The case was made for the iPhone 4 – meaning it should be compatible with the new iPhone 4S as well. The only thing that some iPhone 4 owners may not like about the Coin4 is that it’s rear end is quite thick and is curved. Stasinopoulos and Chen deliberately made it that way to make the phone easier to grip.

The Coin4 is sold by Taiwan-based Urban Prefer. Unfortunately I don’t know how much they’re selling it for because they still haven’t set up their online shop yet. But they are accepting orders via email: order@urbanprefer.com. Make sure you save some change for the stand.

[via Fancy]

These handmade 3.5-inch floppy coin purses by BraveMoonman (she also makes some awesome felt calculator watches) are perfect for keeping your spare change from rattling around your bag. All the while, they say in no uncertain terms that you had your first computer before the snot-nosed punk clerk behind the counter was an embryo.

Each one is handsewn from colorful felt, and is the same size as a real floppy. They’re available in a variety of fruity colors that I don’t recall ever having graced the slot of my old Mac IIci’s 3.5-inch drive.

You can get your hands on one over at BraveMoonman’s Etsy shop for $18 (USD). Ah, remember when computers were beige? Take that young whippersnappers!

It seems that piggy banks that double as tiny gaming machines are quite the happening trend in Japan these days. These simpler banks offer a variety of money-saving experience for the gamer who doesn’t need much razzle-dazzle. The Jinsei Ginko, shown above, is like a Tamagotchi or other virtual pet: you “feed” your tiny stickman your cold, hard cash. The more he “eats,” the more he succeeds. When your little guy gets enough money, he’s rewarded with a sweet crib and a loving sticklady. If only real life were so simple.

If the idea of a virtual pet makes you want to bury your money in the backyard instead, you could try Bankquest, a simple RPG, or Ikemen Bank, a heart-shaped bank with a dating sim.

Of course, in order to actually use these banks, you’ll probably need to convert all your money to yen. At least that will make you less likely to spend it… unless you happen to be in Japan.

[Wired via Kotaku]

While these pint-size versions of Breakout and Tetris aren’t totally faithful to their arcade counterparts, they only charge a single shiny copper penny to play.

Each mini-machine is actually a piggy bank, which encourage you to deposit coins in exchange for games. Every coin you drop triggers the start of a new game, which is a whole lot more fun than putting your pocket change in the back of a porcine ceramic bank. Check out the video below to see some gameplay action:

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These rarities are tough to come by outside of Japan, but the guys over at Strapya World have started to take pre-orders (¥3850 / $39.90 USD) and are willing to ship them worldwide.

These zippered pouches are made from soft and fuzzy appliquéd felt. Measuring in at 2-1/4″ x 4-1/4″, they’re perfect for carrying coins, business cards, makeup or even better yet, a bunch of your Nintendo DS cartridges.

Each purse is lovingly handmade by California artist Lindsey Porter, and they retail for just $15. Be sure to check all the fun items in Lindsey’s Etsy shop. (I especially dig her 3.5″ floppy coin purse.)

According Le Journal du Geek, the Philps LivingColors lights will be released in Europe by the end of this summer for a price of € 149 (which works out to about $200 US.) They’re expected to launch in other countries later this year.

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Each compact light can push out 16 million unique colors, all of which can be controlled via an included wireless RF remote that can even work through walls. You can set any remote to control up to six fixtures simultaneously, keeping their colors in sync for a truly dramatic effect. The unique organic design embeds a colored projection source into an egg-shaped glass orb. Since it uses some seriously bright LEDs, Philips designed a special heat sink into the lamp that looks more like a work of art than a technical necessity.

Another thing that really strikes me about the LivingColors fixture is that it provides both ambient and directed illumination, letting you splash color across a wall at the same time as providing a source of visual interest wherever you place the fixture.

I can’t wait to get my hands on some of these for my house.

The kit is just $12.95, but does require assembly, so you need to be electronically inclined. You’ll also need to connect either an external speaker or amplifier to hear your modified vocal stylings.

[via The Red Ferret Journal]

Their Eclipse paint is a special spray-on basecoat that can change colors from black to white or blue to white. Then additional color coats can be sprayed on over the top of the basecoat to create some super cool effects. Check out this video of the paint in action:

ALSA offers a number of other cool finishes as well including a color-shifting chrome coat among others.

A sample pack of their paints and finishing materials can be ordered here.