$175 width=”100″ height=”100″ /> $175 One Deck of Cards Shapes Produced in a limited edition of 250 decks, this unconventional deck of cards is designed by artistTauba Auerbach and comes in a variety of geometric shapes and colors. Available from Moss for $175. width=”300″ height=”300″ /> One Deck of Cards Shapes Produced in a limited edition of 250 decks, this unconventional deck of cards is designed by artistTauba Auerbach and comes in a variety of geometric shapes and colors. Available from Moss for $175. Produced in a limited edition of 250 decks, this unconventional deck of cards is designed by artistTauba Auerbach and comes in a variety of geometric shapes and colors.
$10 width=”100″ height=”100″ /> $10 Type Trump Cards For any typo-phile or person who loves a good game of cards, Rick Banks, designer from U.K.-based Face37 has come up with Top-Trumps-style playing cards. The subject is typography and each typeface is compiled with statistics: designer, year of design, foundry, weight, legibility, etc. Available from Face37 for $10. width=”300″ height=”300″ /> Type Trump Cards For any typo-phile or person who loves a good game of cards, Rick Banks, designer from U.K.-based Face37 has come up with Top-Trumps-style playing cards. The subject is typography and each typeface is compiled with statistics: designer, year of design, foundry, weight, legibility, etc. Available from Face37 for $10. For any typo-phile or person who loves a good game of cards, Rick Banks, designer from U.K.-based Face37 has come up with Top-Trumps-style playing cards. The subject is typography and each typeface is compiled with statistics: designer, year of design, foundry, weight, legibility, etc.
$30 width=”100″ height=”100″ /> $30 The Storymatic Like an old-fashioned game of Exquisite Corpse, the Storymatic is the new must have game for your holiday party this season. Players draw two gold cards to find their characters, a person “with a large scar,” “who has never left the city,” and then a white situation card: “batteries are dead.” Let your imagination go from there. Literally trillions of stories can begin with these simple prompts. Use to create a fun parlor game, or on your own when you need a little antidote to writer’s block. Available from The Storymatic for $30. width=”300″ height=”300″ /> The Storymatic Like an old-fashioned game of Exquisite Corpse, the Storymatic is the new must have game for your holiday party this season. Players draw two gold cards to find their characters, a person “with a large scar,” “who has never left the city,” and then a white situation card: “batteries are dead.” Let your imagination go from there. Literally trillions of stories can begin with these simple prompts. Use to create a fun parlor game, or on your own when you need a little antidote to writer’s block. Available from The Storymatic for $30. Like an old-fashioned game of Exquisite Corpse, the Storymatic is the new must have game for your holiday party this season. Players draw two gold cards to find their characters, a person “with a large scar,” “who has never left the city,” and then a white situation card: “batteries are dead.” Let your imagination go from there. Literally trillions of stories can begin with these simple prompts. Use to create a fun parlor game, or on your own when you need a little antidote to writer’s block.
$12 width=”100″ height=”100″ /> $12 Wiggly Eye Dice When it comes to games of chance the eyes have it. These wooden dice liven up any game of craps or yahtzee. Available from Curiosity Shoppe for $12. width=”300″ height=”300″ /> Wiggly Eye Dice When it comes to games of chance the eyes have it. These wooden dice liven up any game of craps or yahtzee. Available from Curiosity Shoppe for $12. When it comes to games of chance the eyes have it. These wooden dice liven up any game of craps or yahtzee.
$325 width=”100″ height=”100″ /> $325 Seletti Leather Punch Bag This heavy-duty professional quality punching bag is the perfect addition to home gyms. It’s made by Italian boxing giants Seletti from brown leather with metal hanging chains. Available from Conran Shop for $325. width=”300″ height=”300″ /> Seletti Leather Punch Bag This heavy-duty professional quality punching bag is the perfect addition to home gyms. It’s made by Italian boxing giants Seletti from brown leather with metal hanging chains. Available from Conran Shop for $325. This heavy-duty professional quality punching bag is the perfect addition to home gyms. It’s made by Italian boxing giants Seletti from brown leather with metal hanging chains.
$180 width=”100″ height=”100″ /> $180 Bandai Luminodot Lite-Brite HD Board We often wish we hadn’t given away our childhood Lite-Brite. Now Bandai’s Luminodot from Japan allows us to recapture the magic with this 70 x 50 pixelated board that includes 1,600 bulbs in a dozen different colors and software to create and preview images. Available from Audio Cubes for $180. width=”300″ height=”300″ /> Bandai Luminodot Lite-Brite HD Board We often wish we hadn’t given away our childhood Lite-Brite. Now Bandai’s Luminodot from Japan allows us to recapture the magic with this 70 x 50 pixelated board that includes 1,600 bulbs in a dozen different colors and software to create and preview images. Available from Audio Cubes for $180. We often wish we hadn’t given away our childhood Lite-Brite. Now Bandai’s Luminodot from Japan allows us to recapture the magic with this 70 x 50 pixelated board that includes 1,600 bulbs in a dozen different colors and software to create and preview images.
$25 width=”100″ height=”100″ /> $25 SQ-35 DIY Pinhole Camera Kit Using 35mm film, the camera frames each shot square and features four picture settings, normal, star burst, soft focus and soft focus. Comprised of cardboard, the build-it-yourself camera allows you to experiment with film like the early days of photography. Available from X-Treme Geek for $25. width=”300″ height=”300″ /> SQ-35 DIY Pinhole Camera Kit Using 35mm film, the camera frames each shot square and features four picture settings, normal, star burst, soft focus and soft focus. Comprised of cardboard, the build-it-yourself camera allows you to experiment with film like the early days of photography. Available from X-Treme Geek for $25. Using 35mm film, the camera frames each shot square and features four picture settings, normal, star burst, soft focus and soft focus. Comprised of cardboard, the build-it-yourself camera allows you to experiment with film like the early days of photography.
$79 width=”100″ height=”100″ /> $79 Anatomy Models Set For the child who’s always wondering how everything works, here’s a set of five brightly colored anatomical models. The set covers the skeletal system, the heart, eyes, ears and brain. Available at Learning Resources for $79. width=”300″ height=”300″ /> Anatomy Models Set For the child who’s always wondering how everything works, here’s a set of five brightly colored anatomical models. The set covers the skeletal system, the heart, eyes, ears and brain. Available at Learning Resources for $79. For the child who’s always wondering how everything works, here’s a set of five brightly colored anatomical models. The set covers the skeletal system, the heart, eyes, ears and brain.
