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Bitblox, Wooden Alphabet Blocks Inspired by Low-Res Pixel Lettering
San Francisco-based creative studio and mobile game company Glyfyx has designed and created Bitblox, a delightful set of wooden alphabet blocks inspired by “low-res pixel…
Shot Flask, A Drinking Flask Designed with a Built-In Hidden Shot Glass
“Shoot from the Hip.” The Shot Flask is a stainless steel (covered in black leather) drinking flask that has its own built-in shot glass. The…
Your Brain on Alcohol by AsapScience
“Understanding your drunken stupor from the brain’s perspective.” Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown of AsapSCIENCE created this short educational video, titled Your Brain on Alcohol,…
Combat Kitchenware, Custom Frying Pans With a Sword Hilt Handle
“Fighting Man Frying Pans (FMFP)! Epic kitchenware to make your meals legendary!” James Brown of Morlock Enterprises (a company that makes a large variety of…
Eat, Fry, Love: A Cautionary Remix About Turkey Fryers by melodysheep, Starring William Shatner
“I want a deep-fried turkey, I want a moistier, tastier turkey…” Last year we posted about “Eat, Fry, Love”, an entertaining State Farm Insurance…
A Helpful List of ‘Thanksgiving InnuenDON’TS’, Sexual Innuendos to Watch Out for During the Holiday
Fathers Andy Herald and Charlie Capen, of the entertaining “how-not-to” parenting website How to Be a Dad, have created a funny / helpful list of…
Sea-Urchin, A Hanging Lounge Chair Made with 8,000 Cable Ties
Sea-Urchin is a hanging lounge chair that gets its spiky appearance from the use of 8,000 black cable ties, each “painstakingly stripped to another” to…
Christmas Dinner in a Self-Heating Can
“…HotCan recipes are really rather delish.” Whether you’re a savvy survivalist or just want a convenient holiday meal, you can soon be enjoying a meal…
Storm Samurai, A Star Wars Imperial Stormtrooper as a Samurai Art Toy
Paris, France graphic designers and custom toy makers Guillaume and Julia Lachambre (aka “Artmymind“) have created a really cool 5” tall Star Wars Imperial Stormtrooper…
Eggbert Pregnancy Cocktail Napkins (1959)
“Oh, Oh…The Old Lady Sneaked Another Martini!” Writer Kelly Crumrin recently gifted my tiki-lovin’ friend and soon-to-be mom, Humuhumu Trott, with a quirky collection of…