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A Good Excuse For A List of Green Toys By Artists

Green isn’t the most popular color, but those of us who love it will defend it to the death. Although Kermit had a public struggle with it, being green is now easier than ever. Nobody ever says, “The grass is always yellower on the other side.” The Enlightened adore green’s many hues and shades (which is more than I can give to purple). Green tells people to GO! It’s the only color with its own political party. It factored heavily into the urban planning of Emerald City. With a green screen, you can go anywhere. If you really need to get away, you can camouflage yourself with green. There’s a reason why people chill out in the green room. It’s a super-great color, and it’s presence in the world brings me happiness.  Soylent Pink just isn’t people, you know?

DISCLAIMER: There’s a nice amount of green toys in the Neon Monster shop right now, and much like how The Man in Black dispatched Jacob on LOST, I only needed a loophole to tell you about them. This post has absolutely nothing to do with Saint Patrick’s Day, although I wish our Irish and green-loving friends a terrific time today!

We recently came into possession of a small batch of 2005 Observers. The classic figure from San Francisco’s own Mars-1 has seen its way to something like ten production colorways, but in my opinion, this green edition is one of the best. We’ll be putting the remaining few green, red and grey Observers online this week. (Watch the blog and the Twitter for the notice.) Oh, and don’t forget: We’ll have signed glow-in-the-dark Observers at Wondercon.

Andrew Bell always delivers on two things: buttcracks and green. We hope the widespread embrace of his Google Android toys (a series which sports several green figures), brought Andrew some serious greenbacks. For the rest of us, there’s  O-No Sushi in Green and Giver of Disease.

Jim Woodring is another artist who brings the green. Yes, I know that Big Egypt Parlor Sphinx is a new toy and it’s a green frog, but it seems so…obvious. By contrast,  Mr. Bumper and LORBO are mixing it up psychedelic-style.

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Neon Monster’s Valentine’s Day Coupon Code

If you’re dating, married to or secretly admiring someone a little quirky, eccentric or alternatively adorable, consider the gift of plastic, plush, paper or vinyl for Valentine’s Day this year. Neon Monster’s got toys, records and comics for your special someone. If your tastes lean toward the macabre, try a limited edition rotocast vinyl Specimen 129 by Jermaine Rogers ($60) a 2-foot long bloody Gloomy Bear claw that you can actually put your own arm inside ($50) or this big, dead drumstick from Argentinian collective, DOMA ($42). Need your cute and cuddly fix sans blood and gore? For you, we’ve saved a few Love Bunnies by Jeremyville ($29.95).

Whatever your pleasure, take 10% off the list price of anything in the store with the coupon code “XOXO” at checkout. Order today or you’ll be in the doghouse on V-day.

Obviously, we’re partial to pink all year round, but if you’re looking for some pink vinyl for Valentine’s Day, may we suggest:

• Daniel Johnston’s Jeremiah The Innocent 12″ in pink (limited to 150 pieces) – $120
• Anton Ginzburg’s 3″ Totem Doppelganger Set – $49.95
• Gary Baseman’s 7″ pink Hot Cha Cha Cha (limited to 500 pieces) – $70
• Bubi Au Young’s 8″ pink Treeson (limited to 500 pieces) – $85

Depending on when you read this post, you may still have a few more hours to enter our Twitter contest to win the above pair of 14-inch eco-friendly super-soft Neon Monster exclusive Mitch plushes. If you can’t wait or it’s too late, you can buy them for $75 here.

Neon Monster is proud to stock a full array of plush Sweet Meats by local artist, Lauren Venell. The vegetarian-friendly toys range in price from $18-50.

If you’re feeling like a baller this V-day, and you want to drop coin on some bling that isn’t ice (wow, did I just write that?), consider this gigantic fiberglass human-size Smorkin’ Labbit stool by Frank Kozik in an edition of only 50 pieces for a cool $1,250. For half the price, you can be even more exclusive with a ruby jewel-tone resin Psnail created for Art Basel by Neon Monster, Reuben Rude and Pretty in Plastic.

Don’t forget: discount code “XOXO” saves you 10% off at checkout. Happy Valentine’s Day.

Neon Monster Opens Cave Of Wonders at Art Basel

Neon Monster was invited to participate in a curated cross-pollination of  culture and commerce at this year’s Design Miami. The historic Moore building provided us with an airy atrium (and fancy neighbors) in which to construct our Cave of Wonders. When you emerge onto the second floor, you’ll be greeted by an effigy of Mitch. Step inside and absorb the world we’ve created: it’s one of stalagmites and stalactites, crystalline patterns, glowing tree stumps and jewel-toned snails (that’s me!). Many of our visitors have likened the limited edition experience to being in a candy store. You’ll find hand-picked art multiples by Michael Lau and Daniel Johnston, original art toys by Arbito and Buff Monster, exclusive prints and T-shirts by Dalek, Reuben Rude and Josh Cochran, and so much more. We’ll be at 191 NE 40th Street all month long, so come by and say hi!

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