Jonas Trampedach's Tea Bag Coffin
This reminds me of the Sex and the City episode in which Charlotte talks about having a "tea bag problem." Heh.
You know, her husband was leaving his soggy tea bags all over the apartment. On the coffee table, on the kitchen counter, etc.
I suppose this would solve the problem. It's by Royal College of Art grad student Jonas Trampedach. I tried Googling the guy and his saucer to provide you purchase info, but it looks like Trampedach has no website. And I assume this was simply a project for a class or some such.
Oh well, it's not like the side of a regular saucer is an inadequate repository. [via Yanko Design]
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8 Comments:
And we all wonder why I get into SO much trouble going off topic!
izatryt at 8:38AM on 12/05/08
That's very odd for an RCA project, as British tea bags have no string or tab attached, and are almost always square or round (yes, yes, PG Tips, I know yours is shaped like a 'miniature kettle').
NotAmerican at 10:16AM on 12/05/08
If you find out more, let us know. I know just the person to get this for.
OneEyedMan at 10:49AM on 12/05/08
The side of the saucer is not adequate storage for a used tea bag. It gets the bottom of the cup wet and it can drip. This is a very thoughtful and useful design.
oneperfectegg at 11:12AM on 12/05/08
I'd buy one.
spartana07 at 11:46AM on 12/05/08
That is a cool and useful design, but I don't think calling it a "coffin" would be very marketable.
windattack at 1:03PM on 12/05/08
I totally need this!!! I hate having to use my saucer to hold the bag and not able to put down the cup on it because of the water that flows out of the bag all over the saucer. Maybe the designer is American or some other country but going to RAC.
sweetdiesel at 1:16PM on 12/05/08
This is a terrific and very marketable idea.
phaelon56 at 1:34PM on 12/05/08