A few words from Rob Mansfield

Starfish washed up on Devon beach

rob — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:24:37 +0000

via news.bbc.co.uk One of those freaks of nature that produce amazing images. Hundreds and hundreds of starfish have washed up on Budleigh Salterton beach in Devon – a town previously best known for being the home of Muffin the Mule’s creator and Sue Lawley! - See more pictures at the BBC Posted via [...]

Coffee cup art

rob — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:40:30 +0000

via etsy.com At some point, we’ve all had a cuppa from a burger van out of a styrofoam cup and then chucked it in the bin, convinced that we’d finished with it. Not boyobsolete. He takes the humble coffee cup and turns it into a work of art. Using just a ’sharpie’ to [...]

Mad Men meets Barbie

rob — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:54:37 +0000

via nytimes.com It had to happen eventually – the ultimate US icon of Barbie has teamed up with the current TV perfection that is Mad Men. But these are no ordinary Barbie and Ken dolls that you will be buying for your kids to play doctors and nurses with. Oh no, Mattel proudly calls [...]

How the web keeps products for going longer

rob — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:02:17 +0000

via espares.co.uk Our dishwasher door stopped closing last week and, rather than calling up for a repairman, I did what more and more people are doing – turned to the web for help. First of all, I searched for forum discussions to see if anyone else had experience the same problem. On our [...]

Hello Kitty cookies

rob — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:12:53 +0000

Hello Kitty has a tendency to be mocked by many, especially when grown women become obsessed with it. But for young girls, it’s a perfect brand. Our on-the-verge-of 4-year-old is obsessed and loves all things HK. So much so that we’ve just invested in a toast cutter and cookie cutter. The results of the latter [...]