(TrendHunter.com) Last fall, ZenDesign Group launched the toy collection SEE (safety, ecology, economy) which are electric toys that don’t need batteries. Instead, the toys are powered by the energy created by moving the hand cranks on the toys; 60 seconds of cranking leads to 15 minutes of fun-filled, charged play…
(TrendHunter.com) If you’re getting pumped for Euro 2008, you will love this new Carlsberg commercial by Saatchi and Saatchi.
Launched a month ahead of Euro ’08, the TV spot shows a bunch of soccer (football) players not just yelling and jumping around to celebrate, but doing crazy acrobatics like handsprings and b…
(TrendHunter.com) There’s coffee, there’s espresso, and then there’s “energy†on the menu list of additives to get you powered up at Starbucks. They’ve added the option to enhance the caffeine in their already-stimulated beverages with shots of +Energy, a combination of ginseng, guarana and B vitamins, th…
(TrendHunter.com) I’m a little surprised this nifty little wireless device is not more commonly used, as the typical doorbell is not as easily accessible to most household pets. According to comforthouse.com, it is possible to use the Pet Chime both indoors and outdoors, so that the pets can inform their owners when…
(TrendHunter.com) It seems with every new day comes a new addition to the Luxury junk food category. Yesterday we marveled at the caviar burgers at Serdendipity3, and now another New York company is serving up duck hot dogs.
“Allow us to suggest D’Artagnan’s Duck Hot Dogs: three ounces of uncured, skinless, farm-ra…
(TrendHunter.com) Let’s face it: current food packaging, on one hand, is useful to keep food fresher, but is wasteful. Think of all the plastic and polystyrene containers that are just tossed away after you bring food home to cook and eat. There is enough going to landfills as it is.
Edible packaging in itself i…
(TrendHunter.com) Spot Cool Stuff found a line of clothing, aptly named Buzz Off, that contains Permethrin, a man-made version of a natural insect repellent, woven into the fibers.
Made by Ex Officio, the repellent properties work on mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, and flies and lasts for about 70 washes. It also provide…
(TrendHunter.com) Shenzhen MCD Electronics is selling the “swiss army knife” of rearview mirrors. The Multifunction GPS Bluetooth Rearview Mirror System sports “a 3.5-inch touch screen, satellite navigation, audio and video players, speakers, SD card slot, five games, and even a stylus.”
Want to pop it off and play…
(TrendHunter.com) One of the top stories on Yahoo! News this week was the onslaught of bicycle sales in the wake of $4 per gallon gasoline. Adults are buying bikes for the first time since they were children and bicycle shop owners couldn’t be happier, many of them doubling their monthly sales projections. Re-born ri…
(TrendHunter.com) Swedish designer Bo Zolland creatively fuses an iconic American muscle cars, such as the 1963 Corvette Stingray, with boat designs. The result? One hell of a series of bad-ass watercraft!
Somehow Zolland manages to make the designs look both retro and futuristic at the same time.
Here are some s…
(TrendHunter.com) DebrandedHome.com produces stickers or labels for people to put on their personal care product containers. They are out to reduce “visual pollution†and “lessening brand presence†in the home. Why clutter your bathroom with products in various colours and shapes? Use your own plain container…
(TrendHunter.com) Yes, every young girl’s fairytale fantasy has just become real… and you don’t even need to kiss the frog! This romantic toy is hilarious, and sells for well under $10!
Here are the directions:
1. Buy the toy
2. Tell all your friends about it
3. Treat the poor rubberized creature wel…
(TrendHunter.com) Are squirrels the new tofu? Apparently, the little rodents have recently earned themselves the reputation of being an ethical delicacy in the UK. “Suburban ‘free-range’ meat,” was what TreeHugger called it, and the Guardian described it as, “The ultimate ethical meal.”
We’ve mentioned before that t…
(TrendHunter.com) This car-themed handbag truly stands for itself! The Fiat 500 handbag is the claim of Dpurse, an Italian handbag designer.
All of the designer’s bags are unique and exhibit a balanced blend of Italian Dolce Vita with innovative design that cannot pass unnoticed.
Designer Carlo Maria Pelagallo bri…
(TrendHunter.com) Yes, culinary inventions that blend Asian and Western influences are alive and well… and of course, they have come a long way from the wonton self-packaging influence on the burrito.
The chocolate-covered fortune cookie is available with a white or dark chocolate coat, with optional sprinkles, ma…
(TrendHunter.com) You know you have a selective palette when you order a caviar burger. I did a quick Internet search which revealed the Caviar Burger is an actual menu item at Serendipity3, located in New York.
The same restaurant known for its $25,000 dessert does indeed serve such a luxury burger, complete with …
(TrendHunter.com) Finally babies will have the ability to go on rollercoasters! At the Staffordshire theme park in the UK, a new ride called the Giant Gurgle was opened, designed for infants as young as six months.
“Parents and carers will be able to walk around the outside of the track as their child experiences th…
(TrendHunter.com) High-tech highball, anyone? To thrive in today’s wired ways of partying, alcohol-related innovations really need to push the boundaries of traditional mixology. As seen in this super gallery, more tech means more buzz.
This cluster packs in everything from robotic bartenders to touch-screen bars …
(TrendHunter.com) The 2008 Beijing Olympics have been enveloped in unending political controversy so it’s been tough for some sports fans to get excited. Putting those aspects aside, I really love the five Olympic mascots collectively called the Fuwa.
“The cute Fuwa group consists of five members according to t…
(TrendHunter.com) Camera bags and phone pouches are functional, protect your gear but are so boring. Hine Mizushima’s handcrafted bags are anything but boring.
These functional art pieces for your purse are fun, funky, colourful conversation pieces. Great not just for cameras and phones but cosmetics, ipods and…
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