Last year we published a post outlining what a graphic designer would take back to school. Since then, we have seen a number of what can only be described as ‘geeky’ items which I am sure you will all appreciate:
1. MACware Clothing Accessories
2. Soduku Toilet Paper
3. Graph Paper Napkins
4. Status Update Calander
5. ‘CMYK is for Printers’ Badges
6. Note Paper Coaster
7. App Pillows
8. Pantone Mugs and Cups
9. Type Trumps
10. Keyboard Calculator
11. Commands Prints
12. Disk Coasters
13. Polaroid Mirror
14. Ctrl Alt Del Pillows
My favourite is definitely the Macware, followed by the App pillows, so simple yet so effective. Have you got a favourite? Would you actually buy any of these? Is there anything you’ve spotted we could add to the list?
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Not all that new but I must say that the disk coasters are cool.
Some really great items here, good work on the site redesign by the way, its looking good.
Do you consider yourselves design ‘geeks’? I’m not sure I’m a ‘geek’ least I like to think I’m not
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Nice!
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These are great
Fun… but i don’t really think I will buy any of theses
OMG at the Apple Cufflinks!
Makes me wish I wore cufflinks.. and a shirt..
Also a big fan of the Adobe pillows
Great post, thanks!
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These are all fab! I’ve got a pink pantone mug. I really like the graph paper napkins and the keyboard calculator. I really hope I don’t see anyone wearing the keyboard cuff links eek!
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I love the idea of the status update calendar. The sudoku toilet paper is a funny idea but probably not so easy to use (as a puzzle, I mean …). Those and the Pantone mugs are the standouts for me.
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Similar lines to the app pillows, I came across these last Nov… http://www.throwboy.com/
My favourites are the keyboard calculator and the CTRL ALT DEL pillows. Hehe. Classic stuff.
Great post. I want pretty much everything.
I WANT a apple diskette notebook!!! Tears, tears that it is not available… These were terrific. Thanks for putting them up for sharing.
I’ve been wanting those Pantone mugs for a while. Might just have to go get some now. Thanks!
I just encountered those Pantone mugs for the first time earlier today. I must be fated to have them!
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Fantastic! These are great items and truly are geeky. It seems most of us are geeks anymore. Everyone has some sort of computer game or program that they love to use. The world is turning into geeks but i don’t know if that’s a bad thing. Welcome technology!
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Wow, I never thought I was a geek but I must be I want everything here! Thanks for the list.
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How about Etre Touchy gloves?
Hi @thebeststuffic - Yeah the disk coasters are very cool!
Hi Gareth - Good point, what defines a design geek? Maybe anyone who owns a pantone mug? Glad you like the site redesign, it took a while but we are happy!
Hi Tocki - Yeah they’re very nice indeed!
Hi Jeff - Glad you like our little collection!
Hi Paul - Are you sure, what about the App pillows??
Hi Lewis - I know the Mac cufflinks are a fav, so simple but if anyone noticed them they’d know you were cool.
Hi Hayley - Pleased to hear you already have the pantone mug, wish they did bespoke mugs it would be great to give my clients a mug with their pantone colours on for a Christmas gift.
Hi Tracey - Ha ha I know what you mean about the Sudoku paper!!!!
Hi Michael - Very cool, will feature the icon pillows next time! Thanks for the link!
Hi Coralie - I think the calculator is cool as it’s so simple.
Hi James - I know what you mean, how would those App pillows look in your new pad?
Hi DrGranma - No problem, glad you enjoyed them!
Hi Jamie - Yeah I love those pantone mugs too!
Hi MJMcGregor - Sounds like a sign to me!
Hi Nora - I would welcome a world of geeks, plenty of people open to new ideas and new technologies, all sipping from pantone mugs and sitting on App pillows, sounds great!
Hi Rebecca - it’s not a bad thing to be a geek!
Hi Simon - Wow love these! Will feature them next time for sure!
Thank you all for taking the time to leave your thoughts!
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My favourite (and one I would purchase) would be the polaroid styled mirror - love it!
Loving the type trumps - the ctrl alt delete pillows are good for a laugh too
Hi Leon - It’s so simple yet so cool!
Hi Peter - Yeah I could see me purchasing the Type trumps and the pillows!
Thanks for commenting!
I want the app pillows NOW! Definately going to invest in some of them when I get my own place!
Love the graph paper napkins. Bookmarked for presents! Thanks…
These geek stuffz are just super duper cool man.
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Hi Danny - I know, the pillows are cool!
Hi Identity Design - They would make very cool pressies!
Hi Rahul - They are super cool aren’t they??
polaroid mirror
Really nice stuff guys….Its well put together.
keyboard keys looks awesome.
In the age were everything is touch screen I love how cool the keyboard keys look on that!
Wow! Great! What a collection! Want it all :)))
Really nice stuff guys….Its well put together.
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I really want to meet someone in a non-IT related job that can wear the amazing Apple cufflinks!!
The Ctrl Alt Del cushions are great too…though i’ve seen them before!
Just stubled across this on the net! I’m a little bit of a geek but some of these are a step too far! There are some great ones though!
I really want to meet someone in a non-IT related job that can wear the amazing Apple cufflinks!!
The Ctrl Alt Del cushions are great too…though i’ve seen them before!
Really nice stuff.. thanks
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