Bond, James Bond
To commemorate James Bond’s 50th anniversary, Christie’s auction house is offering the chance to acquire a piece of James Bond memorabilia through Oct. 8, including the ice coffee table, candelabra, champagne bucket and prop champagne bottle shown here from “Die Another Day.”
Cookies for Brains
The Bone Collector Cookie Jar from Boston Warehouse serves up sweet treats with a ghoulish grin. Happy Halloween! bwtc.com
Leaf Eaters
British flatware company Studio William has launched Leaf, a tool designed for eating desserts. Inspired by the ancient Asian tradition of using leaves as eating utensils, Leaf can be used to scoop, prong, slice and present different styles of dessert. Leaf was a student’s winning entry in a Studio William-sponsored design competition and was featured during the London Design Festival last month. studiowilliam.com
Blending Old and New
This year marks the 75th birthday of the Waring blender, which is credited as being the first modern electric blender in the U.S. market. It was developed by inventor Fred Osius and bandleader Fred Waring. Seen here are both the original Waring blender, left, and one of the brand’s more recent product introductions, the Waring Pro blender, right. waringproducts.com