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HL2 Headcrab Hat

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:43:05 -0700

$29.95 from The Valve Store
I will admit that I had to look up what a Half-Life 2 Headcrab was. Whether or not you are a fan of the computer game, I think we can all appreciate a plush alien-like thing called Headcrab that you can wear on your head. If you are a fan of the game, I just don't see how you could continue to play the game without one of these.

Jigsaw Cookie Cutter

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:36:08 -0700

$6.66 from Cox & Cox
It would be cool to write a message across the cookies with frosting (or otherwise decorate them in an elaborate manner if you are extra ambitious), shuffle them up and give them to someone to put back together before devouring. I think I stole that idea from a jigsaw postcard I've seen, but this would be way more delicious.

The Egg Cuber

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:34:29 -0700

$2.99 from The Kitchen Store
Why would you want a hard boiled egg in the shape of a cube? Because you can! And because some things are more delicious in cube form.

Mustache Comb Necklace

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:12:17 -0700

$120.00 from Makool Loves You
Well-groomed facial hair can make all the difference in the way you look. This mustache comb necklace is stylish and it'll help you remember to keep your mustache in line wherever you may be. Ladies, I imagine you could sport these as well and comb that unruliness out of your men, or strangers even. Sterling silver, comes with an 18" chain.

Vibram Five Fingers

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:01:26 -0700

$80.00 from Vibram
Maybe you would feel really fast and light in these shoes... maybe you would just feel really weird. Either way, it's about time that foot technologies caught up with hand technologies. Enough toe discrimination! Each toe deserves a voice (and footwear compartment)!

Lamplamp

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:40:23 -0700

$39.00 from Generate Design
This extremely clever light bulb appears to attach to the socket sideways. In reality though, it's more of a Siamese bulb: two bases and one dome. So you screw one base in to the socket, and one is left to bewilder your guests. An exquisite modification to one of those products that we never usually pay attention to.

Ting Sling

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:02:33 -0700

$333.10 from Ting
I would LOVE to swing in this beautiful hammock made entirely from reclaimed seat belts! It's that strong silky smoothness of the material that they're made from... am I the only one who loves seat belts? I don't think so!

Giant Swiss Army Knife

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:32:57 -0700

$999.00 from Think Geek
Ohhhh yes. Gentlemen, this is it. The king of all pocket tools. Who knows how you could possibly operate any of the tools here, but that doesn't matter. The point of owning this thing is to bestow upon yourself the title of Manliest Man In The World. Other pocket tools will bow before yours. This contains all 85 tools produced by Wenger (the makers of the Genuine Swiss Army Knife), combined into one monstrosity. We love it. It is certainly just as powerful of a sculpture as it is a collector's item.

To-Do Tattoo

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:26:30 -0700

$5.99 from Perpetual Kid
These temporary tattoo to-do lists (nice tongue twister!) are a fun parody of the little notes we all tend to jot down on our hands and arms. Or is that just me? Each package comes with 12 simple, ruled tattoos, plus a non-toxic, skin-safe, washable-ink pen to use to fill in the blanks. Never forget to run that all-important errand again!

Ouch! Bandages

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:07:01 -0700

$4.95 from Vat19
Even the smallest paper cut deserves an overly dramatic response and these comic strip inspired bandages will surely draw plenty of attention and sympathy for your boo-boo. Includes 24 sterile and individually wrapped assortment of exclamations.

Giant Plastic Cup

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:28:31 -0700

$118.23 from Limiteds.com
These are so great. I want to be drinking out of one right now. Playing off of the iconic plastic cup shape, these giant (34cm diameter) polyethylene cups are durable enough to function as stools or trash bins. That was actually their original intent... but oh no, I want to drink out of it. And I will. Someday.

Dinosaur Necklace

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:14:15 -0700

$159.89 from Tatty Devine
From site: "This necklace is, like, so 230 million years ago - can you get more vintage? Actually, that's a lie, we made it last week. Over 50 bones make up the dinosaur's body, hanging from a hand-beaded strand of tiny seed beads. It's t-rex-tastic!" Sorry, we can't write a better description than that.

Portable Rotary Phone

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:17:05 -0700

$199.94 from SparkFun Electronics
This must be the most amazing phone I've ever seen. Just when you thought that old school Bluetooth headset was the coolest... here's the 100% retrofitted rotary MOBILE phone! What the guys at SparkFun Electronics do is take an old rotary phone and through some genius-level electronic hocus-pocus, hook it up to an (internal) mobile phone - SIM card and all! Everything works properly, including the metallic call bells and dial tone! I'm so psyched about this I can barely form coherent sentences!! Look at all the exclamation points!

Canon USB Flash Drive (Not a Camera)

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:42:56 -0700

(See site for price) from E-bay
This is not a camera but a 2GB USB flash drive in the shape of a miniature camera. It would make a great gift to photography enthusiasts, especially if they happen to have the matching camera. We love miniatures.

Transparent Canoe

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:39:12 -0700

$1,599.95 from Hammacher Shlemmer
Don't miss out on all the aquatic wildlife hiding directly below your canoe or kayak ever again!