[I want these] Where you gaming before we had spinny discs to put in our gaming consoles? We used to use cartridges that plunked into the machine with a satisfying thunk. Over on Etsy the retailer Cutting Boredom is putting some woodworking skill to good use. These drink coasters are geeky and practical. Each one […]
Skull of wood elemental makes an excellent plant pot
A bunch of trendy shops are currently advertising this ‘skull’ all over Instagram. Yeah, it kind of looks like Groot, but I imagine different enough not to trigger attack lawyers. [Give me the price!] That’s not the problem. The issue this blogger has with many of the favourite Instagram stores is that they’re nothing more […]
TradeCraft Bonus: D20 gaming light shade
[Show me more] Etsy retailer XyKit makes these geeky lamps to order. Roll your dice under the glow of this d20. It doesn’t matter whether you’re playing Pathfinder, Dungeons & Dragons and even Vampire: the Masquerade the illumination from these carved panels will delight your friends and cast atmospheric shadows around the room. The light […]
The evil GM Viking skull mug
Picture the scene. You’re sitting behind your DM screen as your players arrive ready for tonight’s gaming session. They’ve already learnt that if you’ve spooky music playing that it means they’re in for a spooky session. What can you do before play even starts to make them worry about deadly combat coming their way? Easy. […]
The Simpsons sofa in a half-dozen conflicting contemporary styles
Last year HomeAdvisor had a ‘viral’ hit with a blog post that showed the Simpsons House in eight popular architectural styles. Design blogs lapped it up. This year the company is back with another Simspons themed marketing effort. Sadly, we don’t get illustrations this time and make do with reality. The team put together the […]
This Snorlax giant is 50% bigger than the market leader
Think Geek currently have the Snorlax beanbag crown. Their model is 4 feet tall and 2 feet wide. Etsy retailer call this design sleeping monster bean bag. [I need this] I’m going to call the design ‘Snorlax’ because that’s what it reminds me. Does it look similar to you? We don’t have the exact dimensions […]
Will we soon watch as Twitch hosts ride cute miniature whales?
It seems whenever I tune into a computer game playing Twitch host they’ve got the telltale curves of an ergonomic chair behind them. Something like a Ficmac, which Amazon puts near the top of the chair charts. Boring! Wouldn’t it be better if our favourite hosts were riding whales? This particular whale chair design is […]
No-face lamp
This lamp should conjure up memories of favourite anime. The small night lamp uses batteries and button and is made of resin. It weighs only 275g so its light enough to move around with you as a reading companion. [I need this.]
Treat yourself to a Chewbacca planter
Want to add a little more green and life to your geek den? A plant or two help freshen up the air? Yeah? Do it in Star Wars style with this Chewbacca air plant holder. [I want it!] This wee pot is designed for small air plants. What are those? They’re native to parts of […]
Tree stump pillows for your gaming den
Want to decorate your gaming den, so it adds to the atmosphere of your favourite game? Also, want to be comfortable? What about these tree stumps? They’re pillows! [I need these] The catch? They come from China so will take a while to ship from you. Yeah, sure, there are dozens of boutique Shopify clones […]
