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Hidden pencil notebooks

Low Lai Chow Contributor

By Low Lai Chow in New Products on Wednesday 22 May 2013

Wow, Robie Rogge and Joe Shouldice designed a notebook-and-pencil set for MoMA that cleverly skips around the usual pencil-tucked-in-spine feature and hides the pencil right in the cover of the notebook itself. We’re in favor.

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Speakeasy Briefs: Includes a secret pocket for an entire flask

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By Low Lai Chow in New Products on Tuesday 21 May 2013

Guy, this is probably the closest thing you’ll find to a Batman utility belt. The Speakeasy Briefs — an invention dreamt up by best buds Jeff Schneider and Dan Goldman— are underpants that come with a private pocket for carrying whatever you can tuck inside. That includes a flask. That’s right — if you pledge [...]

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Man crates deliver only bragworthy gifts for men

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By Low Lai Chow in New Products on Wednesday 15 May 2013

Man Crates claims to deliver only bragworthy gifts for men, which means no ugly neckties, socks or aftershave. Literally packed in manly crates too (no frilly ribbons or wrapping paper), these gifts are themed according to what kind of man he is: carnivore, survivalist, beer lover, snack enthusiast, gamer or athlete. The Grill Master Crate, [...]

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Haunted Harrassment: Products to help you take revenge

Annie Churdar Contributor

By Annie Churdar in New Products on Tuesday 14 May 2013

Do you have a colleague at work or school who just drives you batty? Get revenge on them the smart way. This clever little device will haunt their office or dorm room without leaving a trace. It’s a tiny little magnetic thing that will stick to any metal surface and emit unsettling creaking noises, scratching sounds, gasping breaths, [...]

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Floating cloud couch levitates with magnetic force

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By Low Lai Chow in New Products on Monday 13 May 2013

Hong Kong-based designers David Koo and Zheng Yawei came up with this astonishing concept design for a couch that we can only dream about for now. Yes, it’s a levitating couch that makes use of magnetic force from the bottom base to stay afloat. And it looks like a cloud. Their design nabbed an honourable [...]

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Steal your own car with a DIY screwdriver key

Annie Churdar Contributor

By Annie Churdar in New Products on Friday 10 May 2013

For those of you with a quirky sense of humor, this DIY project is the perfect touch for your next date. Just imagine all the wonderful looks of surprise or distaste you’ll earn with this fantastic screwdriver key. Everyone will think you stole your own car. The instructions are easy, so get started before you actually need [...]

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Glowing poisonous tea bag

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By Annie Churdar in New Products on Thursday 9 May 2013

Don’t drink the tea! These gorgeous yet deadly little tea bags aren’t actually made for human consumption. They aren’t even made of tea. These little bags are full of fluorescent molecules that react to create a catalyst chemical reaction that gives off a comforting glow. Designed by Wonsik Chae of South Korea to resemble tea bags, these little lights [...]

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A Box From: All the best things in a city mailed to you

Annie Churdar Contributor

By Annie Churdar in New Products on Wednesday 8 May 2013

Wish you could travel to the most exotic corners of the globe, but you’re just too short on time? Then you should order A Box From whatever city you get curious about. A Box From is a little box full of all the best things from a city. Take A Box From Seoul. It’s full of cute [...]

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Sticker Magazine: The first and only magazine made entirely of stickers

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By Roberto Voorbij in New Products on Tuesday 7 May 2013

The first and only magazine that consists entirely of stickers has just put out its fifth edition. This time it’s hosted by the infamous LODOWN MAGAZINE. According to the press release, there was no preconceived plan, no theme in mind. But what stood out was still a high degree of skulls, satanic stuff and sex. So order [...]

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On-the-go furniture folds up for easy transportation

Annie Churdar Contributor

By Annie Churdar in New Products on Tuesday 7 May 2013

For those of you who love well designed furniture but don’t want to be tied down with lots of stuff, this nomadic furniture series will be right up your alley. You’ve seen the old movies where Victorian-era people travel with huge, clunky trunks. Well, imagine those same traveling trunks except they also unfold to be furniture. Thanks [...]

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Blue: A beautiful minimal weather app

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By Jay Byrnes in New Products on Saturday 4 May 2013

Blue is a 36-hour weather forecasting phone app. It displays the weather with beautiful color gradients. Minimal, clean, and only $.99. Very nice.

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Creative Future Magazine: a beautifully designed publication from Denmark

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By Jay Byrnes in New Products on Saturday 4 May 2013

Creative Future Magazine features some of the most inspiring and creative artists in the industry. Steven Harrington, Jeff Staple, Case Studyo, Darcel Dissapoints, Kelsey Brooks and Aaron De La Cruz, to name a few. It is beautifully designed in Denmark and is created in limited quantities that sell out fast. Looks like there are only [...]

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Modern perfume: smell like whiskey, smell like paper, smell like tea

Annie Churdar Contributor

By Annie Churdar in New Products on Thursday 2 May 2013

Tired of smelling like your girlfriend’s flower perfume every time you leave her house? Just splash on a dash of Whiskey Perfume. Ah yes, now you smell like a real man. Thanks to the ingenius creative minds at Commodity Goods, you can smell like whiskey, paper, tea, or some other strangely specific scent. And yes, [...]

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Tome Haney’s mechanical sculptures

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By Denimu in New Products on Monday 29 April 2013

Tom Haney produces animatronic figurines that gesticulate on their own; the creation, of which, requires an unique assortment of skills like sculpting, carpentry, and mechanical prowess. Although some see his work as a reaction to today’s throwaway society, he sees it as a way to reconnect with the past. ‘I cherish traditions, not trends. I [...]

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Paula Tantsurina: a knitted toy designer from Israel

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By John Gilley in New Products on Sunday 28 April 2013

Paula Tantsurina is a Tel Aviv-based toy designer. For years, knitting has been her greatest passion, but she found a demand for her goods not so long ago. As she says: ‘There is nothing in the world that can be compared with making toys. It’s not just creating a doll, but creating a whole world [...]

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