The Green Head - The coolest stuff about Retro

Molinillo - Traditional Mexican Hot Chocolate Frother

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:54:01 -0600

A Molinillo is a one-of-a-kind handcarved wooden hot chocolate frother from Mexico, that is designed to create rich, frothy hot chocolate from scratch

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Star Trek Interactive Tribbles

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:53:23 -0600

In the 23rd century, an enterprising trader named Cyrano Jones procured an interesting and adorable little creature. These tiny furry beasties had a calming effect on the nervous systems of humanoids - well most humanoids, anyway. They were called tribbles.

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3D Holiday Cards

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:31:19 -0600

Wish people a very three-dimensional Christmas with fun and unique cards that come complete with 3D glasses for viewing.

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Monopoly Electronic Banking Edition

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:15:40 -0600

A modern new take on the classic board game of ruthless financial decimation of your friends and family. It's the 21st century and we now live in a fast-paced, cashless, digital society and this version of Monopoly has been updated to reflect this with a new electronic banking card system and modern tokens, properties and cards.

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Medieval Steel Gauntlets

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:13:49 -0600

These two thick polished steel gauntlets are the ultimate in medieval hand protection!

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Original 1890 Swiss Army Knife

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:59:29 -0600

This limited edition Swiss Army Knife prototype is built from the original 1890 plans designed by the Swiss Army after which all subsequent Swiss Army knives have been modeled. It is hand-assembled from rosewood, and includes four stainless steel tools: a knife blade, flat screwdriver, can opener, and a sharpened punch.

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Indiana Jones: The Soundtracks Collection (Includes Unreleased Music)

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:19:53 -0600

The ultimate embossed leatherette boxed set of all four of John Williams' soundtracks for the Indiana Jones film series featuring expanded and remastered versions of the original soundtracks for the first three films, a bonus CD featuring additional unreleased music from the films, as well as excerpts from interviews with John Williams, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas and a full-color booklet offers more than 25 pages of behind-the-scenes photos, storyboards and other memorable images from the films.

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Pan American Boeing 707 Airplane Window

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:39:12 -0600

Take a seat back in time with this nostalgic Pan Am airplane window. Interesting and unique, the window is a part of the last existing Pan American Boeing 707, the N880PA, making it a rare and extraordinary collectors piece for pilots, airplane aficionados, world travelers and anyone who keeps their eyes on the skies.

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Fina King Luau Propane Firepit

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:30:14 -0600

Pretend like you're on the islands this Fall as you relax outdoors around this tropical-themed Fina King Luau Propane Firepit. This amazing tiki-inspired firepit uses a hidden 20-lb. liquid propane tank to generate a ring of fire from his lava rock filled head.

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Frank Lloyd Wright Floor Globe

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 02:23:10 -0600

An authentic reproduction of a floor globe designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in the early 1900s that was ever completed, but recreated from a sketch drawing found in the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation archives.

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Authentic Boardwalk Photo Booth

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:27:26 -0500

Identical to the classic units found in amusement parks, arcades, and boardwalks, this is the photo booth that can take and print a four-frame strip of pictures in 16 seconds.

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When Birds Attack Costume

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:18:53 -0500

A really creative, unique and funny Halloween costume based on Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds. This one size fits most women costume includes a green dress with a coordinating belt, a matching jacket with black birds attached, 2 wristbands with more black birds attached and an attacking bird headpiece.

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Coca-Cola Can Glasses

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:00:36 -0500

These cool new glass cans are styled to look exactly like their aluminum can counterparts with a raised logo, the famous wave motif and even a beveled edge.

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Franken Stein - The Ultimate Stein!

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:44:12 -0500

This Halloween, the ultimate stein for holding your favorite bubbling spiked beverage concoction is the Franken Stein monster mug of course!

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Mummy Stein

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:03:32 -0500

This Halloween, quench your thirst for blood or other fine beverage with a spooky new Mummy Stein. This oversized ceramic mummy head mug is nearly 6 inches tall, 5 inches wide and much cooler to drink from than the regular boring plastic party cups.

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Pork Knox Combination Lock Piggy Bank

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:43:10 -0500

A stylish new take on the traditional piggy bank design. This ceramic money-hoarding swine is coated in chrome and features a combination lock snout.

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Lifesize Poltergeist Clown Replica!

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:57:17 -0500

Although this isn't the actual clown featured in the movie, which is probably locked away in Steven Speilberg's office or something, it is a very faithfully recreated lifesize and complete full-sized replica that is sculpted, cut, stitched, sewn and painted by hand.

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Cuisipro Sailboat Popsicle Maker

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:54:04 -0500

Beat the heat and save some money making your own homemade frozen sailboat-shaped treats in your favorite flavors.

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Space Invaders Cutting Boards

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:19:37 -0500

These handmade wooden cutting boards have one of the famous space invaders embedded right into the woodgrain. They are made of durable dark walnut and hard-maple cubes that are glued together and then sanded and polished to a shiny finish.

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Collapsible Chopsticks

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:03:01 -0500

Simply slide the wooden white ash tips out of the hollow stainless steel upper section and screw the two pieces together using the all brass hardware. After you are finished with your meal, wash the chopsticks, collapse them back down and stow them safely away in the included weather-resistant nylon pouch.

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Funny T-Shirt - Good-Bye Elliot

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:00:05 -0500

E.T. Pwn3d home.

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Blue Rocket Pop Molds - Popsicle Maker

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:22:54 -0500

This retro mold set lets you make up to six of those classic rocket-shaped popsicles at a time using your own favorite juice flavors (healthy, non-healthy, margarita -- it's your choice). Just fill up the molds, pop them in the freezer and kaboom, rocket pops!

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Mohawk Drink Hat

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:53:04 -0500

Unlike a boring old helmet, this hat looks like a head with a punk-inspired mohawk hairstyle with two cupholders hanging off each side.

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Little Snowie Shaved Ice Machine

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:03:01 -0500

Turn ordinary ice cubes into delicious shaved ice instantly with this handy, portable ice shaver.

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Grow Your Own Super Mario 1up Mushroom

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:09:52 -0500

I'm not sure if they are legal or not outside of the Mushroom Kingdom, but now you can Grow Your Own 1up Mushrooms. Super Mario and his brother Luigi have smuggled in some very rare and magical extra life mushroom spores in through the water pipes, so you can grow one right on your desk at work.

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Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys - Executive Set

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:54:42 -0500

Brine shrimp never looked so good as in this newly decorated black and gold accented tank equipped with a ventilated lid and a mound of gold on the bottom. Like always, this set includes everything you need to hatch, feed and grow them and they are guaranteed to hatch & grow for two years.

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Lifesize Salacious B. Crumb

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:36:42 -0500

One of the most annoying critters in the galaxy, Salacious B. Crumb was the favored jester in the court of Jabba the Hutt in Return of the Jedi. Now you can own a lifesize figure of him to pester guests in your own palace.

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Animal Cracker Circus Cookie Cutters

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:40:56 -0500

Now you and your kids can make your very own animal cracker cookies shaped like tigers, lions, giraffes, seals and elephants at home with these cool new circus cookie cutters.

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Tetrice - Tetris Ice Cube Tray

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:15:17 -0500

Martin Zampach is a designer from the Czech Republic looking for collaborators and investors to help bring his cool silicone Tetrice - Tetris Ice Cube Tray to market. Can someone out there please help him?

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Anti-Monopoly Board Game - Free Enterprise Versus Monopoly

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Wed, 21 May 2008 08:03:02 -0500

In this altered modern version, you can choose whether you want to play as a free-market competitor or a monopolist and then must adhere to entirely different rules. Competitors charge fair rent, create supply and demand and can end a price war, while greedy monopolists charge high rents, restrict supply and can go to prison for price fixing.

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Clue - Deluxe Three-Dimensional Edition

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Tue, 13 May 2008 08:03:03 -0500

This is the ultimate version of the same game you loved as a kid, but it doesn't have to be put away in-between games. It features a gorgeous wooden game box with nine precision detailed and furnished sunken rooms, sealed with a non-removable tempered glass lid. This is the luxury version poor Mr. Boddy would have had on display in his stately Tudor Mansion, before he was murdered!

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Official Movie Magazine - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Mon, 05 May 2008 08:03:03 -0500

Over 100 pages of full-color whip-snapping never-before-seen photographs, articles, interviews, behind-the-scenes info and more! Just like the old days of cool collectible movie magazines.

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R2-D2 - Ultimate Digital Audio and Video Projector (VIDEO)

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:09:35 -0500

This amazing remote control Artoo unit is a complete entertainment system featuring a projector, cd/dvd player, ipod/mp3 dock, stereo sound system, multimedia card reader, USB slots and more. He can even be remote controlled to maneuver around your home. Very cool.

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Retro Ceramic Popcorn Bowl

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:02:01 -0500

Bring the excitement and fun of the movie theater to your living room with this fantastic ceramic popcorn bowl that resembles the iconic red and white striped containers.

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Phonofone II - Retro MP3 Player Speaker

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:02:01 -0500

Simply connect your personal music player's earbuds and the audio output is transformed into a warm, rich and resonant sound, amplified up to 55 decibels.

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Soldier Egg Cup - Battle on the Breakfast Table

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:01:02 -0500

The Soldier Egg Cup brings the term shell-shocked to a whole new level. This cool new egg cup holds a delicious soft-boiled egg in the security or hmmm captivity of three sword-wielding plastic military soldiers. Why? I don't know exactly, but it's funny and your kids will love using it a breakfast.

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Outdoor Galileo Thermometer

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:03:02 -0500

Galileo's unique thermometer is available in a durable and beautiful outdoor version for your porch, deck or patio.

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Bat Signal Prop Replica

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:41:42 -0500

If the forces of evil should once again rise up in your home, office or cubicle, there's no better crimefighting superhero to call upon than the Dark Knight himself, Batman! Simply flip the switch on the cool new Bat Signal Prop Replica and the Caped Crusader will be sure to swoop in once again to save the day.

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Wireless Light Switch

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:12:28 -0500

This wireless light switch can control any light fixture or any electrical device within 100 feet by attaching the remote component to a fixture and flipping the switch On or Off.

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Lifesize C-3PO and R2-D2 Star Wars Droid Replicas

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:44:27 -0500

These are the droids you're looking for...

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Automatic Rapid Fire Mini Field Cannon

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:20:11 -0500

It's always a good time for celebrating or starting a little trouble when you have a cannon by your side. A full-size cannon would be a bit too hard to manage and bring along with you, especially to the office, but the Miniature 25 Inch Field Cannon is perfect.

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Rubik's Cube Coffee Table

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:03:31 -0500

The Rubik's Cube table is inspired by the classic toy and makes a cool end table or coffee table. Thankfully, the colored cubes in this version don't actually move, so it will always be in a perpetual state of solved.

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Old-Fashioned Cotton Candy Maker

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:03:42 -0500

I haven't had cotton candy since I was a little kid, but I recently had this strange nostalgic craving for it. Where can you even get cotton candy outside of a county fair, carnival or circus? Well, actually now you can make your own cotton candy right at home with the cool new Old-Fashioned Cotton Candy Maker.

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Singgih Kartono Magno Wooden Radios - MP3 Ready, AM/FM and Shortwave

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:15:16 -0500

Not only are these radios simple and refreshingly non-tech, they are handmade by Indonesian carpenters in areas with high unemployment of two-toned sustainable harvested woods. The radios come in three sizes and have the most current mp3 player compatible electronics and AM/FM and shortwave radio bands.

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Lifesize Cylon Centurion Robot from Battlestar Galactica

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:41:17 -0500

This seven foot tall lifesize Cylon Centurion robot from the newly re-imagined Sci-Fi Channel television saga Battlestar Galactic is handmade by Fred Barton Productions, Inc., has a 100% fiberglass body with a hammered duo-tone finish, working red LED light effects in the visor and it even makes that eerie hum.

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Vornado Vintage Silver Swan Oscillating Fan

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:22:20 -0500

Add a touch of 1930's Art Deco style and nostalgia to your home or office with Vornado's Vintage Silver Swan Fan created with solid metal construction, a brushed chrome finish and deep pitch whisper-quiet blades.

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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Theatrical Poster

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:40:43 -0500

The official Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Teaser Poster has just been released and features all new artwork by legendary artist Drew Struzan.

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Boo Berry Cereal Flavored Lip Balm

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:01:32 -0600

Protect your lips while reliving fond childhood memories with the spooky blueberry taste of Boo Berry cereal flavored lip balm.

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Authentic New York Hot Dog Vendor Cart

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:49:33 -0600

This is an authentic hot dog vendor's cart, found on the streets and in the parks of New York City today, continuing the city's robust street food tradition that began in the late 19th century.

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Episode 8 - Lepers, Leapers, Leaplings - Oh My!

contact@thegreenhead.com (Michael Kiely) — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:00:00 -0600

Today's topics include Leap Year Day, a cool pet vs power cord solution, a one sentence review of the Jesse James movie, mushroom can complaints, the Technological Singularity and much much more.

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