Candy for your Crib

October 10, 2005 4:12 PM

CribCandy.comis a thumbnail blog of cool stuff for your house, like Uncrate, but just for house related purchases.
posted by jonson (29 comments total)

A 16 inch statue for $18k? Or perhaps splurge and get the 6-foot model for $90k!

The moment I see this in someone's living room I'll know that I am in the house of a rube who clearly has more money than brains.
posted by clevershark at 4:24 PM on October 10, 2005

It would be worth $90k if you could climb on it and play around but I doubt its that cool.

I liked the website for children of parents who think the more money you spend on your child means you love them more so they sold $45,000 treehouses and other crap.
posted by fenriq at 4:28 PM on October 10, 2005

I don't think I'm trendy enough even to LOOK at that website.
posted by gurple at 4:32 PM on October 10, 2005

I just can't imagine the kind of person who would spend nearly a hundred grand on art purchased from a catalog.
posted by clevershark at 4:34 PM on October 10, 2005

A 16 inch statue for $18k

You didn't mention that it hovered in mid-air.
posted by smackfu at 4:43 PM on October 10, 2005

The iron man ironing board and aquarium sink are interesting ideas. That was a fun browse.
posted by PY at 5:12 PM on October 10, 2005

After looking for a new apartment for 6 weeks and finding nada suitable, I'm stuck where I've always been stuck: in my cool, bigass apartment. I've decided I'm gonna redecorate so the dog and some of my not-so-swift friends thinks I moved. In short: thanks for the links!

Anyone got any more like this or to loft/redecorate/neat shit to do in your apartment sites?
posted by dobbs at 5:21 PM on October 10, 2005

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posted by jepler at 5:36 PM on October 10, 2005

smackfu writes "You didn't mention that it hovered in mid-air."

For that price it better give me a BJ every time I feel like one...
posted by clevershark at 5:41 PM on October 10, 2005

Anyone got any more like this or to loft/redecorate/neat shit to do in your apartment sites?

Apartment Therapy

Design Public

IDFuel

MoCo Loco

ProductDose
posted by ericb at 5:47 PM on October 10, 2005

clevershark writes "For that price it better give me a BJ every time I feel like one..."


Step 1
Step 2 (nsfw)
posted by smcniven at 6:07 PM on October 10, 2005

Thanks, ericb!
posted by dobbs at 6:14 PM on October 10, 2005

smcniven, whoa, that krazy glue guy (with the yellow hardhat) looks like he's using your step 2 device...
posted by Iax at 6:32 PM on October 10, 2005

I'd seen the aquarium sink recently and thought it was pretty cool until hashing out its potential defects (there are many) with a friend.

Silly items on that site, but this paper wall is...interesting and the self-watering flowerpot sounds promising.
posted by artifarce at 6:40 PM on October 10, 2005

I just spent $200 on just one site linked from there....dang.

Off to shop more.
posted by CunningLinguist at 7:09 PM on October 10, 2005

Goto Reviews née Metaefficient.
posted by ijoshua at 7:15 PM on October 10, 2005

treehugger.com baby.
posted by specialk420 at 7:31 PM on October 10, 2005

for reviews... its hard to beat: kevin kellys cool tools
posted by specialk420 at 7:32 PM on October 10, 2005

And to think that I'm often impressed by things at Ikea...
posted by Jon-o at 8:04 PM on October 10, 2005

Complete with referrer links, too... It's essentially one big ad.

They should call it the "I get paid when you buy this overpriced pile o' crap" blog.
posted by insomnia_lj at 11:35 PM on October 10, 2005

Plenty of things there could have been in a SkyMall catalog.
posted by springload at 5:31 AM on October 11, 2005

This is great for insperation though I can't imagine ever having the funds to pay for most of the linked stuff retail. I mean who the heck would pay five Gs for bathroom tap?
posted by Mitheral at 6:57 AM on October 11, 2005

I mean who the heck would pay five Gs for bathroom tap?

Easy. This guy. If you're willing to spend $6,000 on a shower curtain, $5,000 for a tap is nothing.
posted by ericb at 7:55 AM on October 11, 2005

BLATANT ENDORSEMENT:

guys, if you're looking for a nice yet comfy pair of dress shoes, i can't say enough about the Cole Haan Nike Airs -- there's a pair on that page.

specifically, these are the best, most versatile shoes i've ever owned. also very sturdy -- had them for about a year and they get better with age -- i'm rough on my shoes.

this may sound odd, but sometimes a product is good enough that you feel it's worth mentioning. i should go put up an ask.mefi thread on this......
posted by spiderwire at 10:05 AM on October 11, 2005

oops. actually this is the right color.
posted by spiderwire at 10:08 AM on October 11, 2005

oops. actually this is the right color.

de gustibus non est disputandum

Since it's now a spam free-for-all, I'll recommend Moo Shoes for wannabe vegans.
posted by mrgrimm at 11:05 AM on October 11, 2005

i should have clarified that i've had a hell of a time finding comfortable shoes that i could wear as sneakers / slightly dressy shoes. i have fallen arches and i walk so much that i tend to wear through cheaper shoes pretty quickly. this particular pair has stood out so much that i thought it worth mentioning when the page reminded me of it.

my old doc martens also managed to stand the test of time, but were nowhere near as comfortable, and kind of boring-looking....
posted by spiderwire at 12:37 PM on October 11, 2005

mrgrimm: de gustibus non est disputandum

i meant that my shoes (as in the pair i own) are actually the color in the second link, not the first. regardless, i don't see the need to be a elitist/smartass, particularly not in light of that 'vegan shoes' link. 'no accounting for taste,' indeed.
posted by spiderwire at 12:46 PM on October 11, 2005

Thanks for the tip, spiderwire, I'll pick up some of those Cole Hawns, they look awesome.
posted by jonson at 2:00 PM on October 11, 2005