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Novelty matchboxes for that bookworm with a sense of humour. Available at USD20.00 for a set of 9 matchboxes.

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Sue the translator for the terrible translation but otherwise, it’s a refreshing commercial for Ultrabooks™. Well done, Venables Bell & Partners.

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Ruler, pencil, and sharpener all rolled into one heck of a 1950s replica. Available at EURO12.00.

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Stick your iPhone to the wall at USD15.00.

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Vintage letterpress tray made by Hamilton. Perfect for your rings, watches, necklaces and whatnot. Comes with ink smears of its previous life. Available at USD62.00.

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I agree.

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I wish the seller would ship to Singapore. Damn it. For the lucky ones in US, this is available at USD34.00.

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Conversations on Twitter, served in a visual grid-format. I’ve seen better, but this isn’t that bad for a free service.

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Over 50% of all suicides are committed by senior citizens.

Old but gold. Not a big fan of scammy ads but this one definitely struck a chord.

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Advertising Agency: Shimoni Finkelstein Draftfcb, Tel Aviv, Israel
Executive Creative Director: Kobi Barki
Creative Director: Ori Ganot
Art Director: Eldad Levi
Copywriter: Kobi Barki
Photographer: Menahem Reiss
Published: December 2009

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Similar to iCade but a hell lot cheaper. Grab your bit of fun at USD59.99.

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