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These cards from Old Tom Foolery are just the ticket for getting an unsappy message across. There’s quite a few good ones, so you might want to load up on several for future events.

When you can’t find the right words, these cards will do the talking for you… invaluable in those awkward moments and completely worth $12.

Box of 24 cards.

Searching under the desk for cables should be a thing of the past with all the cord management options available. This brushed steel tooth comb attaches to the edge of your desk (teeth either upwards or sideways) via double-sided tape or a screw.

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Take a look at this alternative to the binder clip. It simply slides on nice and tight with no extraneous arms.

Made of stainless steel.
Made in Japan.

Large, holds up to 60 pages, qty. 20 – $14
XLarge, holds up to 90 pages, qty. 10 – $12

These aren’t your normal composition books, of course. They’re made with Biogas derived energy from 100% recycled (post consumer waste) paper. If that’s not enough to win you over, I don’t know what will.

Available in Topographical Map with Grid Pages, Woodgrain and Cherry Blossom.
College Ruled, 80 Sheets/160 Pages
7.5 x 9.75
Made in USA

Whoa, check out the new Theo site, the little brother/alter ego of Thorsten van Elten. It’s chock full of interesting objects for sale and the website is a sight for sore eyes, let me tell you. In a world of online shops with blaring graphics and flashing lights, it’s refreshing to see the fuss eliminated. This Messograf Pen caught my eye; it’s a caliper rule, tire tread gauge, ruler and pen all in one.

Retractable ballpoint pen
by Cleo Skribent
Made in Germany

This set of No. 2 pencils from Paper Pastries have certain bits of info that everyone should know. If you’re not the sort to appreciate brainy facts (or you already know them by heart), there’s also pencil sets for Chefs, New York, California, as well as an Enamored set for those of you with sweethearts.

Comes packaged in a printed muslin bag.

If you’re in a creative rut and need some help thinking outside the box, this Inspiration Pad may be able to help. It throws away any standard line or grid system and in place of it are pages of zig zags, swirls, and non-sensical bends. Each page should inspire you to draw or write differently, or possibly give you a headache. Each notepad contains 32 pages and measures 165 x 210 mm.

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Scanwood is a Danish company mostly known for creating attractive and functional kitchen utensils from sustainably harvested woods. However, they looked outside the cooking area for a recently introduced line of office supplies. Six products – paper clips holder, tape dispenser, note box, pen tray, pen cup, and letter tray – are presented in all-natural maplewood, guaranteed to spruce up your work desk or home office.

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If luxury is your thing, don’t scrimp on your writing implements. This pencil’s surface has been plated with a thin layer of 99% pure gold and each comes individually packaged in what looks like a bar of gold.

by Daisung Kim

See designboom for more info and pics.

Update: This is on sale for $7.95 from the MoMA Store… I’m sure the price is only good until it sells out, so hurry if you want one. (09/30/10)

This isn’t a new product, but good design always deserves mentioning. The Blu Dot 2d3d Catch-all Tray is a simple, steel tray that’s shipped flat. A few folds here and there and you have yourself a neat tray to keep your desk tidy. Available in gray, white, and red.

Material: Powdercoated steel.
Dimension: 9″ W x 1″ H x 13″ D
Colors: Gun Metal, White, Fire Engine Red

I’m sure most of you will recognize this ‘like’ stamp, and perhaps even appreciate the alternative ‘dislike’ option. Could definitely come in handy offline.

Each stamp, £9.90
The Set: Like/Dislike Stamps, and Inkpad, £20.00

Man, add these Leaf Pins along with your Leaf-Its and Leaf Ties and you can pretty much surround yourself with faux greenery.

Designer : Joonhyun Kim
One package contains 4 green pins and 1 light green pin.

That’s right, Moleskine has added quite a few United States cities to its collection of city notebooks. The city map is invaluable, and there’s tons of room for making notes on shops and restaurants to revisit (or avoid). I fully recommend getting whichever one for exploring whatever city you’re visiting, as I’ve found mine extremely handy to have.

3.5 x 5.5 inches

So, good news, in addition to your Leaf Ties, you can also cover your office/workspace with leaf sticky notes.

Comes in 20 sheets x 4 leaves (total 80 sheets).
Set of 3, $19.00