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boombox bag with built-in speakers doesn’t play cassette tapes

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As if its throwback looks weren’t flashy enough, this boombox bag also has built-in speakers. Plug in your MP3 player and you’ll really grab everyone’s attention.

Unfortunately we don’t have specs on the speakers, but judging from the picture I don’t think we can expect top-quality audio from them. The yellow-green bag pictured above was…

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September 27th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: audio gadgets geek art + craft just plain fun media players mobile tech retro

bust out some legit block rockin’ beats with the lego boombox

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Unlike the other Lego-inspired audio gear we’ve featured here, this LEGO boombox actually bears the Danish toy company’s stamp. It’s quite cheap too, at $40. Who says authentic stuff has to be expensive?

The LEGO boombox has an analog radio and CD player, but you can connect other audio players via its 3.5-mm input jack.…

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April 15th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: audio media players mobile tech

led boombox wrist watch: hip hop hooray!

Do you long for the days of carrying around a giant sound system on your shoulders? This watch brings back fond boombox memories without the risk of back injury.

Flüd’s Boombox watch looks like a tiny version of the “portable” stereos of days gone by. Keeping with the retro theme, the watch features a truly…

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November 16th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio just plain fun retro timepieces

blythe creates plush electronics

Plush Radio by Blythe

Remember that oh-so-fun soft and squishy NES console? The talented crafter who made that great plush Nintendo is back with more plush gadgets, each sewn with amazing detail.

Textile artist Blythe Church has just revealed a sneak preview of her latest creations which she’s preparing to show at her upcoming show “The Pitch of the…

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March 31st, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft

reppo II backpack: boombox on your back

Reppo II Boom Box Backpack by Joonas Saaranen

This modern backpack is sure to draw attention as you walk down the street — especially if you’ve got the volume cranked up. You see those big black patches? They’re loudspeakers.

Created by industrial design student Joonas Saaranen, the Reppo II backpack features a built in pair of full-range speakers and an amplifier, so you…

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March 12th, 2008 comments (8) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio design mobile tech

boombox and walkman plush creations

Fabric Boombox by VeryNiceDolls

Check out these awesome soft fabric pieces of audio gear. I can’t decide if I like the Boombox or the Walkman better.

I love how the artist even made a little pair of headphones and some cassettes to go with the portable tape player.

All were lovingly handcrafted by Israel’s VeryNiceDolls. While you’re off ogling…

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September 20th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design geek art + craft

iphone speaker skin: how to look loud

Bass is Good Skin for iPhone

The latest in DecalGirl’s series of skins for Apple’s iPhone is a real hoot. Perhaps to overcompensate for the notoriously low volume on the iPhone’s speakers, the Bass is Good sticker set makes your phone look like a mini-boombox.

If only all those speakers were really functional. Now that would be cool.
The removable vinyl sticker…

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September 2nd, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: hacks + mods media players

nokia’s clear boombox

Nokia Clear Boombox

This cool boombox comes from an unlikely source, mobile phone maker Nokia.

The minimal briefcase-style design features a unique transparent plastic enclosure. There’s a dock for a Nokia music-capable phone (not sure if anything else will dock there), and then two substantive speakers with all their guts exposed for the world to see. The Nokia…

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November 1st, 2006 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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