Concept for a new type of telephone, looking back to simple action. No camera, no GPS, no MMS, no Internet navigation. Just dial and talk

berlin based potipoti has some adorable prints and cute pieces. =)

Unfold: the second episode of Backspace by Stephen Watkins. Beautiful. Via Wooster Collective

Full Vinyl: The Art of Subversive Toy Design Book review over at .com... Yes, that is a rubber squid keychain in the corrugated cardboard cover.

Taschen has opened its own store in SoHo, featuring favorite Taschen titles, including 'The Big Book of Breasts' and the 'Cabinet of Natural Curiosities.'

The Vibro-Sounder (or is it Freedom Driver?) is tiny and allows solid objects to function as speakers. Originally via Compact-Impact but it now seems to be missing.

An interesting play on an old theme. [Editor's note: whatcha trying to say about LA? =P ]

Superdupia's Spaghetti Book is a brilliant way to perfectly measure your pasta portions, and store it on your bookshelf.

Paul Baars Plug Nightlights ~ via Polkadot.it

Mooooo. Luxist's description of these Sweet Bliss Moo's will make you drool.

Secret swallowable notes for pill poppers... these should have been THE xmas present tags for the new year... oh well, next year.

"Hello Sea Pony" by Amy Sol. She's doing a group show with Stella Im Hultberg and Audrey Kawasaki at the Compound Gallery in Portland Jan 4

The works of Stella Im Hultberg... there's something about the hair worth getting lost in...

CONDOLEEZZA is Scott Teplin's latest sketch, done in pen, ink and watercolor on paper.

These Modern Mantras are mind blowing... reminiscent of hirschfeld... only taken to an extremist perspective doodling? By Swedish Thomas Broome

Designers: DresserJohnson a design team responsible for the MOMA icons above and the BKLYNBUNNY blog. HOW magazine also had a nice write up about them recently.

The Compact Oasis - mini portable humidifier...

TokiDoki on Smashbox ~ Shade Elaine and i think bonus points for someone who gets pictures of a real person pulling the TD smashbox compact out of a TD le sportsac while wearing TD fornarinas?

You can't say "photoshopped."

Amazing photograph of Tiger's Nest monastery above the Paro valley, a place of pilgrimage for Buddhists, taken by Leo Palmer.

Frank Kozik creates a glow in the dark hoodie for Kidrobot! Great piece and only available in limited numbers as of end of this week!

Three very small comics might be tiny, but are big in imagination, from robots trying to get away to fighting monsters in alphabetical order and finally conquering one sheperd these stories are completly random and fun.

Some really nice street art by dutch artist lennard schuurmans. Take a look at the "type" section... nice work!

More of D.L.&Co.'s curious goodness. Absolutely love this thorn apple!

A Melbourne artist unleashes his (her?) inner graffiti geek on a brick wall. Coolio.

Join interior designers MOMO as they pursue thier creative journey. Another piece of work by Dezainwerkz.

Impressive flickr set "Tiny Animals on Fingers"

Collection of 18 Bond No. 9 NY neighborhood scents. What does chinatown smell like? roast duck and firecrackers and random herbs?

Awesome clock available at Anthropologie. I need it.

Now not only does Oakley have a great selection of designs in their sun glasses line up, but it's now possible for you to customize your own pair.

Merry x.mas, as pentagram has rebranded xmas for the brand equity machine it really is. Happy Christmas 2.0 kids.

Custom 1-UP Mushroom Crochet Scarf Diy Mario Bros. Nintendo by Urban Princess

Start the new year off with this beautiful alternative to the traditional wall calendar. designed by W. Bradford Paley (via infomation aesthetics)

New Tree Gourmet Belgian Chocolates - i love the packaging and the delicious flavors like Sexy, Blush, and Vigor.

From design duo Tram Pham and Dominic D'Andrea comes the Li Xi Gift Envelope, just in time for Chinese New Year. The envelopes are beautifully laser- crafted out of crepe.

On fun sharable holiday cards - here's the latest from SPUNK UN & Max Hancock over in Singapore... the Happy Log, ask it questions, and don't try to make too much sense of the responses.

Cardboy Calender 2007 By Mark James. Brilliant DIY cardboard figurine... separate cubes inside the box to switch the months as 2007 flies by even...

Admittedly this method of wall mounting has been around a few years but the fact that you can personalize your Acrylicize canvas makes it all the more exciting!

Saks get quite the identity makeover for 2007 by pentagram. Nearly a googol of possibilities with this design...

Meta design's new logo wheel for Adobe CS3 - hmmmm.... is the periodic table notation overdone? or is it just old enough to be fresh again?

Over at 30gms they got the most incredible xmas card i've seen... Thomas Heatherwick Christmas card... postage stamp extrapolated...

It's not really Xmas until Santa shows off his jedi lego powers... is it bad i want lego star wars MORE b/c of this? At the Mos Eisley Cantina,use the codes: CL4U5H (for outfit) and TYH319 (for white beard)

Game trailers for Rayman:Raving Rabbids are silly. I love when the rabbids freak out and go "aaahhh!"

Merry Mimomas! The geniuses at Mimoco made xmas come a few days early here at NOTCOT... see what goodies they sent!

Surrounding.com has the Flos Toio on sale for $925. Ok, I know that's not cheap but usually the Toio goes for like $1200...

Amazing new line of wood furniture from Brooklyn based "WudFurniture."