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Introducing… The Waffler

Did y’all hear that? The Quirky Waffler is coming to breakfast nooks everywhere, at a pre-sale price of $68 (MSRP: $70) and a pre-sales threshold of 1220. Breakfast will never be the same!

Waffler’s specially designed waffle mold plates allow you to create cup-shaped “waffle shots”, opening a whole new world of waffle possibilities. Serve your waffles with heaping servings of fruit, mounds of whip cream, or a sea of syrup.

Waffler features:

- Two interchangable waffle plate sets: traditional Belgian style and Quirky’s special waffle shot design.

- Each mold plate includes a canal to prevent spillover and keep your Waffler clean.

- Compact unit can stand up vertically to be stored away in a cabinet when not in use.

- The power cord located in the rear of the unit can be wrapped and stored in the Waffler’s base.

- Adjustable timer with four presets for perfectly cooked waffles. When the bell dings, they’re done!

Waffler measures approximately 12” x 9” x 4”. Belgian waffles are 4” x 3”, while waffle shots measure 3” across by 2” high.

Your Week’s About To Get A Lil’ Different

Evaluation for product 0054 just launched. You may have noticed some sweet changes to the page format…

And it doesn’t stop there. Ben went into more detail on the new submission/evaluation format a few weeks ago, but I wanted to lay out how exactly these changes will affect our/your weekly schedule.

MONDAY 11am(ish) EST   idea submission ends, community evaluation launches

TUESDAY all day   community evaluation

WEDNESDAY 12noon EST   community evaluation ends, staff evaluation launches

THURSDAY all day   staff evaluation, deep dive on top ideas

FRIDAY 3pm(ish) EST   model shop meeting to determine the week’s winner, announcement of Quirky’s next product

THE WEEKEND tweak ideas for resubmission, treat symptoms of Quirky withdrawal, etc.

Put simply, you guys will get two days to vote, rate, and comment on the ideas up for eval. Then, our staff will spend time doing a deep dive on the top-voted ideas to identify design potential, market potential, and viability. Each submission will get a score, and those scores will go public once the round ends.

We good? Good. Now back to voting!

Twice Logo Design Inspiration

Design team here. For Twice, we’re looking at designing a product with a somewhat high-end aesthetic, with dual chambers (hence the name). Like with most of our other products, we’re aiming to create a design driven by geometric forms. A couple things to keep in mind while submitting and voting on logo designs this weekend.

See ya Monday!

Tape Stamp-A-Rama

So the Tape Stamp is still under construction — we’re fine-tuning everything from the internal mechanism to the exterior form. As you can see above we are exploring many different form/layout options. With this project our design team is grappling with the aesthetics/ergonomics concurrently with our engineers, who are making sure the mechanism works at an appropriate size. This project is a challenging one and day by day we’re getting closer to making it a reality. It may be a little longer than expected, but we want to make sure we can get this right before we put it up for pre-sales!

Cleaning Your Cloak

Until today, many Quirks were left clueless when it came to cleaning their Cloaks. Yes it is one of the few products on the market made from hearty non-slip rubber. Yes black is notoriously known to proudly display any imperfection. But this is the Cloak, we’re talking about–the much anticipated, brand spankin’ new, best iPad case ever. Something had to be done about this messy situation.

Community Intern to the rescue! In the past 24 hours, I’ve been on a quest to find a quick and easy solution. I tested a rag and multi-purpose cleaner, (’twas too soapy), Clorox wipes (left behind too much residue), Windex (there’s a reason it’s made for glass), and even baby wipes (no comment) with no prevail. I also trued running the Cloak under lukewarm water, without the iPad in it, of course, for somewhat satisfactory results but I refused to settle. Finally I discovered Pledge Multi-Surface Wipes. The wax-free formula in this multi-surface cleaner wiped away dust and dirt without leaving any residue build-up behind.

Bottom line: If you’re willing to shell out a few bucks at the corner drugstore, go ahead and Pledge your allegiance now. Otherwise, as I found in my most recent experiment, a damp textured sponge works quite well too.

Stay quirky and keep your Cloaks clean. Over and out!

Quirky Does Hong Kong

We’ve been sending your products around the world for some time now, and this week, things just go even more awesome’er!

Our Hong Kong warehouse is all set up! We are now strategically located to consolidate inventory from dozens of factories and ship products efficiently around the world while keeping costs down for our global partners. The warehouse hit the ground running this week and is helping us fulfill orders for distributors in Korea, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Israel, Thailand, Philippines, UK, Germany and more. With logistics operations set up in the US and HK we can better serve any market.

We are getting Quirky samples in front of some great partners in many more locations around the world. With samples in hand, our distributors can set up meetings with retailers and start sending us those bulk orders we all love so much.

We have a great brand, an amazing community, outstanding global logistics, and our product line up is getting stronger by the minute in multiple product categories. The list goes on. All of these strengths make life great for distributors. Soon enough we’ll be announcing the next exclusive Quirky distributor. Any leads?

Calling All Quirky Web Developers

We’re hiring …

The Making Of Kōsoku

Wonder how Quirky’s design staff went about creating the ultimate dog leash? Look no further.

Announcing… Kōsoku: A New Leash On Life

Ready to rock the coolest leash on the block? Then get thy hands on the Quirky Kōsoku, a dog leash so fly, it gets a fancy schmancy Japanese name. You can spoil Fido or Scout today for just $37 (MSRP: $39) but hurry — with a 970 product pre-sales threshold, these leashes are going quick!

Your search for the perfect dog leash is over! Meet the Quirky Kōsoku.

This fully-featured leash is designed with both doggy and owner convenience in mind. We think you’ll both find Kōsoku’s combination of plush and rigid materials the ideal walking companion.

Here are just a few of its fine features:

- Fully retractable 6-foot long leash.

- Reflective 3M tape surface for extra visibility.

- Side pocket to hold doggy “waste” bags.

- Shock-absorbent neoprene and durable nylon canvas wrapped around a semi-rigid core for strength and flexibility.

- Designed for dogs up to 90 lbs.

And We’ve Got Touch Down On Cloak

We’re wrapping this project up!

(Note Nikki’s epic victory dance around minute 1:06)

UPDATE: Our warehouse friends were able to ship out more than 500 Cloak packages in just one day. From here on out it should be smooth sailing!