I have made no secret of my love of video games, but did you know that I am also quite a classy fellow. Like any gentleman with refined tastes, I love cufflinks. They are an important part of any classy gentleman’s wardrobe.
These Pac-Man cufflinks would go best with a glass of expensive champagne and some polite dinner conversation. Etsian CsCharms has crafted them perfectly out of enamel and silver plated brass, as it was done in the Victorian era.
My friend Amanda Perl (who I met at my World of Geekcraft signing at Powell’s, when she made a rad comics magnet) gave her husband Steve a super cute set of handmade geek tins for his birthday recently. She picked up tins at SCRAP and covered them with video game prints from Cool Cottons (both stores are here in Portland, come visit us). I love how simple and cool they are. I’ve been holding out on that Pac-Man fabric but I think I need to snap some up!
Geek crafts can be found in the strangest of places, if you know how to keep your eyes open.
Last week, I was taking a nice, meandering walk through San Francisco. I was enjoying the rare spring sunshine as I made my way through downtown, when this colorful window caught my eye.
You don’t expect to find unabashed displays of geekiness in the heart of a posh shopping/business district! Yet, there were Inky and Pinky, chasing Pac-Man across the building windows.
I’d only ever seen Post-It pixel art online before, so it was neat to see it in person. It makes me wonder about the folks who work there, though, especially since Pac is on the run from the ghosties. Is this a secret geeky cry for help? Or employees covertly letting off a little steam, aimed towards this boss?
Tattooed, crafty mama Brooke (a.k.a. talking trash & wasting time on Flickr), sewed up this one-of-kind Pac-Love pillow for a Pac-Man loving friend.
Not only does it show the Pac-Couple in their pellet-munching glory, it has some sweet personal touches, like the player’s nickname in the left corner.
I think my favorite part of this, though, is the little trail of heart sequins leading Ms. Pac-Man to her Mister. Too sweet!
I interrupt our regular blogging schedule to bring you so much cuteness I’m a gooey mess. (Sorry for those of you who aren’t baby people.) You can buy this adorable felt Pac-man headband from Etsy seller UniqueRabbit. Unfortunately, the baby is not for sale. I don’t think that’s legal anyway.
[via Wonderland]
As usual, True Up pointed me to an awesome new fabric line I can’t live without… this time, it’s the vintage video game prints in the Smirk collection by Kyla May. I love this Pac-Man design the most, but she also has a Space Invaders pattern in three colorways!
[via True Up]
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