I Wouldn't Do That, Dave

Cause when he's out in space carousin
Pick up my mic and start joustin
His name plate medallion
Says never trust a hal 9000!
- from "The Grasshopper Unit (Keep Movin')" by the Beastie Boys

I never thought I would live to see the day that I could actually own, if I had a hundred and fifty thousand dollars, my very own HAL 9000 from the Movie 2001: a Space Odyssey:

Hal 9000 is actually a Cinerama 160 degree Fairchild-Curtis lens that was used to shoot scenes in 2001: a Space Odyssey from Hal's P.O.V. Included with this ridiculously expensive piece of movie memorabilia are four letters of Authenticity,(Two owners, Builder, and Techinal Animation Specialist for the movie), an original “2001” movie program, a copy of the original script, two issues of American Cinematographer Magazines on the production of “2001” published in1968, and the movie “2010” published in 1985. Also included is videotape showing how HAL 9000 originated and was used by Stanley Kubrick. Now all that definitely make it worth it. Now where's my checkbook, dammit?!

Sorry I didn't post anything yesterday, I was excruciatingly busy.
(via Engadget)

Sneakers? From A Toy Store?

Kidrobot has just announced that they will be carrying the new Limited Ed. Reebok Ice Cream Sneakers by Billionaire Boys Club which consists of Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D. and The Neptunes and Nigo of A Bathing Ape and the Japanese punk band Tokyo Sex Pistols. These kicks were previously only available at Vacant in Las Vegas. Limited to only 3000 pairs of each "flavor" these will surely sell out quickly. I'm not sure why, though. They really aren't that attractive. My favorites are the black versions:



Even though they are kind of ugly they would match a lot of my outfits, while the yellow ones and white ones would not. The coolest thing about these sneakers is the ice cream box that they come in. Check it out:



I would get a pair of these, but I'm afraid that they would melt before I had a chance to get them home and eat them.

Luke, I Am Your Father

Who's your daddy?! Who's your DADDY?!! Ningyoushi is taking preorders for the new Medicom Return of the Jedi 12" Luke Skywalker figure:



I don't know if this figure is Limited Ed. but it will definitely sell out quickly. Silly Star Wars nerds will buy anything related to that over-rated movie.

Of course, if figures based on odd German techno groups are more your speed, you might prefer these Limited Ed. 12" Daft Punk figures:



I really like Daft Punk even though I am not really big on Germans. My sister married a German. I told her I thought that was a strange way to get back at them. My sister's husband told me he can't get a good bagel in Germany, and I said, "Who's fault is that?"*

Lastly, for all of my video game addicted friends, Ningyoushi also has available for preorder this Limited Ed. Metal Gear Solid 12" Solid Snake figure:



It is limited to only 1000 pieces, so put down that joystick and get out your credit card soon. Now you can play with the 12" action figure when you're not playing the actual game. Goody goody goo!

*By the way, my sister isn't really married. Those jokes were originally told by Emo Phillips.

Blowin' The Shofar

Get your damn dirty mind out of the gutter! I'm not talking about a guy who drives a limo, I'm talking about a hollowed out ram's horn played like a trumpet. This morning, the first day of Rosh Hashanah, the shofar is blown to herald in the new year. I tried to find some Limited Ed. shofars, but I think every shofar is pretty limited, 'cause there really aren't that many people out there that play 'em. My father told me at Synagogue this morning that I should compose a symphony for piano and shofar. If I did, I would have to get a shofar from Studio Shofar Judaica & Gifts - quality shofars from Israel, retail & wholesale! Ya' can't beat a wholesale shofar.

If I was composing a symphony for shofar, for the bass part I would get one of these Jumbo Yemenite Shofars:



For the mids, I would use one of these Small Yemenite Shofars:



And for the treble I would use one of these Medium Ram's Horn Shofars:



Unfortunately there ain't too much pitch control on a shofar, so size does matter... for the pitch that is. Y'all know what I'm talking about right? Size matters when you're blowing the shofar. Come on, that's not that funny. Quit snickering, dammit! God is watching.

L'shanah Tovah!

Tonight at sunset is the beginning of Rosh Hashanah, so Happy New Year to all my Jews out there in Limited Ed. land. In honor of Rosh Hashanah I have found a variety of Limited Ed. Judaica for y'all. First off is this Limited Ed. Judaic Classics complete Torah library CD-ROM for Mac:



Now there's something that will definitely come in handy during those long Bar Mitzvah study sessions. Unfortunately, since you can't use computers on Shabbos, you can't bring your laptop with you to Synagogue to use this beauty for services. Hebrew text only. Next ya' got these Limited Ed. Rochelle Blumenfeld Lithographs. A new addition to the collection is this Rosh Hashanah litho:



Limited to only 150, so get them before Yom Kippur. Then I found these Limited Ed. Caithness Glass Paperweights with Judaica themes. Unfortunately, the only one that hasn't been retired is the Blue Chai:



And lastly, because this post is starting to get long, and because damn there sure is a lot of Limited Ed. Judaica out there, I found this Limited Ed. Gary Rosenthal Menorah designed by Yuri Koretsky:



I like the stained-glass effect on the Menorah and the way that it is angled and shaped reminds me of a ship at sea, probably full of pirates, yarr! Get yours now in time for Hannukah, which comes early this year.

The Next Big Craze

Here it is folks, the next big thing in baseball caps and holograms: Miraj Caps; Custom Caps for the Hip-Hop Urban Wear, Skate wear and Club Wear crowd. Or so the tagline from the website would have you believe. These caps are based on the baseball cap worn by Michael J. Fox in the classic film Back to the Future Part II:


They are not Limited Ed. (so little of what I have posted recently is) but there is a Special Addition(sp?) version of their Colorshifter cap:


My personal favorite is the Chrome:


Because it matches the chrome on my spinners. Superdope!

Via Fark and BTTF.com

Yarr, That's One Fine Booty!

This isn't really something that's Limited Ed., but it is something close to my heart. Sunday, September 19^th is not only my younger brother's 29^th birthday, but it is also International Talk Like A Pirate Day! According to the official website:

International Talk Like A Pirate Day began in the mists of the 1990s, when two Yankees, John Baur (Ol' Chum Bucket) and Mark Summers (Cap'n Slappy), be talkin' like pirates all o'a sudden. They decided that, to further the noble causes of the sweet trade of piracy, September 19 each year be the day when all souls over the world should be talkin' like pirates. For years, their valiant efforts were wasted, until they contacted a man by the name of Dave Barry, who be writin' a humour column for the great masses o' landlubbers out yonder. He showed his devotion to the cause by promoting the Day to millions of people across the world from the tropical climes of Miami, to the wild and weary shores of Thunder Bay. From thar, the media across the seven seas carried the story, and it reached every corner of the world!

In high school, my brother, our friend Edward and I used to drive around in my 1976 Plymouth Volare Premiere and pretend we were pirates of the highway. We would ram other cars, kidnap wenches and other sailors of the asphault sea and make them walk the plank. Or suck the plank in the case of the wenches. Mmmm... wenches.

Via Bifurcated Rivets

Aaaaarrghhh!!! A Spider!!!

Woah! It looks so real it just jumps right out at ya'! Alright, I don't have much time left. I need a new job where I don't have to do any actual work and I can spend all day looking for Limited Ed. stuff, but until that happens, I will just have to deal with only posting once a day in some cases and not posting very interesting items at times, like these Limited Ed. Reflection Holograms. My favorite is Tarantula:



But I also like Pegasus:



Because there's nothing cooler than a flying horse, and because Clash of the Titans was the greatest movie ever made. I guess you have to either call Universal Hologram at (707) 823-7171 or e-mail them at universalholo@comcast.net to order one of these beautiful treasures, 'cause they ain't got one of them fancy shopping carts on their website. Get 'em while they're hot... and ridiculously expensive!

D.U.N.K.L.E.

I just got an e-mail from Nike Skateboarding who have finally released their highly anticipated Limited Ed. D.U.N.K.L.E. Dunk Pro SB:

I don't know how many pairs these are limited to, I just know that they will be impossible to find. They are most likely designed by Futura 2000 in collaboration with James Lavelle of U.N.K.L.E. At least they use Futura 2000's Pointman image. These are pretty sweet, but I think pink is starting to get played out. Time to get a new color people.

Shameless Self-Promotion

I have uploaded a few recent pages from my sketchbook for all the world to see. Some graffiti tags, a portrait and a dragon logo that I am working on. My favorite is the portrait, Laser-haired Girl:



Now you may all trash my pathetic artistic attempts. Thanks for any future feedback and criticism.