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Go for the Gold » Brass Takes the Cake

Oji Masanori Brass Paperweights


Although brass is not a traditional medalling metal – and although paperweights belong to the class of less-than-necessary desktop equipment – we’re awarding gold to these exceptional objects by Japanese designer Oji Masanori. The solid brass polyhedra will oxidize over time, building up a gorgeous patina. They come in three different shapes, each with a satisfying heft and unfussy integrity. These paperweights are clearly made for more than holding down a stack of bills: they’re meant to be admired and held in the hand and set down on the top page of your finished novel, for example, by the window on a breezy day. Buy the set from one of our favorite shops for all things home, Toronto-based Mjölk.

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Geekology » Top Ten Flash Drives

Bronon MahjongDiskImm Living Memory Key

Mimobot Urban Treeson Flash DriveImm Studio East 2GB USB Drive

I know what you’re going to say: 200 bucks for a dinky flash drive is preposterous. But, the boxus, sandalwood, amobna and pteroceltis tatarinowii wood drives by Bronon are slicker than any overpriced it-brand accessory…

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Shutterbug » I See London, I See France…

Daryl Banks Crinoline Flowers #2

Daryl Banks’ Crinoline Flowers #2

A little bit Wicked Witch, a smidgen Alice in Wonderland, and buckets of kink! This series by Toronto photographer Daryl Banks, gracefully called Crinoline Flowers, is a cheerful explosion of undies, fishnets and stilettos. The limited edition prints are available through Eckhart Gallery in Amsterdam for €495 – €1785. But hey, wouldn’t a foursome of these look stellar in your gargantuan walk-in closet?

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Found @ Etsy » ZukZuk Alors!

Zuk Zuk Magic Blossom Bears Print on Etsy

Magic Blossom Bears archival print

Toronto-based New Zealander Helen Acraman clearly has a soft spot for bears (ditto here). These tender pen & ink illustrations have the textural quality of aboriginal art: meticulous tick marks and simple geometrics create fur, feathers, and the like, mixed with a very Nordic-folk-ish approach to color…

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