Archive for February, 2010Having a gold plated pipe to smoke from would make any man dapper; either that or pretentious, depending on how you look at it. Good thing for the cynics out there, since this golden pipe is meant to hold candles instead of tobacco. The Pipe Candlestick ($84.00) from Patch NYC is first cast in metal and then plated in gold. Measures 2.25″ high. [The Curiosity Shoppe]
Turning the least attractive member of the office supply family into a sleek, well-designed, ahem, staple of desks everywhere is a daunting task indeed. Leave it to the Italians, who make staplers that vaguely resemble whales, like Zenith’s clear shelled ones shown above ($32.00). Also of note are these industrialish ones from Present&Correct that run closer to $15.00.
All of us from the Jailbreak Collective are currently holed up at booth No. 4822 at the NYC Toy Fair, which, as luck would have it, puts us right next to the nice folks from Kotobukiya, who just happen to have damned near the coolest product of the entire show. Yes, these brilliant Lightsaber Chopsticks (aka Saber Sticks or Chop Sabers). While they’re gearing up to release the newest version in the coming months, they were nice enough to hook us up with a couple of sets of the original Yoda and Luke variant. So thanks to those guys! Order yourself a pair for around $30.00 here. Also, if you happen to be browsing the show, stop by our booth, mention this post, and we’ll give you a little something for free. Happy Monday!
Ever since it premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, folks, including the Academy (who nominated it for Best Short Film), have been praising the brilliance of Logorama, a film by French duo, François Alaux and Herve de Crecy. The 15-minute, at times NSFW short imagines a world (Los Angeles) dominated by corporations–their logos and mascots running amok, eventually creating a chaos that ruins them all. Just below we’ve embedded a copy of Logorama, although the quality is mediocre. If you prefer something better, head over to Facebook and watch it in a slightly crisper version. [Slash Film]
Our friend Ron English [interviewed] was in McAllen, Texas, for something this past weekend and decided, ‘hey, you know what, I think I’m going to paint some cows.’ So he found a guy named David Freeman who allowed Ron to “bomb” four of his “bovines.” This world-map one is fantastic. Check out two more below, and let us know what you think. Is this art? [Animal via Popaganda]
Wallets suck. Plain and simple. The feeling it gives the bum during long drives and while flying on airplanes is something I detest, so my front right pocket is generally its designated spot. But then if there’s too much cash, hypothetically because of the whole, you know, being poor thing, then it’s also often uncomfortable. What’s a guy to do? Well, thanks to innovative watch-makers, Nooka, who have recently expanded their product line to include multiple collaborations, fragrances and custom toys, our literal pain in the ass problem is solved. The Asset Organizer ($35.00; also available in orange, black, green and blue) is made from a soft silicon material, making it a pleasure to sit on, expandable and water resistant. It’s functionality is also impressive, as the inside is comprised of a system of containers that can be adapted for each owner’s preferences. Pick one up! [Uncrate]
Self proclaimed bike-riding fanatic, Julien Jaborska, has channeled his passion and flipped it into wearable art via the use of recycled bike parts. The belt shown above was made from an old knobby mountain bike tread ($30.00), and is one of the most unique fashion accessories you’ll find today. While writing this post, it was snatched up by a savvy consumer. Luckily, a bunch more belts in various colors are still available. Look below for photos of them. [Rebicyclist]
Milan, Italy-based art director/product designer, Matteo Cibic, has just announced the pre-release of his dog-with-neck-cone-sans-head-shaped ceramic speaker called, nicely, Hi-Fido. Only 50 (1o here in the U.S.) will be produced upon its actual release this April, so head over to his site and claim one if it suits your fancy. [Via]
It’s difficult to decide which is more disturbing: a.) Lady Gaga has become so inexplicably famous–due to both a fashion sense born from doing drugs the rest of us don’t even know exist and, ahem, her damn catchy music–that she has found her way onto this series of dollar bills by artist Craig Gleason (site is NSFW); or b.) her resemblance to George Washington is so striking that we may soon have to acknowledge Gaga is the great-great-great granddaughter of our first president. Either way, the idea here is genuinely brilliant. E-mail Gleason for purchasing info. The entire set of 12 can be found below. [Via]
This might be old news to some folks out there in the vast depths of the blogosphere, but a recent peruse through the latest catalog from our friends at Think Geek reminded me how fantastic this knife holder is. Part art, part product, The Ex – Unique Knife Holder ($69.99, also available in black or silver) was designed by Raffaele Iannello to stand 14.6″ tall and resemble an asexual old lover; you know, for applicability to scorned members of both sexes. And it comes with five knifes!
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