Oh, wow, another Bearbrick. Shoot me already. I really wish Medicom would get off their ass and come up with a retirement plan for the, albeit (and VERY reluctantly), venerable Bearbrick. When the Bearbrick came onto the scene the idea of collecting vinyl was a subversive, geeky, cool. You had people salivating over Bape collaborations, when 99% thought a bathing ape, literally meant an ape bathing. Well, the Bearbrick has definitely overstayed it’s welcome.
What Medicom has been churning out is boring and completely unoriginal; like a Nike SB dunk with less colors, at least the dunk has several panels. I don’t care if it is a 1 of 5 with Jasper Johns’ DNA splattered across a 400% face; it would not be enough to resurrect my interest. This recent musing from Hysteric and the Andy Warhol estate is no different.
It is one thing to do collaborate with high end fashion houses, but it is a completely other when one expects a 1000% to adorn every boutique at the dated Bev Center. From my count Medicom has done a great job whoring themselves. I wonder when I can expect a Church’s Chicken collaboration? (I would cop cause Church’s is bomb deezy.)
It’s no surprise that no one cares about Bearbrick releases anymore. Except the Hong Kongnese of course, those fuckers would ride an AIDS infested dick, so long as it has a hint of Nippon.
