Neighbourhood Watch, Toronto Style

Welcome to Toronto, where local artist Andrew Lamb takes commonplace (and slightly creepy) Neighbourhood Watch signs like this:

 

And turns them into utter awesomeness like these:

Dear Toronto City Council (and Community Watch groups): Can we please leave the alterations to these signs? They're a fantastic way to promote local art and colour, while also increasing the effectiveness of the signs as warnings. Criminals beware! Just think about it...

(PS to Andrew Lamb, I humbly suggest the addition of The Doctor to a few signs...)

Read more here.

Caffeine Powers Activate!

Coffee and geeks are the perfect match: coffee gives us delicious, delicious energy and we show our devotion in a variety of creative ways. For example...

T-shirt designs:

Coffee shop signage:

Spotted in a coffee shop in New Jersey and posted all over Pinterest

"It's Lion-oh so good!" by Sara Jahn

"Voltron, Defender of the Universe, welcomes you..." Sara Jahn strikes again.

Mug designs:

Gives you a handy spell and a Grim to freak out your friends

Han & Leia's relationship summed up.

 Personal statements:

The right way to give Nathan Fillion his coffee :)

One blogger's message to Vermont Public Television's Facebook page

 Latte Art:

Awesome television episodes:

Looking Up

I have a confession to make: I did not love the movie Up (in fact, aside from the cone of shame and "squirrel!" I didn't even find much to like). But I love the idea of attaching balloons to my house and floating away. Who wouldn't? These people clearly agree with me...

Up-inspired hot-air balloon

A closer look

While the hot-air balloon is pretty sweet, this is an actual house suspended by balloons, floating on its merry way. Some people (in this case at National Geographic) are so literal. Literally awesome. Adopt me?

 

 

 

Originally found here and here.

Inventors, Get Inventing

These products and ads don't really exist...but they should. Click on images for original sources...

Evil Dead Lincoln-Log Playset

There was a noble attempt to get LEGO to produce this. Alas, it was deemed there wasn't enough of a market for it. Firefly gets screwed again.

How cool would this be?

If 1950s America were populated by vampires...

If only...

There are claims that this is a real vintage ad but seeing as it makes no sense, I somehow doubt it. I'd like to think it's the handiwork of some creative Futurama fan.

You can buy the poster but what we really need are the robots themselves. For protection against zombies. Really.

And my personal favourite--how I wish these existed.

But is it bigger on the inside?

Felt TARDIS purse. Want.

Felicia Day originally shared this on Pinterest.

Fairy Tales for the Minimalist

I'm not usually a fan of anything minimalist but these posters are so well done even I find them appealing. See more here.

Star Wars Toys that Never Were

These toys never made it past the concept stage. For the most part that's probably a good thing but some of these I definitely would like to have seen!

Also dispenses the light and dark sides of the force.

Sorry--it only looks like a droid.

Not only can it destroy planets but it gives you game too!

Does anyone really want to see what's inside Vader? (Suddenly I hear Nelson from the Simpsons saying "blood...and guts...and black stuff...")

Warning: Do not ingest carbonite!

Although I do like the carbonite popsicle molds, I think the Yoda backpack is my favourite. And whaddya know--somebody actually did go ahead and make it:


If you must have your very own Yoda backpack, click here.
For more photos and lots more information by one of the designers, click here.
Originally spotted on geektyrant

Lighting, Tetris Style

That's right--it's a Tetris lamp and, yes, you can rearrange the components. Why has it taken this long to come up with such a magnificent piece of geekery? Who knows...but you'll have to wait a little longer as it won't be available until September.

Via Geek O System

Hobbit House

Okay, hobbit houses have always appealed to me and this is just awesome (not to mention the Tolkien collection). Anyone else jealous?

At-At Tree Fort

Want! (Although what happened to the top of the tree?)

Found here.

Housewares of the Future...Today!

How did I not know about Museum of Robots? First of all, they make nifty stuff for the home, something I'm generally a fan of. Secondly--the items they make involve robots! And spaceships. And beakers. I think I'm in love.

Multi-colored Robots Platter

Metal Rocket Salt & Pepper

Lab Vases

Metal Flying Saucer Bowl