Online - July 27, 2004

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Animal Rubber Bands

Ever notice how office supplies seem to be more subject to the laws of entropy than other stuff?

Pens, pencils, paper clips, even staplers: One minute they’re there, the next they’re scattered to the four winds. (Blame Klepto Kimberly three cubes over. She was ogling your new Ticonderogas just yesterday.)

Perhaps we all just need to keep better track. A set of kooky, charming, animal-shaped rubber bands should be incentive enough. Made from hardy, brightly colored silicone, they come in packs of 24 and in six shapes: ostrich, rhino, kangaroo, elephant, giraffe, and hippo. Stretch them out and marvel as they spring back to their original shape. They’ll add new life to an otherwise drab quarterly report or PowerPoint presentation. But you’ll definitely think twice before idly shooting one at your co-worker/spouse/dog.

Animal rubber bands may not solve all the mysteries of the universe.

But they could be the key to at least one.

Available online at thecontainerstore.com.