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piranha plant scarf keeps you warm, but might strangle you in your sleep

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With winter around the corner, I could use a new scarf. But I’m not sure I’m confident enough in my own masculinity to walk around wearing this crocheted Super Mario Bros. Piranha Plant scarf around my neck.

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October 1st, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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

feed your iphone to a piranha plant

piranha plant iphone case

Of course you want to protect your iPhone from all the pesky objects out there looking to scratch up that gleaming surface, but why go with something plain? Something boring? Go piranha plant. You’ll never look back.

The case is made from Eco-felt, which in turn is made from recycled materials–and it’s handmade by Etsy…

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September 9th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: geek art + craft mobile tech video games

the softest toad you’ll ever see

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Toad is probably the cutest character from the Mario ‘verse (Mario in various boots and outfits aside), but he doesn’t show up as often as many of the other characters in crafts outside of cosplay, which is why I was so thrilled to see this adorable knitted version.

He’s all fat and puffy and soft,…

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August 31st, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: cool toys geek art + craft video games

technabob quickpix: when a picture is worth 1000 words

papercraft mario characters are totally cube-ular

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You can grab these DIY paper cut-out Mario, Piranha Plants, question mark blocks and a variety of tasty mushrooms over at CubeeCraft – where everyone has a square head.

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February 28th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft quickpix video games