You may have noticed that designer and DIY vinyl figurines have become mainstream collectibles and gift items these days (I recently created my own set of munny dolls as a gift for a friend , see below). These are not the mass produced toys that you would find at the big box toy stores. Instead, they tend to be pop art sculptures made of either vinyl or plastic that are likely put on display in homes and offices. In fact, the whole thing started in the late ’90s when Hong Kong artist Michael Lau created the first urban vinyl figurine from an underground comic, resembling a custom-made GI Joe action figure.

So when I came across Andrew Bell’s Vinyl Sushi Toys from O-No Food Company, I couldn’t resist and wanted to share this great find with you!

In case you guys missed the last Threadless Summer Sale, our friends over at Threadless are having another Back to Cool Sale until August 17th!

Many of you must have seen the “For Humans Only. Report Non-Humans.” series of posters and signs around the city. The campaign is linked to an organization called Multi-National United (MNU). If you do happen to spot any non-human life forms on the street, please give them a call at 1-866-666-6001 to file a report as the recent increase in Non-human activity is becoming a major security concern.

In these tough financial times, it looks as though Starbucks is trying to shake off its image as a multinational coffee chain and instead focus more on a community personality. In its hometown of Seattle, Starbucks completely revamped one of their stores, even distancing their widely recognizable name from the store sign, only listing it as being “Inspired by Starbucks“. PSFK gives us a glimpse of how it looks.