If you want to buy an unusual gift, LeFutur is the right place to go. The store deserves its futuristic name for its unique line of high-tech gadgets.
Every item is a little miracle. For example, they have a videophone that you could only have seen in science fiction films. The Beamer FX Videophone Station (Hr 4200) is actually two devices that instantly merge video and phone calls. So you can see who you are talking to – provided that your interlocutor is also using a videophone. The system can be plugged into an existing home phone, and as a bonus it allows to create a digital slide show.
There is a whole series of original clocks in LeFutur. If you’re looking for a present for an enthusiastic car lover, a tire-shaped clock with illumination is the one to choose (Hr 1,100). To add to the effect, the clock’s hands are shaped like a spanner and a screwdriver, and its face looks like a speedometer.
You can also find a photo album-shaped clock, “Do Not Enter” sign wall clock, a surrealistic Dali Clock with a melted face, an electronic hour-glass, a weather-predicting barometer clock, a pretty 31-inch “Time to Love” plush watch and a “Fire Alarm” clock.
For a true sleepyhead, you can choose a Shocking Alarm Clock (Hr 467). When you push the button to stop the annoying alarm, it gives you a low-voltage electric shock – it’s got to be the quickest way to wake up!
If you want an original present for a glamorous lady, you can choose the High Heel Cake Server (Hr 240), which looks like a high-heeled shoe. Also, there are cake servers that will play “Happy Birthday” or your own pre-recorded greeting while the party host is cutting the cake (Hr 449).
LeFutur has a range of roll-up gadgets – you can literally roll them up and stuff them away on a shelf for storage. There is the USB Roll-Up Drum Kit, USB-Roll-Up Chess, flexible piano keys and musical Hopscotch for kids.
The store’s great choice of office trinkets can become your weapon to fight office boredom. For example, the Cheering Football (Hr 250) is a football hoop that clips to your waste basket and cheers you with the noise of a football stadium when you bin your scribbles.
Everyday stationery can apparently be really amazing. With a Puzzle Calendar, for example, you have to assemble every month before your can figure out your meetings. There is a Phone Message Board (Hr 458) – a unique combination of a telephone and a memory board – to write your notes directly on the phone, plenty of unusual mouse pads in the shape of a calculator, a mouse trap, and mini drum kit for fingers.
A real marvel is the XXL Paper Clip (Hr 350), in the shape of a huge clothes-peg – you’ll need to use both hands to clip paper with it.
LeFutur (10/18 Mezhyhirska, 425-58-21).Open 10 a.m. till 9 p.m. www.lefutur.ua
