Danny Sinopoli
From Saturday's Globe and Mail Published on Friday, Feb. 05, 2010 3:47PM EST Last updated on Friday, Feb. 05, 2010 5:13PM EST
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Sure, 2010 may be the Year of the Tiger, but Spanish designer Jaime Hayon’s new set of Toy chopstick holders for Lladro make pandas (or are they mice?) close runners-up. $270 for two at Ministry of the Interior (www.ministryoftheinterior.net).
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They smell like almond and look good enough to eat, but Toronto-based Demo Soap Studio’s faux fortune cookies are for washing up, not eating up. $2 each or $12 for six in a takeout-style container through www.demosoap.com.
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It’s impolite in Chinese culture to not clean off your plate, so designer Michelle Huang has reimagined her porcelain bowls for Droog with a handy “leftover” bowl affixed at the side. $43 through www.droog.com.
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