Archive for March, 2010Bits of general knowledge often slip through the cracks with the information overload we wade through on a daily basis. Well, fear not forgetting the numerical value of Pi again, good people, by always having the answers in your pocket. The Know-it-All Pencil Set ($10.00) by Paper Pastries is six No. 2s stamped with info that just might guarantee you’ll never be a contestant on that cockamamie Jeff Foxworthy show. Unless you covet that, in which case these aren’t for you. [Curiosity Shoppe Online via Svpply] Introducing App Magnets by The Jailbreak Collective — Free Shipping Coupon
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
in Features & Interviews, Jailbreak Collective News, Jailbreak Collective Product
We are pleased to announce the release of our newest piece of Product Art: App Magnets. Whatever you want to do…There’s an app for that. That’s right. Whether you want to buy movie tickets, read the news, write a review, pay a tip, catch a taxi, or even train your dog, there’s an app for that. But what if you want to hang a photo on the fridge? Or leave a note on the microwave? Or save that Chinese take-out menu in a place where you can’t lose it? When it came to certain old-school tasks, the apps were coming up short. A little reverse innovation was needed. Well, good news, everyone…Now there’s an app for that, too. Introducing the App Magnets by the Jailbreak Collective! In order to bring the magic of the iPhone into the third dimension, we asked an artist to reach into the iPhone home screen and literally pluck out the apps. Then we added a little magnetism. And best of all, we mass produced them so now you too can own your very own set of 3-D App Magnets! The only place in the world where these are available is through our online store. Each set of 18 epoxy magnets measure 7/8″ x 7/8″ and are packaged in a large iPhone replica. They cost $12.99. For a limited time if you buy three app magnets or more shipping will be free. Simply enter “3forFREE” upon checkout. Check back in the coming days as we will be announcing a very exciting contest involving an even more exciting technological device. Don’t sleep or you might miss out! Follow us on Twitter: Twitter.com/TheJailbreak Fan us on Facebook: Link
Let’s be honest: baths aren’t the manliest of activities. What’s more, the stuff stores sell that are intended to accompany one’s bath are generally targeted toward woman; bath beads, salts and bubbles don’t exactly exude dude, right? Well, that’s all about to change thanks to these potentially routine-altering Bath Bombs ($15.00). They are currently in pre-order with an estimated April 2010 ship date.
Nice copy, too. [Nerd Approved via Spinning Hat]
While their roots are firmly planted in T-shirts, Port Jefferson, Long Island-based brand CXXVI has branched out with their Spring collection of vintage, hand-screenprinted accessories. Items like the antique-stained N.Y. iPhone Bag (above, $10.00) mesh well with other aquatic-themed items (see below), exuding an overall identity of a gritty New Yorker who enjoys time on the shore. These guys interest us in their ability to take art and transfer it onto a product. Check out a bag and some bandanas by reading more.
Baltimore-based artist Jennifer Strunge is the brains and paws behind an always evolving collection of handmade, one-of-a-kind Cotton Monsters. Born from her early introduction to sewing, Strunge says she has been making similar things since childhood. And it shows. Her monsters are numerous (currently 57 are for sale) and brightly colored. They get their outfits from thrift store leftovers; things like recycled clothing, blankets, sheets, and other house hold linens, and are stuffed with a premium fiber fill. Strunge is quick–and correct–to remind potential consumers that the monsters are works of art, and not necessarily intended to serve as kids’ toys. She has eight categories in which the “soft sculptures” fit: Big Monsters ($95.00; like Lorenzo shown above), Little Monsters ($58.00), Pentapods ($48.00), Jellies, Bottomfeeders ($68.00–$100.00), Watchful Eyes, Space Bugs and The Von Katz Family ($80.00). Check out a selection of our favorites and a bit more information below.
It’s a shame how kids these days have no appreciation for games that don’t come with all the shiny bells and whistles of today’s offerings. I was at a park in Williamsburg this past weekend and drew an old-fashioned hopscotch in chalk on the cement. An inquisitive and way-too-funny-to-be-a-three-year-old lad named Ocean remarked how weird the concept of hopping on the sidewalk for entertainment was. It is, I suppose, when you could instead be playing with a replica Iron Man toy with a bazillion points of articulation that shoots laser beams and flies around all over the place. So this post is all about bringing it back to the simpler time, one that I admittedly don’t even remember, yet expect once existed. The Hopscotch Rug ($199.00) again blurs the line between product art and design. Besides being an interesting and stimulating addition to the home, what do you think it is? [Swiss Miss] Discuss: What was your favorite outdoor game as a kid?
Ever since late last October we’ve been waiting for artist David Rathman’s collection of Muhammad Ali-inspired watercolors to drop online. Rathman‘s series was born from a collaboration with No Mas NYC, as the two came together to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Ali’s Rumble in the Jungle bout with George Forman. After much ado, the set of 10 watercolors is now available for sale. Head over to No Mas and check them out. Each runs a quick $250.00
I wish I were a kid again just so I could have a sweet bunk-bed piled with loads of these robot pillows. Mr. Large Robot ($40.00) and his companion, the similarly unimaginatively named Mr. Small Robot ($30.00), have an expected mid-March ship date. [Ferm Living] Best known for their synchronous treadmill video, Chicago band OK Go have outdone themselves with this one-shot clip for their latest track, “This Too Shall Pass.” The guys sketched out the idea and then hired a collective of geeky art engineers known as Synn Labs, who spent the better part of four months building a two-story Rube Goldberg machine for this video. What starts as the simple falling of a few dominoes quickly gives way to an overly-complex contraption that has the end goal of blasting the band in the face with colorful paint. It’s a fun watch and proves, maybe, that these guys make the best music videos in the world. If nothing else, they understand what it takes to go viral, as this clip has already amassed almost 1 million views in two days. Check out a making-of featurette over on Fast Company. Considering their budget was probably minuscule, directors Eddie King and Tyler Marshall did a pretty f*cking fantastic job spoofing artist Ke$ha‘s pop-opus ‘Tik Tok’ in Star Wars land. What we’ve learned is that everything is better Star Wars. Oh, and lego, too. King and Marshall, collectively known as Teddie Films, even made sure the lipsynching was on target, which is hardly something one can expect from amateur videos like this. Well done, sirs! [Not Cot via My Adventure is Your Advantage]
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