Here's a rare goodie for you guys. Way back when we had just released Tequila (December 2005)...our manufacturer mentioned that some Japanese retailers expressed interest in an exclusive version of Tequila Extra Spicy.A prototype was made with a slight tweak to the colors used in Tequila Extra Spicy for this our Tequila Carai Edition. Unfortunately we couldn't find the appropriate exclusive deal and so Carai Edition was never produced...it's a shame too because the prototype developed of the figure (the ONLY Carai figure in existence) was a beauty.I was also bummed because I came up with such an AWESOME name for the figure. Carai translates to "spicy" in Japanese...but it's also a polite curse in Spanish. Very similar to how "darn" is the polite version of "damn"..."carai" is a polite version of the Spanish curse word "carajo".Man, I'm good! :-)One of these days I think we're going to revisit and produce this beautiful design...

I stumbled across this on YouTube and I really enjoy what I've seen so far. The documentary has been broken down into parts that you can find HERE.I like the range of Freestyle they explore...and it helps even more that there are some nice bits with many of my favorite artists like: Cut Chemist, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, and Planet Asia.

Here's Frank Kozik's original turnaround for his Red Demon design. There are a lot of details that are a bit difficult to photograph...but they're all there. I'm proud to say that the final product looks even better than the turnaround!

We caught the sly bastard enjoying the winter sun. I wonder if his red skin burns? He should be around in January...

All US Orders were shipped today. International Orders are prepared and will be shipped on Monday (blame it on those tiresome Customs forms!).Hopefully you'll all get your figures in time for the Holidays!

Lots of Muttpop this week. I figure I'll make it a Muttpop week! I LOVE what Kozik did with Red Demon. More will be unveiled soon.