A Dutch ceramicist gamer is selling a line of clay bricks cast in a mold taken from an original Nintendo Game Boy. At 20€ each, they're a little too pricey for a whole garden wall, but the idea is damned intriguing.
(Thanks, Fipi Lele!)
Ceramic original Game Boy bricks
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