DUTY FREE ITEM #020

24 October 2009

BMW Baby Racer
$160.00
(Score: 1.2)
Comment: I love an Ultimate Driving Machine just as much as the next guy. But don’t get this unless you want to be raising the next Alex P. Keaton.

DUTY FREE ITEM #019

4 October 2009

Coleman Exponent Wire Mug
$4.99
(Score: 10.2)
Comment: Just discovered these at Extra Virgin in the West Village and bought a whole set for the home! Cannot be beat!

DUTY FREE ITEM #018

7 September 2009

Hammaka Trailer Hitch Stand and Cradle Chairs
$299.99
(Score: 0.2)
Comment: I wonder if this thing will hitch onto the back of a fixed gear bike.

DUTY FREE ITEM #017

2 September 2009

The Motion Sickness Relief Wrist Band
$139.95
(Score: 2.3)
Comment: “This FDA-cleared device provides relief for motion sickness by stimulating the median nerves, similar to acupuncture.” For $140, I think I’d rather just throw up.

NEUE STAPLE.

19 July 2009

We just launched a brand new Staple Design website. My person blog, To Darrin Hudson is going to transition over to stapledesign.com. Come on over for a visit.

DUTY FREE ITEM #016

19 July 2009

Braun PocketGo Travel Shaver
$33.00
(Score: 10.0)
Comment: Awesome. Perfect for travel. Lightweight and probably powerful thanks to Braun. AND it’s washable!

DUTY FREE ITEM #015

17 May 2009

The Airport Friendly Laptop Bag
$139.95
(Score: 0.4)
Comment: Why do I have a feeling the super nice lady at the TSA Security Checkpoint will STILL stay, “SIR, DID YOU HEAR ME?!? TAKE YOUR LAPTOP OUT OF ITS BAG!!”
Me: “But, but…this is a Airport Friendly Laptop…”
TSA: “Security! We need a anal cavity and strip search over here!”

DUTY FREE ITEM #014

17 May 2009

The Marshmallow Shooter
$24.95
(Score: 9.9)
Comment: Possibly, one of the greatest inventions of all time. It has a range of 30 feet! It also has an LED sight and scope. Haha. Imagine they attached a flame thrower on the end of it? It would shoot out roasted marshmallows!!

STAPLE INTERN.

10 April 2009

Staple Design is looking for a few good interns.
Please send cover letter, resumes and/or samples of work to: theslave_at_stapledesign_dot_com.

DO APPLY:
- If you have an interest in what we do. You’ll be able to work in all facets of our business: Retail (Reed Space), Design, Consulting, Apparel Design, Sales, Distribution, Publishing, New Media, etc.
- If you are ready to bust your ass like this little guy shown here.
- If you know how to keep a schedule.
- If you want the opportunity of a lifetime to gain real life hands on experience.
- If you want your lunches paid for (and maybe travel).

DO NOT APPLY:
- If you live far away from downtown NYC.
- If you only need a seasonal short term internship. We need people who can commit. Most current Staple employees started as interns.
- If you just want to sit in a chair and design all day.
- If you need money.
- If you just wanna be “down”.
- If you have bad breath or uncontrollable body odor.

In internships as in life: You get out as much as you put in.
Good luck.

DUTY FREE ITEM #012

1 April 2009

Vuzix iWear
$249.95
(Score: 7.9)
Comment: This is either the greatest invention since the television…OR…something that will give you brain cancer in 14 months.