Six nicely designed things

We don’t usually write about nice items. I’m usually to be found pontificating about business development. We like to find nice things though and these are some examples of nice things we tripped over online.

Yo-yo

Steve of Sponge NB was a keen yo-yo enthusiast as a kid, making the regional finals of the Coca-Cola competition (remember the branded yo-yos?). yoyoshop.co.uk has some very nice examples.

The Duncan Momentum yo-yo

http://www.yoyoshop.co.uk/products/Duncan/Momentum.html

Skateboards

Skateboards have always been examples of contemporary design. As many riders are teenagers, could these designs be precursors to design trends of the near future?

One example of neat deck design

http://www.skateboardsofchoice.co.uk/skateboards/skateboard-decks/blueprint-spray-heart-8-inch-skateboard-deck-black.htm

Like-a-bike

They say that if a child rides one of these for a few months, they don’t need stabilisers. They’re beautifully crafted and a brilliant gift.

A clever and impressive gift: Like-a-Bike

http://www.likeabike.co.uk/likeabike_models/likeabike_mountain_classic.php

LP storage box

I’m a closet Genesis fan, with everything they’ve done on vinyl. It’s all in a load of cardboard boxes. Not for long….

Sleek storage for crackly old records.

http://www.aplaceforeverything.co.uk/home-storage/handmade-lp-storage-box-birch

Mouse

Apple are often said to be the leaders in tech design, but if you’re prepared to look outside of their ultra-clean look, there are some nerdy-but-brilliant products out there, from portable hard-drives to this intriguing mouse from 3DConnexion.

3DConnexion's SpaceNavigator mouse

http://www.3dconnexion.com/products/spacenavigator.html

A camera made from a sardine tin

If you haven’t heard of Lomo, go on Flickr and search for the Lomo-tagged pictures. These examples of sardine-tin cameras are almost-trying-too-hard cool.

Lomo Sardina - too cool?

http://uk.shop.lomography.com/cameras/la-sardina-camera-domino