Curioblog: featuring unusual gifts, gadgets and curiosities |
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Carlota's cookies are thematic; you can choose from one of their collections or order special designs. |
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Use chalk to write on a globe, a breakfast mug, or on the walls in your home. They’re made of slate. |
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On March 14, Japanese men buy sweets for women to pay them back for their Valentine’s gifts. |
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Vaho Works and Freitag turn discarded materials such as canvas covers for trucks or advertising signs into exclusive designer shoulder bags. |
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"Trashion" is a blend of the words "trash" and "fashion". The concept was created by Vaho Works, a group of ardent recyclers based in Barcelona whose aim is to "salvage discarded objects".
According to them, every thing deserves a second change, and that’s why they resuscitate materials and give them a better life. This is the reason they turn PVC advertising posters and shop signs into ultra-durable and very colorful handbags, backpacks, and wallets.
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At Cubee Craft you can download free templates to create various paper dolls representing important pop culture icons. |
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Design your own paper dolls with this on-line application. Draw them, color them in, and make them evil or adorable. |
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Products made in a juvenile jail are big sellers in Japan. The best-selling product is an apron. |
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A group of British designers is converting steel containers into inhabitable spaces. They look like Lego buildings. |
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Mike Rivamonte turns all sorts of objects and old pieces of junk into the different parts of these innocent-looking robots’ bodies. |
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This angelic-looking bear is a relaxing pet. It’s very popular among stressed-out young Japanese women. |
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