A Quirky Edition of The Things We Love
Go gamer old skool with these hard drives enclosed in NES cartridges. Personally, I couldn’t resist going for the ones that robbed me of the most sleep. Price ranges depending on the amount of memory. NES hard drives are by Etsy user 8BitMemory.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/8BitMemory?section_id=6678855
Like real fortune cookies, these purses come with a printed fortune inside. Cool feature – each purse has a unique laser etched ID number that you can track back to the origin of the recycled leather it’s made from.
Anyone obsessed with their camera will find it hard not to like the kitsch of these silicone bracelets. Go to the site and pick your favorite lens…the top selling one just happens to be the 50mm AF C . www.store.adamelmakias.com
So it’s not a artist series Swatch watch, but with these DIY project, you can make it your very own. Made with tear-resistant material on which you can draw, paint, or decorate. www.fredflare.com
“It’s a well known fact that Men like to figure things out. Home improvement projects (as long as we’re not “told” to) and technical configurations are like puzzles with tangible rewards. So, obviously, we like actual puzzles too. Problem is, putting the pieces back together when it comes to cute kittens and Niagara Falls is in no way interesting, or challenging. That’s all about to change. Taking locations from New York, LA and London that have been tagged (graffiti, not Facebook), these puzzles are man approved. Bonus points because it comes in a spray paint can.”
http://www.spinninghat.com
Tetris Sugar
Artist Danil Zdorov designed these Tetris shaped sugar cubes poised to be as addictive as the game. Sadly they still seem to be in the phase.
It’s not that I have a problem with my rainbow of post it notes sticking out of my books, but I have to admit using these would be much more fun way of staying organized. These sticky notes are available in all sorts of shapes, sizes, and colors. They are available in green, brown, and ginko-shaped.
www.designboom.com/shop
The orb shaped light fixtures are a creative artistic touch- place them in darker corners of the room for a soft glow. Moon lamps are a cool way to lasso the moon and bring it closer to you.
www.in-es.artdesign
This is just one of the coolest things I’ve seen in awhile. You can arrange the sewing seams borders and corners to create humorous, artful designs nearly anywhere you can imagine. Available in Black. Includes 4 pairs of scissors and 33-feet of dotted cutting lines.
Tapi Tap Squeeze Drink Fountain
This simple device that turns almost any household faucet into a water fountain with just a squeeze. It can also turn you into a child again – I swear.
http://dreamfarm.com.au/products/tapi/
