Re-cover, the Swinging Blanket

Basically it is a blanket (39" x 59" / 100 x 150 cm) that has strong sturdy ropes attached to the corners, why you wonder? Well if you are a parent, then you know that the little one loves to be rocked around, and if it's in a blanket, the joy doesn't seem to stop. What does stop though, is the stamina of the parents who are holding the edges of the blanket, making sure little Tommy won't take off.


Re-cover, the Swinging Blanket

Kamasutra Condoms

Remember collecting baseball cards as a kid? For the majority of us they have lost their flavor, but the appeal of collecting still lingers on... Well our friends at Atypyk have risen to the challenge and have created 64 different condoms (yes, Latex) depicting 64 Kamasutra positions. Now it can be seen as an inspirational idea, in case you want to show off some fancy moves. But alternatively, it could plain simply be the adult version of your baseball card collection...

Kamasutra Condoms

Ember - Scented candle

Ember is one hot, slick and revolutionary candle. Or is it a massage oil? Well actually it's both: The candle is scented with three delicious mood enhancing natural oil blends that easily put you in the mood - but if you want to up the ante, and we know you want to - snuff out the flame and drizzle the wax on a very lucky someone. When it melts, the secret formula transforms into a slow absorption, high-slip massage balm...

Ember - Scented candle

Taz Ah

This idea is so sweet, that everyone we have seen so far instantly started smiling!

At plain sight it is a very reduced and elegant white bone china mug, very thin, very high quality. Probably not unlike many of the other white mugs you already have. But lift it up and – ha – surprise… Dishwasher safe and everything..

Taz Ah

Energy Savings

A very simple modification to a standard electrical coverplate changes its function from one of consumption into conservation. A standard junction box behind the face plate catches your coins and saves them.

Part one of the Covers project.

Energy Savings

Tengu

Milan in May was filled with big furniture and huge brands and in the middle of all the pushing and shoving was this little display. Well actually it was quite big. It was in a corner at Designersblock and it was a lot of iPod-esque little devices singing. Well not really singing, more lip synching. Yes, it is true, we haven't taken anything.

Tengu

Cool Feet

Cool feet are 4 small 'feet' with suction cups at the end. Or actually, they are suction cups in the size of small 'feet' that attach to the bottom of your laptop, allowing the heat to be dispersed properly. Why is that smart you might ask? Well for starters angled keyboards are more ergonomic than a flat one and a raised laptop protects your furniture from any heat damage… But the kicker is that when laptops release their excess heat, they become faster! And isn't speed something we all want in our machines?

The feet come in two heights, giving you a multitude of options to come up with the right height for your use. And if you need to move, no problem, they are suction cups remember? Just pop them off and into the provided pouch that comes with them

Cool Feet

Natural Armour

We met the wonderful Lady Lapsus and Miss Geschick (which btw roughly translates to Lady Lapse and Miss Ill Fortune) in Frankfurt at the Tendence fair in the late summer of 2006 and instantly became fans of their wonderful range of eclectic products.

Two superbly talented designers from Weimar, whose small booth caught the eye of every passerby, mainly because of their impactful presentation. Anyway, this is their wonderful 'hairy' Tshirt 'Natürlich Nerz' which translates to Naturally Mink – I don't think we need to say much more about it. They all have a tailored fit and are supposed to fit snugly

Natural Armour

One Year Of White Pages

We are sure that you love Moleskines as much as we do here at C&M HQ, but when we got our hands on these little wonders, we had a new favorite accessory.

Think Moleskine in appearance and quality, but you get a stack of 12, beautifully tied up in a small little package, each one with an oh so smart hole punched into it, so you can differentiate the months and keep track of your doodles, thoughts, or track your lists and see whether you've achieved what you proclaimed slightly intoxicated on New Years eve

One Year Of White Pages

Knicks Cable Holder

Sometimes good things come in small sizes, case in point: this small little clip – made out of metal, with a matte acrylic holding device, that attaches to the edge of your table and extends out by about half an inch. At the end is a small little round opening, that allows you to easily pull a cable through it. When you don't need the cable – i.e. take you laptop with you, or your iPod, or anything that has a plug on a cable (the options are countless) - the plug gets 'stuck' in the opening, which prevents it from falling down. Which means, when you return, you dont have to get down on your knees and try to fiddle the plug behind your table, it falling down a million times and you getting aggravated

Knicks Cable Holder

Renova Colored Toilet Paper

Well actually none of the above. Black toilet paper has been around in the hopping clubs and hotels in Europe for quite a while already, but we were amazed how few people actually knew about this stateside. Made by Renova in Portugal, it has been dermatologically and gynecologically tested, it is made of 100% biodegradable, virgin pulp that is chlorine-free and entirely recyclable, so basically a 3 ply, completely non-toxic, soothing tissue. And no, it does not bleed any color when wet, in case you were worrying.

Renova Colored Toilet Paper

Fox Nylon Messenger Bag

When we first saw this great bag we were immediately captivated by the ingenuity and the quality, yet the price kept it from reaching a broad audience (it is handmade out of wool felt after all). But the great response the bag received convinced designer Peter Rummel to release a Nylon version as well.

A couple details about the bag: it is the only completely deconstructable messenger bag and can be adjusted to virtually hold everything from one laptop and a magazine, to one lap top, your c600 page strong ommute's reading, your yoga utensils and a bottle of water – oh and did we mention your iPod and accessories? We did now

Fox Nylon Messenger Bag

Atypyk - Shut-Up Tape

Equally fun as Atypyk's Python tape, this pretty much spells it out for you. Whether you plan to re-enact Reservoir Dogs or have a bunch of rascals at home that need some straight forward advice, or you use it for the office, or the class room, or the dinner table or – well, the options are countless...

Oh and 200' (60 m) should keep you going for quite a while.

Atypyk - Shut-Up Tape

Battleship Napkins

We are sure you remember the game battleships from high school, or maybe from college, the ideal distraction for boring classes. It was quiet and discreet and a quick little challenge…

Well today you've left college and high school behind and yet you come across the same boring moments. At uncle Ted's birthday party last year, or your new neighbor's housewarming shin ding a couple weeks ago – whatever the occasion, a pack of 100 battleship napkins go a long way and create enough buzz to get the conversations starting

Battleship Napkins

D'Antibes Bracelet by Elfcraft

This gorgeous item comes to us straight out of St Trop and Portofino respectively, where it seems to be the official must have: The leather bracelet, studded with sterling silver closures.

This bracelet is made of soft, aged brown leather, in a nice rich cognac color, but darker around the edges, so it has this 'been there, done that' look already. The closure is Sterling Silver, and has a very simple mechanism to close it! From what we understand there are quite a few variations available, but the guys behind Elf Craft seem to be the leaders when it comes to design and quality.

D'Antibes Bracelet by Elfcraft

Tube Belt - Small Buckle

This belt is far cooler than the canvas models of yore, so feel free to scrap your leftovers from last season. The design embodies masculinity and it’s handmade out of used inner tubes taken from bicycle tires. Not a single piece is alike therefore each one is a stunning original. These come with a simple and elegant metal buckle that is great with denim. Who knew having a spare tire around your waist could be so stylish?

Tube Belt - Small Buckle

Atypyk 'Be Tough' T-Shirt

There's not really much one can say about it, the idea is pretty obvious, but it's exactly that simplicity that makes this a definite must have for every T-Shirt fan. And you don't even need to get a license – now isn't that just fab.

What's the difference to the previous one you ask? Well, for starters the shirt is now made by American Apparel, which means ringspun cotton, soft, tailored fit, a little stretchy – cool, we thought you'd like that. Secondly – and this is a first – it now comes in 3 sizes: Small, Medium and Large. The previous version was perfect for a size 0 maybe for a size 2, but now we have the whole gamut, so order to your hearts content

Atypyk 'Be Tough' T-Shirt

NyCap

Every once in a while we find a product that really amazes us by its beauty and simplicity, and this is as simple and straightforward as the good old baseball cap. No, don't be confused by the name, it has nothing to do with the Yankees and we didn't misspell it either. Others thought that Ny Cap is dutch and means new cap – wrong again... it's an abbreviation of Nynke Van Vliets name to make sure it stands out. And it definitely does.

NyCap

Wallet 2.0

It looks nothing like a wallet at first glance, except maybe that the proportions are similar. But Wallet 2.0 is made out of very soft silicone, available in 5 colors – nothing too groundbreaking so far – and comes with a patent pending system of refill sheets that allow you to be really organized (at least in your wallet). Think of the refill sheets as a manila folder in your wallet, giving you immediate access to the item you are looking for.

Wallet 2.0

Stop Talking

The cards are as elegant as one can imagine: The size of a standard business card, using beautiful post consumer stock that feels soft and heavy on the touch and immaculate letterpress work in an elegant and almost restrained typeface, they could never really insult anybody. 25 of them come in an understated black box and leave a lasting impression. The look on the recipients face is priceless.

Stop Talking