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Fidget spinners, 3D printers, smart wallets and more – Notable crowdfunding campaigns

Today I have a selection of five Kickstarter crowdfunding campaigns that I think are interesting enough that you’ll want to check them out. Click through to see my list of this week’s notable crowdfunding campaigns.

Liberty+: The First Zero-Compromise Total-Wireless Earphones

What is it?
The Liberty+ wireless earphones are totally wireless earbuds that offer better features than other wireless earbuds currently on the market.

Why do I like it?
I like the Liberty+ earbuds because they have a battery charging case capable of providing up to 48 hrs of play time, they are water resistant, have graphene-coated drivers for improved sound quality, have Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple Siri integration, and they are affordable.

Where can I find more info?
With 18 days left in the campaign, The Liberty+ campaign has already blasted past their funding goal of $50,000. You can pre-order a pair of Liberty+ earphones starting at $99. After the Baggizmo Liberty+ campaign ends, rewards are estimated to start shipping in October 2017. Visit their Kickstarter page for all the details.

SPƐDGET – An advanced, all-in-one Fidget & Spinner that grows along side your motor skills!

What is it?
The SPƐDGET is a two in one fidget toy and spinner toy.

Why do I like it?
I like the SPƐDGET because it’s not the same as all of the other tri-tip style spinners crowding the market right now. The SPƐDGET is different because it combines a fidget toy with a spinner toy into one folding toy.

Where can I find more info?
With 28 days left in the campaign, The SPƐDGET campaign is still working their funding goal of $1,024. You can pre-order a SPƐDGET starting at $5 (shipping not included). After the SPƐDGET campaign ends, rewards are estimated to start shipping in December 2017. Visit their Kickstarter page for all the details.

FLEXY PAW, Selfies & Portraits of your Dogs and Cats

What is it?
The FLEXY PAW is a small clip for your phone that can hold treats or other items to capture your pet’s attention when you’re trying to photograph them.

Why do I like it?
I like the FLEXY PAW because whenever I try to take a picture my cat Max, I can never get him to look at me for more than a second or two. I bet if I put a piece of chicken in the FLEX PAW clip that he’d be easier to photograph.

Where can I find more info?
With 29 days left in the campaign, The FLEXY PAW campaign is still working their funding goal of $39,000. You can pre-order a FLEXY PAW starting at $16. After the FLEXY PAW campaign ends, rewards are estimated to start shipping in November 2017. Visit their Kickstarter page for all the details.

Obsidian 3D Printer: High Quality, Sleek, and Affordable.

What is it?
The Obsidian is a small 3D Printer that has a fantastic price point of only $99 for their base version.

Why do I like it?
I like the Obsidian 3D Printer because it’s small and crazy inexpensive at only $99. It comes fully assembled so that you can unbox, plug in and print. This printer seems like a great choice for someone wanting to get into 3D printing without spending a lot of cash.

Where can I find more info?
With 23 days left in the campaign, The Obsidian 3D Printer campaign has already reached their funding goal of $100,000. You can pre-order an Obsidian 3D Printer starting at $99. After the Obsidian 3D Printer campaign ends, rewards are estimated to start shipping in December 2017. Visit their Kickstarter page for all the details.

Baggizmo Wiseward – wallet meets gadget

What is it?
The Baggizmo Wiseward is a wallet with all the features you want in a connected wallet including Bluetooth tracking, RFID protection and more.

Why do I like it?
I like the Baggizmo Wiseward wallet because it has so many features that other “smart” wallets lack. Some of these features include Qi wireless charging, built-in LED lights inside the wallet so you can see your bills if you’re in a dark location, double tap the wallet to find your phone, notifaction if you drop the wallet and even if the wallet is opened.

Where can I find more info?
With 7 days left in the campaign, The Baggizmo Wiseward campaign still has some work to do before they can reach their funding goal of $35,000. You can pre-order a Baggizmo Wiseward starting at $79. After the Baggizmo Wiseward campaign ends, rewards are estimated to start shipping in December 2017. Visit their Kickstarter page for all the details.

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Why you should join Amazon Prime today


Online shoppers need to be ready on July 10th at 9 PM EST which is when the 3rd annual Prime Day starts. Prime Day is a special day set aside just for Amazon Prime Members that could just as easily be called Christmas in July because of all the Black Friday type deals that will be offered for 30 hours.

If you aren’t already an Amazon Prime member, there’s no better day to join than today. First of all, you can get a 30-day free trial and if you have an Amazon Echo, you can save $20 off of the normal $99 yearly membership fee just by saying “Alexa, sign me up for Prime.”

Another good reason to sign up today is that Amazon is giving Prime members a special deal on Amazon’s Music Unlimited streaming service. This service normally costs $7.99 a month, but now through July 11th, you can get 4 months of service for only .99 cents. I signed up for myself just this morning.

Sign up for a 30-day Free Trial of Prime.

Get 4 months of Amazon Music Unlimited for $0.99.

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Saddleback Leather Company just got game


Saddleback Leather Company is very well known for their “they’ll fight over it when you’re dead” leather bags and gear. But you probably would not have guessed that one of their newest products is a set of dominoes. Unexpected? Yes. But not unexpected is that the dominoes are made of leather. 

This full set of 28 dominoes is made from thick vegetable tanned carbon black bull leather that has been cut so the dominoes can stand on end in either orientation.

Pounded into the center of each domino is a metal spinner. I’m not a domino aficionado, so I don’t know if there is a significance to the center spinner, but it sounds cool.

The set of leather dominoes is housed in a box made from one piece of thick leather that is stitched with boot cord.

Like most of Saddleback Leather’s products, the price will make you catch your breath, but also like Saddleback Leather products, you’ll need need to replace this set because it will last longer than you will.

Head over to Saddleback to check out their leather domino set which is priced at $189.

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Look! Down on your feet! It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s caped socks! Wait what?


I believe that there’s a superhero in each one of us and now is the time to put on a cape and show the world! But if you’re not quite ready to come out of the closet… er, phone booth. Consider these fun superhero caped socks from Bioworld that will let you keep your secret identity safe.

These knee-high acrylic blend socks are available in a variety of styles, from Superman to Wonderwoman, Batman, Spiderman, and more.

The price per pair of Bioworld socks varies depending on the style and size, but most of them are less than $9 a pair through Amazon. Go be super!

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Carry this wireless Apple Watch charger on your keychain


We’ve reviewed quite a few Apple Watch chargers over the years, but the Oittm charger is the smallest charger that I’ve seen. This charger is so small that you can attach it to your keychain or carry it in your pocket.

This keychain-sized power bank is compatible with all versions of the Apple watch and has a built-in Li-ion battery with a capacity of 700mAh. If you’re thinking that 700mAh is not a lot of juice, you would be thinking correctly. The Oittm charger is not going to fully recharge your Apple Watch. But it will top it off and/or add up to 3 hours of extra running time to the watch.

You’re not going to use the Oittm as the primary charger for your Apple Watch, but it could come in handy as an emergency charger if you’re off the grid and need to revive your watch before you can get back to your regular charger.

The Oittm Apple Watch wireless charger is priced at $39.98 and is available from Amazon.

Source: BGR

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