Capturing Toy Soldiers With Mini Blue Helmets All Over The World.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWhutkxEjN1QsVyjhb3QQWmKIt0FrzGd534rKLL45_oTIGvHAcBSIY5u0byR9Civ4ghFJ-9Cb9CG5k5ZBydEF4RmnswQ3ICByVId-A2O5F4KSvaO5WYf1xjta93BR3c_q-dba3ioMifA/s1600/mini+blue+hero.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575984499180920706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWhutkxEjN1QsVyjhb3QQWmKIt0FrzGd534rKLL45_oTIGvHAcBSIY5u0byR9Civ4ghFJ-9Cb9CG5k5ZBydEF4RmnswQ3ICByVId-A2O5F4KSvaO5WYf1xjta93BR3c_q-dba3ioMifA/s400/mini+blue+hero.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 516px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoiTESvHPxcP0jtloLzhvKyIIruP3vb3y8pfd8Bc_AzhLVSrediS2HjnaEJ3eErsqnHDiOYfgMRMwDK7q1SEAbIgLi9CmmvPACdaAVoYk78Snio9YbHSPOMaA4kfQd9vHHprJ6sWxkfVw/s1600/5364253247_013be6d2b6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575168658351780450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoiTESvHPxcP0jtloLzhvKyIIruP3vb3y8pfd8Bc_AzhLVSrediS2HjnaEJ3eErsqnHDiOYfgMRMwDK7q1SEAbIgLi9CmmvPACdaAVoYk78Snio9YbHSPOMaA4kfQd9vHHprJ6sWxkfVw/s400/5364253247_013be6d2b6.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 520px; height: 293px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaWc8x8jW1Cz6bw1jF-0j8KzVp3Q8JrUaMj72Pj3gevTpMiTsTUMCFpGdfEdFd4EK54Wvz1VjS8PejtbrNyYo1eeasUQQ1lESbIIDXUHOnCk5NULiQ55aSzEO-Gd-pTgLNpYL8QV6MNpQ/s1600/unbluehelmet.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575179649516019410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaWc8x8jW1Cz6bw1jF-0j8KzVp3Q8JrUaMj72Pj3gevTpMiTsTUMCFpGdfEdFd4EK54Wvz1VjS8PejtbrNyYo1eeasUQQ1lESbIIDXUHOnCk5NULiQ55aSzEO-Gd-pTgLNpYL8QV6MNpQ/s400/unbluehelmet.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 521px; height: 291px;" /></a><br /><br />The engaging interactive <span style="font-weight: bold;">Miniscule Blue Helmets on a Massive Quest</span> was spearheaded by designer <a href="http://www.pierrederks.nl/">Pierre Derks</a>, a project which has also spawned a new book.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4p-rgSgtHQmZ3kAFI6KqrMzs_qcRv7URLu98zvuF9P7iYDmxnL4rm2TqMVzL5YCgMGIY2BmFOea71NqC5aflx_y1bPsuNOn306BUpHglaA-haugqVCGXxHRTThpWuYe_lLozi1zYfWcc/s1600/bluehelmets.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575177279448038882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4p-rgSgtHQmZ3kAFI6KqrMzs_qcRv7URLu98zvuF9P7iYDmxnL4rm2TqMVzL5YCgMGIY2BmFOea71NqC5aflx_y1bPsuNOn306BUpHglaA-haugqVCGXxHRTThpWuYe_lLozi1zYfWcc/s400/bluehelmets.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 517px; height: 370px;" /></a><br /><br />Starting in the Hague in Holland, the task engaged people all over the world to shoot photos of 50,000 little plastic toy soldiers wearing hand-painted blue helmets, hats or berets from over 60 global locations. The blue helmets and berets are a nod to the colored helmets worn by the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peacekeeping">UN Peacekeepers.</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_v01tJ4PxNqcESHld0Gfr1xzWOW8QkZzvGhdbW81socoU5_8mB5eyruPkPMBiLy9wCavxzGJOgBIiPJvtA64gTopU561WUFQD_Q_aF-ckBS_L10TDxua9GSNnjWnPAik4RzRAiM7mhw/s1600/4207633851_89f83800a1_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575196629961954242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_v01tJ4PxNqcESHld0Gfr1xzWOW8QkZzvGhdbW81socoU5_8mB5eyruPkPMBiLy9wCavxzGJOgBIiPJvtA64gTopU561WUFQD_Q_aF-ckBS_L10TDxua9GSNnjWnPAik4RzRAiM7mhw/s400/4207633851_89f83800a1_o.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 345px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5z_YRWpkbTTURHg_NPlrDGIKPPokj5fDOOvk6G8XieGgWU071RaZ2_CSATVW8ukKHuqplfTGkildp9fS2QwilBi9NGgAx9opxccnAKA-FfouZtK9YuwOj02EfcqpKgiejHOON2Obe6Es/s1600/5178106848_6c0d5ccab2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575172290491071186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5z_YRWpkbTTURHg_NPlrDGIKPPokj5fDOOvk6G8XieGgWU071RaZ2_CSATVW8ukKHuqplfTGkildp9fS2QwilBi9NGgAx9opxccnAKA-FfouZtK9YuwOj02EfcqpKgiejHOON2Obe6Es/s400/5178106848_6c0d5ccab2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 393px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLS8SONK2CFd2KCB8yDEJcabAEMAI3tF5ipcI1XU9KD8vi8EaBnBFozR0thzHEWIgKnUqORaPk3_Mhkl_s-morLVuWlmMtMazyzX8O1Ppi5-O8963VVK00dPwEczuGZDuv360MV3Rul0/s1600/eiffel+tower.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575197487872969298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLS8SONK2CFd2KCB8yDEJcabAEMAI3tF5ipcI1XU9KD8vi8EaBnBFozR0thzHEWIgKnUqORaPk3_Mhkl_s-morLVuWlmMtMazyzX8O1Ppi5-O8963VVK00dPwEczuGZDuv360MV3Rul0/s400/eiffel+tower.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 520px; height: 397px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZlxXqqm_Mbb-GesJKgW3C0qYdYCsddUmc3g9q5KSuRD8s3rvvBLOBsJEyhOQ8tndDqsUeHD-ixuacpx9z6qVOwnPtcfy8egOzf1W4oseCOVAUtyzn4qFUGh8z5Wk34W3t9qlxeRgt80/s1600/3830272232_0fbd7cb2ca_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575196421064595314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZlxXqqm_Mbb-GesJKgW3C0qYdYCsddUmc3g9q5KSuRD8s3rvvBLOBsJEyhOQ8tndDqsUeHD-ixuacpx9z6qVOwnPtcfy8egOzf1W4oseCOVAUtyzn4qFUGh8z5Wk34W3t9qlxeRgt80/s400/3830272232_0fbd7cb2ca_o.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 518px; height: 244px;" /></a><br /><br />The mass manifestation of the Miniscule Blue Helmets in public space implies that the potential of getting confronted with a heavily armed blue helmeted soldier is within reach of a global audience. Although it is obvious that the encounter is rather different from running into a real-life UN Blue Helmet [shown below], it might just trigger the same questions and feelings about their presence and deployment.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4fS00EdO3x2NvRoNUsw9qL3ZE1PevG_s4NhRhGVd8NGTPPFLXwwl1Oy5OKtDFWRdoQ35-baOfcl61f70-BDhKkx_ZSZV1Bk4S0WujiniNrRs9oDARJUkVAbPWdlKRx_6MNFG5f23Mojo/s1600/UN+golden_horde.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575170724507782402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4fS00EdO3x2NvRoNUsw9qL3ZE1PevG_s4NhRhGVd8NGTPPFLXwwl1Oy5OKtDFWRdoQ35-baOfcl61f70-BDhKkx_ZSZV1Bk4S0WujiniNrRs9oDARJUkVAbPWdlKRx_6MNFG5f23Mojo/s400/UN+golden_horde.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 351px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HbH6lPnbbjuBizlXW-3TCCY7By8_unRx8hYx8wOlzPeWImo0J2LRxLenOMayWUKbd76EvRzbgXjZXz8B7zA2Mhy9RXI7_3RWsupMO7PK4CpF6qBljABChWJajuyfs2WCnshwRcvJa50/s1600/UN+blue+helmets.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575170395005102306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HbH6lPnbbjuBizlXW-3TCCY7By8_unRx8hYx8wOlzPeWImo0J2LRxLenOMayWUKbd76EvRzbgXjZXz8B7zA2Mhy9RXI7_3RWsupMO7PK4CpF6qBljABChWJajuyfs2WCnshwRcvJa50/s400/UN+blue+helmets.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 356px;" /></a><br /><br />The photos, shot by varying individuals, are then uploaded to a global Google map with a geo tag so you can access where the image was shot and by whom.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik2wLXc6pLAi61IKEXJBLDBj2J1GgJPfIoAtYnkyqsNe5k-1-E1IxNNI2ctR2iMZxLO-wsjcohy3zgA8lk_ulj4KQv9Ljnk5lR66fGmptWZ7CB2OzNh2Ap8Kz7BIQ-Gt2K1SHuiOLKydU/s1600/website+grab.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575152716358158354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik2wLXc6pLAi61IKEXJBLDBj2J1GgJPfIoAtYnkyqsNe5k-1-E1IxNNI2ctR2iMZxLO-wsjcohy3zgA8lk_ulj4KQv9Ljnk5lR66fGmptWZ7CB2OzNh2Ap8Kz7BIQ-Gt2K1SHuiOLKydU/s400/website+grab.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 520px; height: 341px;" /></a><br /><br />The Mini Blue Soldiers Google map can be viewed as either terrain or satellite:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKUQLygJ5f5Hq4fBER9JNZJsqrX-rnicUSIXB3Hgm8v5kQ0F3TaZQhE_H9XfDMj_xDQ9DDPSvM8YZXpwD7at2w9eNHO58ielVj9ZWTJ_6ekHa6NEKOqgSZF3OT0a3pKOAZ0kQ_LXsYc0/s1600/Picture-24.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575151972137677906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKUQLygJ5f5Hq4fBER9JNZJsqrX-rnicUSIXB3Hgm8v5kQ0F3TaZQhE_H9XfDMj_xDQ9DDPSvM8YZXpwD7at2w9eNHO58ielVj9ZWTJ_6ekHa6NEKOqgSZF3OT0a3pKOAZ0kQ_LXsYc0/s400/Picture-24.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 178px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ypTs7I-IbkJR-5h1kuXcVJFBJekdbtG43q3X9S21EiUV9T4Ved5pbf8bkrP-rg5qWvWZAtktIRESCv2Qc8xNpDjPn2FLkPOyA4Kfdn0ouVsS1JigL_U5qKVrj25yCrDYbC1MgV1udtY/s1600/Picture+23.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575152062776935170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ypTs7I-IbkJR-5h1kuXcVJFBJekdbtG43q3X9S21EiUV9T4Ved5pbf8bkrP-rg5qWvWZAtktIRESCv2Qc8xNpDjPn2FLkPOyA4Kfdn0ouVsS1JigL_U5qKVrj25yCrDYbC1MgV1udtY/s400/Picture+23.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 180px;" /></a><br />Click upon the icon of the little blue helmets on the google map and you'll get the location, the name of the photographer and the opportunity to view the photograph.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk2dPOXC1cY6g0cZLhfMS6BGkPn7plg32GRz56pKyGiUyMBvpTO2JfH07IoeXpDvB5-e_BAc0R6PoDDXYLPcJCrfI0BstHl2gvVyfMofCQOLz-OrZhbdGiv9UkmZeqHvIib8q8S_g3jpw/s1600/Picture-17.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575151084264840018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk2dPOXC1cY6g0cZLhfMS6BGkPn7plg32GRz56pKyGiUyMBvpTO2JfH07IoeXpDvB5-e_BAc0R6PoDDXYLPcJCrfI0BstHl2gvVyfMofCQOLz-OrZhbdGiv9UkmZeqHvIib8q8S_g3jpw/s400/Picture-17.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 378px;" /></a><br /><br />There's no end to the places these little soldiers have been captured. From inside a little apartment in Amsterdam:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs571ZgaQa_uUfg8-iAYHWs9YgPT9b-oaaIKkwBB4uX7zOYk__M_8bjnb8VqpR3m6EX6aUfFxNLjyGWVKpveHAi6vyDsfG9PeKarn4to4-HHyDt-ngWnmZB5iYXu7YxWNYW9nGKeIfqcs/s1600/5213930084_2a9e74efaa.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575148925677643234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs571ZgaQa_uUfg8-iAYHWs9YgPT9b-oaaIKkwBB4uX7zOYk__M_8bjnb8VqpR3m6EX6aUfFxNLjyGWVKpveHAi6vyDsfG9PeKarn4to4-HHyDt-ngWnmZB5iYXu7YxWNYW9nGKeIfqcs/s400/5213930084_2a9e74efaa.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 519px; height: 389px;" /></a><br />to on the ledge of the Grand Canyon:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHBpWx8eI9-5FjRhX4hLdhkw-HObLCYrOsA0R2klpoI-jH2PKWb76QRW3fPrfmWZrBR7qJ-BuNdeNPqDpe0F1Szrqy6RbZ81ymLECAcfjVpXpnXHnOZxI2hpJFRExLIiw3m8bK8SJm7A/s1600/5206516126_f0b064836f.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575172692807213666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHBpWx8eI9-5FjRhX4hLdhkw-HObLCYrOsA0R2klpoI-jH2PKWb76QRW3fPrfmWZrBR7qJ-BuNdeNPqDpe0F1Szrqy6RbZ81ymLECAcfjVpXpnXHnOZxI2hpJFRExLIiw3m8bK8SJm7A/s400/5206516126_f0b064836f.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 391px;" /></a><br /><br />Eyewitnesses of the quest have submitted hundreds of photos like the ones shown below:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFwjMU1LjKtDJ92zoSp7iDK_QHzXJnzbBjt9rw3D6BNxC1t5e-bnYw5UVSwPprBEdNisRl_zT9_c_tdqhNTjFdOeSI7lqbYSZZln4i33o2zv7_vpscJqVIrhkKP8l7PfYM2YyR_kpqV0/s1600/3772142843_f8a1ce4b10.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575162071316271698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFwjMU1LjKtDJ92zoSp7iDK_QHzXJnzbBjt9rw3D6BNxC1t5e-bnYw5UVSwPprBEdNisRl_zT9_c_tdqhNTjFdOeSI7lqbYSZZln4i33o2zv7_vpscJqVIrhkKP8l7PfYM2YyR_kpqV0/s400/3772142843_f8a1ce4b10.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 519px; height: 389px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6CKG6LMvUVBPm1v0hoXhXECx9MMMa8dY522RwsFpZZcyPIbdaqZJp8dtAKFs2T5aDppAYwXgCh0hEurXJ_wFJs-_KD3Qape4BzBs46VlurIE4ctdKP5BBkVJQNdBZsut7ChuIcHxtjE/s1600/3768550974_4fb3bcffbd.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575161913027640914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6CKG6LMvUVBPm1v0hoXhXECx9MMMa8dY522RwsFpZZcyPIbdaqZJp8dtAKFs2T5aDppAYwXgCh0hEurXJ_wFJs-_KD3Qape4BzBs46VlurIE4ctdKP5BBkVJQNdBZsut7ChuIcHxtjE/s400/3768550974_4fb3bcffbd.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 522px; height: 391px;" /></a><br /><br />The Book:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjximqRq6pQAJ_ia5sN-LfXECQ6CuJMJSlAexLCFZcZj63HPXlGjiniFhFp3UsjV23fNzVdwv-uP7jJN0Wx3mv_hBcX83x8wxZ3xnlkrtqHMKOzgX9Kzw7ijOLDpoWVfgloUb0PAiDiF1g/s1600/logoblok.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575149188689510386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjximqRq6pQAJ_ia5sN-LfXECQ6CuJMJSlAexLCFZcZj63HPXlGjiniFhFp3UsjV23fNzVdwv-uP7jJN0Wx3mv_hBcX83x8wxZ3xnlkrtqHMKOzgX9Kzw7ijOLDpoWVfgloUb0PAiDiF1g/s400/logoblok.gif" style="cursor: pointer; width: 171px; height: 92px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZHFcYUuua0DoMXEiE9N7dXn0lEQRJClXKYVUcMrREyarcY1SZd8nYAw0aTjc9S0btBiixWnje-2PPEmHjqkS9XKnFNWunfS-BeFVKCKodrVkpf8X6HPt_3ih0CfggEbj0-PbkOQC5DE/s1600/tumblr_lgs5fbwS3A1qzggwso1_500.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575149265675085666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZHFcYUuua0DoMXEiE9N7dXn0lEQRJClXKYVUcMrREyarcY1SZd8nYAw0aTjc9S0btBiixWnje-2PPEmHjqkS9XKnFNWunfS-BeFVKCKodrVkpf8X6HPt_3ih0CfggEbj0-PbkOQC5DE/s400/tumblr_lgs5fbwS3A1qzggwso1_500.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 521px; height: 373px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Miniscule Blue Helmets on a Massive Quest, the Book </span>by Pierre Derks<br /><br />“Tiny in size, huge in scope”<br /><br />The book ‘Miniscule Blue Helmets on a Massive Quest’ by Pierre Derks shows the worldwide intervention of 50,000 plastic toy soldiers with blue hand-painted helmet, beret or hat by means of 500 selected photo's of the mini Blue Helmets on locations in more than 60 countries. An international spectrum of specialists shares in the book their reflections on the project and their expertise on topics that are related.<br /><br />The book contains text contributions (written in English) by: Susan Manuel, Roger Stahl, Jonathan Vickery, Patrick M. Regan, Jos Morren, Linda Polman, Matt Groff, Christ Klep en Damon Stanek.<br /><br />The open nature of the project has led to a fascinating variety of outcomes that contributed to the layered meaning. An example is the adoption of the project by Dutch Blue Helmet veterans who took part in the UN mission in Lebanon (70's / 80's). Jos Morren (Association of dutch military war and service victims): “Frank bought 2,000 of those little green men and painted the helmets blue himself, constantly carrying them with him and leaving them in tactical spots. (...) Eric took it more slow, but became inseparable from his one Miniscule Blue Helmet. Very handy, because if you lose touch with the world because of a psychological blockade, you just put your little buddy on the table. Very effective in such a situation. Out of the blue, those boys were suddenly given a healthy, creative form of self medication, through the art of Derks.”<br /><a href="http://www.pierrestore.com/?menu=shoppinglist&categoryID=998582"><br />Order the book here</a><br /><br />The publication is made possible with the support of Fonds BKVB (The Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture). The project expanded in collaboration with <a href="http://www.grotewittereus.nl/">LhGWR </a>and the TodaysArt Festival.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.minibluehelmets.com/#"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575169528717957362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjia7cJVrQgpKVK8xphRd20CfFw254fCaUA0Fu4dutikN5U-wF9pwZ0K6SGKfi630XyaZy5PtMmxhvoPvrRdxEPmhhGpSQtIVL2PHDb6MmVIak9AbImZP0k4xsXFtgNwbYNoYnCSJyIp6o/s400/Picture+14.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 68px;" /></a>

Capturing Toy Soldiers With Mini Blue Helmets All Over The World.

The engaging interactive Miniscule Blue Helmets on a Massive Quest was spearheaded by designer Pierre Derks , a project which has also spaw...

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Saluting Design: An Army Of Military-Inspired Products & Modern Art.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPBd4e9A3v5ndotMRllQQkE9rDMjSQblrl-dHIhkY2UoWVGJaHkho9WfDp8GD8NeSyxmpNdvB24wgak_S70z4iZnHFUEzDvbghE9lMr4lr-oYnG60kxnEyUKcNydkRwZg_c4mwFC6o2MEV/s1600/DCflag1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477498513538616642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPBd4e9A3v5ndotMRllQQkE9rDMjSQblrl-dHIhkY2UoWVGJaHkho9WfDp8GD8NeSyxmpNdvB24wgak_S70z4iZnHFUEzDvbghE9lMr4lr-oYnG60kxnEyUKcNydkRwZg_c4mwFC6o2MEV/s400/DCflag1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 448px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above: American Flag by Dave Cole, made up of thousands of plastic Toy Soldiers and acrylic paint.</span></span><br /><br />In honor of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Memorial Day</span>, here's a collection of modern art and fun furniture, jewelry and home decor that incorporate military related icons such as soldiers, tanks, bombs, missiles and more.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4nB7lboZBKudxhlz6SjoStZZk6jVelC5YAfXnRg5qYubDZNd8n7rA9c8KNH5S7tbrLff9RK1n5DNDzheCr2NZgEjGkajLIS3qps5HRek27dj6qXiMU4Aiwj4zTfvEZyWxYdUAwgGan-_/s1600/Dave-Cole.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477313210244305506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4nB7lboZBKudxhlz6SjoStZZk6jVelC5YAfXnRg5qYubDZNd8n7rA9c8KNH5S7tbrLff9RK1n5DNDzheCr2NZgEjGkajLIS3qps5HRek27dj6qXiMU4Aiwj4zTfvEZyWxYdUAwgGan-_/s400/Dave-Cole.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 367px;" /></a><br />above: Memorial Flag of Toy Soldiers by <a href="http://www.theknittingmachine.com/projects-memorial-flag.php">Dave Cole</a> <span style="font-style: italic;">(photo courtesy of the artist)</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGKxTYcuX27RYQRZS3eZ04qmgoEygBTvWw8ehN8G4BmFCpEU_zkmpd3chKol9_WkBAPxJTHoQnvcyBWVPY4gAEx01e3L_RbbsxDqs4QnPVKkhdN9zySvWHwqqt1Z4gc0PPfbQAKerAiX7/s1600/Dave-Cole-detail2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477314110413677970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGKxTYcuX27RYQRZS3eZ04qmgoEygBTvWw8ehN8G4BmFCpEU_zkmpd3chKol9_WkBAPxJTHoQnvcyBWVPY4gAEx01e3L_RbbsxDqs4QnPVKkhdN9zySvWHwqqt1Z4gc0PPfbQAKerAiX7/s400/Dave-Cole-detail2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 298px;" /></a><br />above: Memorial Flag of Toy Soldiers by <a href="http://www.theknittingmachine.com/projects-memorial-flag.php">Dave Cole</a> (detail) <span style="font-style: italic;">(photo courtesy of the artist)</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxo7HRPGw2hkieg0f4PaoV6L57_PAQGXt63or-b1LwLEgtwfQAubhnQW_egRfoHVG_wE7msnormrE2AgDK8oXjUt5ob1XktVMPJ8OnGqVqpm-dpv3Libgot7oVG5thwRqNfqcIFlSqfk4/s1600/DCFlag2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477498871352953346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxo7HRPGw2hkieg0f4PaoV6L57_PAQGXt63or-b1LwLEgtwfQAubhnQW_egRfoHVG_wE7msnormrE2AgDK8oXjUt5ob1XktVMPJ8OnGqVqpm-dpv3Libgot7oVG5thwRqNfqcIFlSqfk4/s400/DCFlag2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 435px;" /></a><br />above: Artist Dave Cole with his American Flag <span style="font-style: italic;">(photo courtesy of the artist)</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbq0tEcm_XXY4xiQmqrjoTfVVrgYbgNQnWhZqqW8Pr4LIEbY8Wkacqv4aYhwXmb_mmgTlre-GxT6RjiuffXxn2lISlQ4ZROid85coD-_eRerndRob6KSsyOwfntFkiru0RVKEhKD18jxY/s1600/15328.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477309362264765058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbq0tEcm_XXY4xiQmqrjoTfVVrgYbgNQnWhZqqW8Pr4LIEbY8Wkacqv4aYhwXmb_mmgTlre-GxT6RjiuffXxn2lISlQ4ZROid85coD-_eRerndRob6KSsyOwfntFkiru0RVKEhKD18jxY/s400/15328.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 680px;" /></a><br />above: the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Army Men Alphabet</span> was created by student <a href="http://www.olivermunday.com/">Oliver Munday</a> for instuctors Nolen Stals and Bruce Willen at the Maryland Institute College of Art <span style="font-style: italic;">(photography by Jay Zukerkorn)</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpEeqWzISwcg3CY3X1sO8cOSGYX9dHcw-ZHovcbYdn71EKvVZKNtQAAd_YLExf-acjUPI8zh1XO2n2Zi7wONet3NOFjs_fgrsKO8aOM0K9gi90VwffSaMexOqkZHRLnrpW94v3LPglJ_W/s1600/6,000parts.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477315561456413106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpEeqWzISwcg3CY3X1sO8cOSGYX9dHcw-ZHovcbYdn71EKvVZKNtQAAd_YLExf-acjUPI8zh1XO2n2Zi7wONet3NOFjs_fgrsKO8aOM0K9gi90VwffSaMexOqkZHRLnrpW94v3LPglJ_W/s400/6,000parts.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 335px;" /></a><br />above: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Six thousand Parts </span>by artist <a href="http://www.vldesign.biz/">Valerie Leonard</a> is made 6,000 melted toy soldiers <span style="font-style: italic;">(photo courtesy of the artist)</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkh4TlX8MOmhC9f2hR9apC0qH7p6UcKWbFZU-LB1YFmrDMTlcfIMkY8_7vTA7UJ1Qhyphenhyphenq1qdQOfdHjOHsMaYfFNne1-oOYZS1qW-dPcay5APXH3uWp1Sx1Htfmr2vZIUFmuKnLl3YgYHCKq/s1600/200906151604.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477315776658701938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkh4TlX8MOmhC9f2hR9apC0qH7p6UcKWbFZU-LB1YFmrDMTlcfIMkY8_7vTA7UJ1Qhyphenhyphenq1qdQOfdHjOHsMaYfFNne1-oOYZS1qW-dPcay5APXH3uWp1Sx1Htfmr2vZIUFmuKnLl3YgYHCKq/s400/200906151604.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 325px;" /></a><br />above: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Six thousand Parts </span>by artist <a href="http://www.vldesign.biz/">Valerie Leonard</a> (detail) <span style="font-style: italic;">(photo courtesy of the artist)</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-eIcKbRGTwGzvNILzLA9lBwsgV0e1Y0GwCKDRvV6kVbI3qLVBAaJDwJ9RWEXXsU7YA8B1zdeY-s8p5mmoQsSKOjb6naqwykcdg10ZqnuVRUmR33S9VgE5onQwlnAOzGPFwmYwHNGJ90_p/s1600/VLgobe.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477499261793313506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-eIcKbRGTwGzvNILzLA9lBwsgV0e1Y0GwCKDRvV6kVbI3qLVBAaJDwJ9RWEXXsU7YA8B1zdeY-s8p5mmoQsSKOjb6naqwykcdg10ZqnuVRUmR33S9VgE5onQwlnAOzGPFwmYwHNGJ90_p/s400/VLgobe.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 640px;" /></a><br />above: Globe made of melted toy soldiers by artist <a href="http://www.vldesign.biz/">Valerie Leonard</a> <span style="font-style: italic;">(photo courtesy of the artist)</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpOKLJgOpohmXxasKOOWoKVCS1XbE0guA7vNmTkBbJK7Q_RPJpJ67GG_PwsxVV1PUq_I1qGDp-iTR2hcZubJbDoed7d3eXh9JCfwKweDx3CvIRl_gz3RmPpBYD8KAPugBsm6CCUv8c7yLI/s1600/jasonbaalman2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477308826875313026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpOKLJgOpohmXxasKOOWoKVCS1XbE0guA7vNmTkBbJK7Q_RPJpJ67GG_PwsxVV1PUq_I1qGDp-iTR2hcZubJbDoed7d3eXh9JCfwKweDx3CvIRl_gz3RmPpBYD8KAPugBsm6CCUv8c7yLI/s400/jasonbaalman2.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 375px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeAmJpfhyphenhyphenRBF8TOgSzOynMJGoQGPHjTi-ehLJ8ZfjhCD7KNDVAmP3O-nUg7BDKeOOMw8qcXHHMTe0_D9uzUlFXLNVeqasVO_6KW59_gG2pGHr65iY8HlZMsS_KQU2ElrfRXbcAhWJ27ECU/s1600/jasonBaalman1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477308907291644178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeAmJpfhyphenhyphenRBF8TOgSzOynMJGoQGPHjTi-ehLJ8ZfjhCD7KNDVAmP3O-nUg7BDKeOOMw8qcXHHMTe0_D9uzUlFXLNVeqasVO_6KW59_gG2pGHr65iY8HlZMsS_KQU2ElrfRXbcAhWJ27ECU/s400/jasonBaalman1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 373px;" /></a><br />above: Jason Baalman glued 1,500 toy Army men to a camouflaged board to create a portrait of a soldier when viewed from above <span style="font-style: italic;">(photos courtesy of the artist)</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi32kHh6TlmQqVHeiNPj8kMF5n6fs86mZzGp0ezMpf2slyuYREg7g5ah1-lOE6okroCJgX0f-ABZvAenrXsiNAF2zVcaM1dSHhGK87_hm6xRWyYmKQeL73o6u0cwV8FNT2Nf00LTMI4mnpz/s1600/peace+collection.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477316871613700850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi32kHh6TlmQqVHeiNPj8kMF5n6fs86mZzGp0ezMpf2slyuYREg7g5ah1-lOE6okroCJgX0f-ABZvAenrXsiNAF2zVcaM1dSHhGK87_hm6xRWyYmKQeL73o6u0cwV8FNT2Nf00LTMI4mnpz/s400/peace+collection.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 425px;" /></a><br />above: The Peace Collection designed by <a href="http://28.biaugust.com/28about.html">Biaugust</a> is comprised of a ceramic bomb vase, a ceramic grenade bank and a ceramic helmet bowl.<br /><br /><div class="tn_post"><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px;"><map id="ThisNext_map_9E510E3C" name="ThisNext_map_9E510E3C"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/FE0D4F70/0738F7A0/Gummy-Army-Men?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="Gummy Army Men" shape="rect" coords="11,11,263,263"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/34C9B656/02886EC1/Frank-Koziks-Big-Gold-Army-Man?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="Frank Kozik's Big Gold Army Man" shape="rect" coords="265,11,517,263"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/42DF6225/2F85414D/Toy-Army-Man-Art?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="Toy Army Man Art" shape="rect" coords="11,265,263,517"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/77FEDF50/67EA7CFE/Han-Cholo-Bazooka-Army-Man?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="Han Cholo Bazooka Army Man Necklace" shape="rect" coords="265,265,517,517"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/49B17D9A/87625E31/A-Hope-Helmet-Bowl-by-Biaugust?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="A Hope Helmet Bowl by Biaugust" shape="rect" coords="11,519,263,771"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/A1D6D43F/CF24A796/Army-Man-Necklaces?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="Army Man Necklaces" shape="rect" coords="265,519,517,771"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/E29F95E3/74968E94/Melted-Toy-Soldier-Flags-Globe?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="Melted Toy Soldier Flags & Globe by artist Valerie Leonard -" shape="rect" coords="11,773,263,1025"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/B643B3A1/3E4CE74D/Fat-Man-Lamp-Bomb-chandelier?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="Fat Man Lamp (Bomb chandelier)" shape="rect" coords="265,773,517,1025"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/2040CED5/368D5BAE/DANIEL-LOVES-OBJECTS-OF-WARS?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="DANIEL LOVES OBJECTS! OF WARS & WITS & POWER" shape="rect" coords="11,1027,263,1279"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/F3B3E04E/D8F8BBE7/KABOOM-BIRTHDAY-CANDLES?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="KABOOM BIRTHDAY CANDLES" shape="rect" coords="265,1027,517,1279"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/1F6B35FD/141F2A50/Bomb-USB-Memory?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="Bomb USB Memory" shape="rect" coords="11,1281,263,1533"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/3D4FCC54/04B1DA4C/Handblown-glass-bomb-vases?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="Handblown glass bomb vases" shape="rect" coords="265,1281,517,1533"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/439A3762/A824D1A1/Bomb-Tea-Light-Holder?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="Bomb Tea Light Holder" shape="rect" coords="11,1535,263,1787"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/5CB47B71/1552CC68/Atlasons-Bomb-vase?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="Atlason's Bomb vase" shape="rect" coords="265,1535,517,1787"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/284606B4/9CB400F0/Egg-Soldier-Cups-Reiko-Kaneko?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="Egg Soldier Cups Reiko Kaneko" shape="rect" coords="11,1789,263,2041"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/DA3AB4E1/8D96BEC3/Dave-Coles-memorial-Flag-made?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="Dave Cole's memorial Flag made of Toy Soldiers" shape="rect" coords="265,1789,517,2041"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/45D2BF60/67F3A72F/Tank-U-Bud-Vases?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="Tank U Bud Vases" shape="rect" coords="11,2043,263,2295"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/41BC7717/AC60723A/War-Bowl?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="War Bowl" shape="rect" coords="265,2043,517,2295"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/DBB98BF2/7EDE95E3/Chris-Collicotts-toy-soldier?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="Chris Collicott's toy soldier candleholder" shape="rect" coords="11,2297,263,2549"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/1508F976/BA3A15A0/Project-Never-Forget-Paying?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="Project Never Forget - Paying Tribute to Fallen Soldiers with a free jewelry charm" shape="rect" coords="265,2297,517,2549"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/4BA70785/1A89F39B/Hilarious-Cat-Playhouses?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="Hilarious Cat Playhouses - Cardboard Fire Engine & Tank" shape="rect" coords="11,2551,263,2803"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/8F1D7E9C/3090C888/Motorized-Steampunk-Tank-The?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="Motorized Steampunk Tank- The JL421 Badonkadonk Land Cruiser!" shape="rect" coords="265,2551,517,2803"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/8892D714/3E2ACAD0/Pharrell-Williams-New-Tank?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="Pharrell Williams' New Tank Chair" shape="rect" coords="11,2805,263,3057"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/1FE6E9D1/A692DA82/White-Peaceful-Bomb-Vase?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="White Peaceful Bomb Vase" shape="rect" coords="265,2805,517,3057"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/EF11E03C/8A9CAF2E/Superbitus-money-box?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="Superbitus money box" shape="rect" coords="11,3059,263,3311"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/7ED6024F/7AA5271D/Kaboom-Kaboom-ring-set-from?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="Kaboom! Kaboom! ring set from Melanie Favreau" shape="rect" coords="265,3059,517,3311"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/60E33B62/AACDD275/Plush-Gun-Grenade?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="Plush Gun & Grenade" shape="rect" coords="11,3313,263,3565"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/13B1293B/D1D8CEB9/Grenade-Ornaments-That-Benefit?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="Grenade Ornaments That Benefit Chairty" shape="rect" coords="265,3313,517,3565"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/912EEE0D/FA3FB62A/White-Love-Granade?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="White Love Granade" shape="rect" coords="11,3567,263,3819"></map><a href="http://www.thisnext.com/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="SALUTING DESIGN: An Army Of Items"><img alt="SALUTING DESIGN: An Army Of Items" class="" height="3841" src="http://s7.thisnext.com/media/blogit/9E510E3C.jpg" style="margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(187, 187, 187) rgb(187, 187, 187) rgb(221, 221, 221);" usemap="#ThisNext_map_9E510E3C" width="530" /></a></div><p><br />Just click on any of the above images for information, images and links to purchase.<br /><br />Designers, artists and jewelers for items shown include:<br /><a href="http://www.fkozik.com/">Frank Kozik</a><br /><a href="http://n-e-r-d.com/">Pharrell Williams</a><br /><a href="http://www.chriscollicott.com/">Chris Collicott</a><br /><a href="http://www.coroflot.com/daniellove">Daniel Loves Objects!</a><br /><a href="http://www.dominicwilcox.com/">Mosley Meets Wilcox</a><br /><a href="http://www.lateteaucube.com/">La Tete au Cube</a><br /><a href="http://www.katzhq.com/">Stanislav Katz</a><br /><a href="http://www.artlebedev.com/">Art Lebedev</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/melaniefavreau">Melanie Favreau</a><br /><a href="http://www.mixingcultures.com/PeasandCorn/">Peas, Corn & Tomato Sauce</a><br /><a href="http://www.reikokaneko.co.uk/">Reiko Kaneko</a><br /><a href="http://www.theknittingmachine.com/">Dave Cole</a><br /><a href="http://christopherderis.com/">Christopher Deris</a><br /><a href="http://28.biaugust.com/">28 Biaugust</a><br /><a href="http://atlason.com/">Atlason</a><br /><a href="http://www.vldesign.biz/">Valerie Leonard</a><br />Jason Baalman<br /><a href="http://joycharbonneau.com/bomb%20vase.html">Brad Sherwood for Joy Charbonneau</a><br /><a href="http://www.joelescalona.com/">Joel Escalona</a><br /><br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Happy Memorial Day!</span><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>

Saluting Design: An Army Of Military-Inspired Products & Modern Art.

above: American Flag by Dave Cole, made up of thousands of plastic Toy Soldiers and acrylic paint. In honor of Memorial Day , here's a c...

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Five Fun New Finds To Hip Up Your Home

<div class="tn_post"><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px;"><map id="ThisNext_map_99E345DF" name="ThisNext_map_99E345DF"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/6AABA45D/00310A6B/Anna-Carin-Dahls-Deer-and-Tree?u=laurasweet&p=/list/902BBA2F/If-Its-Hip-Its-Here&t=blog" title="Anna Carin Dahl's Deer and Tree Vases" shape="rect" coords="11,11,388,388"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/DBB98BF2/7EDE95E3/Chris-Collicotts-toy-soldier?u=laurasweet&p=/list/902BBA2F/If-Its-Hip-Its-Here&t=blog" title="Chris Collicott's toy soldier candleholder" shape="rect" coords="11,390,388,767"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/008A5AB6/EDCCA70F/Pig-Cooking-Lid-by-Marna-Inc?u=laurasweet&p=/list/902BBA2F/If-Its-Hip-Its-Here&t=blog" title="Pig Cooking Lid by Marna, Inc." shape="rect" coords="11,769,388,1146"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/FAD13C36/3BB152DB/Crystal-Cloud-by-Yumiko?u=laurasweet&p=/list/902BBA2F/If-Its-Hip-Its-Here&t=blog" title="Crystal Cloud by Yumiko Yoshimoto" shape="rect" coords="11,1148,388,1525"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/9870C694/9D614A56/The-Matwalk-bathmat-and?u=laurasweet&p=/list/902BBA2F/If-Its-Hip-Its-Here&t=blog" title="The Matwalk (bathmat and slippers in one)" shape="rect" coords="11,1527,388,1904"></map><a href="http://www.thisnext.com/list/902BBA2F/If-Its-Hip-Its-Here?u=laurasweet&p=/list/902BBA2F/If-Its-Hip-Its-Here&t=blog" title="If It's Hip,It's Here."><img alt="If It's Hip,It's Here." height="1926" src="http://www.thisnext.com/media/blogit/99E345DF.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(187, 187, 187) rgb(187, 187, 187) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-width: 1px; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt;" usemap="#ThisNext_map_99E345DF" width="400" /></a></div><p>Five fun new finds!</p><p>From top:</p><p>1. Anna Carin Dahl's Deer vases. Ceramic, 6" tall by 2.5" in diameter. Orange, Pink or Green with colored interior glaze.</p><p>2. Chris Collicott's Toy Soldier candleholder. Heavy enough to be a bookend too! Size: 9"h x7"w </p>3. Pig Cooking Lid by Marna, Inc. Made of soft silicone with a pig face in the center, this multipurpose lid can be placed directly over ingredients in a pot to help them cook evenly, releasing steam through the pig's snout. It can also be used to cover food in the microwave, and as a grip to open lids. Dishwasher and microwave safe. Size: 1h x 7"diam.<p>4. Crystal Cloud by Yumiko Yoshimoto, 1979<br />Water in this cloud-shaped glass sculpture creates repeating natural phenomena such as forming water drops, becoming cloudy based on temperature, and shining when the water sways. Created by glass sculptor Yumiko Yoshimoto, each Crystal Cloud is mouth blown and shaped by hand. Made of borosilicate glass filled with distilled water and a polished chromium-plated brass stand. Hand-wash only. Size: 2.75h x 3l x 1.5"diam.</p><p>5. The Matwalk has slippers integrated into the bath mat so you can wipe up the wet floor with ease. Designed by Paolo Ulian for Droog.</p><p>Buy any of the above items by clicking on their picture to be taken to a link to purchase.<br /></p><p>See more cool things to buy on my <a href="http://www.thisnext.com/list/902BBA2F/If-Its-Hip-Its-Here?u=laurasweet&p=/list/902BBA2F/If-Its-Hip-Its-Here&t=blog">If It's Hip,It's Here.</a> list. Art, accessories, appliances. A list of items that celebrate design, functionality and art. Items to appreciate and admire.</p><p><br /></p></div>

Five Fun New Finds To Hip Up Your Home

Five fun new finds! From top: 1. Anna Carin Dahl's Deer vases. Ceramic, 6" tall by 2.5" in diameter. Orange, Pink or Green wit...

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