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Bibliochaise

Juniper Foo | Dec 13, 2006

The Italians are stylemeisters without peers, and this one's modest to boot, too (not!), given the company's irreverent label nobody&co. Its Bibliochaise is again, with impish irreverence, an armchair library. Though less chaise (a long chair for reclining) than the name implies, it's aptly named since biblio refers to book. If you're the sort who likes to get totally immersed in reading, the Bibliochaise does that literally, holding up to five linear meters of tomes... and one book lover. So, ok, we can almost hear the significant other screaming that it's a dust collector which'll take ages to wipe down. But think of the guests who'll be utterly impressed with your taste, thereby swelling your ego. All that's missing is a Bibliostool to prop your feet up on for the ultimate reading comfort. By then, your other half would have long since given up yelling.

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Via Popgadget

Price: Pricing to contact the designers
Availability: At nobodyandco
Device: Book chair
Specs: 102 x85 x 73.5cm, six possible colors, customization can be accommodated

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Twilight Tracer Balls

Juniper Foo | Dec 12, 2006

The next time you go night golfing, get ahold of these nifty tracer balls. So maybe your partner might giggle over red-lit UFOs whizzing over the green. But we're guessing you'll have the last laugh when he's the one handicapped, and we're not talking golf handicap proficiency here. Unfortunately, all good things come at a price. These thingamabobs cost US$32 a pack of three, and--get this--the batteries aren't replaceable. You get up to 80 hours of gameplay on this. After which, like Cinderella's midnight spell, that pretty glowing thing is going to morph back into a plain, old non-luminous golf ball.

Via New Launches

Price: US$32 for pack of three
Availability: At LatestBuy
Device: Golf ball
Specs: Official size and weight, non-replaceable 5V Lithium battery, flashes upon impact for 5 minutes (approx. seven flashes per second), 80 compression multi-layer ball, Surlyn cover

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Gotchabox

Juniper Foo | Dec 06, 2006

Ever had to work up your creative juices just to disguise a surprise gift? Ok, so maybe the more sadistic among us (think The Office and Candid Camera) might just want to perplex or even, ah, disappoint their giftees? The joke's only funny if it's not on you, naturally. Either way, the Gotchabox packs three gift box sets printed with fake product graphics and descriptions for: A USB Toaster; a Build-Your-Own-Umbrella Kit; and a Salt Of The Month Club. We'd suggest standing by with a digicam just to capture the moment for posterity. Cost of gift boxes: US$19. Expression on your gift recipient's face when he/she opens that box: Priceless.

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Via our sister site CNET Germany

Price: US$18.99
Availability: At The Onion Store
Device: Gift boxes
Specs: Box dimensions 12 x9 x 4 inches

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