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How cute are these little guys? If you are familiar with the Pokemon species, then you know this round, pink creature is called a Jigglypuff. This past summer, Jigglypuff was available to win as a prize at various carnival games found at Coney Island’s Luna Park. This plush toy is about the size of basketball.
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The MGM Table Lamp was designed by ‘radical’ Italian designer Lapo Binazzi and manufactured from 1960 to 1969. The MGM name comes from the lamp’s resemblance to the iconic Movie Studio Logo.
MGM Table Lamp (Far Fight) shown here with Binazzi’s Scarica Elettrica and Dollaro Table Lamps
I spotted this piece way back in May of this year during NYCxDesign at R & Company, a gallery at 64 White Street. The extremely beautiful Pink Enamel-finish lamp is now quite a collector’s item that can sell for as much as $14,000!
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The final object that I photographed before ending my visit to the closing day of Beyond The Streets was this Pink Shopping Cart. The cart wasn’t really part of the exhibit, but it was tucked away in an access corridor and I spied it on my way to the elevators. Because: Pink Thing.
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Los Angeles native Mister Cartoon employs modern technology in crafting a car-part time machine, reflecting the entire history of America’s love for the automobile. The lifelong car enthusiast began his career as a graffiti artist before branching into murals, album covers, logos and, perhaps most famously, tattoos. Just as his sculptures give a nod back to a time of zoot suits and lowriders cruising to a soundtrack of Motown and soul ballads, Cartoon’s richly detailed, had rendered designs, such as this meticulous hand-painted Pink Tricycle, pull much of their inspiration from the Los Angeles of the artist’s youth.
Photographed as Part of Beyond The Streets in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
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I made the accidental discovery of Posh Pop Bakeshop when I was attracted to the “But, First Coffee” Pink Neon Sign affixed to its rear wall while waiting to enter a restaurant located across the street. Now that’s what I call effective visual marketing! If you look closely, you can see that the bakeshop walls are also covered in tiny, pink plastic roses, for a seductive pink-on-pink glow. It turns out that Posh Pop is a gluten free bakery that does a serious online business, and has just recently opened a brick-and-mortar store located at 192 Bleecker Street, in the heart Greenwich Village, New York City. The bakery specializes in outrageously creative layer cakes, cheesecakes, brownies, cookies and other decadent baked treats of a truly gourmet caliber. I can recommend the Funfetti Cheesecake Brownie (yes, I just typed that) personally. Find out more about Posh Pop Bakeshop, and order some treats for yourself, at This Link!
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I was on my was to Beyond The Streets when I passed by a vacant lot, and noticed this fun Pink Bird which had been spray-painted on an adjacent wall. The tag says “Nico,” but I can’t find a street artist with that tag in the Google. So, whatever. This is on Kent Street just north of North 7th Street, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
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Have you heard the expression, “I want to be Barbie, because the bitch has everything!” It is so true, and one of her prize possessions is a Pink Motor Home which is, in fact, a bit magical. Barbie’s Magical Motor Home is somewhat like a Transformer, in that converts from its van-like original form into both a sporty Jeep (for off-roading activity) and a “luxury home” for glamping! Barbie’s Motor Home has evolved over the years but this one is circa 1990 and currently sells on eBay and similar collectors’ auction sites for hundreds of dollars.
Photographed as part of Trenton Doyle Hancock’s Mind of The Mound: Critical Mass, on View Through October 31st, 2019 at MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA.
