Daisey Vase :: Molded Bic pen

This cool single-stem vase is a nice desktop manifestation of recycling as art. Each daisy vase is hand blow-molded from a Bic™ ballpoint pen.

$26 includes shipping to usa or canada @ designboom.com

Designs You Can Play With

 

The folks over at Particle Reconstruction have come up with another way of reconstructing old ideas to re-introduce into today's urban market. This time they strayed away from fabrics and clothing and tried out their skills on old vintage toys and accessories. PLASTIC MILITIA is a collection of Designs You Can Play With.

Each design is original and handcrafted using recycled objects. Also available Dice Earrings & Domino Earrings, for a quick game of Craps or Bones at your next conventions break.

Available for $8 at http://counterculturestore.com

Go Green This Halloween

GO GREEN: If you are planning on going green this Halloween you couldn't of picked a better year. On-line retailers like CCVINTAGE carry some key vintage pieces that could complete your look. This year the Classics are coming back in High Demand. You don’t have to look like a stripper fairy god mother, or a prostitute princess to have a good time. You also don’t have to spend $100 on a synthetic plastic costume that you will wear only one day then throw into an already bulging land fill. Here are a few Vintage Costume ideas, All recycled and eco-friendly. You can mix and match from your closet or run down to you local Vintage Store to grab needed accessories.

Great Classic Ideas:

Cowboy

Indian

Cheerleader

Security Guard

Flapper

Jock

Cop

70’s guy

60’s girl

50’s Greaser

Vampire

Soldier

Princess

Prisoner

Doctor

Wrestler

Pirate

Nurse

Specific ideas:

Condoleeza Rice

Dracula

Daisy Duke

Big Gay AL

Lieutenant Dangle (Reno 911)

Carmen Miranda

Che

Harry Potter

Caveman (From Geico Commercial)

James Bond

Scarecrow

Barbraella

Luke Duke

Super Hero

Street FighterChun-Li

Jack Sparrow

High School Musical Actors (Any of them)

Hannah Montana

Dwight (the Office)

List provided by the Vintage Factory 2703 Main St. Dallas, TX 75226

Truck Canvas and Tire Tread Shoe

The folks @ Yellow Port have taken the remains of a diesel fume-spewing truck and transformed them into these styling caual shoes designed for low impact, urban transportation.

The Myra Street shoe is made in Brazil in a sweatshop-free environment.

Find at Green is Back