Indie Squid Kid

Mur’s octopus, originally uploaded by Cryptonaut.

I took this picture myself, so this might be cheating, but, hey, it’s my blog, and I choose to allow it!

This sinuous red cephalopod adorns the side of my friend Mur’s Rav4. Made by Tonky Designs, it is intended to be a wall decal, but it has actually weathered quite well on the outside of her car. (Mur has had it for several years at this point.)

It is available in fourteen different colors and in two sizes:
Large (43″ by 23″) – $50
Small (20″ by 10″) – $30

Buy it now from Tonky Designs.

I hope that this week’s shopping guide has helped some of you find the perfect Christmas and/or Cephalopodmas gift for the squidophile in your life. To round things out, here are a few products that didn’t really fit in the other categories. And in case you missed them, those categories are:

Toys | Apparel | Books | Jewelry

Gama-Go

Giant Squid Sticker ($2)

This sticker is roughly 3″ x 4″ and is printed on durable transparent vinyl.

Buy from Gama-Go!

Squid Kimono Billfold ($24)

This embossed vinyl wallet is a variation on the same theme we saw with their “Geisha Tentacles” shirt (which is still available!). It has two i.d. windows, three coin holders, and “surprises a-plenty.” Buy from Gama-Go!

Futuregirl Leah Riley

Squiddish Pouch ($15)

From Leah’s product description:

The best thing about Squiddish Pouches is their diverse capabilities -
- they can be closed using the convenient button and button hole method OR
- they can be hung on the wall using a nail or pushpin through the buttonhole OR
- they can even be attached to holiday trees or other shrubbery by running a string through the buttonhole

Each Squiddish Pouch is hand-cut from thick wool felt, which means each one is unique.
Each piece is securely sewn together, and features a lovely button eye.

Measurements:
Open: 11″h x 3.25″w
Closed: 7.75″h x 3.25″w

Other details:
Bright pink button
Rich Purple wool felt with darker purple thread design swirling through

Kamibashi Freak*O*Bags™

Squid ($20)

These fair trade, colorful creatures open up to reveal a sturdy 16″ x 16″ tote bag that can be used again and again. Bring them to the grocery store or anywhere you typically receive plastic bags. When you’re done, simply stuff it back into the attached pet and clip it on to anything so it’s always around when you need it.

Articulate Matter

Justina Kochansky’s Etsy shop is the companion site to her webcomic Articulate Matter (previously reviewed here). She sells prints, a brand new calendar, and some of the actual polymer clay sculptures from the comic!

Ariculate Matter 2010 Calendar ($15)

Articulate Matter Prints ($10)

Card Squid ($75)

Ninja Squid ($100)

Nemo sticker, originally uploaded by Cryptonaut.

More mystery comic swag!

I got this at Heroes Con 2006 (Charlotte, NC), and, again, I have no idea if it is trying to promote anything specific. Anyone out there recognize it?

It is also one of the many awesome stickers that remained affixed to my MacBook when I finally had to return it following my layoff. A damn shame, really, I was just getting started…