Trains, Planes And Automobiles
It might seem a little arrogant for a store to proclaim itself as "probably the world's best antique toy shop" but in this case we can let them off. First of all they said "probably", which suggests more than a little humility. Secondly, they're probably right. Their range of beautiful vintage trains is a sight to behold and the pre-loved accessories are so meticulously detailed that they could serve as decorative pieces in their own right.
Chess Discount Sales
It feels contradictory to feature this shop. Its innocuously placed signs require, at the very least, a second glance to figure out where they point; while the basement locale almost suggests the store doesn't want to be found. But once down the stairs and through the door your persistence is rewarded with chess.
Apple Store Sydney
Hello I'm a Mac. I've just launched in Sydney, thereby determining your city as part of the world's greater cultural agenda. Like my brothers in Fifth Avenue and Ginza I'm sleek, shiny and crafted from a translucent glass cube.
Which MacBook are you? Find out on my first floor. Or perhaps you need an i-something from level two.
Just Shoot Lomography Shop
The art of photography lost some of its romance when the age of digital dawned. Now it's all fun, point, shoot and delete if you're the one who looks the ugliest. Not that that's necessarily all bad (how else would NowNow Pics exist), but there's something to be said for waiting the two-three days for the chemist to cough up your prints.
Koobniks
Koobniks sound like a playground disease, but if you have a white iBook or MacBook you'll know that even Martha Stewart couldn't keep the front panel clean. The throw-rug of the Mac world, Koobniks don't scrub your computer but they do effectively mask grubby fingerprints.
Currently there's six graphic prints available and at US$25 including postage - we may be overpaying but at least people won't know that we sweat when we type.
3D Frame by Hiroshi Kajimoto
Just because something is 3-dimensional doesn't mean that it shouldn't be protected and preserved. The 3-D frame designed by Hiroshi Kajimoto can store your toy cars, your severed finger, or like stockists Robio, your ALF dolls.
Cuter than a jar of formaldehyde, the 3-D frame is 70mm x 165mm x 35mm, comes in orange and is made from ABS silicone and polifilm.
Robio
In an age where we count Napoleon Dynamite, Batman and Hello Kitty amongst our icons, and pay homage to vinyl, video games and wacky gadgets, Robio proves that geek-ridden childhood paraphernalia is still incredibly cool.
Up and running since December 2005, team Robio stalk the globe in search of wacked toys, clothing, gadgets and other goodies then inject them into an
arena where our pop-culturised fantasies unite.
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