I heart this sweet little piggy from Pamela Barsky. The piggies are cast from a vintage mold, and all banks come with a little cash inside. On her website, Pamela Barsky claims that each one can include anywhere from a few coins to 100 bucks.
$28.00, Pamela Barsky
5/1/07 at 12:36 pm | No Comments
Okay, these are basically stick figures with magnets at the end of their arms and legs, but I heart them. I am plotting to build a magnetic rubber man army. This photo probably shows all of the possible positions you can bend them into, but I'm positive that I could waste an afternoon or two looking for more.
$ 18.95 for two, Flax Art & Design
3/18/07 at 12:17 pm | No Comments
I like that these weird color-changing thingies are not only shaped liked eggs but soft and "throw-able." Oggs fight! And the three glowing eggs come with a silver recharging stand that is so very "Mork and Mindy."
$56.95, Flax Art & Design
3/6/07 at 12:41 pm | No Comments
Don't have enough peeps in your life? Now you can make your own. And you don't even have to wait until Easter. I have no idea how this works, but I am intrigued by the weird yellow pump with a little yellow chick on the top. And I'm very excited about the pink and yellow sugar packets.
$26.00, Fred Flare
2/2/07 at 12:37 pm | 3 Comments
I'm not sure why you would really need your playing cards to be waterproof. Maybe your poker night guests are clumsy with their drinks? Or maybe you have a penchant for bathtub solitaire? In any case, these look pretty cool.
$5.95, CB2
12/22/06 at 12:27 pm | No Comments
This toy, made of pyramid shaped magnets, is supposed to make you more creative and save you from writer's block or accountant's block or whatever block you're afflicted with. I don't know about all that, but this is so much fun to play with. I don't recommend keeping it on your desk at work though. It's hard to stop messing around with it and focus on your work.
$29.99, Creative Whack Company
12/14/06 at 12:45 pm | No Comments
Here’s a fancy twist on those memorization games for children. Players match cards with 36 different classic patterns—created by big name designers such as Charles and Ray Eames and Alexander Girard— from Maharam, the textile maker.
$36.00, Design Within Reach
11/7/06 at 12:13 pm | No Comments
This game is uber cute and so much fun. It's the first three episodes of Star Wars, scene by scene, only everything is made of Legos. Even when your character dies, shattering into tiny Lego pieces, you'll be shouting things out like, "Strike me down! I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine!" It's available for PS2, GameCube, XBox, and PC.
$19.99, Amazon.com
10/27/06 at 12:51 pm | No Comments
I have a soft spot for dominos. This definitely isn't the nicest set I've seen (the pieces are plastic with stickers on 'em), but I love the fun design. Now, if only I could make a career of adding up multiples of five...
$32 for three, Plum Party
10/7/06 at 12:19 pm | No Comments