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iPhone Stencil Kit [Aimed at Developers, People with iPhone Fixations (Who Can't Draw)]

Andrew Tingle — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:48:38 +0000

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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USB-Powered Gyrating Hips [Your Very Own Desk-Sized Shaking Ass]

Robert Lesher — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:37:35 +0000

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 ...

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Sega Toys Dream Cat Venus [Robotic Feline Delights Lonely Japanese Women]

Robert Lesher — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:12:33 +0000

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]

Robert Lesher — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:17:13 +0000

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]

Robert Lesher — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:12:48 +0000

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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Arimaz Creeps Out Computer Users with Tiny Robot Penguin [Autonomous, Interactive Robot Talks to Facebook]

Robert Lesher — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:16:58 +0000

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 ...

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40KM & 60KM Street Rugs [A Great Example to Set Young Children]

Andrew Tingle — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:48:30 +0000

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]

Andrew Tingle — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:36:07 +0000

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

Bo — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:40:11 +0000

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. Gone are the days of complicated recipes, big ...

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RockBand illuminating drumsticks by The Ant Commandos

Bo — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:52:58 +0000

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]

Andrew Tingle — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:14:01 +0000

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?]

Andrew Tingle — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:21:33 +0000

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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DIY Self Build Electronic Decision Maker Kit [An Electronic Aid For the Indecisive, Assuming They Are Decisive Enough to Purchase]

Andrew Tingle — Fri, 23 May 2008 19:16:35 +0000

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 ...

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Whimsical Mustang & Cadillac Rear Bumper Wall Shelves [Automotive Themed Accessories]

Andrew Tingle — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:59:38 +0000

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 ...

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R2D2 Screw Top Soy Sauce Bottle – May The Soy Sauce Be With You

Andrew Tingle — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:33:41 +0000

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 ...

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Low Tech Pedal Power Gadget Charger Comes With LED, Gives You A Workout [Low Tech Power Station]

Andrew Tingle — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:44:23 +0000

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 ...

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Cake Royale Series USB Flash Drives Offer Slices of Storage That Look Good Enough To Eat

Andrew Tingle — Tue, 06 May 2008 01:30:17 +0000

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 ...

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Curious Birds Nest Stereo USB Powered Desktop Speakers [The Sound Generating Carbuncle for Ornithologists]

Andrew Tingle — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:33:42 +0000

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 ...

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Animated Face Bank Now Available in Brick & Mortar Finishes [The Savings Bank with an Appetite]

Andrew Tingle — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:56:20 +0000

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 ...

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PC Spare Drive Bay Lockable Drawer Unit [Turn Your PC into a Stationery Cupboard]

Andrew Tingle — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:25:33 +0000

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 ...

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Illuminating LED Lemon Slice Gadget is Far From Cool [Tacky Drink Decoration]

Andrew Tingle — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:59:56 +0000

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. Designed to serve as a glass decoration that fits ...

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Bizarre Raw Meat Effect iPod Nano Case Fuses Meat & Beats [Chisel in Meat Loaf Reference if Possible]

Andrew Tingle — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:02:21 +0000

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 ...

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Curious Easy Grip Book Holder and Page Keeper Gadget [Korean Gadgetry Overkill]

Andrew Tingle — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:53:40 +0000

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 ...

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Inflatable iBig Box iPod Boombox – The World’s Largest iPod Docking Station (A Wholly Tacky Affair)

Andrew Tingle — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:46:24 +0000

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 ...

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Horrendous Lord’s Prayer Singing Alarm Clock Redefines the Term ‘Tacky’

Andrew Tingle — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:54:44 +0000

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, ...

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Chilled Out USB Desktop Colour Changing Ambient Memo Light

Andrew Tingle — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:12:18 +0000

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 ...

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Bible Inspiration Alarm Clock Wakes You With Religious Quotes And Hymns

Andrew Tingle — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:47:26 +0000

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 ...

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Breakfast Themed Computer Workstation Wrist Rests – Combat RSI with Sausage and Egg

Andrew Tingle — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:05:18 +0000

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 ...

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Info Centre Multifunctional Coat Hook Alarm Clock with Integrated LCD Display

Andrew Tingle — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:03:33 +0000

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. Manufactured from plastic and aluminum and powered by 2 AA batteries this Info ...

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Mini Laser Distance Measuring Gadget – Probably More Handy than First Appears

Andrew Tingle — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:36:47 +0000

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. Unfortunately, having tempted you with ...

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Checkmate Infidelity Home Testing Kit Offers CSI Style Faithfulness Test

Andrew Tingle — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:18:35 +0000

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 ...

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The Big Cat Hand Glove Sans Claws Promotes Wellbeing, Apparently

Andrew Tingle — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:15:44 +0000

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. The Big Cats Hand Glove ...

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Urban Collectables Designer Wrecked Vehicle Model Collection

Andrew Tingle — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 17:37:10 +0000

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 ...

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Digital Recording Fake Red Rose is Anything But Romantic (Or, How To Instigate Immediate Divorce Proceedings)

Andrew Tingle — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:58:14 +0000

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 ...

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Bizarre Mini Piano Calculator Calculates Sums with Notes

Andrew Tingle — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 01:47:29 +0000

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 ...

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Curious Internal Organ Plush Toys – Who’s For a Cuddly Kidney?

Andrew Tingle — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:11:14 +0000

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 ...

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Detect And Discover Unknown Wireless signals with the Auto Detective LED Pen

Andrew Tingle — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:13:44 +0000

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 ...

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Flat Palms All Round with the Steam Iron Inspired iPod Speaker Radio Alarm Clock

Andrew Tingle — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 11:27:19 +0000

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 ...

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Blow Dry Spying with the Wireless Spy Cam Hairdryer

Andrew Tingle — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 15:17:45 +0000

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 ...

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Send Instant Remote Kisses with the Curious Kiss Cell Phone

Andrew Tingle — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:44:19 +0000

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 ...

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