What geeks frame!

Framing for Geeks: Mdeas for 10O very different enthusiasts. The Who doesn't remember the infamous line "Rock, paper scissors, lizard, spock"? We have the ultimate geek show to thank for that, but if you're truly BIG into Star Trek and want to frame something with a fun twist, this is the quote to frame! BANG GEEK STATS • The sign Spock makes for "Live long and prosper" • The iconic hand gesture was originally a jewish blessing sign. • Lizard poisons spock, and eats paper. WTETUM 2 The Lu POTASSIUM Ok, so most of us wouldn't associate chemical elements with decor, but what if you could use Nitrogen in a clever way to help spell out a name? Well, why not frame a few of those elements and play a little scrabble with science to decorate the simplest of spaces. ULTIMAT CIENCE geek STATS • The first widely known periodic table went public in 1869 • There are 118 total elements on the periodic table • 90 elements on the table occur remaining 28 are man made. nature the • Technetium was the first element to be made artificially. Ceccecc. To some, immortalizing their favorite comic book superhero is the most important thing, and why not do this by framing it? 3 The COMIC BOOK lover Framing the book will protect it and keep it safe (just make sure you give it a good read at least 100 times before you go ahead with this and save a copy). It will make for a great collector's item and conversation piece in your living room to debate about why your hero kicks everyone else's behind. STATS • From Feb.2012 to Feb.2013 comic book sales went up: 18,39% • #1 Comic book sold was: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA#1 by the vendor DC • Superman is the #1 Favorite comic book hero! Before those awesome 3D 1,000,000 piece puzzles and Bob the Builder, there was a very old school toy, geeks all over will identify in a heartbeat and that's Lego's. Hours and hours spent, building cities, houses, changing Lego characters tiny hair pieces, why not honor that and frame a few of them in a shadow box to take us back to that fun place and time, you can even call it art! The LEGO collector STATS • The first minifigures (or minifigs) were released in 1978. • Every year, about 19 billion LEGO bricks are produced. • Children around the world spend 5 billion hours a year playing with LEGO bricks. JUUUU00 5) The VIDEO GAME junkie Nothing screams out geek! More than a video game, hours and hours are dedicated to the activity, endless over choosing what and who comes first. But video games are an outlet to geeks, just like shopping is for girls... think of it as therapeutic, so why not ghts with the mother or girlfriend frame those little cartoonish characters that are so important to geeks? STATS • The first video game is a missile game from 1947. • Pac-Man was designed by Toru Iwatani for appealing to women, because Pac-Man is always eating... like women! • Nintendo (the video game and console company) has not encountered any losses at the end of their sales year, unlike Sony and Microsoft. CCcecce cccce You don't have to be a geek to necessarily know about Star Wars, but if you've been alive, anywhere between 1977 and today you've probably caught a glimpse of it. Anything from a signed poster, a spaceship blue print, a piece of the actual film, to a Light sabers, SW fans go all the way and spend thousands maybe even millions on making sure they have the coolest most desirable, intact memorabilia available. The STATS • R2-D2's name comes from the term REEL 2, DIALOG. • The word "Jedi" is derived from the Japanese words "Jidai Geki" which translate as "period drama." • Chewbacca was based on Lucas's dog Indiana. There are so many cool, geeky series out there, but we wanted to focus on a recent one causing The KING commotion worldwide and it's just anybody OF ALL Thrones who would read a few thousand page books that look like bibles about ancient world affairs, dragons, kingdoms and wars, yes! We're talking about Game of Thrones. Recently adapted from HBO, if your home has some old world charm, framing memorabilia like a map of the Westeros, or a Arya Stark's sword replica will fit right in. STATS • Alfie Allon (Theon Greyjoy) is the brother of pop singer Lily Allen. • All the snow and ice is man made for the show and while filming, because even though Northern Ireland is cold, it does not snow when they need it to. • The sword of Arya Stark is called "Needle". NICTOR Fan of WHO If you haven't heard of Dr. Who, it's probably because you don't watch a lot of British TV, or have the BBC channel. But if you are the time-travel geek, you may want to catch up and put something up on your walls about all the gadgets and sayings from the show (let's not forget awesome minimalistic posters!), ought to give you a nice conversation piece with any visitors, from the past, present or future! STATS • BBC television at 17:16:20 GMT on 23 November 1963 • Doctor Who celebrates it's fiftieth year this year (2013) • John Lumic used homeless people to make his first Cybermen CCcecceccceccec Cccccccced LOr of the RINGS The war for middle earth had never been more attractive for L.O.T.R. followers, especially after the J. R. R. Tolkien books came to life back in 2001. There are so many characters, stories and artifacts to choose from, why not work your home decor or office around your love for this movement. People opt for anything from a map to a character but also minimalist posters that are contemporary, bright in colors and conversation starters. STATS • Lord Of The Rings is the sixth-highest grossing franchise ever, behind Harry Potter, James Bond, Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean and Shrek. • 1,800 pairs of hobbit feet were made for the principal hobbit cast across the films. • Elijah Wood had Alka Seltzer tablets in his mouth so he'd foam when Shelob stabbed him. Ceccccces Ccececececce cceeecece 10 Who ever said a camera, a PC or hard drive pieces wouldn't make for art. More and more, geeks are finding their way to incorporate their love and passion to the way they decorate their geek cave. Anything from bright hand painted canvas of technologic gadgets, to old computer parts, this is strictly for the techy fanatic and his literal sense of loving technology to the point it would be hung in the T0 things agek The HNOL guru living room. STATS • Before the 20th century, the term "technology was uncommon in English, and usually referred to the description or study of the useful arts • Between 2001 and 2007, consumers in the U.S. threw away nearly 500 million computers into community landfills. • Currently there are approximately 17 billion devices connected to the internet worldwide. 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