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cassette tape skeleton: honey, i made you a mix tape

Cassette Tape Skeleton by Brian Dettmer

This oooey-gooey delicious skeleton is made from the melted down old carcasses of cassette tapes. Artist Brian Dettmer created these guys for an exhibition at the International Museum of Surgical Science, right here in my hometown of Chicago.

While the full-sized skeleton looks like it’s inspired by 80s greats such as R.E.M., The Knack, and…

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July 26th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft strange + wonderful

super melty mario

Mario Candle

There’s really not much I can say about this oddity, except that it’s a handmade candle featuring the likeness of Mario, along with what I think are some butterflies and ribbons.

The artist says that the outside won’t burn so you can reuse the candle with a tealight inside. Maybe it’s just my warped mind,…

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September 18th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: strange + wonderful video games

melting light bulb: is this how salvador dali lit his house?

Melting Bulb Lamp

Light bulbs are made out of glass, so they shouldn’t melt unless you heat them to a couple of thousand degrees Farenheit. That is, unless you get one of these kooky lighting fixtures from Propaganda.

The lamp lets you fool people around you into thinking that your bulb is actually melting like a Good Humor…

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July 15th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design just plain fun