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Marubeni InfoTec will be coming out with 10 different wooden animal USB drives. There are 5 different animal shapes, and they come in maple or walnut.

I can’t find out too much more info about these cute flash drives, but the 411 is that they’re coming out in Japan on September 1st…

We seem to have a food theme going this morning. After you nosh on an appetizer of some Lego sushi, why not fill up your belly with some USB BBQ?

These goofy USB flash memory devices are disguised to look like crispy, delicious Chinese BBQ…

Be ready when the red phone rings with this spy-worthy watch that hides a 4GB USB flash drive.

The small USB drive fits completely inside of the watch case, ready for you to pull it out when you need it. Aside from the obvious Maxwell Smart factor, I think this would be a good way to keep track of your flash drive without losing it, and to make sure you always have it with you…

If you thought the Mini Cooper was small enough already, get a load of these Mini Mini Cooper flash memory devices.

The Mini drives are the latest wacky USB devices to hit the streets. Each one is a 1:48 scale replica of an actual Mini. And just like a real Mini, you won’t be able to fit your luggage in there - but you will be able to store thousands of images, MP3s or a couple of videos…

Got a couple of spare Compact Flash memory cards lying around? Why not turn them into a high-speed, redundant drive array? With this new drive module, you can create your own solid-stated RAID array in seconds.

Simply plug in up to three Compact Flash cards, and this nifty device will set up a RAID array between them, which you can connect to your computer’s high-speed SATA port…

This intricate retro sci-fi USB memory drive comes to us courtesy of an enterprising modder over in Russia.

Meticulously crafted from hand-polished brass and copper, the USB drive reminds me of something out of the art deco neo-future of Buck Rogers - or perhaps more apropos - Flash Gordon.

This thing is just plain gorgeous…

While it might not be the most convenient USB drive to carry around in your pocket, this bomb-shaped memory device is sure to draw stares sitting on your desk.

Designed by Mexico City industrial designer Joel Escalona, the USB bomb should keep your data safe, since its design is likely to deter to anybody who might have thoughts of stealing it, lest they might get blown to smithereens…

USB memory sticks are a dime a dozen these days, so you’ve really got to stand out from the crowd if you want to get noticed. These soft, fuzzy critters will definitely latch on to your digital memories in a way you won’t soon forget.

Designed by artist Nifer Fahrion of NifNaks, these invertebrate USB drives are handmade using wool felting techniques…