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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You might of forgotten, but these floppy disks were once the storage media of choice. Now your most likely to find them piled at trash dumps or buried in your closet somewhere. The Floppy Disk Journal gives a new use to an obsolete technology.

These old floppy drives have been converted into functioning notebooks. What’s really cool about this is that they are all custom made with different software disks, so who knows what yours might be. They are not replicas. They are real recycled floppies. It’s a hell of a notebook to use for your Hipster PDA for all of you minimalist lifehackers out there. — Andrew Dobrow

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