Sneak peek at my Quarterly.co package of Fantastic Plastic gadgets and novelties

Quarterly Co. is a "subscription service for wonderful things." They "send people physical items in the mail from influential contributors of their choice."

Quarterly kindly chose me as an "influential contributor." Here's a glimpse at one of the items in my first package of goodies:

As an editor of Boing Boing, Mark Frauenfelder turns the big, bad Internet into quick hits of joy. His Quarterly theme, Fantastic Plastic, does something similar for real life: He’s sending humble gadgets that pick you up and throw you for a loop. We’re about to wrap #MLF01, and it’s a blast.

As Mark writes, “Plastic items are excellent gifts——precisely because they have little intrinsic value, the love and thoughtfulness of the giver stands out.” So basically, they’re inexpensive and they make you look caring. Grab the next round for the fun-lover in your life now.

Mark's Quarterly picks

Mark Frauenfelder is the founder of Boing Boing and the editor-in-chief of MAKE and Cool Tools. Twitter: @frauenfelder. Come and hear Mark speak at the ALA conference in Chicago on July 1.

More at Boing Boing

Eurovision 2013: An American in London

The technology that links taxonomy and Star Trek

dhl

That has WIN written all over. Happy I subscribed! :)
P.M.

What is it? I’m underwhelmed, but maybe I wouldn’t be if I knew what it was.
- TombKing
  
  A watch but it took a second look to figure it out.
  - P.M.
    
    Ah, got it. Thanks!
- mappo
  
  Someone ran over Dr. Theopolis.
  - Donald Petersen
    
    “Bidibidibidi… forgot to set the parking brake, Buck.”
Jack Herbert

Teaser convinced me to sign up. Disappointed though that afterwards I realized I wont get #MLF01 even though it says “Subscribe now to be part of Mark’s mailings from the very beginning.” On bottom of the Quarterly.co page
http://echofox3.blogspot.com efergus3

Still waiting for my package with the neutron accelerator from Maggie.
Chryss Yost

I felt that too. I want that watch!