If you’ve any old cassette tapes left over after building that floor lamp then you might want to try stuffing your iPod into one, just like the guys over at Contexture Design in Vancouver have.
The great thing is that each unit — a glorious mix of new and old — is likely to be unique, [...]

We’re well and truly past the end of the VHS era, but it’s possible you’ve still got a few of those bulky tapes lying around.
One solution (after you’ve turned your video player into a toaster) is to create a table lamp or two.