Portable Cardboard Table

Icelandic designer, Liborius Reykjavík, has created an cardboard work-table that can be broken down into a suitcase sized carrier that weighs very little for the table it provides. The table is meant to be reusable and is fairly sturdy. Cool design but I don't see this being used outdoors any time soon. Unless it's weighted down or something. SOURCE

Classic Comic Book Ads

Remember all of those comic book ads from the old comics that would promise everything from super powers to strange aquatic friends? Well, here is a small collection of them found from over at the Gawker blog. Check out all of them through the link below.LINK

Super Mario Cars!

The folks over at Neatorama have a nice little collection here of Super Mario Bros decorated cars. Not much but kinda cool nontheless. Click on the link after the pic for more.LINK

Graphite Sculpture Pencils

Here are some interesting sculptures that are made of graphite and can double as a pencil. Looks like they would be a cool addition to any desk. They are created by sculptor Agelio Batle. You can check them out over at his website through the link below.LINK

Steampunk Lamps

Here's a cool lamp created by steampunk designer, Art Donovan. Some pretty interesting designs that definetly mimic the subculture accurately and artistically. Check out the lamp in better detail and see other awesome stuff on his site through the link below.LINK

Tokyo Freeway Interchanges

Ken Ohyama's Flickr account has some of the coolest pics I've seen on Japanese freeway interchanges. I guess these ones are from Tokyo. Here's one modest example from a really phenomenal photoset. Check it out at the link below.LINK

Monopoly Graffiti

Here's an interesting bit of street art/graffiti from the streets of Chicago from found over at the Wooster Collective, an online collection of street art. Check out the link below for the source and more from the Wooster Collective.Link

Ukrainian Sand Sculptors

The Zigura Brothers from the Ukraine are sand sculptors that have quite a bit of talent. Check out their webpage for more of these interesting sand sculpted creations.
(This sculpture is kinda weird. Yoda seems really at home there on Vader's lap and R2D2 seems way too interested in Vader's butt...)

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Freaky Food Sculptures

Here are some really strange food sculptures that someone with way too much free time has constructed. Be fore warned! They WILL give you nightmares.
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NYU Virtual Girlfriend

28 year old NYU student, Drew Burrows, has created an interesting piece of art which can be seen as "creepy" or perhaps "sad" by most. He has created a "virtual girlfriend" that is projected onto the bed next to him. The program that runs the projection responds to various movements that it picks up from infrared sensors in order to allow the projected "girlfriend" to respond accordingly. While the item is mainly a piece of art meant to showcase his technical abilities, Burrows admits that it is "So nice if you're tired and worn out to have someone to curl up with." Weird.Link (via BoingBoing)

Vintage Robots Take Over Seattle

A new show opening at the Seattle Sci Fi Museum showcases a large collection of vintage Japanese robots toys. Pretty interesting if you're into any of that old crap.

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Scrabble Cufflinks

Here are some interesting items. Cufflinks made by Scrabble pieces. A little strange but if you're the ultimate Scrabble player then this item is a must...I guess. You can pick them up over at the QA Create Web Store for $15.99Link (via BoingBoing)

Ballpoint Pen Master

Artist Juan Francisco Casas creates large format art using nothing more than a blue ballpoint pen. He has obviously mastered this unique art form. His works have an almost photographic quality to them. Check out his website for more amazing art HERE.

Stuck in Asphalt

This Flickr photo set from user STR820 has some truly unique images of random things that have been pressed into asphalt. Cans, keys, and random scraps of metal. The most interesting thing about these pictures is that they almost seem like fossils of our current time which one day may be studied like we study the dinosaurs. There is sort of an eerie nature to them. Check out the photo set HERE.

Steampunked Nerf Guns

These common Nerf guns have been modified to have a "steampunk" looks which really increases the nerdy awesomeness of an already awesome toy. The guns were created by Chris Furniss from weeklygeekshow.com. He really did a great job on these.

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World's Worst Museum Auction

Louis Tussaud's House of Wax in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK is selling off some 75 heads from their notorious collection which has come to label the museum as one of the worst in the world. The auction will take place at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers on February 12 and the heads are expected to go for £50 to £80. These things are creepy as hell. Check out the full story with some more pics HERE.Travolta on the left and Bob Hope on the right...I think.

Throwing Herself At Men. Literally.

Artist Lilly McElroy is another creative mind emerging in the art world. Her style? She throws herself at men and takes pictures of the act. The pictures are fun to look at and also pose some interesting views on gender dynamics within our culture. Check out her website to see more of these interesting photos.

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Creepy Clothespin Alphabet Skin

Amsterdam artist Thijs Verbeek has created a fairly unique form of art. He uses clothespins to pinch the skin of the human body into recognizable alphabetic figures. Check out his site. It's creepy.

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