There’s nothing I love more than when two of my favorite things come together, like Base Design shows us with their concept joint packaging design by recycling disposable containers, painting them white, and adding the iconic black pot leaf sticker.

• Altoids containers
• film canisters
• glass cases
• R/X pill containers

Tom Greenwood of Base says:

There’s a whole ritual and tactile experience that goes with smoking, and we didn’t want to detract from that. [...] Nobody owns marijuana, man.

The intent of the design is to send a “green” message while understanding that everyone rolls differently; hence the various shapes and sizes of containers.

Planning on getting so smashed at a friend’s Christmas party that you’ll need a gift ready to apologize? Forget someone important on your list and know a make-up present is due?

Don’t worry about it. theFreshScent has you covered with some last minute gifts that sure as hell won’t arrive by Christmas, but will make whoever gets them forget that you threw up all over the fruitcake and poinsettias.

From cheap to expensive, big to small, and in no particular order.

Check ‘em out:

1) Slingbox Pro-HD

Price: $250
Where: Info here / Purchase here
What: HD-Streaming video straight from your DVR to any web-connected device.

2) iPhone Gift Card

Price: $25 – $2500
Where: Info + Purchase here
What: The best touchscreen phone. Period. Only difference is this won’t break during shipping.

3) Manjunk Bodywash

Price: $20/bottle (Xmas Special = Buy 2, Get 1 Free)
Where: Info here / Purchase here
What: Personal wash for guys who don’t want their junk to smell like … well … junk.

4) 2009 Mishka Calendar

Price: $30
Where: Info + Purchase here
What: A classy calendar for 2009 – pierced sweeties and dope gear.

5) Art. Lebedev Umbrella

Price: $47
Where: Info + Purchase here
What: An umbrella that literally tells rain to go fuck off.

6) Fire & Flavor Rubs Gift Set

Price: $25 – $50
Where: Info + Purchase here
What: Make what you cook taste better: grilling planks, rubs, spice kits and more.

7) Book: Leary On Drugs

Price: $25 (w/ shipping)
Where: Info + Purchase here
What: A collection of writings by psychedelic mastermind Timothy Leary.

8) Volcano Vaporizer System

Price: $539 (Classic) / $669 (Digital)
Where: Info + Purchase here
What: Simply the best & healthiest smoking device on planet earth.

9) Drinxx Playing Cards

Price: $7.50
Where: Info + Purchase here
What: There’s 52 drink recipes on 52 playing cards – go ahead and invent your own drinking games.

10) BACTrack Breathalyzer

Price: $80
Where: Info here / Purchase here
What: Most accurate ‘mouthpiece-less’ breathalyzer – don’t get a DUI, they seriously suck.

Fitted cap maker Brimlo tipped us off to their newest, extremely limited, fall release pack. It’s no secret that I’m a hat addict, and I try not to drop them on the site too much, but these materials and styles are definitely different than the run of the mill logo + black 5950 approach.

Plus, Brimlo manufactures their own hats, which only a handful of companies do.

To quote Brimlo themselves:

New Limited Release, Available 11/18 in our online store only. This pack features two new hats and is the smallest run of Brimlo hats ever available to the public. One hat features an Italian wool crown and Japanese silk under brim with cherry blossoms embroidered on it. The second hat is an Italian blend crown with Geisha print under brim. All fabric for this project was hand picked. Only 15 of each were created.

I think the Cherry Blossom cap is calling my name, now I need to go check my bank balance…

Check out 4 detailed pics after the jump.

An essential and often forgotten item in the smokers’ toolbelt are eyedrops. Few people, including myself, have taken the time to think about what brand we buy or what other options are available.

You all know the drill – go to your closest Rite-Aid, make a bee-line for the Visine and drive home happy. That was me also, until my Japanese friend introduced me to the eyedrops to rule all eyedrops.

  

Sante FX Neo – produced by Santen in Japan – are one of the most refreshingly powerful experiences you will ever encounter. Santen, who makes an extremely wide range of drops, rates their products on a cool scale of 0 – 5. The labelings have been made easy to understand, even for us Westerners.

The office favorite, and by far the most powerful stuff Santen makes, is definitely the Neo FX brand. First, you must be careful not to go straight to the level 5 drops. These things are powerful, and skipping the first 4 levels of coolness will leave you in for a rude awakening. It’s much better to start at level 3 or so and work your way up.

So, what are the benefits? Other than bleaching your eyes white, these drops make colors seem brighter and the air crisper. Putting in eyedrops becomes more of an experience instead of a chore. Imagine diving into a freezing cold lake with your eyes wide open. That’s the best way to describe the Neo FX – it’s a wake-up call like no other.

The only catch with this product is the availability. Made and sold exclusively in Japan, it’s extremely hard to find importers. Luckily, after some old school Google digging, an online store that stocks Neo FX has been found! So if you’ve got it in you, drop the Visine and try something different.

The Breakdown: Price: $14.50 tFS Rating: 8.5/10