A great San Francisco comic book store between Noe Valley and the Castro. Small but selective merchandise for the inner Monster in all of us. If you are not into comics this is a good place to get started. Plus us monsters can hang out by the big fake monster outside and nobody notices.
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901 Castro Street
San Francisco, California
Although monsters and robots have had their troubles in the past us monsters at Hip Monsters love Johnny Botts’ art. He makes portraits of robots that are more sentimental and lovable than most portraits of children. The robots have a genuine innocence about them that is enduring.
Sneaking Cookies brings to life a robot child with a simple, retro-style drawing of an android stealing cookies while making sure no one is looking. The backgrounds are key to Johnny Botts’ art. In this pieces the clean lines of of kitchen and cookie jar beautifully drawn, make the robot pop out of the piece.
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A carefree and adventurous little creature, Bumper Boy takes you along as he explores the world. The illustrations have a European feel reminding me of works of Babar and Moomin. But Bumper Boy’s characters have their own which pulls you into their world.
A tower of cute characters having fun waits you in Bumper Boy’s “Stacked”. Here you can see the range of Bumper Boy characters which enjoyable for both adults and children. Bumper Boy uses a moot color pallet to create an overall calming feel to the work. Each one look beacons to be hugged- especially the feisty looking one.
Monster Recommended for Artsy Prints
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Katedurkin’s art has humor, style and well executed skill. A blend of European styles and American folk art she pulls from rich cross cultural of New York. Her work can be appreciated as decor for a children’s room or in a executives office, meaning depends on how far you care to look.
We are all Here has nine enjoyable characters to explore. This format, widely used nowadays, is well executed here. It is not just a collection of random images but is part of a larger story. Mute coloring and blank expressions aside the piece is cheerful and fun.
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Artwork for the pensive Monster, Catia Chien s work draws a Monster in. Saturated colors embrace her figures who reside in a dream world all her own. Her books are among our favorite short graphic novels with beautiful art and memorable stories.
Dark, organic and ,moody Catia Chien s Valentine captures the feelings of loneliness we have had at one time or another. Emotions always run deep in her work and this can be seen here.
Recommended Modern Prints
Bossanova Baby has woman’s apparel with a quirky, timeless appeal. Their hand crafted skirts are suitable for a night out on the town, work or to wear just around the lair. You are sure to find cool clothing for young and not so young monster.
Inspired by the 1940’s the Black A-Line Skirt w/ Pink Screen Printed Bird is a simple skirt with a elegant stitched design on it. Nothing beats these traditional style skirts for fun. Never over-bearing, Bossanova Baby’s designs allows you be subtle in your coolness.
Rating for Retro-Skirts
Cute trendy clothes with a vintage feel, any Monster can make room for a skirt or two from Fieldday Wearables. Made in Oakland California, they wears follow the most recent fashion trends for hip monsters like you.
Cool and all organic bamboo and organic cotton hoody dress with dandelions and sunshine print is prefect for a hot summer day. A blend of punk and girlish charm, the dress will help bring out your independent spirit.
Monster Recommended for Trendy-Apparel
Original posters and prints from Strawberry Luna will make any Monster’s lair looks hip and happening. Bright and bold Strawberry Luna’s designs are modern and retro all at the same time. Check out their calendars.
Going To See My Baby Yellow is a bright colorful print. Rich in modern city cultural, you can feel the excitement as the young bicyclist as they draw closer to their lover.
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With a name like Frantic Meerkat how could they go wrong. For the creature loving Monster, Frantic Meerkat offers cute art and post cards with a creature theme. Using original art and reused vintage images Frantic Meerkat caters to the quirky.
Magnet Pack-o-Rama from Frantic Meerkat will bring humor to any refrigerator door. A retro image of a prancing women holding a plate of waffles in one hand and bottle of wine in another, hedonism at its best. Although I think a mimosa or two goes better with waffles it is hard to argue that “lets get drunk and eat waffles” is not a very good idea.
Art and illustrations with a fondness for Monsters and other misunderstood creatures Nora Aoyagi is a Hip Monster’s favorite. Joined twins, fearsome wolfs and creatures of various sorts jump out of her art with elegant lines. Her black and white works are especially bold.
The Sisters is a great example of Nora Aoyagi’s work. Two conjoined twins stare out at you, obviously tired of their other half. Strongly influenced by American folk-art traditions, her work, except for its twisted sense of humor, is reminiscent of the art you saw hanging in your grandmother’s house as a child.
