Gifts for Makers: Kits & DIY Gadgets

The invention of the telescope was quite groundbreaking in the history of mankind. Actually invented by the Dutch optician Hans Lipperhey in 1608, ...

You may be wondering what a clock with images of zodiac signs is doing in a nerd store. Well, quite simply, several thousand years ago, these const...

If you automatically drift off into a Studio Ghibli daydream at the sight of blossoming cherry trees, then your next crafting meditation awaits her...

You hear a siren, a strange buzzing - and then it comes around the corner: the iconic Ecto-1, the Ghostbusters' ghost hunter mobile! If you immedia...

The Moai statues of Easter Island have stood silently on the horizon for centuries, gazing into nothingness – mysterious, imposing, immobile. Now y...

Sometimes you don't need a meditation course to find a moment of peace - sometimes all you need is a little wood, patience and the right amount of ...

While most of us probably inevitably associate these cannons with castles and knights, they looked a little different to this model back then. The ...

If you have already invested hours and hours in the detailed kits from Metal Earth, it is only fair to show off the result in a worthy manner. Meta...

Egyptian pyramids, burial sites of powerful pharaohs and rulers of various dynasties have fascinated people for thousands of years. Researchers are...

Heroes have puzzles, superheroes have super puzzles - in 3D instead of 2D! The DC Comics 3D puzzles are not about putting together a flat picture, ...

Machu Picchu, die Niagarafälle, die Chinesische Mauer: Wer diese Orte im Urlaub sehen will, braucht Zeit, Geld und ziemlich viel Kerosin. Wer sie n...

The USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the world's first nuclear-powered submarine - a technical milestone that finds its way onto your crafting table with...

Anyone who, when looking at a greenhouse, immediately thinks of the scent of earth, quiet afternoons, and that very specific happiness between leav...

When you stroll through Japanese cities, you encounter them everywhere: small trams leisurely rattling past houses, cherry trees, and narrow alleys...

Ein Schloss ist am Ende nur Mechanik: Stifte, Federn, Toleranzen. Wer verstanden hat, wie diese Teile zusammenspielen, sieht in einer verschlossene...

Some stories begin with a completely ordinary afternoon – until suddenly a white rabbit rushes by and everything goes awry. Since Lewis Carroll's A...

In many small European towns, there are these winding alleys where suddenly a tiny flower shop appears. Pots full of tulips stand in front of the d...

Some bookstores are more than just places to buy books. They are meeting points for stories, thoughts, and people – small literary universes betwee...

Between creaking floorboards, fluttering ravens, and signs that only insiders can interpret correctly, there are these alleys where you automatical...

The dark world of Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire is undoubtedly one of the most complex and fascinating worlds in recent TV and fantasy...

Naruto Uzumaki made himself a promise for life: He will become Hokage – the leader of the Hidden Leaf Village and the strongest ninja of his genera...

There are these quiet Christmas moments that are almost more important than the big hustle and bustle: outside, snow falls softly, inside the firep...

Centuries ago, people in East Asia began not only to let trees grow, but to consciously shape them. A bonsai is therefore never just a plant - it i...

Anyone who has ever strolled through a narrow Japanese alley knows this special atmosphere: red paper lanterns overhead, small izakaya eateries sid...

Hardly any other vehicle is more iconic - the Batmobile from Tim Burton's 1989 "Batman" has long been a legend. With its dark elegance, characteris...

1844 klopfte Samuel Morse die erste Nachricht durch eine Leitung, und auf einmal war eine Botschaft schneller unterwegs als jedes Pferd. Geblieben ...

There are these quiet Christmas moments that are almost more important than the big hustle and bustle: outside, snow falls quietly, inside, the fir...

There is this brief moment in spring in Japan when cherry blossoms drift through the air like pink snow. Entire streets transform into a sea of blo...

There are places in stories where time suddenly becomes strange. Old train stations with high arches, ticking clocks, and the soft echo of steam lo...

In some books, there are these small moments: a cozy side alley, a bookstore with a creaky door, somewhere the scent of fresh coffee. You sit at a ...

Seit Jahrzehnten reist ein gewisser Zeitlord in einem blauen Polizeikasten durch Raum und Zeit, und jeder, der zum ersten Mal hineinsieht, staunt ü...

Bienen bauen ihre Waben in makellosen Sechsecken, ohne Lineal, ohne Bauplan und ohne einen einzigen Tropfen Klebstoff. Wer diese Präzision einmal m...

Anyone who knows Naruto knows: No moment in the life of the blonde ninja is more sacred than a steaming bowl of ramen at the Ichiraku stand – the o...

When the days get shorter and fairy lights hang in the windows everywhere, this very special time of the year begins: Christmas markets, freshly de...