rotofugi:
next up on the chicago front is [kid robot](http://www.kidrobot.com/)-style toy store, [rotofugi](http://www.rotofugi.com/). i've never really jumped into the whole realm of toy design because for some reason it overwhelms me. however, i found this store's stock pretty approachable and certainly worth mentioning. my favorite was a [DIY collection](http://rotofugi.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?) that came ready to paint, decorate, sketch on, etc etc. you can't beat diy design, you really can't. i think it's a great idea. their selection of the diy designs is a bit sketchy at the moment but they promise to restock some of the several styles asap. click [here](http://rotofugi.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=RDTS&Product_Code=TOY-044c) for more info.
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(Via [design*sponge]().)
