These ear plugs were made by deviantART member Marcus Hermansson. For those of you interested, unfortunately he’s not interested in selling them. Maybe you can one-up him and plug actual parts from consoles into your lobes. +1 if you can fit an entire console in there.

Head to Hermannson’s gallery at deviantART for high resolution images, including a picture of his LED plugs, which lets him see in the dark as long as he swings his head from side-to-side.

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It also comes with a mouse pad with a gimmick that only makes sense if you place the mouse on Mario or Luigi’s hands. Although judging from how cheap the mice are, I think you might need the mouse pad for traction anyhow. You can order the Koopa shell USB mouse from NCSX for about $31 (USD). It comes in red and green. Because a blue shell would destroy you and anyone you ever loved.

[via Wonderland]

He doesn’t actually fly, but this newly available import from Sanei comes in two sizes, and will look great hanging out on your couch next to you as you play your favorite Super Mario game on your Nintendo console. I’ll let you in on a little secret, though. He’ll sit there and tolerate it while you play Modern Warfare 3 or even Skyrim if that’s your game of choice. Mario’s a pretty flexible guy.

If you want a plush Tanooki Mario to be a couch potato with you, head on over to NCSX, where you can order him in small for $39.90 and in medium for $58.90. Sorry, I have no idea how big “small” or “medium” is.

Each cutting board is made by David Abramson using 256 individually cut strips of ash, cherry and walnut woods, glued together into a butcher block. Since each one is handmade, you’ll see slight variances in every cutting board, but that makes them just that more special in my opinion. The cutting boards measure 11-3/4″ square x 1-1/4″ thick, which should definitely hold at least a few coins or a Fire Flower.

Now you didn’t hear this from me, but if you get out one of those meat pounder things and start smacking on this thing, some coins or power-ups might very well start flying out of the bottom. Or not. Regardless, you know you want one, and you can grab your very own Mario cutting block over at Etsy for $85(USD). Pixel art Mario is unfortunately not included.

Pollock estimates that his ambitious scale will be equivalent to almost 780,000 LEGO studs, with the final mosaic measuring over 6ft. tall and over 90ft. wide. Here’s Pollock with more on his project:

Head to Kickstarter and pledge at least $5 (USD) if you want to help Pollock complete his ambitious project. Every $100 nets Pollock an extra life. Or so I’d like to think.

[via Nerd Approved]

Still I tried, and more often than not end up cursing and turning the system off. It looks like Nintendo is gearing up for the launch of the next game in the franchise – Super Mario 4. Nintendo of America has recently registered the domain SuperMario4.com.

Just because Nintendo is registering a domain, it certainly doesn’t mean the videogame will be coming soon. The company recently said that it is working on a new Mario game for the Nintendo 3DS to be released before April 2013. It’s not clear if the website is going to be aimed at a portable title or title for the Wii or perhaps the Wii U. In the mean time, the freshly-registered domain just redirects to the Nintendo website.

[via Eurogamer via GamingUnion]

You’ll be happy to know that when you place your phone in this pipe, it won’t be eaten by a Piranha Plant or fall through to a secret level. Though I guess that would be cool, but you’d have to dive in after it to get your phone back, and you probably won’t fit – especially if you’ve eaten any power-up ‘shrooms lately. Now that I think of it, if I had one of these, I’d make my lock screen picture a Piranha Plant.

The 8-Bit Warp Pipe Phone Dock is another creation from Richard Clinton (aka ’8BitBuilder’), who most recently brought us that amazing Link computer case. This dock is made using the same painted wooden voxel block approach he uses for his computer mods, but this thing only costs 50 bucks, instead of the thousands you’d pay for one of his computers. The dock should fit most smartphones, unless you’ve been crazy enough to buy one of those giant ones with a 5-inch screen.

If you want it, go punch some blocks to load up on gold coins, and head on over to Etsy.

Michael Crow of Mike’s Mosaics created these Mario and Mega Man mosaics using glazed terracotta and ceramic tiles, and they look awesome. I love that Mario is wearing his Tanooki look, though I think he’d have trouble getting off the ground with all the added weight of the tile and concrete backing board.

Mega Man looks mighty fine too, sporting his classic blue costume.

Mario is really substantial, measuring in at 27.5″ x 23.25″, while Mega Man is a bit smaller at 12.5″ x 15.5″. Since both have been sealed, they’re okay for indoor or outdoor use. I’d be so thrilled with these guys in my garden instead of gnomes (hint-hint). Mario is priced at $250 (USD), and Mega Man is going for $200. Both can be found over at Mike’s Mosaics Etsy Shop. Mike will also make custom mosaics of your favorite character on request.

Justin D. Russo is the artist, and I’m sure he’d appreciate it if you’d take a look at some of his other wonderful geeky works. Mario’s usually lighthearted “here we go!” has been given a relatively somber tone. It’s less like the man is stomping Goombas to rescue the princess, and more like he’s about to breach a door with a pack of explosives. “C-4 is armed!” *Mario holds the detonator* Here we go… *blows open the door and starts slaughtering super battle droids*

Link’s phrase is not one that I ever recall him saying, since I’m fairly sure that he has developed just the most basic forms of communication, and is only capable of grunting his approval. If only we could all woo the beautiful princess with our simpleton grunting. So, Link: you’re embarking on a treacherous journey? *Grunt* Oh, and you need to buy a shield? *Grunt* No, we don’t have any swirl ice cream left in the freezer. *Frenzied grunting* Watch your tone with me, you little punk! *Link chops the merchant in half* If only we could actually do that in the Zelda games – Saint’s Row plus Zelda equals way more fun? Also, we need some really fast cars just to balance out the gameplay.

If you’d like these posters to hang on your own walls, head on over to Justin’s society6 shop, where you can also order them on canvas, or as iPhone or iPod skins. And if you’re looking for more great video game art from other artists, you might want to check out 8-Bit Dreams and the Pixelated Game Console Posters.

Contributor Jack Kieffer owns Cool Gizmo Toys, a blog that rants about random geeky products.

This 8-bit inspired clock is awesomely retro. I know that Mario is supposed to be jumping over a Goomba, but all I see is a Goomba swinging from his junk. Since that’s stuck in my head, I guess this clock isn’t for me, even though I still find it awesome.

It comes from Etsy seller ClockworkOregon and it can be yours for just $60(USD). As for me, I’ll just admire it from a distance.

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In his original post, Kuwahara simply says “No you can’t scan this .” Perhaps the juxtaposition between QR codes and 8-bit gaming imply that QR codes are already a relic of the past. Or maybe he created it for fun. Let’s go with that.

It does make you wonder if it would be possible to create a QR code with an image like this that could still be scanned.

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The lamp is made of poplar, colored translucent acrylic and colored paper and it measures 16.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 inches. The top part is detachable for easy access to the 60w bulb inside.

If I read the description correctly, the lamp’s switch is attached to its cord. Maybe you can hack or move it just like with this DIY coin block to make it punchable.

Jump to The Back Pack Shoppe on Etsy to order your own Mario Question Block Lamp for $60 (USD). The power-up bulb will not be included for orders outside of US and Canada.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Mbbhc9bHsHQ

You can probably find it for free eventually if you really want to try it, over file-sharing networks. And since the real Mario is not available for iPhone, who could blame you.

[via Kotaku via Geek]

This 100% cotton quilt was made by David McFarling (aka “McFrogling“) and it features the likeness of DK himself, Jumpman (not officially known as Mario at that point), and the damsel in distress (definitely not Princess Peach.) The pixelated characters are placed into a larger-than-life setting of girders and broken ladders, just like in the arcade game.

It measures in at 60″ x 58″ and definitely would look good on a full size bed (or probably a queen too), so this isn’t just for the little kid’s room. I like how Kong id dropping a barrel nowhere near the plumber, so he hasn’t had to whip out the sledgehammer yet. On the other hand, it looks like the only ladder up is broken, so his chances of reaching his ladyfriend are pretty darned slim. Oh well, it wasn’t designed for its gameplay accuracy? Creative license and all, right?

If you want to cover you bed with some Donkey Kong goodness, head on over to Etsy, where you can order it up for $175(USD). While you’re there, hop on over and check out McFrogling’s just as fun Frogger and Super Mario quilts.

Jason and Alex from Basement Invaders heard the call, and rose to the challenge with these Mario enemies ornaments. Each one is hand-painted with a famous Mario enemy. I personally like Chain Chomp the best – because he even has a little chain on him.

Or if you’re a purist, you could just grab a set of Bob-ombs only:

Each ornament is hand-painted, and they sell in a set of four for $28(USD) over on Etsy. Individual ornaments go for $9 each. They’ve also got some mini-ornament sets for as little as $15. And if you’re looking to fill out your tree with a Mario theme, you might want to consider some Mario mustache ornaments too.

Note that this is not an actual product yet. Hitch a ride on Santa’s sleigh and squeeze on through Threadless‘ chimney to vote for the design. Come on Tim, at least put it on a hoodie. A knitted one.

[via Kotaku]

Anyway, Nintendo has responded to PETA’s attack, schooling them on common sense and laying down the smack like a plumber’s foot on a Goomba.

Mario often takes the appearance of certain animals and objects in his games. These have included a frog, a penguin, a balloon and even a metallic version of himself. These lighthearted and whimsical transformations give Mario different abilities and make his games fun to play. The different forms Mario takes make no statement beyond the games themselves.

Seriously PETA, stick to helping real animals and we will all love you for it. It’s this kind of nonsense that makes you look like idiots and hurts your cause.

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The princess doesn’t seem to be in any of these decks. We originally featured these cards about a year ago, but at the time you couldn’t buy them. Now you can order the cards from Japan Trend Shop for the ludicrous price of $40 (USD) each or $74 for a 3-pack that has a deck from each version. You can’t use them to play Hanafuda, but if you’re a Club Nintendo member you can easily remedy that.

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Stupid Nintendo. Now excuse me while I go sulk and look at my Nintendo items and grumble.

[Tiny Cartridge via Gizmodo via Gizmodiva]

These versions are limited to one thousand of each and only available to Club Nintendo members to win. They should be selling these. To me! Right now! Oh well, there’s always paint I guess. C’mon Nintendo, give us more cool design options like these.

[via Kotaku]