Affluenza: August 15

New York Times article on a globe manufacturer:

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2007/08/15/world/europe/15italy.xml

The article's only sorta interesting, but dig that incredible picture!

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Frost Watch White

http://www.scandinaviandetails.com/PERSONAL/watches/frost-watch-white

$95!

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Pretty amazing homemade wall storage unit by Thomas Wold:

http://thomaswold.blogspot.com/2007/07/samplier-display-wall-berkeley-ca.html

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Radical Six Part Toaster Concept:

http://www.yankodesign.com/?p=638

I like the phrase "toaster concept." Don't miss the other crazy toasters at the bottom of the post...

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This beautiful Audi Auto Union Scale Replica Pedal Car is crafted from over 900 components and even has leather upholstery.

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I'm really taken with this Turned Wood Pedestal Table.

So cheap! And so currently unavailable!

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Look at this amazing 1950s napkin holder from Switzerland:

http://freshome.com/2007/08/12/servietta/

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Gorgeous fruit bowl by Jenny Pokryvailo:

http://design-milk.com/design-star-jenny-pokryvailo/

Now I want lychees!

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I really like the lattice on this dresser:

http://design-milk.com/modern-kids/

Too bad it's kid-sized.

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JUst a bit of NEbraska:

http://www.noabembibre.com/

(Note the typo in October...)

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Cima Ladder:

http://cimaladder.com/

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The new Ikea catalog is out, and the chick from NotCot shows you her favorite new items:

http://www.notcot.com/archives/2007/08/ikea_2008.php

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Slate on LCD Soundsystem's "All My Friends," my favorite song of the year:

http://www.slate.com/id/2170298/