Love this idea. Punch a hole in your bottle cap and get your soda on with a straw. Okay, or beer. Works with metal and plastic caps. Buy yours here.

Via Core77.

Designed by Fredrik Hyltén-Cavallius, the Piet brings a little warmth and coziness to your home or apartment. Since it burns ethanol instead of wood, there's no need for a chimney. And the ceramic shell keeps the outside cool, so you can place it near walls or furniture. Love how the tiles reflect the light and enhance the movement of the flames (watch the video on Fredrik's site).

Via Kitsune Noir.

The recently-completed Yas Hotel features more than 5,300 diamond-shaped steel panels containing almost 5,000 LED fixtures. It's the largest remote-controlled LED project in the world. Where else, but Abu Dhabi?

Via Contemporist.

Packaging for Howling Monkey Black and Tan Beer. I rather enjoy the squat little bottles. Designed by Turner Duckworth.

Via The Dieline.

The Christmas shopping season is officially upon us. Here's what you would have been putting on your wish list if you were a kid in 1959. More vintage holiday goodness here.

Via Plan59.

Snapshots from the 1932 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, purchased at an estate sale in a small Texas town in 2006. You can see more of the photos and read the whole story here.

In 1932, the unemployment rate in the United States was a whopping 23.6 percent. I know times are tough for a lot of people right now and this past year has been filled with economic unease for everyone. Sometimes it's good to see that life marches on and smiles can be found around an upcoming corner.

Happy Thanksgiving to all those who celebrate it. To everyone else, best wishes for the rest of the year and beyond.

Via Swaptorium.

The perfect umbrella for the gentleman warrior on your holiday shopping list. Choose from Masterful Samurai, Medieval Barbarian, or Triumphant Cavalryman. Designed by Materious. Available for purchase here.

Via Weirdomatic.

A collection of board games from the 1800s. For many more, including board games going all the way back to the 1500s, head on over to this wonderful article. One of my favorite posts on one of my all-time favorite blogs.

Via BibliOdyssey.

Nice, minimalistic design. Handmade in the USA. Purchase yours here.

Via Swiss Miss.

In her Skin Deep series, Texas-based artist Mona Marshall explores the idea that life iis a fabrication masking an invisible infrastructure. According to the artist's statement, "Skin, like paper, may be fragile and easily torn or cut. It is generated by what is underneath and can be destroyed by it as well."

Via Art MoCo.