You know how sometimes you come across a new product and wonder why no one had ever thought of it before? Well the latest creation from Art Lebedev Studios -- a single-use, bomb-shaped piggy bank -- is definitely
not one of those products. Lebedev, best known for the eternally-delayed
Optimus keyboard, the petite
Mini Three, and the uncomfortable-looking
Mus2 "pointer" mouse, must have decided that what the world really needs now is a way to store its change in a ceramic container modeled after World War II era munitions. The idea here is that you use the included marker to write your savings goal on the outside of the so-called "Superbitus" (or a pinup girl, if you want to keep the meme going); then, after you've accumulated the requisite loot (we assume that you need to tabulate that separately), you're supposed to destroy the bank not with a hammer, but by "dropping the bomb." Yeah, we know, this is probably not the best way to store
or spend your hard-earned money, but if you're the type who likes to show off "artsy" trinkets to your friends, this product might be right up your
bomb bay alley.
[Via
Chip Chick]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
EDawg @ Feb 16th 2007 1:20PM
That thing is the bomb, yo.
anonymous @ Feb 16th 2007 1:23PM
I'd have to build me a big a$$ B1 bomber to hang them from until they get to capacity.
macona @ Feb 16th 2007 1:44PM
May not be available in Boston.
EDawg @ Feb 16th 2007 1:52PM
"May not be available in Boston."
ROFLMAO
camper @ Feb 16th 2007 2:46PM
His real name is Artemiy NOT Art. No art in his name and "products" as well...
Zenia Zenin @ Feb 16th 2007 3:18PM
This is a great case of something being lost in translation. In Russian it actually makes sense. It's not a great product by any means by the idea is ok.