Classic cars come from an age where cars were a thing of beauty. Designers focused on aesthetics to churn out cars each of which could be a piece of art. That age has gone, and while several of those classic cars may no longer be practical for the road, but their aesthetics still stand. Dave Gartland of Ali Kat is harnessing the beauty of classics from the ‘50s to make gorgeous, one of a kind custom guitars.
Category: Cool
Totoro Bed
Totoro design bed makes for a nice and cute double bed-style sleeping area. Of course, the Totoro shape is quite an incentive to get a hold of this one. The cushioned bed is aimed for kids, but can as easily accommodate two adults. The bed weighs 33 pounds and measures 2.3m x 1.75m. Costs $388.
Cat Faces Morphed With Their Humans
Dogs do often look like their owners, or at least have a touch of the human in them. It’s difficult to say the same about cats, them preferring to stay aloof and with little to go by way of comparison. All that’s missing is perhaps a good look at the cats, and the magic touch of image manipulation.
J.K. Rowling Just Published a New Story Starring 34 Year Old Harry Potter
J.K. Rowling has just released a new Harry Potter tale. The short story is available on the author’s website, and is presented as an article written for the Daily Prophet by Rita Skeeter. The occasion is the Quidditch World Cup, which happens in Patagonia
Striking Images That Made the Shortlist to Astronomy Photographer of the Year
The sky has immense beauty to show, and the talented cameraman has the skill to capture the beautiful glimpses that the universe shows us. Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest looks at numerous such photographs of astounding beauty to select a winner. The shortlist for this year’s photographs capturing the sky, space, and the rare phenomenon that are unlikely to be seen anytime soon.
It’s not Valyrian Steel, but these Game of Thrones Replica Weapons are Pretty Neat
Whether you prefer the hacking and slashing style of Westeros, or the succinct water dance of Bravos, you need a sword in your hand. Since you don’t want to slash anyone with your sword either, it is better to give up on the Valyrian steel, or steel for that matter; foam is where the action is. The latex weapon is safer, and you could put it to good use in LARPing, reenacting, and roleplaying.
World Cup Uniforms for Game of Thrones Houses
As the houses of Westeros war, they haven’t forgotten the importance of sports. Since the Football/Soccer world cup is the flavor of sports for the moment, it is absolutely necessary the houses and characters from Game of Thrones get uniforms to play the game.
The Pugs of Westeros
Lords and Ladies of Westeros can keep playing their little game all they want. When all is said and done, the houses will fall before their true lords, the Pugs of Westeros. It’s difficult not to swear fealty to these pugs; they look pretty good and very much comfortable with the part they play.
Impress Chupacabra With Your Solid Gold Mountain Bike
How do you make a mountain bike special? You make one out of gold. This one is handcrafted and overlaid with 24K gold. Since that alone is not opulent enough, the mountain bike has a customized seat with brown alligator leather, a logo made of 600 black diamonds and 500 golden sapphires, and a gold covered water bottle. The gold plating of the bike alone took 800 hours to complete. Take this bike on your next expedition into the wild, and watch Chupacabra turn green with envy. The solid gold mountain bike is priced at $1 million.
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Sparkly Tiaras Themed on Disney Princesses
Finally, tiaras that are fit for a princess, more appropriately, a Disney princess. Eclectic Charms rendered and designed these tiaras inspired by Disney Princesses. They look quite classy and bright, good enough to go with the princess look. The designer is hoping that Disney itself, or some other source will take an interest in the designs, and take them to production.