so maybe i’m the last one on the boat, but i’ve fallen madly in love with these rubber bands from innermost. there’s something really sweet about brightly colored animals that makes an ordinary office object come to life. i’ve always been a fan of things designed with children in mind, especially when it takes something that would ordinarily be boring to a child (ugly tan colored rubber bands) and makes it a tool for creativity and imagination. so, even if i’m late to the rubber band party, i’m glad i made it.

and one more thing, even though i was the last to discover these cute animal supplies, i managed to beat new york magazine to punch with it’s story on metallics. ha!