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The Innervision Mirror

2008-07-24T17:52:00.006+03:00

The Innervision Mirror by designer Gavin Coultrip features two image and self related quotes by Oscar Wilde: "To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance" and "It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances". The mirror designed to look like an eye test, and if you're wondering why those quotes? Well... it is because they give you a legit reason to admire yourself longer in the mirror.

The Kari Candle Holder

2008-07-23T22:41:00.006+03:00

Kari Candle Holder is a part of a series of four candle holders designed by one of my favorite designers, Karim Rashid. The unique and attractive design of the candler holder is inspired by the traditional forms of ancient Turkey. Made of hand blown glass, available in blue or green.

The Dunk Mug

2008-07-23T18:26:00.005+03:00

The Dunk Mug has got to be one of mankind's greatest creation, cause the only thing better than having coffee and cookies is having a coffee mug with a special compartment for cookies! It is great for a quick coffee break at the office or at home... and PERFECT for a midnight milk and cookies snack on bed. This mug is so simply designed, yet very clever. And the designers didn't forget about our leftie friends, so the mug is available for them with a handle situated on the other side.

Pepe and Friends: The Adorable Tableware Collection

2008-07-22T16:15:00.002+03:00

Pepe and Friends is a collection of the most adorable tableware you will see. The little characters have the cutest impressions on their faces, they look good on their own.. but definitely better together. Waking up to tableware this cute will surely brighten up your day. Now, let's meet the characters:

Momo is the butter dish.

Sugar Daddy and Coco work together to serve your sugar and cream.

Rif and Raf on the other hand, work on serving the salt and pepper.

Sweet looking Pablo loves sweet gooey stuff, so he was given the job of saving and serving honey.

Sir Randolph here, is the eggcup. He keeps your egg nice and warm and saves a stash of salt in his hat.

Bonnie and Clyde are the oil and vinegar decanters.

Big Daddy, the cookie jar, keeps your cookies safe and tries hard not to eat them himself.

Last, but certainly not least, there's the little gang of espresso cups: Bingo, Gigi, Amber and Sam. you can check them out and few others at the Pepe and Friends shop.

Now if you still got a little bit room left for more cuteness, check out this animation of Pepe and Friends working at the kitchen...

'I Will Do One Thing Today' Sticky Pad

2008-07-21T20:11:00.004+03:00

If you're anything like me then your To Do list is probably a long one, and things remain undone for quite sometime... or till your favorite social network goes down for few hours. So instead of having a long to-do list, this sticky pad encourages you to do one important thing per day which is a quite reasonable goal. And Once you're out of these notes... you'll know that you've done 400 things!

USB Whack It: Bring The Arcade To Your Workstation

2008-07-21T16:00:00.000+03:00

Whoever said USB gadgets and games were useless?! Well yes, it might be useless but that doesn't make it less fun! Check out USB Whack It, the old arcade game is now available as a small version for your desktop. Here's a video I found on YouTube that demonstrates how the game works:

Candela Tooli Lights

2008-07-19T21:00:00.000+03:00

Candela Tooli is a set of two cute little nightlights from OXO. The ambient LED lights make great bedside companions, for kids specially. They illuminate automatically as soon as taken out of their charger base, providing 8 hours of continuous lighting. And they're quite portable so you can easily take them around, wherever lighting is needed. Comes in a set of 2, Blue and Green or the Fuchsia and Orange.

Zing! Catapult Spoon

2008-07-19T17:44:00.003+03:00

Zing! Catapult Spoon is what you eat with if you want everyone at your lunch table to know you're ready for that food fight as soon as someone calls for it. Load it up with peas, broccoli, or mashed potatoes... pull back the spring handle and ZING! lunch is launched!

Whoever told you it wasn't okay to play with food never tried a Zing! Spoon.

The Rocking Wine Glasses

2008-07-18T20:30:00.001+03:00

Drinking from these Rocking Wine Glasses should be a lovely experience. Because the base of these glasses is slightly off center, it causes the glass to rock gently into place, which makes the drinker watchful for its balance. The set has a very elegant and modern shape that features a lovely speckled glass pattern. It is hand made, which makes each glass slightly different than the other but that only adds more character and uniqueness to it.

Hug Your Sorrow Plushies

2008-07-18T17:01:00.007+03:00

These Tear Plushies are absolutely adorable. We all have our down moments... so whenever your down, hug your sorrow and let your tears fall on the sad and cute plushies. They measure at approx. 13" so they're pretty hug-able and they feature a 'Made Me Cry' tag, if you want to add notes on what have made you cry.

The Drinks Fountain

2008-07-17T16:49:00.003+03:00

So you've got this great party planned next weekend but you still need the head turning element that will have your guests talking. If all at the Party Essentials section fails (and I'm sure none of them will) then this Drinks Fountain should do it. This fountain pumps the drink from the lower bowl to the top tier, so the drink starts overflowing and cascades down from the top level to the next. Your guests can fill their cups as the drink pours down, without having to use a ladle. There's nothing better than a waterfall of your favorite drink, is there?!

The Universal Bomber Tee

2008-07-16T21:00:00.000+03:00

Tank Theory The Universal Bomber Tee

Recognize the bomber? Of course you do, our dislike of him is undeniable. Designer Robert Gould created this masterpiece to scream the fact out, in the nicest looking way. No one wants a picture of G.W Bush on their chest, but because it says something and expresses an opinion, it is totally wearable.

Apoll Tabletop Fireplace

2008-07-16T17:52:00.002+03:00

The Apoll Tabletop Fireplace designed by Carl Mertens is a fine piece of art. Made of glass and stainless steel, which gives it its simple sleek and modern look. Just light it and put it on your tabletop, it would make a good replacement for candles on your table and is sure to add a warm atmosphere wherever you put it.

Fortune Cookies Soap Set

2008-07-15T22:30:00.000+03:00

The Fortune Cookie Soap Set, created by artists Shannon and Justin Prokop... a couple who began creating these fortune cookies soaps in their California apartment five years ago and now run their business successfully from their warehouse in Oklahoma. The soap is made 100% of vegetable oils, each soap is hand folded and comes with a unique fortune. Comes in two sets, Rainbow set (sweet tart martini, tropical islands, rainshowers, sublime, great grape and keep it clean) and Pastel set (candy addict, nature's chill pill, chocolate covered strawberry, zen garden, the mod bod, and oatmeal cookie). It looks good, smells good and will hopefully help you wash the bad luck away.

Zihotch Retro Phone Watch

2008-07-15T20:00:00.000+03:00

Here's a watch that can tell you the time.. literally! The Zihotch Retro Phone Watch is no ordinary watch... it's not digital or a regular watch with a needle to tell you the time. If you'd like to know what time it is, just dial 117 on your watch and it'll speak to you. If you dial any other number you'll get a "We are sorry, the number you're trying to dial is not in service. Please, check and call again" message. The watch can also be set to give you a wake up call every morning.

Comic Appetizer Plates: To Serve or Decorate?

2008-07-15T17:00:00.003+03:00

From the same shop that brought to you the Jigsaw Puzzle Appetizer Plates come these fun Comic Appetizer Plates. These cool little plates are made of hi-gloss white porcelain and are both microwave and dishwasher safe. And because of how pop and colorful they are, I may suggest using them as decoration plates in the kitchen or dining room, maybe. Sold for $2.95 each.

[Via-Cool Material]

Dress for Dinner Napkins

2008-07-14T23:20:00.003+03:00

It sure is nice to dress up for dinner, isn't it? But let's face it.. we're not always in the mood to do that, guys specially! So here's the easiest way to dress up when you're not feeling like it...

The Dress for Dinner Napkins have different ties printed on them, for guys who want to look like they've made an effort to dress up. The napkins come in a package of 20, with 5 different designs. Great for a good laugh and conversation at any party.

Get a Free $50 Firebox.com Voucher With Firebots!

2008-07-12T21:00:00.000+03:00

If you're a fan of DIY urban toys, and would like to get yourself a $50 shopping voucher from firebox.com... then here's your chance.

Firebots are free downloadable PDFs that you can print out and create your little urban toy. Every now and then, a new Firebot is available so make sure you bookmark this page and check back for new characters.

So, let's get down to business.. I'm sure you're wondering how can you get that $50 voucher so you can get yourself some serious coolness from Firebox.com. It's simple as this... create your firebot, take a cool picture of it and upload it to the Firebots page. As soon as you've done that... you're officially qualified to get that voucher! It is quite simple and fun and probably the easiest $50 you can get!

Shikisai Alternative T-Shirts

2008-07-12T18:00:00.000+03:00

Shikisai is a Japanese designing company that creates alternative interactive and fun t-shirts. The Designers pretty much incorporate everyday situations into their designs, shoe laces, water faucets and bath plugs are only few of their clever designs...

This T-shirt T-shirt, for example. It's a t-shirt, with a t-shirt on it! Clever and humorous at the same time.

Want something even cooler? the Bath Plug T-Shirt, with a real ball chain or...

this Faucet T-shirt with a satin ribbon sewn to it to resemble a wave of tap water.

The Shoes Canvas T-shirt comes with real laces on the shoes prints that are completely removable. You can leave the laces undone, they won't fall off.

Check out more of their fun designs and shop locations at shi-ki-sa-i.com.

Le Parissier's Towel Cake Set

2008-07-11T19:49:00.008+03:00

Looks are certainly deceiving sometimes, in this case... what may seem to you like the most delicious pieces of cake are nothing but towels. Yes, towels!

The Towel Cake Set from Le Patissier are the prettiest packaged towels I've ever seen. They look so good, I don't think anyone would have the heart to actually use them. The towels are 100% cotton, and the strawberries and cherries on top are magnets that would look great on your fridge!

Fast Food USB Sticks

2008-07-10T22:48:00.007+03:00

Forget about your boring looking USB memory stick, replace them with these rather delicious Fast Food USB Memory Sticks. Each stick holds 1 GB of data, and USB extension fits easily into the port. If fast food is not really your thing and you'd rather skip to dessert then you've got another option...

Chocolate, Strawberry or White Chocolate Doughnuts, are even more of a delicious option.

The Bubble Wrap Calendar

2008-07-09T21:47:00.004+03:00

I know it might be a little late to get a new calendar now, but this one is too cool to pass by! The Bubble Wrap Calendar is a poster size calendar with a bubble to pop everyday! Comes in both vertical and horizontal design, and some limited editions. It measures 48"x 17" and the prices starts from $29.95. Calendars for 2009 start shipping on September.

[Via Geeky-Gadgets]

Skooba Skreener Laptop Messenger Bag

2008-07-09T16:21:00.000+03:00

This laptop bag is sure to get some attention to whoever is carrying it. The Skooba Skreener Laptop Messenger Bag has its front flap designed with a print of an actual X-Ray of items usually found in a laptop bag. The designers of the bag actually shot three different x-rays for three different themes and colors and used them for the design. The bag pictured above is one of them. Other than the fun design... the bag features great laptop protection, audio pockets with individual earphone ports, expandable compartment and over a dozen pockets for organizing other accessories.

Bodum Pavina Glassware

2008-07-08T22:05:00.007+03:00

The Bodum Pavina Glassware is the best you can ever get for so many reasons. Being made of two clear glass layers is one of their best features, the two layers give the 'suspended' effect when drinks are poured in, which is cool on its own. They also help keep the temperature of the drinks longer, hot or cold, and because it's double walled.. the temperature inside does not affect the outside, so no matter how hot or cold your drink is, you won't feel it on the outside. And as the glasses don't sweat, you can say goodbye to coasters.

Design wise, the glassware have this futuristic kind of look with the right amount of roundness to soften the look. They are available in different sizes, come in a set of two and are mouth blown which might make each glass slightly different than the other.

Bodum also has the Bodum Assam Collection which is worth looking at. Designed the same way as the Pavina with a different look.

Bamboozoo Mini Series

2008-07-08T17:00:00.000+03:00

Designed by British artists duo Peskimo, the little beasts are the cutest kind of scary. The 3-inch tall monsters are sold in a blindbox, with grabby parts and some even have friends with them.

Buy it for $7.99 .