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 iPhone Stencil Kit that, in all honesty, is aimed at we’re not exactly sure who.
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I love USB devices. They come in all sorts of designs like personal fan, little lights, sound cards, even a microwave is available that’s powered by your USB slot. But a USB-powered ass? When I first saw this one I almost passed it by. I figured, what could I possibly have to say about such a dumb device. But I couldn’t get it out of my mind. Images of little shaking butts kept creeping back into my head like some kind of visual earworm. I had to exercise the demons and I had to find out where in the hell these things came from. (more…)

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 movements that do it. Maybe it’s just the fact that no matter how much technology you cram under the fake fur they just never seem natural. Either way, when I saw the latest creature creation from Sega Toys, the Dream Cat Venus, it sent chills up and down my spine. (more…)

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 wrapped in an uber-cute package that’s adorable enough to make Snake Plissken cry. Put your paws together for the Panda USB Hub from Gadget4All.com. (more…)

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 fact that I just don’t get this product stand in the way of the info. After all, that’s why I’m here. (more…)

I have always wished that I could have a small, multi-colored, visor-wearing autonomous robot penguin that would meander around my desk making noises and lighting up. Am I alone here? OK, this one almost defies description and it definitely defies usefulness. Let’s put this one in the WTF file. Introducing the mydeskfriend project from Arimaz.

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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 came across these Street Rugs which come in 40KM and 60KM versions (yes, we’re posting about rugs – perhaps you had to do a double take of your own).

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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 well as scribe written notes all courtesy of a single rather insipid looking device.

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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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If you’re as addicted to music and gaming as I am, you’ll find these illuminated drumsticks for RockBand not only fun and worthwhile but absolutely FLASH!

The Ant Commandos have come up with an answer to boring wooden set sticks by offering you the opportunity to purchase flashy rockstar drumsticks at a ridiculous price of $19, 99! These sticks light up any room as if you were on stage banging away to a crowd of 1000 screaming fans! At least that’s how you’ll feel when the flame red or electric blue light glitters as your pseudo rockstar status takes form infront of your game console of choice whether it be Playstation, Wii or Xbox!

If you happen to be a serious real-life drummer you may not be so surprised with this sudden technological feat as light-up drumsticks have been creeping into the music scene for quite some time now … but for those serious wannabe rockstar gamers, banging away at their RockBand drumkit, the idea of holding flashy sticks is anything but boring.

Besides the obvious colour and light enhancements, these illuminating drumsticks, for RockBand, are somewhat thicker than the usual wooden ones, which will assist in maintaining a tight grip while banging away, and the cleverly designed silicon tips tend to reduce the sound produced on the unit, thereby helping your neighbours save on ear plugs.

The only downfall is that you’ll be so lost in flashy rockstar space that you’ll be replacing your AAA battery quite often as your quest for “stardom” becomes an hourly pursuit, banging away relentlessly on your RockBand kit.

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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 to our collection of safes which, if you’ll excuse us for stating the obvious, makes us just short of a sandwich.

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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 the steering wheel itself thanks to an adhesive backing – but quite why you would need such a device wholly escapes us.

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The blissful irony concerning this DIY Self Build Electronic Decision Maker Kit is hard to escape as, seemingly aimed squarely at electronically assisting the indecisive in decision making processes, the target audience seems somewhat less than ideal, bearing in mind that most will, arguably, not quite be able to come to a decision as to whether to purchase this kit or not.

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Following on from such automotive themed gems as the extremely popular Desktop USB WPM Speedometer, the Gear Stick Coat Rack and the Car Wheel Alarm Clock with Gear Stick Control, and what with the weekend fast approaching (we tend to kick back a little on Fridays) the moment we happened across these equally whimsical Mustang & Cadillac Rear Bumper Wall Shelves we just knew that we had to feature them here on TFTS, if only on account of their novelty/curiosity value.

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For those of you into all things Star Wars and who just happen to have a particular penchant for Asian cuisine perhaps this somewhat tacky R2D2 Screw Top Soy Sauce Bottle may appeal – though we suggest that any true Star Wars devotee will probably view this, much in the same way as ourselves, as a somewhat incredulous and frankly pathetic attempt to cash in on an excessively lucrative franchise.

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We’ve featured a fair few gadget chargers and portable emergency power supplies here on TFTS but few have been quite as distinctive or as low tech as this wholly unpretentious (read as ‘naff’) contraption from China that, rather than harnessing the sun’s rays or wind power for a free juice top-up, relies on simple pedal power (i.e., you working your nuts off) in order to charge up your gadgetry.

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It has been a while since we featured any kind of curiously styled USB flash drive, but these up and coming cake themed USB flash drives, from the same site that gave us such unforgettable gems as the Freshly Baked series of flash drives previously featured on TFTS, ought to go some way to ensure that we fulfill our quota of bizarrely styled USB memory sticks (for this month at least).

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Perhaps its just us, but we cannot help but feel that a designer somewhere (in China) forgot to take their medication before coming up with this monstrosity of a desktop USB speaker system – but what really surprises us is that another someone somewhere actually thought that someone else (who is, quite probably, somewhere else) might actually consider parting with money to have this hideous absurdity litter their desk.

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Whilst this animated Face Bank has been around for a while in a range of colours we couldn’t pass up on noting that its now become available in two new finishes – namely Face Bank Brick and Face Bank Mortar – for no apparent reason whatsoever (as if a savings bank that chews and subsequently digests your money isn’t surreal enough).

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Before be dive back into delivering a heads up concerning the latest in desirable gadgets and consumer electronics we thought we would offer up this curiosity, if only to clear our palette, so to speak, as subsequent to featuring this PC Spare Drive Bay Lockable Drawer Unit surely the only way is up.

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It’s refreshing to break up the content concerning the latest must have gadgetry with the odd item of deliciously tacky gadgetry that we can (and will) happily live without and this bizarre LED Lemon Slice very much falls into the latter category.

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With the weekend looming and a night out on the town planned (yes I have written my name on the back of my hand lest I forget) we couldn’t pass up on offering a brief heads up concerning this rather curious (silly), raw meat effect iPod Nano case which is sure not to appeal to the veggies amongst you.

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Once in a while we come across a gadget that serves merely, it would seem, to offer a needlessly overcomplicated solution to what is, in all fairness, a fairly simple issue but this Easy Grip Book Holder and Page Keeper Gadget is undoubtedly in a league all of its own in terms of absolute absurdity.

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This colossal monstrosity of an iPod docking station, known as the iBig Box, apart from being about as desirable as a hole in the head, serves as an inflatable iPod compatible boombox thus requiring you to pump it up prior to it pumping out your tunes and if you’ve already detected that we simply have very little (if any) respect for it you’d be pretty much spot on.

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Some weeks ago we gave brief mention of the Bible Inspiration Alarm Clock which, to be brutally frank, we detested (a harsh word, but apt nonetheless) but, whilst we suggested that this clock was particularly tacky it really has nothing on this appalling Lord’s Prayer Singing Alarm Clock (and, yes, you read that right).

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Aimed squarely, it would seem, at forgetful sorts who like a to chill with a little ambient lighting this somewhat curious USB Desktop Colour Changing Ambient Memo Light not only serves as a colour changing, USB powered desktop light but as a pebble shaped white board onto which you can write memos and notes with the supplied pen.

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In all honesty due to the quality of the image and the pathetically sparse information available concerning this product (the site cannot even be bothered to offer a price, would you believe) we ordinarily would not have posted about this somewhat curious Bible Inspiration Alarm Clock but the simple fact that it’s so very quirky means that we simply could not resist giving it a quick mention here on TFTS.

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As someone who appears to be suffering from the effects of mild RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) and someone who likes nothing better than a greasy fry up in the morning, this computer workstation breakfast themed keyboard and mouse wrist rest set with plate themed mouse mat certainly appeals – if only on a wholly whimsical level.

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Whilst we’ve seen more than our fair share of curious fusions between seemingly wholly unrelated functionalities this Info Centre Coat Hook, which comes with integrated LCD screen, undoubtedly serves to push the boundaries well into the bizarrely obscure.

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Initially when we happened across this Multi-Function Mini Laser Level gadget we wondered what on earth it could be used for but, on reflection, we suspect it may prove to be more handy, and its uses rather more numerous, than we initially gave it credit for.

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If you suspect that your partner is staying away from home or, worse, playing away at home, facing them without hard and fast supporting evidence would seem to infer that you trust them enough to put their hands up immediately and confess their sins, but the chances are you’ll merely be faced with a wall of denial – but what if you could furnish complete proof as to their misdemeanors?

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Whilst we can, of course, fully appreciate that anything that serves to infuse us with a sense of glorious wellbeing is not necessarily a bad thing, per se, we do wonder whether this Big Cat Hand Glove is, perhaps, taking things just a little too far.

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Joy riders of the world unite as, thanks to the chaps and chapesses at ChinnyChinChin, you can display your very own miniature trashed vehicle collection on your mantelpiece or in a display cabinet thus allowing you to feel right at home when not out living it up as a social pariah.

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Billed, seemingly in a totally non-tongue-in-cheek manner, as being ‘a good gift for lovers and persons you care about’ this fake red rose which, somewhat curiously, has gained a four out of five customer rating on the product’s website (with classic user comments such as ‘girls love it’ and ‘awesome for low budget buyers’) comes complete with digital recording capabilities thus allowing you to record a message of your choice that can be played back at the touch of a button located on the rose’s plastic stem.

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There are many things in this world that are hard to fathom, this bizarre Piano Calculator being one of them, another being that I’ve just spend the best part of twenty minutes stenciling out the above image from the original (annoying) background featured in the product shot in order to feature it here – still, as a curiosity, it’s worth a brief mention simply because we don’t doubt that this particular calculator will prove extremely annoying after even a few minutes of use.

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Quite a while ago we featured some cuddly microbes which included such notable gems as the cuddly E-Coli and the Salmonella Plush (to name but two of the array of ‘cute’ viruses and diseases on offer) and now we have these cuddly internal organs from the I Heart Guts series to add to our curious plush collection.

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Our sincere apologies for the quality of the image but the moment we saw this Auto Detective Pen, which will warm of unknown wireless signals by lighting up, thanks to an integral LED, we just knew that we had to offer a brief heads up here, simply because of the absurdity of it all.

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We assume that this curious, playful steam iron inspired iPod speaker Radio alarm clock is aimed at younger children – not withstanding the fact that one of the product images shows a model ironing her hand for some reason (though perhaps this merely indicates that this somewhat tacky device is aimed squarely at idiots with especially wrinkle-free palms).

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Even as far as especially elaborate and bizarre spy gadgets are concerned we thought items like the Spy Camera Fruit Juice Drink and the Spy Plant (to name but two curious spy related gadgets previously featured on TFTS) were pushing the bounds of credibility, but even they have nothing on this spy cam hairdryer – yes, about forget a cut and blow dry, this is more like cut and blow spy (the first rule of Fightclub TFTS is to never let overtly rude connotations get in the way of cheap, tabloid inspired puns).

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Looking like an uneasy and rather disturbing fusion of some kind of Fisher Price toy and a curious sexual aid, the Kiss Cell Phone concept from Pro Invention certainly has the distinction of being one of the most bizarre cell phones we’ve ever featured here on TFTS and we can only hazard a guess as to who in their right mind would even vaguely consider pulling one of these out of their pocket during their daily commute.

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