The Christmas season is almost upon us, as retailers and TV networks have been reminding us for the entire month of November.

License plates are a bit like Twitter: a strict character limit that somehow brings out the best and worst in all of us.

So, we've got to ask, because it seems to happen an awful lot with DC merchandise, especially the stuff aimed at the mainstream market.

You know, whenever we think about fantasy art, we really can't help it, we think of vans.

We guess the New Zealand Mint looked at the Franklin Mint and decided they wanted some of that sweet, sweet collectible action.

UPDATE: The contest is over.

Matt Groening and Kidrobot have teamed up again for a second series of 25 collectible vinyl figures.