TOYS + LEGO MAC-11 Sub Machine Gun

Blat, blat, blat... I want one! You cant beat a nice looking gun, especially a MAC-11 made out of Lego bricks!. Not sure what the age range is? 4-60 Years maybe? Contains small pieces small children may choke, may shoot themselves in the foot more like. For more info and where to buy these little puppies, Ooh! and a nice looking SMG (Sub Machine Gun, for non gun lovers) at brickgun.com

DESIGN – World's Wackiest Racer

Wow! The World's Wackiest Racer..."Watch him go in the sunlight! A lovely little red solar –powered racing car to build. No batteries – just power from the sun". May contain nuts and small parts, not suitable for children under 3 years old. They also have Solar Robots, Solar Animals, Solar Helicopters and Solar Aeroplanes... I want to be a boy again, check 'em out at Select Solar.

PRODUCT + London Delft Tableware

Just received an email promotion, nothing unusual there I hear you say, with the Credit Crunch every Tom, Dick and Harry is trying to sell you something. Well this is an exception; Lovegrove & Repucci have what has to be the best Delft Tableware around, London and New York street themed blue Delft graphic prints applied to White Porcelain, lovely jubbly! I think I just might part with my hard earned cash and buy myself the London Delft Tableware $100 five piece place setting.

Exhibition + Cold War Modern Design 1945-70

My Double Agent 'Mr X' informed me that there is an exhibition coming up at the V&A 'Cold War Modern Design 1945-70', running from the 25th September 2008 - 11th January 2009 there's plenty of time to get yourself down there and check out some Top Secret Cold War Designs.For Exhibition Information, Tickets, Events and Shop (some great cold war books: Civil Defence Handbook No.10: Advising the Householder on Protection against Nuclear Attack) go to www.vam.ac.uk/microsites/cold-war-modern

PRODUCT + Suck My Bic

That's right I said "Suck My Bic". I came across this little gem on Design Boom's web site this morning. Utilizing peoples strange habit's, (sucking and chewing the ends of pens) these sweeties are just like lolly pops but much tastier. Available in 5 different flavours, yum, yum.

PRODUCT + 3.5" Floppy Disk CDRs

Floppy Disk! What's that? says all the young un's out there... well before Facebook, CDs and DVDs around the time of Cassette Tapes, Yeah! before iPods etc there was a data storage device called a Floppy Disk. Now re-born as a recordable compact discs shaped like a 3.5'' floppy disk with the storage space of 200 MB, it won't be long before we have a 'Digital Retro Revolution'. I'm liking the white x blue, red, green and yellow sticky labels, just like the good old days... Check out Design Boom for more info.

PRODUCT + Pixel Notes Wallpaper

Check out this little gem above the "Pixel Notes" wall, I could do with one of these in my bedroom to offload all the shit in my head when I can not sleep at night Zzzzzzzzzzzz. "It is essentially a wall several layers deep of post it notes. Use one and peel it off to reveal another colored post-it below". Cool!

PRODUCT + Carboard Pin Hole Camera

Just stumbled across this on Flickr.com, worth keeping your eye out for if you are in Tokyo 'The P-Sharan 35mm Cardboard Pin-hole Camera' coooool. Under 1000 Yen it comes as sheets of cardboard and bits you assemble yourself. Manual shutter, takes 35mm film. I want one..."Santa I know my list is as long as your arm but this one is a must".

PRODUCT + Re-bag

I came across this little gem (Re-bag) in Grafik Magazine the other week, good job to as I was looking for an unusual Christmas gift for a friend who always seems to have a new bag every time I see her. Instead of socks this year why not buy someone a Design Classic? £15 English pounds Inc. Delivery, Nice! I bought one...not sure if she liked it though? Jaz, did you?

"Re-bag was an exhibition of limited edition reusable canvas bags designed by 15 leading UK design practitioners. Designers responded to a brief to create an image for a bag on the theme of sustainability and re-usability".

PRODUCT + Paper AK-47

I can remember the good old days of Airfix Models, that crazy glue that used to stick everything together except the damn model you were building. The Paper AK-47 (Awtomat Kalaschnikowa) paper model kit is a must for anyone with excellent hand-to-eye coordination, no glue needed either perfect!.

"Dear Santa, I have been a good Boy this year and would like very much to get my hands on a paper AK-47".

The Paper AK-47 comes in a 5 sheet paper model kit + explanatory poster, published by Die Gestalten Verlag. If you need to start a Paper War check out: PostlerFerguson.com

PRODUCT + Lego Jewelry

'Lego-inspired products' A trend to keep your eyes on? I'm waiting for Stickle Bricks to have a come-back.... In the mean time Kasi Made offers complete ranges of accessories, based entirely on the Lego blocks. Check out some of Her Lego-cool Jewelry at www.kasimade.com.

PRODUCT The Nu Shopping Bag

The 'new shopping bag' by Susan Bijl, Netherlands. Simple and functional What more can you ask for in a shopping bag? Well for starters it should not be made of plastic and aid in the suffocation of Leather Back Turtles!. Made of coated nylon (the fabric used in shipping sails and kites) these shopping buddies are light, water repellent and super strong.

$36 USD delivered to Europe or $38 rest of the world 'Nice! I'll take two (that should help save the planet, well a little anyway'). For more info check out Design Boom.

WEBSITE Angry Retail

Calm down! 'Angry Retail' I thought all retailers were Angry?, Giving it the 'Hard Sell' all the time. "Buy One get One Free" "All you can eat for £5.00". There's some really cool products here and you can buy them online, nice! Go check 'em out Angry Reatail

WEBSITE Established & Sons

If a little heavy on the use of our old friends 'Flash' and 'ActionScript' the Established & Sons website is a joy to experience, go take a look for yourself establishedandsons.com
You will find lots of product design you'll just want to buy, shame I can not afford any of it.
"Note to oneself, plan next Great Train robbery".

Check out the 'Font Clock' by Sebastian Wrong, there's nothing Wrong with this Flip Clock.

PRODUCT Light Tape

These puppy's, (Magic Tape) project a continuous 180-degree light, bright enough to be seen from up to 130 meters 426 ft, (for you Euro nerds out there) at night, damn that's bright. Totally flexible, wrap it around your head Rambo style or cut it to any shape or size Blue Peter style, make sure there is an adult present if you are using scissors.

Look out for Nu Ravers and Hoxtonites wearing them down Shoreditch, that's if you can see them through the crowds of Stag and Hen Parties you seem to find around there these days.

PRODUCT YUBZ - USB Skype Phones

Back to the future, or what?

These USB Skype Phones from YUBZ take you way back to the good old days, the 1970's.
The VOIP plug-and-play technology is available in black, red, white and yellow and the YUBZ TALK MOBILE in 10 different colors (see above). Plug 'em into your Mac or PC and get typing or into your mobile phone and get talking.

I'm liking the Grey and Yellow one, Nu Retro, a little like Nu Rave but more interesting.

PRODUCT Mathmos '9 Volts' lamp

Check out this cool tea light (£13), a future design classic me thinks...

Designed by Richard Lawson, winner of last years Candlelight Competition, set up by Mathmos, in collaboration with 100% East and Metropolitan Works.

Get your hands on one, two, three or four at:
http://www.mathmos.com

WATCHES TokyoFlash.com

I'm liking the JLr7 (which is named after the top
row of the watch, "for those of you feeling a little slow today") from the minds of Eri & Eiichi (e35).

Inspired by geometric patterns, so I'm told...
"Whatever floats your boat Eri & Eiichi"

If you've got the time, check out TokyoFlash.com
for some really original Japanese watches.

http://www.tokyoflash.com/en/watches/e35/jlr7/