Friday, June 15, 2012

Things That Look Like Other Things: Curb Your Lamp

Things That Look Like Other Things: Curb Your Lamp:
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Seb, a.k.a. Whatshisname, is pleased to present a pair of lamps—the "Good Puppy" table lamp and its big brother "Good Boy"—that are more or less self-explanatory. (Hint: they're controlled via footswitch... and the designer notes that the "puppy is in its natural pose, looking around with a bit of surprise on her face.")

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Although "both lamps were supposed to be part of London's the Art Below exhibition on London Underground stations, they were banned by London Underground due to being offensive." (Perhaps a particularly snarky autocrat was so turned off by the notion that he saw fit to poo-poo the idea with a pithy "No can do.")

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Well, at least it's not things that smell like other things (or things that feel like stepping other things)—and considering that the "Good Puppy" is a table lamp, you'll have to tap that on/off switch with your hand... plastic bag optional.
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