I found this fascinating article from Tech Republic about 3D printers and ways they’re already starting to revolutionize life as we know it:

http://www.techrepublic.com/article/10-facts-on-3d-printing-understanding-techs-next-big-game-changer/?tag=nl.e099&s_cid=e099&ttag=e099&ftag=TREd8c0fa8

It’s well worth reading!   And it linked to the Thingverse site where people share plans for and pictures of things they’ve created with 3D printers:

My favorite has to be this:

A Tardis with Drawers.  I want one!

And if you want more. This is another site with a bunch of quirky things created by 3D printers.