The Modern Materialist : cute

Bring Mogwai Home

Shaun Seneviratne — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:32:00 GMT

Want one of these that doesn't turn into this?

Well, now you can have one without having to worry about keeping food out after midnight:

I should get this Singing Gizmo Plush Toy and put it next to my Pee-Wee Herman talking doll and Stay Puft Marshmallow Man plush and create a real shrine to the 80s, no?

Here's the little cutie in all it's mildly annoying, singing glory:

Also, here is an awesome Mogwai (post rock, not gremlins) print from Daniel Danger.

[Via Boing Boing and OMG Posters!]

Related: Gremlins In Your Salad

Shirt Of The Day: You Are Coffee's Bitch

Alex Zalben — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:29:00 GMT

Admit it: unless you're Wendy "I'm stronger than you" Atterberry, and can kick your habit, you are, forevermore, coffee's bitch:

[$20, Unicorn Burger]

[Via Rumplo]

World's Most Adorable Humidifiers

Alex Zalben — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:01:00 GMT

I spotted one of these being carried on the subway the other day, and couldn't get it out of my head, until I heard about two other people buying 'em. So these are hot right now or something I guess? In any case, more designs, and linkage:

[$35, Amazon]

Related: A Winterizing Wish

Elephants Are So In Right Now

Shaun Seneviratne — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:02:00 GMT

On Tuesday, fellow blogger Wendy Atterberry found this elephant bottle opener.

I forsee an increase in the rentals of Dumbo, Operation Dumbo Drop, and Larger Than Life. . .

And maybe The City of Lost Children? This mechanical animal is 36" x 35" x 18", weighs 85 pounds, and is fully automated. This was created by Andrew Chase for his upcoming book The Robot Trionic Morphtractable Engineer.

[via Gizmodo via bookofjoe]

And in the case your children are lost in the bedroom as opposed to the city, here is a nice lamp:

[599 SEK ($74), Pid.se]

[Via GeekAlerts]

Make Sweet, Piggy Music

Alex Zalben — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:55:00 GMT

See the thing is, I was just going to post about these Speaker Pigs, which I thought were the cutest pig speakers of all time. Then I found this:

Given the rule of threes, I assume somewhere out there exists an even cuter pig speaker, at which point I will die. Find it for me, my Materialistas!

Ironically, though, you can only but the slightly less cute pig speaker, I couldn't find the second one available anywhere. Alas.

Also, oink.

[$105, Gadget4All.com]

[Via Geek Alerts]

Ducks vs. Mice

Alex Zalben — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:30:00 GMT

Ducks and Mice: natural enemies, right? I mean, take a look at those ducks, planning... Something... With that evil looking tiny kitty kat. You'd think there was no way for mice and ducks to work together. You would be wrong:

[$30, Uncommon Goods]

[Via Technabob]

PS: Yes, I realize this post is based on a faulty premise. So what?

Who's Your BFF?

Alex Zalben — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:30:00 GMT

It's a valid question: who's your BFF? Is it the kid you went to elementary school with, and still know? Is it your significant other? Or maybe it's your boss? No, it's definitely not your boss. But for babies, there's one simple answer to this:

It's a shirt design, fyi.

[$25, Neatorama]

Pig In Boots!

Alex Zalben — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:00:00 GMT

Eek! Cutest thing ever alert!

The above pic is of an English piggy who was afraid of mud (!!!), so the farmer who owned her (her name is Cinders! Ack! I'm going to die) took the boots off a key-ring, and now she can happily play around in the sty without getting scared.

I know.

So how does this relate to you, the Modern Materialist reader?

Not the same boots, but in case you end up having the same problem.

[Western Express, Inc.]

Black Cat Flashlight is GOOD Luck

Alex Zalben — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:30:00 GMT

Aw, now if this isn’t the cutest flashlight ever, I don’t know what is. The Black Cat Flashlight from Uncommon Goods recharges without the use of batteries, simply by pumping the handle. You know, just like a regular black cat?

In fact, you only have to pump for about twenty seconds to receive eight minutes worth of charge on the light. And, the whole thing is super tiny, small enough to fit in your purse, pocket, or glove compartment.

In fact, it could be super handy for finding this:

Mouse flashlight, get it? I'm hilarious.

[$10, Uncommon Goods]