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MacworldSusan Kare is a legend in the Mac community (and in technology in general), having created the icons for the original Macintosh. Shes still an active artist and her latest collection is perfect for anyone looking for something that speaks to your inner whimsy in these modern times.With the Esc Keys, Kare designed 32 icons in her recognizable bitmap style. The icons exclude anything Mac-associated, so you wont find a Happy Mac or Clarus the Dogcow here. But you will find a smiling lightbulb and not one, but two dogs. Asprey Studios Alistair Walker, who commissioned the collection, told Fast Company that the icons represent things to do away from the computer. Its a reminder not to be a keyboard warrior, he said.AspreyThe icons are available as keycaps that can be inserted into mechanical keyboards (which means you cant use them on Apples Magic Keyboard). The keycaps dont come cheap, with silver costing $644 and gold vermeil costing $1,031. A few icons, including Flower 1 and Alien, are available as necklace pendants for $1,417 (silver) or $2,061 (gold). All purchases include a digital version of the icon inscribed on the blockchain.The collection is having a limited run, so if you really want a gold vermeil Panic button for your keyboard, you should act fast. If you dont want to spend so much but still want some of Kares Mac work, check out kareprints.com, where she sells prints of her work. Youll find Happy Mac, Dogcow, the Mac Bomb icon, and even a hand-painted canvas pirate flag like the one touted by the original Mac development team.