my own custom Buddy in the show I'll be posting a sneak preview of the my lil creature soon...as you can guess, it will be something furry & mysterious.<br /></p><p align="center"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/marka-ninja-minigods.jpg" /></p><p align="center"><a href="http://twitter.com/marka27">twitter </a>// <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Marka27/152394487819">facebook </a>// <a href="http://www.marka27.com/">website</a></p>

FRESSSH: MARKA 27 new minigods 6" Asia mini-Minigod & MG3 Ninja Japan OUT!

So it happens that my artists friends are putting out some of the hottest work out there these days. Painter, toy-product designer & vis...

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