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New Finds: Interesting Wedding Place Card Idea

Recycled paper place mats from Greenergrassdesign were inspired by children’s pop-up books. Part of the place mat can be punched out and folded up, functioning as a spot where you can write somebody’s name.

The wedding-cake-themed ones would be great for (duh) a wedding. Maybe not so much for a “Congratulations on Your Divorce” party.

Publique Living Popmat Paper Placemats, $26 for a set of 10

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New Finds: Eclectic Cocktail Glasses on Sale

The MoMA store has the cutest tumblers on sale right now; they would make great summer cocktail glasses. Each one is cut glass with a different pattern. Since they’re all clear, they match nicely, but since each has a different pattern, perhaps your guests will be able to tell their drinks apart.

Distinct Patterned Glasses, $64.95 for a set of six

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New Finds: Adjustable Measuring Cup

The Nuscüp Adjustable Measuring Cup and Scoop makes all other measuring cups obsolete. You need 2/3 cup of flour, 1/8 cup of milk, 6 ounces of syrup? No problem! Simply point the rubber thumb slider at the measurement you need, fill, and dump. The Nuscüp measures both dry and liquid ingredients, cups and tablespoons, English and metric systems. There’s even a magnet on the back so you can hang it on the fridge instead of sticking it in a drawer, and the whole thing comes apart for easy cleaning.

Nuscüp Adjustable Measuring Cup and Scoop, $13.95

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New Finds: Hook and Go Shopping Cart

Lugging home groceries isn’t easy for the car-free urban shopper. Either you confine yourself to what can be carried on the bus, or you have to drag a large, unwieldy granny cart to the store with you. But wait! You don’t anymore.

The Hook and Go Shopping Cart is a svelte alternative, folding up into a much-more-draggable size than the granny cart, and expanding into a sturdy rolling conveyance with hooks to hold your shopping bags (reusable, of course). Roll it through the market and then roll it right back home. Maybe you can even roll it right next to your bed and eat out of the bags with your fingers.

Hook and Go Shopping Cart, $70 ($75 with two reusable polyester shopping bags)

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New Finds: Pizza Boss 3000

When you’ve gone to all the trouble of making your own pizza, you don’t want to be standing over it as your guests watch, hacking it into slices with your chef’s knife. The classic rolling pizza cutter doesn’t really work either: You have to press firmly on a typically hard, uncomfortable handle while you’re rolling, huffing and puffing like a big fat idiot who should have ordered delivery.

The Pizza Boss 3000 Pizza Slicer, which looks like a tiny circular saw, is smarter. You push down on a short, sturdy piece of plastic, making it easier to provide the leverage needed to cut through your blistery, chewy crust. It’s manual, not electric, so you’ll have to provide the “Zzzzz!” sound yourself.

Pizza Boss 3000 Pizza Slicer, $14.99

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