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sarlacc pillow might just bite your face off

sarlacc star wars pillow

Another day, another pillow–stuffed examples of geekery are fluffing up all over this week. But yesterday’s RSS pillow’s got nothing on this plush rendition of the sarlacc pit where Boba Fett met his ignoble end in Return of the Jedi.

Those tentacles may look soft and harmless, but I’m not sure I would be willing to put any portion of…

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July 2nd, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: design geek art + craft strange + wonderful

subscribe to comfort with rss pillows

craftsquatch geek pillow handmade

It’s hard to hang out on these wide internets without appreciating kitschy ‘net-related gear, so of course this RSS pillow caught my eye. It looks nice and soft, and that icon is so homey and familiar that I almost wish I didn’t have a red sofa that would clash with this thing in an eye-shattering sort of way.

And look!…

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July 1st, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: design geek art + craft just plain fun

adobe cs pillows: not photoshopped

adobe-cs-pillows

Adobe’s simple and stylish icons are just begging for spin-offs, so I wasn’t surprised at all when I saw these Adobe CS stuffed pillows from My Suite Stuff.

These are definitely geekier than the ctrl alt del pillows. Each handmade pillow sells for $15 USD (plus shipping), while a 6 piece set – one of each color – sells for…

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May 16th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun

but our princess is in another… bed? :custom made super mario bed

mario-theme-bed

We’ve already featured a sample of crafter punzie’s products before, a set of Pac-Man ghost pillows. Now she’s creating stuff based on Super Mario games, like a Baby Mario baby blanket orĀ  a Shooting Star baby blanket. But punzie also accepts custom orders; one of her larger orders was for a complete set of Super Mario-themed pillows and blanket.

Let’s…

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March 18th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun retro video games

buzz zzz: vibrating pillows

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We’ve already featured a pillow that can wake you up using light and an alarm clock that has a vibrate option. Here’s a quirky yet functional combination of the two: Vessel’s vibrating alarm clock pillow.

Just set the time on the pillow’s built-in clock and it will wake you – and only you – with a few buzzes. Simple right?…

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January 1st, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: gadgets technology timepieces

blood puddle pillows perfect for halloween slumber

With Halloween just hours away, here’s a great idea for anyone looking for a good last-minute fright.

These blood puddle pillows are just the thing for scaring the crap out of your roommate when they wake up and find you lying there in a pool of red tomorrow morning.

Artist Keetra Dean Dixon made these limited-edition “Great Slumber” pillows a…

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October 30th, 2008 comments (6) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun

star wars sheets and pillows for lucky kids (and adults?)

I spotted this awesome Star Wars bedding for kids recently and thought, why do kids always get the fun stuff? Why am I stuck with some boring monochrome Calvin Klein crap when kids get to sleep on Leia and Chewie and the gang? I mean, look at this kid’s cool room, with the Death Star poster and all. So. Frakkin’.…

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September 12th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: just plain fun retro

space invaders pillows: count aliens, not sheep

Space Invaders Pillows

Catch an extra 40 winks tonight by laying your head on some of these comfy Space Invaders pillows. Created as part of Taito’s Space Invaders 30th anniversary celebration, they’re perfect for the retro gaming geek who has everything.

They come in the two designs shown above: one with a couple of large pixelated invaders, and the other design covered with…

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August 22nd, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun retro video games

cuddle up with this fleece galaga fighter pillow

This Galaga pillow is sure to liven up your bedtime by adding a touch of pew pew pew! to your nightly ritual.

The fleece pillow is handmade by CrazyOwl and sports a fighter from one of the mostest awesomest video games of all time, Galaga. It can be yours from Etsy for a mere $8. Oh CrazyOwl, you should really value your…

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July 26th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games

star wars characters get plush, deformed

R2-D2 Plush Dolls

There’s no reason that the pillows on your couch have to be square, round or rectangular. Why shouldn’t they reflect your Star Wars addiction like anything else?

These plush versions of classic characters from the Star Wars universe are just too cool. From the squishy R2-D2 to the scruffy Chewbacca and blobby-headed Boba Fett, you need these in your house.

At about…

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July 25th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun

pixelated dig dug pillows fight your inner pookas

Dig Dug pillows

These sweet pixelated Dig Dug pillows are completely rocking this couch! Talk about a fruit bonus.

Dig Dug was one of the first games I mastered, so if anyone wants to make these for me, feel free. In fact, seeing these inspired me to fire up my Firenes app and check out how accurately these pillows were rendered. Of course, I ended…

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June 22nd, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games

how about some musical fruit?

Fruit MP3 Player Speakers

Getting plenty of fruit each day is an important part of a well-balanced diet. So why shouldn’t your iPod take part in the same healthy lifestyle as you? Thanks to these fruit speakers, your media player can at least look like it’s eating well.

Available in green apple, yellow banana, orange orange, and red strawberry flavors, these plush fruit speakers…

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May 5th, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio gadgets just plain fun media players

led pillow clock wakes with light, not sound

LED Alarm Pillow by embryo

Who among us really likes being awakened from a deep slumber by a jarring alarm buzzer? Sure, you could get yourself a clock radio or MP3 alarm clock and play some Enya or Kenny G to ease into the day, but who really wants to listen to that? This concept for a visual alarm clock could very well revolutionize the…

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April 23rd, 2008 comments (6) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

pac-man gets stuffed

Pac-Man Stuffed Arcade Machine by Lady Harvatine

Who says arcade cabinets need to be made out of wood and metal? Why can’t they be soft and squishy? That’s what this crafter thought when she created this fun plush Pac-Man machine.

Created by Lady Harvatine, the stuffed arcade machine captures the spirit of some of my fondest arcade memories. Inspired by these most excellent papercraft arcade creations, she…

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March 7th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games

nes controller pillowcases: sweet dreams are made of these

Nintendo NES Controller Pillow Case by Penguinotic

When you sleep, do you dream in blocky 8-bit graphics? Are your sleepytime thoughts filled with visions of Link rescuing Zelda? Instead of counting sheep, do you count Koopa shells? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you need a pair of these on your bed.

Designed by Nintendo fan Penguinotic, these handcrafted giant NES controller pillowcases are…

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February 13th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games

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