(No.14) The Igloo Ice Cube Container by XD Design
This one is wonderfully silly, the Igloo Ice Cube Container does exactly what it says on the tin, it's an igloo that contains ice. But not content with merely being a glorified ice bucket, this igloo also has a silicone top for freezing ice in too! Some designer at XD Design had great fun dreaming this up...
...but wait, there's one more trick up it's sleeve, you can use the door at the front as a set of tongs to remove your ice! Ha ha, bonkers!
Is this a pointless novelty item or does it really work? I don't know if I can answer that. I certainly love the principle of it, but can't help thinking it's trying to do a little too much. I don't imagine those tongs are the easiest things to use, but I might be wrong. I'm also looking at the shape of the ice-cubes in the lid and thinking they perhaps they missed a trick. How cool would it be (excuse the pun), if the ice cubes were shaped like igloo blocks? What I mean by that is that they are curved so you can create your own igloo from real ice? Sod the drinks, I just want to play with the ice!
Nice.
