It may be a bit on the pricey side, but you’d be hard pressed not to want to cruise around in James Bond’s very own Aston Martin DB5.  And, assuming money is no object of course, you can very soon.

That’s because in October the 1964 DB5 featured in Thunderball and Goldfinger is going up for auction in Battersea Park in London.

What’s more, its still got the toys, including tyre shredders, smoke machine, revolving number plates and machine guns (while details are scant, I doubt these are fully operational, but still…).

And as for the price – well, it’s an auction so who knows, you might get a bargain!  You can dream anyway…

James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 at RM Auctions

Sometimes a gadget comes out that makes you think “Why wasn’t that invented a hundred years ago?!” In this case it pretty much was, albeit not as an iPhone accessory.  What you’re looking at is the iVictrola – essentially a gramophone attachment for your iPhone or iPod Touch.

You can thank New York designer Matt Richmond for this stroke of genius – or not, your call.  Either way what we have here is a wonderful looking device which amplifies your music without electricity (valves or otherwise) – simply pop your iPhone into the walnut base and the music from it’s speaker is amplified by bouncing through the enormous horn.

I like it – if only because it just prompted me to use the words ‘enormous horn’…

iVictrola – $425 USD via Etsy

Found via iPhone Savior

If you’ve ever thought that traditional playing cards with all their fleur-de-lys and fussy designs are a bit old hat in this brave new world it appears you’re not alone.

Enter “Helveticards” -  a clean, Swiss-style minimalist take on playing card design.  Sure, it’s not rocket science, but they do look pretty nice…

Helveticards – $10 USD per pack (uhhh… 7 quid?)

(found via Cool Material)

Well it’s that time of year again, and although I haven’t seen many April Fools today Firebox came up with a few good fake products on their website…

Fancy a weather-sensing, wi-fi enabled clothes peg which sends alerts to your iPhone about impending rain?  How about the Adult Naughty Step – updating the childish disciplinary technique for misbehaving grown-ups?  Or perhaps the DIY Carbon Freezing Kit is more your cup of tea, allowing you to “do a Han Solo” and wake up 5-30 years in the future.

My favourite though is this Family Slanket – with 10 armholes and able to accommodate 2 adults, 3 kids and a dog.  It’s even available in faux Burberry!  The thing is, it may well be a joke but someone somewhere is going to start making these…

Happy April Fools Day!

I’m loving this new t-shirt called “Pros & Cons” by Threadless.  Bright red and politically incorrect – what’s not to like?!

Styled like a vintage cigar advert and claiming to relieve asthma and bronchitis* this is a great one to cover your lungs with!

* May or may not be lies.

Threadless “Pros & Cons” T-Shirt – $18 (that’s, urm, about £12).

I realise we’re a bit facial hair obsessed of late, but if you’re on a roll you’re on a roll, and how can you fail with a dog sporting a moustache?

This is actually a rubber ball with the moustache attached – so when your dog picks it up in his mouth he looks like Super Mario* (insert your favourite moustachio’d icon here).

Unfortunately there is only one style – I think they’re missing a trick by not extending the range to include at least The Shogun Warrior, The Burt Reynolds, The Gay Biker, and dare I say it even The Hitler.  Still, playing fetch will never be the same again!

The “Humunga Stache“ – Available from Firebox

Head cold?  Need a stylish beanie?  Try this one  – £45 from Paul Smith.

Available from House of Fraser.

(found via Smart Geezer)

]]> http://www.mantrends.co.uk/2010/03/paul-smith-striped-beanie/feed/ 0 http://www.mantrends.co.uk/2010/01/apple-ipad/ http://www.mantrends.co.uk/2010/01/apple-ipad/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:23:56 +0000 admin http://www.mantrends.co.uk/?p=291

Apple announced their much-hyped tablet computer a few hours ago, dubbed the “iPad”.  It’s pretty much an oversized iPod Touch, down to the App Store lock-in and inability to multitask.

These are issues that we don’t mind in the iPhone, but is this really going to kill the netbook market?

Doubts aside, you can’t deny that it is a beautiful looking device.  It sports a 9.7 inch LED backlit 1024×768 display, has an on-screen keyboard and connectivity via wifi and (optionally) 3G.

Functionality wise it has a new eBook reader, and other than that does everything that your iPhone does.  Except for making phone calls, taking photos (this baby lacks any kind of camera) or fitting in your pocket.

If that hasn’t put you off entirely the iPad’s pricing ranges from $499 to $829, and UK prices are sure to be follow suit.  Personally I think I’ll pass…

These wall graphics by Hu2 Design are awesome.  The ideas are really creative and fun, and look like an inventive way to add character to bold-coloured walls especially.

There heaps of styles to fit all over your home, including the “Windmill” (above) and the “Mickey Pack” (below).

Applying (and apparently removing) the graphics is said to be easy, and what’s more they’re made right here in the UK.

Priced from £10 direct from Hu2 Design.

(Found via DigsDigs)

This jaunty looking device is set to be the best media-streaming solution for non-geeks since the invention of the TV.  If you haven’t heard of Boxee before, it’s an all-in-one application allowing you to play your movies and music on your TV as well as access online content.

Until now you had to download and install it yourself on a spare computer, hook it up to your home entertainment system and sort out things like remotes yourself.  Fine for the nerds among us, but a bit too much like hard work for everyone else.  This is all set to change however with the launch of the Boxee Box – a dedicated machine built by networking company D-Link.

Just plug it in and turn it on, and you’ll see what all the fuss is about.  No details yet on UK pricing but if the $200 price tag in the USA is anything to go by it should be reasonably affordable, and is said to start shipping within the first quarter of 2010.

More details