Archive for June, 2010
As a brand, White Castle has become more synonymous of late with stoners and the brilliant Neil Patrick Harris than their reportedly delicious (I’m from the west and haven’t tried one yet) sliders. From a PR standpoint, their participation in the Harold and Kumar movies was rather ingenious, efficiently keeping White Castle, the world’s oldest hamburger chain, relevant in the zeitgeist. Not an easy thing to do in the fast food industry, unless you’re the Double Down. Zoom to the present and White Castle is still reaping the benefits, as they’ve released this product, the hamburger-scented candle ($9.00), to oddly widespread and mainstream publicity. The first run sold out immediately, with the proceeds going to autism research. (You can learn from our friends at Perpetual Kid when the candle is back in stock). Pick one up, support the kids, and enjoy the sweet smell of mass produced meat wafting around the office. It’s really a win-win.
Nice little collection of mini retro wooden cameras that have been turned into stamps, magnets, a pencil sharpener and a tape dispenser. Each is available over at Fred Flare for $12 – $20. These zipper pulls are nice, too! Grenade Salt and Pepper Shakers (Thatbo — $15.00) Weapons are some of the most universally recognizable objects in existence which makes their signature shapes perfect for adaptation by product designers looking to mass produce an item with instinctive appeal. While guns, grenades and such are generally associated with war and violence, that same fact makes their transformation into innocuous gift items ideal. It’s a quick and dirty recipe for edgy designs. Included below are 22 different Weapons of Mass Production, from gun fans to lightsaber chopsticks and samurai sword umbrellas. Check ‘em out, and please feel free to write us if we’ve missed any gems.
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