Category Archives: SHINY OBJECTS

DESIGN: IKEA’s “Recipe Posters” Could Replace Cookbooks

IKEA’s mission on this Earth is to make everything simple and understandable, which comes in handy for those of us stumbling through life without a clue. While their furniture sometimes misses the mark, a series of recipes they’ve just released makes cooking look easier than Paint By Numbers, and we’re pretty sure we’ll never be […]

IZIPIZI Foldable Glasses Wowza!

ZIPIZI Foldable Glasses

  IZIPIZI Foldable Glasses / $45 These IZIPIZI reading glasses feature the same iconic style and superior quality, with a new feature: They fold up, making reading on the go convenient and practical. Designers: Charles Brun, Quentin Couturier, and Xavier Aguera Materials: polycarbonate & acrylic Colors available: MoMA Design Store 1.800.851.4509 (Order by Phone 24/7) […]

“Neat” A Crow Doormat from Winterthur’s Shop

doormat with a crow on it

 The Crow Doormat!   Supplies Limited! Price: $32.00. Due to popular demand, there are a limited number of these crow doormats in stock at Winterthur’s Design Shop. Black crows can be seen soaring above the trees at Winterthur, or perched on leafless branches in the fall. This black crow silhouette doormat is sure to add […]

ARTSnFOOD GIFT GUIDE 2015 + FOOD: Fluffy Eggnog

Bugle Alarm Clock MoMA $55 / $44 member Give yourself an old-fashioned wake-up call with this nostalgic alarm clock from 1906, which sounds like a telephone in an old Hollywood movie. (Requires C-size battery, not included.) ART ARTSnFOOD ANNUAL HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Issue #1 in a series The holidays are filled with wishes! Here is a […]

Museum SHOPping #1 & Travel to Vienna for the Price of a Meal

Dali’s Priceless Ruby Lips Pin can yours for a bargain at Los Angeles County Museum of Art, red Austrian crystals and faux pearls. Salvador Dali designed these sensational lips in 1949 using Mae West as his inspiration.  REPRODUCTION $110.00      http://shop.lacma.org/ HOLIDAY SHOPPING? Some of the most interesting and unique gifts anyone could ever desire to […]