The clever guys at J-Me have identified the life span of the audio cassette as transient, but rather than let it rest in peace, they have reinvented it to spew sticky tape from its innards. In the early 90's a similar occurrence may have caused your heart to leap to your mouth, as you saw your Backstreet Boys 2Pac album being devoured by a cassette player bent on destruction. Rest easy then, this cassette will only release the kind of tape used in tacking down envelope flaps that have lost their sticky purpose in life.

Shipping this September, the J-Me Tape Dispenser is available for pre-order at £12.50 (c.$25). [Product Page via Urban Retro Lifestyle]

There's something a bit fetishy about this Mr P tape dispenser, but I can't quite put my finger on why he looks so odd. Perhaps it's because, with the tape stretched between his mouth and his toes it looks like he's biting the sheet. Which must mean there's something unspeakable going on beneath the covers. And I don't want to find out exactly what that is. Or he's got an unfeasibly long tongue, in which case some of you office workers will be itching to get your hands on him. Mr P comes in black, white, blue and green and he will cost you $25.

Mr P tape dispenser at your dispense [Gizmodiva]