Our desks are littered with doohickeys that help us pass the time when work is slow. We’ve got fidget cubes, Orbiters, and lots of other time-wasting tools scattered about. Now, it looks like we need…
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The 2,000 RPM Engine Desk Toy
We’re always on the hunt for work-appropriate toys that help pass the time between meetings. And no offense to the Fidget Cubes, Buckyballs, and other tchotchkes we’ve fiddled with to death, but this Engine Desk…
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Vortecon Is a Hypnotic Desk Toy
If you were to pop into Cool Material HQ, you’d find a bunch of desks with toys on top of them. Not little kid toys and action figures—though, there are a few of those—but attractive,…
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Hanayama Impossible Bolt Puzzle
Hanayama makes some of the most challenging and coolest puzzles out there. The Nutcase “Impossible” Bolt Puzzle from Bepuzzled is a brain teaser that challenges you to take a single nut and bolt combination and…
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The Orbiter Fidget Toy
If you’re anything like us, fidgeting is part of your creative process. Simply sitting still and trying to think up ideas never works. Instead of tapping your feet and snapping your fingers, pick up the…
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3D-Printed Planets for Your Desk
At the intersection of 3D-printing, scientific data and insanely detailed art you’ll find London-based Little Planet Factory. As you might have guessed by their name, they produce 3D-printed planets, moons and full solar systems that…
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The Moondrop Desk Toy Imitates the Moon’s Gravity
If you’re anything like us, you fidget with plenty of toys, gadgets and gizmos while on conference calls, in boring meetings or just pretending to work. The Moondrop desk toy displays gravity on your desk…
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Fidget Cube: The Desk Toy That Helps You Focus
For all those of you out there with problems clicking, rolling, spinning and fidgeting during meetings, there’s Fidget Cube: the desk toy that helps you focus. Available in eight different colors (die, graphite, midnight, aqua,…