DEAL OF THE DAY: DOCTOR WHO style SOLAR POWERED Pocket Watch- Retracted

UPDATE: Having received this one I have to update this post. It does not live up to expectations. First the pics are quite a bit larger than the actual item that feels tiny and insubstantial. And possibly I got a used, defective one but I didn’t see the solar part at all.

I figured you’d open it up and light would hit it and the hands would start rotating, and there would be a cool way to set it. Right?! I mean proper Steam Punk! Nope.

It’s just a dinky watch, with a normal battery that supposedly gets solar charged, and has a frustrating method for setting the time, and is even more frustrating trying to read the time.

A curio for its looks, but functionally it’s… hmm how do I say this nicely… not worth the money. At $10 or under it might be a cute thing to display, but as a functional watch it’s a bust.

Now possibly I got a bad one, as it has some decent reviews at the link below. But I can only go by my experience. And my experience… not good. I’m sending mine back for a refund. So DEAL OF THE DAY… retracted. :)

I don’t wear wrist watches. I never picked up the habit, and working with electricity it’s just one less thing I had to remove, so I got used to not wearing a wrist watch.

However pocket watches, or what the British call fob watches (fob, because that’s the name of the small pocket on vests, where the watch was meant to go) I simply cannot get enough of.

A great pocket watch is just a strong buy for me, and an especially unusual and finely crafted one… just a must have.

Enter today’s DEAL OF THE DAY:

Solar Powered Turbine Fob Watch

You can view the item here:

EER Patent Solar Powered Turbine Fob Watch by Alchemy Gothic

POSTER OF THE DAY: WAR GODDESS!!

I haven’t seen this movie, but man that’s a fantastic poster. And add that to surprisingly decent reviews for what amounts to an exploitation flick, and that it’s directed by Terence Young of James Bond/DR. NO/FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE fame, and the fact you can pick up the DVD cheap, and yeah I think I’ll be adding the DVD to my shopping list (I already have the poster, it’s pretty large at 2ft by 3ft, and looks even more awesome in person).

WAR GODDESS DVD

WAR GODDESS LARGE POSTER

Gift Ideas for the Holidays! Part1 of 3!

Okay so the holidays are right around the corner, and no doubt you’re looking for great gift ideas to give the loved and liked ones in your life, as well as to give yourself.

So without further ado today’s recommended, the-artist-among-you-would-love, item, is REBUS by James Jean.

REBUS, his newest, latest, and arguably most comprehensive art book, is a sumptuous tome. It had me at the red gilded pages, and sewn binding. Take a gander.

REBUS

Just released the book is already almost out of print. But check the link below for any available copies, or news of a new printing.

James Jean’s REBUS HC: Price it Here