From the designer who brought us The Crate, this is The Cork. The "very basic, very versatile" cork is a rounded, cylindrical cork available in both high (13.39"H x 12.6" dia.) and low (9.8"H x 17.75" dia.) versions. Too large to be used to stop up that half-drink bottle of wine from dinner, the corks are recommended for use as (very small) seating or as tables. At $300, the corks seem overpriced for what they are, but somewhat less outrageous than the Crate, for all that's worth.

How much are you willing to pay for a crate? The answer is probably dependent on how nice of a crate we're talking about. I recently found a reasonably nice (free) one in a neighbor's garage, for example, but it must not be nearly as high quality as The Crate. This particular crate was "designed" by Jasper Morrison and is made out of Douglas Fir. The primary advantage of this crate over, say, one found at the back of a garage, is that this one is in pristine condition and has not been marred by use. That said, is it really worth $175?

No matter how long the lines at security are, how many hours your flight is delayed, or even having an unruly 4-year-old seated next to you on the plane, there is nothing worse than lost or misplaced luggage when it comes to traveling. Since so many bags look alike - large, black and boxy - it is small wonder that most people actually manage to pick up the correct bags at the baggage claim. With a bag from the This Is Not Your Bag Luggage collection from Jeremy Scott, you'll never have to worry about someone mistaking your bags for their own. The fabric bags were inspired by the look of wooden shipping crates, with one side labeled "Fragile" and the other as "This Is Not Your Bag." The bag is available at Longchamp's NY (212-343-7444). It is $260 for a laptop case, $675 for a medium duffel and $950 for a large.

[via Flypaper]