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N2A Motors – Anteros

Based on the original design of the Corvette C6, once hailed as “the coolest car ever,” the Anteros Supercar is so sexy you’d think it came equipped with Marvin Gaye in the backseat. Each custom made Antero, boasting a v8 engine and 630 horsepower, takes twelve weeks to build. This…

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The Hopside Down Glass

Paper or Plastic? White or Red? Credit or Debit? Ah, life’s challenging questions. The Hopside Down Glass takes the guesswork out of one of them: Bottle or Glass? How about both? You and your girlfriend will be pleased with this hand blown, half bottle/half glass. Aside from looking cool, the…

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Prodigy – Invader’s Must Die

Known for the romantic hit, Smack My Bitch Up, The Prodigy return from a five-year absence with the upcoming release, Invaders Must Die. The hype surrounding the album's title track indicates that they haven’t lost their knack for infecting listeners with their get up and move beats. The ravers from…

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Wine Bottle Thermometer

For the nights when a box of white zin just won’t do, this wine bottle thermometer makes sure that you’re savoring each sip at the ideal temperature. The stainless steel cuff fits around a 750ml wine bottle and includes a reference guide based on style. Your buds won’t give a…

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Moof Bike

The words ‘sleek’ and ‘bike’ rarely meet in a sentence, but don’t tell that to Moof designer Ties Carlier. His attractive, aluminum framed, one-speed bike featuring a leather wrapped seat isn’t just a $600 piece of eye candy. The Moof bike’s front solar powered lamp lights your way. While the…

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Strait-Line Tape Measure

Lost your #2 Ticonderoga again? Escape flashbacks of Scantron tests with the Irwin Strait-Line 25 Foot Tape Measure. It features a built-in quick mark tip, so there’s no need for a pencil. Its optic white dual side blade allows for improved visibility in low light conditions. We assume this is…

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Phiaton PS500 Headphones

Drown ‘em out in style with the Primal Series headphones from Phiaton, where sleek form meets superb function. These hand- stitched leather head huggers offer titanium driver technology for greater clarity and boast a frequency range of 5hz-30,000hz. If that doesn’t make any sense to you, hear this- you’ll look…

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Ork City Posters

Display your local or hometown pride, all the while demonstrating your eco-friendly ways with these screen printed posters. Made of 100% recycled paper and soy based inks, form meets function when several U.S cities are broken down into their distinct neighborhoods to make for some pretty sweet wall art. So…

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Samurai Sword Umbrella

The rain stands in the way of no honorable warrior. For your next showdown with the precipitation, remove your Samurai Sword Handle Umbrella from its nylon sheath and get out there. Battle away… but should you be defeated by the wet weather, please don’t resort to disembowelment.

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Govino Wine Glasses

We swear some wine glasses are so delicate, you can just look at them for too long and they’ll shatter. Reusable, recyclable and shatterproof, these wine glasses from govino, look and perform like crystal, which means that you don’t have to sacrifice taste for function. If the little indentation for…

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The Beats: A Graphic History

Long before Diddy sampled them, Beats referred to a group of writer friends, and later, a literary and cultural movement that spanned from the early 1940’s to the mid 1960’s. The Beats: A Graphic History is the story of the beat generation, characterized by nonconformity and defiance of conventional writing,…

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16 Wonderful Wallet Hacks

Ditch the plain ol' leather wallet that Mom bought you for Valentine's Day and go geek with your own home-made job. We've tracked down 16 Wonderful Wallets Hacks - check em out... Cassette Tape Wallet A little rough around the edges, but very cool nonetheless, the Cassette Tape wallet certainly…

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Thrillist

Thrillist, a free daily email, brings you the best of what your city’s hiding. Covering all that's new, unknown, or inexcusably under-appreciated, Thrillist sifts through the crap to find the best food, drinks, events, gadgets, gear and services in cities across America. Recent discoveries include a mobile BBQ / DJ…

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Ultra-Minimalism: 19 Cool Products That Are Almost Impossible to Use

Sometimes modern design and minimalism go a little too far and it's hard to figure out exactly what the products are. We've tracked down 19 products that look quite cool but leave you wondering wtf? The Cell Tankless Toilet Even in the most modern bathroom design, a toilet is a…

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Amazing Kenneth Cole Sale

If there's one good thing coming out of this recession - it's the sales! We're sure you're getting bombarded with catalogs and promotional emails these days, and the last thing we want to do is add to the overkill, but this sale was too sweet to keep to ourselves. Today…

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