I think that the Space Invaders icons have to be the most used video game symbols in clothing and accessories. We've seen hats, pants, shoes, shirts, man purses, jewelery and all other manner of accoutrement featuring the little pixelated aliens. And now, to complete the entire ensemble we have Space Invaders boxer briefs. These were snapped at Ted Baker in London as evidenced by the label in the box. Someone please make a note to get these for Crecente so he'll finally have that last piece to his museum collection of decorative video game related underpants.
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Freaking sweet.
I'm buying a pair. Or 5.
Where do you buy them anyways?
I need these as much as I need those NSFW mouse pads
being ted baker "designed" im sure they cost a pretty penny.
@Codexx: I'm going to take a shot in the dark here and say....at Ted Bakers.
Must resist urge... Must not buy... Will power fading...
Just Googled for it. They're like $40 a pair.
@fishtub:
screw that then, I can make them for cheaper!
@Codexx:
If you go over to threadbanger.com, there is a tutorial on how to make a pair of boxer shorts. Just search for the Valentines day show.
The systematic rape of classic gaming icons by arrogant, pretentious clothing manufacturers. YAAAAAY!
Those are bloody awesome. Now if only they made a pair with Pacman on the crotch....
Wacca Wacca?
These should have been an unlockable in Dead Rising.
*Crosses fingers for an appearance in DR2*
Wait a minute DR2 hasn't been announced yet.
*Crosses fingers for DR2 announcement*
*sigh* My fingers hurt.
$40? Yeah, I don't think so.
Now if they lit up and shot lasers...
Ok we get it, space invaders was an old game. How many kinds of clothes do they have to put it on?
Hmmm I wonder if they come in another color ?
I would prefer if the aliens kept that particular area un-invaded, to be honest.
Man purses?
it's not even a real space invader - cant you guys spot the difference??
Will those ever sell in America? I want them so badly.
I waaaaaaaant.
Ted Baker? Thats actually a pretty nice brand.....
Those look awesome, Now where can i get them.
Why always Space Invaders?
There are other old games y'know?
Those are sexy O_O
Somehow I have this fear that wearing those boxers will get my junk shot off by a pixelated spaceship.
Id buy/wear them but id worry people would think I am wearing Ted Bakers boxers.
*in Groundskeeper Willie voice* "Video game?"
These will be £15 to £25 a pair in UK. $30 to $50.
I'm waiting for the matching girl pants with the little shield ships.
Yay, indeed, for overpriced nostalgia items made overseas for pennies and inflated to an insane price for an undereducated consumerist society encouraged only to spend, not think.
50$ would buy me a truckload of AK-47's in many countries - or about a year's worth of rice and fruits. Ted Baker is one of the companies that pays workers something around 16 pounds (32$) a month to make these. I have a little trouble seeing them as anything more than what they are, a cynical cash grab looking to tap into the gamer demographic.
I digress.
@One Way Mule: Maybe Centipede boxers just didn't sound as appealing during idea crunching...
I've seen Ted Baker shops in the US before when over there, is it not as big a chain as it is in the UK?
I might endeavour to dress entirely in space invaders related things, all the way down t'grundies, then try and get laid... Anyone want to place any bets...?
There's an invasion.......IN MY PANTS!
Nice, this rounds out my week. Monday nintendo boxers, tuesday spongebob, wednesday mario, thursday zelda, friday pacman, saturday family guy, and i no longer have to go commando on sundays, space invaders boxers. loving it already.
O.O I think these are going to be with my boyfriend's birthday present.
@Atsumi: Bugger the boyfriend I want some.
I don't want my friend to be pew-pewed off ;-;
huh
i might have ot start wearing underpants...
oh boy, I was playing the new Space Invaders Extreme
and then I saw this. Pew Pew Pew. WANT
All the people saying, "Why Space Invaders?", you obviously don't get any. Don't you 'get it'? "SPACE" invaders. Think about it. You "invade" "SPACE". Do I have to explain to you what the space is? Replace the "pace" with "natch" and you might see what I mean.
Tisk-tisk. You forgot the keyword "pantsu" Flynn dearest.
I had a mental image of someone making these using the old patato stamping method. Freaky!
@Chilly Hollow: Durn. Potato has two Os, not too As.
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