lost for life
The noop lies sprawled across the warm ground in a sticky mess. His eyes, still blurred, catch sight of the bright blue sky behind the vast tree leaves. Not too long ago the elastomer was a dark and hostile place. Now it sparkles again in the boldest of colors, fresh and juicy. Giant fruits hang from the branches of the trees. In one, well protected and nourished, the noop had time to grow. But now he is ripe, and he has hatched from his fleshy fruit shell. 

He knows he can't stay out here in the open. Without the protection of cover he would be at their mercy. His shaky legs have never carried his body weight before. After a few attempts, he finally gets up. Standing, half stunned and dizzy, he gazes around and after a few seconds he slowly sets himself into an awkward walking motion. 



He strays around for a while after leaving the forest, the sun has already turned his pale skin slightly pink and his innocent body feels pain for the first time. All of a sudden a scream smashes the pristine silence.  Without hesitation the noop ducks down in the high grass nervously trying to spot where the sound came from - nothing. Out of nowhere it bounces right up into the sky like an oversized bullet. "YIEEEEEEEELP". Flying high above the noop's head, then stretching out its short legs to land softly and smoothly in the high grass a moment later.

The noop, curious and audacious, protrudes his head carefully to be able to examine the phenomenon that landed so close to him. Clearly not of his kind - a little shorter with 2 big ears flaunting in the wind. Giant teeth loom out of its mouth, its eyes menacing. With each of his body cells on alert, the noop's heart races for the first time in his short life. Instinct tells him that he is in great danger of this kind, he must raise his guard. Patient and without a sound the noop waits in the grass until dawn. When he raises his head again, the creature has gone. He is safe. For now at least.

Wandering the lowlands, the night has fallen. That which started almost inaudible, he is increasingly drawn to. The sound that would accompany him his entire life. The thundering of waves. Guided by this call in the darkness the noop finally reaches the beach. Jaded, he lies down. As soon as his face hits the cold sand, the noop is asleep. 

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false friends
loser – hkg edition

Contains the colossal paw! and a freshly hatched noop, robed in his heavenly soft paw! suit. The pair comes in glowing spring colors, put to sleep between two cotton pillows, every one embroidered with the individual running number. Safely packed in a hand crafted wooden box with a monkey rabbit nose handle and enclosed with an elastic band. Each set includes one coarse family and friends application card.

Limited to 200 pieces.
HK$ 4,400 (price includes global shipping)

Available January 7, 2010.
Available only at coarsehkg and selected stores (tba).

Limited Christmas presale at coarsehkg online store, December 10, 2009.
[presale will be open for 24 hours – shipping January 4]

Bring home your new friends and never be alone again.

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Starting with the latest coarse release, false friends, every figure will come with a family and friends code card, which enables you to apply for family and friends membership at coarsehgk, the coarse online shop.

Scratch off the scratch field on the back of the card, to reveal the unique application code. Once you have collected three codes, you may apply for your membership at coarsehkg [click on family and friends for details]. Purchases placed before December 2009 [from coarse hkg only] are also valid for application. In this case you will need to submit your order number in the application form. Please note that only one order number per release is permitted for application.

The noops' fragile souls, which had not long ago risen and matured in the scenery, finally withered to dust. All the creatures were swiped off the ground and the landscape was once again pitch black and lifeless. Only the cold wind whispers cut through the meager trees. continue reading

... the end
It had become their biggest fear. The bandages held the last traces of color in their pale bodies, but nothing could stop time from seeping away. And since life began to decline, they knew that one day this moment would come.

Standing by the waters edge for what seemed like an eternity, the noop had lost all sense of time. Deeply absorbed in his thoughts. Watching the white caps dancing on the top of the waves; like vultures in the sky they waited for him. Motionless, bearing the last battle his body had to fight out. Fighting for each minute - for every second. His nervous system had almost given in, he could no longer feel the agony. 

The elastomer was cruel. This year, the same as last, and all the years before. It squeezed out every last drop from its former seedlings. The color stations that were once fully loaded with wonderful juices had now dried out and today the tubes finally ran empty. 

The decline had gained in speed until today, and now began to avalanche. Sweeping away everything and everyone. Unstoppable like a torrential river, the elastomer brought in it's harvest. It finally asserted its right to feed. Feed itself and the next generation.

A sound interrupted his thoughts. He turned around with a jolt. Paw was closing in on him. In previous months he would have made an escape. His heart was pounding but his body had lost the power to move... as paw drew nearer, his instincts urged him to run. But now he could see that even paw's life span had expired. He was just as pale as the noop. And his face without emotion. 

Paw stopped right next to him and clasped his hand. Together they stared out to sea as their existence reflected upon them. At the same moment they both knew it was time. They closed their eyes.


coarse jaws pain

coarse presents jaws pain. The noop and his shark crown are approx. 13 inches tall. The monotone grey/red figures are available in 2 editions. 

signature edition

with blood melting out of the noop's mouth. The noop and his shark crown resting in black sponge, packed in a deluxe hand wrapped paper box, closed with a silkscreen printed transparent sleeve. 

Now in stores worldwide





hkg edition
with blood draining down the side of the noop's face.  

The noop and his beloved shark crown lying safely embedded in black sponge. Packed in a wooden teeth box, closed with a woven elastic band. Includes a numbered and signed silkscreen print (12.9'' x 12.9'', printed in 5 colors on heavy paper). With blood individually hand painted on the print by the coarse artists. 

 HK$ 2980 Limited to 100 pieces
(includes global shipping) 

Available exclusively at coarse hkg.

Please Register here for the lottery between October 1 – 4.
Invitations sent out October 5. Shipping estimated October 20.        
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coarse returned to Hamburg – our german hometown. cream is showing coarse originals, stocking toys, apparel and accesories by our favorite artists, designers and brands. Come in whenever you are around in northern Germany. cream, Gurlittstrasse 47, Hamburg.

The elastomer is erupting. Colors flash high into the sky. This is the energy they had all been waiting for. No one can predict the path of the color vortex. But sooner or later they would all come under its inevitable color blast.

The paw! spectrum series is available as a rare artists edition. The paw! triptych is limited to 50 pcs (entire stampede). The tiny monkey rabbit is packed in an exclusive solid banana carrot box topped with a felt leaf. Open it and you will find paw! embedded in color erupting sponge. A unique coarse project.

A SDCC 2009 exclusive
blue / yellow / purple
limited worldwide to 50 pcs each color
DKE booth #4732
Sold out. Sold out. Sold out.

... life declines
The noop slowly opened his eyes into tiny slits, but not even the slightest ray of light hit his retina. A few seconds had to pass before his thoughts were no longer trapped by the black haze of his dreams, and he recognised where he was. Lying on his hard bed in the smelly barrack. The rain tumbled onto the metal roof like clusterbomb hail, each drop exploding and releasing a shock wave inside the shelter below. Immediately followed by the merciless liquid that always found a way of creeping through the rusted metal towards the helpless sleepers below. His bed was soaked, and his skin cold. It was still night. The noop was suffering. 

It was autumn and the noop knew life was fading. It all started when the colors began to change. He was born in spring when the elastomer was radiating the most heavenly white - it was so bright that it transcended every shadow. Slowly summer arose and colors became vibrant and full of life. It was a wonderful summer. But the changes were irresistible. And the noops' life span was determined. They all knew... the elastomer had no mercy. 

His whole body ached as he stood up. It took a few seconds for the dizziness to disappear. His thick blood pumped slowly these days. A thought loomed over him "Never go near the water without the protection of your crown". The noop couldn't remember how he knew this, but it must have come from someone who had once loved him. "Always pretend you are a friend, and you will be safe". 

Even at the blackest hour, the Noop's instinct was true to him as he reached for his shark crown. He put it on his head pulling the nose low down over his face, almost hiding below it. Quietly he made his way down to the beach. It was still night. It would all be over soon.













coarse x pixie
coarse presents jaws switch in collaboration with pixie as an exclusive release for the Taipei Toy Festival 2009. Limited to 200 pcs. The noop and his shark crown are approx. 13 inches tall and come in a premium cardboard box. The noop is safely surrounded in a bed of soft sponge. Resting until you put on his crown. 

On sale from thursday July 9 at Taipei Toy Festival. Meet the coarse artists saturday July 11 (3:00 pm) at the pixie booth.

jaws switch will also be available a coarse hkg. The online sale starts July 9 at 10:00 am (July 8 at 10:00 pm New York time). Price HK$ 2200 (price includes global shipping). Sold out.

A miniature noop (approx. 2.4 inches tall) and his camouflaged shark crown, protected in a transparent screen printed package. Price HK$ 80. 

On sale from thursday July 9.

A new paw! is born.
While he slowly grew in the giant fruit hanging from one of the trees in the endless cream garden, he had impatiently awaited this day. Anxious to see the world outside of his nebulous fruit shell. Yearning to jump around, bounce on the elastomer skin below him and embrace what his instincts would force him to do. Eventually the tree couldn’t hold the burden anymore. Awakening with a hitch, paw! awaited the clash. He huddled. With a loud „whoouuuuump“ the shell slammed to the ground. Stretched from the giant load, the skin shattered and burst. This was his moment! His white blood shot through his body bringing maximum energy to each of his virgin cells. paw!, almost exploding, bounced back into the air. Stretching his legs and arms to prepare for second impact. The time had come. A new paw! was born.

coarse is proud to present paw! milky bliss. The initial and most original colorway of paw! A powdery epiphany.

paw! the tiny monkey rabbit is 12 inches tall and comes in a heavenly banana carrot box topped with a felt leaf. Remove the elastic band and find paw! well protected in soft sponge. Waiting for you to wake him up!

On sale monday June 29 at 10:00 am Hong Kong time
(June 28 at 10:00 pm New York time) at coarse hkg. Sold out!
Price HK$ 1250 + shipping and handling.

paw! milky bliss will also be available at Taipei Toy Festival at the pixie booth and in the pixie online store.

Both jaws versions, coarse and coarse x rotofugi, are limited to only 100 pcs per version. The silkscreen printed wooden teeth box is closed with an elastic band. Open it and you will find noop, his giant shark. jaws also includes a skateboard (real playwood) and a wooden certificate with your individual number. Register until march 2nd to get your noop.
The registration is now closed. jaws is sold out.

Please understand if we might not be able to fulfill all registrations, the qty we still have on hand is very low.
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About the noops
The driving force that keeps the Noop going, that doesn’t let him rest, is the Noop Formula. There is a mixture of war paint and camouflage on his face and a trophy on his head. He is the spitting image of a power- and forceful vision of speed dropped out of his own elastic dreams. From time to time the Noop stands tall like a warrior in front of a system of two millions of mutated blackberry atoms mirroring his image back two million times.

The Shark is fighting his way through the labyrinth of gooey sewer channels leading from St. Cream into the desert. When he is lucky enough to find a sidearm that will lead him past Gum City he will raise his head from the dark mixture of sleeping juice, licorice oils and black thoughts. Sometimes he spots a Noop in the distance and on a rare occasion he would manage to get a glimpse of how a dream builds up over the ruins of the rubber city.

Thanks to everyone who pre-ordered jaws and thanks for being patient during the last months. Consider at least 10 days for shiping from our Hong Kong home base to Chicago – and give our friends at Rotofugi some time to dispatch your figure.

Both jaws versions, "coarse" and "coarse x rotofugi", are limited to 100 pcs. The figure comes with a signed print and a wooden plate with your individual number. Inside the wooden teeth box, you will find noop, his giant shark hat and his coarse skateboard made from real plywood.


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Missed the pre-order?
Only 100 figures of total 200 figures have been available for pre-order during our chicago noop show. There will be another chance to get jaws quite soon. If you subscribed our coarse family newsletter you won't miss it.

... in stores january 16. We are glad to introduce our latest paw! edition. The tiny monkey rabbit is coming to you in the classic coarsetoys colorway “pain” (light grey/bloody red). Our pain edition is limited to 200 pieces and is nicely packed in a silkscreen printed box. Packed in fabric bag, filled up with foamy letters.

Coarse goes tiny! The figure is approx 2,5 inch tall and highly detailed. Like the 13’’ inch vinyl version, the hat is movable as well. Packed in a transparent silkscreen printed, transparent box.