Rarely, ok never, do I post without a pretty picture of a milkcrate. This will be the one exception. Instructables has a great coversation going about the pressure that a milkcrate can withstand. It’s pretty nerdy and totally awesome. Then I found some guy who loves milkcrates and relates the whole thing to marketing. Who would have thought you could write so much about the lowly milk crate?
How much pressure can the average milkcrate withstand? via Instructables
What if milkcrates were made out of Corian® by Dupont? Well, in Philadelphia you can see the results (google map link). Corian Bench Inventions in Philadelphia Via Design Milk
Flickr has everything and the milk crate photos are expanding on the daily. These three are just the tip of the iceberg, but represent some of the range. The top one is titled “Doggie Crate” by Chewie2008. The 2nd one is simply called “Milk Crate” by Channel_Mixer. Lastly we have “Milk Crates as shelvesat the Jubilee” by Warmest Regards. Go see their work, spread the milkcrate image love.
Merry Design from Madrid, Spain has this very cool bread crate/table project. It’s a expandable system with a simple design to bring some added utility and design sense to the already functional crate. View some of their other projects on their site.
Rock Martin, from the good ole’ Australian continent, sent me a link to these great milkcrate inspired pieces. I love the metal one (see below). Check out more pics and his other works at their site –> rockmartin.com.au
Julie from Redwood, California uses this “Foremost” milkcrate for all of her collage gear. Welcome to an Open Studios Tour via High Fiber Content
I see bikes everyday with milkcrates attached, and I’m still excited when I see it. This one is next level–some genius in Brooklyn took the bottom of a 2nd milkcrate and made it into a lid for his bike crate. It even has a lock! I love it when a plan comes together. Sweet Milkcrate Basket via Travels and Photos
This photo is amazing by Brett Pibbs of a young boy in Samoa, Indonesia after the earthquake. Day in Photos via Washington Post
Tuukka Rask has only played 5 NHL games, but for the Providence Bruins of the AHL Rask made a name for himself with an all-star post-game tantrum. The finale of this display was throwing a milkcrate onto the ice from the tunnel. I love everything about this story. I wish I could do an interview with this guy. Watch the whole video here –> Tuukka Rask loses his temper after shootout loss (March 21st, 2009), full story here via Sports of Boston
There have been so many milkcrate hits lately that it’s getting hard to keep up. Below are a slew of the crate web stories. Keep ’em coming world wide web.
