Remember Barry the Beaver? Well making questionable vibrating vinyl isn’t the only thing Jeremy Fish does. He’s actually a very talented artist, often working with Upper Playground to produce urban wear, art prints and apparently pub glasses too. Much to the delight of his alcoholic fans, you can pick up Jeremy’s Big Skull Pint Glass for 15 bucks from Design Public.
When I get asked to explain (validate) why I spend so much money on these vinyl toys, I say that they are upscale toys, designer toys, and like a lot of collectors say, they are “toys for adults, but not that kind of toy.”
Not anymore.
[I got my Beaver from Hero Design on 93 Alllen in Buffalo]
Meet Barry the Beaver. he’s 5.25″ of lovable vinyl, with a flexible rubber tail and he’s just so happy to see you. Twist him on the stump (provided you installed the AA battery included) and watch how excited he gets. Created by the amazingly talented and semi-twisted Jeremy Fish, in conjunction with Superfishal and UpperPlayground, Barry was produced by Ningyoushi.com and is available in limited release for ~$45. Pick one up and bury your beaver today.
Jeremy Fish is a prolific artist who has an extensive history working with Upper Playground. Over the years, he has contributed numerous graphics for Upper Playground’s apparel line, with his own line, SuperFishal, being established in 2007. In addition to his clothing line, he has released two popular art books through Upper Playground. Fish’s book credits include: I’m With Stupid featuring some notable selections from the Big Stupid series that ran in SLAP magazine and The Next Best Thing, a collaboration with hip-hop artist Aesop Rock that featured a storybook accompanied by a 7″ picture disk. For more info on Jeremy, www.sillypinkbunnies.com
Oh Hai! I'm Nate, the guy napping in the photo above. The handsome guy staring at you is John, he's mah bear and I love him to death. Only hitch is he lives in Maryland, while I live in the sometimes beautiful, always exciting, city of Buffalo, NY. Being nerds as we are, we connect daily through IM, Twitter, dirty picture messages, and the once a month (or so) flights for some bonafied lovin. This is my blog. Read it. Cheers.