26 More Gold-Plated Items For Those Whose Disposable Income Exceeds Taste.

It's time for another round up of grotesquely gold items. It's been while since I blogged about the 22ct gold dog crate and the world's most expensive gold bicycle and I know you are aware of the glut of gold-plated laptops, game and mobile phones -- if you aren't, check my Diamond & Gold tech, mobile phone and gadget links here.


above: Beretta's limited edition gold plated sub machine gun

But the gilding doesn't stop there. From guns to guitars, kitchen appliances to baby carriages, here's a round up of more unusual real gold-plated (and in one case, solid gold) items by various individual or companies.

Gold-plated Beretta PM12 S limited edition Sub machine gun:



The million dollar GoldCaster Guitar, with diamonds:




Gold For The Kitchen:
Gold-Plated BBQ by BeefEater:


The Angel Gold-Plated Juicer from Easy Health:

24kt gold plated Jura-Capresso IMPRESSA F9 Limited Edition :


Gold For the Bathroom:
Gold plated tubs by Gold Noble of Korea:

Gold plated Regio Toilet by Inax:

Vitraform's gold sink:

22ct plated gold Trolley from Skypak:


Big Gold Cars:
Gold-plated Enzo Ferrari:

Gold-plated Audi R8:

Gold-plated Porsche 911:


Gold-plated Mercedes 63AMG:


Mini Gold Cars:
Miniature 18k Gold Lambo by Ultima:

Stuart Hughes' miniature Bugatti Veyron made of gold with diamond headlamp:



Miscellaneous Gold Items:
Gold Noble of Korea sells these 24k Gold-plated flash drives and pencils:


Limited edition 24k Gold Python Skin Fendi Handbag:

Minox LX Gold Limited Edition 8x11 mm Film Spy Camera (24k Gold Plated)

Minox MDC Gold Limited Edition 35mm film Camera (24k Gold Plated)

Minox DC1011 Carat 10.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (24k Gold Plated with 10 2mm Diamonds)

Gold-plated Silver Cross carriage by pram restorers Graham Richardson and Alison Murfet, who made this for Harrod's.

24kt plated Gold Dumbells. Made especially for Nancy Sinatra, they are available for purchase from 1st Dibs:


Darth Maul Limited edition Gold-plated light saber:


The 22ct gold plated dog crate and gold bicycle I mentioned earlier:


If you never saw it, check out my post on gold versions of many other items, too.

Cute Convenience. Tili Bags - Patterned & Colored Zip & Seal Baggies.

Let's face it, we can't all carry politically correct, eco-friendly hemp bags with us at all times, especially when toting around make-up, snacks, liquids, perishables and potentially messy items, like nail polish, sandwiches and sunscreen. Sometimes a plastic bag is truly the most convenient. But does it have to be clear and ugly? Apparently not.





Tili (an acronym for Take It or Leave It) bags are FDA approved PABA-free re-usable zip and seal bags in 2 sizes- quart and gallon, three chic patterns and colorways. Each box of Tili bags contains 12 bags -- 4 of each of the 3 patterns.



Collection II is coming soon, in the meantime, you can purchase the bags shown above here.

tili group llc.
230 Central Park West, ste. 12K
New York, NY 10024
800.485.3870

A special shout-out to Ellen Knable for bringing these to my attention.

The RbG Rainbow Eyeglasses By Luis Porem.

An unusual and interesting design concept for glasses from Luis Porem. The frame of his RbG Rainbow glasses are designed as a hollow structure in which colorful ink can be poured to give the clear frames a splash of color. Made of transparent plastic, the flexible part of the temple arm can be filled with water-based ink.




The designer:

Portugal born designer Luis Porem has lots of interesting things in his portfolio. Check out his work here.

Converse Launches New Campaign With "Dr. J" Commercial By Antoine Fuqua.

This is one of those posts inspired by actual events. A few nights ago I was watching tv --Family Guy, if you must know-- and this commercial came on. I paused the dvr (oh, the wonders of technology) and rewound it to watch it again and again. As an advertising creative for over 20 years, I can assure you this happens very rarely. Turns out, the spot is the part of new marketing effort conceived of and executed by Anomaly for Converse.

Basketball legend Julius "Dr. J" Erving, Carlos Arroyo of the Miami Heat; musicians Jim Jones and Doug E Fresh, legendary ball-handler and God Shammgod, Harlem streetball player Adrian "A-Butta" Walton, Kenny Anderson, Converse skaters, Sammy Baca, Eli Reed, Rune Glifberg and more 'Join The Procession' in Brooklyn for this new :60 commercial for Converse, shot by the director of "Training Day."




The white-haired guy under the hood is basketball great Dr. J., looking better than he did in his heyday. Don't roll your eyes... I had to explain that, given that most people under 30 have no idea who he is (including my 19 year old dog walker and her friends).



The spot, directed by Antoine Fuqua from Pittsburgh, has stunningly composed shots, editing, music ("Hello Operator" by the White Stripes) and color transfer. Each frame in the spot is composed and lit like a miniature piece of art.



Coincidentally, director Antoine Fuqua landed a college scholarship to play basketball, but the power of cinema drove him to a successful career as a film director. He is best known for the award-winning film Training Day.

Behind the Scenes

 

In this behind the scenes video, Director Antoine Fuqua talks about the concept behind the commercial, while participants like Jim Jones, Carlos Arroyo, Doug E Fresh, and Luam Keflezgy talk about the passion around the culture. And the struggle. And the sunshine:

 

a 15: cut about Dr. J, the blueprint:

“[Basketball]…it’s like a ritual. The basketball being the thing that brings everybody [together]. The rhythm and the beat,” says director Antoine Fuqua. “Converse is taking it to the streets. The streets are the heart beat.”




On their blog, Converse asks you to "Join the Procession" and in addition to the ad, each of the stars are featured in a series of online vignettes taken from outtakes that illuminate their mutual admiration for each other and that blur the lines of sport, music and lifestyle. The resulting short clips showcase new cultural, iconoclastic moments including Kenny Anderson teaching Dr. J a kickflip, and God Shammgod showing Sammy Baca how to do the “Shammgod”, his signature crossover move. Check them out here.  

Full Credits

Agency: Anomaly Client: Converse Executive Creative Director/Partner: Mike Byrne Creative Director: Ian Toombs Head of Production: Andrew Loevenguth Account Person: Stanley Lumax Production Company: Anonymous Content Director: Antoine Fuqua Director of Photography: Harris Savides Executive Producer: Dave Morrison Producer: John Bennet Editorial: Beast Editor: Lucas Eskin Executive Producer: Elizabeth Krajewski Producer: Elizabeth Krajewski Editorial Assistant: Jai Shukla Post: Company 3 Telecine: Tim Masick Flame Artist: Tom McCollough Executive Producer: Angela Lupo Mix: Audio Engine Mixer: Tommy Goldblatt Music: “Hello Operator” by The White Stripes Music Clearance: Sara Matarazzo Information and images courtesy of Converse. Some text portions in this post were directly taken from the press release.