Is that pepper in your pants?

Or are you happy to see me?

This is so cool - the salt dispenser (the little dude) wears the pepper dispenser (his pants). This is from Artful Goods, which has quite a selection of prints in the style of UO, but I think some of the coolest things they carry are the salt & pepper shakers...

Salt N' Pants, $10

Primary Shakers, $32

Shake Me, $28

It's Alice! With the house on her head! Truth be told, it's been so long since I've thought about that book that I probably wouldn't have recognized it without the rabbit.

Cheese Knife, $45

Anthrax Scarf, $35

Dots Slimwallet, $75

Designed by Ray and Charles Eames! This is really expensive for a wallet.

Different Seasons

Never thought I'd get excited about the Chicago winter, but this seems like a something you could only pull off in the coldest of places. If I have a balcony, I am so doing this.

Did you know this existed?

I always though chalkboards were actual sheets of ... rock? drywall? But it turns out there's a paint for this. How cool is that? You slap a coat of paint on something, and not only does it have this really great black, matte finish, but you can write on it too!

Available from two brands at least: Rust-Oleum at Home Depot and Benjamin Moore. Probably available your local home improvement store.

How freaking cool is this globe? It's awesomely unexpected, and maybe you could do this with an umbrella stand or a trash can?

For a larger scale sort of thing, could paint a sheet of plywood and lean it against a wall like in Stata.

Quick picks

Uncommon Goods - They've got fantastic stuff under home decor, dining, and desktop. Didn't check out the other categories.

Some favorites:

• Dancing the Moose Away Clock
• Remote On/Off Switch - This I absolutely must get. I HATE getting out of bed to turn off the lights.
  
• Glass Water Faucet Sculpture
• Wine Barrel Side Table
• Mowbot - mowing robot statue
• Birds on Wire Prints - set of 3
  
• Reading Man Lamp
• Airswitch Beaker Lamp - you switch it on/off by passing your hand overhead
• Mona Lisa Clock - Mona Lisa smiles only at noon and midnight
• Airplane Lamp
• Chikuno Cube - Reusable airfreshener made of graphite
• Light Table