3.18.2010 @ 4:21 pm UTC by lilah wild
Two worlds collide: the bright yellow intensity of roadside warning signs, and the realm of fantastical creatures, whose hooves and horns and fairy dust have been reduced to the same anonymous silhouettes. But their magical powers remain just as potent! Watch as All Humanity “dutifully endures pitfalls and hazards in the name of public safety” by getting stomped by a giant, kidnapped by a Pegasus, or gored by a unicorn. Truly some creme de la creme absurdity from the copious novelty wonderland of Archie McPhee.
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3.11.2010 @ 7:48 pm UTC by lilah wild
Here’s a novel way to flaunt the look of dreadfalls: thrown around your neck! Nifnaks crafts these scarves from felted wool to add some slither to a cold-day getup, which could be paired with fake hair for a total Medusa overload – or, they can be tied in the hair if you just can’t resist wearing them on your head.
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3.4.2010 @ 7:31 pm UTC by lilah wild

A medieval addition to an overbust corset: chains of pearls and Czech glass beads anchored by cabochons to cascade fetchingly from one’s cinched bosom. Sapphire and Sage whips these up according to your specifications, and as demonstrated on their Bodice Jewelry page, pretty versatile in the draping configurations. And while the designs shown are inspired mainly from Renaissance portraiture, they look ripe for burlesque ensembles of the high-society sort.
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2.25.2010 @ 3:11 pm UTC by lilah wild
The shiny mugs of vintage automobiles poke their headlights and grilles up from the knuckles, in these rings by Hi Octane Jewelry. Got a car of your own you’d like to have honored in sterling silver? This is the place – one of their customers had the back end of a ‘59 Chevy Camino made into a wedding band for her husband.
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2.18.2010 @ 11:21 am UTC by lilah wild

Xylocopa, concerned about the state of science education in the public school system, have turned their formidable woodworking skills towards a most unusual remedy. The alphabet, presented in this 5-block set, is illustrated with everything one needs to become a successful mad scientist, including Caffeine, Jargon, Quantum Physics, Henchmen, Underground Lairs, Tentacles, and Peasants With Pitchforks.
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2.11.2010 @ 3:40 pm UTC by lilah wild

It used to be an essential piece of record-playing equipment – the funky little triskelion used for sizing a single to the turntable, back when whatever tunes you were listening to were accompanied by the soft scratch of the needle in the groove. It’s now a symbol of vinyl pride, perhaps not as obsolete as they seemed when CD’s first hit the scene. PNUT Jewelry goes a step further, turning them into sterling silver bits of men’s fashion, ready to slip a little personality into a dress shirt.
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2.4.2010 @ 1:49 pm UTC by lilah wild

Whether your poison is zombies, vampires, or a well-curated Cthulhu doll collection, Daddy Zero has the perfect accompaniment: nine vinyl victims ready to be posed around the threat of your choice. Note the thoughtful inclusions of Falling-Down Girl, Terrified Hand-Holding Couple, and Jazz Hands Guy.
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