Kawaii Blog

Choice Cuts Labbit Vinyl, Tiger and Cow 'Stache Labbit Plush

New Labbits in the house...  new offerings include a 7" tiger, a 7" cow 'stache Labbit plushies, and a 10" vinyl Choice Cuts Labbit.  Visit Kawaii Gifts to adopt a Labbit today.

Semi-Annual Designer Toy Trading Party Announcement

Yippee Yeppee Doo!  Kawaii Gifts is excited to announce our semi-annual Designer Toy Trading Party dates.  They are the first sundays in May and November, i.e. May 6, and November 4, 2012, from 2 to 4 pm.  Come on by and meet your fellow collectors and bring your toys for trade or for show.  It is FUN FUN FUN to the nth power.  Please save the date because we love to see you at the party!

Designer Toy Trading Party Wrap-Up

Thanks to all who showed us mad love last Sunday. The party was awesome and productive, and everyone walked away with some sweet and rare items. We will be hosting more events like this in the future. Keep your eyes peeled for updates!

Designer Toy Trading Party @ Kawaii Gifts

Bring your vinyl and a smile to Kawaii Gifts in Pittsburgh's Shadyside neighborhood this Sunday, December 11th. We supply the space and the snacks, and it's up to you to bring the rare goodies and fun. We will be open from 11-5 and the party goes from 2-4. We have all of your favorite vinyl toys in stock just in case that rare chase eludes you and everyone else at the party. 

Please contact us via email (customer service@shopkawaii.com) with any questions.

Fresh Products: 'Bots

Kidrobot's iconic mascot gets a makeover in this vinyl miniseries. 11 designs celebrate your inner anti-authoritarian desires. Taggers, punks, boxers, and gangsters unite!

 

Meticulous craftsmanship makes these the perfect stocking stuffer. Outlaw bros everywhere shall revel in the entertainment and insouciance offered by these charming 'bots.

 

Available at Kawaii Gifts.

Fresh Products: Toby's Secret Society Mini Series

 

Kidrobot and Gary Baseman usher forth this blind-boxed series of 12 designs. The Seven Sacred Magi (pictured above) embody destiny, lust, truth, compassion, freedom, trust, and love.

 

Toby is a ringleader of sorts who protects man from his own worst enemy. He orchestrates the actions of the Disciple, the Knight of Good Fortune, the Princess of Secrets, and the Goddess of Dreams, who stand  responsible for helping man navigate his experience in and of the world.

 

Get mystical, if that's your thing, with these totems today. Available in-store at Kawaii Gifts.

Product Preview: Kidrobot x South Park

Kidrobot collaborates with South Park to bring you 14 styles of blind-boxed happiness. Each 3'' vinyl figure comes with a themed accessory reminiscent of the quirks of the South Park universe.

 

South Park 1'' zipper pulls are a versatile alternative and addition to the burgeoning Kidrobot cartoon vinyl world. 16 styles come blind-boxed for your zipping pleasure.

Kidrbot x South Park products will be available at Shadyside Kawaii soon.

 

Photos courtesy of kidrobot.com

Fresh Products: Dunny 2011

Kidrobot does it again with its newest range of vinyl collectibles. Dunny 2011 offers 18 awesome designs from Aya Kakeda, Huck Gee, MAD, Le Merde, and others. Each figure comes with trading card and a collectible, albeit bony, piece of Kronk's mystery figure.

Dunny 2011 offers vibrant and stimulating fun from some of contemporary art's most intriguing minds. These babies are definitely extensions of pop surrealism at its finest. Grab one before they disappear!

Dunny 2011 is available at Shadyside, and, until July 5, Ross Park Kawaii.

 

Photos courtesy of kidrobot.com

Fresh Products: Unicorno Series 1

Kawaii Gifts welcomes these feisty and fun 3'' figures into our Tokidoki family. Each unicorn comes equipped with tail, horn, wings, and his own special accessories. This series presents itself in 10 blind-boxed designs, ranging from robots to rastas and back again.

Unicornos are available at all Kawaii Gifts locations. 

Check out our extensive line of Tokidoki products online at ShopKawaii.

 

Product Preview: Yummy Dessert Keychains

Heidi Kenney never stops baking her amazing creations for Kidrobot. The Yummy Dessert series hosts a platter of the most delectable 2'' sweets around. From the classic Girl Scout Samoas to the staple Jello mold, Ms. Kenney has certainly taught us the importance of eating dessert!

As summer rears its head and blows its tepid breezes, Kawaii Gifts will be cooling off with these perfect keychain treats. Be sure to check our vault often for new and refreshing surprises. Yummy Dessert Keychains will soon arrive in-store!

 

Photos courtesy of kidrobot.com