January 29, 2007

Ouch. Target LikeASteamrollers LikeABike

A couple of folks have sent in sightings over the last couple of weeks, but it's not online, and I never go to these kinds of stores myself...unless it's to check out ruthless, fire-at-will Targetting. After all, it was...
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Kid-Sized PJ/Miesian Playhouse By Rirkrit Tiravanija

It's funny the things that get lodged in our brains. In 1997, the artist Rirkrit Tiravanija [Don't worry, the art world has one-name brand stars, too. Did you know Iman's last name is Abdulmajid? True. Our waiter showed us...
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Leaving The Toilet Seat Down: A Game Theoretical Analysis

Am I just blindly internalizing an inefficient social norm as a way to mitigate my own costs? I mean, forget the seat; doesn't the toilet just look better with the lid down, the way it was designed? Siddiqi, H. (2006):...
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Ligne Roset Togo Chair For Kids

I used to live down the street from the Ligne Roset store [which, like everything else, is now an American Apparel], and I generally approve. Still, I've never been a big fan of the Togo Sofa. It always reminded...
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I Oughta Give You A Peg Sandwich

This Creative Playthings Peg Sandwich is about 3-in high, meaning those pegs would probably pass through a paper towel tube, no problem. [That's the rule of thumb that stuck with me about choking hazards during the child safety prenatal...
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You Could Put All The King's Men Back Together Again

Good morning, sweet, vintage, wooden, toy soldiers from Creative Playthings circa 1969. CREATIVE PLAYTHINGS THE KINGS GUARD WOOD SOLDIERS 1969, ends Feb. 4 [ebay]...
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