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Affordable Art - a list by designdude

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Art is a much different place in a post-punk environment. Having a wall and mantle and desktop full of engaging, pretense-free art that is fun and cheap is no problem these days.

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Mateo by essimar

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A great elevation of craft to art, this piece is basically layered paper roughly colored with graphite pencils. An exacto knife adds a little more detail.

Updated Apr 17, 2008

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Housewarming Gifts

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Cobain Van Gogh Tee

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Kurt Cobain done Van Gogh style on a tee by a company called Number (N)ine. Except that he kind of looks like Mickey Rourke in Barfly, right? (via Hypebeast)

Updated Apr 15, 2008

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Because sometimes a 3" vinyl figurine just won't do, Greato-Fu Oyako stands a full 20" on your desktop, notifying everyone within 300 feet that you're a dork. Just kidding. This guy is cool, and if you turn his head around he turns that frown upside down.

Updated Apr 15, 2008

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shELF - 3" Vinyl Toy Display

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Playing with the idea that unique collectables need a unique setting for being shown off, shELF comes in four versions, each accented in unique colorways, limited to 25 pieces, and hand-numbered in silver paint marker. It's clearly designed for Kidrobot's dunny, but any 3" figurine will feel at home.

Updated Apr 11, 2008

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Art of the Toy

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Babywearing screenprint

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This pretty print by Portuguese artist Ana Ventura is a nice mixture of imagery that's appealing to both crafty art lovers and kids alike. An appreciation of art that you can share with your kids is a fun perk of parenting, which only gets richer as your kids grow.

Updated Apr 10, 2008

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artala trash can

5 people recommended this item

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The wastebasket is an underutilized space for quality design that can add a little life to an otherwise bland office. This Joshua Davis/David Quan piece is also affordable enough for interior design on the cheap. (via musicfan)

Updated Apr 8, 2008

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eBoy Giftwrap Set

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Designer giftwrap strikes me as the type of thing that would love to have around but always be afraid of using--it's essentially utilizing a disposable print to wrap a gift. But this kind of thing can really add a nice touch to a gift, or pick the slack on a mediocre gift. Designed by eBoy.

Updated Apr 4, 2008

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ABC3D, by Marion Bataille

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This text radically bends the possibilities of a kid's book. An extremely fun design for an ABC reader, this pop-up book will be appreciated by many a font geek and lover of of good design of any age. Check out the awesome video at the following link. (via Ohdeedoh)

Updated Apr 2, 2008