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Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003
| Friday, January 13, 2006 - 7:11 pm
Urinals are showing up in more and more high-end bathroom renovations. For one thing, it solves the perpetual argument over who left the seat up, but there are environmental reasons for adding a urinal, too. A part of Toto's Lloyd Bath Collection, the Lloyd Residential Urinal uses almost half the water of even a low-flow toilet per flush. It's available in cotton white, colonial white, bone, gray, sedona beige, and ebony. The price is $1,100.
Ever hear of Toto? (My daughter, who graduated from Parsons, has. But not me. Just happened on this today while visiting one of my favorite weblogs. Check out this 'bathroom innovation' site (I love their marketing campaign): http://www.totousa.com/
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Monday, January 16, 2006 - 10:01 am
Samsung's Four-Door Convertible Refrigerator has flexibility down cold. Change refrigerator space to freezer space before a party, then switch back to hold leftovers once the party's over. Four evaporators maintain optimal humidity to protect produce and prevent odor transfer. The 25-cubic-foot refrigerator (about $3,000) became available in September, 2005.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Monday, January 16, 2006 - 10:04 am
Like a pan babysitter, the Zonesmart element on Thermador's gas and electric cooktops monitors cooking and keeps it safe. Pan sensing automatically turns a cooking element off when you remove a pan, then turns it back on -- at the previous level -- when you return it. Pan sizing activates the proper zones on an element to match the pan size. Super-responsive controls need only one touch to select an element and one touch to set its power level. Frameless 30-, 36-, and 45-inch models come in black or white.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Monday, January 16, 2006 - 10:28 am

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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Monday, January 16, 2006 - 11:19 am
Cool product - My friend is beginning to market the nutrition bars she created. She and her son are working their fannies off to expand their market base to the internet. Their website isn't ready yet, so they are selling on ebay this week, $2.50 per bar. They are delicious and filling enough for a meal. Thanks in advance for checking them out, even if you don't order. The-Maine-Grain-Nutritional-Bar item5656220545
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Monday, January 16, 2006 - 11:18 pm
Narrow Ice Cubes--Special Trays Yeah, so maybe they shouldn’t be called ice cubes, seeing as they’re not, actually, cubes. Instead, this tray makes little cylinders of ice, that are considerably easier to insert into plastic bottles than their cubic counterparts. Most of the time, people end up just putting the entire water bottle in the freezer, right? Thing is, it takes some time to defrost, and usually, you end up with a… a, well, geez, you’ve done this before, no? I don’t have to explain why this is a smart idea! It’s all of $6 at Walter Drake.
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Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003
| Monday, January 16, 2006 - 11:23 pm
Strange: A company that only sells toilet paper: Just Toilet Paper They offer their paper as advertising space. Uh huh. Gee, that's just what we need.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Monday, January 16, 2006 - 11:45 pm
Strange
 Gizmodo Japan: Automatic Human Washing Machine Those who see showering as an inefficient process in obvious need of technical innovation should be delighted by the Avant “Santelubain 999” automatic personal washing machine. Upon slipping inside the clamshell-chic device, users will find a variety of functions at their fingertips including everything from “Body Shampoo & Shower,” and “Sound Therapy,” to the decidedly Japanese “Seaweed Pack.” Japanese beauty and health site iSpot.jp has published a first-hand report of the washer which, when run through google translate, results in a perfectly appropriate engrish account of the experience: "The ah which is true. The smut it is, don’t you think? it is is. The ho it is with the washer we would like to see!" (Oh, yes, now I understand. Yup. Sure.) iSpot.jp Report (Google Japanese to English) Avant - Santelubain 999
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 11:14 am
I loved the ice cylinder one, it can be a real pain in the butt trying to get a square cube into a round hole.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 11:58 am
Jagger, LOL!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 12:02 pm
Okay, here's a practical one, I think . . .
Web Exclusive: Ergonomic Snow Shovel Snow Plow on Wheels This ergonomic, rolling snow shovel is the brainchild of a Minnesota native who wanted an easier way to clear his long driveway. It's lightweight, wheeled design spares your back from the lifting, bending and twisting that a conventional shovel requires. Price: $59.50
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 12:14 pm
Lighted Address Numbers Your house numbers will shine at night for first-time visitors or emergency vehicles. Firefly Lights are made of black plastic with a glass solar panel at the bottom of the unit and the glowing red numbers are visible from 100 feet away. The solar re-chargable battery is good for 3,000 charges, the equivalent of about eight years. The digits are sold individually, order one unit for each digit of your address. Firefly Lights Model # 69374 Website: www.solutionscatalog.com Price: Was: $19.50; Now: $12.90
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Max
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 12:40 pm
Oh! I've always liked that lighted house number sign. Might have to go buy one since it's on sale. ETA: Well, scratch that purchasing idea! It's sold per number, which makes it sorta expensive for a 4-digit house number. 
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 12:55 pm
I like this one so much I am thinking about getting it. Price is not too bad.
10X Lighted Compact-Mirror Take care of grooming details at home or on the road without your glasses, and even where lighting is less than adequate. This lighted 10X mirror fits in your purse or stands up on your vanity. The distortion-free glass always gives you a true image at 10X magnification. Its built-in bulbs make sure you don't miss a thing. Use like a compact, or raise the arm and stand it on the countertop for hands-free use. Mirror surface is approx. 4" dia. On/off light switch. Uses four AAA batteries, included. Web Page: 10X Lighted Mirror Price: $19.50
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 3:09 pm
Logitech MX610 Left-Hand Laser Cordless Mouse Offers Efficient Navigation, Advanced Cordless Technology, and Sculpted Left-Hand Design HANNOVER, Germany — CeBIT — March 8, 2006 — Logitech (SWX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI), the world´s leading manufacturer of computer mice, today announced the end of discrimination against the left hand. Some of the smartest and most creative people in the world favor their left hand, but they have always had to adapt to a world dominated by the right hand. While many have adapted well and become great achievers in spite of this hardship — Leonardo Da Vinci, Aristotle, Mahatmah Gandhi, Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill and Mozart, for example — left-handers finally have a choice when it comes to a computer mouse. Sculpted to fit the left hand, the Logitech® MX™610 Left-Hand Laser Cordless Mouse provides the same advantages afforded to the right hand, with Logitech´s precision laser tracking system, advanced cordless technology, navigation controls, and e-mail and instant message notifications. Until now, most left-handed computer users, including Logitech president and chief executive officer Guerrino De Luca, have only had the choice of navigating with an ambidextrous-shaped mouse or unnaturally using their right hand to scroll, point and click — which can be awkward and frustrating. “The MX610 Left-Hand Laser Cordless Mouse is now my mouse of choice,” De Luca said. “With people spending more time using a personal computer as they work, communicate and play, the comfort of a mouse has become increasingly important. Left-handers haven´t had great mouse choices until now. This new mouse allows them to take advantage of the same advanced Logitech mouse technologies as our right-handed customers, while using their favored hand to make computer navigation more efficient and their experience richer.” Comfortable Design, Versatile Controls and Notifications With contoured thumb and pinky-finger grips, the Logitech MX610 Left-Hand Laser Cordless Mouse fits naturally in the left hand. The mouse´s soft-touch grips help make it more comfortable to hold over long periods of time. A mirror image of the award-winning Logitech MX610 Laser Cordless Mouse, this versatile new mouse features 10 buttons, including e-mail and instant messaging buttons that illuminate when new messages are received within Microsoft® Outlook®, Windows® Messenger, MSN® Messenger, and Yahoo!® Instant Messenger. With a wireless range of up to 30 feet, people can take the mouse as they step away from the computer, and still be notified when important messages arrives. The mouse also includes volume up, down and mute buttons for controlling music on the PC. Logitech´s Tilt Wheel Plus Zoom scroll wheel allows people to effortlessly scroll left, right, up and down, and zoom in and out of images, Web pages and open documents. Laser Tracking for Premium Performance With Logitech´s laser technology, the Logitech MX610 Left-Hand Laser Cordless Mouse tracks more precisely and will work on a wider variety of surfaces than optical mice. Logitech was the first company to introduce a mouse with laser tracking. The precise nature of laser light allows a laser mouse to see much greater surface detail than a typical optical mouse with a red light-emitting diode (LED). Logitech 2.4 GHz Digital Cordless The Logitech MX610 Left-Hand Laser Cordless Mouse includes a 2.4 GHz USB micro-receiver that reduces the possibility of wireless interference and latency. The receiver connects instantly with the mouse when it is plugged into a desktop or a notebook PC. As the mouse and wireless receiver send information back and forth, the mouse periodically may sense a wireless interruption or interference. In a matter of moments, the mouse seamlessly shifts the wireless channel until it finds one that is interference-free. The micro-receiver eliminates clutter created by larger corded receivers. Smart Power Management The Logitech MX610 Left-Hand Laser Cordless Mouse has an expected battery life of up to three months with regular use, a significant accomplishment considering its powerful Logitech MX Laser engine. The mouse achieves this long battery life by mimicking the power status of the computer to which it is connected. As it sends and receives wireless signals, the mouse can sense when the PC has gone into sleep mode or is shut down, and the mouse powers down accordingly. Also, when the mouse battery level is low — less than 10 percent of full charge — an indicator light on the mouse illuminates. Pricing and Availability The Logitech MX610 Left-Hand Laser Cordless Mouse will be available worldwide beginning in early April. Its suggested retail price in the U.S. is $59.99. I would have posted less of the write-up, and done the "link" thing, but the link has commas in it, so it messed up the code to create a link.... http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/news/US/EN,contentid=11732,crid=34 No picture yet, but this is the right handed version:
I am one of FEW lefties that CANNOT use the mouse with my right. So I would love to get this when it comes out!!
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Sherbabe
Member
07-28-2002
| Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 4:58 pm
regarding the above ice cube tray for sport bottles. i've seen them at the dollar stores.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Monday, April 17, 2006 - 11:47 am
The six-piece set of emoticons designed as different color cushions is good for all children, from one to hundred-year-olds.
Site: Emoticon Cushions
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Monday, April 17, 2006 - 11:58 am
3D Bedspreads Choose one of these floor-length, decorative bed coverings to give your bedroom personality and style.
Site: 3D Bedspreads
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Monday, April 17, 2006 - 12:52 pm
Magnetic Refrigerator Lights Turn your fridge into a canvas for LED art. Any passerby can place and relocate the magnetic LEDs any way they wish to create illuminated pictures and messages. It's great for high traffic kitchens, and it's fun for kids and adults alike.
   Site: Fridge Lights
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Monday, April 17, 2006 - 12:59 pm
Talking Lips Make You Look Stupid, Tacky Japan Only, Peripherals, Speaker
Believe it or not, this abomination of a product hails from good ol’ Japan. This is essentially just a speaker and a microphone that can connect to a variety of devices including cellphones and PCs. Best of all, the lips actually move when people are talking to you. It is practically like a dubbed Japanese movie, but in real life. Impress your co-workers, or make them feel even sorrier for you with the addition of this product to your already-saddening cubicle. Site: Talking Lips
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Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003
| Monday, April 17, 2006 - 1:21 pm
LifeStraw
What's the most precious liquid on earth? If you said oil, you're wrong. It's water. Even though more than 70% of the earth's surface is covered in H20, many parts of the world suffer from a persistent and crippling shortage of potable drinking water. LifeStraw hopes to change all that. The 10-inch-long, 1-inch-in-diameter device is made by Vestergaard Frandsen S.A. of Lausanne, Switzerland, out of a patented resin that kills bacteria on contact. Its filters remove bacteria, such as salmonella and staphylococcus, from surface water in rivers and lakes. Reusable and, at $3 to $4 each, affordable, it has the potential to not only reduce the outbreak of disease but also to improve living standards and sanitation in many of the world's poorest regions. Site: Life Straw
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Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003
| Monday, April 17, 2006 - 1:25 pm
MRAM
MRAM, or Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory, could change the way we work. Researchers at IBM have shown that MRAM can be six times faster than the current industry-standard memory, dynamic RAM (DRAM). It is almost as fast as static RAM (SRAM) and is much faster and suffers less degradation over time than Flash memory. Unlike these technologies, MRAM uses magnetism instead of electrical charges to store data. As a result, it is lower in density and in cost. In December 2005, Sony engineers verified operation of a spin-torque-transfer MRAM in the lab with data-write speeds of two nanoseconds. If adopted as a universal standard, MRAM could have significant military communications applications. Site: MRAM
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Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003
| Monday, April 17, 2006 - 1:28 pm
$100 Laptop
If we are to accept that the world economy is now fully dependent upon the information economy, then it stands to reason that those people who are left out of the global information network are doomed to an endless cycle of poverty. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab has designed a fully functional laptop computer that can be sold for $100, so that children in poor or developing nations can get access to the Internet. To keep costs down, the laptop will use a $35 dual-mode display (the kind found on cheap DVD players), a 500-megahertz processor, a slimmed-down operating system and will have only one gigabyte of storage. Users will be able to plug it into a wall outlet or charge it by a crank-driven battery, and it will connect to the Internet via a wireless card. To be sure, these laptops are not going to be playing Quake 4 anytime soon, but they could give disadvantaged kids a shot at taking part in the digital community. MIT hopes to have a working prototype by November 2005 and production units shipping to government education ministries by the end of 2006. Site: Laptop
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Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003
| Monday, April 17, 2006 - 1:32 pm
Fuel Cells
In fuel cells, the energy of a reaction between a fuel, such as liquid hydrogen, and an oxidant, such as liquid oxygen, is converted into electrical energy. Fuel cells will change the global economy, and not just because they will be as big a development in motoring as the internal-combustion engine was. They will also be used as cell-phone batteries and power generators, among other things. And they will eliminate the problem of what to do with used batteries: Theoretically, fuel cells are renewable forever. Site: Fuel Cells
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Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003
| Monday, April 17, 2006 - 1:45 pm
Haptics
Whether people know it or not, haptics has been subtly making inroads into everyday life in the form of vibrating phones, gaming controllers and force-feedback control knobs in cars (BMW's iDrive system uses the technology). But the science of haptics has the potential to do much more. Products, such as the CyberForce "whole-hand force feedback system" from Immersion Corporation and SenseAble Technologies, let users interact physically with virtual objects. For instance, by using a sensor-equipped glove and a force-reflecting exoskeleton, you could literally feel the shape, texture and weight of an onscreen 3-D object. Such devices are used now for virtual modeling, medicine and the military, but as costs decrease, haptic interfaces could become valuable communication tools. Using haptics technology, people will be able to shake hands virtually over the Internet, and doctors will have the ability to remotely diagnose and operate on patients. Site: Haptics
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Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003
| Monday, April 17, 2006 - 1:49 pm
Internet2
Internet2, or UCAID (University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development), is the next-generation Internet. It is a nonprofit consortium developed in 1996 by 208 leading research universities in the U.S., as well as by such companies as Qwest, Cisco, Juniper and Nortel, to deliver video and data at much faster speeds than are possible over the public Internet. The reason is that it has developed and deployed the Abilene national backbone network, which operates at a capacity of 10 gigabits per second through the use of optical-networking technologies. It also provides its more than 5 million connected desktops with speeds of at least 100 megabits per second--100 to 1,000 times faster than the speed of typical home broadband modems. This will allow for faster downloads of more complex packets of data and facilitate such activities as peer-to-peer applications, high-definition videoconferencing and, yes, gaming. Site: Internet2
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Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003
| Monday, April 17, 2006 - 1:52 pm
WiMAX
WiMAX stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, which is a long-range, standard-based wireless technology that will effectively allow people to access their phones, computers and the Internet from virtually anywhere. No more need to wait for the cable or phone company to install the "last mile" of pipe to your home. The IEEE 802.16 broadband wireless access standard provides up to 31 miles of linear service area range and allows for connectivity between users without a direct line of sight. This is significant for several reasons: First, it will increase the ease and frequency with which people make wireless connections for work or leisure; second, it will have enormous potential applications in underdeveloped countries--as well as rural areas of the First World--which lack adequate communications infrastructure; and third, no more messy wires. Site: WiMax
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Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003
| Monday, April 17, 2006 - 1:56 pm
VoIP
Voice-over-Internet Protocol lets people make telephone calls over the Internet or any other IP-based network. Because the voice data flows over a general-purpose packet-switched network, instead of dedicated, circuit-switched voice transmission lines, the cost of making telephone calls for both business and residential users is much less than with traditional telcos. The reason it is so cheap is that the high-speed Internet providers essentially bundle VoIP free with Internet access. Another advantage is that it is mobile: All one needs is an Internet connection to make a phone call from anywhere. But there are a few drawbacks--although these are being smoothed over--such as quality and reliability. Site: VoIP
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Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003
| Friday, April 21, 2006 - 12:07 am
Not sure these are new, but they're new to me! They're call Diversion Safes. And they are designed to be ordinary and inconspicuous. Some of the many safes:
  Site: Diversion Safes
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Sherbabe
Member
07-28-2002
| Friday, April 21, 2006 - 9:03 pm
The new Gain detergent has 3 new fabulous scents. Don't know how to post a link, but, apple mango is the one I bought. I was like a lunatic in the grocery smelling the new scents.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 11:48 am
Hee hee. Cute, Sherbabe! Clocky
Clocky™ (patent pending) is an alarm clock that runs away and hides if you don't get out of bed on time. The alarm sounds, you press the snooze, and Clocky will roll off of the bedside table, fall to the floor, and wheel away, bumping mindlessly into objects until he finds a spot to rest. When the alarm sounds again, you must awaken to search for him. Clocky will find new spots everyday, kind of like a hide-and-seek game.
News # Dec 11th - Recognized in NY Times 'Year In Ideas' Mag! # Jan 17th - Nanda invited to speak about Clocky at Harvard Business School # Mar 8th - Clocky is a question on Jeopardy!
Clocky alarm clocks were designed to reinterpret the common alarm clock into something that is not stressful and obnoxious but amusing and a better fit between humans and technology. The Clocky pictured is our original prototype. Shag carpet was used to absorb shock and capture the spirit of Clocky (who is partly inspired by troublesome pets). Check back for pictures of the production version design, and the different colors and materials Clocky will come in. In the meantime, here's a preview of some of the clock's features: 1) Wheels - Allow movement on carpet or wood 2) LCD Display - Standard time display 3) Snooze Bar - Hit once and get up before the next alarm or else Clocky will run away 4) Motor Off Switch - Gives you the option to have Clocky stay put one morning
It is just too easy to hit the snooze. Conventional alarm clocks work alright for people who don't have trouble getting out of bed. But for Gauri Nanda, a lifelong oversleeper who was routinely late for morning classes as a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab, waking up would take some ingenuity. Clocky™ began as one of Nanda's class projects, but a flood of media attention made the clock a star. Gauri has since started Nanda Nanda, a company devoted to making all sorts of products, including technologies that are fun to use and a better fit for human beings.

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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 6:09 pm
Grass Armchair for Outdoor Use
Site: Grass Armchair terra by nucleo. grass armchair for outdoor use brand: uniqueitems item num: nforxiii TERRA by Nucleo. Grass armchair for outdoor use. Die cut cardboard pieces fit together to make the form of an armchair. Fill and cover with dirt, sprinkle with grass seeds and water. Grass seeds not included. Assembly required. This item can not be gift wrapped.
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