Get Hip: The Wooden Cell Phone

If you happen to be of our generation (and no. we will never reveal our ages) you MUST remember the gift of all Christmas gifts circa 1987: The Hobby Horse. Everyone got one and we're certain you remember yours well. The countless hours we all spent traipsing around the house with tiny bare feet, pretending to be in the Wild Wild West not only engaged our tiny imaginations, but alerted us to the many gifts of craftsmanship without us even noticing. Perhaps that's why we fell in love at once when we saw the modern resurgence of wooden "toys" infiltrating the market as the world "goes green."

Wooden radios, wooden head phones and even wooden computers have begun to replace our slick and shiny plastic goodies and we couldn't be more thrilled. There is something terribly intimate about the feel of wood and absolutely nostalgic too. And while we do wonder about the depleting woodlands across the world, we can't deny wanting to put our perfectly manicured paws on these newly simplified gadgets. And since one of our very own greatest loves has been promoted to "Fashion Events Editor" at The Dossier Journal, we felt most entitled to snag the following blurbs from this brilliant publication. These new wooden gadgets are sure to have you looking Eco-conscious and stylish too, so grab your own Sirs and enjoy the slick, sensual feel of well oiled wood (pun absolutely intended).

Maple Phone
The Maple Phone was designed by Hyun Jin Yoon and Eun Hak Lee, who won the silver at this year's International Design Excellence Awards. It's comprised of two slender pieces of maple that function as a slider, revealing the LCD display stored inside. A sensor on the back turns the block of wood into a fully functional, touch-sensitive phone with MP3 compatibility and a digital camera. Though still in prototype form, the creators expect to manufacture the phone at an affordable rate so that it's available on a large scale. Keep an eye on the designers' blog for production updates.

David Burel Plywood Headphones
These distinctive headphones are as elegant as they are simplistic. Dissatisfied with wood used as a marketing device for environmentalists, David Burel made sure his phones made wood an integral feature of the design. The "wood arch" is made from Finnish birch plywood and uses the same molding technique employed by furniture and skateboard designers. The resulting arch has a width of 1.2mm, so it's lightweight and flexible, while providing the precise, resonant sound that only wood can produce. They're being launched under the title The Perfect Unison, where you can preorder one of 100 units currently in production. Since they're made from one continuous piece, you'll have to measure your head for proper sizing. While it ensures a perfect fit, it's also a built-in excuse to reject your friends' request borrow them.

Please read the Dossier Journal and read it often.
Pay special attention to the "Fashion Events" section and breath deeply. Its sure to
make you dry heave with lust.
http://dossierjournal.com/

Cheers,
The Swills