Gifts
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twixit clever hook
October 2nd, 2007
Clever, indeed. "Here's a design item so functional and innovative, it was actually featured in Popular Mechanics! This modern solution to the static hook found in bathrooms and closets uses…
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Message Beans
October 2nd, 2007
While I'm a bit in wonder as to what the text actually looks like, it seems like a particularly good way to say something ordinary in a unique way. "go…
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E-LI-LI Vase
October 2nd, 2007
This vase looks like a delicately turned piece of paper. The Alessi E-LI-LI Vase adds a striking architectural element to tabletop decor in a 2005 design by Mandrelli and Doriana…
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Industrial Bloom Necklace
October 2nd, 2007
This necklace is pretty interesting design-wise, but the appreciation grows once the material and process of how it's made is known. "Industrial Bloom's flowerlike facade is contrasted by the materials…
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Flying Hooks by Bos & Couvee
October 2nd, 2007
Holy cow, I like these so much. Completly worth the price in my book...they'd look great in a large entryway I think. Made of rubber, these hooks suspend from a…
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Insula Cup Set
October 2nd, 2007
This Insula cup set is quite nice. With a "gentle organic ripple pattern" it's sure to please the eyes as well as the sense of touch with a double insulating…
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Convertible Picture Frame
October 2nd, 2007
These are nice and natural modern frames... and, they have an option to be a bud vase or a candle holder depending on which way you turn them over. "In…
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Cupple Coffee Mug & Holder
October 2nd, 2007
I have mixed feelings about the way the handle of this cup is shaped, but I do feel that the storage solution is quite smart. The mug's handle interlocks with…
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Lexon GIVE N TAKE Business Card Case
October 2nd, 2007
Continuing the trend in the double-sided business card holders, the Lexon GIVE N TAKE certainly does the job with style. designed by Sam Hecht. Available in Grey or Biege. Capacity…
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Thermometer Cufflinks
October 2nd, 2007
These are pretty cool (or hot, depending)...fully functional cufflinks that give you the temperature. Approximately 1.25" diameter Rhodium plated silver Swivel back closure
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Lotus Bud, Carp, and Bamboo Dog Toys
October 2nd, 2007
If you're growing tired of rubber fire-hydrants and silly pet toys, then maybe your dog is too. Besides, everybody needs a little luck and harmony... "Celebrate the Year of the…
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Doorbell ‘Bottoms Up’ by Peter van der Jagt
October 2nd, 2007
This might be my favorite thing ever in the entire world, or at least close to it. "What we know as a doorbell is a square box that strangely enough…
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Wooden Memory Sticks
October 2nd, 2007
These are quirky, and I mean that in a good way. They're USB memory sticks, encased in sticks that you could basically find in the woods. I like the way…
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“Carry” Handbag
October 2nd, 2007
The design of this handmade industrial felt handbag is quite smart...(industrial felt is made from factory waste scraps, so it's even smarter than it looks) "This ingenious design is the…
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plug in fm radio by m. luck, m. barandard and c. fuchs
October 2nd, 2007
So small and cute, and really quite an effective design. Well done, Misters M. Luck, M. Barandard and C. Fuchs. "winner of the discovery prize at NOW design in 2001…
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