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mario floor coverings for fun under foot

filed under: just plain fun | video games

Super Mario Floor Mats

Tired of the same old bare floors? Why not cover them up with a little Mario magic? These plush mats lay down on your floor and feature icons from the classic Super Mario Brothers series…

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posted: February 7th, 2008 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

nintendo famicom kleenex cozy: paper mario, literally

filed under: strange and wonderful | video games

Famicom Tissue Box

A perfect bathroom accessory to complement to those Mario Brothers air fresheners, this tissue box cover looks just like the original Japanese Nintendo Famicom console.

The box slips over the top of a standard box of tissues, and dispenses them from the cartridge slot.
Amazingly, these are official Nintendo-licensed accessories…

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posted: October 13th, 2007 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

piggy bank eats coins for lunch

filed under: gadgets | strange and wonderful

Banpresto Face Bank Eats Coins

Actually, there are no pigs involved in this bank. Rather, just another case of a bizarre gadget from the streets of Japan.

With its oddly misshapen wedge of of a head, Banpresto’s Face Bank is a rather disturbing looking device…

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posted: June 8th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

super mario mushroom guys get solar powered

filed under: video games

Solar Super Mario Toad

These wacky things out of Japan feature the likeness of Toad, the familiar mushroom character from the Super Mario games.

The fun part is that these mushrooms wiggle back and forth when powered by the sun (or a desk lamp.) They’re just about 5-inches tall and make a great desktop gadget for the Mario fan in your life…

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posted: May 11th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

aquapict: jellyfish without the sting

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun

Banpresto Aquapict Jellyfish Aquarium

This desktop aquarium lets you enjoy the beauty of some of earth’s most mysterious creatures from the comfort of your own home.

The Banpresto Aquapict Jellyfish Aquarium features three amazingly real looking undersea critters (made from silicone,) and illuminates them with color-changing LEDs to give them an other-worldly glow…

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posted: May 2nd, 2007 stumble it! 2 comments author: technabob

projector lets you moon yourself

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun

Banpresto Moon Projector

This light projector casts an ever-changing animation of the phases of the moon onto your wall.

The moon phase projector from Banpresto can project a 2 foot diameter moon image from about 6 feet away. The projector gradually changes between all of the lunar phases over the course of about an hour…

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posted: April 19th, 2007 stumble it! 8 comments author: technabob

mario brothers mice: function follows form

filed under: computing | retro | video games

Banpresto Super Mario Dot Design Mouse 2

Here’s another fun product for all you Nintendo fanboys and girls. These Dot Design 2 Super Mario Brothers computer mice from Banpresto features popular bitmap characters from the popular game series.

The mice come in two designs, one featuring Mario, and the other featuring a familiar Star shape…

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posted: February 13th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

dangerbomb: wake up or else

filed under: just plain fun | timepieces

DangerBomb Alarm Clock

Bring out your inner Jack Bauer with this alarm clock import from Japan…

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posted: February 13th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

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