E153: What Is This Thing?

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Welcome to Edition 153 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?...

Trekking the National Parks Board Game

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So many national parks, so little time to hike and camp and do #2s (and then bury them like a responsible nature lover) in them all. Well fret not, my dudes and ladies, because even if you can't hop in the Sprinter Van...

CRKT Skeggox Outdoor Tactical Axe

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Let me axe you: do you need a tactical tool with an SK-5 carbon steel blade and glass reinforced nylon handle to assist you in your camping, survival, or other outdoor pursuits? Would it sweeten the pot if this tool were...

Behrens MARS Project ONE Dual Time Zone Watch

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What time is it? OK, what time is it in Japan? OK, what time is it on Mars? That's the question Behrens will let you answer with no more than a glance at your wrist with their MARS Project ONE Dual Time Zone Watch. A...

SpaceAid WrapNeat 3-in-1 Wrap Dispenser with Cutter

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SpaceAid. That would be a way better name for a group of interplanetary EMTs than it is for kitchen organizational tools made of bamboo. Think of it. SpaceAid: From Earth to Mars at the Speed of Light. Or At Least Faster...

Gardena Leaf & Lawn Collector

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The leaves may not be falling yet, but look at them up there. All green and wispy, shaking their golden ratioed little asses in the wind. They're just biding their time. Waiting for a few brisk nights. A random September...

Squeaky Clean Feet Foot Scrubber Shower Shoes

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Scrub-a-dub-dub and tickle-tickle your way to Squeaky Clean Feet with the brand's Foot Scrubber Shower Shoes. I haven't tried them, but I gotta say, it looks like no detail was spared in their design...

Frio Color-Changing LED Cooler & Bluetooth Speaker

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Lights...cooler...action! ... Oh wait, don't forget the beats! After all, it's the Frio Color-Changing LED Cooler and Bluetooth Speaker...

How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack

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The 12-inch menaces are coming for you! You might think How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack is a parody, a humorous manual for the coffee tables of lawn ornament enthusiasts. But consider how garden gnomes have evolved...

BLACK+DECKER Cordless Drill Combo Kit

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The BLACK+DECKER Cordless Drill Combo Kit is new or particularly fancy, but it does have a new and particularly fancy price from Amazon Prime Day. You'll save around $89 if you're a Prime member who grabs this 4-piece...

Solethreads Recliner Flip-Flops

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The bad news: Solethreads Recliner Flip-Flops are not made from actual recliners. The good news: they're made from actual yoga mats instead. This is probably even better because, while recliners are indeed muy comfortable...

Why would you buy gifts for people you don't like much? Because they're family, and you have to. Or, though they're not really a friend, they're part of your friend group, and they're having a birthday party, and you have to. Or you drew them for Secret Santa, and you have to. Or they're your girlfriend...

Sleepy Sleeves Wearable Arm Pillow

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I don't wear my heart on my sleeve, I wear my nap on my sleeve. The Sleepy Sleeves Wearable Arm Pillow is an alternative to neck pillows and giant ostrich heads for travelers and tuckered-out workers eager to grab some...

How to Do Insane Magic Tricks Kit

What's inside the How to do Insane Magic Tricks Kit? You'll have to lift the lid of your own box to truly find out, but Ellusionist, the magicians behind the superlative-slinging box of sorcery, do give one hint: "All...

FUNBOY Super Clear Chaise Lounger

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One thing is clear: this FUNBOY Chaise Lounger. Hahaha, you're welcome, son. Dad will be here all week...

Bron Coucke Sausage Guillotine

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The Bron Coucke Sausage Guillotine. Now there's an...interesting...gift for a man. Indeed, it is an exquisite charcuterie tool, made in France and most dudely in appearance to maximize presentation at your next dinner...

WORKPRO Electrical Repair Kit

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Funny, WORKPRO calls it an Electrical Repair Kit, but I'm pretty sure using one would be a surefire way for me to destroy my mama's electrical wires and terminals. Maybe even start an electrical fire and burn down her...

Juniper Books Lord of the Rings: The Complete Writings

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What's in a name? When you're talking Lord of the Rings, years of work, millions of fans, and billions of dollars in book and film revenue. And when you're talking Juniper Books? Dust jackets...

Astronaut Rabbit Side Table

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Oh, and if a jade green Astronaut Rabbit Side Table isn't kooky enough for you in and of itself, bonus alert! Space Bunny's helmet is also a tissue dispenser!...

E152: What Is This Thing?

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Welcome to Edition 152 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?...

Love in Bloom Porcelain Heart Vase

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A classic from Seletti, the Love in Bloom Porcelain Heart Vase goes full-on anatomical in its efforts to help you show how much you care. The vase turns arteries and veins of the heart into individual bud vases, allowing...

How to Fix Stuff: Practical Hacks

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At first I thought Tom Scalisi and Tanya Watson wrote How to Fix Stuff: Practical Hacks for Your Home and Garden as a go-to for kids who need an easy gift for Dad or gift for Mom. But now I wonder if it isn't the opposite...

UFO Night Light

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Well, this UFO Night Light is certainly a subtler approach to the theme than the Alien Abduction Lamp, but, come on, nowhere near as fun. Available in lacquered black and white, I guess this UFO Night Light is the perfect...

2-in-1 Watermelon Fork & Slicer

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This 2-in-1 Watermelon Fork and Slicer is the fruitiest thing you'll see all summer. Maybe even 3 summers counting, given it's been a minute since the Windmill Watermelon Slicer made its own fruity splash...