Rejoyce! The guys over at ZipZip have just lowered their prices for the USB memory sticks by a whopping 25% and we are passing that savings right on to you! But wait, you don’t know what we are talking about? Well, read on and find out:
Nowadays USB memory sticks come a dime a dozen. They all look the same, black or gray or silver-ish and they are as ubiquitous as Starbucks. But they are all pretty damn boring, and if you have to use one of these devices, do it with some style, that’s why we adore Guido’s stick that looks like a twig or the porcelain version designed by the Mokkatanten…
Well here’s another one which we’d happily add to the mix: The ZipZip USB Memory Brick. 2 gigabyte of storage – that’s quite a lot of word documents – works with Macs and PCs and ahs all the usual bells and whistles USB memory sticks have. The cool thing is, it resembles our favorite toys! In fact, it doesn’t just resemble it, it looks pretty much exactly like it! 5 fun colors add a whole new dimension to the usual appearance of those little suckers…
Just don’t let little Tommy find it to get it mixed up with the rest of his collection…
Colors: Black, Blue, Green, Red, Yellow
Price: $65 / 49€

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This was such a delicious Soupe, we just had to run it again…
Remember Mr. Wilson, your old Latin teacher? Oh, you never had Latin in school? Never mind then, we’ll just do the honors for you then…
Mori Ex Cacao – roughly translates to death by chocolate. Now don’t get us wrong, we don’t want to encourage killing yourself by eating too much chocolate, but Mori Ex Cacao is the brilliant collaboration by D.L.&Co and Valerie Confections. These marvelous and macabre chocolate skulls are among the most extravagant confections made today. They are truly notable for the excellence and the purity of their ingredients. Obviously handmade, their organic nature renders them exquisite, expensive and an experience not to be missed.
Each of the three flavors come in a black satin gift box with a black bow around it making it an uber luxe gift for any discerning chocolate lover. Oh - and in case you were wondering how big they were, they fit in your palm, so they are definitely not huge or anything. If you order all three, then they’ll come in a big satin box that looks even more amazing…
One more thing: we are shipping them in insulated shipping kits with express service, hence the higher than usual shipping cost.
Color: Bitter White Brandied Cherry, Curious Chilli, Scorched Caramel
Price: $30 / 24€ plus shipping

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Here’s another goody that apparently a lot of you missed that’s now in stock again! So here you go, get your hands on the plushiest geeky pillows you’ll ever see and how can you not love these pillows? Granted, they come with major geek factor attached to them, but when our friends over at Russian design powerhouse Art Lebedev sent these over, we couldn’t resist to turn them into a Soupe.
What’s to say? Not much really, softest plush, a set of 6 in a clear bag, 2 variations, the ’standard’ emoticons and the ‘asian’ variety and 5.3″ in diameter (13,5 cm). That’s pretty much all, the rest is quite obvious…
Usage occasions? Plenty!
Colors: Standard; Asian
Price: $29 / 22€

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You know by now that we can’t get enough of beautiful china. Especially if it is as pristine as today’s Soupe. All we can do is give up and place an order, that’s how amazing it is.
Designed by English designer Hannah Morrow just a quick hours flight south of us in L.A. this is as beutiful as cups can get in our opinion. Whether you are into coffee or tea is completely irrelevant, pour yourself a perfect cup in this elegant and simple bone china cup. This beauty is crafted in the UK to utmost pefection. Super thin, the sunlight shines through the walls, perfectly proportioned and at 3 3/4″ (9.5 cm) high by 2 3/4″ (7 cm) wide the perfect size for your morning lunch or afternoon cuppa…
Simply gorgeous!
Price: $39 / 26€

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Oh we have been waiting for this for soooo long! An all new Keru Keru, now with measurements, sandblasted for a better look and with an improved cap!
The ideal product for those who like to whizzz around in the kitchen, whipping up multi course feasts, know that a table spoon of oil here and a bit of soy there is the standard procedure. One is constantly in need of some liquid and that means open bottle, close bottle, open bottle, close bottle and anybody who has ever spilled a bottle of Thai fish sauce know of the importance of a properly closed bottle.
Along comes this little beauty. Just transfer your liquids into the bottle, a flick of the wrist has the liquid in the cap and you are perfectly positioned to transfer perfect amounts into what ever you are cooking up. Whether it’s hot or cold, they work like a charm and because they are glass and silicone, they love your dishwasher and exit in pristine condition…
So, what’s for dinner tonight?
Colors: Soy Brown, Chili Red, Kalamata Olive, Milky White
Price: $20 / 14€

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When we first sold this fab cup, it was sold out within minutes and we had to switch to a Presale, it has finally arrived at our warehouse yesterday, everybody who pre-ordered will get theirs today and we still have a few left. So get going, they are even better in real life than on the pictures!
‘I’m Not A Papercup’ doesn’t really need any explanation now, does it? It’s the ubiquitous coffee mug that we have most likely all had in our hands, but this time it is made of double walled porcelain and the plastic lid is replaced by reusable silicone. So much fun!
Any thing else? Oh right, dimensions: 3.5″ (9 cm) diameter; 6″ (15 cm) tall.
Price: $20 / 18€

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Have you heard of Tatebanko? Well, we hadn’t either and assumed it was a new eatery in our favorite city, so don’t feel bad. But to enlighten you a bit, Tatebanko is the forgotten Japanese art of creating amazing dioramas and scenic perspectives from paper. Tatebanko was popular and widely admired from the 17th century (Edo period) to the early 20th century. Then it all but disappeared.
“It’s a Beautiful Day” – Tatebanko - was now revived and reinterpreted this simple and elegant Japanese art with this paper craft kit. The kit features the works of famed Edo artist – Hokusai – The Great Wave. Beautifully designed and printed in Japan with elegant metallic accents, the kits are beautifully packaged A4 size and make a diorama that is 7 1/2″ W x 3 1/2″ D x 4 7/8″ H (19 x 9 x 13 cm). Each kit has a playful secret and interesting details that make assembly fun.
With these kits, even we can create a Tatebanko and it is hopefully enjoying a well-deserved renaissance.
Price: $10 / 8€

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Our dear friends over at Kyouei Design in Japan always amaze us with their products. Case in point: Today’s Soupe. Three soft curves seem to gently float around a room, no obvious connection, but they are clearly all part of one assembly. And when the day leaves and the evening moves in, they light up at the tip, creating beautiful irregular light streaks as they continue to move.
How does it all work? Clearly, the 3 pieces are connected, they wouldn’t just float around, but with ‘invisible’ acrylic yarn and the light part is handled through a solar collector and a rechargeable battery. Pretty much the same way the Sunjar works. And the tip is one pretty big LED that is powered by the enery that is collected during the day.
Simply amazing!
Each of the three curves is about 63 cm long and 3 cm thick (or 25″ and 1″ thick) and they can be positioned any way you so desire.
Price: $180 / 160€

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Guilty as charged! We are on a cleaning spree and we want you to join in… We brought you the great ‘Spacestation’ yesterday and today we are following it up with ‘The Sanctuary’.
What’s The Sanctuary you ask? One of these smart cable-organizing boxes that hold all your daily stuff that is in need of charging at night. You might ask what’s so new about them; they have been around for quite a while already. That’s correct, but The Sanctuary does so much more than just hide cables. The simple and compact design conceals a universal charger compatible with over 1500 electronic devices from most major brands and a USB port allowing hundreds more electronic devices to be charged using just The Sanctuary. You can from now on charge your cell phones, PDAs, Blackberry, iPods, MP3 players and bluetooth headsets simultaneously in one location.
The Sanctuary is designed for daily use at the bedside table, kitchen counter, office desk, etc, and it truly performs its functions with ease and elegance. The Sanctuary never truly reveals its multi-purpose electronic capabilities so the user develops an emotional attachment, as it becomes personalized and integral to one’s daily routine.
Fabulous! All you need is a spot that will hold the 9″ x 9″ box (23 x 23 cm). Oh and in case you were wondering, it works with 220V and 110V…
Colors: White, Black
Price: $130 / 95€

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Ahh, we love to organize and clean and when it comes to our desks, we crave any product that promises just a wee bit improvement.
Today’s Soupe ranks high on the list, brand new from the great guys over at Bluelounge, this fabulous device does so many things at once, we don’t even know where to start to explain.
The Spacestation allows you to organize your USB cables with 4 hidden USB 2.0 connectors and at the same time provide you with a rest for your laptop, increasing the airflow and making it a lot more ergonomic to use. It also acts as a holding platform with a soft rubber pad for your devices that need charging and to top it all off, it has a little clip that allows you to attach a couple sheets of paper when you are entering data…
Smart eh? It comes in white or black, is about 24.5 x 4.25 x 1.75″ or 62 x 11 x 4,5 cm big and in our book the Spacestation is currently the smartest contraption to reduce desk clutter.
Color: Black, White
Price: $80 / 60€

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