Burger Thing: Wooden Pixelated BurgerTime Burger

Jacob Ashley of The Wooden Arcade makes nifty pixel art out of wood, like this burger based on the 1980s game BurgerTime.

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Post a Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, February 21, 2012 at 3:00 PM
Tagged: art, Burger Thing

Burger Thing: Neon Papercraft Burger

The current issue of architecture and design magazine Icon features this intricate neon papercraft burger on its cover, made by French design studio Zim&Zou. See more photos of the burger at Behance.

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Post a Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, January 27, 2012 at 5:15 PM
Tagged: art, burger thing

How to Make M&M Burgers

It's not nearly as effective as Skittle burgers, but someone had to try it. In this case, someone was Houston Press, who sort of accomplished this task by using "a combination of soft hammer smashing and short bursts of microwaving."

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1 Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, December 18, 2011 at 3:15 PM
Tagged: burger thing, candy, smashed burgers

How to Make Skittle Burgers

File this under, "Why didn't I think of that?" Illustrator/designer Jublin shows how to make Skittle burgers on Flickr.

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3 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, December 11, 2011 at 5:30 PM
Tagged: burger thing, candy, smashed burgers

Burger Thing: Cheeseburger on a Unicorn

Yesterday one of my favorite comic artists Anthony Clark, aka Nedroid, tweeted the awesome illustration above with the message, "I wish I remembered what this was about." I too would love to know more about the adventures of Cheeseburger and Unicorn as they ready themselves for a battle with Monolithic Demon Robot, but maybe it's ok that it stand on its own without explanation.

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6 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, October 14, 2011 at 2:00 PM
Tagged: art, burger thing, unicorns

Burger Thing: Cheeseburger-themed Shoes by Vans

Hot Topic is selling these nifty cheeseburger-themed slip-on shoes (with french fry-themed insoles) by Vans for $50. [via Food Beast]

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4 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, August 30, 2011 at 6:45 PM
Tagged: apparel, Burger Thing, shoes

Burger Thing: Cheeseburger in Lucite

London-based American artist Hannah Ross is selling tiny cheeseburgers encased in lucite cubes based on her series "American Carcinogen Collection." Three of the ten burgers she made are available on her Etsy page—burger 2, burger 4, and burger 6—for $80 each

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8 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, August 29, 2011 at 5:00 PM
Tagged: art, Burger Thing, etsy

Burger Thing: 1950s Home-Burger Patty Maker

[Photograph: AppleCharlotte on Etsy] Here's a super simple burger patty maker from the 1950s: the Home-Burger ($25 at Etsy), a rectangular piece of plastic with two holes cut out of it. It's not much of a looker compared to...

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1 Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, October 29, 2010 at 12:45 PM
Tagged: Burger Thing, gadgets, vintage

Burger Thing: Wimpy's Musical Hum-Burger

[Photograph: Heritage Auction Galleries] Round kazoos seem like they'd be a shoo-in for burgerfication, but Wimpy's Musical Hum-Burger Toy featuring the burger-loving character from Popeye is the only one I've ever seen. This collectible tin toy from 1939 sold...

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1 Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, October 19, 2010 at 4:15 PM
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Burger Thing: Antique Burger Patty Maker

[Photograph: drowsySwords on Etsy] This wooden Bunsize burger patty maker ($12 at Etsy, $7.99 at eBay) is the most charming patty-maker I've ever seen. ...And probably the least functional. But the cuteness makes up for it. Has anyone ever...

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3 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, October 8, 2010 at 5:30 PM
Tagged: burger thing, gadgets