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43 Hand-Held Tools

From BBQ Branding Tools to Dog Tag Tools

— August 19, 2009 — Art & Design
There are many different tools people can use, whether they are online or hand-held. These 43 tool innovations include ones from tool-less shelving and toolkits for women, to personified designer tools.

Implications - Today's technological advancements are wholly based on saving consumers from manual labor; thus, gadgets are geared towards portability and handheld convenience in order to ensure that users barely have to lift a finger. Creative companies are recognizing that nearly anything can be improved by going handheld--after all, it is this same idea that resulted in the popularity of the laptop. Ultimately, those in the tech industry would be wise to consider going handheld.
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Popularity
Activity
Freshness
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DIY Breast Examin Tools
DIY Breast Examin Tools
The Breastlight Offers Enlightened at Home Checking
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41
Tweezer Lights
Tweezer Lights
Multi-Functional Tool
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40
Snap-Apart Toolkit
Snap-Apart Toolkit
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39
Fashion Tool Bags
Fashion Tool Bags
Sherry Stein Totes
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38
RFID Tool-Finders
RFID Tool-Finders
DeWalt & Ford Trucks Team Up for Tool Link for Forgetful Workers
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37
Toys as Cleaning Tools
Toys as Cleaning Tools
The Dust Bunny
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36
Dog Tag Tools
Dog Tag Tools
Everything You Need Around Your Neck
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35
Urban Tool SportHolsters
Urban Tool SportHolsters
Carry all Your gadgets
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34
New Tool In War on Terror
New Tool In War on Terror
80,000 Cans of Silly String
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33
Tool-less Shelving
Tool-less Shelving
The Xv Shelving System
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32
Tool Belts for Your Wrist
Tool Belts for Your Wrist
Magnogrip Keeps Nails and Screws Close at Hand
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31
Pocket-Sized Lifesavers
Pocket-Sized Lifesavers
Tool Logic Survival Card Makes for Light-Weight Protection
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30
BBQ Branding Tool
BBQ Branding Tool
Stamp Your Steak in Style
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29
Garbage Detailing Toolkit
Garbage Detailing Toolkit
Emo Recycling Kit for Chic Eco-Warriors
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28
Pocket Bodyguards
Pocket Bodyguards
The BodyGard 5-in-1 Emergency Tool Fits on Your Keychain
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27
Robust Lawn Care Tools
Robust Lawn Care Tools
The 'Weed Thrasher' Lets You Whack Weeds Wonderfully
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26
Ferrari of Tool Chests
Ferrari of Tool Chests
Kobalt Integrates LEDs, Music, Fridge
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25
Untraditional Toolboxes
Untraditional Toolboxes
Alice Supply Co. Spices Up Their Cases With Fun Designs
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24
Toolbelts for Fashionistas
Toolbelts for Fashionistas
Chic Tool-Emblazoned Waist Belts
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23
Designer Toolbelts
Designer Toolbelts
S.STEIN's Fashion Accessory for Tools
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22
Beer & Tool Holder Shirts
Beer & Tool Holder Shirts
Weber Utility Shirt
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21
Time-Saving Tools
Time-Saving Tools
ProTools Ratcheting Hex Wrench Grips Simplicity
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20
Feminine Tools
Feminine Tools
'She Driver' Pink Man-Proof Screwdrivers
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19
Geometry Tools For Art
Geometry Tools For Art
The Work of Bobo Miette Makes Spirographs Interesting Again
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18
Morbid Anti-Smoking Tools
Morbid Anti-Smoking Tools
“I Love Cancer” Ashtrays Are Brutally Honest
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17
Toolkits for Women
Toolkits for Women
Fix your Car and Fight Breast Cancer
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16
Sophisticated Hamburger Tools
Sophisticated Hamburger Tools
The Chompr Burger Holder Classes Up Fast Food
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15
Personified Designer Tools
Personified Designer Tools
Creepy Hand Wrench
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14
Multifunctional Garden Tools
Multifunctional Garden Tools
4-in-1 Divi Shovel Makes Yard Work Short & Sweet
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13
Giant Swiss Army Knives
Giant Swiss Army Knives
10-in-1 Garden Tool
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12
Gentlemen's Grooming Tools
Gentlemen's Grooming Tools
The 'Willy Care Kit' for Dignified Manscaping
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11
Makeshift Prison Escape Tools
Makeshift Prison Escape Tools
Should Inmates Have Access to the Workshop?
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10
Chocolate Tool Sets
Chocolate Tool Sets
Sweet Engineered Treats
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9
$30,000 Shaving Tools
$30,000 Shaving Tools
The Hommage Damascene Razor
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8
Dental Tool-Inspired Jewelry
Dental Tool-Inspired Jewelry
Odd Oral Distortion Rings for Impromptu Mouth Exams
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7
No Tool Assembly
No Tool Assembly
Cool Furniture Assembles in Minutes
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6
Multi-Purpose Man Gadgets
Multi-Purpose Man Gadgets
The Leatherman Freestyle Tool Has Pliers, Carabineer, Wirecutter
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5
Badass Cleaning Tools
Badass Cleaning Tools
Knuckle Brush
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4
Tools Made of Money
Tools Made of Money
Coin Sculptures by Stacey Lee Webber
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3
Tool Box Lunch Mates
Tool Box Lunch Mates
Josh Tuminella Combines Food Cooling and Tool Carrier
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2
Feminized Garden Tools
Feminized Garden Tools
Cal Lane Designer Shovels
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1
High Tech Diabetes Tools
High Tech Diabetes Tools
Ninos Systems
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