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Video Game Business Card Cases for Geeky Executives

These quirky business card holders come to us courtesy of Japan’s Banpresto. Each one features imagery from popular retro arcade or home video game systems. While the Famicom (NES) controller and Pac-Man business card cases have been available for a little while now, but they just recently rounded out the…

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Namco Meet Zippo: Classic Arcade Game Lighters

Having cut my gaming teeth on the classic Namco arcade games of the 1980s, I just had to give these new Namco 8-bit video game cigarette lighters a mention. Created in celebration of Pac-Man’s impending 30th birthday (boy, I feel old), these limited-edition series of Zippo lighters from Banpresto includes…

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Banpresto Fight Bell Alarm Clocks Are Ready to Rumble

If you’re into boxing or pro-wrestling, or just like to watch grown men beat the crap out of each other – here’s an alarm clock you might want to put by your bedside table.…

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Start a Fire With Style – Pac-Man Style

If you have to have a lighter, it might as well be a Zippo… and if you have to have a Zippo, it might as well have Pac-Man on it. This is logic, people, born of science. Don’t try to dispute it. 30th anniversary Pac-Man lighters, just the thing to…

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Banpresto Fruit Palette: Float Some LED Citrus in Your Bathtub

Apparently, the folks in Japan have some different ways of chilling out in the tub than what I’m familiar with. Banpresto Fruit Palette are light-up fake fruit that you float around your bathtub while you soak to help you let your mind drift. Ahhhhh… There’s nothing like some oversize plastic…

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Mario Floor Coverings for Fun Under Foot

Tired of the same old bare floors? Why not cover them up with a little Mario magic? These plush mats lay down on your floor and feature icons from the classic Super Mario Brothers series. Each squishy floor tile measures 40cm x 40cm (15.74 x 15.74″), and if you’re willing…

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Nintendo Famicom Kleenex Cozy: Paper Mario, Literally

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.…

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Piggy Bank Eats Coins for Lunch

Actually, there are no pigs involved in this bank. Rather, just another case of a bizarre gadget from the streets of Japan. With its oddly misshapen wedge of of a head, Banpresto’s Face Bank is a rather disturbing looking device. Using an object sensor in its eyes, it detects your…

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Super Mario Mushroom Guys Get Solar Powered

These wacky things out of Japan feature the likeness of Toad, the familiar mushroom character from the Super Mario games. The fun part is that these mushrooms wiggle back and forth when powered by the sun (or a desk lamp.) They’re just about 5-inches tall and make a great desktop…

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Aquapict: Jellyfish Without the Sting

This desktop aquarium lets you enjoy the beauty of some of earth’s most mysterious creatures from the comfort of your own home. The Banpresto Aquapict Jellyfish Aquarium features three amazingly real looking undersea critters (made from silicone,) and illuminates them with color-changing LEDs to give them an other-worldly glow. Now…

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Projector Lets You Moon Yourself

This light projector casts an ever-changing animation of the phases of the moon onto your wall. The moon phase projector from Banpresto can project a 2 foot diameter moon image from about 6 feet away. The projector gradually changes between all of the lunar phases over the course of about…

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Mario Brothers Mice: Function Follows Form

Here’s another fun product for all you Nintendo fanboys and girls. These Dot Design 2 Super Mario Brothers computer mice from Banpresto features popular bitmap characters from the popular game series. The mice come in two designs, one featuring Mario, and the other featuring a familiar Star shape. While both…

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Dangerbomb: Wake Up or Else

Bring out your inner Jack Bauer with this alarm clock import from Japan. Once the DangerBomb’s alarm goes off, you’ll need to quickly disconnect one of three color-coded wires to prevent the DangerBomb from “exploding.” To keep you on your toes, the alarm will pick a random color coded wire…

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Video Game Business Card Cases for Geeky Executives

Namco Meet Zippo: Classic Arcade Game Lighters

Banpresto Fight Bell Alarm Clocks Are Ready to Rumble

Start a Fire With Style – Pac-Man Style

Banpresto Fruit Palette: Float Some LED Citrus in Your Bathtub

Mario Floor Coverings for Fun Under Foot

Nintendo Famicom Kleenex Cozy: Paper Mario, Literally

Piggy Bank Eats Coins for Lunch

Super Mario Mushroom Guys Get Solar Powered

Aquapict: Jellyfish Without the Sting

Projector Lets You Moon Yourself

Mario Brothers Mice: Function Follows Form

Dangerbomb: Wake Up or Else

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