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More PANTONE Love

If you follow our blog then you know we love PANTONE about as much as we love bacon. So it's not surprising that we fell for these awesome PANTONE CHIP cookies from designer Kim Neill. She even made some with Metallic colors. So smart. So well done. Great stuff, Kim.

E-Z Bake Bus Shelters

Kudos to Caribou Coffee and its agency for this wonderful idea to promote Caribou's hot breakfast sandwiches. These bus shelters not only resemble ovens, but they also include real heaters, which keep commuters warm as they wait for the bus. Yes, we are aware of our own hypocrisy here considering the post below about the calories in fast food. But come on, they put heaters in bus shelters that look like ovens! That's hot.

We’ve Died and Gone to Bacon Heaven

If you’ve been following our blog then you know all about our bacon obsession. (Ok, it’s actually Brendan’s obsession, but come on, even pigs love bacon.) So we just about lost our minds when we discovered the treasure trove of bacon-themed goodies at the Archie McPhee e-store. They have bacon air freshener, bacon gumballs, a bacon belt and even bacon lip balm. Pucker up, baby! Check it out.

Breaking Soon - Real Estate Book TV

We're putting the finishing touches on two commercials for The Real Estate Book, the print and online real estate tools that millions of buyers and sellers turn to daily. We're blast them out soon. Stay tuned.

‘Tis the Season – A Charlie Brown Ad Agency

It’s that time again when every agency fusses and frets over the most important assignment of the year: the agency holiday card. You have total creative freedom but oh so little time. There have been a lot of agency holiday card spoofs, but for our money nothing beats this one. Check it out.

We Knight Thee, Sir Punchedalot – The Broadsword Umbrella

Yes, we are poking fun at this Broadsword Umbrella we found on ThinkGeek, but secretly, we admire the creativity. Only $40. We know you’re tempted. We certainly are. “Be dry or die!” Check it out.

Canned Laughter – The Candwich

The apocalypse is upon us. When the smoke clears and the walking dead are searching for a quick & tasty ready-to-eat treat they’ll find it in the Candwich – the sandwich in a can! Available in two PB&J varieties and BBQ Chicken, Candwiches are perfect for people on the go and emergency food storage in the event of natural disasters – unlike the unnatural disasters inside each can. Personally, we’d rather eat the dead, unless of course they introduce a Bacon sandwich. Then pop open a can and start the party! Check it out.

Fort Jocks – The Brief Safe

What’s really funny here is the fact that we found this “innovative diversion safe that can secure your cash, documents, and other small valuables” on the Sears website. Remember Sears, the proudly American company that once produced the venerable Sears Catalog? “…even the most hardened burglar or most curious snoop will "skid" to a screeching halt as soon as they see them.” You stay classy, Sears. Check it out.

Smells Like a Winner - The Fart Blanket

This is for real. It's not a goof. It's the Better Marriage Blanket and it's designed to completely and quickly absorb flatulence odor. Repeat. It traps farts. How is this not an SNL skit? Why do they offer it in beige, the color we imagine farts to be? More importantly, when will they engineer this feature into the Snuggie? Pass the beans honey, we've got my flatulence problem covered. Check it out.

The Best Part of Waking Up - Wake n' Bacon

The best part of waking up is not Folgers in your cup, it's the smell and sizzle of cooking bacon drifting from your alarm clock. That's what you get from the Wake n' Bacon, the deliciously demented invention that begins cooking a strip of frozen bacon 10 minutes before the alarm is set to go off. Awesome. Check it out.