Entries from March 2009 ↓

The Polar Shelf is Melting, and The End Of The World Is Near. Let this dynamic Wall Shelf take your mind off it.

I read an article today that chilled me to the bone. It froze me with fear. It covered me with a frost of dread. It turns out all of man’s innovations like chimney smoke, factories and gasoline are ruining the environment. All of these innovations are melting the polar ice caps. The actual ice that makes up the north and south poles. These ice shelves will then raise the ocean level, killing us all. After the water rises, and dry land becomes the most precious commodity on the planet, bands of thieving, dangerous nomads will sail the globe, attacking the survivors. It will be a living hell, an unbearable living nightmare, a nightmare in which the living envy the dead. We as humans will have effectively ruined the very place we were born, destroying our place in the universe forever. The good news is that until then we can still order shelves for the home, shelves not unlike these terrific deluxe 4-level floating wall shelf from Stacks And Stacks.

Forget all that doom and gloom — go ahead and make a bold statement! This amazing shelving unit is constructed of sturdy northern hardwoods, the very hardwoods that will disappear when seas rise. This display shelf offers simplistic design while providing a space-saving solution for collectible and photo display. It’s basically a nic nac shelf is that is attractive and functional at the same time, giving you the best of both worlds! Spaces in between the shelves are of differing sizes so you can display anything from small figurines to hardcover books in the same convenient area. And as long as you still have a home with walls, it can safely hold a total of 25 lbs. Best of all, you can order the unit in either Unfinished wood or these killer finishes: Natural, Walnut, White, Dark Cherry, Black, Chocolate, Honey and Mahogany! And until the end of days, it’ll make a great addition to your home or office! And so on.

The Wall Shelf Deluxe Four Level. Recommended.

The Jail Shelf! (Because Incarceration Shouldn’t Mean Missing Out On The Value Of Shelves.)

(NOTE TO READERS: The Author has never been to jail, does not condone going to jail, and hopes the majority of his readers are not currently serving time in the prison system.)

If there is anything worse than going to jail, anything at all, it’s probably going to jail and being placed inside a cell that has no shelves. Shelves on which to put your belongings. Assuming you have no contraband, most non-3rd-world prisons should allow you a few amenities such as books, cardboard jigsaw puzzles, and personal care items. Imagine for a moment, a dark moment, that the warden has provided no shelf for theses items. What then? Imagine still, you have a roommate in your cell. And they have items. Can you imagine the nightmare, if no shelving units are provided? All those items, no shelves, no luck. Obviously you should never have committed a crime in the first place, or at the very least paid for a better defense attorney, but now that you’re in a jail cell, trapped with no shelves, what is there to do? How can you get by? Shelves Blog reader Martin Burney has written to me many times about this very issue. (Martin was shot three times in the chest, recovered, and is now serving a life sentence in Massachusetts for attempted murder. That’s not a pretty story — but in the plus column, Martin is as obsessed with shelves as I am. Sometimes you have to look past the bad to see the good.) Well, Martin — and other unfortunates in adult correctional facilities the world over — I have the solution. Have a look at this fine Metal Wall Shelf from Stacks And Stacks.

It’s a triumph of design and simplicity, and your warden shouldn’t have problems with it: all-metal construction means that the shelf can’t shaved down into a shank, or used to tunnel out though a wall to undeserved freedom. And durable? You better believe it. This beast can hold up to 150 pounds, which is probably WELL OVER the amount of aforementioned personal items that you’ll be allowed, anyway. It’s convenient, easy to mount, and affordable. (Martin tells me he makes money from doing the laundry and working in the library, but it’s not much — and most of the prison economy consists of cigarettes and favors, anyway. I don’t think Stacks accepts cigarettes as a form of payment. Sorry, Martin. You’ll have to put on some extra hours cleaning jumpsuits.) For readers who aren’t in prison, I would also suggest this shelf — but maybe for the garage, or a home consisting of EXTREMELY modern and minimalist decor. Tough, classy, and easy to clean, the Metal Wall Shelf is what it says and does what it is. And so on.

The Metal Wall Shelf. Recommended,