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LighTissue That I Wish You Saw – But I Don’t Think We Ever Will

Hazel Chua — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:00:16 +0000

Isn’t it just annoying when you’re all settled in and the lights are all out, when you realize that you’ve left your keys in the kitchen table or your phone in the bathroom, and you have to get out of bed and bump your knees and shins all over the place to get there? (Okay, so you could just reach on out and turn on the nightlight, but suppose the batteries are dead or something…)

A quick, albeit disposable solution? The LighTissue. It’s basically a tissue that’s a light, and while it’s a pretty fun idea if you think about it, designer Oh-Se Won didn’t provide enough details or come with a feasible way to actually make this concept a probable one.

As one Yanko commenter noted (or rather, questioned): “how can the tissue light up? Is it by electrical means, or via a chemical reagent, or is it coated in some sort of photoluminescent chemical?”

Nuh-uh, I still don’t see the practicality (or possibility of this thing being made) even with this image of the many different ways you can use the Light Tissue. But it would be pretty cool if they can ever figure out a way to make these.

[via Yanko Design]

Question Mark Block Tissue Box Asks: is Your Nose Running?

Technabob — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:42:07 +0000

This Super Mario-inspired question mark block Kleenex cozy is perfect for Nintendo fans with colds – at least those who don’t already have a Famicom tissue box in their bathrooms.

Another Perler bead pixel art creation from Technabob fave artist lostmitten, you can grab one over on her Etsy shop for $20 (USD).

R2-D2 Toilet Paper Cozy is Squeezably Soft

Technabob — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:42:21 +0000

That R2-D2 is one talented little droid. Not only can he project holographic distress messages from Princess Leia, he can grind pepper, play tunes, serve cookies, and keep your drinks cool, and now he can even help you wipe your butt.

According the the Japanese maker of this plush R2-D2, it’s designed to dispense “roll tissue”, which is a nice way of saying “toilet paper”. Measuring in at (8.66″ H x 7.87″ W x 4.92″ D) it’s a little big for conventional American T.P. rolls, there’s really no reason why you can’t use it with just about any paper product that comes on a roll.

So if your Star Wars themed bathroom is just dying for the perfect new accessory, you can pre-order an R2-D2 paper caddy over at NCSX for ¥2800 (appx. $33.90 USD).

Nintendo Famicom Kleenex Cozy: Paper Mario, Literally

Technabob — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:35:24 +0000

A perfect bathroom accessory to complement to those Mario Brothers air fresheners, this tissue box cover looks just like the original Japanese Nintendo Famicom console.

The box slips over the top of a standard box of tissues, and dispenses them from the cartridge slot.

Amazingly, these are official Nintendo-licensed accessories. They originally sold for about $30 each, but you can now find them for just $9.99 each from MugenToys.

[photo via Flickr]