Environsax
Founded by Belinda and Mark David-Tooze Envirosax® eco-friendly bag originates from Currumbin Valley in South East Queensland, Australia. The Envirosax team uses renewable and recyclable products where possible, and is committed to operating on ecologically sustainable principles. The bag can hold 2x the amount of product as a regular grocery store plastic bag and can be folded down to a hand-held size to fit in your handbag or glove compartment. A smart and beautiful choice to help our environment.
Over 35 choices of prints, including a bamboo/linen and hemp version, to choose from.
Environsax (in Netherlands) - 42 x 50 cm - 6,95 euro
Environsax (in Germany) - 42 x 50 cm - 9,90 euro
Bagazoo ships internationally from the Netherlands
Website in English, French and Dutch
Taschen Kaufhaus ships internationally from Germany
Website in German
Spontaneous : XXD Picnic Set
Often a spontaneous picnic is not possible because the basket and supplies are missing. With the Folding Picnic Set by XXD you can always be prepared because it is compact enough to fit in your glove compartment. The Picnic Set comes equipped with plates, silverware, corkscrew, and salt and pepper containers.
Picnic Set - 20 x 20 x 4.5 cm - 38 euro
Design3000 ships internationally from Germany
Shipping charges within the EU only 9.95 euro
Website in English and German
A tale to behold: Vladmaster
I am truly loving the ‘Vladmaster’, the creation of the 30 year old American artist Vladimir. Vladmasters are handmade View-Master® reels designed, photographed and hand-assembled by Vladimir. I think I adore this concept so much because as a child I loved my View-Master® toy and this is a definite nostalgia trip for me.
I cannot do justice to the concept of the Vladmaster and each of its 6 tales but you can read about each story here. Each tale is accompanied by a narrated mini-cd featuring the story with sound effects, music and a ding noise to signal changing from one image to another. Each set consists of 4 reels, a box to house them in and the mini-cd soundtrack.
Vladimir has held interactive screenings of her Vladmaster tales with the audience participating in the show, as pictured above. Whart fun.
Vladmaster Tale - each tale - $20
Vladmaster Viewer - $7
Can be purchased through Reform School or directly through Vladimir.
International shipping
Websites in English
I’m Hooked : Purse Dog by Harald Hynell
Brilliant. Love the idea. Yes there are such things on the market but as stylish? Purse Dog is a hook that you can use to hang on the edge of a table, bar top, or counter to then hang your handbag in a convenient place instead of lying it in a chair, on the table or worse yet on the floor!
The hanger comes with a band of silk so you can tie it to the outside of your purse for easy access. Great gift idea for the woman who has it all and even for those who do not. Design by Harald Hynell, who has lots of other smart, stylish creations.
Purse Dog - polished metal - 10h x 7w x 0.7d cm - 295 SEK - 31 euro
Bosign of Sweden carries these, ships internationally
Website in Swedish