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We have just taken a re-stock of some Polaroid film and some new cameras from Impossible Project here at Fat Buddha Store . Impossible Project are a company that manufactures instant photographic materials and Polaroid film being the main drive behind the company. The Impossible Project was started in 2008 after Polaroid announced in February 2008 that it would stop producing instant film for Polaroid cameras. The founders are Dr. Florian Kaps, André Bosman and Marwan Saba. In June 2008, Kaps and Bosman met at the Polaroid factory’s closing event and decided to found a company to produce materials for Polaroid cameras. In October 2008, Impossible bought the production machinery from Polaroid and leased a building, called Building Noord, which was formerly part of the Polaroid plant in Enschede in the Netherlands. It leased the Polaroid production plant and developed new instant film products for use in existing Polaroid cameras. In 2010, the company began producing...

Interesting developments from the other side of the (streetwear) world. On February 1st, it was announced that A Bathing Ape was sold to Hong Kong fashion conglomerate I.T. I.T. purchased a 90.27% stake in A Bathing Ape. In a transaction encompassing a relatively paltry $21,850,000 HKD (approx. $2,800,000 USD), I.T purchased a total of 668 shares. Exact details regarding the creative future and expansion of A Bathing Ape are unknown, however A Bathing Ape founder NIGO will remain on board as the Creative Director for the next two years. Fraser.