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I’m posting this more as a news piece. McDonald’s has issued a cease and desist to citizen citizen for the Ju$t Another Rich Kid and Tobias Wong gold reproduction of their coffee stir stick–which I believe was originally discontinued in the 80’s due to its prominent use for ingesting the decade’s ubiquitous party drug.

So if you want one, you better get it while the gettin’s good!

“INDULGENCES directly comments on the creation and expansion of luxury products in today’s consumer culture, this often results in the production of many unnecessary items. this series attempts of elevate everyday and in some cases disposable items into desirable object.”

I know almost everybody has seen the carved deer head, but I didn’t know there were other friends availble…Now it’s possible to have quite a collection of animal-friendly wooden trophy heads.

“No safari is required to obtain these large-scale trophy heads. Hand-carved from blocks of laminated basswood, these stylized likenesses have a keyhole hanger in the back.”

$429, Reedbuck: W 15.25″ x D 16.25″ x H 23″
$429, Ibex: W 14.25″ x D 13.5″ x H 19″
$495, Bighorn Sheep: W 15″ x D 13.25″ x H 21″
$605, Blesbock: W 19″ x D 21″ x H 23.5″
$605, Catalina Goat: W 16.75″ x D 19.5″ x H 19.25″

A boxcutter, zinc cast and chrome plated, by one of our favorite designers…consider it as a rather good gift for many a discerning design afficianado.

Size: 6.25″ L

So, yeah, there’s been a recent trend of antler-esque products in the past year or two, and it’s safe to say that thankfully all of the ones I’ve seen on sites have been of the not-real variety. This particular deer head is hand-carved from blocks of laminated basswood and is sure to add some atmosphere without the anxiety of the “genuine” article.

Features removable antlers and a keyhole hanger in the back.

Head: W 16″ x H 20″ x D 9″
Overall: H 42″ x W 29″

I’m sure there’s an accompanying artist statement to this that speaks about the ills of society or something to that effect, but I just like it.

When I was a kid I used to get the balsa wood dinosaur kits and I loved them. These are a cooler version.

“Playing with the theme of ‘reinterpreting the codes of bourgeois furniture’, these designs are a modernized, almost abstract version of the trophy head, executed in triplicate.”

I can’t help liking this little bird. I don’t know how many of you like sparrows, but maybe you’d like them more if they were in porcelain on your bookshelf? You know, as a nick-nack type of thing, but better? I might have to get one just so he can be my ‘bltd’ mascot.

6″h
white porcelain china

This would make a perfect paper weight for that special someone…

“Souvenirs are important cultural objects which can store and communicate memories, emotions and desires. Buildings of Disaster are miniature replicas of famous structures where some tragic or terrible events happened to take place.”

special instructions:
numbered, limited edition

dimensions:
2.5″ high 4.75″ wide 3.25″ deep

Need some decorative nonsense? Try some of these wall slats. They can be applied horizontal or vertical. And are 1/2 inch deep, wood based, primed ready for painting; peel away sticker back for easy application.

Oh, this is good. Obviously you wouldn’t want to give this to someone who takes their religion too seriously, or, maybe you would. Hopefully everyone can appreciate the fact that regardless of personal beliefs or ideologies, it’s simply a good design.

designer: Simone Luling
materials: bronze; horse hair, rubber
dimensions:1.50″ high 8.50″ wide 11″ long

Update: This item is unfortunately no longer available. (10/22/09)

Similar to the Eames time life stool, this is turned on a lathe…only in this case the inspiration is your head. All it takes is a photo of your profile and $150.

Okay, I’ll start by saying that I hope nobody is offended by this. But it’s too good not to post, so I hope if you are offended you’ll kind of just pretend this isn’t here on our site. Alright, this here is a Bible Gun by Robert The. And I’ll quote New Museum instead of trying to explain it on my own:

“Books culled from dumpsters and thrift store bins are lovingly vandalized back to life so they can assert themselves against the culture which had turned them into debris. Unlimited edition by Robert The. Each book is signed and dated.”

Just the thing for your bookcase, mantle, desk, etc…These porcelain vases and objects by Klein Reid are really worth looking at; the photograph here doesn’t show nearly enough of the impressive details (especially the “with flowers” version, which isn’t pictured, but is quite intricate looking).