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  Snake Bite Staple Remover

  Our favorite of several animal staple removers, there's an animal sure to depict just about every personality in the office. Pewter.

  Available from Jac Zagoory Designs for $78

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  Snake Bite Staple Remover

  Our favorite of several animal staple removers, there's an animal sure to depict just about every personality in the office. Pewter.

  Available from Jac Zagoory Designs for $78

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  Metaphys 3-way Writing Instrument

  This award-winning Japanese brass-and-iron design combines a ballpoint pen, mechanical pencil and soft eraser. Available in silver, black or white.

  Available from A + R for $86

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  Landmade Cork Journals

  


  The Landmade Cork Journal by Michael Roger Press is made of natural, sustainably-harvested cork. Choose from two sizes, each bound using the traditional Smyth sewn technique. The hand-sewn pages are made from acid-free paper.

  


  Available from Michael Roger Press for $10- $17

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  Ralph Lauren Fine Model Cars

  Scaled down 1:8 from actual size, these exquisite model cars are exact replicas of masterpieces from Ralph Lauren's legendary car collection. Each actual car is digitally scanned and reproduced in miniature form with every precise detail. Highly skilled model-makers have put in up to 350 hours to assemble each limited edition model.

  Available from Ralph Lauren Home for $9,500

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  Graphkin

  Doodle with precise accuracy on these tongue-in-cheek graph-print napkins. Made from recycled paper, these two-ply paper napkins are sold by the dozen and shipped from the UK. Dimensions: 330mm x 330mm.

  Available from Colin O'Dowd for £3.50

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  NeatDesk

  Digitizing all kinds of clutter from tax returns to receipts to business cards, NeatDesk is a scanner-and-software combo that records and organizes your most essential hard copy information. The intelligent software is able to digitally categorize the content of your scans--in the case of receipts, it finds the date, payment type, purchase amount and other important details.

  Available from The Neat Company for $400

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  Saarika Set of Eight Notebooks

  These beautifully bound colored notebooks come in a variety of colors with four ruled, and four blank. Each contains 40 pages and make great diaries, jotters and all-purpose recorders for streams of consciousness. Dimensions: 3½" x 4"

  Available from Designers Guild for $20

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  RCA Wall Plug-to-USB Converter

  This plug-in accessory instantly converts a standard electric outlet into a USB charging station for devices from tablets to cell phones. Compact and lightweight, it makes the perfect accessory for travelers.

  Available from Amazon for $17

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  YOUniverse DIY Globe

  The YOUniverse do-it-yourself kit allows you to create your own globe. Customize it with 35 travel design elements and 30 travel routes.

  Available from Arton Globes for $25

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  Kaweco Liliput Fountain Pen

  This small fountain pen is perfect for on-the-go use. The cap, once removed, screws onto the top of the pen to lengthen it. Available in black and silver and multiple nib widths.

  Available from Jet Pens for $53

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  Moshi Moshi MM03i Handset Base/Dock

  


  French designer David Turpin has developed this stylish phone-on-cradle dock for iPhones and personal computers. Link up via Bluetooth or USB (sold separately) and use your iPhone or Mac/PC to call via Skype with an ergonomic 30" handset that offers the comfort of a traditional landline telephone.

  


  Available from Amazon for $149

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  Huichol VW Beetle

  At a scale of 1:32 these miniature VW Beetles are delicately covered in traditional Huichol bead art. Sponsored by Mexico's Museum of Popular Art and local governments, this limited series promotes the indigenous craft. Hundreds of tiny beads are placed by hand to create the intricate and trippy designs. Sales benefit a fund for 8,000,000 Mexican artists. Each measures 12.5cm x 5 x 4.2.

  Available from Mercado Libre for 1,000 Pesos ($74 USD)

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  The Insanely Great History of Apple

  A comprehensive visual timeline of Apple products, this 18x24-inch print spans the lifetime of revolutionary products from the original Mac to the MacBook Air. The poster is pressed with vegetable-based inks.

  Available from Popchart Lab for $25

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  John Kostick's Bronze Stars

  


  These non-Cartesian multiple axis joining of beams, or "stars" if you prefer, are crafted from bronze wires that will gradually oxidize and darken to a pleasant dark brown color. These ornaments are available in five- or six-sided shapes.

  


  Available from Canoe for $22-$64

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  Voice Activated Braun Alarm Clock

  


  Braun has reissued its classic alarm clock designed in 1990 by Dieter Rams and Dietrich Lubs. German quartz movement, a voice/clap-activated snooze option and a crystal-clear crescendo alarm make for a pleasant way to start the day. Runs on AA batteries (included).

  


  Available from Amazon for $42