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You gotta love these new t-shirts design by artist Munk One for Upper Playground.  Inspired and influenced by recent news revolving around Chris Brown and Michael Phelps.  Playing on the popular “Go for the Gold” motto during the Olympics, Munk One developed the clever “Go for the
Green” tee.   Regarding the Rihanna and Chris Brown incident,  Upper Playground is saying what other people won’t  - Chris Brown messed with the wrong crew!  Both tees are available exclusively online on the Upper Playground web store and are available for pre-order now.  via TheFeed

The February New Era releases are here and Upper Playground has two new designs, Sword and Dear Deer.  The Sword design is by none other than Usugrow, who is based in Japan and known for his black and white illustrations.  The hat features felt appliqué and embroidery on the front and back of the cap.  The Dear Deer design features the art of Michael Sieben, a former exhibiting artist at FIFTY24SF Gallery, and features a broken-down yet surprisingly proud deer.  The hat is made of cotton duck cloth and features front and side embroidery.  Both hats are available at Upper Playground stores and on the Upper Playground Web Store.

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Ron English, the modern master of Popaganda sat down with Upper Playground and FIFTY24SF for an interview feature in The Run UP. Watch the video, courtesy of Walrus TV, to hear English’s views on censorship and commercialism, and its relationship to public space.  You can also hear from the man himself about getting sued, spending weekends in jail and his move from billboard to canvas, and how that has shaped his work.  If you want The Run UP in all its glory, you can get it online at the Upper Playground Web Store (which happens to be having a 50% off sale right now to celebrate their 10th Anniversary!).  Also, if you missed Ron English’s show last week at FIFTY24SF Gallery, you can see photos of his work on the Upper Playground website.

2009 marks Upper Playground’s 10th Anniversary, and to celebrate the momentous achievement, Upper Playground has a year planned with tremendous giveaways and compelling collaborative projects.  To kick off the 10-Year Anniversary festivities, Upper Playground is hosting its first ever sale as a “thank you” to its loyal customer base.  The sale features 50% off on all stock at select Upper Playground retail  accounts and on the Upper Playground Web Store.

Jeremy Fish’s highly successful December show at FIFTY24SF, Ghosts of the Barbary Coast, paid tribute to San Francisco’s history of harlots, hoodlums, and heroes of the California Gold Rush days.  This new superFishal Barbary Coast Tales tee is available in both mens and womens at the Upper Playground San Francisco Store and on the UP Web Store.

Upper Playground has released David Choe’s Choegal, a wooden figure produced by Ningyoushi, in association with Upper Playground.   The Choegal is based on a wooden toy that David Choe made for past Giant Robot shows.  The Choegal is limited to a set of 1000 and each doll is hand painted.  David Choe himself was surprised at the detail that the overseas factory was able to replicate by hand.

The figure has fully poseable arms and has three faces with different expressions:  happy, angry and sad.  To reveal a new face, turn the “pom pom” on the hat.  The Choegal measures approximately 8 inches tall and, since they are all hand painted, they will all vary slightly.  The Choegal is available online now at the UP Web Store.

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