Good versus Evil- Opus Football Table
June 14, 2010 by Leena Singh · Leave a Comment
Eleven Forty, a Scottish company, has created a new version of their flagship product, the Opus football table. With a unique twist on the traditional nondescript football team, this table pitts the illustrated and forces of good and evil against one another (featuring such heroes as Mary Poppins and Santa Claus, and villains as Hitler and Jack the Ripper). Incorporating a hand-crafted, lacquer-finished maple wood cabinet, 6 balls (consisting of 3 different types for contrasting game play), toughened frosted UV etched glass pitch, goal protection strips, rebound plates, ergonomically-designed handles, telescopic aluminium rods with brass casting and hand-painted players with heads caste in minute detail, each table takes 400 man hours to make and is priced at £17,999.00.
Wüsthof Gourmet 7-Piece Knife Set
June 10, 2010 by Leena Singh · Leave a Comment
Made in Solingen, Germany, the 7-pieces (3 1/2-inch paring knife, 8-inch bread knife, 6-inch sandwich knife, 9-inch honing steel, 8-inch chef’s knife, kitchen shears, and 9-slot solid oak block) included in this gourmet set are top quality products. Offered in differing handle designs made of special plastic, dishwasher-safe and capturing individual demands for ergonomics and tastes, these Wusthof knives all bring a lifetime guarantee of low-maintenance cutting to its owners. Made from one piece of hardened special stainless steel (chromium molybdenum vanadium) for a longer life, the blades are buffed and polished by hand. Besides being high carbon, no-stain stamped blade, they are very sharp and easy to use. They are corrosion resistant and cater to both the amateur and professional cook, with a warranty on material and workmanship. The set, priced at $129.95 (Crate and Barrel) has a bonus cutting board and carbide manual sharpener.
Chumby One
May 1, 2010 by Leena Singh · Leave a Comment
For those of you wanting to keep in touch with the outside world, like celebrity gossip, news, weather, podcast, music and much more, Chumby One priced at $100, takes the best part of the net and presents them to you in a friendly, available, and always fresh format. It can create custom channels with 1,500+ apps, play YouTube, TV clips, movie trailers and other videos, send customized e-card greetings, showcase your photos from Facebook, MySpace, Flickr and Picasa, and keep in touch with your buddies through messages. This buddy features Wi-Fi, widget oriented interface for accessing content, FM tuner, 3.5-inch touchscreen, 2GB microSD card for storage, 2.0USB port, and a built in speaker.
RR226 Brionvega Radio-phonograph
April 20, 2010 by Leena Singh · Leave a Comment
Trust the Italians to create something as eye-catching and beautiful as this modern day redesign of the Radiofonografio. Originally created in 1965 by two of the three Castigliono brothers, Pier Giacomo and Achille, the Radiofonografio is now making a new entrance as the RR226 Brinvega Radio. The older version featured radio, amplifiers and record players (45s and 33s) in one designer pack. The 21st century model has incorporated CD and DVD player into proceedings, upgraded technology with amplifiers that are detachable, thus can be moved around to create various configurations for different sonic effects. Showcased in Milan in April, at Salone Del Mobile, you will have to wait a while before it comes to a store near you!
JGoods Sneaker Restoration Kit
April 20, 2010 by Leena Singh · Leave a Comment
Simplifying the process of bringing life back into your old, worn shoes, the JGoods Sneaker Restoration Kit, priced at $35, includes all the necessary material for sneaker restoration. The kit contains a complete guide to sneaker care, cleaning and restoration includes; a stiff polly scrub brush, a 12-inch square white towel, a melamine foam pad, cotton swabs, high quality paint brush, a scourer sponge, white and black JGoods leather paint and JGoods finish remover. So, do not wait for your favorite pair of shoes to meet its inevitable end, instead buy this skit with all its contents in a stylish shoebox packaging.
Ospop Migration Series Travel Bags
April 15, 2010 by Leena Singh · Leave a Comment
Inspired by those that hit the road in search of prosperity, namely the working-class population of China, Ospop has created its migration series travel bags. Composed of water resistant canvas that grows softer with age and that can stand up to the rigors of life in transit, these quality bags are lined with material taken from the ever present She Pi Dai bag. This collection of bags are comprised of three main types, each with a choice of four colours: the Messenger Bags are smartly designed with ‘ear flaps’ to keep rain or dirt off – priced at $88; the One-Day, One-Handle Bags incorporate a clever opening system and secure pockets – priced at $68; and Toiletry Bags which come with an inside mesh slip pocket – priced at $22.
The Golden Age of Television
April 14, 2010 by Leena Singh · Leave a Comment
Combining elements of radio, theatre, and filmmaking and produced at the time when TV technology was advancing, these astonishingly choreographed, socially progressive and brilliantly acted 8 live American ‘teleplays,’ brought Broadway-quality drama to our homes. Curated for PBS in the early 1980s as the series The Golden Age of Television, the award-winning programme features collections from crew members and key cast. They were conceived by such up-and-comers as John Frankenheimer, Rod Sterling, and stars like Paul Newman, Julie Harris, Mickey Rooney, and Piper Laurie. With a length of 478 minutes on 3 discs, this set is fitted with commentaries by the directors, interviews with the cast and crew, along with a booklet featuring an essay by curator Ron Simon along with his notes on each program – priced at $39.96 at the Criterion store.
BeoCom 2 Crispy
March 17, 2010 by Leena Singh · Leave a Comment
Bang & Olufsen has presented a new 7 color series (blue, bright red, yellow, white, grey, black and natural aluminum) for their BeoCom 2 cordless telephone. Made from a single piece of aluminum, with a noteworthy appearance, this phone doesn’t feel, look, or sound like any other cordless telephone. The popular handset rises up from its base in a gentle curve and is intended to greet the Christmas season as a suitable gift for anyone. BeoCom 2 features a talk time of 20 hours and standby time of up to 200 hours, as well as caller ID, redial (with access to the latest 24 incoming and outgoing calls) and an electronic phonebook that can be shared among connected phones.
Cinemin Swivel Portable Projector
December 11, 2009 by Leena Singh · Leave a Comment
Powered by TI’s DLP Technology for ultra clear picture quality – with a resolution of 480 x 320 (HVGA), this portable multimedia pico-projector by WowWee takes projection out of the movie theatres and into your hands. Cinemin Swivel is designed to work with iPods and iPhone as well as other smartphones, and can be used with your favourite media players like portable DVD players, notebooks and digital cameras. With its unique mid-boy 90-degree hinge, it can project on ceilings, walls and floors. Equipped for international travelling it is compact and lightweight. It has rechargeable battery lasting over two hours and comes with an AC adapter – price $299.99 at Brookstone.
A Continuous Lean Shop
December 10, 2009 by Leena Singh · Leave a Comment
Michael Williams, the famous men’s fashion blogger behind A Continuous Lean, has recently expanded his web presence ACL into an online store. His daily postings on his blog of the vintage American design, lifestyle and fashion speak of a time when quality was paramount, and style timeless. Now you can get the debonair flair of the ACL gentleman and classic looks, all under one roof. Shoppers can expect to find and impressive range of collaborative pieces from the likes of Billykirk canvas and leather briefcases, ACL & Co’s accessory bags and laptop cases made from Harris Tweed or waxed canvas, Mark McNairy bucks and cargos. So, go ahead and check out this great online store!