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With all the Playstation 3's and Wii's making the news, I thought I'd pay respect to the classics.

5) You can go really old school with a Pong scarf.
4) Or a bit understated with a Pacman belt buckle.
3) The rocks actually move on this Ateroids watch.
2) Nothing says retro like Space Invaders sneakers.
1) Or you can make junior his own Super Mario blanky.

Posted by Jellio on November 21, 2006| Comments (0) | Permalink

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This week...artist-designed items for those who can't afford the originals (which is almost all of us)

5) Yoshitomo Nara turns a plain journal into a great gift.
4) Alex Katz makes any beach towel a conversation piece.
3) Lisa Yuskavage makes a limited edition shower curtain.
2) Barnaby Furnas designed a rockin' area rug tapestry
1) Or create your own art with this Marimekko dot kit.

Posted by Jellio on November 14, 2006| Comments (0) | Permalink

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I've been so busy posting Halloween items for the last 400 years, I totally forgot about this stuff.

5) We'll start with a very cool wardrobe closet that would look great in anyone's bedroom
4) Rubber American Gulag bracelets, because those yellow bands are soooo last year's cause.
3) I'll bet I'm alone on this one, but I think these coat hooks would look very cool on the wall.
2) Jesus, this is a great table. The bottles are positioned to appear like they're pouring a drink.
1) And for this special day...political mugs from Fish's Eddy, in DEMOCRAT or republican(shhh).

Posted by Jellio on November 07, 2006| Comments (0) | Permalink

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The scary stuff isn't just for Halloween, ya know? This stuff is cool year round.

5) The Marcel Dzama ghost lamp is based on his piece, Saddest Ghost.
4) Scary coffee cups make cool gifts for your caffeine junkie friends.
3) Like Sympathy for the Devil and Hells Bells? I've got an iPod case for ya.
2) Yeh, I'd put this on my wall...badass and immature at the same time
1) And year round for a floral ghost? Maybe not, but I thought it was cool.

Posted by Jellio on October 31, 2006| Comments (0) | Permalink

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One more week...and I've already eaten ten times my body weight in fun size bars

5) A witch that talks when you take the candy. Should scare the crap out of the little...darlings
4) I have a ton of these chocolate eyeballs in my office. Economy candy rocks, and bribery works.
3) The finest in gourmet white chocolate skulls and gummi worms, courtesy of Dylan's Candy Bar
2) Ghost in a Can...I think it's like those cans that moo when you turn them over, only scarier.
1) And for those decorating EVERY room in the house, don't scrimp on the orange and black TP.

Posted by Jellio on October 24, 2006| Comments (1) | Permalink

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Having a Halloween party? You'll need a few things.

5) You can go with standard (and delicious) Halloween cookies from Eleni's.
4) Or go a little more decadent with Halloween Truffles from Williams Sonoma.
3) You need light, right? These little ghost votive candles would do the trick.
2) Or you go all freaky with a bunch of old fingers that happen to be on fire.
1) And for those going all out, the Edwardian Butler, Phantom-looking thing.

Posted by Jellio on October 17, 2006| Comments (0) | Permalink

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Just moved into a new place, and it needed a few things before I could settle in.

5) These space cubes make great ottomans or seating, without taking much space.
4) I wanted a cool new clock, and this thing is exactly what I've been looking for.
3) I haven't bought dishes since..well who even knows. But these are pretty cool.
2) I've always wanted a set of these gym locker drawers. Now seems like the time.
1) And I designed it, so I may as well put it on my wall. And we just finished them.

Posted by Jellio on October 10, 2006| Comments (0) | Permalink

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