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Household Reports

Continuing the archive of independent Household reporting (Archive Page 27).

Galaxy rugs – the universe at your feet

June 24, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

How would you like to game, read or even watch TV with the universe at your feet? You could with these galaxy rugs from Swiss masters Schönstaub. I think they’re enough to transform any geek native’s living room into a cosmic talking point that creates deep gravity wells of envy among friends.

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Illuminate! Illuminate! Dalek bedside light

June 15, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This is a friendly Dalek. It’s task is to sit near your bed and act as a night light. Should it turn evil – as Daleks so often do – it’s only 6″ tall if you don’t count the plug. In terms of power this Dalek only manages about 7 Watts. This Doctor Who monster […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: daleks, doctor who, household, lights

Hey, evil GM – here’s how to feed your players monkey brains

June 11, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

One look at this novelty bowl based on Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and I knew it was ideal for evil GMs. As an Evil GM you are responsible for being host and for setting the mood. This can be a conflict. You want to be a good host but you might want […]

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Vegan soaps that look like old Nintendo 64 cartridges

May 31, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Geeky and clean. Why not lather yourself up in some gaming nostalgia while listening to Jpop in the shower? These Nintendo 64 cartridge soaps are available from Firebox. They’re vegan-friendly so you’re know you’re not washing yourself with distilled animal parts. The soaps are made in America and in the UK Firebox are the only […]

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Monster heads for your gaming den

May 19, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Your party of heroic adventurers have slain the beast and looted the cave. What next? How do you commemorate the mighty encounter? Simple; do as hunters of yesterday once did and mount the head of the beast in your dining hall or gaming den. The catch? Who wants an ugly face of some jabberwocky staring […]

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Glowing T-Rex head for your wall

May 11, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This T-Rex was created by Yue Shi in San Francisco as part of John Roloff’s Metal Fabrication Class. All the metal parts were cold formed by hand. The glow? That’s a cleverly placed heat lamp.

Filed Under: Art Tagged With: dinosaurs, household

Pillow books of snooze power

May 10, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

[Shop ThinkGeek] These pillow books are exclusive to ThinkGeek. Why? They invented them. It’s common sense. There’s nothing better than getting cozy with a good book if you need to lull yourself to sleep. The next phase on the common sense evolution would be to have books that are also pillows. Almost.

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Concrete your own Death Star vase

May 4, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

One of the most popular Star Wars items to feature on Geek Native is this mould for Death Star ice cubes. Designed by Kotobukiya the two piece set allows geeks to have very fancy chunks of ice in their drinks. Ben Uyede of Homemade Modern has taken things up a level. Don’t pour water into […]

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Creepy hand lamps ideal for spooky GMs

May 2, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Do you like to send a shiver down your players’ spines? These “hand lamp” designs from 1stDibs should do the trick. The chandelier is impressive. All the joints – and there are four on each finger – are articulated. As the lamp’s arms can also bend it means the chandelier can shrink to 22″ wide […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: halloween, household, lights

Game of Thrones blinds

April 15, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Need some blinds for your gamer den? The team at Made to Measure Blinds have put together some designs to appeal to geeks. In fact, they’ve gone Game of Thrones and created roller blinds in the style of the 9 Great Houses. House of Arryn House of Baratheon House of Greyjoy House of Lannister House […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: game of thrones, household

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