A modern table deserves updated accouterments. OXO's Good Grips Salt and Pepper Shaker Set ($30) are a great place to start. Features like a rotating tab to select the setting (slow, fast, pour, or close) and a flat top for easy refilling are complimented by a clear acrylic body and stainless steel accents. These shakers look the part and work well too.
[Thanks, Rob]
Eat like an inmate with the Sing Sing Dinner Tray ($15). Made of melamine, it's an exact replica of the food tray (and bludgeoning weapon) used at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility. Also excellent for shielding shanks.
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Forget can cozies — if you really want to hide the fact that you're chugging a Miller and not a Coke, take a look at Canouflage ($6/4-pack). These vinyl wraps attach to your beer cans, making them look like different name-brand sodas, instead of booze.
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CB2 has put together an excellent collection of affordable pieces to create your own wine bar at home. Just order the below for instant adult living. You'll need a couple Bongo High Dining Tables ($300), some Bongo Barstools ($139), two Factory Pendant Lamps ($100), a bunch of Cellar Wine Racks ($40), a set of Cheers Wine Glasses ($20), as well as the Kyoto Four-Part Server ($20), Puzzle ($3) and Palm ($2) appetizer plates, a few Porcelain Dip Dishes ($1) and a Puna Tray ($50).
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Indulge yourself with these awesome Seven Deadly Sins Plates ($250). The black plates feature the famous seven deadly sins — lust, envy, greed, sloth, gluttony, wrath, and pride — in gold-tone lettering. As a bonus, they come in a funeral-worthy black gift box.
[Thanks, Dylan]
Bring the chopsticks and noodle experience home with the Udon Noodle Bowl ($26) by Flavour Design. The handmade ceramic bowl is microwave and dishwasher safe, and is designed to fit perfectly in the palm of your hand. Included chopsticks keep the experience authentic, and built-in holes and slats make sure your 'sticks don't end up in your lap.
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The convenience of disposable dinnerware is wonderful, but most disposables are anything but wonderful for the environment. Biodegradable Plates, Cups + Utensils ($6-$14) are made from compostable sugar cane fiber, a byproduct of the sugar refining process, and the utensils are made of 80% potato starch and 20% vegetable oil. Attractive, handy, simple, and green. [via]
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These plates are sure to bring some style to your next fried bologna sandwich. Made of lightweight melamine, the Ribbons & Boughs Plate Set ($48) includes four uniquely-shaped plates sporting a terrific abstract-foliage design.
You don't need to have visited LA, Shanghai, Cario or Berlin to realize their importance as gateways, nor to appreciate the design of their City Plates ($48/each). Each of these 12" porcelain plates represents one of these cities, with the downtown core printed on a black background, key buildings represented with orange icons, and rivers and public spaces shown in blue and green. A great example of informative design.
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A modern table deserves updated accouterments. OXO's Good Grips Salt and Pepper Shaker Set ($30) are a great place to start. Features like a rotating tab to select the setting (slow, fast, pour, or close) and a flat top for easy refilling are complimented by a clear acrylic body and stainless steel accents. These shakers look the part and work well too.
[Thanks, Rob]
Forget can cozies — if you really want to hide the fact that you're chugging a Miller and not a Coke, take a look at Canouflage ($6/4-pack). These vinyl wraps attach to your beer cans, making them look like different name-brand sodas, instead of booze.
Save
Bring the chopsticks and noodle experience home with the Udon Noodle Bowl ($26) by Flavour Design. The handmade ceramic bowl is microwave and dishwasher safe, and is designed to fit perfectly in the palm of your hand. Included chopsticks keep the experience authentic, and built-in holes and slats make sure your 'sticks don't end up in your lap.
Save
You don't need to have visited LA, Shanghai, Cario or Berlin to realize their importance as gateways, nor to appreciate the design of their City Plates ($48/each). Each of these 12" porcelain plates represents one of these cities, with the downtown core printed on a black background, key buildings represented with orange icons, and rivers and public spaces shown in blue and green. A great example of informative design.
Save
Indulge yourself with these awesome Seven Deadly Sins Plates ($250). The black plates feature the famous seven deadly sins — lust, envy, greed, sloth, gluttony, wrath, and pride — in gold-tone lettering. As a bonus, they come in a funeral-worthy black gift box.
[Thanks, Dylan]
Eat like an inmate with the Sing Sing Dinner Tray ($15). Made of melamine, it's an exact replica of the food tray (and bludgeoning weapon) used at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility. Also excellent for shielding shanks.
Save
CB2 has put together an excellent collection of affordable pieces to create your own wine bar at home. Just order the below for instant adult living. You'll need a couple Bongo High Dining Tables ($300), some Bongo Barstools ($139), two Factory Pendant Lamps ($100), a bunch of Cellar Wine Racks ($40), a set of Cheers Wine Glasses ($20), as well as the Kyoto Four-Part Server ($20), Puzzle ($3) and Palm ($2) appetizer plates, a few Porcelain Dip Dishes ($1) and a Puna Tray ($50).
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These plates are sure to bring some style to your next fried bologna sandwich. Made of lightweight melamine, the Ribbons & Boughs Plate Set ($48) includes four uniquely-shaped plates sporting a terrific abstract-foliage design.
The convenience of disposable dinnerware is wonderful, but most disposables are anything but wonderful for the environment. Biodegradable Plates, Cups + Utensils ($6-$14) are made from compostable sugar cane fiber, a byproduct of the sugar refining process, and the utensils are made of 80% potato starch and 20% vegetable oil. Attractive, handy, simple, and green. [via]
SaveFrom the makers of Baconnaise and Bacon Salt comes a bacon-flavored product that you don't even have to eat. J&D's Bacon Lip Balm ($13/4-pack) will protect your lips with beeswax, aloe vera oil, Vitamin E acetate, and other ingredients, all while offering a subtle bacon flavor both you and your partner can enjoy.
SaveMost of us don't have the engineering, design, or architectural chops to recreate any of Frank Lloyd Wright's masterworks, but we can anyway, thanks to these new Frank Lloyd Wright Lego Architecture Building Sets ($TBA). Licensed by the Frank Lloyd Wright Collection, these terrific sets — of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Fallingwater — were developed in collaboration with leading architects to be as accurate as possible, and come with booklets that not only tell you how to build you own model masterpiece, but exclusive archival historical material and photographs of each building, as well. [Thanks, Kris]
SaveEver wish you could combine your dual-monitor setup into one behemoth display? Get ready, because your wish has come true in the NEC CRV43 Curved Widescreen Display ($8,000). Boasting a unique curved design that's sure to immerse you more than a standard two display setup, this beauty also features a 2880x900 double WXGA resolution, a 10,000:1 contrast ratio, single link DVI-D and HDMI inputs, USB 2.0 ports, an on screen display, and the assurance that you have the most unique monitor in the neighborhood. [via]
SaveEver wish you could take a Jägermeister shot machine with you camping, tailgating, and partying? Now you can, with the Jägermeister 6-Bottle Shot Cooler ($120). Available as a six-bottle value pack, the cooler has plenty of room for all six bottles, ice, and the requisite cans of Red Bull, and uses the same tech as the Jägermeister Tap Machine to deliver ice-cold shots straight from the external tap.
SaveShow your fang affiliation by stocking your fridge with Tru Blood ($16). Based on the synthetic blood drink favored by the more civilized vampires of HBO's True Blood, this carbonated real-world version packs a slightly sweet, slightly tart blood orange flavor and a rich red color that will have guests wondering if you're drinking the real thing.
SaveFlapjack lovers, rejoice. Now you can make fresh, 97% fat-free pancakes in as little as 30 seconds using the ChefStack Automatic Pancake Machine ($3,500). This microwave-sized wonder uses no-mess batter pouches to crank out stack after stack of four- inch diameter pancakes, and doesn't even require supervision, letting you cook up breakfast for you and your crew while you get your other morning activities out of the way — like taking a shower, brushing your teeth, or downing a half-dozen mimosas.
SaveOne of the worst things about adding ice to a whisky is its ability to water-down the flavor. So chill your next drink down with Whisky Stones ($20). Milled in Vermont by some of the oldest soapstone workshops in the US, these stones chill quickly in the freezer, and won't impart any flavor to your favorite blend.
SaveWe love bacon, and we've seen everything from Canned Bacon to Baconnaise, Bacon Salt, Bacon Floss — hell, even Bacon Lip Balm — so it was only a matter of time before we discovered Bacon Soap ($6). Made to both look and smell like frying bacon, this soap will get you clean while giving your appetite a jump-start on the day.
SaveTempted by the MINI's go-cart handling, but not a fan of its boxy exterior? The MINI Coupé Concept ($TBA) is for you. Ready to accept any of MINI's powerhouse engines, including the 1.6L twin-scroll turbocharged unit from the MINI John Cooper Works, this stylish two-seater pairs a decidedly MINI-like bottom with an aggressively designed upper half, including a swept back windshield, short contrast roof, hidden B-pillars, and more sexy than every other modern MINI combined.
SaveTackle the great outdoors -- or just yard work -- in the coldest of weather in the Timberland Utility Jacket ($150). With straightforward looks, it's not exactly a flashy piece of outerwear, but it does the job, with a rugged cotton twill outer, nylon polin and polyester fleece lining, a front zipper with button flap cover for added wind protection, dual snap-close side pockets and two cargo-style chest pockets, slightly distressed details for a worn-in look, and stitched down shoulder epaulettes.
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Terrorism. Murder. Blood. Bullets. Darkness. This is the G.I. Joe cartoon you've been waiting 25 years for. G.I. Joe: Resolute ($14) is a new animated mini-series featuring classic Joes and Cobra operatives that's sure to make the live action movie look even more like a turd. Aimed at older viewers, and garnering standing ovations at JoeCon Comic-Con, Resolute consists of 11 episodes (ten 5-minute episodes and one 10-minute finale) totaling 60 minutes. We won't tell you the plot, but let's just say Cobra Commander goes totally apocalyptic on Moscow. In the first four minutes. Can someone please start a petition to turn this into a regular weekly series? Oh, and don't forget the toys.
SaveWhat good is a portable hard drive if you're afraid to take it anywhere? With the Hitachi SimpleTough Hard Drive ($100-$135), you simply grab your data and go. Featuring a rugged body with grippy rubber sides and a smooth rubber body, the SimpleTough can withstand drops of up to 7 feet and also offers underside lighting and an integrated USB cable, giving you one less thing to remember when packing for your next spy mission.
SaveHaving a big-ass tool set is all well and good, but when you can have the most popular sockets on hand in just one tool, why bother? The Black & Decker Ready Wrench ($30) offers exactly that, with 16 of the most popular sockets — in both standard and metric — on rotating heads on either end of the tool, ready to replace both one- and two-inch deep sockets. With a rubber grip for added comfort, it'll let you save the big tool set for those really tough jobs — like assembling Ikea furniture.
SaveSimplify the process of installing the apps you want on your Windows machine with Ninite. This awesome free service lets you choose from a range of applications, plug-ins, utilities, and other goodies that might normally take hours to download separately, with a "Get Installer" button at the bottom that will do all the heavy lifting for you, creating a simple, one-step app that will install all of the software you chose in one fell swoop. Good for Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7.
SaveIf you're into gadgets, and if you're reading this that's highly likely, then you no doubt have several SD and/or microSD cards laying around — so turn them into USB drives using the LaCie DataShare ($13). The DataShare breaks into two halves — red for SD and white for microSD — that fit together to form one solid, easily-portable storage solution.
SaveInfinity pools have been around for a while, so it only makes sense someone would apply the same idea to another home-sized water feature: the aquarium. ZeroEdge Aquariums ($600 and up) do exactly that, providing overflowing aquatic environments for all types of fish and sea creatures in a variety of styles and shapes, ensuring you can find one that's right for your home or office. Just remember: no edge equals no lid, so be sure to keep the Darla-types away. [Thanks, Brian]
SaveWe've seen plenty of not-so-hot iPhone cases that have tried to tack wallets on as an afterthought, but this is the first time we know of it's been done the other way around. The Hard Graft Phone Card Wallet (€79; $120) is a slim, front-pocket style credit card wallet that's built with such strong elastic tape that it can also hold a phone inside for a decidedly less-slim solution. Other features include grey vegetable tan leather construction, seven card slots, and measurements that happen to hold an iPhone perfectly.
SaveFour years ago, we brought you the Marshmallow Shooter. It served you well. It kept enemies at bay. It won many office battles. But times have gotten worse. And times like these call for something stronger. Times like these call for the Executive Elite Marshmallow Blaster ($55). This pump-action weapon shoots marshmallows up to 40 feet, and stores discreetly in a Bond-esque carrying case.
SavePerfect for backyard bashes, the Go Plate ($48/42-pack) assures you'll never lose your drink again. The reusable and recycled clear plastic food tray fits over bottles, cups or cans for one-handed action. They can be thrown in the dishwasher for... [More]
A modern table deserves updated accouterments. OXO's Good Grips Salt and Pepper Shaker Set ($30) are a great place to start. Features like a rotating tab to select the setting (slow, fast, pour, or close) and a flat top for... [More]
Eat like an inmate with the Sing Sing Dinner Tray ($15). Made of melamine, it's an exact replica of the food tray (and bludgeoning weapon) used at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility. Also excellent for shielding shanks.... [More]
Forget can cozies — if you really want to hide the fact that you're chugging a Miller and not a Coke, take a look at Canouflage ($6/4-pack). These vinyl wraps attach to your beer cans, making them look like different... [More]
CB2 has put together an excellent collection of affordable pieces to create your own wine bar at home. Just order the below for instant adult living. You'll need a couple Bongo High Dining Tables ($300), some Bongo Barstools ($139), two... [More]
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Indulge yourself with these awesome Seven Deadly Sins Plates ($250). The black plates feature the famous seven deadly sins — lust, envy, greed, sloth, gluttony, wrath, and pride — in gold-tone lettering. As a bonus, they come in a funeral-worthy... [More]
Bring the chopsticks and noodle experience home with the Udon Noodle Bowl ($26) by Flavour Design. The handmade ceramic bowl is microwave and dishwasher safe, and is designed to fit perfectly in the palm of your hand. Included chopsticks keep... [More]
The convenience of disposable dinnerware is wonderful, but most disposables are anything but wonderful for the environment. Biodegradable Plates, Cups + Utensils ($6-$14) are made from compostable sugar cane fiber, a byproduct of the sugar refining process, and the utensils... [More]
These plates are sure to bring some style to your next fried bologna sandwich. Made of lightweight melamine, the Ribbons & Boughs Plate Set ($48) includes four uniquely-shaped plates sporting a terrific abstract-foliage design.... [More]
You don't need to have visited LA, Shanghai, Cario or Berlin to realize their importance as gateways, nor to appreciate the design of their City Plates ($48/each). Each of these 12" porcelain plates represents one of these cities, with the... [More]
Crate and Barrel is the place to be for this tasteful looking Kona Dinnerware ($37-$149). It's designed by Jono Pandolfi, drawing upon Asian influences to craft its broad ridges and mixed matte and shiny glazes. This stoneware is dishwasher safe... [More]
The stainless steel base of this Simplehuman Quick Grip Napkin Holder ($20) tells you this is anything but a flimsly holder for napkins. A weighted tension arm is designed to keep your napkins from floating away in that summer breeze... [More]
This curvaceous flatware set will bring some attitude to even the most boring of tables. Designed by Nanny Still in the glory days of 1971, the Iittala Mango Flatware ($70/5-piece place setting) is made in Finland of matte brushed 18/10... [More]
Put some bling in your dining room with West Elm's Platinum-Banded Dinnerware ($40/set of 4 dinner plates; $30/set of 4 bowls; $30/set of 4 salad plates). The "urban and elegant" glass dinnerware features a unique ring of silvery platinum.... [More]
You guys sure know what we like. We've gotten approximately 1,256 emails telling us about this awesome Lego Ice Cube Tray ($8). And every fun-loving man should definitely have a couple. But while at Lego's online store, we also spotted... [More]
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