Blog Archives
A Box From: Curated Souvenirs From Faraway Places
April 23, 2013The Internet can make the world feel a lot smaller, and it’s possible to do quite a bit of “traveling” with just a computer and a cable connection. But while this type of touring is comfortable and cheap, a staycation … Continue reading
Retro Kit-Cat Clocks in Modern Pantone Colors
April 17, 2013What happens when two timeless American design trends collide? This! Witness a classic slice of Americana, the 1930s Kit-Cat Clock, painted in Pantone colors to reflect the cultural zeitgeist of today. Get one! I’m sure I’m biased, as I like … Continue reading
Pantone Underwear: Underpantones and Pantytones
April 9, 2013In case you’ve been living under a (beige) rock for the last couple years, Pantone (“the authority on color”) has been spreading its brand to the non-design world through popjects. Lots and lots of popjects. Pantone flower pots and Pantone Christmas … Continue reading
The Post-iTable: A Giant Post-It Note Table from Italy
March 6, 2013Post-it Notes can be made monstrous or mind-bending, but at their core, they’re blank sticky slates on which to imprint imagination. Italian design agency Soup Studio harnessed the simple power of Post-it for their prototype Post-iTable (aka Yellow Paper on White Table). It’s all … Continue reading
Not Your Run of the (Pepper) Mill Salt Shakers for Writers
February 26, 2013From a banana slicer to pencil salt and pepper shakers, Jeremyriad is downright domestic! These 6-inch pencil-shaped popjects come from the mind of Danish product designer, Frank Kerdil. The salt and pepper shakers are made of wood and stainless steel … Continue reading
The Hutzler Banana Slicer: A Comedic Popject
February 26, 2013Behold the power of popjects: The Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer, a plastic gadget priced at $2.48, has over 3,000 reviews on Amazon. A sampling: “What can I say about the 571B Banana Slicer that hasn’t already been said about the wheel, … Continue reading
The Ultimate Pinocchio Popjects
February 21, 2013Well it’s no lie that Pinocchio is popular fodder for popjects! Let’s talk about three clever designers who found a fun function for a nose that grows. Pinocchio popjects above left to right: Real Boy Pinocchio Push Pins by British-born … Continue reading
Bathing Bad Bath Salts
February 13, 2013Here’s my favorite popject so far of early 2013: it’s a line of bath products inspired by the TV show, Breaking Bad. The collection includes bath salts, body scrub, bar soap, body lotion and a beeswax candle–all in Breaking Bad‘s signature … Continue reading
The Tampon USB Drive: Feminine Hygiene in a Flash!
January 31, 2013If you thought the douchiest popjects on my blog were these designer bandages, behold the tampon flash drive. The discrete device comes to us from Rio de Janeiro. It’s available in 4GB and 8GB, which allows users to choose the model … Continue reading
Happiness-Inducing Housewares and Footsie for Foodies by Dylan Kendall
January 24, 2013If the hipsters ruined “put a bird on it,” it might be time to try “put a foot on it.” Dylan Kendall went out on a limb and built a ceramics company around the idea that feet = fun. She thought … Continue reading
