[Daniel Silk]

I bet Rubik's are very happy 😁 I wonder how many they normally sell each year? I guess most cubes in circulation around the World are not genuine, made by them.

space-invaders.com/spaceshop/product/99686851475931137

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjXvD8pPXT0

[Reader]

Oct 6, 2022 13:43:13 GMT 1 Daniel Silk said:

I bet Rubik's are very happy 😁 I wonder how many they normally sell each year? I guess most cubes in circulation around the World are not genuine, made by them.

They've sold over 450 million of them, it's the most sold branded toy in the history of the world, ever. I doubt a few thousand extra will have them taking much notice :-)

[Daniel Silk]

Oct 6, 2022 13:47:37 GMT 1 Reader said:

Oct 6, 2022 13:43:13 GMT 1 Daniel Silk said:

I bet Rubik's are very happy 😁 I wonder how many they normally sell each year? I guess most cubes in circulation around the World are not genuine, made by them.

They've sold over 450 million of them, it's the most sold branded toy in the history of the world, ever. I doubt a few thousand extra will have them taking much notice :-)

Congratulations to the Rubik's Company 👏🏻 Sounds like they have the right to be very happy 😁

[Alfonzo Conzeta]

Oct 6, 2022 13:02:45 GMT 1 Masong said:

Well looks like there is plenty of these cubes to go round judging by his Instagram reel. Going just by the boxes you can see there are at least 18000 cubes 😆. Nice little earner… It was a quiet lunch break for me. 

hmmm... Invader is currently flooding the market with merch-stuff after merch-stuff in a very tight rhythm...

just yesterday we saw that he's also doing now a shoe collab with Asics...

I hope he slows down again with his launches very soon, makes himself rarer and doesn't become Kaws2.0 or Obey2.0

[Daniel Silk]

Oct 6, 2022 14:27:46 GMT 1 Alfonzo Conzeta said:

Oct 6, 2022 13:02:45 GMT 1 Masong said:

Well looks like there is plenty of these cubes to go round judging by his Instagram reel. Going just by the boxes you can see there are at least 18000 cubes 😆. Nice little earner… It was a quiet lunch break for me. 

hmmm... Invader is currently flooding the market with merch-stuff after merch-stuff in a very tight rhythm...

just yesterday we saw that he's also doing now a shoe collab with Asics...

I hope he slows down again with his launches very soon, makes himself rarer and doesn't become Kaws2.0 or Obey2.0

I wonder what Banksy's opinion is on this subject?
Always feels like Banksy doesn't agree with all these collaboration Releases with brand names.

[Alfonzo Conzeta]

Oct 6, 2022 14:43:11 GMT 1 Daniel Silk said:

Oct 6, 2022 14:27:46 GMT 1 Alfonzo Conzeta said:

hmmm... Invader is currently flooding the market with merch-stuff after merch-stuff in a very tight rhythm...

just yesterday we saw that he's also doing now a shoe collab with Asics...

I hope he slows down again with his launches very soon, makes himself rarer and doesn't become Kaws2.0 or Obey2.0

I wonder what Banksy's opinion is on this subject?
Always feels like Banksy doesn't agree with all these collaboration Releases with brand names.

there is no need for Banksy to collab with other brands and to flood the market...
(also not for Invader I guess!!  that's why i don't understand the high numbers of low-priced merch-stuff-launches that follow in a tight rythm)

[Inknart]

Oct 6, 2022 15:16:02 GMT 1 Alfonzo Conzeta said:

Oct 6, 2022 14:43:11 GMT 1 Daniel Silk said:

I wonder what Banksy's opinion is on this subject?
Always feels like Banksy doesn't agree with all these collaboration Releases with brand names.

there is no need for Banksy to collab with other brands and to flood the market...
(also not for Invader I guess!!  that's why i don't understand the high numbers of low-priced merch-stuff-launches that follow in a tight rythm)

I think Banksy would be 100% fine with this. Have you forgotten dismaland? T shirts, swag, magazines? 

I think as long as it's earned and the direction of the artists trajectory lands him in a position to commercialize for profit it's a testament of that artists dedication and hard work. Obviously different if you skip the first part like Mr. Brainwash and just jump into a commercialized operation for the sake of only monetary gain. 

[yoss]

so every once in a while Invader lets all of his fans have a piece of art and y'all find that crazy??

Invader makes, what, one print every two years or so on average.  And now he makes a rubber invader and a rubik's cube and y'all think he is selling out? 

Jeez...there is no pleasing y'all.   You don't want to buy a Shep Fairey.   Then don't.   But don't bust the guy for doing what he wants with his own art.  He also makes a ton of money for charity in the process too.

[fredowe]

Finally sold out on spaceshop.
Need to add some words to post the Quick reply

[Spenie]

A lot of wasted packaging for such a small item , if the video was anything to go by .

[telecine]

Boom! All gone .

Great they were in the spaceshop for a while though.




Blah blah blah blah blah blah

[Manty]

Oct 6, 2022 21:16:48 GMT 1 Spenie said:

A lot of wasted packaging for such a small item , if the video was anything to go by .

All recyclable

Just imagine all the boxes arriving damaged to collectors houses without this packaging?

the world would implode

[Inknart]

Oct 6, 2022 22:59:29 GMT 1 Manty said:

Oct 6, 2022 21:16:48 GMT 1 Spenie said:

A lot of wasted packaging for such a small item , if the video was anything to go by .

All recyclable

Just imagine all the boxes arriving damaged to collectors houses without this packaging?

the world would implode

I have to agree, a lot of waste, don't care if it's "Recycled" or not. This is just totally dumb for a plastic cube that was probably cents to make. I could understand if they weren't produced in the 10,000's and were in any capacity rare/limited, appreciating items signed and numbered, but these just seem like a cash grab and they should not require a huge box and that much padding. 

[drbf]

Oct 6, 2022 20:47:52 GMT 1 fredowe said:

Finally sold out on spaceshop.
Need to add some words to post the Quick reply

Does anyone know the exact size of the addition? I guess the size is the museum + the spaceshop!!

[Spenie]

He did take the time to respond, looks like it’s the large postage labels causing the issues.

[Lroy]

Oct 6, 2022 22:59:29 GMT 1 Manty said:

Oct 6, 2022 21:16:48 GMT 1 Spenie said:

A lot of wasted packaging for such a small item , if the video was anything to go by .

All recyclable

Just imagine all the boxes arriving damaged to collectors houses without this packaging?

the world would implode

You are absolutely right !
And Invader follows the advise of Postmen referents : don’t ship too small packages 📦 , it’s easy for an employee at the postal/mail sorting center to hide one and more in the pockets. In a bigger cardboard, no package «  lost or disappearing » during shipping.
Anyway he did not sell candy, but artworks at 35 £ !
I imagine those who bought them the triple or more on eBay or elsewhere.. What a shame…

[njr911]

Sold out on Space Shop

for now or forever?

need more words words words words words

[Buckwurst]

My guess is he sold his share, for the people that can't make it to Brussels. They'll probably continue to sell them there till the end of the expo, at which point Invader may or may not sell what's left on the Spaceshop. Who cares, by then everybody that wanted one should have one.

[put the kettle on]

Oct 7, 2022 9:06:53 GMT 1 Lroy said:

Oct 6, 2022 22:59:29 GMT 1 Manty said:

All recyclable

Just imagine all the boxes arriving damaged to collectors houses without this packaging?

the world would implode

You are absolutely right !
And Invader follows the advise of Postmen referents : don’t ship too small packages 📦 , it’s easy for an employee at the postal/mail sorting center to hide one and more in the pockets. In a bigger cardboard, no package «  lost or disappearing » during shipping.
Anyway he did not sell candy, but artworks at 35 £ !
I imagine those who bought them the triple or more on eBay or elsewhere.. What a shame…

Can not believe you guys are talking about cardboard.

A a a a a a a a a a a a

[yojoe007]

Shows as available for me in the Space Shop. Perhaps drip feed, or regional allocation (Australia)?

I think the cardboard discussion is quite relevant as Invader definitely has an "ethos" (ukraine support, vegetarian stuff) - come to think of it everything I've ever received from him perhaps bar an anti-static bag has been pretty enviro-friendly.

Looking forward to an Asics shoe collab as I need some new trainers, and they will be vegan!

[yojoe007]

Oct 7, 2022 10:48:14 GMT 1 yojoe007 said:

Shows as available for me in the Space Shop. Perhaps drip feed, or regional allocation (Australia)?

I think the cardboard discussion is quite relevant as Invader definitely has an "ethos" (ukraine support, vegetarian stuff) - come to think of it everything I've ever received from him perhaps bar an anti-static bag has been pretty enviro-friendly.

Looking forward to an Asics shoe collab as I need some new trainers, and they will be vegan!

Scratch that, they're CDG - I won't be able to afford them   wordy word

[Emile]

Damn Ive been in bed with covid and missed the release because of it. If anyone has a spare one I would love to take it

[yojoe007]

Oct 8, 2022 14:31:56 GMT 1 Emile said:

Damn Ive been in bed with covid and missed the release because of it. If anyone has a spare one I would love to take it

I bought mine after they had been reported here as sold out, and was able to secure one as were friends.

I would suggest continuing to check over the coming hours/days/even weeks for restocks. Good luck!

[Buckwurst]

Got a shipping notification today, can't wait to receive mine so I can throw out the packaging with the regular thrash, just to annoy all those tree hugging hippies complaining about it.

I didn't hear anybody complain about the 5000 boxes Musart used to send out their stuff, and they used plastic too, omg!

[Lroy]

A friend of mine took a plane to go to Mima for two days : today and tomorrow.
Did you know that the museum was closed on Monday and Tuesday ?
I’m so sorry for him !

[Newar]

Oct 11, 2022 13:34:51 GMT 1 sl said:

Looking for Invader stickers from the Mima show. 
Please dm if you have any for sale.

Thank you

I guess there are Plenty on the bay and maybe on catawiki 15 15 15

[Spenie]

Oct 10, 2022 19:41:50 GMT 1 Buckwurst said:

Got a shipping notification today, can't wait to receive mine so I can throw out the packaging with the regular thrash, just to annoy all those tree hugging hippies complaining about it.

I didn't hear anybody complain about the 5000 boxes Musart used to send out their stuff, and they used plastic too, omg!

What do you think the cube is made from? The Musart box used was pretty much a perfect fit for the package inside, which is why nothing was mentioned. 
This on the other hand is a box that could probably house another 7 cubes and still have room for the padding. 

Even the tree hugging hippy artist wasn't happy with the box size but had to use these to accommodate the postage and customs labels. 

I really couldn't give a shit what you do with your packaging though. 

[Spenie]

Arrived this morning, purchased through Space Shop, nice little purchase although smaller than I expected.

[njr911]

yeah - it's not a full sized one which was a little disappointing for the cost.

[frezza]

Nov 3, 2022 14:34:32 GMT 1 njr911 said:

yeah - it's not a full sized one which was a little disappointing for the cost.

Thought it was the same size as a normal one? How big are they then?