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Archive for the ‘Objects’ Category
Meat Lollipop Saucisson
In Objects on February 18, 2009 at 10:15 pm
First ‘experienced’ during a Christmas dinner in Montelimar, Provence. I then quickly realised this was not only a dinner menu item but also a Handy Portable Snack.
Complete with a String, just in case you need to hook it onto anything while your hands are busy?, and sometimes a Free Knife in the plastic.
What is it? Its a Saucisson! Or a “Meat Lollipop” as my French buddy, Pierre Mourier, put it to us.
Try it, you’ll love it.
Pepsi Emoticon!
In Ideas, Objects on February 15, 2009 at 12:29 pm
Ever had that feeling your can of Soda was smiling at you? Well as it turns out, Pepsi has DESIGNED their Cans to Smile!
In a leaked design brief by the Arnell Group which also talks about the Pepsi Logo’s “Gravitational Fields” and compares it to the Golden Ratio and the Mona Lisa.
For the full brief of lunacy: Link Here
Katherine also mentions this in her Post: “Cola Wars of the Senses” @ BrandCurve
Advertising in Church
In Objects, Places on February 10, 2009 at 9:27 am
Now we all know that advertising is EVERYWHERE these days, every little object we own is branded in some way and every single bit of public space is slowly being taken over by messages urging you to buy this or do that.
But a Catherdrale? I can’t be the only one that thinks this is taking it a little too far.
Maybe St.Martin’s Catherdrale in Brastislava really did need those funds for restoration (where was the government?) but what kind of narcissistic brand would want to be ostentatiously put up in stained glass in a Church?!
Katherine also blogged this: Link Here
Apple with Fortune Character
In Objects on February 9, 2009 at 7:49 am
During the Lunar New Year (which JUST passed), its Chinese culture to wish everyone you meet “Happiness & Fortune” or 恭喜发财 (Gong Xi Fa Cai). Now, its common to see these words emblazoned everywhere from mass media to cookie boxes but…
I saw it on an Apple.
The Character 财 (Cai / Fortune) beaming at me from a Fruit Bowl.
As it turns out, this is what happens:
- Growers stick a bit of paper on the “Baby Apples”
- Sunlight does not hit the area covered (by paper)
- Red ‘skin’ does not form in the area covered
- Apple grows up with a Giant 财 (Cai / Fortune) on it
On another Chinese Note, SONY seems to be losing market share there to SQNY: More at EvolvingChoice
Butt in Bar Ceiling
In Objects, Places on February 5, 2009 at 7:14 pm
We walked into a dimly lit bar in Bratislava, and didn’t even notice it was there till a couple drinks later!
Of all the things I would expect on a Ceiling, a Butt, not just any Butt mind you but a Green Devil’s Butt! (p.s. It was Miss. Ioana Craciun who was reaching for the Butt, not me. So to all those Green Devils, don’t worry, your butts are safe around me… but around Ioana..)
Was definitely something ‘Wow!’ worthy, but so was the love story of our 2 new friends.
1) They met in Spain, She’s Romanian and he’s Italian
2) She moves to Bratislava to take up a Job which she now hates (and pays horribly)
3) He moves to Bratislava to be a Chef
4) He’s a trained Dentist
Mannequins: FAT & Monkey Headed
In Objects on February 3, 2009 at 11:50 pm
Two Mannequins that.. (you guessed it!) made me go Wow!
I mean really, walking into a store and having a boho dressed cartoon female monkey staring at you mouth wide open, who wouldn’t go Wow? (This was a Paul Frank Pop-Up Store in case you were wondering)
And the Plus Size Mannequin?! What the?! We weren’t even in America! I wonder if there’s a ‘Fat Mannequin Specialist‘ out there..
have you guys come across any weird and wonderful mannequins recently?
would love to hear about them.
M&Ms + Your Face
In Ideas, Objects on February 3, 2009 at 12:05 pm
“Wow!” was literally my response when a friend mentioned all of us can get customised M&M candies with any message on them! And that’s been around since 2005!
In 2008, M&Ms took it one step further and made it possible for customers to order M&Ms with their Face on them! (well, any photo really)
They’ve been ridiculously popular at weddings & birthdays and with Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I’m sure they’ll see a surge of orders!
I wonder if anyone out there ordered a whole bunch of Obama M&Ms for their Inauguration Bash.
Deloitte Scooter
In Objects on January 22, 2009 at 8:05 pm
There it was, in a Dutch alleyway, a scooter painted in a familiar tone of blue. “No Way!” Yes, it was a Deloitte Scooter.
Immediately I asked myself, it this the result of:
a) An (eco-conscious) Employee who insisted on a company two-wheeler instead of a car?
b) Cost Cutting? A fleet of blue scooters IS alot more in expensive to run than cars (even Prius)
c) It just works better? A scooter IS alot more suited to getting to clients with (creative?) firms tucked away in edgy hip alleys.
d) Deloitte can no longer afford to be associated with ‘evil gas guzzlers’ in bicycle riding Holland.
What do you guys think?
Parking in Europe
In Objects on January 21, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Reverse Parking on the Edge of a Canal?! Wow!
Most of Europe’s cities weren’t initially designed for the motorcar, forcing drivers to zoom through narrow alleys and squeeze into ridiculously small parking lots by the street.
Then came the car that seemed almost perfect for these cities, Swatch and Daimler-Benz came together and created the Smart Car. (Triva: Smart is an Acronym for Swatch Mercedes ART)
This car could fit into spaces even stunt drivers could not shove a 206 into, its ability to park ‘straight-into’ lots that would otherwise require parallel parking was just amazing.
But this Dutch driver is obviously pushing the limits of what the car’s designers intended.
