Tag: Gift Ideas

Another Great Gift Idea: Medium Leather Wrapped Stone

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A paperweight? A conversation piece? A work of art? It’s up to you, but this smooth Los Angeles-area stone—wrapped in rich, vegetable-tanned American leather secured by sturdy contrast whipstitching—is sure to draw attention wherever it rests. A traditional hardening process gives the leather a beautiful ombré effect. Like all Made Solid leather pieces, this one is cut, shaped, sewn and finished by hand in artist Peter Maxwell’s Los Angeles studio. Using vintage leatherworking tools and traditional saddle-stitching techniques, Maxwell aims to create beautiful designs that embody both simplicity and functionality, and that develop rich character and patina over time.

Nice trolling, Nordstrom.

[Related: Hoax or not? I scored a miserable 50%.]

Another Great Gift Idea: Chinese Mickey Grits

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[Found here.]

More Great Gift Ideas: The Beta Versions

Useless Items

[Found here.]

Elderly Man Is Happy With Graffiti On His Door.

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A company in Amsterdam [True Doors] came up with a clever idea: a way for seniors in retirement facilities to personalize their own otherwise bland entrances.

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This works on several levels: The resident can have some fun, it’s easier for those with failing eyesight to find their apartments, and relatives don’t have to follow the room numbers to visit their elders.

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The stock designs start at €9o + €24 shipping, which equates to about $124 USD, but if you spread the cost out over several years it’s inexpensive.

Papa Strutts would have chosen a custom design that looked something like this:

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[More images (& slightly inaccurate) story here. Other available designs here.]

Another Great Gift Idea: Remover Installer

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Don’t laugh. It may come in handy.

[Found here.]

Like A Boss – LIVE!

Like A Boss

LOOOOOL!

That’s not a photoshop. This German company sells wearable plush meme pillows, perfect for any occasion, like these:

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[Found entirely by accident.]

Another Great Gift Idea: Invisibility Socks

Invisibility Socks

[Found here.]

Another Great Gift Idea: Sweet Dreams Kitty Night Light

Goodnight Kitty

For those of you with little ones who are afraid of being alone in the dark, this comforting night light solves the problem.

[Found here.]

The Weasel Goes Pop

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That’s a 19th Century Jack-In-The-Box, and it creeps me right out.

What’s the “weasel” and why does it go “Pop?” Hard to say, but it likely has to do with weaving yarn. When it became associated with the toy is a mystery, and why the toy became associated with fast food stumps me as well.

[Found here.]

“And Now For The Weather…”

This is what happens when you post a link to a $23 dress on Amazon to a female meteorologist Facebook group.

[Image and caption found here. Click the image for larger weather.]