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Apr 11

Only In Japan #3,675

Posted by The Elves on April 11, 2008. Filled under Spotted, Toys, Trends.

“Eternal Poppety-Pop” is a keyring sized game that allows users to pop plastic bubbles, which are replenished immediately and endlessly. Since its release at the end of last year, two million of the toys have been sold in a country in which bubble wrap popping is regarded not merely as a diversion from boredom but […]

 

Apr 04

Future Proof The Photo Booth

Posted by The Elves on April 4, 2008. Filled under Entertainment, Technology, Trends.

What do with an outmoded technology? Turn it into entertainment. A plethora of services using photo booths have sprung up here and in the US. In the UK, Boothnation offers customised booths for use at events (via DailyCandy), and what you see above was spotted by Jezebel at a recent wedding show.

 

Mar 27

Fractional Life

Posted by The Elves on March 27, 2008. Filled under Cats, Innovation, Luxury, Trends, Zeitgeist.

So we know all about the fractional ownership trend: sites such as Bag Borrow or Steal enable fashionistas to rent out the bag of season for a fraction of the retail cost. There are similar services for yachts, holiday homes etc etc. With our trends analyst hat on, we’d say that this […]