The Simpsons x Pokemon Badges by Thumbs Design

Sometimes your stumble across something that hardly needs an introduction - just like these badges from London based graphic design studio, Thumbs Design.

Merging too of the most popular cartoon creations on the planet – The Simpsons and Pokémon – Thumbs Design have created this amazing set of enamel badges, trading cards and stickers.

Get over to Etsy to see the full range.

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Embiggen Pins | Not Your Usual Simpsons Merchandise

It’s a running joke in The Simpsons that their merchandise is fairly shoddy. Their faces (particularly Homer’s and Bart’s), appear on everything; from pizza cutters to plasters, from breakfast cereal to t-shirts - and it’s generally all cheap.

Occassionaly, though, you can find a Simpsons gem. My Surly bottle opener is quality and I’ll be first in line to buy a genuine Duff, once it’s released. These badges from Embiggen Pins are firmly in that category too.

What makes them good, is that they’re so different. Aside from Bart on a skateboard, they don’t feature the usual Simpsons character line-up. Instead, we have Alf (in Pog form), Homer’s half-cat/half-dog hybrid, Frostilicus, and the motivational mascot from the Osaka Seafood Concern.

With these pinned to my jacket, I know that anyone who stops me to chat Simpsons is a proper connoisseur.

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Duff Beer | Official Licensed Simpsons Beer

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'Well beer, we've had some great times.' - Homer.

It's fair to say that in The Simpsons, Homer deserves his mantel as a 'drunken gambler'. Wine, whisky (does that count as beer?), dry martinis, and a cocktail prepared by the almost teetotal Ned Flanders, all find their way into Homer's drinks repertoire. 

Despite all of this - and despite inventing a cocktail of his own - Homer's mainstay is definitely beer. Did you see Mat + Hollie visited Springfield?



He's not, as many would believe, a complete stickler for the wonderful Duff, having dabbled with Fudd, Red Tick Beer, and Tuborg (the beer of Danish Kings); but it does seem to be overwhelmingly his drink of choice. 

Now, word on the street is that we'll soon be able to join Homer in a can of the red stuff. Chile will be the first country to see Duff on the shelves, followed by select countries in Europe. At least, that's what the papers are saying! 

And I for one welcome this new beer, encouraging others to fill their car holes (or underground salt mines) with crate after crate of the stuff.



Hopefully we'll see Henry K. Duff's Private Reserve follow too...although fortunately, there's no news on the release of Duff Zero.

 Altogether now! 

'Duff beer for me, Duff beer for you. I'll have a Duff, you'll have one too'.

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If Homer + Marge Were Wine Bottles

....and you mix them with a chunk of inspiration from Piet Mondrian, they might look a bit like this. Being a beer man myself I would liked to have seen some new versions of Duff Beer, but that doesn't take away from how well executed this project has been.

Wine, or Maybe Not has now sadly been withdrawn by the request of Fox, but I thought it was worth sharing before the images are no longer available.

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The Simpsons LEGO House + Weekend Links

   

Imagine working for LEGO, that would be pretty cool right? To celebrate the yellow gang's 25th anniversary, LEGO and their enthusiastic designers have created a fully functional and accurate Simpsons house, made up of 2,523 pieces. Seriously though, this would be a dream job!

This week has given me plenty of time for reflection. I was asked back to my old college/uni to talk to the students about "Graduating in a Recession". My main advice was to always be proactive, passionate and don't doubt your ability and talents. Sometimes I need to listen to my own advice.

What's on the cards this weekend guys? I'll be found catching up with emails, your comments and with a cold pint of Guinness.

Weekend Bucket List

A short interview I did for my mate Sally of The Cafe Cat.
This got a lot of people talking on Twitter - Bloggers & Photoshop, How Far is Too Far?
#StanSmith yourself.
I aim to travel more this year, Lake Tahoe is high on the list.
Loft Trading's latest short.
Kristabel's been doing her bit for Blackpool tourist board, she makes my town look classy!
Don't forget to enter our latest Giveaway.
I'm not one for hoodies but I could get down with this lot.

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