“would you want to own something, when all you can see is what it does, not what it is?” That’s the question designer Paul Cocksedge is asking with his Invisible Bookends. As you can see in the pictures above, the bookends are as invisible as they claim to be. There are only photos of the bookends in action, and not a single picture of the actual product. That’s mainly because the designer wants to know, will you still buy this bookend even though you can’t see what you’re really buying? £50 – $80.60 [via]
Building Stories is a graphic novel that tells the stories of four residents of a Chicago building. The book comes in a box set that contains 14 books, booklets, magazines, newspapers, pamphlets and a large cardboard. These can be read in any order you wish. This graphic novel features a decade’s worth of artwork by Chris Ware. The unconventional nature of this graphic novel makes it an exciting gift for any comic lover.
Modular, wall mounted organizer to retain all your office mess while giving it a touch of contemporary style. $75
“Fusing the mechanical pencil with the colored pencil, fun and practical wood pencils feature six different colored self-renewing tips with matching erasers.” $8.95
TGT is a really thin wallet made of an elastic band with a small leather pocket. Being so small doesn’t stop TGT from holding everything your traditional wallet holds, it can hold cards, cash, and even your phone. The wallet is available in different styles, and you can order yours starting at $16
Kids love using tablets… parents, on the other hand, get worried what their little ones might bring to the table’s screen with their little fingers. That’s where a stylus for kids comes in quite handy. AppCrayon stylus for kids is not only great to get kids fingers off the screen, it’s also a wonderful tool to help them learn correct writing techniques. The crayon shaped stylus features triangle grips that makes holding it easy, the rubber tip makes it move smoothly on the tablet’s screen. Of course, the AppCrayon works on any tablet and with any app, but the free AppCrayon learning app is available for iOS only. The app gives kids real time feedback on their writing to ensure they’re writing and moving the stylus in the right direction.
We’ve teamed up with DanoToys to give one lucky reader a free AppCrayon stylus. All you have to do is enter your info in the form below. Winner will be picked randomly, but you can increase your chances of winning by earning more entries.
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Personalized pillow covers with a smiling face to resemble your kid. You can choose the hair color, skin tone and add a name and one line of personalized message. $59.95
Your own personal robot on your iDevice. He won’t do everything a big robot would do, but he’s a fun little companion that you can play with. You can control Romo with an app compatible with iDevices or via web browser. See Romo in action in this video:
For $150, you can pre-order your Romo at Kickstarter.com
Fill up that tub using the Tubtanic plug and as the ship starts to float, you’ll see a small scene from the movie Titanic happening.
If you have a baseball fan in your life who loves to bake, this is the perfect gift for them. If not, then this rolling pin might be a great way to get that baseball fan into the kitchen.
Your office is probably full of sticky notes everywhere reminding you to do this and that. If so, then why not go for some creative sticky notes that will make your work place more fun? Here are some recommendations:
Error Message notes
Mini TV Sticky Notes
Origami Sticky Notes – enjoy creating these shapes at the office on your own or with your colleagues.
Mental Notes, this is where you can really prioritize your work –
Pebble Notes –
Forget Me Notes Flower Petals
Butterfly sticky notes
Blocks Sticky notes: They work pretty much like that popular game which name we can’t mention for legal reasons.
Playing cards memo pad (not exactly sticky notes, but close enough)
Talk to the Hand sticky notes
Who decided a calculator has to look the way it looks? Design your own fun calculator with Mustard’s blank paper DIY (Draw It Yourself) calculator.
Set of 6 swan shaped porcelain napkin holders to add an elegant touch to your dining table. £20.99 – $33.83
An elegant french press coffee maker from Bodum that doubles as an insulated thermos that will keep your coffee hot for up to two hours, unlike the traditional french press which can’t keep the coffee hot and fresh for longer than 30 minutes. And because it is made of stainless steel, you can also make tea in the same press without having to worry about coffee oils lingering to body of the coffee maker, it washes right off (and it’s dishwasher safe!). Available in three sizes, 17 oz, 34 oz. and 51 oz. $60