PowerShovel, Ltd. and the super cool, New Museum in New York will be teaming up NEXT FRIDAY for an exhibition dedicated to the Digital Harinezumi camera! The name of the exhibition, “Imperfect As They Are” is far from the impressive pedigree of video artists they have lined up to showcase their unique take on their Harinezumi world. Unfortunately, this event is invite only, and for one night, but we are sure some these artists will be posting their videos online after the event, and maybe inspire a new generation of video artists around the world!
Some of the artists being exhibited at this event include:
Agnes B, So Yong Kim, Bruce La Bruce, Harmony Korine, Isabel Coixet, Patrice Leconte, Claire Denis, Albert Maysles, Christopher Doyle, Jonas Mekas, Mount Eerie, Erroll Morris, Charlotte Gainsbourg (!!), Chan-Wook Park (!!), Kim Gordon, Kelly Reichardt, Miranda July (!!) and more…
Here are some of the ethereal videos Vimeo users have captured with their Harinezumi’s:
We all know that this time of the year is not only filled with jingle jolly happiness, but also crazy traffic, long lines and the struggle to find the perfect gift. Well, struggle no more and leave the hard part to us! The Holiday Online Sale is down to the last day and will be ending tomorrow, Thursday the 17th, 12 PM noon so be sure to check out the awesome deals that make perfect holiday gifts!
Great Last Minute Gift Ideas On Sale 50-70% Off Include….
SECRET TEES - Prevent spending so much time at busy malls and leave it to us to choose a pack of 4 or 8 Poketo shirts. You can even keep some and give others (’tis the season for giving!)
PLATE SETS - We know the holidays are the time to indulge in delicious treats and share recipes and goodies with friends and family. Add the extra wow-factor by presenting your yummies (and perhaps even Santa’s cookies) on these beauties! Whether you get a set of 2 or 4, each plate has its own character and is the perfect gift (safe for children as well!)
SECRET WALLETS - You and your friends can all rock Poketo wallets with this great secret pack. With all the wallets to choose from, we know you might have a difficult time choosing, so let us pick out a pack of 5 or 10 for you and you can keep, give, or maybe even trade with your friends. Whatever you decide, keep it fun and since they’re on sale, even better!
Make sure you check out the rest of the goodies as the sale will be ending shortly! We hope you’re all enjoying the holiday season!
Thank you for everyone who came out to our Holiday Warehouse Sale! We had a blast and a great time meeting everyone! We understand that many of you don’t live locally, so we’re presenting the 2-Day Holiday ONLINE Sale with items 50-70% off! The sale ends at 12 noon PST on Thursday, December 17th, so be sure to check out all the goodies soon!
Here are a few of the items that are on sale. Check out the website for the full list of items!
With the holidays just around the corner, you know what that means; family time, delicious treats, fireplaces, last-minute shopping and for the fortunate handful….escapism! Holiday vacations are the perfect opportunity to find great new hideaways, where you can hibernate until the new year peeps in.
With so many great travel packages and competitive deals, it’s difficult to choose where to go. So why not take advantage and try somewhere new!
Perhaps you’d like to sneak away into a lighthouse where you can fall asleep to the sound of lulling waves, and wake up to a beautiful horizon.
Or maybe you’d prefer to make the most of the winter chill and stay at a beautiful hotel, made out of ice.
How about a rustic cave to settle the wanderlust in you.
Wherever you decide to go and whatever you decide to do, we want to help!
Here’s a mini “Poketo Holiday Travel Kit” that will come in handy throughout your journey!
Merry Muffle Tote, perfect to carry your day’s goodies such as snacks, a light cardigan, camera, journal, wallet, phone and more!
It wouldn’t be a trip without all the fun activities! Use the Poketo Travel Journal to plan everything out and write down funny happenings during your trip. When you come home, you have everything ready for a travel scrapbook!
A great way to capture your holiday vacation memories, the White Slim Angel Wide Angle Camera is an old school 35mm which shoots dynamic, wide-angle images with its 22mm lens. The results are perfectly charming and will make the perfect touch for your photo album.
Need something to keep you busy on those long plane or train rides? Read a good book, and make sure these Bear Bookmark Tabs keep you company as well as keep your place while you take a nap!
These cuties will definitely catch the eye of ooglers as you pay for your souvenirs. These Keep the Change accordion-fold change pouches made a trip of their own from Japan, and will become a true jet-setter as you take them on your holiday travels. Each one is hand-dyed on genuine leather, and the outlined design is imprinted, creating a subtle tactile quality to the pouch. For you cat lovers, these also come as cute kitties!
Tired of grabbing someone else’s suitcase at baggage claim? Deck out your gear with these little buddies. The Friend or Foe charms are all hand-painted and unique; no two are alike! These also make perfect zipper pulls and keychains, while adding a dash of fun and color to your travels!
Bon Voyage and Happy Travels! Don’t forget to stop by the Holiday Warehouse Sale this Saturday at the Poketo Headquarters to get geared up for your trip!
You know how we’re selling these really cool analog cameras online, well, we’ve been playing with the wide angle camera for a while. Ted finally got his film processed from the new golden half and I love the quality of the pictures so much, I just had to share.
First here’s the beautiful packaging that the golden half camera comes in.
Aren’t they beautiful? The best thing is, for a roll of 36, the camera splits the frame right in the middle, so you actually get 72 frames!
In our Echo Park neighborhood
Downtown LA, you can see Ted in the side view mirror
Lucas Temby and his wife Mayumi Temby of CUPCO have recently joined forces with Poketo in creating a line of 9 limited edition dolls , “Gaza Kids, Children Soldiers.” For what sounds like a serious news piece, this series of dolls are colorful and satirical. And the best part? Removable heads! Kind of like the method we use in decapitating and reassembling gummy bears. The dolls, (along with the CUPCO wallets) are sold exclusively through Poketo–and with only 5 out of the 9 dolls left, get them before they are all but a distant memory!
We were fortunate enough to catch a glimpse inside the energetic and politically-charged mind of designer Lucas Temby:
How are you? Anything exciting since we’ve left off?
I recently finished a show in Australia’s Capital City Canberra where i had a doll of the Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd and a member of parliament bought it and gave it to Kevin! So Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has a Cupco doll version of himself. I hope he takes it to bed and loves it every night!
We think these dolls are so rad! How do you get away with doing politically charged dolls like these?
I make all kinds of dolls including some politically and military themed ones like suicide bombers and the Gaza Kids child soldiers for you guys. I like to do a broad cross-section of real and imaginary characters which will inevitably include some which are more politically charged dolls. My ultimate aim is to make 6 billion dolls one of every person in the world.
Received any bizarre messages along the way concerning your projects?
Not really. I had a death threat along time ago when I made an Osama doll but whatever. If people don’t understand what im doing i say: MAKE DOLLS NOT WAR!!
Out of all the awesome collections you’ve done, do you have one that stands out as a favorite?
I have an awful memory so I’m always excited about the latest ones that I’m making which are at the moment: Ayatollahs, Princess Crab, Shiva, Space Queen, Citizens of Atlantis, and North Korean Heads of the Navy, Army and Air Force. I’m taking it a bit easy this year I only have more show this year in December at the Metropolis Gallery in Philadelphia with the mighty Sucklord!!
What is it about working with dolls that fascinates you?
I like the detail and its kind of meditative sitting around sewing especially when its a nice day and I’m on the balcony with my wife and cat and lots of birds in the trees!
How did you come up with your dolls having removable/replaceable heads?
More fun that way! Buy an Ayatollah and a Crab Princess and swap the heads over and see what you get!
When was your last vacation and what did you do?
Went to Japan to see my wife’s family and my Japanese friends and spent four rainy days in Okinawa with my crazy family-in-law and a broken navigation system and smoked and drank too much and organized a show at STICH Japan for early 2010!
Do you twitter? If so, what was your last tweet?
I tweet badly and infrequently.
Last tweet: Go to cupco.net to get your free stickers.
I’ve been sending out free stickers for years now in an attempt to build up my supplies of pre-emptive karma and goodwill!
What would have been in the landfills, these durable street banners from Korea are re-purposed into modern, design totes. Because they are not mass produced, each one is hand cut from banners and totally unique. Not one is exactly the same! The totes have typographic images and splashes of color.
The inside has a sewn in pocket perfect for phones, ipod, wallet, camera. You can also use the pocket as a pouch for the entire bag– the bag easily folds and can be tucked into the pocket for easy carry and storage when you are on the go.
Because they are all one of a kind and there are so many flavors, we can’t possibly show all them, but trust us, the bags are wonderfully fresh with cool type and great colors. You’ll be sure to get a killer one that no one else has. Check them out at poketo.com
Poketo is proud to present its recent collaboration with Japanese comedy-duo, Non Style. Akira Ishida (left) or the funnier version of Lennie Small, and Yusuke Inoue (right), a modern-day George Milton, may only speak Japanese, but anyone can be attracted to the product’s caricatural designs.
For all we know, Ted could be having a really bad day. But how can anyone not be wonderfully affected by this infectious smile?
These products aren’t available in the States, but we do hope the righteous citizens of Japan are stylin’ with Non Style gear. By the way, the mask is Mou Chugakusei (soon to be a junior high school student)… funny translation, even funnier mask.
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