Cool Hunting
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Kronotype MDQS-2 Chronograph
by Watchismo
Kronotype, an independent watch brand, features some extreme looking chronographs. Most interesting to me is the MDQS-2 (V1) with long banked sides that sink into the deeply recessed dial, reminding me of the deadly arena of "Rollerball," the 1975 film that envisions a future where a violent futuristic roller-derby sport replaces war. Gotta love James Caan in the seventies. The hour indexes of white gold balls only add to that steely vision.
Featuring a Titanium case, automatic winding and three counters, the chronograph retails for $8775 and is limited to an edition of 750 pieces. Go here for more images.
Graham Caldwell: Anatomies
by Ami Kealoha
DC-based artist Graham Caldwell transforms glass into sculptures with claws, spikes and other unusual shapes, using the familiar material to conjure disembodied biomorphic shapes. His current solo show "Anatomies" looks at the structural elements of " ribs, teeth, anemones, forests, fungi, fingers, and bodies" to explore "the anatomy of the viewer, the anatomy of glass, and the anatomy of natural things."
Anatomies
17 February-31 March 2007
G Fine Art
1515 Fourteenth Sreet NW
Washington, DC 20005 map
tel. +1 202 462 1601
Marmite Guinness
by SummerSeventySix
I realize the above image could make some people feel physically sick, but I've personally acquired both these most difficult of tastes, and I'm licking my lips at the prospect of a collaboration.
You'll probably know about Guinness, but for those of you who aren't familiar with Marmite, it's a nutritious, vegan-friendly, British foodstuff originally made from the yeast left over by the beer-brewing process. Usually, it's spread thinly on toast, and for those who like it, it has a salty, almost meaty flavor. For those who don't, the flavor is more akin to that of earwax.
In time for St. Patrick's Day, Guinness yeast extract will be used to make a special spread, limited to 300,000 jars. It's available today 19 February 2007 for around £2.49 from supermarkets in the UK.
via The Sunday Times
Year of the Golden Pig
by Tim Yu
18 Feb 2007 on the Gregorian calender marks the Chinese new year but this isn't any old new year. Lunar year 4704 is the year of the Golden Pig—a once in 600 year occurance—and is thought to mark a particularly auspcious year.
We aren't expert in the nuances of Chinese astrology but we have pulled together a few things to help you ring in the year of the Golden Pig. Happy New Year!
The classic Ceramic Golden Piggy Bank (above left) comes in several sizes. From $4.50 at Pearl River.
Amigo, an Argentinian leather line, features desk accessories that are simple and functional, like "Piggy" (right). Constructed out of supple leather, you won't have to "break the bank" to get to your savings, which can easily emptied by releasing a flap below the tail. $45 from the MoMA store.
This pig doubles as a TV! Hannspree makes this 10" LCD television encased in a removeable soft pig lining. $399 from Hannspree.
The People’s Bank of China issued these commemorative year of the pig coins, which include 13 coins in different valuations (seven gold, six silver, all are legal tender). They feature patterns of Chinese ancient bronzeware and of Acalypha hispida, (commonly known as the Red-hot Cat's Tail). Our favorite (pictured above) is the 10,000 Yuan coin with jumping pigs.
Last time we featured the Harry Allen Pig Bank it was not available in gold. Now the bank (cast from a real pig) is (right). Not to worry, the pig died of natural causes and Allen will donate 5% of the proceeds to The Humane Society of the United States. The pig can fit more than $10,000 dollar bills.
$195 from Moss.
Those who prefer more than one pig may find this Lucky Pig Family Statue to bring you more luck and prosperity than any single pig can deliver. $12.50 from Pearl River.
The Bacon Scarf promises not only to bring you good luck but to keep you warm too. One side is well marbled, the other lean. $35 from Shopsin's General Store.
Jonathan Adler's Piggy Bank in gold features a golden smooth porcine experience. $130 from Jonathan Adler.
China's postal authority has released a collectors edition set of large pig-bearing stamps. Rumored to be pork scented, though we doubt it.
The Grateful Palate's Bacon of the Month Club delivers a different artinsinal bacon to your door every month and includes an enticing array of pig accessories including a bacon-themed comic strip, toy rubber pig, a t-shirt, recipes and more. From $140 at The Grateful Palate.
Cell phone charms haven't really caught on in the States, but they are all the rage in most of Asia. This 24-karat boar (left) costs 30,000 Yen at Japan's Rakuten. via Gizmodo.
We couldn't help but include this Pig lighter (right). The tail acts as the clicker and the flame shoots out of the pig's behind. $5 from Eclipsems.
