Dolly DIY

September 10, 2009

Dolly DIY

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009 New York-based toymaker Kidrobot scored a word-of-mouth hit with its Munny dolls—a line of squat, big-headed figurines that customers are encouraged to decorate and customize. If that sounds like your idea of fun, see if this tickles your fancy: from now until October 14, MoMA Design Store in […]

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Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009

Courtesy of MoMA Design Store

Courtesy of MoMA Design Store


New York-based toymaker Kidrobot scored a word-of-mouth hit with its Munny dolls—a line of squat, big-headed figurines that customers are encouraged to decorate and customize. If that sounds like your idea of fun, see if this tickles your fancy: from now until October 14, MoMA Design Store in Omotesando is offering the dolls at a 10 percent discount, and encouraging everyone who buys them to enter a Custom Munny Contest. The winner will net a cool ¥70,000, with ¥10,000 prizes for four runners-up, and the best entries will be displayed in-store for a couple of weeks.

Munny Series 4 doll, ¥4,320 until Oct 14. Available from MoMA Design Store: 3F Gyre, 5-10-1 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku. Tel: 03-5468-5801. Open daily 11am-8pm (closed on Gyre hols). Nearest stn: Meiji-Jingumae, exit 4. www.momastore.jp