pigeonhole

Meet Kyle. He’s sits about 10″ tall, enjoys eating spinach and loves listening to radiohead. he’s a melancholic with a twist of choleric. Don’t be fooled, he may be shy when you first meet him… but he’s a riot on your second date!

kyle is just one of a gorgeous set of limited edition hand-made plushies by local lassie Kate Greenaway. we love these hand stitched bundles of love that come big enough to cuddle or small enough to pin to your cardi or pop in your pocket! and at $20-$25 each you won’t be able to stop yourself! don’t be fooled these cuddly critters may not have mouths but they all have a heck of a lot to say!

little miss greenaway names each creature herself and is adamant that they go to loving and caring homes or they are bound to pack up their napsacks and run away!

ps: these are big kids’ toys - not designed for hungry babies!

All righty then you cheeky muffins,

For all those that crave a delicious, sweet snack, we present to you: “CAKIEPOP-thursday” by bobby the baker! Each Thursday, bobby the baker (the latest addition to the Pigeonhole family) will be bringing you a box full of delightfully home-baked treats made with from his own top-secret recipe.

What’s a cakie-pop? well you’d better come in and see! We’re talking deliciously moist cake, coated in creamy milk or white chocolate and topped off with a splattering of 100s and 1000s or crunchy cachous (shing sprinkles). Oh… and we almost forgot to mention - it comes on a stick! mm mmm!!!

There will only be 24 of these tastey cakiepops available each thursday in 4 tantilising flavours so you’d better hop, skip and jump into pigeonhole first thing on thursday to get your mits on one because at $3 a pop these home-baked babies will be flying out the door!

ollie the money-owl is hungry for your $3 contribution!

CAKIEPOP-thursday: brought to you by bobby the baker.

Ever wondered where all those quirky things in Pigeonhole actually come from?

Well, we spend countless hours scouring the far corners of the world-wide-web and then travelling to obscure locations around the globe to find you the best in quirky products and clothes that the world has to offer! Many items are hand-picked whilst fossicking through the wholesale design markets at 2am in the morning or after many weeks of emails and phonecalls to far off scandinavian lands!

It’s not all as glamorous as it seems. Try working the jewellery markets from 8am til 5pm, then raiding the wholesale clothing design markets from 10pm to 6am whilst lugging two 15kg bags through a crowded city before having to unpack every single item in front of customs officers who have decided to cut open your suspicious-looking leather elephant bookend (coming soon) and then being the last person to leave the airport at 3am having not slept in over 48 hours! hahaha!

[above: night shopping in hongkong! what’s in the bags? come in on tuesday to find out!]

Remember from now on TUESDAYS are our FRESH PRODUCE DAY - where new goods will mysteriously appear on the shelves of pigeonhole, so get in quick to nab something special. Most items are hard to replace so first in best dressed!

That’s right from 10:30am THURSDAY 26 JUNE 2008 until 5:30pm MONDAY 30 JUNE 2008 we’ll be clearing out our stock like there’s no tomorrow!

We’ve got heaps of bargains to throw at you so get in quick before it all flies away!

Clothing: 10 to 75% off

Homewares: 25% off

Lomo cameras: 10% off

Jewellery: up to 75% off

HURRY! SALE ENDS MONDAY!

“Founded by designer Paul Budnitz in 2002, Kidrobot is the world’s premier designer and retailer of limited edition art toys and apparel. Kidrobot merges urban street trends, fashion, and pop art to produce limited edition, collectible toys and apparel. Kidrobot products feature unique collaborations with top international

artists with backgrounds as diverse as graffiti, fine art, fashion, industrial design, graphic design, illustration, and music.

The designer toys sold at Kidrobot are the centerpieces of a new and growing artistic movement. Many artists that work with Kidrobot have gained celebrity status and have huge followings, including USA artists Tristan Eaton, Paul Budnitz, Frank Kozik, Tim Biskup, Huck Gee, Joe Ledbetter, Tara McPherson; the design collective eBoy (Germany); Devilrobots & Mad Barbarians (Japan); Tilt and Mist (France); TADO and Pete Fowler (UK); Nathan Jurevicius (Australia); and many others.

Many Kidrobot toys are extremely rare and collectible and cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Toy artists often choose to create a series of only a few hundred or a few thousand pieces, so once a toy is sold out, it’s sold out forever. Kidrobot toys retail from $6 to $20,000, and may appreciate in value over time.

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) acquired 13 Kidrobot toys in late 2007, which are now part of the museum’s collection. Three toys are currently on display as part of the museum’s “Just In: Recent Acquisitions from the Collection” installation, on view through November 30th, 2008.

Paul Budnitz introduced Kidrobot’s vibrant line of apparel in 2006. Based on Kidrobot’s unique aesthetic, and produced in limited edition, the company’s much sought-after apparel line can only be found at Kidrobot stores, online at kidrobot.com, and in select retailers worldwide

Kidrobot operates store-galleries in New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Miami. Kidrobot products can also be found at select boutique retailers around the world.”

yummy breakfast keychains : lucky dip! $10 ea

the peecol family : collect them all $15 ea

After a fresh new wallet to slip into the front pocket of your skinny jeans?! Well, we’ve got a great selection of bright and colourful wallets from Timo in New York that are the perfect size for a night on the town. We’ve got about 25 different designs… and at $45-$55 each this range of collectables will be too good to resist!

“This brand has quickly gained a cult following with its mix of environmentally conscious recycled materials, ultra-slim construction mixed-media art patterns, and clever collectible display packaging. the TIMO! Wallets concept was born from a need to keep it simple, styleish and slender enough to fit in the back pocket of Timo’s signature skinny jeans”

www.timowallets.com

james wears:
- WHYSZECK green t-shirt (Sweden) $79
- FROST BIRGENS grey pants (Denmark) $150
- B white long coat (Seoul) $250
- MAFIA space invaders pendant (UK) $55
- GIDEONS red ’stokies’ shoes (Sydney) $55

annie wears:
- BY POPO l/s tshirt (Seoul) $65
- LARNE apron skirt (Seoul) $135
- PROVERB turquoise rose necklace (Perth) $55
- WHYSZECK belt (Sweden) $55
- CAT RABBIT plush toy (Hobart) $95

cam wears:
- FROST BIRGENS blue buttonup shirt (Denmark) $150
- FROST BIRGENS blue shorts (Denmark) $120
- NO BRAND pocket square/bandana (USA) $15
- NO BRAND leather satchel (Seoul) $89

lexie wears:
- SU black sweatheart dress (Perth) $310
- MINE black tulip coat (London) $250 SALE $180
- LOVE THY FOOTWEAR red dorothy shoes (SydneY) $165

jeremy wears:
- BYPREEN black check shirt (Seoul) $145
- WHYSZECK black cotton pants (Sweden) $150
- LOVE THY FOOTWEAR black leather joker shoes (Sydney) $180

zoe wears:
- RUNAWAY LOVERS gold onsie (Melbourne) $90
- FROST BIRGENS grey corduroy birgen pant (Denmark) $150
- PROVERB coloured stone heart necklaces (Perth) $35ea
- NOBRAND green/black/white scarf (Seoul) $45

rob wears:
- WHYSZECK grey square neck tank (Sweden) $55
- FROST BIRGENS long grey cardigan (Denmark) $215
- FROST BIRGENS grey corduroy birgen pant (Denmark) $150
- PROVERB black airplane pendant (Perth) $39

lottie wears:
- SU black sweetheart panel dress (Perth) $275
- PROVERB white bird necklace (Perth) $45

nathan wears:
- YOUR EYES LIE trex tank (London) $55
- B black hoodie zippup (Seoul) $95
- WHYSZECK raw denim jeans (Sweden) $150
- GIDEONS red ‘green’ shoes (Sydney) $55
- PROVERB rat charm necklace (Perth) $35