These woodblocks have some excellent graphics.

This multi-faceted piece turns the concept of traditional alphabet blocks on its head by featuring an array of multi-functional patterns and colors. Not just a set of wood blocks, but two puzzles, numbers and letters, too. A great gift for all ages. The Letters combine notNeutral's favorite vintage and contemporary fonts. They picked the most distinct letter forms for each letter on two of the block sides. Basic equations can be solved using the two tone graphic numbers. The Apples are a signature notNeutral pattern that create a fun puzzle. The last two sides are a combination of two Season pattern elements, the flora and fauna elements with the tree structure.

12 wood blocks, Includes wood tray
Each six-sided block is 1.75" x 1.75"
$36.00, Buy it here.

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This is a lovely sake pitcher with slight indentions for ease of use.

The simple idea behind the Pressure Sake Pitcher was to create a handle less pitcher. This is achieved by replacing the handle with two indentations that fit one's hand when grasping this object. The resulting design solution takes a functional form. Pressure Sake Pitcher can be paired with the Nub Sake Cups.

Designed by: Masahiro Mori
Material: Porcelain
5.25 "H
$25.00, Buy it here.

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Clever interpretation...

Really simple and really well done the XO is a Tic Tac Toe game and yes, you might argue that there are a ton of them out there, but this one is special as it is played on a mirrored surface and the X and O are only half of what they should be. Why? Well, you are playing it on a mirror surface, hence no need for the other half.

$40.00, Buy it here.

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This will save you hours of patiently waiting for wax to drip. And, if an extra zero doesn't send your wallet into hiding, turn your attention to the Vesuvius Candlestick (pictured above right) by Ted Muehling.

"This surreal candlestick appears to be dripping wax. However, upon closer examination it is made entirely of china (Earthenware.)"

20 x 12cm with a diameter of 8.5cm. $35.00 CAD, Buy it here.
(Vesuvius Candlestick, $350.00)

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These delightful papier-mâché creatures will be your friends through thick and thin, so they're well worth the price tag. And, most importantly (who needs friends anyways) they're available in all sorts of colors. Doesn't that make you happy?

Available in white or in any of 13 luscious colors - all in low VOC paints.
Rendered in papier mache by hand by artisans in Haiti.

Bird, $45.00, 6''h x 8''l x 4''w
Peacock, $200.00, 30''l x 17''h x 10''w
Cow (Ferdinand), $275.00, 20''h x 20''l x 25''w
Pig, $185.00, 13''h x 24''l x 10''w

Crab, Deer with Flowers, Fish, Love Bird, Pagan Goat (head), Peace Antelope (head), Praying Mantis, Snail, and Spider also available (not pictured).

Buy it here.

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Now you can tell the cake cutter exactly how much you'd like.

"With this plate the concept of measurement is explored in a way to create a connection between the person and the object. For instance, when cutting cake or cheese, nobody will complain about having the smallest slice. d27cm."

$45.00CAD, Buy it here.

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Having the right tools certainly helps a job go faster, and with these brightly colored hex keys you might just have the urge to whistle while you work.

"Rainbow hex key L - wrench set for hexagon socket screws, powder coated with color code for the different sizes."

[via the function key]

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If you've ever found yourself having the 'postmodern' vs. 'post-postmodern' debate, then here's a necklace to state which side of the fence you're on.

PostModern Necklace: 2 1/2" long acrylic pendant on 16" sterling silver chain.
PostPostModern Necklace: 2 1/2" long acrylic pendant on 15" sterling silver chain.

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This pillow does have some rather nice suggestions...

Lay down the law with this pillow summarizing "Etiquette Between Husbands and Wives." Outlining the niceties necessary for matrimonial bliss, the 100% cotton cushion enforces an atmosphere of fair play. Perfect as a gift for recently engaged and newlywed friends, this pillow will also be right at home on your marital bed. Features such gems as "Do not require a request to be repeated," "Never make a remark calculated to bring ridicule upon the other" and "Never neglect the other, for all the world beside." Cotton with polyfill stuffing. The pillowcase is sewn in China. The pillowform insert, design and silkscreen decoration are all done in the USA.

16" L x 20" W

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Two particularly fine examples of Sarah Cihat's Rehabilitated Dishware:

Artist Sarah Cihat takes once mundane thrift store dishes and reglazes/fires them after reviving their surfaces with vibrant colors and iconic silhouettes. By giving these discarded items a new look and a new life, Cihat is making a subtle statement on the importance of recycling and rePurposing products.

Mug 09, $40.00, Buy it here.
Salad Plate 20 (7-8" dia.), $40.00, Buy it here.

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