Welcome to Edition 84 of What Is This Thing?, my recurring visual riddle series consisting of one simple photo - see above - and one simple question: what is this thing?...

If you thought you liked doughy pizza before, just wait 'til someone sends you a pepperoni pie made entirely of cash. This pizza is money!...

Who needs iron for a throne when you have 6 billion wood pallets wandering the world waiting to be recycled? True, Anton Brunberg's "Pallet Thief" wood throne wouldn't make it past a single sneeze from Drogon - or even...

This briefcase is smokin' hot! The NOMAD grill & smoker packs a charcoal BBQ grill and smoker into a pretty decent lookin', and ultra-portable 20.5" x 13.5" x 9.5" case. Open the carrier up to expose 425 square inches...

You might choose your headphones for the sound of them, but there's nothing wrong with the sight of them getting you pumped to pump some audio too. Minoxidil's Rainbows are modular over-ear headphones that will boost...

What rhymes with orange? Nothing. What goes with orange? Your wrist, if you're lucky. Swiss brand SEVENFRIDAY makes another bold (and juicy!) statement with their P3C/09 Orange Carbon Watch. While its massive 47mm square...

Black thumbs and black lungs, the Respira Smart Garden is here for you. A hybrid hydroponic plant wall and air purifier, the Respira merges plants' natural biofiltration process with smart technology to produce a healthy...

Wow, this Prepdeck meal prep kit, with all its little food storage containers, kitchen tools, and cutting board looks super duper handy for anyone cooking a meal! And super duper crappy for anyone doing the dishes after...

Didn't get that hippopotamus for Christmas? How about a Happy Hippo Ring instead? Those denied cats, dogs, snakes, cockatoos, koalas, and frog princes, Good After Nine has its finger on the pulse of your disappointment...

Bobo Gadget Balloons! Bobo Balloons are transparent, helium-ready pieces of party decor from Neo LOONS, and these Bobo Balloons light up the festivities even further with 13' of flashing LEDs included to line their bubbles...

The RENPHO Smart Body Measuring Tape reminds me of the fitness tests I used to have to take each year during elementary school PE. A timed mile run. Pullups. The Sit & Reach box o' flexibility. And the...for lack of knowing...

There's something different about this sculpture...I just...can't quite put my finger on - oh! It moved! The hand, its fingers, they drum, they tap, they rat-a-tat-tat. Just like yours and mine do. And just like Nik Ramage's...

Why did the knife and the wind join forces to fight evil? They wanted to deliver some cutting blows. Meet Romance of Men's Windtalker, a 5-1/2" Damascus steel folding knife out to prove it's as strong and mighty as it...

You can reach me at P.O. Box Don't Touch My Shit. And just in case you forget, I've locked the most valuable of it (cash, stash, Hot Wheels collectibles) up inside one of these very fine vintage post office door safes...

Uh-oh, did you drink your last microbrew or large format Belgian import? Now all that's left in the fridge is Rolling Rock and Michelob Ultra? It's cool, dude. When life makes you beer bitter, grab some beer bitters...

Wine Folly's Magnum Edition: The Master Guide to wine knowledge is for the wine obsessed and the wine curious alike. It's for the wine geeks who are eager to distinguish between Medium Straw and Medium Yellow whites...

Yep, Alona Dudich's Music Pillows look exactly like the types of synthesizers and mixers an experienced DJ would let me use to show off my own skills in the booth. Hey Mr. Tiesto! I think something happened to your turntables...

If you can't flash your AmEx Black Card to show 'em how rich you are, flash your Pocket Engineer ruler and unit conversion Black Card to show 'em how smart you are...

I haven't read C is for Chafing, but based on the cover, illustrator Eric Cash deserves all the credit for its success as a parody alphabet book for runners and their kids. Look at the face on that cover child! He nailed...

Hands-free phone holder for my bed and recliner arm, I love you a bushel and a peck, and a hug around your gooseneck. While there's more to it than your standard phone stand or holder, this gooseneck hands-free phone...

Small Business Shoutout: BloomingTables Living Furniture. Based out of San Diego, BloomingTables designs coffee, console, and side tables, plus desks eager to "bring the beauty of the outdoors - indoors." Their simple...

Welcome to Edition 83 of What Is This Thing?, my recurring visual riddle series consisting of one simple photo - see above - and one simple question: what is this thing?...