Glow-in-the-Dark Skeleton USB Flash Drive
From illustrator and designer Dino Alberto come these fiendishly adorable glow-in-the-dark skeleton USB flash memory drives. The limited edition “rayD8 mimobots” are available in 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB capacities, and you can choose to add on a tiny black zipperback hoodie to keep your mimobot snug.
Until now, I didn’t realize my flash drive was missing a little black hoodie emblazoned with a glowing skeleton, but now I don’t see how it can go on without one.
The Art and Alchemy of Scent
Driftwood.
An ancient forest in the heat of a summer afternoon.
Shelves full of old books.
The smoke of burning maple leaves.
These are some of the extraordinarily specific scents Christopher Brosius has captured in his collection of decadent and delightful perfumes, accords, and home sprays. His mission is “to give you a pleasure you never thought possible” by capturing and bottling all of the world’s pleasant scents. His approach to aroma is part science, part art.
At any given time, there are up to 400 hand created accords on display at CB I Hate Perfume, Brosius’ Brooklyn gallery. You can purchase a single accord, or arrange for a custom blended perfume made without any alcohol. Many of the ready-to-wear scents are also available online.
For those not able to travel to the gallery, the online shop offers detailed descriptions of each accord, accompanied by the story behind each scent. Brosius’ inspirations are also evident in the literary references that pepper the site.
His Chemical Series of perfume accords contains scents that truly underscore the link between aroma and memory. The series “captures the scents that symbolize technology, industry and man-made objects.” At first this may seem bizarre, but imagine the nostalgia when you catch a whiff of a smell from your childhood – a fresh new box of Crayolas or sun tan lotion, for instance.
If you feel that women should smell like Britney Spears Fantasy and men should not enter a room unless preceded by a cloud of Drakkar Noir, then CB I Hate Perfume probably isn’t for you. But if old paper and autumn leaves or spring flowers, wet dirt, and moss tickle your fancy, take some time to explore the CB I Hate Perfume online perfume shop.
Beer-Battered Deep Fried Bacon Cheeseburger
Elvis would be proud of this indulgence, created and photographed by the fiendish Texan responsible for Peppers & Smoke.
Grab yourself a pound of bacon, but don’t bother with beef – the foundation of this enticingly decadent culinary masterpiece is a pair of 100% ground bacon patties stuffed with mozzarella cheese. The coronary-inducing concoction is slathered in a beer batter and deep fried in oil before being served on a bun with pepper jack cheese accompanied by deep fried jalapenos.
I’m betting this would give the DB burger a run for its money.
Slashfood calls this recipe “too nutty to ignore.” I call it fiendishly delightful.
Brian Morris: Sharpie Virtuoso
I am utterly blown away by what Chicago-based artist Brian Morris can do with a Sharpie pen.
Whether he’s working on paper:
or on three dimensional objects like these bookends:
the results are gorgeous pieces that combine tattoo-style artistry with a Día de los Muertos aesthetic (and maybe a bit of state fair atmosphere thrown in for good measure.) More images are available in the gallery on Brian’s site, on his blog, and at Rotofugi.
Discovered via Ectoplasmosis.
Cthulhoid Chandeliers by Adam Wallacavage
Eight or nine grand and an insatiable appetite for all things cthulhoid should have you well on your way to owning one of Adam Wallacavage’s Lovecraftian chandeliers. Pictured above is his tentacled “Pulsatilla” chandelier which sold recently while on display at the Johathan LeVine Gallery in Manhattan.
via Gizmodo
Coffin Cheesecake
I’ll bet you didn’t think such a thing existed. At least not a tasteful version that was legal to download. But Italian coffin and urn maker Cofanifunebri has been making pin-up style calendars featuring their products photographed along side beautiful Italian models as swag for customers, and they make fiendishly delightful gifts for your friends.
Since I’m a Leo I’ll post Ms. July:
Cofanifunebri makes a variety of kitschy items sure to warm your cold, coffin loving heart so check them out. This year’s calendar can be found on this page.
They aren’t the only company making coffin cheescake to promote their wares. Coffin Case, a company that makes coffin shaped guitar cases and accessories, has pioneered coffin cheescake and have such well known models as Masumi Max and hardcore icon Jasmin St. Clair modeling pin-up style for them.
Here’s a taste:
Coffin Case has one of the slickest catalogs out there and sell more than just guitar cases. Be sure to visit their MySpace for more macabre madness.
The Mystery of the Haunted Vampire guided us to this.