My cousin is notorious for butchering people’s names. And there was an instance when me, my younger bro (RIP ✝) and him were talking about a funny movie with Jason Bateman. I can’t remember the movie right now, but most importantly we couldn’t remember Jason Bateman’s name. My cousin yelled out Jason Basin and we all started laughing. I couldn’t believe years later I stumbled across a Garbage Pail Kid card with the same name. I gave it to my cousin a few years later to remember our story together and celebrate our hysterical moment 🕊

Chuck D of Public Enemy gave the nickname to Busta Rhymes because of this football player. What other legendary nicknames has Chuck given out? Or was this a one hit wonder…

I don’t remember when I purchased this set. But I do remember it was one of the, if not the first collab between TakaraTomy & New Era. I’ve always been a huge fan of fan of New Era’s hats. Plus I loved transformers as a kid with my favorite being Soundwave 🎶📼

Including an image from online of the toys without the packaging.

In 2017, the MoMA Design Store launched a collection of KAWS BFF figures, which were highly sought after by collectors.  I was lucky enough to have a coworker who purchased a few and sold me one at his cost. Who do you think informs KAWS’s creatives more: Simpson, Mickey Mouse, someone or something else?

Another note: KAWS's X-ed out eyes and hands represent the virtual deaths of characters who are humanlike, but nonliving to begin with.

I included a picture from online that shows the figure without the packaging.

Did you know Mo was based on the bartender Red from Jersey City’s Tube Bar? Have you ever heard of the Tube Bar prank calls to Red that Bart mimicked and inspired the Jerky Boys?

Red’s raspy voice is legendary

Edited with an image from online to show without the packaging.