turtwig

Also a big part of Nintendo's success. I believe this figure is done by Tomy.

DS

Nintendo is trading at $33.66, still down from the big drop at the beginning of the year and one of the few cash-rich asian tech companies to who have yet to rebound significantly. This is a great time to buy in because they are going to have a great 4th quarter and I predict that their Wii console prices will drop shortly after Thanksgiving. Also, there are three new pokemon titles due out early next year so I expect a 1 quarter buy-back.

denhaus

www.denhaus.com They have a really interesting premise even if the execution and materials are a little off. The metal is not bad (shown) but the polished fiberglass seems to fight their ambition of being at home in the home. I think there are a lot of people that would like a dog crate that looked like it belonged in the house instead of in the garage. Good find Heather!

Preserve Tableware

The new Preserve tableware. It is soon to be available at Target!

Quicksilver

Interesting to see this color coming back for both men and women, especially at times in such simple silhouttes. Quicksilver is doing a lot of interesting things but I think they are over-expanded.

pod coffee

This was strikingly different when it first came on the market and I think that it has held up well. They really made a statement with the design and did a good job of separating the form in a way to let people know it was different from other coffee makers. It seems like an easy choice now that the product is so successful but I bet there was pressure to make it conform more to the category standards.

dog house

I'd like to get Porkchop a doghouse for the time he spends outside at Evo but I think $1000 is a bit much. If anyone out there sees a nice looking one for under $500 please let me know. Porky weighs 12 lbs and current spends most of the day under the company picnic table when it is sunny or in the grass when it is chilly.