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

• [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

• [efergus3]

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

• [Chryss Yost]

   I felt that too. I want that watch!