ShuffleArt Koobniks

Posted on October 16, 2006 Under Design

ShuffleArt, originally the makers of the cute vinyl stickers used to decorate your iPod collection, recently released what they're calling Koobniks: Soft vinyl film to protect against scratches on the wrist area of the Macbook, Macbook Pro, Powerbook G4 and…

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Daniel Murphy

Posted on October 13, 2006 Under Art

After several years of traditional drawing and painting, artist Danny Murphy decided to parlay his way into 3D artwork as an alternative way of expression. His sculptures are made from Strathmore Bristol papers-- cutting, bending and gluing the three-dimensional forms…

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Inspire Co. Simple Words

Posted on October 13, 2006 Under Design

Move over Hallmark. These cards are way better. Inspire Company makes Simple Words greeting cards that say everything that needs to be said--without the cheesiness, verbosity, and junior varsity design. I found this get well card, entitled 'soup, naps, pills,…

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TrailerWrap

Posted on October 13, 2006 Under Life

While it is not statistically likely that you -- a loyal JoshSpear.com reader -- live in a trailer, these abodes serve an important role in our society. With ever-increasing wage and wealth disparities in our economy, many American families look…

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Fishy Fun

Posted on October 13, 2006 Under Design

The Fish Loft is a transparent tube for fishes to swim above water level-- pretty much the hottest thing to enter your aquatic-life since, well, the Fish Pod (pictured here on the right), which we covered back in '04. The…

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BLEU LTD

Posted on October 12, 2006 Under Design

Bleu Limited is Hong Kong-based company that does great design work in the realm of consumer electronics, lifestyle, and household products. Bleu Ltd. caters to clients who make the consumer electronics that eventually reach us in the marketplace--they are kind…

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Mimobot Star Wars Series

Posted on October 12, 2006 Under Gadgetry

The guys over at Mimoco recently announced these Darth Vader Mimobot Flash Drives-- to be released in January '07 in a limited run of 3,500 units. As usual they'll be available in a few different sizes: 1GB, 2GB and 4GB,…

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Design Public Warehouse Sale

Posted on October 12, 2006 Under Design

Our modern living pals over at Design Public are holding their first ever warehouse sale this weekend, October 14th and 15th, at the Fort Mason Center. For those two days you can find great deals up to 75% off on…

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Wrath Arcane Clothing

Posted on October 12, 2006 Under Fashion

Cleveland, Ohio. The home of the Cuyahoga River, the Tribe (Cleveland Indians), and now Wrath Arcane Clothing. I respect any label that shrouds their models' faces in a cloth that reads 'big labels are fucked,' but Wrath Arcane's designs are…

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Johnny Cupcakes: Creature Shirts

Posted on October 12, 2006 Under Fashion

The Johnny Cupcakes 'Creature' Shirts are the first in a series of collaborations with illustrator Thom Glick, called 'There's Something In The Cupcake Mix!?!' They are four halloween-ish style characters printed on t-shirts, and each shirt comes inside a matching…

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