Can You Say "Ridiculous"?

If money can't buy happiness it can certainly buy useless things you don't need. For instance, these $185 leather mirror covers for your Dodge Viper.





I was just walking into the gallery and this Viper was parked out front. The first thing I noticed was these silly mirror covers and I immediately thought, "You've got to be kidding me." But no, they weren't kidding me. Those things are for real.

Check out the following AMAZING description from the website.


"Viper Mirror Covers -
Custom snakeskin without the bite.

Excellent side mirror protection.
Whether it’s direct exposure, front wheel spray or parking lot mishaps, side mirrors can take as many hits as the nose of the car."


You know, I can't help but wonder if the owner of this car will throw a fit about the fine they will have to pay if they get a ticket for parking in the loading zone.

Prototype Moleskin Cover, Help Me

Last night I worked up this cover for those amazing little moleskin notebooks. Personally, I always carry a moleskin in my pocket and I love them.

I made about five prototypes with paper just to get the size right and this is the first one I made with vinyl. I'm almost 100% happy with it. The main problem is that because of the stitching there is more overhang than desired. This wouldn't be bad except for the fact that if you want to use the elastic strap to keep the notebook closed it bends the top and bottom edges of the cover and that just doesn't sit well with me.

So, I need your help. If you were as dedicated to moleskins as I am would it bother you to not use the elastic strap at all? More importantly, I'm curious if losing the strap would keep you from buying an artsy cover for your moleskin.

Questions and feedback are encouraged. Afterall, I make this stuff with you in mind.