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These quirky business card holders come to us courtesy of Japan’s Banpresto. Each one features imagery from popular retro arcade or home video game systems.
While the Famicom (NES) controller and Pac-Man… business card cases have been available for a little while now, but they just recently rounded out the
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January 11th, 2010 by: Technabob
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Having cut my gaming teeth on the classic Namco arcade games of the 1980s, I just had to give these new Namco 8-bit video game cigarette lighters a mention.
Created in celebration of Pac-Man’s impending 30th birthday (boy, I feel old), these limited-edition series of Zippo lighters from Banpresto includes…
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November 3rd, 2009 by: Technabob
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If you’re into boxing or pro-wrestling, or just like to watch grown men beat the crap out of each other – here’s an alarm clock you might want to put by your bedside table.…
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September 26th, 2009 by: Technabob
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If you have to have a lighter, it might as well be a Zippo… and if you have to have a Zippo, it might as well have Pac-Man on it. This is logic, people, born of science…. Don’t try to dispute it.
30th anniversary Pac-Man lighters, just the
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July 26th, 2009 by: Alisha K.
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Apparently, the folks in Japan have some different ways of chilling out in the tub than what I’m familiar with. Banpresto Fruit Palette are light-up fake fruit that you float around your bathtub while you soak to help you let your mind drift. Ahhhhh… There’s nothing like some oversize plastic…
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June 29th, 2009 by: Technabob
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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.
Each squishy floor tile measures 40cm x 40cm (15.74 x 15.74″), and if you’re willing…
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February 7th, 2008 by: Technabob
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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.
Amazingly, these are official Nintendo-licensed accessories.…
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October 13th, 2007 by: Technabob
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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. Using an object sensor in its eyes, it detects your…
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June 8th, 2007 by: Technabob
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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…
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May 11th, 2007 by: Technabob
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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. Now…
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May 2nd, 2007 by: Technabob
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