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Eco Urinal

Designer Yeongwoo Kim has created the simplest eco urinal that incorporates a radical hand washing concept. Stripped down to the bare, this idea has merit…

Vending Voodoo Dolls

Voodoo is taken very seriously by Haitians and I found this odd considering that these little dolls were sold in a highly populated Haitian neighborhood.…

Dominic Wilcox: Variations on Normal

Variations on Normal by Dominic Wilcox is a collection of sketchbook thoughts, ideas, and inventions by the extreme designer. Some of his thoughts are outlandish,…

New Mickey Mouse Dancing Doll

Everybody is looking for the next “Tickle Me Elmo” for the Christmas toy of the year. Here comes Mickey Mouse the dancing toy with cement…

Peanuts Early Newspaper Ad

It's amazing to think that this lonely little unexceptional ad from the '50s would spawn a money-making machine long after Charles Schulz would die. The merchandising juggernaut just keeps churning cash like it's going out of style.

Orange Bearded Stocking Hat

Etsy never fails but to amaze. Introducing the orange bearded stocking hat. Let’s see you get through airport security with one of these on. via-Etsy

Hoff the Harmonica Case Man

Collectors come in all shapes and sizes. It is an extension to the personality of the individual. Vermont’s Hoff the Harmonica Case Man collects commissioned…

Back to School Cookies

First it was the Christmas and Halloween themed cookies from Pillsbury. Now they have the “Back to School Cookies” for those eager beavers who want…

Star Wars as a Silent Film

What if Star Wars were a silent black and white film. All the elements stripped down to the bare essentials and the results are pretty…

Haiti: Tap-Taps

The Bat Bus this is not. This is a Haitian tap-tap. Former US school buses and pick-up trucks converted into an elaborate transportation service with…

David Lidsky: Put a Cork in it

David Lidsky, a writer for Fast Company, eloquently shares his firsthand experience with a cork that almost embodies the spirit of Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine.

Bicycle Wall

Who needs storefront signs! If you sell bicycles you simple build the world’s largest free-form bicycle rack and mount 120 bicycles on your wall to…

Banana Boats

Banana Boats might not stay afloat of last beyond a day or two, but they are fun to look at. Jacob Dahlstrup Jensen the Danish…

Circle Music

Make music with ease. Just create circles and watch them collide as they chime away to the rhythm of pulsating infinite sounds. Andre Michelle from…

Coffee Cup Paintings

Image is everything. Coffee is the driving inspiration that keeps many painters awake. Why not the coffee cup become the subject in the painting. Susan…

Creative Manhole Covers

Manholes are pretty standard in many countries. Many will sport the town’s name and serve two purposes, one to drain water and the other a…

Conceptual Still Life Art of Horacio Salinas

Horacio Salinas possesses an extraordinary ability to transform even the most ordinary and unremarkable objects into captivating works of art. With his camera as his…

The Man Behind the Nose

The Man Behind the Nose: Assassins, Astronauts, Cannibals, and Other Stupendous Yarns is the autobiography of the man who was Bozo. For 50 years Larry…

Scott Pilgrim vs. The Animation

http://i.adultswim.com/adultswim/video2/tools/swf/viralplayer.swf Michael Cera, Allison Pill, Mae Whitman and Jason Schwartzman lend their voices for this 4 minute animated flashback sequence from the 2nd volume of…

Calvin & Hobbes Search Engine

Michael Yingling, an avid admirer of Bill Watterson, has ingeniously crafted a search engine tailored for accessing the extensive archives of Calvin & Hobbes comic strips.

Jay Shells on Poop Patrol

Jay Shells is fed up with irresponsible dog owners who let their dogs do their business all about town and not pick it up. The…