primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . may 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message kidrobot type private industry collectible toys art vinyl art toys founded 2002 headquarters boulder colorado united states key people paul budnitz frank kozik slogan brings art to life website http www.kidrobot.com los angeles store window display kidrobot is a producer and retailer of designer toys vinyl art toys and collectibles founded in 2002 by paul budnitz specializing in artist created toys and imports from japan hong kong and europe . kidrobot also makes kidrobot mascots which are figures of their main logo . these figures are usually nicknamed kr kidrobot s common nickname and the number of the mascot . for example the first mascot was kr1 . some figures also have names ; for example kr1 was called brooklyn . in august 2008 kidrobot collaborated with jewelry designer tarina tarantino to launch a limited edition jewelry line kidrobot by tarina tarantino . in november 2014 national entertainment collectibles association inc. neca acquired boulder based art toy company kidrobot . terms were not disclosed . artist driven kidrobot remains headquartered in boulder co. frank kozik the famed concert poster artist and creator of kid robot s labbit vinyl toy products joined the company as creative director in 2014 . 1 kidrobot relocated to boulder from new york in 2010 . the company has since closed its retail stores in boulder new york and los angeles . paul budnitz who created the toys in his garage in 2002 no longer works at kidrobot . 1 contents 1 location 2 toys and collectibles 3 apparel 4 feature film 5 references 6 external links location edit kidrobot is headquartered on pearl street in downtown boulder colorado . 2 kidrobot has a commercial direct to consumer website as well operating retail stores in san francisco and las vegas . their soho los angeles and boulder retail locations closed in 2014 . 3 4 a selection of kidrobot figures are carried by urban outfitters and barnes & noble both online and in its retail stores across the u.s. toys and collectibles edit most items are produced in limited numbers and are or become collector s items . the retail stores feature a gallery of designer toys and related art and often host artist signings to commemorate the release of limited edition figures such as the bondage labbit by frank kozik . collectible dunnys have been sold in limited edition box sets . kidrobot toys retail anywhere from 5 to 25 000 and many appreciate in value over time . 5 many older dunnys are very rare and can only be found online through websites such as ebay or amazon at higher prices than the original kidrobot retail pricing . all the kidrobot gorillaz figures that were released . the black set red set special dare noodle cmyk set white set and 2 tone set . as a producer of designer toys kidrobot is known for its proprietary dunny and munny figures soft vinyl figurines which resemble cartoon animals based on urban graffiti and stencil art . artists and designers are commissioned to create dunnys while munnys are released unpainted as blank canvas do it yourself pieces . contributing artists include tara mcpherson swizz beatz matt groening ed templeton mike shinoda linkin park fort minor shepard fairey obey giant joe doucet futura 2000 mo wax devisu jamie hewlett tank girl gorillaz mf doom madvillain huck gee jk5 joseph aloi clutter magazine mark hoppus blink 182 atticus frank kozik ron english wuzone scott tolleson & amanda visell . in june 2015 kidrobot announced the launch of a plush line named phunny with an array of gremlins characters including gizmo stripe and mohawk . 6 and in september a range of face masks . apparel edit in addition to toys and dolls kidrobot produces apparel particularly screen printed t shirts and hoodies featuring kidrobot characters . the new clothing line for women and men comes in funky bright and colorful colors combined with artistic never before seen characters . feature film edit on september 9 2008 variety reported a film based on the toy merchandise is in development . it would have been produced by nickelodeon movies and w ldbrain entertainment while it would have distributed by paramount pictures . 7 8 as of 2015 no film has ever been released based on the toy line however kidrobot announced on april 17 2015 that mgm has acquired the film rights to kidrobot on their blog . references edit a b kidrobot sold labbit creator frank kozik named creative director the denver post . retrieved 24 july 2016 . kidrobot . about kidrobot . retrieved 24 july 2016 . dear kidrobot community . an update on krny . kidrobot blog . 22 april 2014 . retrieved 24 july 2016 . kidrobot boulder says goodbye kidrobot blog . 8 august 2014 . retrieved 24 july 2016 . kidrobot . about kidrobot . retrieved 24 july 2016 . vinyl pulse kidrobot gremlins phunny line . retrieved 24 july 2016 . fleming michael september 9 2008 . paramount commits to kidrobot films nickelodeon bringing collectibles to bigscreen . archived from the original on september 20 2008 . movie news moviefone.com . retrieved 24 july 2016 . 1 external links edit kidrobot official website v t e dhx media dhx studios dhx cookie jar inc. epitome pictures nerd corps entertainment ragdoll productions wildbrain kidrobot dhx television family channel family chrgd family jr. t l magino dhx distribution copyright promotions licensing group people micheline charest michael donovan michael hirsh anne wood andrew davenport linda schuyler stephen stohn asaph fipke jean chalopin andy heyward bruno bianchi ivor wood related list of dhx media programs colossal pictures cookie jar tv cookie jar kids network cookie jar toons dic entertainment filmfair kidsco retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title kidrobot & oldid 739713788 categories designer toystoy retailersdhx mediacompanies established in 2002companies based in boulder colorado2002 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