September 5

Chlamydia Plushie

Isn’t that just the cutest little STD? Okay, I admit, you don’t usually hear the words “chlamydia” and “cute” in the same sentence, but that’s really what makes this little guy so special. For seven bucks and shipping, scientificculture will send you this adorable Chlamydia Plushie, plus a name tag and a little fact sheet.  And really, if that isn’t enough, here’s a portion of the sales pitch:

The overwhelming cuteness of Chlamydia trachomatis is sure to compliment any room, office, or workspace without the painful pathogenic reality of the real thing. Makes a great gift for friend and foe alike.

(via etsy)

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September 4

Glee

Anyone have any Glee crafts? I have no idea what, but I’d love to see them. (First episode re-airs tonight at 9pm ET and the new episodes start on Wednesday. Yea!)

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September 4

Friday The 13th Metal Sculpture

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Halloween is inching nearer and that can only mean one thing: I will be happily posting all the horror related stuff I can find! I found this Friday The 13th Metal Sculpture by inaBAG while playing with the “pounce” feature on etsy and I have to say, jut the picture was so super cool, I couldn’t just pass it by. If this rendition of Jason isn’t enough on his own, his mask and axe are removable, opening you and your friends up to all sorts of minature axe attack fun.

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September 3

Geek Crafts at the State Fair

I went to the Oregon State Fair last weekend and got to see some pretty rad geek crafts there! In the Legos competition, this magnificent Yoda took a second prize.

In the 4-H Hall, this woodburned Twilight plaque won a Blue Award.

The 4-H Ceramics competition spotlighted some gorgeously intricate dragons — both of them took Blue Awards, too.

And I loved these 4-H science-fair projects — the illustrated poster explaining the recycled rocket and the self-starting electric motor were both awesome!

The Oregon State Fair runs through Labor Day — if you’re nearby, don’t miss it! And if you’ve seen (or made!) any other geek crafts at your state fair, I’d love to hear about them too…

UPDATE: Thanks to zebuladesign for sharing her flickr photos of geek crafts at the Michigan State Fair with us!

Gollum cake:

action figures in the Children’s Collections competition:

a gnome in the Children’s Drawings competition:

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September 2

Rubik’s Cube Costume

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Cardboard + duct tape + colorful paint= perhaps the coolest geeky costume ever. Designerd posted this baby at instructables, and it’s just amazing. The added detail of making each square on this Rubik’s Cube Costume appear “twistable” makes this a cardboard box costume that takes a little more than some spray paint and accrodian tubes for arms, but would be so worth the trouble.

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