If you're reading about the best 80s toys you can still buy, you're probably indulging in nostalgia, and thinking things were way better in the 80s than they are in the 2010s. I don't disagree, but I will say one thing about today: if it weren't for the global and online marketplaces, plus the technology...

Office Nap Pillow

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Falling asleep at your desk? The Office Nap Pillow for the work force's finest (plus sleepy students with 8 a.m. lectures) facilitates a quick 3:00 snooze without the resultant neck and shoulder tension, or headaches...

Conversion Turntable with Stereo Speakers

$65.99 ION Audio »

The Classic LP is a USB conversion turntable compatible with Macs & PCs. What's a turntable ye young whippersnappers ask? Well, back before music streaming services we bought something called MP3s to listen to music...

T-Square Electric Tea Maker

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Check out the makeover Gourmia's Tea-Square has given to the electric tea kettle. So modern. So tech savvy. So space-conscious and portable. I guess the great Huey Lewis was right: It's hip to be square...

YETI Hondo Base Camp Chair

$299.99 YETI »

The empty weight of YETI's forthcoming Hondo Base Camp Chair is a hefty 16-1/2 pounds. But I think its load bearing capacity more than compensates for the additional load it imposes. During testing, the chair's break...

Virgin Bust Breast Lift Pads (NSFW)

When you see these Virgin Bust Breast Lift Pads do you think the same thing I do? Tune in, Tokyo. Tune in, Tokyo. No? Maybe just because you don't have all the information on the boobie-bettering cones yet. They fulfill...

SharkMan Wearable Furniture

You won't be unleashing any superhero maneuvers as the awkward and bulky SharkMan, but this concept from Yang Zhao isn't for fighting crime. Or sharks for that matter. SharkMan is a wearable piece of furniture. It's an...

The real best credit card multi-tool would be the one that finds the money to pay off all my credit cards for me. And then makes me a sandwich. But since smart tech and AI startups are still working to develop that particular kind of credit card multi-tool, feel free to peruse the best of the rest...

Wanachi Mega Massager (NSFW)

$134.95 Adam & Eve »

Normally I would call the Wanachi Mega Massager a thing that makes you go hmmm. But in this case, ladies, the GIANT vibrating wand might better be described as a thing that makes you go O. At least if it does its job...

Methven Aio Aurajet Shower Head

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Methven's Aio shower head uses Aurajet technology to widen your wetness and deepen your experience with your water fixture every time you turn it on. The company says the Aio aims for no less than "maximum body contact...

DropMix Music Gaming System

$77.15 Amazon »

Mix tracks, play DJ, and throw down to win with the DropMix Music Gaming System. Up to 4 players draw hands of DropMix music cards, each containing songs by popular artists. Placing a card on the DropMix board activates...

Lemon Sox - Scented Socks in a Can

$11.97 Lemon Sox »

On the outside, Lemon Sox look like a can of tuna fish or cat food, but crack them open, and instead of fish and congealed vomit you'll see a pair of colorful, patterend men's socks. Even better, instead of fish and congealed...

The main challenge with showing you the 10 Weirdest Japanese Products is showing just ten weird Japanese inventions. I found dozens. And if I could read a lick of Japanese and was able to browse dot jp websites, I'd probably find millions. In fact - particularly in the health & beauty sphere - I...

"Flip-It" Wine Aerating Carafe

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I like "Flip-It" Wine Aerator, but Menu actually calls their invertible / revertible carafe the Winebreather. Though similar to a decanter in shape - and in function if you choose to use it that way - the aerator distinguishes...

Motion Activated Paper Towel Dispenser

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Why do I need a motion activated paper towel dispenser? No reason that comes to my mind. She-Ra: Princess of Power, however, says: BBQ ribs; chicken wings; greasy pizza fingers; and Flamin' Hot Cheetos dust. She said...

Kinkoo 6-Port High Speed USB Charging Station

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Oooh, a sextet of high-speed USB chargers on top of one another? Sounds Kinkoo. Each of the USBs in the Kinkoo 40W 6-port charging station outputs a speedy 2.4 amps, and an overall total of 8 amps. Ports can also intelligently...

Watering Can Lemon Juicer

$14.90 Amazon »

Don't just juice your lemons, Lemoniere them with this watering can lemon juicer. 9 out of 10 horticulturists prefer it to electric juicers, reamers, and other citrus extraction tools...

Star Wars Sarlacc Baby Lounger

$138 Etsy »

While I'd often like to toss other people's babies to the Sarlacc, I wonder how many parents will want a Sarlacc baby pillow and lounger for their own infant. It's kind of morbid and distasteful and...ah, what am I saying?...

Dumpsty Steel Desktop Dumpster

$195 Amazon »

A Dumpsty Dumpster is a real steel desktop-sized dumpster for you to throw all the shit you get from your boss / wife / mama in. It even comes with authentic dumpster warning sign magnets and 2 rubber lids in your choice...

FridgeFork Condiment Fork

$10.99 Amazon »

Eating straight from the jar approved! The FridgeFork condiment fork is simultaneously going to piss off and please my fiancee. She'll be irritated that Chef'n has developed a utensil that encourages me to stand with...

Monster Moto Classic 212cc Mini Bike

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It's called the 212cc Mini Bike, but Monster Moto swears their rugged off-roader is "bigger and beefier" and really "not-so-mini" at all. Which makes me wonder why they named it the 212cc Mini Bike instead of the Bigger...

I wish I could tell you the essential equipment for a complete home gym includes a memory foam recliner, cooler coffee table, and 65" 4K TV, but...well actually, you could argue the TV is essential for streaming your favorite Beachbody workouts and live indoor cycling classes. But the rest of the...

Retro TV Smartphone Screen Magnifier

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I doubt this retro TV smartphone screen magnifier will allow Mama & Pops to toss out their reading glasses, but in enlarging their Android or iPhone screens to 2 to 4 times original size, they'll at least now be able...

PenPOW Pencil Slingshot

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Peleg Design calls their PenPOW pencil-mounted slingshot "your secret weapon against boredom." And since we all know boredom runs rampant in classrooms and cubicles, we should probably take this opportunity to protect...