Just thought I'd share this cool package I received today. This Sarah Blasko "As Day Follows Night" set was available to Australia only and limited to 1000 copies. Each is numbered, signed and comes with an extra disk of bonus songs, plus a paintbrush and 4 cards that have been printed with magic ink (so you have to paint them with water). Having moved from the city to the country a year ago, I'm always buying my music via iTunes because I just can't find the stuff I want here. It was nice to receive something tactile and different. <img src="http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j274/abro83/AABlog050.jpg"> <img src="http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j274/abro83/AABlog052.jpg"> <img src="http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j274/abro83/AABlog053.jpg"> Here's some music if you're interested: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX1RgyCl1Xs Another cool one from a while ago was one Beck released where you made your own cover from a sticker set. What other stuff have you guys come across? 2009-07-17T23:47:15-04:00 21 2009-07-17T06:35:17-04:00 true 0 53451 false false 1404 3005 1 2009-11-21T14:52:18-05:00 973 The new Portugal.The Man cd case is nuts. It folds out into a giant box. Fantastic cd as well. 53451 Post 2009-07-17T06:36:33-04:00 1626131 1140 2009-07-17T06:36:33-04:00 Oh cool, I'll have to check it out. Wow, just wow. <a href="http://www.austinmadethis.com/">here it is!</a> 53451 Post 2009-07-17T06:37:04-04:00 1626151 3005 2009-07-17T06:39:19-04:00 Spinal Tap talks about and demonstrates the unusual elaborate packaging for their new album on Conan http://www.hulu.com/watch/78033/the-tonight-show-with-conan-obrien-spinal-tap 53451 Post 2009-07-17T13:34:31-04:00 1631171 1135 2009-07-17T13:34:31-04:00 <blockquote><cite>a killer wombat said:</cite> The new Portugal.The Man cd case is nuts. It folds out into a giant box. Fantastic cd as well.</blockquote> The Dear Hunter's special edition Act III is crazy awesome 53451 Post 2009-07-17T13:40:52-04:00 1631291 1404 2009-07-17T13:40:52-04:00 <blockquote><cite>a killer wombat said:</cite> The new Portugal.The Man cd case is nuts. It folds out into a giant box. Fantastic cd as well.</blockquote> one of the most elaborate cases and artwork i've seen in a looooong time. it took them forever to lay everything out. 53451 Post 2009-07-17T14:34:51-04:00 1632201 1992 2009-07-17T14:35:12-04:00 I remember Agalloch put out a deluxe edition of "Ashes Against The Grain" limited to 500 pieces in a wooden box with a few postcards, bag of ashes, and a bone fragment. Pretty wild packaging, but can't find a decent pic of it anywhere. Chimera's new album had a special edition version limited to 600 pieces that is pretty wild too, here is a video with it all: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0JiYXiPfdc&feature=player_embedded 53451 Post 2009-07-17T14:51:53-04:00 1632411 12825 2009-07-17T14:51:53-04:00 That looks really cool Amy. I saw the new Chariot album at the CD shop it looked really neat. I wish I had a pic... 53451 Post 2009-07-17T14:53:36-04:00 1632441 1056 2009-07-17T14:53:36-04:00 <blockquote><cite>Ben Danger said:</cite> Spinal Tap talks about and demonstrates the unusual elaborate packaging for their new album on Conan http://www.hulu.com/watch/78033/the-tonight-show-with-conan-obrien-spinal-tap</blockquote> I saw that a couple weeks ago! So amazing! 53451 Post 2009-07-17T15:24:22-04:00 1632841 10347 2009-07-17T15:24:22-04:00 and the grammy goes to...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Recording_Package still cant believe thats the only grammy bright eyes has ever been recognized for. 53451 Post 2009-07-17T16:47:28-04:00 1633881 1208 2009-07-17T16:47:28-04:00 Anyone seen the packageing for the most recent P.O.S. album? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6IrjDvVkKI Great album, by the way. 53451 Post 2009-07-17T16:51:54-04:00 1633991 1025 2009-07-17T16:54:22-04:00 Oh wow! These are all really cool! Thanks for the links! 53451 Post 2009-07-17T19:49:07-04:00 1635841 3005 2009-07-17T19:49:48-04:00 created by DHNN (Design Has No Name) <img src="http://www.thedieline.com/blog/images/2008/04/26/599971209140853.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.thedieline.com/blog/images/2008/04/26/599971209141264.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.thedieline.com/blog/images/2008/04/26/599971209141186.jpg" /> 53451 Post 2009-07-17T20:22:36-04:00 1636031 4526 2009-07-17T20:22:36-04:00 beck wins.lol 53451 Post 2009-07-17T21:04:22-04:00 1636281 664 2009-07-17T21:04:22-04:00 Yeah I love what Beck does with his album releases. 53451 Post 2009-07-17T21:13:38-04:00 1636401 3005 2009-07-17T21:13:38-04:00 <blockquote><cite>ohsotaing said:</cite> created by DHNN (Design Has No Name) <img src="http://www.thedieline.com/blog/images/2008/04/26/599971209140853.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.thedieline.com/blog/images/2008/04/26/599971209141264.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.thedieline.com/blog/images/2008/04/26/599971209141186.jpg" /></blockquote> I like the one you posted, Amee, but holy shit, Beck's wins it all. There's also that sweetass Mastodon special edition (by Paul Romano, I think), I didn't found images to post but it's <a href="http://www.mastodonrocks.com/splash/">here</a> if anyone cares. They're coming to play here in about a month so I probably should order it to get it autographed and kissed and stuff. 53451 Post 2009-07-17T21:25:22-04:00 1636491 9179 2009-07-17T21:25:22-04:00 I'm loving all this special edition stuff! It's worth the extra money for sure. 53451 Post 2009-07-17T21:29:17-04:00 1636521 3005 2009-07-17T21:29:17-04:00 Wouldn't it be creative if you bought an elaborate package and when you opened it there was just a fortune cookie inside and the message was we can't afford the C.D. because of the pirates, but you can keep this box and eat the cookie. 53451 Post 2009-07-17T21:41:15-04:00 1636561 506 2009-07-17T21:41:38-04:00 <blockquote><cite>skullface said:</cite> <blockquote><cite>a killer wombat said:</cite> The new Portugal.The Man cd case is nuts. It folds out into a giant box. Fantastic cd as well.</blockquote> The Dear Hunter's special edition Act III is crazy awesome</blockquote> thanks! (thats me in the photos as the dear hunter! shhhh) 53451 Post 2009-07-17T21:44:19-04:00 1636671 1140 2009-07-17T21:44:19-04:00 That's cool mr wombat! 53451 Post 2009-07-17T21:46:29-04:00 1636701 3005 2009-07-17T21:46:29-04:00 I wish i could find photos of the recent siguar rios album with the illustrated comic and the garbage album that folded up into a rose AND the peeping tom cover that openned on a lever mechanism! 53451 Post 2009-07-17T23:30:07-04:00 1637891 9930 2009-07-17T23:30:07-04:00 <blockquote><cite>a killer wombat said:</cite> <blockquote><cite>skullface said:</cite> <blockquote><cite>a killer wombat said:</cite> The new Portugal.The Man cd case is nuts. It folds out into a giant box. Fantastic cd as well.</blockquote> The Dear Hunter's special edition Act III is crazy awesome</blockquote> thanks! (thats me in the photos as the dear hunter! shhhh)</blockquote> is it creepy if I was looking through all the photos and thought I recognized you? 'cause I did 53451 Post 2009-07-17T23:47:15-04:00 1638181 1404 2009-07-17T23:47:15-04:00