responsible toys

Other than being made out of rubberwood I am not sure how responsible the design of these is..especially given the painting process and the likely daily rate of the workers. Here is their write-up taken off of thinkbutton.com "Take the expedition on the road with this award-winning set that includes 8 x 5 inch tote-able Velcro-closure Igloo tote and 12 chunky wooden figures. Hand crafted in Sri Lanka out of rubberwood, an environmentally friendly hardwood. Pieces average approx. 3 to 4 inches in size."

Poked studio

Cool rendering of bizarre stacking toy concept. Edward Gorey (author of Gashlycrumb tinies) would like this.

glassware

I saw these on the worldsbestever.com. Evo is in the market for some new glassware and cutlery. These are by Upper Playground. they are pint glasses in time. The retro pattern pictured here is designed by Dora Drimalas (according to WBE). The do remind me of highball glasses my grandparents used to have.

Gordon Ramsey - NYC the London

Although the food is not as good as at Petrus, if you have the chance try to Chef's table at Gordon Ramsey's restaurant in the London hotel in NYC. It is not inexpensive but the experience is exceptional.

Buffalo Bills

After a long off season and an even longer pre-season tomorrow is the Bills first game. They are at home against the Seahawks. Although they look better than last year the Seahawks have a tough defense and an offense that seems like they have something to prove. Because it is at home I give the advantage to Buffalo but I think it is going to be a close game with the Bills putting a lot of emphasis on the run. It would not surprise me to see Leodis run one back nor would it surprise me to see Poz come up big this game.

More MoMa

This is pretty nice looking. I wonder what the material is. I think that it would be even better if it had a fabric storage area or a small seat that introduced a little bit of detail.

MoMa

"Originally released in 1970 as an alternative to large, ornamental wall clocks, this reproduction designed by Riki Watanabe has large easy-to-read raised numbers. It can be wall-mounted or displayed on a table. Made of steel and ABS and Seiko precision quartz movement. Hardware, clip-on stand, and one AA battery included." I think that this write up on the MoMa website might also be from the 70's. "Seiko Precision quartz movement"? Does that have any meaning anymore? Also, they list as a feature that it can be displayed on a wall or a table. Yikes. Still it is pretty cool.