For kicks and giggles
I used to love visiting this one hardware store on Fillmore St in San Francsico that carried a bunch of Fred items: soap scrubbers shaped like radishes, rhinoceros-bonded chopsticks, shot glass ice cube trays, etc. My interests are generally right where novelty and inventiveness intersect. I have been known to skew silly and useless.
I forgot the Fred brand name until it came up today in a search for fun alarm clocks. Then suddenly I was introduced to about ten websites featuring Fred products, all of which I could lose myself in for like an hour:
1. http://www.popdeluxe.net - Great stuff across categories from arty art to Urban Outfitters novelty decor. Represented: Tord Boontje laser cut Tyvek light
2. http://www.spoonsisters.com - A little cheesier. Represented: Food Face™ Plate
3. http://www.patinastores.com - Doesn't stand out in terms of selection, but it's a Minnesota based company so I have to include. Represented: bacon wallet
4. http://www.perpetualkid.com - I feel a little weird about perpetual childhood since MJ died but we have to keep his memory (and Neverland) alive in our hearts somehow. You won't find anything you can really use here. Represented: anti-theft lunch bags
