If you have ever driven to the Trader Joe’s in Queens, via Metropolitain Ave, you will notice a ton, I mean a ton of Cemeteries. It made me realize why do we waste so much space for the dead. I am not saying the dead are not sacred, its just going to cemeteries to remember a loved one is strange. Which brings me to Carbon Copies.

Carbon Copies, designed by Nadine Jarvis, are pencils made from the carbon of human cremains. 240 pencils can be made from an average body of ash - a lifetime supply of pencils for those left behind.

Each pencil is foil stamped with the name of the person. Only one pencil can be removed at a time, it is then sharpened back into the box causing the sharpenings to occupy the space of the used pencils. Over time the pencil box fills with sharpenings - a new ash, transforming it into an urn. The window acts as a timeline, showing you the amount of pencils left as time goes by.

Our good friends over at Airstream books have a nice little piece on craigslist for you to buy, it will only set you back $1625.

Danish Modern book case display wall unit media center in excellent vintage condition!
This terrific cabinet was made in the early 1970’s.

This three piece modular cabinet is incredibly functional. As the pictures illustrate it can be used a one large piece such as for a media center. Also each modular unit can stand freely alone. Each unit is finished in the back so the pieces don’t have to be placed up against a wall.

Walnut wood and walnut wood veneer with chrome support legs and sliding glass shelves.

This unit has several open areas for display also there are drawers for concealing things to tuck neatly out of the way. There is a pull front drop down concealed secretary desk.

The drawers slide smoothly and have chrome round pull handles.

The glass is super clean chrome is shinny no rust, pitting or missing finish.

We can’t say it enough functional, functional functional!!! This modular display cabinet has endless uses: for books, records, TV stereo etc….

Overall dimensions are 74” high by 90” wide by 16″ deep
Each section is approximately 30″ wide

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Our girl Ashley is going to be at the event above, selling her wares.  Go to it. Tonight.

Tomorrow sees the opening of the BKLYN DESIGNS fair.  This years fair is the largest to date with a total of 70 exhibitors, all from the world’s borough, Brooklyn.  We have been lucky enough to see a couple of the pieces which will be featured in the fair and Memento (above), a coffee table/casket designed by Charles Constantine resonated very well.  It will be in the Pratt booth in the main building next to what I am told is the bar.  Quite fortunate.  BKLYN DESIGNS, May 9th through May 11th.

I found out about Yay! Monday! yesterday and now you can find out about it today. Once a week on Monday, the sites founder Chris Kalani, places a collection of websites, art, photography, design, and videos that he likes and wants everyone to know about on the web. Check out issue 20 here