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Remember these things? They are called “cassette tapes” and were widely used in the 80’s and early-90’s. What was the single most popular music format for over a decade, is now being used as novelty fashion products. Hand-made using real used cassette tapes, the Cassette Wallet screams memories of our old Warrant and Poison cassettes. Made by designer Marcella Foschi, the wallet is made from old Italian tapes pulled from the vault of obsolete technology.

Available in 6 different models, the Cassette Wallet is sure to be a conversation starter. Available for $36 while still in stock. — Andrew Dobrow

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Much like many geeks, we have stacks of Rush vinyl records and They Might Be Giants cassette tapes laying around that we’ve always wished we could easily transfer to CD without having to take hours to connect the proper equipment to our computer. The Crosley Songwriter gives us exactly that, without the need of a PC handy! And it isn’t too ugly either if we so say ourselves. It mixes vintage style with mashed audio gadgetry in a fashion that is too much to resist. If you still like listening to your albums the old fashioned way, never fear. The Crosley is equipped with a three speed record player, while even managing to shove in a digital AM/FM radio. We usually tend to think that vintage designs like this are cheesy and tacky, but for the Songwriter, it has a strange form of balance that works for it. If you want it, one of these puppies will cost you $399. — Andrew Dobrow

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