New for the holiday season! We now offer Andy Warhol’s official ”Fifteens” collection of wristwatches (pictured above) as well as the popular New York Rock Watch (seen below in Green and Mona Lisa styles) in additional to the classic Pop series. Click here to view our full, newly-renovated Warhol storefront.



If you’re looking for more of an office or home gift, we have a very cool new selection of Wall Clocks from our friends at BAI Design. Seen below (pictured clockwise, naturally) are the Cyber Lucite Wall Clock, the Twelve and Ten Modernist Wall Clocks, and the Velocity Designer Wall Clock. That is of course, only a sampling of our new offerings. Click here to view our full selection of Modern Wall Clocks.

Spotted this week on an episode of DIY Network’s ”I Want That!” was this sleek hookless magnetic key rack from Umbra. It’s sold in multiple finishes and even doubles as a mail or note holder. Available right now from fine google-able retailers everywhere.

Just featured in Food Network Magazine’s 2011 Gift Guide is Legnoart’s Cabrio Bread Box - it’s made with light birch wood and features a weighted “eco-leather” lid with stainless steel trim. A very sleek addition to any modern kitchen and on sale this week from Pure Modern.

We’re also taking a look at Frank Gehry’s Easy Edges Collection from Vitra, pictured below. Made with corrugated cardboard and natural hardwood, this series was originally designed from 1969-72, but now fully available in official recreations by the Vitra Design Museum of Germany. We have offered the miniature Wiggle Chair for some time now, but now have the full size version for sale as well as the funky Wiggle Stool and the nesting Low Table Set.

Some of the coolest papercraft you will ever see belongs to the fine folks at the Tuna Paper Design Studio. Seen above is their fun Page by Page Lamp, a “sensuous poster” with pages that can be flipped to change the feel of its soft glow. Pictured below is their cute 3D Pop-Up Card and Twinkling Pot, each eco-friendly and designed to show nothing less than the “infinite possibilities of papers to people.”

It’s probably not the most exciting gift to give, but trust me the recipient will thank you for it in due time. Violight‘s unique Toothbrush Sanitizers use a germicidal UV bulb to eliminate 99.9% of all germs, the same technology used in hospitals. The entire process takes minutes and the bulb shuts off automatically when done. Although brushing your teeth may never be fun, maybe now sanitizing it can be something you look forward to each night. (Ok probably not, but anything that encourages dental care I’m all for..)

Now that we’re in just about in the full swing of the holiday season, you can keep an eye right here for all kinds of great gift ideas for your friends and family (and yourself!) as we update through to New Years and beyond.

First up, for the wine enthusiast in your life, a couple of crazy contraptions for their next holiday party. The ”Corkcicle” Wine Chiller (pictured left) is a freezable cork/icicle that allows you to keep wine chilled without the need for a messy wine bucket… Hey, that’s not bad!

Also below is Decantus‘ Wine Aerator, an striking wine filter that is sold in a few, let’s say interesting forms. They’re each great conversation starters, so if dinner starts to go poorly, just keep asking ”Did you see the Corkcicle?”



While maybe not the most elegantly named products of all time, Vic Firth’s ”Pump and Grind” Salt and Pepper Shakers are actually amazing products in that they can provide fresh ground condiment with the simple press of a button.



And finally for the steely bartender in your life, a couple of hardened drink accessories that may or may not improve a beverage. Pictured below left are the Sea Stones Solid Granite Swizzle Sticks. Now while these don’t appear to replace ice, they are claimed to “extend the chill and minimize dilution.” Also, it’s like putting a rock in your drink.  Pictured to the right would be Franmara’s Steel-Ice Cubes: stainless steel cubes that contain a non-toxic gel that can be frozen and used in drinks. Suddenly, all of my beverages are looking quite pedestrian.

If you find that charging your phone or tablet via USB takes too long, or you are just tired of packing that second device charger, Twelve South’s new PlugBug condenses these into one single unit. It’s a brilliant idea, and if integrated into the standard Mac chargers would surely be regarded as such. However, paying $35 for the privilege? You will have to decide if that’s in your charging budget.


via Twelve South.

An Apple branded television set has been a long-standing tech rumor, but the NY Times today sheds light on what could be the new interface for a television that would already include - in theory - full App Store and iTunes integration. That is to say, no interface at all.

It seems so obvious now, but the brilliance of the iPhone 4S’ voice recognition software “Siri” would make for the ultimate in hands-off entertainment. The Times blog even pulls an ominous quote from the recent Steve Jobs biography where he stated that Apple’s eventual television will include “the simplest user interface you could imagine.” Now I’m eagerly awaiting the day I can sit back and tell my television to “Play Nyan Cat on a loop.”

via NYTimes blog.

Speaking of interesting timepieces, we’re in the process of adding a great new selection of color options and styles from Appetime and more. Pictured below are the Strawberry Tart, Lemon Pie, and Lavender color styles. Click here to see our full selection of Appetime watches, and keep it here all week as we show off more cool new additions!

Seen below is the amazing movement of Bobby Jones’ awesome “Dawn West Dusk East” watch. It’s not available anymore though, and I had to find it on their site under “Old Watches,” total bummer! Enjoy the video and sign up to be notified if it ever comes back right here.

dawn west dusk east (time lapse) from Mr Jones on Vimeo.

Ok, so maybe not your traditional fall colors but we do have new additions to Paul Loebach’s Distortion Candle line (pictured above) as well as some shockingly bright new arrivals in the form of Harry Allen’s Silicone ”Lock Keychain” and ”Key Keychain,” each cast from original 18th and 20th century locks (seen below).

Great for kids and adults of any age are David Weeks’ newest posable animal figures. Made from sustainably harvested new growth beech or cherry wood, these toys are fitted with powerful elastic band muscles that allow them to endure for generations. Also new is this cute collection of pups seen below from Ross Menuez’s fauna collection of organic pillows. Made with water based inks on natural breadcloth fabric. See our full collection of unique pillows right here, as well as David Weeks range of toys over at Modern Gadget.

Here’s an elegant solution to that unsightly box of tissues that sits on your side table, largely ignored for 99.9% of the day - Why not make it a cool place to store your keys or knickknacks with the help of Polder’s Tissue Pod? And to answer my first question, yes there is a rubber stopper on the bottom to hold it in place. Also pictured is their Advantage Dish Rack, which offers a great, simplified design perfect for regular small scale dish washing.



via Polder.

The perfect entry point for beginner fishmongering, this tiny aquarium from Fascinations is fully functioning with a USB-powered water filtration system and low voltage pump. The running faucet is a nice touch but the LED display and overhead light start to feel a bit like overkill. Speaking of which, your fish may not love you for the size of their aquatic home, but that’s the cost of doing business with a tiny, awesome desktop fish tank. 

The tablet masters over at Wacom are set to release their newest creation, the Inkling. It’s kind of like a Lightscribe Pen on steroids, a comparison I’m sure Wacom loves. But in addition to just saving your every doodle, the Inkling gives you true pressure sensitivity as well as the ability to add “layers” when drawing that are later accessible through Photoshop, Illustrator and the like. Set to launch mid-September at $199, it looks like a nice inexpensive entryway into higher level digital production.

via Wacom.