Super Fan Barcode Tattoo
Lorin “Big Lo” Sandretzky stopped by our offices earlier this year to film a spot about one of his charity events for the local news. Big Lo, you may remember, was the model for our Super Fan Action...
View ArticleInterview With Nancy Pearl, The Librarian Action Figure
Since its introduction in 2003, the Librarian Action Figure has been one of our most popular items. After an initial backlash against it because some librarians thought it promoted negative...
View ArticleInterview With Seth Godin,The Marketing Guru Action Figure
When we were looking for a model for our Marketing Guru Action Figure, one name came up again and again: Seth Godin. In addition to his career as a world famous marketer and founder of websites, Seth...
View ArticleJesus Action Figure in the Weekly World News
Click image for a larger, more readable, version. Sure, we’ve been featured in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, but for us the highlight of our mentions in the press came in 2002 when...
View ArticleStickman and Spreadsheets Don’t Mix
Alisha G. sent us this photo of the sign she made for her office using the Stickman Action Figure. If you don’t feel that creative, you can always download some of the backdrops we made from the...
View ArticleThe True Story of Zombie Jesus! (Even though you probably won’t believe it.)
The story of the Zombie Jesus is hotly debated by our customers. They accuse us of cleverly importing a Zombie Jesus and trying to market it as a production mistake. Even when we tell customers the...
View ArticleThe Jesus Action Figure “Restored”
The art world (and much of the internet) has been in a tizzy recently about a well-meaning elderly Spanish woman’s thoroughly botched attempt to restore a 19th centure fresco entitled Ecce Homo (Behold...
View ArticleCover that bald spot with a Tattoupée
Tattoos are more popular than ever these days, which is why we’ve created different sets of temporary tattoos to enable people to get in on the fun without the commitment, pain, or expense of the real...
View ArticleGoogly-eyed shenanigans at ECCC
Jenny Sparks and her husband Lars made brilliant use of a pair of our Giant Googly Eyes here in Seattle last weekend at the Emerald City Comicon. Googly Eye Galactus Googly Eye Batman They mounted the...
View ArticleKnow your googly eyes
We had a problem around the office. Now that we have three sizes of Googly Eyes for sale, how do we display them in a way that people will understand which googly is which? The picture above is the...
View ArticleGoogly Eye Glasses
Our new Googly Eyes Glasses make it look like you have big ol’ googly eyes. The pupils move when you shake your head. The best part? You can see through them! Don’t drive, juggle chainsaws or try to...
View ArticleBehold the Corgicorn
One of our awesome customers recently showed the staff of Archie McPhee that the Inflatable Unicorn Horn for Cats isn’t just for cats. It turns out that Corgis love them too! In fact, according to this...
View ArticleDoctor Who and the Emergency Bowtie
While watching the most recent and quite excellent episode of Doctor Who we couldn’t help but notice that the Doctor seems to shop at Archie McPhee. During the the bit where he chose his new clothes,...
View ArticleCaffeinated squirrel
When we started selling our Squirrel Coffee Cup (which is exactly what it sounds like, a tiny coffee cup for squirrels), people doubted that it would be used by an actual squirrel. Well, thanks to...
View ArticleCuteness incognito
Why yes, you will look adorable while you’re eating a cola-flavored Mustache Lollipop. It’s a truly delicious disguise.
View ArticleCats love it!
We’d like to share a few recent sightings of one of our favorite products, the Inflatable Unicorn Horn for Cats. Cat’s love it! The fun began when Redditor Alterx shared this fantastic photo: Which...
View ArticleCreepy Horseman Dashboard Wiggler
We were pleased as punch when our friends over at Laughing Squid recently posted about one of our favourite new products: the Creepy Horse Man Dashboard Wiggler. It’s the perfect thing to make your car...
View ArticleThe Archie McPhee store is hiring!
Holy awesome opportunities Batman, the Archie McPhee store is hiring for a full-time retail customer service position! Are you a fan of the weird and wonderful? What about working with amazing...
View ArticleLive long and eat plenty of bacon
There may not be any food that’s better than bacon, but did you know that it might also hold the key to longevity? Pearl Cantrell of Richland Springs, Texas recently celebrated her 105th birthday....
View ArticleJust another day at Archie McPhee
Why yes, that is a blessing of Finger Narwhals riding Optimus Prime. We have Archie McPhee designer Scott Heffernan to thank for creating this delightful sight. It’s tough to have a bad day when...
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