It's not just the underlying silver: per the sales copy, this $1000 "everyday object" is worth so much because "the signature Tiffany Blue® hue of this design's enamel accent has been as iconic as the brand itself since its founding in 1837." — Read the rest

Pampaloni's Jellyfish Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper shaker set is a steal at $1,470, and cannot be replicated simply by finding a child and instructing them to crumple up some aluminum foil.

Whimsical sterling silver Jellyfish salt and pepper shakers by Pampaloni are the perfect addition to your sea-life tablescape! 

Remember Tiffany's runup to Xmas with the $1000 tin can and the $9000 ball of yarn? It was a pretty shrewd bit of marketing.

Indistinguishable from dog food that's been given a run through the dishwasher, this $1,000 tin can from Tiffany & Co. is a quiet invitation, to Americans, to do things that even a year or two ago they would not have dreamed possible. — Read the rest

Balenciaga is offering Crocs with high heels for a mere $625/pair. Because, of course they are! A reminder that this isn't the luxury brand's first plastic shoe atrocity, I mean, "reinterpretation." You might remember in 2018 they offered platform Crocs. — Read the rest

I was sitting on my couch fretting over the state of our country, scrolling through my Instagram feed, when I came upon a post by Valley Relics Museum, the nonprofit organization passionate about preserving and protecting historical and cultural artifacts from Los Angeles's San Fernando Valley and its surrounding areas. — Read the rest

Locus Magazine has published its annual Locus Award finalists, a shortlist of the best science fiction and fantasy of the past calendar year. I rely on this list to find the books I've overlooked (so. many. books.). This year's looks like a bumper crop.

Demna Gvasalia, luxury brand Balenciaga's creative director, has reimagined Crocs by adding a five-inch thick sole to them.

Of course, the main difference between the two pairs of shoes, besides the platform soles and the Balenciaga-specific flair, is the price. — Read the rest

From Tiffany & Co., a "Tin Can" for $1,000.

The Everyday Objects collection transforms utilitarian items into handcrafted works of art. A classic tin can is upgraded in sterling silver and shining vermeil.

Sterling silver and vermeil with Tiffany Blue® enamel accent

4.5" high

Instantly recognizable, the signature Tiffany Blue hue of this design's enamel accent has been as iconic as the brand itself since its founding in 1837

It's that time of year again! Welcome to Boing Boing's 2015 Gift Guide, where you'll find toys, books, gadgets and many other splendid ideas to humor and harry your friends and family! Scroll down and buy things, mutants!

Boing, Boing, Boing. pic.twitter.com/miprSWnoB2

— Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) January 10, 2014

We all go a little crazy, sometimes. pic.twitter.com/TJpxRk9YaG

— Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) January 10, 2014

On January 8, Peter Mayhew, the actor who played Chewbacca in Star Wars, who tweets as @Thewookieroars, began to post a remarkable stream of candid shots (with very funny captions) from the sets of the original Star Wars movies. — Read the rest

From Mark Burnett's 2005 book Perfect Passwords: Selection, Protection, Authentication, a table of the "Top 500 Worst Passwords Of All Time." (via Beschizza's Twitter)

UPDATE: As the site is down, here's the whole shebang: