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The Tampa Tribune

Published: July 24, 2008

Smokin' New Accessory

You don't have to be a smoker to appreciate a robot-gorilla with an appetite for butts. Fill him with candy instead. The Robotrilla Ashtray by designer David Weeks is a twist on his original Gorilla Ashtray. It's 6 inches long and made of resin. There's also a new Skullrilla Ashtray. Find all three at www.velocity artanddesign.com for $25 plus shipping.

Snacks Of A Different Stripe

Head off to work with your carrot sticks and Oreos packed in a tote that oozes cool. Loft Party's Cabana Stripe Storage Container Set includes three melamine containers with plastic lids. The biggest is 7 inches in diameter; the smallest 5 1/2 inches. They're $26, plus $7 shipping (a flat fee), at www.loftparty.com.

Show The Love And Your Style

Root, root, root for the home team with a subtle coffee-table statement: a 12-inch-long hand-blown glass stingray.

The Art Glass Stingray sells for $24.95, plus shipping, at www.potpourrigift.com, or call 1-800-388-7798.

Hatch An Herb

Crack the porous ceramic egg and you'll find a garden ready to sow. After about three months, you can stick the whole plant, shell and all, in the ground. Egglings are handmade in Japan. They're the size of a chicken egg, about 2 inches tall, and come with a terra cotta tray. At Red Envelope, get a set of three - wild strawberry, mint and petunia - for $36. Call 1-877-733-3683 or visit www.redenvelope.com. Other sites have individual eggs with a variety of seed choices. The cheapest I found were $9 at www.builditplayit.com.

Penny Carnathan

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