Jeremyriad
Conduct Happiness
There were a lot of superheroes and Storm Troopers at Wondercon, but this little Pea was the first toy that really caught my attention. To a child, it’s a cute huggable orb. To a literate adult, it’s a Pea Standing Up. If you can’t see the brilliant simplicity of it, I can’t really explain it to you. For the ladies, they had Pea Sitting Down. For the incontinent, there was Pea The Bed. I spoke with Chris Sonnenburg, a dude with a Disney background and one half of the Conduct Happiness duo responsible for all these Peas. Pea Standing Up originated as just a doodle with a caption and branched out from there into plush, postcards and clothes. Sweet Pea and their pal Broccoli may follow. For now, Chris is content making a toy that functions on levels appealing to both kids and adults. I got one and promptly stuck it on a $1.99 doll stand from Michaels. This is my favorite visual toy gag since Touma’s Pooty. The plush peas are available for $10 all weekend long at Wondercon or slightly more at the Conduct Happiness webshop.
This image and text come from a feature by me originally published here: www.toycyte.com/wondercon-2009-designer-toys-recap
Conduct Happiness
There were a lot of superheroes and Storm Troopers at Wondercon, but this little Pea was the first toy that really caught my attention. To a child, it’s a cute huggable orb. To a literate adult, it’s a Pea Standing Up. If you can’t see the brilliant simplicity of it, I can’t really explain it to you. For the ladies, they had Pea Sitting Down. For the incontinent, there was Pea The Bed. I spoke with Chris Sonnenburg, a dude with a Disney background and one half of the Conduct Happiness duo responsible for all these Peas. Pea Standing Up originated as just a doodle with a caption and branched out from there into plush, postcards and clothes. Sweet Pea and their pal Broccoli may follow. For now, Chris is content making a toy that functions on levels appealing to both kids and adults. I got one and promptly stuck it on a $1.99 doll stand from Michaels. This is my favorite visual toy gag since Touma’s Pooty. The plush peas are available for $10 all weekend long at Wondercon or slightly more at the Conduct Happiness webshop.
This image and text come from a feature by me originally published here: www.toycyte.com/wondercon-2009-designer-toys-recap