We love everything about the artwork of Pulitzer-winning artist Rube Goldberg and his ‘invention’ cartoons.
It is manna to anyone with a creative bent and a sense of curiosity and invention – of looking at things differently.

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Rubber Ducky, you’re the one,
You make bathtime lots of fun,
Rubber Ducky, I’m awfully fond of you;
(Woo woo be doo)
Seriously who doesn’t like Rubber Ducks.
In fact according to some – Rubber Ducks and Fundraising Events are a perfect match!

Recently Air New Zealand found themselves in some hot water over an advertisement shot as a faux-nature documentary about Cougars and their younger prey. Some declared the advertisement was disgusting and degrading and promoted sexually predatory behaviour.

The George Costanza character from ‘Seinfeld’ fame often declared that he worked for imaginary Vandelay Industries. To keep sparking the imagination, another namesake Vandelay Designs declared the FACTOR168 website as a top 40 inspiring design. ‘Not that there is anything wrong with that!’ Thank you Vandelay. Thanks Marina.

I remember way back in the eighties my dad had one of those executive toys on his desk. Crash a series of suspended balls together, repeat, lose your patience. And now close to thirty years later, I am sitting at my desk showing off my bucky balls.