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If the novelty product category seems to be an inexhaustible source of visual puns and other clever gift items, brands like Kikkerland, DCI, Fred & Friends, and at least a couple other mainstays of NY NOW and IH+HS offer reliably entertaining (and video-friendly) on a seasonal basis. This time around at the Housewares Show, we caught up with Los Angeles-based Mollaspace, who were exhibiting at Chicago's McCormick Place for the very first time. The X-Ray playing cards struck our fancy at NY NOW, so it was good to have Fumi Suzuki walk us through some highlights from the new collection.