When passing through metal detectors you’re always asked to empty the change from your pockets, but do security personnel really look through your coins? Probably not, which is why this fifty cent piece with a hidden knife blade could be really useful. More »
For some reason the governments of the world think their constituents want to see images of political leaders and royalty. And while famous presidents like Abraham Lincoln certainly deserve recognition, New Zealand has decided to honor a couple of heros that are probably a lot closer to all of our hearts: Optimus Prime and Megatron. More »
If you think about it, Han Solo frozen in carbonite was Boba Fett’s piggy bank. He turned him in to Jabba The Hutt for a tidy sum of money. Now you can be like Boba Fett and store your money in this Han Solo in Carbonite bank.
This 12″ tall vinyl bank features Han Solo frozen in carbonite on a freezing-chamber base. Instead of trading Han in to Jabba, just open the bank and take your pennies and nickels out. No need to make the flight all the way to Tatooine and attend Jabba’s lame parties. Jedi Rocks, my arse.
You can pre-order now for $24 (USD), and start saving for that new landspeeder in March of 2013.
[via Nerd Approved]
Apparently, rocking chairs are pretty hot commodities nowadays. Following fast on the heels of the Rocking-Knit chair and the iRock is the Artful Dodger. Doesn’t sound like something you’d name a rocking chair, but designer Sam LOmingshum (no, that uppercase “O” isn’t a typo) did so with good reason.
You see, the Artful Dodger isn’t just a rocking chair. It also happens to be a thief. Well, sort of.
It’s never a good idea to sit and rock on a rocking chair if your pockets are full. If you’ve tried doing so with change in your pockets, then you know what I mean. Sam and his artfully dodgy chair are also well-aware of this fact.
So when you start rocking and your coins start falling out…
…the Artful Dodger will take care of collecting all your loose change. It’s sort of like any automatic piggy bank – for the owner of the chair, that is.
[via Chair Blog]
A little bit goes a long way, and a little bit of loose change adds up. But what if you’ve got a handful of coins in different currencies that you’ve accumulated from your travels, just sitting in a jar at home?
That’s one predicament the Add Up concept wants to try to eliminate. It’s basically a tiny exchange box with a lot that you can drop all your loose change in, whatever the currency. It then converts the amount to your domestic currency, which you can then add to your online accounts to get phone or Skype credits. Think CoinStar, but multicurrency.
Now this is an awesome way to put all that loose change to good use. The Add Up concept was thought up by Fan Cheng Kuei, Deng Pei Chih, and Hsieh Tsai Ni.
[via Yanko Design]
Thirty years ago, a farmer found a few Iron Age silver coins while working on his land in the island of Jersey, off the coast of Normandy. Now, after combing the soil with metal detectors for three decades, two treasure hunters have found a hoard of silver and gold coins, the biggest of its kind, valued at $15 million. More »
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