Just Plain Bizarre Category

iPhone Stencil Kit

Aimed at Developers, People with iPhone Fixations (Who Can't Draw)
By on Thursday, 16. July 2009

We’ve come across any an iPhone related accessory here on TFTS, most of which have been pretty standard devices (docks, cases, portable speakers, battery packs, et al) and we’ve even come across the odd somewhat bizarre iPhone accessory (the ZGrip springs immediately to mind) and now we have this, an [...]

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Sega Toys Dream Cat Venus

Robotic Feline Delights Lonely Japanese Women
By on Tuesday, 7. July 2009

There are certain things that will always creep me out – carnies and public restrooms among them – but I have to admit that robotic animals of any kind might be near the top of the list. I’m not sure if it’s the lifeless, piercing eyes or the rigid mechanical [...]

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Panda USB Hub

4-Port USB Hub is Part Gadget, Part Animal, All Cute
By on Monday, 6. July 2009

I know you simply can’t get enough of the wonderfully creative USB hubs that are flooding the market and that’s why I am here to bring yet another one to your attention. This baby not only has the technology that you’d expect from a 4-port USB hub, but it comes [...]

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Sega Toys Uchiage Hanabi Castrates the Fireworks Show

Mini Projector Provides Simulated Fun
By on Friday, 3. July 2009

If you’ve ever thought about inventing a device that projects simulated fireworks on your walls and ceilings you probably work for Sega Toys. Because I’m pretty sure that no one ouside of the land of Hello Kitty would ever come up with such a lame idea. I won’t let the [...]

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40KM & 60KM Street Rugs

A Great Example to Set Young Children
By on Saturday, 7. March 2009

It’s been a whilst since we’ve posted about anything that gets us hot under the collar, or anything that fits in with the ‘curiosity’ element of TFTS (as one kind reader has pointed out in a mail to us) but, really, we had to do a double take when we [...]

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Sticky Note Pad 2GB USB Flash Drive

A Curious Fusion of Traditional & Modern
By on Friday, 6. February 2009

Just when we though we had pretty much seen it all when it comes to curious/bizarre/silly (delete as applicable) USB flash drives, along comes this Sticky Note Pad USB Flash Drive which, thanks to coming with integrated sticky note pad, allows you to store up to 2GB digital files as [...]

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TA-DA!!! Presenting Ice-Cream In A Ball! Play While You Make Your Favourite Desert With The Play & Freeze™ Ice Cream Maker

By on Monday, 25. August 2008

Bar from buying ice-cream at the shops, it has always been a mission and a half to make the ice-cold creamy concoction, until now that is. The Play & Freeze™ Ice Cream Maker has changed the way we will think of ice-cream forever.

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RockBand illuminating drumsticks by The Ant Commandos

By on Wednesday, 13. August 2008

RockBand illuminated drumsticks are so much more than just an average pair of drumsticks. Try them out in red or blue while banging away on your favourite console.

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Novel Bread Safe Keeps Your ‘Dough’ Safe

Hidden Compartment Diversion Safe Resembles Bread
By on Tuesday, 3. June 2008

Those of you who are long-tie readers of TFTS who happen to have especially good memories may recall that we featured another somewhat curious safe (known as a ‘Diversion Safe’) back in March ’07 that’s styled to resemble a lettuce and now we have this Bread Diversion Safe to add [...]

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Curious WheelNavi Gadget Attaches To Steering Wheel, Tells You You’re Turning

But Why? Are We Missing Something?
By on Monday, 2. June 2008

It’s been a while since we’ve come across what we would deem to be a ‘curiosity’ but this WheelNavi gadget certainly fits neatly into this category as its sole purpose appears to be to relay just how many degrees you’re turning your car’s steering wheel – the device fixes to [...]

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