Mighty Goods: Products from July 2005

Converse Toddlers All Star

So cute that I’m considering having kids just to have an excuse to buy a pair. Then again, maybe I could just use them to store paperclips or something.

$20 at Amazon

Kirtsy This | Posted 13 Jul, 2005 in July 2005 by Margaret Mason

ON SALE Crate and Barrel continues to rock me. This retro, handblown pitcher is half off and zowie. It’s so “Martinis with the Jetsons.” Can you imagine how great it would look filled with Dahlias? You’re imagining it right now.

$15 at Crate and Barrel

(No longer available.)

Kirtsy This | Posted 12 Jul, 2005 in July 2005 by Margaret Mason

U.S. Out of California

Finally, something the red states and the blue states can agree on.

$20 at Mule Design

Kirtsy This | Posted 12 Jul, 2005 in July 2005 by Margaret Mason

Lotus Dinnerware

ON SALE You’ll have the sleekest plates in the campground. This melamine dinner set is extra-sleek and durable.

$4 at Crate and Barrel

(No longer available.)

Kirtsy This | Posted 12 Jul, 2005 in July 2005 by Margaret Mason

Pet-a-Potty

The site describes this as “the only lawn toilet system for your pet that has a drainage system.” It lets your dog pee as often as necessary and comes with real or synthetic grass. It collects water and pee in a tray at the bottom, which slides out for cleaning. What will they think of next?

$260 at Pet-a-Potty

(34" by 34")

Kirtsy This | Posted 11 Jul, 2005 in July 2005 by Margaret Mason

Create-Your-Own-Message Scarf

Lulette will make you a scarf that says anything you like, as long as it’s fewer than twenty characters. You choose the words, the font, and the colors. Your personalized message will repeat four times along the length of the scarf. Way better than than that monogrammed scarf your mom gave you.

$89 at Lulette

(Approximately 5" x 90")

Kirtsy This | Posted 11 Jul, 2005 in July 2005 by Margaret Mason

Aphrodisiac of the Month Club

Looking to spice things up? You could position a trampoline at the foot of the bed, install a pole near the closet, or bolt a trapeze to your bedroom ceiling. On second thought, try uncorking some champagne to accompany this month’s selection from the Aphrodisiac of the Month Club. A little less wild perhaps, but it greatly reduces the danger of anyone ending up in the emergency room with some uncomfortable explaining to do.

$108 at Aphrodisiac of the Month

(For three months.)

Kirtsy This | Posted 11 Jul, 2005 in July 2005 by Margaret Mason

A Home at the End of the World

by Michael Cunningham A few excerpts: “I was my father’s daughter. i wanted to be loved by someone like my tough judicious mother and I wanted to run screaming through the headlights with a bottle in my hand. That was the family curse. We tended to nurse flocks of undisciplined wishes that collided and canceled each other out. The curse implied that if we didn’t learn to train our desires in one direction or another, we were likely to end up with nothing.” “He had big square hands and face blank and earnest as a shovel.” “I tried to make myself stop caring about what I looked like. As she started in the with scissors, I reminded myself that our lives are made of changes we can’t control. Letting little things happen is good practice.” “Woodstock is what towns were supposed to become before the old future got sidetracked and a new one took its place… I appreciate the kindness of its quiet streets and the people’s cheerful determination to live in ways that are mainly beside the point.”

$11 at Amazon

Kirtsy This | Posted 07 Jul, 2005 in July 2005 by Margaret Mason

Flip Clip

If you’re tired of your iPod Shuffle thumping against your chest when you’re exercising, try this snap-on clip. It lets you fasten your Shuffle to your shirt, your waistband, your backpack, whatever.

$20 at DLO Direct

Kirtsy This | Posted 07 Jul, 2005 in July 2005 by Margaret Mason

Rolli-Rider

A reader recommended this excellent balancing toy for kids who aren’t quite ready for bikes, but aren’t interested in their tricycles. If your little one is jealous of an older sibling’s two-wheeler, Rolli-Rider could maintain the peace. Thanks, Rocky!

$149 at Rolli-Rider

Kirtsy This | Posted 07 Jul, 2005 in July 2005 by Margaret Mason