The Aston Martin One-77 is incredible. Not just because it’s the worlds most expensive ride (clocking in at $2.5 million range), or because I’ve had an obsession with Aston Martin since I was 9, but because each of the 77 cars will be handmade to the buyers specifics. At that price, I’d hope so– but this will be an automotive collectors item for many moons to come. Hand-hammered aluminum body, carbon fiber chassis, 7.3 Liter V12 engine. Excessive maybe, but artful and classic with lines of the original design nonetheless. Longtime design man, Marek Reichman the Director of Design at Aston Martin is responsible for this beauty. Check out a video with more about Project One-77 here and there are a few more pictures after the jump.

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Great literary and artistic minds collaborate to produce a collection of iconic images of the world’s greatest city in New York. The book is encased in its own little skyscraper and features the work of Annie Leibovitz, Helmut Newton, Patrick Demarchelier and David Baily. Also included in each book is a rare print by Leonard Freed, whose work was rarely seen and never released. This is a killer for any book collection, but don’t expect it to come easy. Only 25 copies will be available.

Via Cool Hunting

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Given the increase in Kindles, new Blackberries, and 3G iPhones, it’s nice to see a black item that keeps notes the old fashioned way. Doane Paper utility notebooks are mobile in their own way at less than four by six inches and only 48 pages — ideal for bite-size musings.  Portland print show Pinball Publishing uses soy-based inks and recycled paper to create the grid+lines notebook line. Perfect for pockets.

A brand new store opens in downtown Manhattan tonight featuring a set by 20 year-old style queen DJ Harley Newton. The transplant from L.A. is quickly gaining hype through her regular DJ night at LIT and her recent score as a model for DKNY’s next campaign. Based on the opening, we can expect lots more great nights at this fledgling venue. Don’t miss out on this first one though. And be sure to rock your freshest gear. RSVP at DDCLAB [at] factorypr.com

Supermandolini has repeatedly indulged our inner geek with their adornments that recall our heyday as gamers and computer enthusiasts. Their latest creations recall both our formative years at the Bad Dudes machine in the mall and the formidable hours we’ve spent toiling on basic applications like Photoshop, Paint and Word. Having the limited edition collection of hand-pressed Arcade Badges on your backpack will help ward off any attackers for fear that the push of a button you might unleash a stunning roundhouse or invite a second player to come to your aid. Sporting their new collection of limited run metallic Toolbar Badges on your person will probably make you more attractive to any present computer-illiterate types in search of a quick lesson. Frankly, l’d rather the former, but both certainly have their merits.

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If there’s one thing that you’ve learned from us down the stretch of this recently passed Presidential election, it could be that a lot of merchandise has been made in support of Barack Obama. The current President-Elect has inspired the sale of everything from prints to moose antlers. But what will become of all of that good stuff now that the voting is over. Well, the folks at Zazzle have taken an everything must go approach. The online T-shirt and apparel site is slashing prices 10 percent on all political merchandise before November 8th. If you’re hope is still getting the better of you and you want some Obama merch to savor the flavor of victory, all you’ve got to do is type in the promo code: ObamaZazzle. If you’re a dejected McCain supporter or ironic hipster voter whose only relief would come from a recount, you’re included too. All McCain goodies get the same treatment as long as you type in McCainZazzle for your discount. So if in the next two days anyone asks you if they can get cheap election memorabilia, you can reply, “Yes We Can!”

Attention serious nerds, get out your Google calendar and mark it down with the following information: On December 4 – 7, the Blip Festival 2008 comes to New York to recycle your Commodore 64, Atari 2800, NES … possibly even a Neo Geo or two … into musical instruments and artistic displays. While most gaming relics look like plastic-injection toasters and sound like a berzerk B9 robot, in the hands of talented musicians (like 8-Bit Operators), skilled artisans, and a handful of components from Radio Shack, they can become a bleeping good time.

Smells like teen … inspiration! Our young friend Ethan Bodnar has come out with a new series of posters calling for social change in the most typographically literal way possible. The 11 x 17  “This Is Backwards” series has a couple of motivational statements in, of course, backwards facing font. Wrong-headed ideas, like sitting on your ass all the time or going grocery shopping without a reusable bag, are spelled out against variations of solid blue. Clever. Just don’t hang them in front of mirror — or you’ll be getting the wrong message.