Amalthea Is A Summer Baby

September 7th, 2010

and as such, cannot stand fall. It’s awful. The cold is coming. Sure, it’s easier to sleep, but is that any reason to trade in bare feet? I think not.

However, there *are* a couple of really cool things that come along with fall that save it from the being the hell that is winter. What are those things? Well, clearly Halloween. I mean, really, not a bad thing can be said about that. But a more subtle cool thing? New TV! The ONLY thing that tends to stink about summer is TV. Now, you shouldn’t be watching TV in the summer anyway, you should be outside barefoot, so having an abundance of crappy TV makes sense.

And what are we looking forward to most this fall TV season? Well, it’s a tie. When it comes to new shows, there’s no contest, The Walking Dead is (please, please, please!) going to rule.

Zombies + AMC = something that would have to try SO hard to suck, it wouldn’t be worth it.

And for returning shows? Again, no contest. It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia.

They’re back. Thank heavens, they are BACK! My laughing muscles are beginning to atrophy, it’s been so long. But soon. SOOOOOON. I will have my beloved comedy. Always Sunny returns September 16th and The Walking Dead will arrive in October, natch. So, don’t cry for the death of summer, Kids. Rejoice! For the season of new entertainment is almost upon us!

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NSFW Steampunk Goes To Inner Space

September 1st, 2010

Oh, steampunk, is there any item that you cannot vastly improve? From computers to lightbulbs to…. vibrators and dildos? Yes!

Carnal Curiosities Indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen of the GGG variety (good, giving and game! a’la Savage Love,) we bring you Lady Clankington’s Cabinet of Carnal Curiousities. With offering such as the Little Death Ray and the soon to arrive Butt Rogers Uranium Pistol (a gorgeous piece of art on it’s own, and we’re sure something special in practice.

To infinity and beyond!

In addition to the toys shown here, Lady Clankington offers replacement barrels for her little death rays (lest you should burn out your motor and be left helpless) and a very lovely site, which in an authentic voice assures us that all of her toys are fully functional, and able to be disassembled for cleaning. Each device is a limited edition of  100 numbered pieces and once they sell out, they are gone forever.

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Ridiculous Product…

August 30th, 2010

Or REALLY ridiculous product.

Carlashes.

As you’re aware, I’m pretty fond of prettying up the mini cooper. And now, I’ve reached an impasse. That impasse is known as Carlashes.

Carlashes, adorable, or menace to good taste?

On the one hand, awwwww!!!! My car can now WINK at me! So cute, and she’s a girl, she likes such things. On the other hand, I want to rip them off and burn them and tell that car to have some dignity for fuck’s sake. I am ever so torn on this product. So I’m leaving it up to you.

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A Spider In My Hair?! Yes, Please!

August 25th, 2010

Ok, Etsy, you’ve done it again! You’ve made me get all girly with the need for hair adornments, namely, this INSANELY cute spider hair pin by seller Jennifer’s Family Jewels.

An etsy bitsy spider

Jennifer’s shop is filled with all manner of buggy and flowery goodies, from rings and bracelets to hair pins and pendants, so check her out. She’s absolutely going on our holiday wish list!

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Bet You Thought You Had All The Spoons You Needed

August 16th, 2010

Well, you were wrong. Now, these clearly aren’t going to be particularly useful for eating soup, or serving sugar, but perhaps they can be of aid when dolloping the odd dose of sour cream? Regardless of their practicality (or lack thereof) once can’t deny that these are some seriously cool flatware.

Pinky Diablo Silver Skull Spoons

Each vintage silverplate spoon is one of a kind. They come in teaspoon and tablespoon size and run $45 from www.pinkdiablo.com. Personally, I’m going to see about dropping them an email and seeing if I can get a serving spoon size. Nothing makes salad snazzier than being served with silver skulls, don’t you think?

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Halloween Is Just Around The Corner

August 12th, 2010

Or so say all of the stores we’ve been in of late. In the Attic, we hate to rush the summer. It’s against our nature, however, I can’t say I’m not excited to see this year’s crop of Halloween decorations. This is the time of year when you can go into just about any store and find something suitable to make your gothy house a home, year round.

When looking for gothic home decor, Martha Stewart might not be the first name to come to mind, but really, she should. Each and every year, her Halloween collection is outstanding. Classy, creepy, and beautiful. She’s got everything from glitter bone piles and gorgeous garlands to some of the most amazing (i.e. not lame like most) window clings around.

It's a GREAT thing.

Now, while I *did* pick up some window clings and stickers, and a paper punch or two, I realized once I got home that I just don’t have enough windows to use all of my clings. So what’s a girl to do? Well, clearly, she creates the mini bat mobile.

That’s my Eva, looking just a bit snazzier than she did before the batting. I’ll post more Halloween projects as they come. Got any of your own? Let us know in the comments!

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