Meet BB Billosaur, A Ceramic Piggy Bank for Paper Currency by Lemouton Noir & Co.

Meet BB Billosaur, The Newest Ceramic Piggy Bank by Lemouton Noir & Co.




A prehistoric version of the traditional piggy bank, BB Billosaur is a cute, handmade porcelain character with holes down his back emulating a Stegasaurus-like Mohawk. Forget piddly coin savings, this bank takes bills for some serious savings.




Natural corks secure the 7 openings perfectly when not in use.



This revolutionized version of the the traditional piggy bank design allows you to make a deposit by simply rolling up bills and popping them into the back. The cavity inside allows you to save oodles of moola for whatever it is you're hoping for.

Materials - Ceramic, cork
Size - 6.5" tall x 5" diam.

The cute character has feet and a bellybutton like his predecessors, BB Bank and BB Kids (shown below), from Lemouton Noir & Co.



About le moutin noir & co (from their site):

For many years we have followed the heard like a flock of sheep.
Working hard, learning and growing, we have never let go of our dream.
The black sheep finally wakes up and steps forward to have some fun.

le moutin noir & co. launched in New York City Spring 2010. The principle is to introduce fun, quirky, safe & interesting design products to the market. We have a simple aesthetic and understand and live an ordinary life style. We hope that by consistently finding fresh and new designers with original ideas our customers' lives will be made a bit easier. Our goal is to bring a smile to your face.

$39, buy the BB Billosaur here at Gessato

Dressing Up Dogs For Halloween Is Mean. And Here's A Really Good One For Only $14.

I'm really not a fan of putting dogs in clothes - ever. I think it demeans the dog AND the owner and both end up looking ridock. That said, Halloween is one of the few times I can stomach canines in costume. And for my own little monster, headgear only.


above: Last year I made my own dog, Indie, wear devil horns and now there's a special place in hell for me.

So, you can imagine my joy at finding this little beauty. For only $14, here's a slightly respectable way to turn your four-legged furry companion- of any size-  into a an extinct reptile for All Hallow's Eve.


Measurements:
* X-small: 8"l; 12-16" chest
* Small: 12"l; 16-20" chest
* Medium: 16"l; 20-24" chest
* Large: 20"l; 24-28" chest

available online only. $14. Shop for it here

All My Friends Are Dead. The Book, The Video, The Authors.

Released by Chronicle Books on August 1st, All My Friends Are Dead is a funny and bittersweet illustrated book by two young guys with a wonderful twisted sense of humor and a love of the absurd; Avery Monson and Jory John*.



If you're a dinosaur, all of your friends are dead. If you're a pirate, all of your friends have scurvy. If you're a tree, all of your friends are end tables. Each page of this laugh-out-loud illustrated humor book showcases the downside of being everything from a clown to a cassette tape to a zombie. Cute and dark all at once, this hilarious children's book for adults teaches valuable lessons about life while exploring each cartoon character's unique grievance and wide-eyed predicament. From the sock whose only friends have gone missing to the houseplant whose friends are being slowly killed by irresponsible plant owners (like you), All My Friends Are Dead presents a delightful primer for laughing at the inevitable.








The book is getting lots of buzz and already sold out/back ordered at Chronicle. But can be purchased here

A companion video by the authors:


*About the Authors:
In addition to writing books, Avery and Jory have a site (combination blog and online store) named Big Stone Head which sells shirts, books, cards and pillows... all with their witty illustrations and sayings.

You can see from the following t-shirts, they had a few designs in mind for the lonely Dinosaur which ended up gracing the cover of the book. These are presently available as t-shirts on their site:



Buy the above t-shirts here.

Other examples of their collaborative items:
Greeting cards:

Ira Glass Pillow:

Other t-shirts:


Shop Big Stone Head.


above left: Avery Monsen is an actor, artist, and writer.
Above right: Jory John is a writer, editor, and journalist.
They are friends, and neither is dead. Yet.