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1up mushroom glass perfect for a pick me up

Do you still have a couple of cases of Super Mario Power-up! Energy Drink hiding in the back of your pantry? Here’s the perfect way to chug down the next glass of that sticky sweet gunk.

I found this hand-etched Mario 1UP Mushroom glass tumbler ($15 USD) over on Placidrain’s Etsy shop this morning. While…

February 1st, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games

gamer charm necklaces: wear your geek ’round your neck

Who says geek fashion accessories are only for guys? These necklaces are perfect for the gamer girl in your life.

Created by San Antonio’s NBsCloset, each one of these tech-inspired pendants is custom cut and etched from fiber boards using a (frickin’) laser beam.

It seems that NB has a particular affinity towards Nintendo controllers,…

October 8th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio design just plain fun retro

these space invaders like cocktails

Leave it to Etsy to turn up with another great video game inspired piece of handywork. Here we’ve got a set of rocks glasses with some excellent etched Space Invaders on ‘em.

They’re the perfect companion to those Pac-Man shot glasses you picked up a couple of weeks ago. I think I’d prepare some Skylab…

September 21st, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design retro video games