Outside the Central Embassy mall in Bangkok stands an 8-metre-tall blue Elmo-like muppet with its eyes crossed out.
View this post on Instagram
It's one of the signature characters from Brooklyn-based former street artist Brian Donnelly, better known as KAWS.
Donnelly has made a name for himself professionally with his limited edition toys and clothing, most of which feature his skull-and-crossbones designs on cartoon characters like Snoopy and Mickey Mouse.
SEE ALSO:Adidas is insisting Thais show up in full Adidas gear to buy its new NMD sneakersOnly 1,000 of the 20-inch blue muppets have been produced worldwide, and that was enough to draw a long line of eager buyers to the mall, ahead of a one-month KAWS pop-up which launched Thursday.
All the merchandise was sold out within two-and-a-half hours.
View this post on Instagram
View this post on Instagram
Organisers from Central Embassy told Mashablethe queue had started in the early hours of the morning the day before, and stretched to over 500 people by the time the store opened at 10 a.m. Thursday.
View this post on Instagram
View this post on Instagram
Bangkok consumers have been known to get pretty excited about limited edition goods, and KAWS has been enjoying a thriving fan base in the pop culture obsessed capital.
View this post on Instagram
The mall even posted progress pictures of the statue going up, drumming up excitement ahead of the pop-up launching.
View this post on Instagram
View this post on Instagram
Donnelly at the event:
View this post on Instagram
Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.
(责任编辑：綜合)
U.S. government issues warning on McDonald's recalled wearable devices
Fnatic is skipping ESL 'CS:GO' Pro League and bringing back an MVP
Scientists reveal a dramatic new look at the Milky Way
Richard Sherman went fullMore than half of women in advertising have faced sexual harassment, report saysIs Samsung's Galaxy Note7 really the best phone?
On this week's。 MashTalk 。, Lance, Pete and I talk about the new hot smartphone in town: Samsung's Ga
...[详细]
The MacBook Pro finally has a touchscreen -- just not the one you think.With the Touch Bar, Apple pu
...[详细]After the Dyn attack, Australia needs to look closely at its smart devices
On Friday, a massive distributed denial of services attack (DDoS) knocked out access to a number of
...[详细]Can the Nintendo Switch return the company to greatness?
Nintendo finally gave the world a glimpse of what its next gaming system, the Nintendo Switch (forme
...[详细]Cat gets stuck in the most awkward position ever
Anyone with a cat can tell you that although their cat's claws are impressive scratching and hunting
...[详细]Can the Nintendo Switch return the company to greatness?
Nintendo finally gave the world a glimpse of what its next gaming system, the Nintendo Switch (forme
...[详细]This is the baby photo of three stars forming 750 light
In a distant part of space, 750 light-years from Earth, three young stars are being born together wh
...[详细]These connected electric bicycles are set to run on Singapore's roads by 2017
SINGAPORE -- By next year, Singapore will get a new mode of transport for short distances -- bicycle
...[详细]Dog elected for third term as mayor of Minnesota town
Hopefully he has a human chief of staff. 。Duke the Great Pyrenees is the only dog that's ever been el
...[详细]These illustrated affirmations will brighten any of your bad days
Affirming a woman's feelings and experiences can help her get through the toughest of times. That un
...[详细]