Desktop cool: a gallery of imported and independent toys

November 4, 2003 2:34 AM

The gallery of Kidrobot is a collection of toy photos I ran into on a recent search for a U.S. retailer of a desktop toy I wanted by Cube-Works. Outside of finding what I came for, I enjoyed just browsing the photos and descriptions. In the vein of "fair and balanced", I also found the toy at Sweatyfrog, which has some other neato-torpedo things.
posted by rudyfink (7 comments total)

Kidrobots NYC store is about a block west of the Mac store in SoHo. It's like KayBee for (almost) grown ups.
posted by KnitWit at 4:52 AM on November 4, 2003

Ningyoushi's Workshop another store, but roughly similar.

Hackworth also mentioned Kidrobot in a holliday shopping discussion.
posted by Smart Dalek at 5:07 AM on November 4, 2003

Uh...."is another store, but roughly similar." Heh.

Sweatyfrog.
posted by Smart Dalek at 5:12 AM on November 4, 2003

CAM-08, the Perpetual Humanoid Model looks real cool. I want one.
posted by golo at 6:11 AM on November 4, 2003

Apparently, Sweatyfrog will also help you roll your own.
posted by crumbly at 8:13 AM on November 4, 2003

For more cool toys, check out Magic Pony.
posted by Robot Johnny at 8:26 AM on November 4, 2003

I love Kid Robot. Easily one of my favorite stores on Haight Street.
posted by Down10 at 10:27 AM on November 4, 2003