Gift Guide: $25 or less... - a list by jbenz

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One day far in the future when I no longer have control of my bodily functions, I'll be at the only store in America (Wal-Mart) spending $25 on the cheapest pair of underwear I can find and thinking: "boy, $25 sure doesn't go as far as it used to." And then I'll think about all the awesome stuff I could've bought way back in the year 2006 for a mere $25. Then I'll wish I was buying some of that stuff instead of a new pair of underwear. Then I'll struggle to find a restroom before its too late.

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Great design, great film, or great laughs

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Nizor Scissors

First to recommend

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These are some super sweet scissors from Culin Home. I love multi-functionality. I love it. The blades of the scissors can separate, creating handy paring knives. Good for just about anything, especially fishing.

Updated Apr 3, 2008

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Toro Tissue Ring

8 people recommended this item

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Toro is an alternative to the ubiquitous floral-print cardboard tissue box. The ring’s simplicity is actually the result of a carefully-engineered balance of weight and size; just right to let one tissue through at a time while staying firmly planted on the stack. Designed by Scott Christensen and purchased by Vessel

Updated Aug 24, 2007

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Tempo Time Tag

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2 people recommended this item

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The Tempo Time Tag was designed by Stefane Barbeau and Dan Reilly for Vessel. It does not give you temperature readings. It does not show the date. It cannot time your 40 yard dash. And it is not functional at 10,000 feet underwater.

It does however, tell the time. And it is TINY. A tiny wearable time tag. Finally. No more fumbling around inside your purse, powering up your cell phone and flipping it open. Just glance down to the tempo attached to your purse strap.

Clip it to your sleeve, pocket, lapel, necklace, bookbag, or wherever else you can find. It comes in a set of two, one right-handed and the other left. To read the full story on Vessel's uber-talented designers, follow the link... (via Follow Function)

Updated Nov 10, 2006

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Flo: water deflector, protective faucet cover, and bubble bath dispenser

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3 people recommended this item

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Combining multiple functions into a single device, Flo provides a simple solution to several bath time challenges. This unique product diverts the flow of water, creating a gentle waterfall, while providing a protective faucet cover to guard against injury. Flo also functions as a bubble bath dispenser.

Flo attaches easily to the bathtub faucet with a spring-activated grip that requires no assembly or special installation. When the water is turned on, it’s diverted into a stream that extends up to 12 inches in front of the faucet, creating a gentle waterfall and making rinsing hair easy. The soft material on the front edge of Flo helps protect against injuries caused by bumping or scraping against the faucet. Parents can fill the bubble bath reservoir and let children dispense bubbles into the water by pressing the button on the front. (via Follow Function)

Updated Dec 4, 2007

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Primer (2003)

7 people recommended this item

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You've never heard of this movie, but please hear it now.

Primer won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival and has drawn repeat viewers eager to crack writer-director-star Shane Carruth's puzzler of a time-travel drama. Carruth, an engineer by training, plays inventor Aaron, whose entrepreneurial partnership with fellow brainiac Abe (David Sullivan) unexpectedly results in a process for traveling back several hours in time. The men initially use these rewind sessions to succeed in the stock market. But a dark consequence of their daily journeys eventually complicates matters. If this sounds like a very commercial, science fiction thriller, Primer is anything but that. Shot on 16mm for $7,000, the film has a tantalizing, sealed-in logic, akin to Memento, that forces viewers to see the fantastic with a certain dispassion. One may be tempted to sit through Primer again to more fully understand its paradoxes and ethical quandaries.

You have to want to understand this movie. Watch it once, and you'll never get it. Watch it twice, and you'll like it even more, but won't understand it. Watch it three times, once with the commentary on and then read about it for 6 hours on the internet and you'll begin to understand. It takes dedication, but its worth it.

Updated Nov 11, 2006

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Hug Salt And Pepper Shakers

52 people recommended this item

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I have an aunt that collects salt and pepper shakes. She has some really unique and quirky sets. I'd use those adjectives to describe this set. So cute.

Updated Mar 13, 2009

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'Salad Song' Oil & Vinegar Cruets

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4 people recommended this item

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I cannot stop admiring the way MINT products tell a story so simple and enjoyable using just a couple of objects.

The geometry of the pure cylindrical vessel is sliced and bent in one direction, forming a pour spout for the liquid inside. Alone, one cruet is a pretty cool container with an interesting form. Together, the cruets are serenading you at dinner.

To read the full story of the Mint design team, and their reluctant jouney into the world of major manufacturing, follow the link... (via Follow Function)

Updated Nov 10, 2006

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'Full Contact' Spoon & Rest

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2 people recommended this item

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Another piece in MINT's full contact line (see 'Full Contact' Spice Grinder), the spoon and rest reveals more of Scott Henderson's ability to take several curves and align them in such a way as to delight the eye and encourage the touch.

A clever geometric composition allows the rest to nestle the spoon no matter which side faces up. To read more about the Mint design team, follow the link... (via Follow Function)

Updated Nov 10, 2006

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Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em

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Holiday music at its most festive. Holiday you say? Why yes. The first audio cassette ever unwrapped, and therefore owned, by me. That was a special christmas.

But did Hammer ever hurt them? Perhaps life's greatest question.

Updated Dec 7, 2006

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We be illin' T-shirt

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We be illin': Sacred Hearts Children Hospital. I certainly hope this shirt would bring a smile to the face of any kid in a hospital. If not, then I'm pretty much a terrible person for putting this up here. But it's all in good fun, right? Gee, i hope so...

Updated Dec 7, 2006

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