See this at: charlesandmarie.com| Added on 01/20/08

This product from Adam and Harborth designer is definitely one of our favorites... It once again shows us how amazingly simple design can be and yet how incredibly effective: Two cubes made out of beech, 3" x 3" x 3" (7,5 x 7,5 x 7,5 cm), one with... See more

This product from Adam and Harborth designer is definitely one of our favorites... It once again shows us how amazingly simple design can be and yet how incredibly effective: Two cubes made out of beech, 3" x 3" x 3" (7,5 x 7,5 x 7,5 cm), one with different sized indentations, the other without. How does it work? Simple, place a nut in one of the indentations so it isn't entirely gone but pokes out a wee bit. Place the other - smooth – cube on top of it. And gently, ever so subtly, give it a good whacking. And voilá, the issue is resolved, the nut is open, not in a million pieces, but just a few, the actual kernel is safe and in one piece, and there is no mess... And it's a lot of fun, in a slightly violent kind of way, and once you start, you can't stop. And you do know how healthy nuts are, don't you? See less

Highlights: Cubist Nutcracker US$29.00

See this at: charlesandmarie.com| Added on 01/20/08

According to Karim Rashid, a piggy bank deserves more attention. Of course, his sophisticated designs are void of an actual piggy but still serve their purpose. "These ubiquitous objects need perpetual new ideas, new personalities and new character... See more

According to Karim Rashid, a piggy bank deserves more attention. Of course, his sophisticated designs are void of an actual piggy but still serve their purpose. "These ubiquitous objects need perpetual new ideas, new personalities and new character to be more animated," he says. "But in an abstract way, not as kitsch or literal redesign." This hourglass shaped bank, aptly named Time is Money, draws the important connection between the two valuable concepts. Much like the sands in an hourglass that measure time, the coins drop into the piggybank and build a tiny fortune when you practice a bit of patience. See less

Highlights: Time Is Money US$47.50

See this at: dcigift.com| Added on 01/20/08

Soft tray designed to hold your spare change; keys and cell phone.

Soft tray designed to hold your spare change; keys and cell phone. See less