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Boing Boing Gadgets  4 days ago:

Haunted Mansion wallpaper and fabric -

Kristen sez, "The DoomBuggies website has released a version of the Haunted Mansion Corridor of Doors wallpaper in fabric, wallpaper and gift wrap, and according to the DoomBuggies facebook page, it's the same graphic that has been used by Disney.
Boing Boing Gadgets  4 days ago:

Hilda (from the kids' comic) as an 8" vinyl toy -

The good people at London's Nobrow Press have done an 8" vinyl toy for the outstanding kids' comic Hilda, created by Luke Pearson (reviews: Book 0, Book 1; Book 2).
Boing Boing Gadgets  4 days ago:

Robot made from recycled scrap -

Chinese inventor Tao Xiangli tinkers with a hand-made robot at his house in Beijing, May 15, 2013. Tao, 37, spent ¥150,000 ($24,400) to build it out of recycled scrap metal and electric wires found at second-hand markets.
Boing Boing Gadgets  5 days ago:

Record Eater: 1967 record player that ran in any orientation -

Every single thing about this ad is great: the illustration, the typography, the industrial design of the gadget, the copy.
Boing Boing Gadgets  5 days ago:

Simian kettle bells -

I've heard loads of good things about crossfit, but I've never tried it myself. Nevertheless, I have to admit that there are some pretty impressive options for sports accessories in it, such as this "Primal Bell" kettlebell, which is a pretty handsome artifact in its own right.
Boing Boing Gadgets  5 days ago:

Book-and-record set for the League of Space Pirates -

Noah Scalin sez, "Thought you might enjoy this little video I made to promote the latest release from my science fiction project League of Space Pirates (yes, apparently they still have As Seen On TV commercials in the future).
Boing Boing Gadgets  5 days ago:

Sheet-metal Millennium Falcon model -

The Millennium Falcon Metallic Nano Puzzle looks like a delight. It's one of those puzzle/models that you punch out of thin, laser-cut pieces of sheet metal and assemble with tweezers and pliers, and the finished model is quite a beauty.
Boing Boing Gadgets  May 13 13 :

Kickstarting solder-it-yourself junkbot kits -

A group of engineering students (with no stated manufacturing experience -- caveat emptor) are kickstarting a series of cute assemble-it-yourself junkbots called "D.
Boing Boing Gadgets  May 10 13 :

Kickstarter for a multifunction wrecking bar with crowbar/hammer/angle measuring tool -

The Cole-Bar Hammer is a multifunction wrecking bar on Kickster ($65 gets you an earlybird tool, with shipping).
Boing Boing Gadgets  May 10 13 :

US State Department orders removal of Defense Distributed's printable gun designs -

The US State Department has ordered Defense Distributed to take down the designs for a working 3D printed gun, citing export control rules set out in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.