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The cure for the common wine fridge

NEWS – If your home lacks room for a wine cellar but you want something a little nicer than the common wine fridge, look at the Sand & Birch Opale wine cellar.  This piece is as much of a modern-art sculpture as it is a wine fridge.  Sand & Birch tells us the Opale evokes “a precious black stone wedged and gem-setted in a white, smooth base that enhances the equilibrium and purity of its design, creating a contrast that emphasize the elegant break between the elliptical shape of its vertical body and the roundness of its foothold.”

In more practical terms, the body of the Opale is made of metal and hard polyurethane with an insulating smoked glass door.  Its self-regulating controls maintains perfect conditions for red, white, and sparkling wines.  The automatic door opens with a remote control or by touch.  It stands about 83 inches high and 22 inches deep, with a base that’s about 53″ wide.  Opale holds about 60 bottles of wine.  The interior is lighted with LEDs.

If you want this beautiful wine cellar, you need to be prepared for a price that’s more expected for a sculpture.  The Sand & Birch Opale wine cellar is $35,000.00 at Saatchi Art.

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The cure for the common wine fridge originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 26, 2018 at 8:00 am.

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It’s a “party in your pants”, or rather around your pants, with the Hidden Flap Belt

Hyddin has developed a Hidden Flap Belt in which the flap is stored on the inside of the belt or behind the belt. It may not be high tech, but it is a cool idea. Having the flap hidden ensures a slimmer profile and a tidier, more professional look. The belt is currently a Kickstarter campaign that will end on October 10. This is an all-or-nothing campaign, but no worries, they have already met their fundraising goal.

They have two types of belts available: the web belt (made from high-quality polyester) and the leather belt.

All of the belts have angle cut ends to “make them easier to tuck behind the belt.”  The web belts have added reinforcement with “ribbon finished holes” and come in solid colors or come with patterns.

The leather belts come in black or brown leather.

All belts are 1.5″ in width and come in different lengths to accommodate your size (30″ – 38″ long or custom made according to your needs). A single web belt is $35 and a single leather belt is $59. After pledging, you will have to wait for the campaign to end at which time you will be sent a survey where you will select the style(s) and size(s) of your belt(s). If this interests you, head over to the Hidden Flap Belt Kickstarter page to select your type of pledge.

Gosh, it’s simple ideas like this that make me say, “Now, why didn’t I think of that?”

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It’s a “party in your pants”, or rather around your pants, with the Hidden Flap Belt originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 25, 2018 at 10:00 am.

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Add a touch of elegance to your Apple Watch with an Alcantara band

NEWS – Since Apple has discontinued their Edition versions of the Apple Watch, there’s only the Hermes bands and faces to add a couture look to the Watch.  But what if you could have a band made of the same material used to line Louis Vuitton bags or for covering the steering wheels in some Porsches, BMW M cars, and Lamborghinis?  Yep, turns out that the suede-like Alcantara fabric (or Ultrasuede, as it was called when the synthetic microfiber fabric was invented back in the 1970s) can be used for Watch bands, too.

The Alcantara Watch Band is handcrafted in Italy of original Italian Alcantara.  It has a metal buckle,color-matched stitching, and an Italian Rubberized Leather backing.  It’s a unisex design, sized to fit the 42mm Watch.  As offered by Fancy, the band featured here is available in red Alcantara, with your choice of white, yellow, red, or black metal hardware inserts to attach it to the Apple Watch.  However, the 42mm band is also available in brown,  indigo blue, and sapphire blue for $169.  A blue version for the 38mm Apple Watch is available for $159.   All bands come with a storage case and two tools. They ship from Italy and are available at the Fancy website.

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Add a touch of elegance to your Apple Watch with an Alcantara band originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 25, 2018 at 8:00 am.

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Add a pen holder to any book, notebook, or journal

NEWS – Digging around for a pencil or pen when you need to write a quick note is very frustrating.  And it’s always nice to keep your favorite pen with your journal, but you can break the spine or mess up pages if you try keep a normal pen inside the journal as if it were a bookmarker.  With the Peleg Design Clippen, you can easily keep a pen or pencil clipped to the top of a notepad or to the cover of a notebook so it’s always at the ready.

The Clippen looks like a giant paperclip.  It’s made of metal, and it measure  2.83″ x 0.74″ x 0.31″.  Unlike a normal paperclip, this one has a ridge in the front that’s perfect to slip a pen under.

The Clippen is a perfect gift for all the students, journal keepers, or paper list makers in your life.  At $8.95, it may be the perfect stocking stuffer for Christmas this year.  Get yours at Animi Causa.

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Add a pen holder to any book, notebook, or journal originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 24, 2018 at 10:00 am.

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Always know which glass is yours with these Swarovski crystal charms

NEWS – I’ve seen wine glass charms for years now.  They usually fit around the stem of wine glasses to quickly identify which glass belongs to whom with their unique designs or colors.  But these days, I see a lot of stemless wine glasses, and most other styles of barware have never had stems.  How do you identify those?  Easily, if you use these Bliss Home magnetic charms with multicolor Swarovski crystals.

The charms are two pieces with magnets strong enough to hold through the wall of the glass.  They hold tight, but they can still be easily removed without scratching your glassware.

You’ll get a set of twelve magnetic markers, each with a different shade of Swarovski crystal.  When not in use, store the markers in the included black storage box.  The Bliss Home magnetic markers are a great addition to your home bar, and they make perfect hostess gifts. Just don’t swallow them by accident!

A set of twelve Bliss Home Elegant Multicolor Swarovski Crystal Magnetic Wine Glass Charms is $19.99 at Amazon.

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Always know which glass is yours with these Swarovski crystal charms originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 24, 2018 at 8:00 am.

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