Articles in the novelty Category

Gift List: Gifts For College Kids
By carli
Posted in Geeks and Gadgets, Gift Lists, Theme Gifts, books, college kid, food/cooking, for her, for him, housewarming/host, novelty, teen, under $25, under $50 on 1 December 2008
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Looking for a gift for your favorite college kid? How about a Darts! Calendar with magnetic darts and 12 different boards (one for each month, see?).

Sodat’s the Way It’s Gonna Be
By carli
Posted in food/cooking, for him, housewarming/host, novelty, teen, tween, under $10, under $25, under $50 on 1 December 2008
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Jones Soda in holiday flavors: Candy Cane, Pear Tree, and Mele Kalikimaka. (In keeping with the Hawaiian Christmas greeting for which it was named, the soda has a pineapple/coconut taste.)

Not available this year: Turkey and Gravy. No, seriously, that used to be one of their flavors. Of SODA.

The Cat Came Back. . . in Book Form
By carli
Posted in books, for her, for him, novelty, pets, stocking stuffer, teen, under $10 on 26 November 2008
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Who would have thought that obnoxious cats with bad spelling and an insatiable appetite for cheeseburgers could be so adorable? And yet, these LOLcats have morphed into a cultural phenomenon on the level with Pacman Fever and that McDonald’s commercial where the kid has to get through her piano recital or her oppressive parents won’t take her for a cheeseburger. . . why does it always come back to cheeseburgers?

Now in book form: I Can Has Cheezburger?: A LOLcat Colleckshun (Lolcat Colleckshun). Available at Amazon.com ($8, free shipping eligible) and book stores everywhere.

Help Wanted Kwik: Squishee Machine Engineer
By carli
Posted in Geeks and Gadgets, Movies/TV/DVD/Music, apparel, college kid, for him, novelty, under $25 on 26 November 2008
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They say not to dress for the job you have, but for the job you want. With that in mind, here’s the perfect item for anyone itching to give it all up and work at the world’s greatest animated convenience store.

Kwik E Mart hat, $14.99 at Fox Shop.

Here’s Lookin’ at You, Kid. . . Robot
By carli
Posted in Geeks and Gadgets, art, college kid, for him, novelty, stocking stuffer, teen, toys, under $10, under $25 on 26 November 2008
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The brainchild of designer Paul Budnitz, Kid Robot is at the forefront of the growing art toy movement. Aimed towards older teens and adults, the items sold by the Kid–many designed by enormously popular artists in coveted limited editions–prefer the mantelpiece to the toy box

Perfect for geeks, hipsters, wannabes, nerds, graphic designers, surly teenagers, funky teenagers, funky-smelling teenagers, and anyone who’d rather stare at a Boba Fett action figure than a still life of fruit.

Use The Red Tinsel, Luke! The Red Tinsel!
By carli
Posted in Geeks and Gadgets, for him, kids (3-9), novelty, stocking stuffer, teen, toys, tween, under $10 on 7 November 2008
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Star Wars Galactic Heroes Stocking Stuffers, $7.99 + shipping at HasbroToyShop.com