Shoparooni - Your One-Stop Shop For Everything Lovely

Shoparooni Holiday Hours!

Heads up everyone, here are our official hours for the holidays!

Shoparooni Holiday Hours:

Friday, Dec 19th: Noon - 11 PM

Sat. Dec. 20th: Noon - 11 PM

Sun. Dec. 21st: Noon - 6 PM

Mon. Dec. 22nd : Noon - 7 PM

Tues. Dec. 23rd: Noon - 10 PM

Wed. Dec. 24th (Christmas Eve): Noon - 5 PM

Christmas: CLOSED

Fri. Dec. 26th - 2 pm - 11 PM

Sat. Dec. 27th - Noon - 11 PM

Sun. Dec. 28th - Noon - 6 PM

Mon. Dec. 29th - CLOSED

Tues. Dec. 30th: 2 PM - 10 PM

Wed. Dec. 31st.(New Year's Eve): CLOSED

Jan. 1st (New Years Day): CLOSED

Get your gift on!

We've got some new stuff at Shoparooni, and just in time for the holidays!

First up, the PERFECT stocking stuffer for all those lovely ladies in your life...

Scrabble Tile Necklaces!

Handmade by Shoparooni's HBIC, Marlee Brown, each of these pendants comes on an 18" ribbon/cord combo and features artwork she designed! The letter is fully visible on the reverse, so the necklace can be worn design or letter out! Woo hoo!



Handmade Soaps by Squeaky Queen!

Handmade in Medina, OH by Squeaky Queen, these glycerin soaps are amazing! With scents like "Burning Leaves", "Black Licorice", and "Chocolate Truffle" they look and smell pretty damn cool!



Kaiju Prints & Tees from Jeff Lamm!

We've got four different prints (silkscreen & Gocco!) along with two new t-shirts from Cleveland's kaiju master, Jeff Lamm! Prints of Woo, Ultraman, and his own character Deathrobot! And t-shirts of Hedorah as a stoner rock dude, and Booska as colonial royalty! WOO HOO!



Moon Song prints by Kat Brunnegraff!

Numbered and signed by the artist in an edition of only 50 pieces, these prints from Ohio artist Kat Brunnegraff are so cute you'll puke! Just don't puke ON the prints...you soil it, you bought it. We've got two different prints available...the Argyle Owl's Moon Song, and the Silent Sphinx's Moon Song. The Sphinx prints are also hand-embellished with gold paint, and look absolutely amazing in person!



Original Paintings & Prints by Julia Kuo!

We've got more prints and originals from one of our favorite local artists, Julia Kuo! We've got four original paintings available, ranging from $40 to $100. A total bargain on some amazing pieces!! We just got these in for the opening of the Annex, and her work is moving pretty quickly...if you want some you'd better grab it now!



Plenty more stuff online as well....wallets and coin purses by Gama-Go, Ugly Dolls, holiday vinyl from Kidrobot, and more more more!

Check it out at www.shoparooni.com!

New In Stock + Shoparooni Annex!

We are supremely pleased to announce the imminent opening of the Shoparooni Annex, located right next door to Shoparooni! The Annex will be the home of monthly pop-up stores, featuring amazing wares and artwork by local artists! The grand opening of the Annex will be FRIDAY, November 28th at 8 pm. What's going to be in there?

CLEVELAND ART BOMB!

Selected works from a few of our favorite local artists, at prices that won't break the bank! Originals, prints, t-shirts, and more from Phoebe Marie, Jeff Lamm, Julia Kuo, Chris Ryniak, Emily Gross, Superelectric Press, and more! Entrance is through Shoparooni, so feel feel to swing by on Saturday, check out all the new stuff in-stock, and wander through our magical doorway to get your art on!

And speaking of new stuff in stock....

Wallets, coin purses, coasters, stickers, & more from Gama-Go!

Hoodies and tees from Sans Oceana!

Ugly Dolls! 7", 12", and TWO FOOTERS! Woo hoo!!

Mini Munny Ornaments, 3" Reindeer Dunnys, and Things That Hurt Zipper Pulls from Kidrobot!

Amazing holiday cards from Superindustriallove!

Pocket Ninjas and Ninjatown DS games from Shawnimals!

Midwest Plushform Show - Auctions are LIVE!

Thanks so much to everyone who came out for the Midwest Plushform Show, and the viewing of our episode of Wife Swap! We appreciate all the love, support, and kind words from everyone!

We had a TREMENDOUS number of the artists in attendance...Ryniak, Phoebe, Julia, Emily, Mike, and so so so SO many more! It was really wonderful to have such a tremendous interest and so much friggin' talent dogpiled into Shoparooni for the evening! Huge thanks to Chris Ryniak and the whole posse from AG who turned in some of the most amazing customs we've ever seen! Monsters and bunnies and mechanical magicians!? RAD!!!

The first batch of auctions are LIVE at shoparooni.com/plushform. We were not able to get photography finished for all of the entries in time, so the rest will be added in the next couple of days. Our apologies for the delay, but it's totally worth the wait. :)

Special thanks to all of our sponsors!! Shawnimals, Squibbles Ink, Rotofugi, Mimoco, and Music Saves all came through big time, and we love you for it!

Huge thanks to Spanky Stokes, Toy Cyte, and Toys R Evil, for helping us promote the event!

Huge thanks to Carol & John's Comics for co-hosting this large and ambitious event with us! We love you guys!

Plushforms! Wife Swap! Booze! Merriment!

Tonight is the the night!



The 1st Annual Midwest Plushform Show will open at 7 pm, both online and at Shoparooni!

All custom Plushforms will be available online for bidding at the stroke of 7 pm. Auctions begin tonight, and end November 29th. Remember, 50% of all proceeds go to Toys For Tots so bid early and bid often!

The auction site DOES require registration, so feel free to sign up in advance and save yourself some hassle later. :)

Tonight will also be the airing of Marlee & Steve Brown's Wife Swap episode! The fearless leaders of Shoparooni dipped their toes in the waters of reality television, and managed to escape unscathed! Check it out tonight on ABC at 8 pm EST! Check your local listings for more details. If you're coming to the Shoparooni Plushform opening tonight, the bar next door (Boardwalk Tavern) will be showing the episode on their TVs! So come at 7 pm for the Plushforms, check out Wife Swap at 8, and then hang out, drink beer, and point and laugh at us! It'll be great! Here's a sneak peek:



(And if you're in Chicago, you should totally check out the Mike Budai show opening at Rotofugi! Excellent artist, excellent gallery, super-rad people all around!)

Everything is going crazy!

There has been SO MUCH going on at Shoparooni, we don't even know where to start!!!

We turned one year old! Thanks so much to all our faithful customers, dear friends, neighbors, allies, and everyone who has supported, helped, and pointed us in the right direction. In no particular order, special thanks go to Northeast Shores Development, US Bank, National City Bank, Shawnimals, Rotofugi, Mayor Jeff, Music Saves, Beachland Ballroom, Jerry Schmidt, Kidrobot, StrangeCo, Phoebe Marie, The Real McCoys, Big Gay Tony, Arts Collinwood, Chris Ryniak, The AG Posse of Artistic Devastation, Sans Oceana, Zane Rouse, John Crobar, The Free Times (RIP), Cleveland Scene, Plain Dealer, Cleveland Magazine, Northern Ohio Live Magazine, Carla Thompson, Steve Smith, Eric Carlson...holy crap, we could list names ALL DAY LONG! You know who you are, and hopefully you know how much we love and appreciate you!! THANK YOU!!

Last night's Scavenger Hunt 2: SON OF SCAVENGER HUNT went off great, we'll have pics up this evening on our Flickr page!

We got a nice write-up about Marlee & Steve's upcoming appearance on ABC's "Wife Swap" in the Plain Dealer yesterday, check it out online right here! The episode airs November 7th, and we're working on some kind of viewing thingy down on Waterloo...details when we have them!

And the 1st Annual Midwest Plushform Show is coming SOON SOON SOON!! Check out the artist list, and get ready to have your minds blown!! Get those wallets ready, 50% of all proceeds are going to Toys For Tots! The opening is Nov. 7th at Shoparooni, and Nov. 8th at Carol & John's Comics. Don't miss out!

Tons of new products coming, and December will mark the opening of the first pop-up store in the Shoparooni Annex! We're taking over the space next door for a series of one-month pop-up stores, beginning with a curated selection of affordable works by our favorite local artists! More details to come...

Thanks everyone...we love you!

Halloween on Waterloo!

Thursday, October 30th is the official "Halloween on Waterloo" party!

6 pm!

• Shoparooni Scavenger Hunt 2: SON OF SCAVENGER HUNT!

• Fun, treats, booze, and other stuff at Music Saves and Low Life Gallery!

• Opening reception with artist & musician Jon Langford at Waterloo 7 Gallery. Then seen Jon play at the Beachland at 9 PM!

8 pm!

• HELLOOO CLEVELAND cover night at the Beachland!
• The Helper T-Cells as the Flaming Lips
• The Muttering Retreats as Beck
• Good Touch Bad Touch as the Kinks
• The Hot Rails as J. Geils
• Nashville Red as The Black Keys
• Josh Jesty as The White Stripes
• Only $5!

See you tomorrow night!

Shoparooni - All Kinds of Award Winning!

It's been a busy month already here at Shoparooni!

We've added a bunch of new products (with more on the way!), survived impending economic doom from all our buddies in Washington, D.C., and won a crapload of awards!

The Cleveland Scene voted us "Best Place To Buy A T-Shirt" which was pretty rad! They coolest declared Steve to be the "Coolest Dude in Cleveland", which was also pretty rad! Northern Ohio Live Magazine slapped our logo on the cover and announced us as purveyors of the "Best Weird Gifts" in NE Ohio, and Steve's mom told all her friends "You really should see their store, they have the funkiest stuff!".

We realize that's not quite an actual award, but we'll take it. ;)

Thanks so much for all the love! As we round the bases towards our one-year anniversary, it's pretty amazing to look around and see how much support we've gotten from everyone. Thank you all!!

New Throw Pillows by PopJunkie Design!

Check it out! We just added a bunch of insanely cool throw pillows by PopJunkie Design!! Based in San Francisco, PopJunkie makes what are officially the coolest decorative pillows of all time....seriously!

Available in-store and online at www.shoparooni.com!

Kristen Ferrell Loves Us! (And Sully does too!)

Just got this in a note from Kristen on MySpace. :)











Thanks so much you two! We love you back!

2008 Midwest Plushform Show Update!

We just added a bunch more artists to the list...and we're SO STOKED!!

Rancid will be doing a collaboration Plushform with local artist Phoebe Marie! We've got a grip of pieces coming from artists and friends of Wild Zero Studios! And we've added two of our favorite fine artists, Kristen Ferrell and Angie Mason! And Shawnimal Smith himself is doing a custom for the show! HOLY CRAP ON A STICK!!!

The Midwest Plushform Show is truly shaping up to be an awesome event, and we are so excited to see how many people have gotten behind this Toys For Tots benefit!

"Nightmare in Jeremyville" 8" Dunny from Kidrobot - Free Shipping @ Shoparooni!

The new 8" Dunny by Jeremyville is in-stock and shipping at Shoparooni! And to sweeten the deal, shipping is FREE in the continental US!!

Just type "Free Shipping" in the Notes field, and we'll adjust your total before you are charged. Simple!

Just our way of saying THANK YOU to our awesome mailorder customers. :)

Coming Soon: Jeremyville Dunny! KidReaper! Kristen Ferrell! PopJunkie Pillows!

Whole slew of stuff coming in this week!

We'll be getting in the new 8" Dunny "Nightmare in Jeremyville" from Kidrobot! We'll have plenty for everyone, and FREE SHIPPING IN THE US! Just type "FREE SHIPPING" in the Notes field on your mailorder and we'll hook it up! (Sorry International buddies! We'll just hook you up with free goodies in your box!) Available Thursday, Oct. 2nd!













Also coming soon from Kidrobot, the Andrew Bell-designed KidReaper! 8" of glow-in-the-dark creepiness, plus a fabric cape with a wire frame for super posing spookiness! We'll have plenty for everyone, and FREE SHIPPING IN THE US! Just type "FREE SHIPPING" in the Notes field on your mailorder and we'll hook it up! (Sorry International buddies! We'll just hook you up with free goodies in your box!) Available Thursday, Oct. 16th!














Coming this week, we'll also have canvas prints and clothing from Southern California artists, Kristen Ferrell! Excellent tees for the ladies, and cool prints of her widely acclaimed pop-surrealist artwork. Sweet!! Should be here on Thursday, and quantities are limited...don't snooze!













And last but not least, bitchin' throw pillows from PopJunkie Design! Huh, you say? Throw pillows? Bitchin'? These two things in the same sentence? Rest assured, these are the most excellent pillows you'll ever buy. And instead of names like "Sandalwood Farm" and "Magenta Country", they have names like "Disco Rooster" and "Nude Drummers". These should arrive any day now, so keep your eyes peeled!















Shoparooni.com: Smarter than Sarah Palin, and better looking than Barack Obama. Vote for Shoparooni for Best Gift Shop In Cleveland!

New @ Shoparooni: Prints by Jeff Lamm & Julia Kuo!

We just got in some terrific prints by Ohio artists Jeff Lamm & Julia Kuo!

Jeff Lamm - Deathrobot (Black on Black, or Red On Black)













Jeff Lamm - Party Woo (Gocco print, 4 colors!)













Julia Kuo - Untitled (Fish & Fowl)













Julia Kuo - Untitled 2 (Rooftops)













Jeff Lamm prints are only $20 each while they last, and Julia's prints are both under $40!! We love being able to bring you excellent art from Cleveland at affordable prices...support these artists and get some excellent works for your walls!

Big Vinyl Sale!

We've just put a bunch of vinyl toys on sale! Skullbox by Artdenka, T-Boy by Shin Tanaka, and plenty more!

Check out the SALE! section of the store for a crapload of deals!

Midwest Plushform Show Update!

More artists added to the Artist Page! We've got entries coming fromKidrobot! HOLY CRAP!!!!

The entry form is now online right here...so get yourself a Plushform and get started!

Plushforms in-stock at Shoparooni...click here to pick one up! Type "MIDWEST" in the Notes field for $5 off your order!

Dunny Party Pics! Baroness Dunny Giveaway!

Thanks so much to everyone who came out for our Series 5 Dunny Release Party!!! We've got pics online at our Flickr page, check 'em out!

And for our out-of-town friends, don't forget about the online 8" Baroness Dunny Giveaway! Details are on our Event Page, or just click the image below...

Kidrobot Dunny Series 5 Available NOW!

Kidrobot's Series 5 Dunnys are available now at Shoparooni! Pick up a few blind boxes or pick up a full case!

And remember...all Kidrobot mailorders from Shoparooni from now until the end of the month will be entered to win a sold out 8" Baroness Dunny!! Every $5 worth of Kidrobot merch you buy gets you one entry, and a full case of Dunnys gets you a bonus 10 entries!! More details on our Events page...and don't forget our Dunny Release & Trading Party TONIGHT, Thursday, Sept. 4th, 7 pm until 10 pm.


GO GO GO!!!!

Reminder: S5 Dunny Release Party @ Shoparooni - This Thursday!!

Hey, just a quick reminder that this Thursday is the release of the new Series 5 Dunnys by Kidrobot, and our release & trading party is going to be CRAZY!!!

Specials on toys!
Free art!
Free beer!
Raffle for a Stalin Bust!
Karaoke after-party @ The Beachland!
Mayhem!!!

Check out shoparooni.com/events for more info!!

Midwest Plushform Show Update!

www.midwestplushformshow.com

UPDATE:

We just added a bunch of UK artists to the Artists page! Thanks so much to James for helping us gather up a ton of talent from the other side of the pond!!

Entry form will be online soon!

- Steve-arooni

Kidrobot x TADO - Cannibal Funfair In Stock!

British illustration tandem, TADO, morphs their Cannibal Funfair print series into a 17-figure feeding frenzy!

Some come flocked, some roll, some hide friends inside, but don't let their tricks distract you, 'cause they're all on the prowl for a bite to eat...

We're big fans of TADO here at Shoparooni, and this series is just terrific! Great characters, great sculpts, and all the little extras make this one of our favorite mini series yet!

Only $7.95 each, or get a full case of 20 for $159! These are going fast, snap 'em up while you can!

1st Annual Midwest Plushform Show - Cleveland, Ohio

1st Annual Midwest Plushform Show

Hosted by Shoparooni / Carol & John's Comics

The 1st Annual Midwest Plushform Show will take place from November 7th until November 29th in two locations in Cleveland. The show will be hosted jointly by Shoparooni, located on Waterloo Road on the East Side, and Carol & John's Comics located in Kamms Plaza on the West Side.

The show will open at Shoparooni on Friday, November 7th from 8 pm to 11 pm, and at Carol & John's on Saturday, November 8th from 8 pm to 11 pm. Both shows will close on Saturday, November 29th, from 8 pm to 11 pm.

The Plushform is a blank, do-it-yourself plush figure made of a primed, canvas-like material intended to be customized by any means necessary! Artists can use paint, markers, pens, applique, and pretty much any other material to customize their Plushform, making an a work of art in cute plushie form!

The Plushform Show will be used as a fundraiser for noted charity "Toys For Tots", with 50% of all proceeds from the show being used to purchase toys to donate to Toys For Tots.

www.midwestplushformshow.com has details about the show, a running list of confirmed artists, sponsor information, and all other information about the show.

Sponsors are being sought to cover the cost of Plushforms in order to provide them to artists at no cost to the artist.

For more information about the show, or becoming a sponsor, please contact:

Shoparooni
Attn: Steve Brown or Heather Young
15813 Waterloo Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44110
216-383-3633
steve@shoparooni.com
heather@shoparooni.com

Carol & John's Comics
Attn: John Dudas
Kamm's Plaza
17748 Lorain Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44111
216-252-0606
info@cnjcomics.com

Kidrobot x Simpsons: In-Stock Now @ Shoparooni!

This is easily the most incredible team-up in history, other than Superman schtupping Wonder Woman in the "Kingdom Come" comic book series!

Kidrobot presents a new mini-figure series featuring 24 of your favorite Simpsons characters, plus 3 super-rare mystery figures!! WOO HOO!!!

Sold as a blind-box series, so you don't know which Simpsons character you'll get until you open the box. Homer? Bart? Mr. Smithers? Itchy? Scratchy? Who knows! Get a bunch of them and maybe you'll find your favorites....

In-stock and shipping now, only $7.95 each.

Kidrobot Series 5 Dunny Release

Dunny Bonanza
Kidrobot Series 5 Dunny Release Party & Raffle
Thursday, September 4th - 7 PM - 10 PM

WHAT'S THE DEAL?

Start the countdown, the epic legend of the world's greatest vinyl canvas continues September 4 with Dunny Series 5! Collect 19 new and insanely detailed designs by the biggest players out there, blind boxed for $6.95 each. If luck is on your side, you'll find 1 of 600 Golden Tickets redeemable for an elusive, 3-inch Huck Gee Dunny.

Collaborations include Amanda Visell, Aya Kakeda, Clutter, Devilrobots, Dirty Donny, Frank Kozik, Huck Gee, JMGS//Jellymoon, Jesse LeDoux, JK5, Junko Mizuno, Kathie Olivas, MAD, Mad Barbarians, MISHKA, Reach, Sneaky Raccoon, Steven Harrington, and TOOFLY.

DID YOU SAY I COULD WIN SOMETHING AWESOME?!

Shoparooni will be hosting an official release party for the new Kidrobot Dunny series, and you can even win a 15" Glow In The Dark vinyl bust of Smokin' Joe Stalin, designed by Frank Kozik!! Each Dunny purchased on September 4th equals one raffle ticket. A full case of 25 Dunnys gets you 30 raffle tickets. At 10:00 PM, we'll be drawing one lucky winner, and they'll go home with Kozik's Stalin bust!! You must be present to win, and you must be suitably impressed by how incredibly friggin' RAD this thing is!!!

But that's not all!! For all of our out-of-town friends, we'll be holding ANOTHER raffle for web orders only! From September 4th until September 26th, all online Dunny orders will be entered to win the sold out 8" Baroness Dunny! That's right, Steve is giving up his personal Baroness Dunny (never even displayed!) just to make some lucky Kidrobot lover the happiest vinyl nerd in the world!! These were limited to 290 pieces, sold out immediately, and have been fetching absolutely stupidly high prices on the secondary market.

How much does Shoparooni love you? A whole helluva lot, that's how much!! So join us for some pure vinyl mayhem, drink our beer, and rejoice in the glory of designer toys for grown-ups!

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