Here’s a pic from my place by the Warner Bros. backlot moments ago. I had to shut my windows. There’s smoke everywhere which is not helping my cold. For those un-locals, the Hollywood sign is on the other side of this hill. More pics here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidalia/440090181/

And here’s one I took at 8PM just now from my roof. You can see it’s still smoldering. I used to have a nice green hillside at the end of my street, now it looks like Mordor with the helicopters providing a War of the Worlds touch.

From Overkill and Schuh.

The super cute one is from Medicom.

The rabid Runaway Brain figure from Span of Sunset comes in a few colorways.
…Also a couple different colorways for Andy Mouse, a figure based on a Keith haring collaboration with Andy Warhol.

Span of Sunset also has a Cheshire cat series. Here’s the punk, Haunted Mansion, and Pirate versions.

Shag has a Pirates of the Caribbean Boy vinyl, and Medicom has a great Pirate Mickey to be released this spring.

Freshnessmag revealed Roen’s Mickey figure inspired by the iconic Clash cover art.

And lastly, My favorite, Mickey Mao by Frank Kozik.

I don’t know what Peter did to deserve it but it’s for sale in Asia from Mishka. (Pictures from a Taiwanese auction which has ended.)

What is it with Mickey in Iraq? Now we have this gun-totin’ Mickey tee From Krudmart .

From the Cautese Nationál Postal Disservice website:

“2007 operation surge to crack down on insurgent activity in Iraq has failed. The Pentagon tries one last tactic. 400,000 leaflets are dropped into the suburbs of Baghdad; the message reads ‘Believe The Magic. Children and parents maimed or injured by US forces will be given Disney vouchers worth $120.00. (Conditions apply).’
The U.S. led ‘Operation Magic Kingdom’ moves into Baghdad adopting the UK’s ‘Winning Hearts And Minds’ tactic by wearing masks portraying loveable and friendly Disney characters in a bid to gain the confidence of the Iraqi people. The rules of engagement have been changed to include ‘try and be more fun before firing’.â€?

In other words, British artist/musician Jimmy Cauty, has created a series of billboards and spoof stamps commenting on the Iraq war. Produced under the organization name Cautese Nationál Postal Disservice (CNPD), past stamps included the queen in a gas mask, a sleeping pope with the phrase “GOD IS BORING,� and my favorite, the “AMERICA SHUT UP� series. Prints are sold out but a sheet of stamps is 21 $US.

Americans are probably more familiar with Jimmy’s earlier, more musical work, as one half of the “justified and ancient� duo, the KLF.

See my Disney Subversion tag for more of the same.

More selections from Junko Terashima’s blog.

Via PingMag, I found Junko Terashima’s blog where she posts photos of the lunch boxes she creates for her kids. I’ve gone through her entire archive and pulled these collections together. There’s other great bento creations in my Crazy Happy Lunch.

From: ricocoblog.seesaa.net. Related: Crazy Happy Lunch!

It’s by Know1edge and sold out in most places. C-apsule has some though.

Interesting aside: In the 1940’s Walt Disney allowed use of his Mickey character in the creation of creepy gas masks for children. The hope was kids would keep the masks with them and view protection from chemical attacks as a game and not the terrifying concern it was.

Found these in a Silverlake shop today. They’re from Murval Paris or can get them online from Tikabou. Large plates are around $10 each.