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Following on from the gothic rubber duck featured a couple of weeks ago, I don’t doubt that these salt and pepper shakers will appeal to anyone of a gothic nature out there who can’t do without a little seasoning on their meal – whether it be lettuce leaves or the …

If I was asked why I like these I would be genuinely stuck for an answer except to say that they’re innocent fun and, sometimes, and especially on some days, that just seems to be enough to turn a grimace into a smile.
These rather fabulous arrow magnets come in sets …

We’ve seen some cookies in our time, but never one quite as large as this. Standing at 5ft tall this Gingerbread Solder is assured to keep you munching until you can munch no more.
Colonel Cookie, as he’s known, is made from unbleached white flour and is shipped directly from the …

Size isn’t everything, so they say and, if proof were ever needed that even the smallest of things can pack a mighty punch, one need only speak to my wife. Failing that, the Mini Cube from A-Data could also serve as a particularly apt example.
Measuring in at a mere 4.5 …

Following on from the Scroll Pen which features its own in built paper supply, this rather innocuous looking ballpoint pen also holds a secret that could prove especially useful for all those budding spies amongst you in that it features not only a concealed USB flash drive, offering either 128MB …

There’s nothing quite like sitting in front of a warm fire, watching the flames dance before you and feeling the warmth against your skin as the light plays with the ambience of the room but, for many of us, a real fireplace is out of the question or, if we …

It’s the weekend, at last, and in order to celebrate let’s start off with a post especially for the ladies amongst our esteemed readership concerning these rather neat, aquatically themed bags from a company by the name of Reef and Reed.
Available in a host of designs ranging from the Great …

We’ve featured our fair share of curious jewellery on Thoughts from the Sidelines, such as the ring with memory and the multi-piece BLT ring (to name two of many), but it’s been a while since we’ve posted concerning any wacky jewellery items, so let’s rectify that straight away with …