What We Sold

Objects from the shelves, and where to get them now that the shop is closed.

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01
How To Play Guitar: The Collected Zines

Matt Baldwin / Tarantula Press

The book we published. Every zine, collected.
Buy at Amazon →
02
Buddha Machine

FM3

Nine ambient loops in a plastic box. The original drone machine.
Buy at Amazon →
03
TERRA

Soma Laboratory

Wooden synthesizer played with your fingertips.
Buy at Soma →
04
Pulsar-23

Soma Laboratory

Organismic drum machine. Patch it with alligator clips.
Buy at Soma →
05
Cosmos

Soma Laboratory

Drifting-memory-station looper for ambient playing.
Buy at Soma →
06
Video Scope

Critter & Guitari

Analog-style video synth. Plug in audio, get shapes.
Buy at Critter & Guitari →
07
Omnichord OM-108

Suzuki

The 1980s strum-plate instrument, reissued.
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08
Kit-Cat Klock, Classic Black

Kit-Cat

Made in USA since 1932. Eyes and tail move.
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09
Man Ray Chess Set

IC Design / Ameico

The 1920 set Man Ray designed for Duchamp's circle.
Buy at Ameico →
10
Global Alphabet Blocks

Tibor Kalman / Ameico

Wooden blocks with alphabets from around the world.
Buy at Ameico →
11
The Original CMY Cube

CMY Cubes

Cyan, magenta, yellow. Subtractive color you can hold.
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12
Cast Vortex Puzzle

Hanayama

Japanese metal puzzle. Level 6 of 6.
Buy at Amazon →
13
Sidewinder Knife

Craighill

Stainless folding knife with a pivoting spine.
Buy at Craighill →
14
Venn Puzzle

Craighill

Three interlocking steel rings. Harder than it looks.
Buy at Craighill →
15
Desk Knife, Brass

Craighill

Letter opener you will actually keep on the desk.
Buy at Craighill →
16
Tracer Top

Craighill

Stainless spinning top. Spins for minutes.
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17
Kepler Pen

Craighill

Machined brass or steel pen that fits the hand.
Buy at Craighill →
18
Clear Tool Box

Trusco

Transparent Japanese parts box. We used them for everything.
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19
Cantilever Toolbox ST-350

Toyo Steel

Two-tier steel toolbox, made in Osaka since 1969.
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20
Higonokami Folding Knife

Niwaki

Blue-steel Japanese friction folder. No lock, no fuss.
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21
Hard Edge Lighter

Tsubota Pearl

Refillable Japanese flint lighter, striped.
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22
Slim Pot Enamel Kettle

Tsukiusagi-jirushi / Noda Horo

Enamel drip kettle from Japan. Pours a thin, exact stream.
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23
PL4 Portable Lamp

George Sowden

Memphis-era designer's silicone lamp. Cordless, dimmable.
Buy at MoMA Design Store →
24
Ulmer Hocker

Max Bill / wb form

1954 Ulm school stool. Seat, side table, shelf.
Buy at smow →
25
Serpent Bottle Opener

Chen Chen & Kai Williams

Cast stainless snake that opens bottles.
Buy at CCKW →
26
Nugget Keychain

Chen Chen & Kai Williams

Resin and mineral nugget, each one different.
Buy at CCKW →
27
Packable Tote

Battenwear

Nylon tote that packs into its own pocket.
Buy at Battenwear →
28
Tote Jerga

Utilitario Mexicano

Striped cotton jerga tote from Mexico City.
Buy at Utilitario Mexicano →
29
Fake Food Coffee Spill

Display Fake Foods

Resin prop. Sold better than most of the real objects.
Buy at Display Fake Foods →
30
Ettore Sottsass Kettle

Bodum

Discontinued. Hunt for it secondhand.
Buy at eBay →
31
Dato DUO

Dato

A synth for two. One side shapes the sound, the other plays it.
Buy at Dato →
32
Tuneshine

Tuneshine

A 64-by-64 LED panel that shows whatever album you're streaming.
Buy at Tuneshine →
33
tinyPod

tinyPod

Turns an old Apple Watch into an iPod, click wheel and all.
Buy at tinyPod →
34
Sony Walkman WM-FX321

Sony, refurbished by Retrospekt

Auto-reverse cassette Walkman, rebuilt in Milwaukee.
Buy at Retrospekt →
35
Tough Traveler Bags

Tough Traveler

Packs and bags sewn in Schenectady, New York since 1970.
Buy at Tough Traveler →
36
“ROPE” Paracord Strap

B:Together

Hand-woven paracord strap from Kobe. Phone, keys, wallet, dog.
Buy at B:Together →
37
Creatures

Sam Chermayeff Office / Apartamento

Twenty years of furniture that behaves strangely. Hardcover.
Buy at Apartamento →
38
Vintage Car Logo Rugs

King Kennedy Rugs

Handwoven Pakistani wool rugs with Mercedes, Chevy, Ford and Land Rover logos. About a foot and a half by two.
Buy at King Kennedy →