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I love seeing items being recycled. This Fully Loaded Chair by Rehhab ($TBA) is a solid steel chair covered with real 12-gauge shotgun shells designed by Alexander Reh. Each chair is built to order and available in six different shell types. The shells are empty so you don't have worry about accidentally firing off a round.

Sideshow Collectibles recently announced the latest addition to their line of Marvel collectibles, the Iron Man Mark I Maquette ($380). The detail of this piece is quite impressive. Each one is hand cast in highest quality polystone and finished to the company's exacting standard and enhanced with real wire hoses. The chest will feature a working/glowing Arc Reactor that finishes off this first generation armor.

Wake up to your favorite tunes on the Vers 1.5R ($200). This alarm clock includes an iPod dock, AM/FM radio, battery back-up and a 3.5mm input for other MP3 players. The modern face design features a 15-watt speaker, monochrome display and a large tuning knob. Each unit is hand crafted in real wood cabinets available in Cherry, Natural Walnut, Dark Walnut, Bamboo and White Gloss finishes to go with any decor.

Get the effect of a having a fireplace without the hassle of maintenance and cleanup. The Faber SP6 ($1,600) is wall-mounted electric fireplace that plug into a standard wall outlet to generate radiant and convected heat. The unit features a clean and simple metal frame design available in three different colors and includes a remote control. Just hang, plug and play and you'll be enjoying your faux fireplace in no time.

Who doesn't like Futurama? The Futurama Robot Santas by Toynami ($55) is based on the classic Futurama Christmas episode, A Tale of Two Santas. This limited edition action figure set features the human killing Robot Santa and his temp, Santa Bender. Try not to hesitate to pull the trigger if you're a Futurama fan, since there will only be 2,000 of these available.

Here's a perfect mug to use in the office. The On/Off Mug by MoMa Design Store ($25) is a standard stoneware mug covered with heat-sensitive material. When empty, the mug displays "Off" in white on a black background, but changes to "On" in reverse color when filled with hot liquid. [via TechEBlog]