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Functional, foldable fabric-chic bike helmets
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Foldable bicycles exist, so why not bike helmets too? These Closca bike helmets from Spain have a compact design (when folded, it takes up less than half the volume of its full size) for users to stash them away in their messenger bags or backpacks without having to lug these around like bowling balls. Plus [...]
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Knitted beards and stubble by Beardhead
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Having trouble growing that sweet lumberjack beard you’ve always dreamed of? Maybe it’s time to get some help. Thankfully, the knitting wizards at Beardhead have come up with an easy solution to your facial hair problems that also happens to be, oh, so comfy. Check out these awesome face-warmers that look like beards and stubble. Ladies, this [...]
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Scratch Map
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World domination is fun. Take it from the Scratch Map, a 81.9 x 58.2 cm world map with a gold top foil layer you can scratch off selectively to reveal the cities or countries you’ve visited. You can reveal fun facts by scratching these off too. It’s like a topographic equivalent of a to-do list [...]
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E+M wooden pens: no, you can’t borrow my pen
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For those of you who are writing enthusiasts, you know the feeling of pure joy that accompanies getting a good quality notebook or writing utensile. And these wood pens from e+m wooden pens are truly the nicest writing utensils I’ve come across.
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Some of our past Favourites
These Air Lexon bags look like paper
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I’m really digging this new collection of super-light, super-tough luggage by Air Lexon bags. Make from TYVEK, the material feels and looks like simple paper. But don’t be fooled. This feather-weight luggage is waterproof, almost completely tear-resistant, not toxic, and can be recycled. Choose between several different styles. Anything from an iPad case to a full-size travel bag, the whole [...]
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Key with a middle finger
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We can’t help but dig this brash brass key that flips the bird. The Good Worth product is ironically named Best Wishes and fits all Kwikset K1 locks.
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Firefly blue laser lamp
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Firefly blue laser lamp is a clever new lighting solution that runs on only 1 Watt of energy. The lamp has no moving parts, is completely silent, and “throws” light in any direction you desire rather than needlessly flooding an entire room. The Firefly lamp scatters dozens of small, blue light dots around a room or [...]
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Floating wine bottle optical illusion
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Holy cow, that bottle is floating in the air! Well, not really. We don’t know how much you’re messing with your liver while you’re messing up with what you see. The optical illusion behind the floating wine bottle by West London brand Luckies lies in the chromed iron chain that holds the bottle up — [...]
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Beautiful Shade umbrella by Fumito Kogure and Shinya Kaneko
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Inspired by summer and the Japanese term “Komorebi” or “sunshine filtering through foliage,” the Japanese duo Fumito Kogure and Shinya Kaneko managed to bring together the two concepts and develop something simple yet beautiful out of a mundane object. This transparent umbrella can be bought here.
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Crafting with Cat Hair by Japanese author Kaori Tsutaya
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Yes, a book with instructions on how to mine your cat’s fur for dinky little crafty projects actually exists. The title is Crafting with Cat Hair by Japanese author Kaori Tsutaya — translated into English by Amy Hirschman — and it comes with pages of practical advice for collecting cat fur and ideas for the [...]
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Wall-mounted bottle opener opener comes with a magnet catch
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How clever is this? Kent Frayn and Joe Walsh from Chicago have designed a handcrafted wall-mounted bottle opener constructed from a solid slab of wood — and it comes with a powerful magnet catch that will snatch up all your fallen bottle caps before they hit the ground. The only fault we can find with [...]
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Conveyor belts turned into bags
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It’s amazing what we can make stuff out of these days. Dutch company Kazmok, for instance, makes an entire bag range — such as briefcases, travel bags and even iPad sleeves — out of rubbery conveyor belts. The materials are sourced from the flower industry, postal depots, distribution centers and the recycling industry.
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Till death do us part? This calls for a zombie wedding cake
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When a certain couple, Charles and Monica, decided to get hitched, they did it with a zombie-themed wedding cake that had random zombies climbing up a three-tiered wedding cake while the cake toppers — presumably the wedding couple — wielded a shotgun and a katana. Well, you know, if you’re going to be partners for [...]
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Love & Misadventure: a collection of poetry and short prose by Lang Leav
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Writing has always been my greatest love. It was my passion for storytelling that led to other creative pursuits; from creating an award winning fashion label, to exhibiting my artworks around the world. However, in all my creative adventures, I never forgot my love of words. It was this burning desire that drove me to [...]
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Bun B’s Jumbo Coloring and Rap Coloring Book
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Rapper Bun B and music critic Shea Serrano teamed up for Bun B’s Jumbo Coloring and Rap Activity Tumblr, a collection of rap coloring and activity pages you can print out and color. The actual book will be out this fall. Start the kids young, we say.
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