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20 Original Kickstarter Creations

From Boozy Bike Accessories to Enormous Tablet Stands

— April 21, 2011 — Tech
Celebrate the awesomeness that is Kickstarter by checking out all of these original Kickstarter creations. Kickstarter is a website that lets inventors showcase their creations to Internet users to get funding. The site has had several notable successes including the funding of a $50,000 Robocop statue for Detroit.

All statues aside, Kickstarter is a bastion for creative projects that normally wouldn't have a chance to see the light of day. Whether you're looking for a new iPad stand, a guitar for your kid or a an innovative coffee cooler, there is a good chance you'll find a Kickstarter project for it. Click through this top list to see all of the killer inventions and innovations created by creatives and funded by you.
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Charitable Crowd-Funded Films
Charitable Crowd-Funded Films
The Heartbreak Fund Promises to Give 50% of Profits to Charity
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Pandemic Theatre Shows
Pandemic Theatre Shows
'Bedbugs: The Musical' Takes on New York City
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Modular Children's Guitars
Modular Children's Guitars
The Loog Guitar is Designed to Make it Easier for Children to Shred
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Silicon Valley Board Games
Silicon Valley Board Games
Startup Fever Makes Your Internet Business Dreams a Reality
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Dog-Friendly Zombie Flicks
Dog-Friendly Zombie Flicks
Play Dead Spotlights the Canine Survivors of the Zombie Apocalypse
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Art-Printed Furnishings
Art-Printed Furnishings
Lumi Co. Offers Textile Art Printing Technology for Home Decor
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Neglected Town Videos
Neglected Town Videos
'Niagara Falling' Documents the New York State City's Demise
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Literary Silhouette Art
Literary Silhouette Art
NovelPoster Turns Books and Twitter Feeds into Artistic Outlines
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Universal Computer Gloves
Universal Computer Gloves
The Keyglove Wearable Input Device Combines a Mouse and a Keyboard
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Amplifying Smartphone Shells
Amplifying Smartphone Shells
Rudy James' dB Cases Up the iPhone's Audio Output
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3D Vinyl Puzzles
3D Vinyl Puzzles
Record Monsters are Made of Recycled Vinyl Records
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Crowdsourced Men's Mags
Crowdsourced Men's Mags
Dude.Com Wants to Create a Community-Contributed Magazine
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Pen-Transforming Styluses
Pen-Transforming Styluses
The MORE/REAL Stylus Cap is Super Practical
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Ingenious Coffee Coolers
Ingenious Coffee Coolers
These Coffee Joulies Can Cool Down and Warm Up Your Coffee with Ease
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Artistic Tablet Cases
Artistic Tablet Cases
The PalleteCase is Inspired by a Painter's Palette
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3D-Printed iPad Cases
3D-Printed iPad Cases
Fresh Fiber Creates a Tool for 3D Case Customization
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Customizable Shoe Toys
Customizable Shoe Toys
The Delroy Dennisur Stance Project Brings DIY Artistry to Sneaker Culture
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Enormous Tablet Stands
Enormous Tablet Stands
The Hanfree iPad Stand is the Largest of Its Kind
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Boozey Bike Accessories
Boozey Bike Accessories
The Swarm Seat Clamp Features a Built-In Bottle Opener
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Wall-Mounted Modular Flowerpots
Wall-Mounted Modular Flowerpots
The Urbio Vertical Garden is Perfect for Green-Thumbed Urbanites
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