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Awesome Awesome Gifts: 2011

Cas Hanwei Mark 1 Letter Opener

Cas Hanwei Mark 1 Letter Opener
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No, you can’t use this thing to stop spammers from filling your Gmail box, but you can slice your snail mail open in seconds with this opener based on a vintage 1918 “knuckle-duster” trench knife.

Camper Van LEGO

Camper Van LEGO
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The iconic Volkswagen T1 Camper Van gets immortalized in LEGO form. This official 1,332 piece kit has working doors, windows, and a detailed interior and engine. Out this October for ~$100.

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TrackMania² Canyon

TrackMania² Canyon

The long-awaited sequel to one of the craziest racing games ever made, TrackMania² Canyon adds smooth, crisp graphics to the deep track-building and sharing that made it so popular.

Roland TR-808 Flash Drive

Roland TR-808 Flash Drive
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You can’t make music with it, but if you’re a vintage drum machine and synthesizer fan you’ll still love this detailed replica 8GB flash drive of the legendary Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer.

Doomed Shot Glass

Doomed Shot Glass
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And we’re not talking about a lame single shot here. This manly hand-blown crystal skull shot glass holds 2.5oz. of your your deadliest hooch. This bringer of doom comes from Fred & Friends.

Washing Machine Hamper

Washing Machine Hamper
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The procrastinator’s hamper: “Did you put your clothes in the washing machine yet?” “Yes, I did. Sort of.” Made of polyester with, four plastic rods for support. Folds for easy transport or storage.

Automatic Mini Donut Factory

Automatic Mini Donut Factory
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This will surely be your favorite kitchen appliance. It mixes, shapes and cooks batches of 30 donuts, with the first one out in 90 seconds. Watch and drool as the donuts go from the slide to the bin.

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Autum Epitaph Cruiser

Autum Epitaph Cruiser
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The beefy yet elegant Epitaph bike features a custom crafted wheel set that allows for 4 low profile tires and a handmade leather seat, grips and frame inserts. Limited run of 12 pieces.

VHS Notebook

VHS Notebook
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It looks like an old VHS tape, but Peleg Design’s version is actually a 260 page journal, compete with sticky labels so you can mark what’s on each “tape”. We’ve heard the BetaMax version is better.

Zumreed Hybrid Headphones

Zumreed Hybrid Headphones
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If you’re wondering why the outside of these headphones look like speakers, that’s because they are speakers. Just flip a switch to go from solo mode to sharing your tunes with the room.

Light Mine Professional

Light Mine Professional

The original Light Mine gets a major upgrade, shining bright white light wherever you need it with 11 neodymium magnets, 8 white LEDs on front, and 4 under the red lens on back.

Modernist Cuisine

Modernist Cuisine

Nathan Myhrvold and a team of chefs fill this six volume, 2,438 page set of books with everything you’d ever want to know about the science, tech (and art) of cooking. For serious foodies only.

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Pentax Q

Pentax Q

Measuring just 3.9″ x 2.3″ x 1.2”, the tiny Pentax Q is small enough to fit on your keychain, but offers interchangeable lenses, a 12.4MP 1/2.3 backlit CMOS image sensor and DSLR-like manual modes.

Mopha Bike Tool Roll

Mopha Bike Tool Roll
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Made from waxed canvas and leather trim, E.H. Works‘ handsome carrying case keeps all of your bike tools nice and neat in the event you need to fix a flat or unbend a spoke the next time you ride.

Shot Glass Checkers Set

Shot Glass Checkers Set
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Booze-filled board game pieces? Genius. The 14″ x 14″ glass board comes with 13 frosted and 13 clear 1oz. glasses from Home Wet Bar. All board games should have Shot Glass versions.

10 Ton Lampshade

10 Ton Lampshade
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Unleash your inner Wile E. Coyote with this basic, but nonetheless amusing cloth lampshade from Meninos. Hanging light bulb and Road Runner not included. Also, doesn’t actually weigh 10 tons.

Sanction Rucksack

Sanction Rucksack
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The Sanction is a compact weatherproof rucksack that’s built to last with military style construction, urethane coated zippers and internal frame sheet; large zipper pocket fits up to 15″ laptops.

Sony 3D PlayStation Display

Sony 3D PlayStation Display

This 24″ 3D LCD lets two players see different perspectives in 2D full-screen mode at once. $500 gets you the display, an HDMI cable, one pair of active 3D glasses, and Motorstorm: Apocalypse.

Spiral Clock

Spiral Clock
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For some reason, this twisty 10-inch wall clock reminds us of Inception. However, in this world, the time is the same no matter which level you’re on. Also available in a larger Roman numeral model.

Mike’s Hot Honey

Mike’s Hot Honey
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Foodies with palettes that like a balance of spicy and sweet might like Mike’s Hot Honey, handcrafted in Brooklyn in small batches and spiked with vinegar and chiles to give it some heat.

Altec Lansing iMT810

Altec Lansing iMT810
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Not as sexy as TDK’s boombox, but not as pricey either. The iMT810 has a 5.25in subwoofer, FM radio, two AUX in jacks, and can run on AC or eight D batteries. Dock works with iPods and iPhones.

The Big Lebowski (Blu-ray)

The Big Lebowski (Blu-ray)
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The Dude finally abides with the modern times. The Big Lebowski Limited Edition Blu-ray release also comes with a 28-page book containing interviews, set photos and more.

Desktop Cargo Containers

Desktop Cargo Containers
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Daniel Ballou designed these ceramic desktop containers, modeled after the giant corrugated metal shipping containers he witnesses every day on the docks of Long Beach. Ships 8/2011.

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