What's a Munny? It's a 7-inch-high soft vinyl figure made for you to make of it what you will. Created by Kidrobot in 2005 they've become popular among artists and toy collectors but have also been inching out of this niche market into the more mass cultural area with kids and 'regular' adults. It’s not enough just to give them a home and a name. Their blank faces and bodies cry out for your imagination, as well – along with whatever materials necessary to make your imagination come to life. Paints, clay, crayons, markers -- even x-acto knives and blowtorches could be useful, though some tools and dress-up material may take a little practice to get them right.
Munnys are actually cute enough to leave as-is, dressing them only in the variable "secret" accoutrements found in each box.
The fellow above is a Munnyata: a Munny piñata dressed in colorful crepe paper and glue. He won’t be alone for long. Soon he’ll be joined by a blindfolded Munny carrying a big stick and wearing a toothy grin, all a-smile at the thought of the candy inside Munnyata. We'll probably hang the Munnyata by a wire for display, and it's possible we'll figure out how to stuff an assortment of treats inside his little body. Several more ideas are in mind and I'll post them here when ready.
You can get more information on Kidrobot founder Paul Budnitz with this interview, and purchasing Munny and other Kidrobot items may be done at their website. If you're in the area, you should visit Star Clipper to make your purchase -- while looking for the Munnys you'll probably run into other things worth buying, but that's OK, too...
UPDATE: The second Munny is on its way, slightly delayed while my co-decorator takes a break.
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