Jan 04

Hot In The Hive: Cuaderno Bandada Cube Octahedron Rings

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imageMarilyn Monroe told us that a diamond is a girls best friend and you’d be hard pressed to find a chick that disagrees! And if diamonds are a girls best friend, then these Bandada Cube Octahedron rings are the edgy and rebellious friends from across town that your mother has forbidden you to see, but you do anyway because they’re just so darn cool. Based out of beautiful Barcelona, Cuaderno Bandada is a brand that believes in merging jewelry design with product and graphic art and creating something unique. With an underlying message of wanting people to have an awareness of our relationship with the world and a consciousness of taking care of all that is important, Cuaderno Bandada uses handcrafted skills and industrial finishes to complete their jewelry. The Cube Octahedron rings resemble diamonds with their faceted shape but are in fact made of silver or 22K gold.

Price: Please contact: bandada2008@yahoo.es for pricing
Who Found It: idabone was first to add the Cuaderno Bandada Cube Octahedron Ring to the Hive.

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Dec 31

Hot In The Hive: Hello Kitty Casio EX-Z90 Camera

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imageWe may have left Christmas in the dust (unless you’re like me and are still buying presents for yourself with the gift returns), but it’s never too soon to start thinking about your next wish list! If you’re a gadget girl and still haven’t outgrown your 2nd grade crush on everything Hello Kitty (guilty as charged!), allow me to introduce the Hello Kitty Casio EX-Z90 Digital Camera, from one Sanrio fanatic to another. In honor of Miss Kitty’s 35th Anniversary, Casio has unveiled a fancy feline version of its 12.1 megapixel Exilim camera, complete with a bedazzled chrome pink shell and a matching case and wrist strap! It’s a little pink for my taste, but given my love for HK and the quality of the camera, if I had an extra $500 to blow, I’d be sold!

Price: $499.99
Who Found It: xgalexy was the first to add the Hello Kitty Casio Camera to the Hive.

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Dec 30

Hot In The Hive: Tipsy Toes Ice Cubes

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imageThe old adage, “a girl can never have enough shoes” is definitely one of my style mantras. I’m pretty sure I have over 20 pairs of shoes in my closet! So why shouldn’t I apply that motto to the rest of the house too? I could always use a cold drink, so a few of these frozen red heels from CB2 would go perfectly with any sophisticated beverage. The glam ice cubes are made of foodsafe polyethylene that you can freeze over and over again. So the next time you forget to make ice cubes, just throw in a pair of shoes instead. Your unsuspecting guests will surely get a kick out of finding them in their lemonade or gin & tonic!

Price: $5.95
Who Found It: facadeindreams was the first to add Tipsy Toes Ice Cubes to the Hive.

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Dec 23

Hot In The Hive: Skullcandy Pipe iPod Speaker

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imageBefore you write off the Skullcandy Pipe iPod Speaker as yet another gimmicky dock that saves space but doesn’t quite deliver where it counts (sound quality and volume), hear me out. Yes it’s suspiciously small, fits all-too-conveniently on your living room mantel or dining room windowsill without toppling off, and appears to be a too-perfect-to-be-true source of your holiday gathering ambiance music, but take the time to consider that maybe there’s no fatal bug that renders it unworthy of purchasing. The little fella really does get loud despite its compact size and has the ability to sound great whether it’s serving out gentle seasonal tunes to accompany the sounds of your meal-munching or filling the room with dance-worthy beats once your relatives have had a little too much eggnog. Plus, with its handy remote you can switch things up even from your food coma-induced collapse on the couch!

Price: $69.99
Who Found It: xgalexy was the first to add the Skullcandy Pipe iPod Speaker to the Hive.

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Dec 22

Hot In The Hive: Bacon Strip Bandages

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imageMmmm… bacon. Bacon is one of those foods that can make pretty much anything better. On its own? Delicious. In a sandwich? Stellar. They even have bacon chocolate bars for the serious bacon lovers out there! But the one horrible thing about this delicious treat? It’s chock full of fat and cholesterol and it’s just not something I can be eating all the time without feeling extremely guilty. Now there’s a way to keep bacon around in my life and feel guilt-free about it. In fact, these Bacon Strip Bandages actually help more than harm. While they wouldn’t be that good alongside your scrambled eggs and toast, these delicious looking bandages will help diminish the sting of any scrape or bruise. Self-adhesive and fun, these quirky bandages are the perfect thing to keep around the house, or in your purse for a quick fix. Or use them as a fun gift or stocking stuffer for your klutziest, bacon-loving friend! Bandage Bonus? Each box also comes with a free toy!

Price: $9.00
Who Found It: idabone was first to add the Bacon Strip Bandages to the Hive.

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Dec 21

Hot In The Hive: Decorative 30 Gallon Oak Wine Barrel

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imageMost everybody likes a good bottle of wine, but there are certain people out there who live and breathe wine. These are the people that not only have a small collection of reds and whites at their disposal near the dinner table, but probably also have a cellar of some sort that houses the best bottles. Besides multiple bottles of the good stuff, their house probably also has framed pictures of wine and wine accessories around the kitchen, a monthly subscription to Wine 4 Life, and multiple coffee (wine?) table books on the subject scattered about. Maybe it’s your father or father-in-law, a dear friend, or your loving husband who’s the wine aficionado and you’d like to get them something they’ll really like that pertains to their hobby. One problem. You have no idea about anything to do with wine except that it’s good with dinner. What year Chateau Ste. Michelle was supposed to be good? Is the 2007 Merlot better than the Cabernet? Forget all the worrying and get them something that will make their wine collection and cellar even better, without you having to research the history of the grape. This 30-gallon oak wine barrel not only decorates and adds authentic appeal to any room, but it can double as a table top or be used as a table base. Versatile and perfect for the wine-lover in your life!

Price: $329.00, but many wineries have (empty) barrels for sale that go for under $100, and if you’re not a fan of the unfinished look, you’re a DIY project away from a new table!
Who Found It: idabone was first to add the Decorative 30-Gallon Oak Wine Barrel to the Hive.

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Dec 18

Hot In The Hive: This Works Lip and Eye Holiday Crackers!

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imageIt’s always easy to buy beauty products for the girls, but giving them a tiny wrapped box or bag that houses a lone lipgloss or eye-shadow palette seems anti-climatic and not all that fun. That’s why This Works is introducing the limited time only Holiday Cracker. It’s an eye serum or lip product housed inside a pretty package that resembles a holiday or New Year’s cracker. Available in the season appropriate gold, silver or red, each cracker contains either a soothing eye gel to help you look your best for all the holiday gatherings, or a smoothing and nourishing lip balm that makes standing under the mistletoe the perfect place to be. Buy a few to give to friends, or use it as the perfect “Secret Santa” present. Are you the hostess with the most-est? This is a fun and festive party favor to hand out! These Holiday Crackers are perfect for so many things and at only $10 a pop, you don’t have to break the bank to spread a little holiday cheer!

Price: $10.00
Who Found It: idabone was first to add the This Works – Eye and Lip Holiday Crackers to the Hive

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Dec 17

Hot In The Hive: USB Keyboard Vacuum

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imageStumped on what to do for stocking stuffers? Here’s a little goodie that anyone with a laptop (or any keyboard-toting gadget, for that matter) can appreciate. I’m convinced that the USB Keyboard Vacuum is the ultimate no-brainer-yet-still-completely-genius invention that took far too long to be created. Just plug it in and say “so long” to all those pesky crumbs and dust mites that seem to magically collect in between keys and under your mouse clicker. It even comes with two detachable nozzles — a brush for vents and a rubber tip for narrow key openings — so no unwanted debris is left lurking, even in the most hard-to-reach nooks and crannies! Oh, and with a convenient 58″ cord, you can even do your cubicle-mates a favor and clean their keyboards too!

Price: $4.99
Who Found It: xgalexy was the first to add the USB Keyboard Vacuum to the Hive.

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Dec 16

Hot In The Hive: Dali Soft Watch In Gold

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imageFashion, however timeless or of-the-moment, is just another form of art, a way for the designer and wearer to express their ideas and individuality through clothing. Fashion and fine art go hand in hand in terms of inspiration and expression, so it’s a wonder that we haven’t seen more examples showcasing this intersection of creativity. Sure, you can get tees and caps screen-printed with “Starry Night,” but it’s not often that you see a fine art piece turned into a wearable and stylish fashion piece. The Dali Soft Watch does just that. Salvador Dali is arguably the most well-known master of surrealism and his 1952 painting “The Disintegration Of The Persistence Of Memory” s one of the most popular and recognizable. The perfect fashion piece to portray this image? Well, a watch of course! The watch looks like a 3-D version of one of Dali’s melting clocks and comes in either silver or gold with a leather strap. It comes in a decorative Dali box and is the perfect timepiece for the art lover in your life!

Price: $120.00
Who Found It: idabone was first to add the Dali Soft Watch to the Hive.

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Dec 15

Hot In The Hive: Space Invaders Gift Wrap

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imageYou might think it’s what’s inside the wrapping paper that counts (and the thought behind it, of course), but when it comes to making the distinction between one seriously awesome gift and the other seriously awesome gift right beside it under the tree, presentation is crucial! This Space Invaders Gift Wrap may be called “Dude Wrap” (maybe in an attempt to motivate your boyfriend to help you wrap presents, and not in newspaper), but I think it’s totally geeky-chic! Even if you have two left hands when it comes to wrapping presents, the gamer-themed paper is cool enough to make even the most wrapping-challenged gifters want to whip out the tape and scissors and toss out the gift bags and tissue paper! Of course, you might want to practice with something cheap first, because at $4.50 a sheet you’ll want to make sure the pixelated print doesn’t go to waste!

Price: $4.50
Who Found It: xgalexy was the first to add the Space Invaders Gift Wrap to the Hive.

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