Polaroid Coasters

These coasters are a must have for any Polaroid lover! The ceramic coasters feature fun original photographs by the designer, shot with an analog camera. Buy it here ($10)

Haunt Tumblers

"Sets of 4 Tumblers and Hi Ball glasses with the haunted face printed on.  Fanciful and great for year-round enjoyment, or for that special Halloween guest!" Buy it here ($14 to $16.50)

Win a Recycled Billboard Banner Journal by NottyPooch [Giveaway]

NottyPooch specializes in creating cool accessories handmade from recycled billboard banners. Their line of products includes journals, laptop sleeves, coasters, storage bins, and wallets. Each product is one of a kind, due to the nature of the material, each design is completely unique. And if you look carefully, you’ll actually get a peek at the previous life of the banner!

We’ve previously featured their MacBook sleeves, and today, we’re happy to be giving away one of their journals (shown above) to one lucky reader! The prize package will include a recycled billboard journal cover, 2 matching hand-punched removable banner journal divider, and 1 removable A5-sized NottyPooch notebook. Note that the notebook is removable, which means you’ll be able to reuse the journal cover with any other A5-sized notebook!

Here’s what you have to do to enter the giveaway:

1. Visit NottyPooch’s shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/NottyPooch
2. Leave us a comment in this post telling us which product in the shop you like the most.

That’s it!

Last day to leave a comment is Sunday, Oct 3rd. A winner will be randomly picked and announced on Monday, Oct 4th.


Special Discount Offer:

Our friends at NottyPooch were kind enough to offer all our readers a special 10% discount on all items in the NottyPooch shop (except for clearance items). Just enter 'This is HOLYCOOL!' in the Message To Seller box during checkout, and you will be refunded the discount balance. The discount offer is valid until October 7th, so make sure you use it soon!

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Congrats to Nathan for winning this giveaway!

Knife Fridge Magnet

Because you're so badass, you hang stuff on your fridge by stabbing them into the fridge's door (or whichever metal surface you feel like stabbing), or at least that's what it would look like with these knife magnets. Buy it here ($9.99)

Smood Potato Masher

Dreamfarm's Smood potato masher promises to give you a smooth mash in the matter of seconds. The unique design of the spring helps mash potatoes (or any vegetable or fruit) faster by trapping food and forcing it through. The spring also features a silicone scraper that makes it easier to clean the pot or bowl. Buy it here ($14.95)


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Libratone Wireless Speaker System

The beauty of Scandinavian design meets great technology in this wireless sound system. The Libratone speaker fills your room with 360° sound using its patent-pending FullRoom technology. It comes with a transmitter that allows you to stream sound from your Mac/PC, iPod, iPhone, TV or practically any device. In addition to all that you get an elegant piece of modern furniture. Available in four colors. Buy it here ($595)

Hide and Seek Wall Hooks

"Imm Living Hide and Seek Squirrel Hooks designed by Cecilia Lundgren. Quick and nimble, squirrels also assist in supporting the organized ecology in both urban sprawl and forests. Let this little fellow will be your best defense against household clutter, helping you keep your nest organize and tidy." Buy it here.

PadFoot Stand for iPad

A very simple and elegant stand that holds your iPad vertically, horizontally or upright, without adding any weight or bulk to it. Buy it here ($25)

10 Cool & Creative Coasters

Do you really want to buy more coasters? Not really. One can buy a set of coasters and use the same ones for the rest of their lives. But not when it comes to these coasters. They're so cool and creative (and some are even funny) that you'll want to have them all... and actually use them!

Clumsy Coaster: made to look like a spill that will freak the neat-freak and make the frequent clumsy spiller wonder when did they make that spill. Buy it here ($12.99)

Flowing City Coaster: the city of Taipei - Taiwan has been resized into a small coaster. Condensation from your cup will slowly flood the entire city. Buy it here ($12)

Kings and Blood Ceramic Coasters: Playing card ceramic coasters that were inspired by magic and of course, a deck of cards. Buy it here ($26)

Drain Coasters: any condensation from your drinks will go straight into the drain. Well, not really, but that's what it seems like with these very realistic looking drain coasters! Buy it here ($17.99)

'Put It Here Pal' Coasters: a set of letter pressed coasters with 'Put It Here Pal' text on the palm, so your friends know exactly where their drinks should go. Buy it here ($24)

Psycho Diagnostik Coasters: Coasters with  Rorschach Test (Psycho diagnostic test) on them. The idea of it is kind of disturbing but they actually look pretty nice! Buy it here ($13.80)

Recycled Vinyl Records Coasters: hand made coasters cut from the center of vinyl records. Comes in a set of 6 coasters, and because they're made from real records, each set is different and you never know which albums you'll get, which adds a nice element of surprise. Buy it here ($17.99)

Wine Tasting Quotes Coasters: a set of letter pressed coasters featuring made up wine quotes. Say them out loud and you'll sound like quite the wine expert. Buy it here ($10)

Map Pin Coasters: again, if your friends are a little lost, pin them exact where their drinks should go. Buy it here ($19.99)

Roller Coasters: roller... coasters. Get it?! Buy it here ($10)

Book Rest Lamp

A simple lamp block that gives off enough glow for you to read without being too distracting. It also doubles as a book rest, place your book on top of it to keep track of the last page you've reached. Once you've place your book you'll notice a familiar shape... yes, you've just made a little house! Buy it here ($74.95)

Bespoke Recycled Felt Cushions

Bespoke recycled felt cushions made from %100 recycled materials. Made to look like scrabble squares, available in all letters in either black or white, so you can make up words or initials and mix and match the colors. Buy it here (£45 - $71.22)

Eco Reminders Wall Stickers

Eco Reminder wall stickers add wit and humor to rather unnoticeable part of your house, light switches and wall sockets. The stickers are designed to remind you of the effort it takes to produce the electricity that most of us take for granted and the energy we're wasting by leaving the light on or unused devices plugged, therefore encourages you to be more efficient with energy. The stickers are made of eco-friendly PVC-Free self adhesive vinyl. Buy it here.  (Also see Eco reminders for computers which we've previously featured here)