GUSH Magazine

PutiPuti - Digital Bubble Wrap

2007-06-26T01:57:00Z

Bandai has invented a toy called PutiPuti, which emulates the sensation you get from popping bubble wrap along with the sound. Bandai designed the toy in co-operation with the real maker of bubble wrap so it should be the most realistic bubble wrap simulator on the market. But that’s not all for every 100 pops they throw in an ridiculous noise such as a door bell, barking dog, fart or sexy voice (i wonder if it is Borat’s voice)...okay I would have been fine with just the pops. The one thing this toy is missing is the sense of accomplishment you feel when you have popped the entire sheet of bubble wrap, which might have been a couple feet wide. The PutiPuti comes in 5 colours and is attached to a key-chain so: “Anytime, anywhere, forever…you can putiputi”

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Ass Billboard - European Toilet Company Promotes Their Products

2007-06-26T01:45:00Z

On July 1, people passing through New York’s Times Square will be exposed to giant smiling asses. Toto Washlet has bought advertising space on a two-story, three sided billboard to promote their toilets, bidets and dryers to America. While their products are big in Europe I’m not sure how smiling asses will convince Americans that they need to use a little more than extra strength, kitten-soft toilet paper.

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Float Furniture

2007-05-23T00:29:00Z

Jeanne Scandura, a landscape architect and the founder of Float Furniture, leverages aspects of surf culture in her designs, especially the chaise to add a splash to your living space. The wave chaise is made from fiberglass-reinforced resin and can be used outside or in. It’s available in several veneer finishes or marine-grade coatings and starts at $3 800.

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Luxury Pet Beds

2007-04-29T02:02:00Z

Now your pet can enjoy sleeping in style with their very own Furrari bed. It’s almost the same as a real Ferrari and for $270, it’s a bargain! You can also purchase NYC taxi cabs. And for the girl poochies there are Sniffany beds and Chewy Vuiton beds. Available through Wrapables.com.

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Fire Table - Open flame fun

2007-04-29T01:48:00Z

Fuego, a UK based company, actually produces tables with flames sprouting up from them. Note avoid purchasing this if you have small children, pets or the occasional drunk in your house. They claim it’s safe because its made from reconstituted limestone aggregate and it uses an alcohol-based gel as its burning fuel, which prevents your home from being covered in soot or going up in flames. Prices start around £900.

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Safe Sky Diving

2007-04-29T01:06:00Z

Flyaway indoor skydiving - For those of you who think that jumping out of a plane can only equate to death. Indoor sky diving takes place inside a vertical wind tunnel that can actually simulate the free-fall experience of skydiving. You fly in a column of air 12 feet across and up to 22 feet high, with airspeeds up to 120 mph. It costs around $70 and is available in Las Vegas and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. This way you can still tell your friends you went sky diving, but just remember to leave the indoor part out.

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Ad Defacement - Printable Cold Sores

2007-03-01T04:59:00Z

Okay so this website is dedicated to the encouragement of vandalising subway ad posters. It’s one thing to be coming home from the bar and decide to scribble a moustache on a model’s face in an ad, but to actually go through the trouble of printing off labels for your subway ride is another and not to mention illegal. They claim you can make your point by only taking a picture of your so called art and then advise you to remove the stickers and submit your image to them. Oh and they’re not responsible for your actions.

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Prada Bluetooth Wireless Headset - Why?

2007-03-01T04:43:01Z

I’m not sure how anyone can possibly think they are cool wearing these Bluetooth wireless headsets. And since I’m probably not the only one to think this, why would Prada associate their brand with this uncool accessory? If you are wearing all Prada this piece would not complete the outfit, it would ruin it.

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LVMH to buy Aston Martin?

2007-02-05T04:16:01Z

Apparently the French luxury-goods company LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton is set to buy Ford Motor Co.’s Aston Martin brand. A German paper, the Autobild reported that the U.S. automaker will retain a 15% stake in the European luxury brand, although they did not cite their sources.

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Origami TV Remote Control - Bringing Simplicity back

2007-02-05T03:57:00Z

The Origami TV Remote Control, displayed at the Work in Progress Show of Design Interactions in London, was designed for kids and let’s be honest most adults. It was designed by 1-week Electronics and is used to dictate only the essential functions needed to control a TV set, channel selections and volume. Its a cordless remote that relies on a sensor board and “Max/MSP” to get the signals across.

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Infinity Watch - A Jack of all Trades

2007-02-05T03:45:00Z

The Infinity Watch from Swatch, designed by Pierre Merlet, has a built-in mp3 player, videoplayer/recorder and a photo album all wrapped into a funky looking watch!

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Tavelland Table - A Babbling Brook for your Home

2007-02-05T03:20:00Z

Designer Oliver Beckert attempts to bring tranquility to your home with his Tavelland coffee table. The table incorporates a peaceful babbling brook that continuously flows through the centre of the table. These tables are made to order from Elseware Design.

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Tattoos for Diamonds

2007-01-11T02:25:00Z

Normally people engrave the bands of their rings with little messages, but Dalumi now can make it possible for you to actually engrave the diamond. Their system is called Tattoo Your Diamond and the message is created by the use of a laser that lasts forever, even though your relationship might not! The message is etched on the girdle, which is the diameter belt around the diamond. You can also choose to have the message displayed in your own handwriting.

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50 Cent Condoms

2007-01-10T23:33:00Z

Well he has tried acting, writing, fashion and energy drinks so logically it would make sense for the next initiative to be his own brand of condoms. He claims he will donate part of the proceeds to raise HIV awareness. “The kids become immune when you constantly beat them over the head read a book, read a book”, he said, “We have to be a little more creative about it.” (Guardian Unlimited) No word on a launch date yet, but he did reveal that they will be blue.

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Custom Phone Calls - Alec Baldwin Says I Have a Nice Ass

2007-01-05T04:02:00Z

I personally have not seen 30 Rock so I can’t really comment on the quality of the show, but my guess is that if Alec Baldwin needs to call people up and beg them to watch the show it’s probably not that great. That being said, I will still harass my friends with his phone calls. To promote Snakes on a Plane, custom calls were also used to generate excitement. This seems to be an emerging trend for marketers. Click on the first link to hear Alec’s comments to me and on the second link to send your own messages.

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