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From September 26 through January 4, there will be an exhibition on display at the Old Truman Brewery featuring about 80 sculptures by artist Nathan Sawaya, all of them made entirely out of Lego bricks.   Check out some examples here.   If you’re a fan of art, or of Lego, you might look at […]

There is a massive antique store in Temecula, California, called Granny’s Attic Antique Mall. It contains frequently changing display pieces in its 30,000 square foot space, and is home to seasonal antique shows. Throughout the month of September, it will be showing off a 1957 Harley-Davidson motorcycle of which only 165 were made, one of […]

Celebrities are usually great resources for promoting awareness of health and safety issues. And you might say that this month, Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles became an unwitting spokesman for moving box safety, when the 27 year-old athlete tweaked his foot in what he described as a “freak accident” while carrying moving boxes […]

Los Angeles-based company Loot Crate has come up with a unique business model to tap into the passions of gamers and self-described “geeky” consumers. The company offers a subscription service whereby customers receive “crates” (actually small boxes) of six to eight items selected to fit within a unique theme such as “villains” or “transform.” For […]

The Bay Area suburb of Pleasanton recently announced plans to commission a half dozen artists to decorate public utility boxes as part of “Project Paint Box.” It looks like a very nice way to beautify a town, but “Project Paint Box” sounds like it could be something that includes more than just the adornment of […]