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(Via KidPoop.com)  Artist Jeff Brewer brings you a fine collection of rockets to help build your fleet for the battle against evil. The designs are retro and the craftmanship is old school. Each is cast in resin and hand finished to give it a weathered, travel worn look.

Learn more @ CoolRockets.com. 

(Custom-made rockets are also available.)

(Via the Modish Blog)
Who knew WWII helmets and recycled hardware can create these fantastic animals for your garden? Too bad they are only 10 inches tall. Nevertheless, they will provide style and cuteness for your agricultural pursuits ;)

Buy the ladybug sculpture or the turtle sculpture.

(Image copyrighted by shuushuu | artist series designs and their artists.)

(Via NOTCOT.org)  From the cute to the punk to the romantic, shuushuu has at least one thing made just for you.  The pictures shown here are just a small slice of the buttons they have.  But, don't forget they also have designer rings, stationary, and magnets.

View the entire line @ shuuushuu.com.

These Petit Pan Dragonfly kites should entertain kids and their parents alike. Each is 19 inches wide and 16.5 inches tall with a bamboo frame.  The pink one is already sold out, but blue and white are still available.  Each sold separately.

Some of the other Petit Pan Kites are quite small, so it might be better to just keep them safe on the wall or hanging them on a chord like they are shown in the picture.  They just seem too precious to take out flying. The writers of BabyGadget.com seem to agree with me.

Buy one @ RoseAndRadish.com before they are all gone ;)

According to the reviews these solar-powered lights are not as bright in real life as they are in the pictures, but they still give your garden a cool effect.  They come with rechargeable batteries that are charged through sunlight and can power the LED light for 8 hours on a full charge. They automatically light up when darkness comes.  No maintenance required except for replacing the batteries every two years.

Read the reviews @ allsopgarden.com.
See the entire color and shape selection @ allsopgarden.com's FireFly light section.

Starting around $40 each, you can find them @ Amazon.com and Target.com.

(Image copyrighted by WillowTech House & EA Enterprises.)

If you have cable, ): which I don't :(, then thiis is very old news.  WillowTech House is selling these wings by special order.  Plenty of demand for these, but very little supply.  Each pair is handmade with stunning details and imagination.  Digital photos are unable to capture all the beauty.  $95 to $250 is a total bargain if you have a sweetheart who just loves to fly.  Get these before they are all gone!  There are various styles and colors to choose from.

Buy them @ WillowTechHouse.com.

Break the law by watching the original video segment @ YouTube. You also get to see a cool technique to achieve an amazing effect with incense sticks and stretched nylon.  Great idea for other projects.

Look at the text version of the video segment @ HGTV.com. (Here is a behind-the-scenes discussion by the star herself of the segment if you love reading about TV production.)

Update: You have to see some of the wings made by EA's fans. Out of this world!

I first heard about these @ ThisNext.com.  Most people will roll their eyes at the price of these but they actually do give you a different feel and better sound.  They've been getting rave reviews pretty much everywhere.  They make great gifts for your guitar playing friends.

The tips are interchangeable with light, medium, and heavy tips available.  The basic model comes at $20.  The ones with the programmable metronome feature cost $30.  The Pro series includes the metronome feature and a bunch of accessories all for $70 and up.

Read a review @ The Strat-O-Blogster Guitar Blog.

Buy it @ The Official Light Pick™ Website.  You can also see video and read user guides on their website.

Pictured here (left to right) is a Translations pencil cup, trash can, and magnetic board with 4 magnet treats. Each is constructed using Japanese newspaper paper mache. (Via StyleHive.)

Buy them @ 3rliving.com.

Design boutique, tokidoki, has done it again with their Pink Sandy Spike Watch. 

Buy the watch or learn more about this boutique design firm over at www.tokidoki.it that is heavily inspired by Japanese pop culture.

Popgadget also has news of new tokidoki products.

I couldn't find reviews from people who actually used this fish-shaped mouse from a Japanese company.  However, they were made for kids hands,  come in 4 different colors, and are pretty expensive for $40 each.   Still, they look pretty cool for a kid's first mouse.

Read more about them @ CrazyNews.info and I4U News.

Akihabara News has high resolution photos (really big pictures) of the mouse.

Or you can just save time and buy them at @ AudioCubes.com.

Tamela Wolff shares some of the beauty in her backyard with this picture of apples after a rainfall.  Voted 4/5 on flickrScorer. 

View the original "Apple of My Eye" @ flickr.

Visit the Tamela Wolff Photography photoblog.

Update: You can also buy this as a print.

The Go! Team's song, Huddle Formation, used in the Honda Civic commercial.  Watch it on YouTube.  You can also hear the complete song on their website under the album, "Thunder, Lightning, Strike".

Travelers who stayed at hotels or been on cruise ships usually spot towel animals on their beds as part of their nightly turndown service.  Learn how to create those same animals with these books.

• The Lost Art of Towel Origami (paperback)
• How to Make a Towel Monkey and other Cruise Ship Favorites (spiral bound)

Reviewers are impressing their friends and entertaining their children.  Both books have received positive ratings on Amazon.com.

Freelance illustrator, Martin Abel, has created a gallery of pinup art where he merges romance, sex appeal, and imagination. Although not exactly work place friendly,  you should still visit his site for some stunning art and great merchandise to buy @ MartinAbel.com.

Shufflesome produces some pretty great outfits for the latest iPods. Pictured here is DEVILESS by Massimiliano Panzironi. 

View more designs at Shufflesome. (Via Digg.)

Update:
Read some info. on the company's blog on removing the outfits so you can try out other designs.

Read a rave review about Shufflesome products with pictures.

iLounge also loves Shufflesome products. ;)

John Schwegel, freelance illustrator, has posted a collection of wallpapers from his gallary of characters where he combines the macabre with the cute.  Pictured here is, KINDLE. View more wallpapers or check out some of his other merchandise.