As the world of music moves away from tangible forms of media like CDs and LPs to its digital counterparts, I'd like to take a moment to appreciate all of these clever CD creations.
Eventually children will be asked what their first downloaded song was as opposed to their first CD purchase. Almost gone are the days of waiting for a CD to come out or even burning your own from a friend's copy. These clever CD creations pay homage to a technology that is almost dead, but will never be forgotten.
19 Clever CD Creations
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Rolling Stones Paper Board CD Case
Eco-Friendly JakeBox
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DIY CD Case Wall Art
Alveoprint Printable CD Art
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Website for CD Swappers
Lala.com
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Microwaved CDs as Art
Sizzling Hot Images
15
Musicless Coffee
Starbucks Kills The Music, Drops CD Sales
14
Personalized Hypnosis CDs
Hypnotransformations is Your On-Demand Health Hypnotist
13
CDs as Wall Art
The Qubo Lets You Frame and Flaunt Your Old School Music Tracks
12
Computers Made From CDs
Sony Vaio W Series Recycles Lost & Forgotten Albums Into Portable PCs
11
Donut Cd Cases
Mmmm, The Simpson's Movie Soundtrack Packaging
10
Amplified CDs
The AC/DC Collectors Set Is Packed in a Working Amp
9
Talking CD Case
Send Your Voice With Pre Vu
8
Paper CD Cases
Cool, Cheap and Practical
7
Designer Blank CDs
Das Hochhaus Makes Burning Vibrant
6
Free Prince CD With Sunday Paper
Artist Kisses Norms Goodbye
5
One Cent CDs
AmoebaBlowout For Credit Crunched, Ethical, Music Buffs
4
Bleeding CDs
Indian Direct Mailers Discouraging Piracy WIth Wounded Music Icons
3
Circuitry CD Cases
Moldover Turns the Tech Needed to Make a CD into a Case
2
CDs on Tees
Mos Def to Release 'The Ecstatic' Album on T-Shirt With Download Codes
1
Breast Cancer Prevention CDs
Double-CD Case Mimics Lost Breast
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Turntable-Inspired Palettes
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Music-Honoring Shirt Collections
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Five-Disc CD Changers
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Digital Collectible Displays
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Playful Kid-Friendly Baking Kits
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Per Brickstad Designs the New Clear Audio Device
Historical Humankind Coffee Books
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Retro 3D-Printed Bags
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Sonic Cell Campaigns
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