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Bricks and Mortar Armchair + Mushroom Pouffe

Mario imagery is simple and iconic, and a great source of inspiration for geeks around the globe.  The Bricks and Mortar Chair by Richard Woods (£1,725.00) is reminiscent of classic NES Super Mario Bros., while the Mushroom Pouffe by Anne-Claire Petit (€85,00) would look right at home in the Mushroom Kingdom!

The Creatures of Etsy, image from Pipapiep's shop

Halloween is the time of year for monsters, and there are plenty to choose from at Etsy.  There are plush monsters, felt monsters, and fuzzy monsters galore to cuddle up with on Halloween night and beyond.  However, going through them all on Etsy is a monstrous headache, so I’ve compiled a list of the Top Ten Best Etsy shops with lovable monsters and creatures from distant lands!

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by arohasilhouettes and spinthread

The Vinyl Record Necklace by arohasilhouettes ($50.00) and the Embroidered Geometry Art Necklace by spinthread ($35.00) are two more pieces of jewelry that mimic the Q*bert cube theme, with gorgeous results!

By sketchystories and voodoorabbit

The 8-bit Heart and 8-bit Skull Pendants by sketchystories ($35.00) match perfectly with the Patchworked Pixel Heart and Patchworked Pixel Skull Cushion Covers by voodoorabbit ($45.00).  It’s a match made in pixelated heaven!

Inspired by Joss Whedon's Dr. Horrible

I cannot express how much I heart Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog, the online musical by Joss Whedon about a small time villain struggling to become one of the big bads.   This style set can help bring out the musical villain in everyone, with Horrible references both direct and inspired by his mad scientist persona!

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Anatomy of Japanese Monsters via Drawn

This week in links, Geekologie is all about the cakes and legos: the Piranha Plant birthday cake and the Pac-Man cake look too amazing to eat, while a Pop-Up Lego Book and a Giant Lego Castle point out the possibilities of Lego construction.

Drawn! features a book on the Anatomy of Japanese Monsters.  Crazy!

The Super Mario proposal video has swept through the geek blogosphere and reminds us that pixels and love go hand in hand.

Super Punch has the best $10 Horror T-shirts at Threadless, so check it out so you can get your creep on before Halloween is here.

Timothy McSweeney is holding a contest to style your Wild Thing book; send it in by November 16, and get a mystery gift!

Design*Sponge has a great Edward Scissorhands style post to infuse a little Burton into your life.

Sprite Stitch is full of Mario and Mario patterns, Half Life, and Pac Man!  Go check it out!

From Beetlejuice by Tim Burton

I can’t have Halloween without Beetlejuice: ever since I was a kid, I’ve watched the movie every Halloween night.  I’ve always loved Tim Burton’s cartoony gothic style, with graphic black and white stripes and strange creatures galore!  Here is a collection of clothes and accessories that mimic the looks of Beetlejuice, from the miniature graveyard to the many cameras of Lydia (Winona Ryder):

Beetlejuice outfit

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These sock monkey robots probably wouldn’t be able to beat Robotrilla, but they can compute how many bananas it takes to make the perfect smoothie:

By blackbeardfashion

Don’t monkey around!  Pick one up at blackbirdfashion’s shop at etsy.com for $26.00.

Twisted Mind by Jacqueline Pytyck

While searching for some art for Halloween, I stumbled upon the gorgeous work of Jacqueline Pytyck.  My favorite pieces are both delicate and grotesque, a perfect combination for a spooky and stylish holiday!

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Bat Fleece Fingerless Gloves + Bat Mug

Bat Fleece Fingerless Gloves-Diesel and Darren by BoysenberryLane at etsy for $14.95: Diesel and Darren are twin Cyclops Blue-Winged Bats that can keep you warm as you celebrate Halloween.  They also love Lego, as all bat geeks do.

Bat Mug by Sami Rinne Design at Cloudberry Living for £22.00: This mug will be one more step towards turning your kitchen into a bat cave.  Just make sure it doesn’t fly off with your coffee.