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'The Lost World of Old Europe: the Danube Valley, 5000–3500 B.C.'

Above, the title of a show which opened last month at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University which includes the objects above and below among its more than 250 artifacts from museums in Bulgaria, Moldova and Romania, on display for the first time in the U.S.

Wrote John Noble Wilford in a December 1, 2009 New York Times Science section front page story about the show, quoting David W. Anthony, the exhibition's guest curator, "Old Europe was among the most sophisticated and technologically advanced places in the world" at its peak around 4500 B.C, yet it remains little known in the West.

The Times article was accompanied by a slide show, including these two pieces,

the "Thinker" and a female figurine from Cernavoda, made of fired clay and dated 5000–4600 B.C.

 

The show runs through April 25, 2010.

 

Reviews of the show here, here

 

and here.

Chair Socks

Argyle or stripes?

What 

 

type 

are 

you?

Per pair:  €15.

The ghost of AOL

Joe Peach sent me the great photo up top, accompanied by his reminiscences about the days of the ubiquitous "AOL FREE" discs that were everywhere. 

His favorite line of all time: "UNLIMITED AOL FREE (for 45 days)."

Google Earth 'You Are Here' Umbrella

From

Cabracega Studios.

[via Likecool and Xerxy]

Five centuries of board games

 

 

 

 

 

 

From BibliOdyssey.

Evercalendar

"There's one big problem with the Evercalendar.... That problem? Well, obviously, you'll have to remember to change it every day — or you'll have to look up the date elsewhere."

If you're up to it, then this is the calendar for you.

Solid walnut base and 1/16" white acrylic month/day/date tabs — comes complete with a full set of months, days and dates in Helvetica.

9" x 2.5" x 1.5".

$48.

[via mappeal and Switched On Set]

Worldwide driving orientation by country — Red is for right

165 countries and territories drive on the right, 75 on the left.

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Sports Illustrated on a tablet computer

Limited-Edition SpongeBob Helmet

Production 

limited to

200 numbered copies.

$1200.

[via Bem Legaus!]