Longchamp's Maxi Rival in Brown Suede ~ still on my purse hunt

i couldn't trace this to any place where you could buy it, but had to post it anyway. via engadget.

i keep forgetting to post these. check out these sweet decks from mekanism. space invaders/rubiks cube decks. =)

For anyone that missed it ~ possibly the coolest business card i've ever seen. Functional lock picks.

The Giant Collector's Knife. This unique piece contains all 85 tools currently produced by Wenger, makers of the Swiss Army Knife. It is 9-inches long and weighs 2-pounds.

fab collection of fashion photography

Remember when storage was defined by how many pages of typed text it could hold? Floppy Disk Notepad

Wafer Thin CDS? better for backup and storing, easier to stick in files?

Hussein Chalayan's robotic transformer dresses at the Paris Fashion Show

best.wedding cake.ever

Paint like Jackson Pollock. (Click your mouse to change the colors.) [Editor's Note: seen previously as picked by Rugenius... #502]

and just for good measure (i didnt realize there were so many on the market) here is another mug that holds your sugar

another two in one mug design, again, practical, i dont know, but i really like the handle even if it were empty

And some more recycled bags: billboards this time.

it might not be practical, but its too damn cute

lotus nesting bowls...stunning! i wouldnt even use them, i would just sit them on a table and admire

Big iPod Case review day at NOTCOT.com - Brenthaven Flip Case, Podstar Diablo, and Vaja i-volution

Interflight Studio makes functional art from airplane parts. This desk is made from the rear elevator of a B-25 bomber.

Oh SwissMiss, you find the funniest things! Miles Burke's Web 2.0 Color Palette, even has a zip of a Photoshop Color Palette.... now where are the paint swatches? LOVE the naming.

WOW. Although apparently a vintage device, rugenius and i find this amazing tonight ~ go see more images of the great egg cuber packaging as well as video of it in action

an odd lamp clip lamp, though i find it extremely charming!

Recycled bag roundup - i've just spent far too long digging up my favorite companies in the recycled bag genre (think firehoses, truck tarps, sailboat sails, parachutes, rice bags, sk8boards, etc). i'm up to 21!

ive always been fascinated by 2D/3D relations. these wire dresses are a 3D rendition of the 2D sketches trying to capture depth.

0ne of many adorable cards at tall cow press.

Going through links on the notcot links page, and noticed these sweet recycled knitting needle bracelets... Liana Kabel

used to be obsessed with flying squirrels. this wooster post was just too cute.

Acrylic Domino Set ~ designer:Baron Alessandro Albrizzi - design year: 1969

omg, i cant describe how excited i was to see this. badass fishing indeed! [first found by core77!]

in 1891, Irritated by the foul stenches that wafted through their northeast Brooklyn neighborhood, members of the 15th Ward Smelling Committee embarked on a boat trip in search of the responsible parties.

MiniSD Card to USB ~ tiny!

Prada Antik Deerskin Bag ~ gorgeous shape and color... not sure if i could handle the deerskin part. (i'm on a purse hunt)

Lego Cocktail Party time... someday we should have a notcot party, but i digress... ice cubes, bottle openers, corkscrews, coasters, and s&p shakers.

"Little Joseph" candle holder by Maxim Velcovsky.

amazing how much money some folks have...from the neiman marcus holiday book, a space charter for you and 6 of your closest friends: $1,764,000.00

Next year, these will all be so last year... but in the meantime, PimpMyScoota is looking for designers.

amazing: functional tiles that will hold onto things for you. designed by Pulpo for their 2007 collection, soon available at lifestylebazaar.com.

these have been around for a while, but i recently stumbled upon them in person and was truly awed by their beauty, so intricate and delicate!

lose the spoon. these plates have an indentation made especially for stray spaghetti, so now you can enjoy your pasta like grown ups. ;)

who knew corrugated cardboard held so much potential? im not sure i like it, but im definitely impressed by this screen from farm designs.

adorable little table light from Black & Blum.

forget about painting on your toast. check out the zuse toaster! now you can make your own jesus bread! ebay suckers beware...

another simple, but fun lighting idea. battery lights!

Bamboo Tube. Another playful lighting design from 100 Percent.

a lightbulb with two sides. One actually works, and the other one just for show. Turn any fixture into a statement

Pete Fowler's new TRWG! (pronounced troog) is the go-to expert and insider on all manners of music produced on Monsterism Island. Coming in 10.5" vinyl in Nov.

Apparently there are VW gang signs now ~ and all rabbits, gtis, beetles, jettas come with a GUITAR!

Drip Shelf! by Susan Bradley