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petitetoilonrouge
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Joined: Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:53 pm Posts: 3621 Location: Where moose are lords.
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 OriginalFake - Over?
 Saw this. Ran out of pop culture icons to put x's on?
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Fri Jan 11, 2013 6:10 pm |
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Ultra999
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Joined: Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:05 pm Posts: 2633
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 Re: OriginalFake - Over?
i doubt it, but gosh, i certainly hope it's true. his next genius touch will be to put three x's on has-been icons.
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Fri Jan 11, 2013 6:27 pm |
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coma21
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Joined: Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:19 pm Posts: 3213 Location: Duke City New Mexico
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 Re: OriginalFake - Over?
My fingers are crossed that this is reality.
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Fri Jan 11, 2013 6:34 pm |
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Winu
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Joined: Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:49 am Posts: 3578 Location: San Diego, CA
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 Re: OriginalFake - Over?
Where did you get this?
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Fri Jan 11, 2013 7:02 pm |
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petitetoilonrouge
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Joined: Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:53 pm Posts: 3621 Location: Where moose are lords.
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 Re: OriginalFake - Over?
ParadiseToyLand's Jimmy's facebook.
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Fri Jan 11, 2013 7:07 pm |
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Winu
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Joined: Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:49 am Posts: 3578 Location: San Diego, CA
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 Re: OriginalFake - Over?
It would actually suck if this were true. Despite the occasional lazy toy, OF produces some great clothing and lifestyle items.
Sometimes I wonder if the Kaws hate is just as much of a bandwagon and some of the things highly praised on this board.
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Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:29 pm |
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ribbon controller
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Joined: Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:25 am Posts: 3494 Location: Earth
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 Re: OriginalFake - Over?
Winu wrote: It would actually suck if this were true. Despite the occasional lazy toy, OF produces some great clothing and lifestyle items.
Sometimes I wonder if the Kaws hate is just as much of a bandwagon and some of the things highly praised on this board. the hate is so funny to me.. It's usually done by people who don't do anything themselves..
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Sat Jan 12, 2013 2:22 am |
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Anti Social Andy
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Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:06 am Posts: 8253 Location: The Grim North
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 Re: OriginalFake - Over?
I have no confirmation but can see this being the case. Having being fortunate enough to visit the store last year I can say it was awesome retail environment and the staff were super friendly but there was nothing I could justify paying the crazy ¥ for . . . and I don't think that was just down to my frugal Yorkshire nature! Also, why bother paying Tokyo rent when consumers will pay $180 for a $30 toy all day long online! 
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petitetoilonrouge
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Joined: Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:53 pm Posts: 3621 Location: Where moose are lords.
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ribbon controller wrote: the hate is so funny to me.. It's usually done by people who don't do anything themselves.. So true. This is why I'd never day anything bad against Celinne Dion. Or Kim Kardashian. Or Danielle Steel. Andy, I think those flagships are more of a symbol than anything. Tourists make it a point to go visit those stores. Gives fans some something concrete to see other than a website. I doubt they're closing OF because it's not profitable...
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Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:38 am |
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lurker
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Joined: Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:22 pm Posts: 3696 Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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 Re: OriginalFake - Over?
The bobafett coming out is great.
If this store closes it could be an indication that the parent company is doing badly also, medicom. So we wouldn't want that.
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Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:04 am |
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hellopike
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Joined: Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:37 pm Posts: 2753 Location: Philadelphia
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 Re: OriginalFake - Over?
petitetoilonrouge wrote:  Saw this. Ran out of pop culture icons to put x's on? Maybe it's just a advertisement for the next edgy new KAWS toy, a headstone "toy". 
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Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:06 am |
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Mecha
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Joined: Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:07 pm Posts: 2323 Location: Hoth
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 Re: OriginalFake - Over?
Id hardly say its over considering that Boba KAWS thats dropping at the store.
Sure would love one!!!
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Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:43 am |
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666doll
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Joined: Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:28 am Posts: 4010 Location: Long Beach Rock City
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 Re: OriginalFake - Over?
I agree with Andy. The overhead costs probably no longer justify a brick and mortar retail space ( like we haven't seen this before). If everything the brand released was exclusive to that location, it may have been justified, but again, I doubt that. Especially with no relationship financially to the secondary market.
As for the XX collaborations, my guess is that most of those releases aren't sought out by KAWS himself, but the brands coming to him or a little perk through the existing Medicom relations. If KAWS had that kind of pull, I would like to assume he'd choose better brand platforms to "XX" out the eyes on. Maybe I'm wrong. I have no knowledge of the inner-workings of the KAWS empire.
I also agree with Lurker that the pending Bobafett is pretty bad ass and I for one will be trying to acquire that figure.
Besides, if it does close its doors, is anyone here going to shed a tear... doubt it.
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Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:50 am |
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Brad814
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Joined: Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:02 pm Posts: 444 Location: Southeast.
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 Re: OriginalFake - Over?
That Boba Fett is SO sweet. 
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Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:41 am |
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666doll
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Joined: Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:28 am Posts: 4010 Location: Long Beach Rock City
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 Re: OriginalFake - Over?
^^^ Please refrain from using words like "sweet" and "sick" to describe toys on this message board. Thank you 
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Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:43 am |
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psilo110
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Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:38 am Posts: 2476 Location: NY NJ PA
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 Re: OriginalFake - Over?
the boba fett is sickly sweet though.
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Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:47 am |
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666doll
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Joined: Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:28 am Posts: 4010 Location: Long Beach Rock City
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psilo110 wrote: the boba fett is sickly sweet though. BANNED 
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Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:59 am |
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kroker
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Joined: Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:29 am Posts: 705 Location: LA
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 Re: OriginalFake - Over?
It's likely that kaws just isn't into doing OF any longer. I imagine the prices on his originals have sky rocketed since thanksgiving and he simply doesn't need to continue. The designs for the last few seasons have been pretty lazy and uninspired as well just reworking old graphics in that scibbly pencil style that I am not a fan of. He's probably just gonna focus on fine art more but I'm sure he will always release the occasional toy. Hold on to all of your old OF stuff though if it does go out of business bc I'm sure it will be valuable to collectors someday just like Seditonaries and things like that.
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Sat Jan 12, 2013 11:44 am |
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Kerk1
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Joined: Sun May 11, 2008 7:54 am Posts: 429 Location: NYC
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 Re: OriginalFake - Over?
Looks more like an ad for their Spring/Summer 2013 line than a official closing notice to me. Probably just a gimmick used for a shirt design? 
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Sat Jan 12, 2013 4:22 pm |
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Brad814
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Joined: Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:02 pm Posts: 444 Location: Southeast.
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666doll wrote: ^^^ Please refrain from using words like "sweet" and "sick" to describe toys on this message board. Thank you  Oh ok I'm sorry cool skullbrain word police guy. You're right. 
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Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:31 pm |
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petitetoilonrouge
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Joined: Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:53 pm Posts: 3621 Location: Where moose are lords.
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Brad814 wrote: 666doll wrote: ^^^ Please refrain from using words like "sweet" and "sick" to describe toys on this message board. Thank you  Oh ok I'm sorry cool skullbrain word police guy. Your right.  No, I'm the word police guy. You're.
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Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:56 pm |
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bryce_r
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Joined: Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:57 am Posts: 7991 Location: SanJose
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It's actually "you're" right as in you are right. EDIT: Damn Oli you beat me to it. And here's the boba fett everybody is yapping about. 
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Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:58 pm |
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kroker
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Joined: Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:29 am Posts: 705 Location: LA
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I can't even afford the hype alone for this toy. I do however have my eye on those sick sweet tight sick tight bootleg kaws storm troopers on the bay for $100 
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Sat Jan 12, 2013 6:02 pm |
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Brad814
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Joined: Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:02 pm Posts: 444 Location: Southeast.
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 Re: OriginalFake - Over?
petitetoilonrouge wrote: Brad814 wrote: 666doll wrote: ^^^ Please refrain from using words like "sweet" and "sick" to describe toys on this message board. Thank you  Oh ok I'm sorry cool skullbrain word police guy. Your right.  No, I'm the word police guy. You're.  Ok now that was a good. Yes you're, not your. My mistake. And actually for the record I never say "sick" and I do agree that it is never to be used ever again by anyone.
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Sat Jan 12, 2013 6:05 pm |
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Brad814
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Joined: Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:02 pm Posts: 444 Location: Southeast.
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kroker wrote: I can't even afford the hype alone for this toy. I do however have my eye on those sick sweet tight sick tight bootleg kaws storm troopers on the bay for $100  I had forgotten about "tight"!
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Sat Jan 12, 2013 6:08 pm |
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