Black Knight spotted

"It's just a flesh wound!" - Black Knight, Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Caught over at Abbey Goes Design Scouting, this medieval Black Knight stitched plush toy is bound to charm you. Created by artisans, Friederike, Jaques de Molay and his horse Josephine are happily pictured above. View their website for more intricately detailed crafted toywork.

The cute OUCH box

From a design standpoint, the first-aid cross is iconic and appealing. In its Swiss form, white on red, this sturdy medicine box has me falling in love with it. Isn't it so nostalgic? Its retro feel reminds me of WWII industrial design: remember those old metal lunch boxes?
It combines classic design and functionality that will actually find some use in my house.
Seen over at SwissMiss. Medicine Box, VINCON

All work and no play = horrifically fun tshirts

Knives Shirt, $28, at 410 BC

It's not even the weekend but you're already having to surpress your murderous urges at work. Enough with the frenemies, the cubicle cage, and the traffic rage -- sometimes, you just want to express your dark side. Plain and simple. So, forget the ironic hipster statement and get your inner Jack Nicholson out. It's retail therapy with a dark stabby twist.
Thanks to Khoi Vinh, I found this terrific tshirt community at Rumplo that led me to my finds above and below.
As a scaredy-cat horror fan, I was thrilled by the homages below.


Evil Dear Girl tee, $23 at Mini Cassette

Evil Dead fans anyone?


My favorite Halloween kiddie B-movie, the Monster Squad.
The Squad, $23 at Mini Cassette

In fact, if you're a horror buff, Mini Cassette has a whole horror-themed t-shirt line that's tasteful. Like this one below.

The Reward, $22 at Mini Cassette

It's Bud from Day of the Dead. Mmmm, braaaaiiinnnns.