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mario floor coverings for fun under foot
filed under: just plain fun | video games
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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… |
posted: February 7th, 2008 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob
nintendo famicom kleenex cozy: paper mario, literally
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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. |
posted: October 13th, 2007 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob
piggy bank eats coins for lunch
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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… |
posted: June 8th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob
super mario mushroom guys get solar powered
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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… |
posted: May 11th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob
aquapict: jellyfish without the sting
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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… |
posted: May 2nd, 2007 stumble it! 2 comments author: technabob
projector lets you moon yourself
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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… |
posted: April 19th, 2007 stumble it! 8 comments author: technabob
mario brothers mice: function follows form
filed under: computing | retro | video games
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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… |
posted: February 13th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob
dangerbomb: wake up or else
filed under: just plain fun | timepieces
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Bring out your inner Jack Bauer with this alarm clock import from Japan… |
posted: February 13th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob
