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Snowman the Cat's Hats — Free to a good home

The most poignant thing I've come across in quite some time.

From a Craiglist posting out of San Diego, California:
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Carton of Irregular Cat Hats

Hello.

I have a big box of used cat and kitten hats that I have collected over the years for various occasions.

As of recently my cat, Snowman, is no longer living and thus I am forced to get rid of these precious memories.

I would not feel right asking money for them so I am offering the whole box for free.

There are many styles from formal to cute and funny.

There is a variety of 14 different hats total [three are pictured above and below].

I just hope you and your pet can find as much joy in these hats as me and Snowman once did.

E-mail me if you are interested and I will give you my address where you can pick them up.

I can also arrange for a free delivery if you are not too far away.

Thank you,

Patty
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[via Caroline]

AlwaysClean Self-Closing Pacifier: World's most technical pacifier 'closes when baby drops it — before it hits the floor'

Where was this wonderful device when I was little?

If I hadn't sucked on so much schmutz coating the pacifier mom quickly shoved back into my face after I threw it to the floor, I'd have turned out a lot different — no question.

Oh, well, too late for me — but not for your wee one!

Long story short: This nifty soother always falls backward such that it lands on its handle instead of its business end after junior flings it to the ground.

This activates a plastic shield that instantly snaps shut over the nipple, readying it for instant reinsertion sans rinsing and cleaning.

From the website:

AlwaysClean™ Pacifier

Self-closing pacifier closes when baby drops it

BébéSounds® AlwaysClean Pacifier is always clean because the self-closing shield automatically closes when the pacifier is dropped.

Closing before the pacifier hits the ground protects the nipple and keeps it sanitary for your baby.



No matter how many times your baby drops or throws this pacifier, the nipple will stay clean!

Contoured shield is designed to fit your baby’s mouth for maximum comfort.

Ventilation holes on each side of the shield help to prevent irritation on your baby’s delicate skin.

AlwaysClean Pacifier has a silicone nipple, which is recommended to reduce the chance of latex allergies.

For babies 1 day to 6 months old.

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Pink or Blue.

$3.

New Chinese apartment tower incorporates trellised hydroponic gardens for each unit

Designed by architects David Knafo and Tagit Klimor

of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, it's going up in Wuhan, China.

Each unit in the apartment tower

comes with its own 100-square-foot trellised hydroponic garden,

expected to yield "... a significant amount of organic vegetables

year-round for a family of four."

Lockstitch Sewing Awl — Why just make a hole when you can stitch it too?

From the website:

Awl for All Lockstitch Sewing Awl

Easy to use repair tool for tents and camping equipment, sporting goods, handbags, backpacks, luggage, upholstery, pool covers, awnings, tents, auto tops, equestrian equipment, saddlery, shoes, sails, etc.

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$11.95.

[via Randy Sarafan and Make Magazine, Volume 13]

'The Stars My Destination' — by Alfred Bester

First published in 1956 in Galaxy magazine, it appeared as "Tiger, Tiger" when it was published that same year in the United Kingdom.

In 1957 it was published in the U.S. as a book with the original Galaxy title.

Consider that Neil Gaiman wrote the forward to the current edition; that blurbs from Samuel R. Delaney, William Gibson and Robert Silverberg adorn the back cover; and that more raves from the likes of Joe Haldeman and James Lovegrove appear inside.

My favorite line appears on the third page from the end and reads, "It isn't necessary to have something to believe in. It's only necessary to believe that somewhere there's something worthy of belief."

It's always great to discover something as absorbing and unique as this book after so many years of ignorance of its existence.

How many more wonderful things are out there, just waiting for me to find them?

What is it?

Answer here this time tomorrow.

Topsy-Turvy School Bus

Currently touring the U.S.

"Created by Ben Cohen, idea and design by Stefan Sagmeister, custom fabrication by Tom Kennedy and Haideen Anderson."

Data Processing Magnifying Ruler

From websites:

Data Processing Magnifying Ruler

9"-long center section isolates and magnifies one line at a time.

Magnified portion ruled one side in 1/16" and one side in 1/10".

Scales correlate with horizontal and vertical printout columns.

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$1.69.

[via Goli Mohammadi and Make Magazine, Volume 13]