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New Deluxe Penguin Classics

So I had no idea that the iconic publisher Penguin had started a series called Graphic Penguin Classics which takes popular and classic novels and redesigns the covers, illustrated by today's hottest graphic artists. (You can get a better look at the covers at this Flickr Set.) This is yet another lesson that reminds you that you learn new things every day. Even when you're thirty and overtired and have baby drool stains on all your clothes. Anyway, how much do you love the new designs? I mean, don't get me wrong — IMHO, nothing beats the classic Penguin book covers (did you know that you can get them in postcard format?), but sometimes a redesign can help you notice things you...

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Leprechaun Trap Cake

Happy St. Pattie's Day! It's been a while since I downed any green beer or got pinched for not wearing green on this holiday. Thinking back to my younger, partying days makes me a bit nostalgic (didn't you know that Koreans are the "Irish of the Orient"? ;-)), but considering my current level of fatigue I am glad to be home, away from the drunken masses. I've seen some awesomely creative salutes to St. Patrick's Day on my Google Reader today, but the cake below was hands-down the best. The fragile pretzel bars underneath the gold that is meant to break under the weight of a leprechaun, the rainbow filling, the pretzel ladder...

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Word Puzzle Universal Wrapping Paper

What a clever concept by Fabio Milito and Francesca Guidotti — the Word Puzzle Universal Wrapping Paper lets the gifter locate the holiday or occasion for the present, circle it, and voilà! You've got a wrapping paper you can use in practically all instances. No word on whether this product will ever hit the shelves, but if it ever does, you can be sure that this geek will be sure to pick up a set. Via Design Milk....

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