Cool Gift of the Day
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
What it is:
An ordinary coffee mug, glazed with chalkboard material to make a unique note taking surface.
Why we love it:
Ah, the daily grind, accompanied as it is, usually, by the daily cup of coffee. In the modern, working world, the average office drone doesn't get much of a chance to express themselves. Coffee mugs have become one of the last good places to hold your banner high, to express your individuality. Many are content simply to drink coffee out of a paper cup from the local caffeine mega-corporation, while others sip their brew from some promotional bit of ceramic emblazoned with the name of some vendor, or worse yet the very company they slave away for. This is no good, we say, this must stop! Your friends must have coffee cups that bring a smile to their lips, a bounce to their step and a twinkle to their eyes. Or, at the very least, a coffee cup that makes people say, "hey, cool coffee cup." We've gone out and hunted down the coolest coffee cups we could, because we firmly believe that rather than being the booby prize in the next round of office Secret Santa, a coffee cup can be a cool gift, and we're here to prove it. The Chalkboard mug was pretty much our favorite of the lot; it's an ordinary coffee cup, glazed with Chalkboard material. With a piece of chalk in hand, your recipient is free to express whatever sentiment they please. Got a note to leave your bud? No problem, scrawl it on their coffee cup. Need to express your current feelings about corporate policy? Perhaps a witty chalk cartoon will do the trick. The possibilities are endless. This gift is quite literally a blank slate for them to express themselves, and really, in the corporate world, how many of those do you get?
Who we'd give it to:
Office workers, coffee lovers, creative types, kids and teens, or buy a pair for you and your sweetie, to leave each other love notes.
Where to get it:
From
Target for an infinitely modifiable $12.99 for a pair.