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Sparkle Calculator

Meredith — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:01:59 +0000

Honestly this calculator seems like a piece of junk, but it just has that essential faboo that made me want to post it. And then I found out it was $275, so I knew I had to post it! As far as I can tell, it’s a very basic calculator – this one is $20 and has pretty much the same features – but then they added some Swarovski crystals to it, and poof! You have a $275 calculator! Maybe you can use it to find out what your budget needs to be now that you’ve spent $275 on a junky calculator.

Swarovski DJ Headphones

Meredith — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 06:13:08 +0000

It’s funny. There’s Swarovski, and then there’s Swarovski. You can get a bridal tiara with Swarovski for about $20-30, and then you can get these lovely pink Swarovski headphones for $2400. Apparently DJs all have thousands of dollars to spend on headphones, or maybe they don’t have it but they buy them anyway because it’s a scene that’s so fashion-conscious. These are from Swarovski’s Fashion Rocks line; the website is very hoity-toity, which makes me think Swarovski needs to improve its image considering how cheaply their products can be sold. I dunno though, maybe it’s just a double brand image.

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FinePix Z5 Hello Kitty Edition

Meredith — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:29:04 +0000

This camera, by Fuji, is called the FinePix Z5. And yes, it has Miss Kitty White on it. But I’m not sure I like it. For one thing, I am of the opinion that a gemstone rendering of HK should be done in silver-tone metal. White gold, platinum, sterling silver, whatever you like. This allows the viewer to perceive an all-white cat, which is what HK is. But when you set her in yellow gold, she comes out looking vaguely jaundiced. Who wants a jaundiced, mouthless feline? The camera is also a little disappointing because only the front is pink; the back is silver. Interestingly, while trying to find information on this camera from somewhere other than where I originally heard about it, I discovered that Cnet’s “Crave” site has been tracking HK gadgets too. And like Hello Kitty Hell, ShinyShiny, and all the others, they love to hate on Kitty. With comments like “Are we really seeing the beginnings of an organized underground movement to combat the Hello Kitty Empire?” and “the evil Hello Kitty Empire” it is readily apparent that gearheads don’t like Kitty. (Except me, of course, I am both a techie and an HK fan.) So if that’s the case, why are so many electronics products made in HK versions? Laptops, cameras, cell phones, headsets, Xboxes, computer mice, cars…HK adorns every geek toy you can think of.

Oh wait, what was I writing about? This camera? Well, I can’t tell you much, except that it’s only sold in Japan for the moment. And apparently it’s not even available there, because the Sanrio JP shop says it’s sold out! I guess many Japanese people are happy to pay over $500 for a camera with The Kitty on it.

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Glorious Sparkly Mouse and Pad

Meredith — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:19:44 +0000

I haven’t used an actual mouse and mouse pad in many years – my laptops all have touch pads and the times I do use a mouse, it’s usually optical and doesn’t require a pad. However, if I was going to get one, this still probably would not be it. Like the less-blingy rhinestone mouse I mentioned back in July, this set is going to get really dirty after you’ve used it for a little while. Anybody who has spent hundreds blinging out their gear can tell you, hands have oil on them, and oil does not make for shiny crystals. It doesn’t really matter though, because I can’t find this for sale on the La Chaise Longue website, where it is supposedly available. (No, the site being in French is not the problem – I speak it well enough to read a webpage or two!)

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Huge Pink Costume Jewelry

Meredith — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:18:35 +0000

If I got into the mood to buy a really expensive piece of costume jewelry, this would definitely be the one I would go for. With a 6.60 carat pink topaz in the center, 0.15 carats of diamonds on the outside, and 14-karat white gold for the ring, this is definitely a flashy ring that’s way more than most people need. And did I mention that it’s $350 at Ross-Simons? If you like this sort of thing but you want to keep your wallet sane and happy, may I suggest some of Shavonne.com’s pink tourmaline rings instead? They are just as flashy but they only cost $10-40.

Got-It-All Business Card Case

Meredith — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 03:34:11 +0000

It’s not often that Hello Kitty is paired up with skulls, or even pirates – she has a more wholesome image. But this business card case does (just about) exactly that. This case has got it all. It’s pink, it’s covered with bling, it’s got skull-type graphics, and it’s got Hello Kitty! The only thing it doesn’t have is…a purpose. Does anybody use business card cases? I suppose they might be popular in Japan for holding meishi but I think they are rarely used in the western world. And yet I happen to have no idea where all of my many business cards have gotten to, so perhaps it would come in handy after all! Unfortunately I don’t know where to get one because the site where I found this refuses to print sources, but if somebody finds a way to purchase this I’d be happy to put up the link!

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Vabene Skull Watch

Meredith — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:22:25 +0000

My wife bought a watch recently. It’s really beautiful, 14k yellow gold and lots of diamonds, but it was $500. For only half that price, she could have gotten this awesome pirate skull watch by Vabene. Sure, it’s only got Swarovski crystals and not diamonds, but it’s PINK and it has a SKULL on it. I can totally see this on the wrist of perkygoth club girls, but it’s also something I would wear if I ever remembered to wear a watch!

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Rhinestone Mouse

Meredith — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 05:09:49 +0000

Yes, I’ll take Ill-Conceived Products for $100, Alex? Seriously, this mouse was a bad idea. How do you operate a mouse? With your hand. What is on your hand? Dirt and body oils. What is on this mouse? Little shiny tidbits. What happens when you get dirt and body oils on little shiny tidbits? They get dirty. Seriously, who thought this was a good idea? I won’t deny that it’s cute, I do like the look, but it’s just not a good idea. And it doesn’t help that the scroll wheel looks further back than it should be, and I can’t see the buttons at all. So although this mouse is pink and somewhat sparkly, I can’t really recommend it. If you want to buy it anyway, you can find it at Tesora for about $17.

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Heart and Ribbon Bling

Meredith — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:14:03 +0000

Here’s the cheapest piece of pink bling you can find: Kristen Grace’s Pink Ribbon and Heart Crystal Brooch. They are both done up with Austrian crystal (two different shades, even) and they’re only six bucks. They’re pretty tiny, but they would be a subtle sparkle on anybody’s shirt. No money actually goes toward breast cancer research, from what I can tell, but if you are strapped for cash and you want a gift for your favorite breast cancer survivor, this is a good idea.

[via stylehive]

Vertu Pink Diamond Phone

Meredith — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:13:21 +0000

I was not previously aware of this, but it turns out diamonds come in pink! The Steinmetz Pink Diamond is the largest pink diamond ever, but the Vertu Pink Diamond phone is covered in much, much smaller pink diamonds. (It also comes in white diamonds, but this is Pink Blog, so who cares about the white one?) There are 923 pink and white diamonds, sapphires, and rubies on the phone, and the keypad is rose gold. The price has reportedly not been released to the public – “if you have to ask, you can’t afford it” – but I have seen rumors that it’s $20,000 or more.

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