May 19, 2006
In search of the perfect shave
I just wanted a good shave. Corey Greenberg did a TV Show about the lost art of wet-shaving, and how old-school razors, badger hair shaving brushes, and high-end English shaving creams bring back the pleasant, gentlemanly ritual of hot lather. Background
Garage Sale Live Blogging. I bet this is a post you never thought you’d see. Oh well, I’m stuck here manning the garage sale, so might as well take advantage of the wireless router, eh?
Australian cigarette warnings. After March 1, 2006, cigarettes sold in Australia must be packaged with the following health warnings. The warnings must cover 30% of the front and 90% of the back of the cigarette package
The Wal-Mart Game. The game requires two or more players. All players enter a Wal-Mart store equipped with pen or pencil and a copy of the checklist below. Players have a pre-determined amount of time, I suggest thirty minutes, to walk around the store observing the customers and employees, and checking off their many defects and afflictions. The most "hits" in the allotted time wins. Good luck. Also, The Diffusion of Wal-Mart and Economies of Density
Buy some authentic djembe drums from the Gold Coast
Flat-D Flatulence filter. Our Chair Pad is NOT a thick cushion that uses the old type granular charcoal imbedded in a poly-foam padding. THAT IS OLD TECHNOLOGY! NOT VERY EFFECTIVE!
History of Appliance Innovation
Tom Mcmahon’s Gift Ideas
By the way, I should be getting cable at home tomorrow, and if I do, live blogging will resume soon. Many More Unusual Things To Buy Here
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April 11, 2006
Shopping at Wal-Mart
The Viagra ring - Keep your Viagra securely on hand. (From Mira y Calla)
The elitists who Shop at Wal-Mart…
No More Squashed Sandwiches, with Wonder Bread Sandwich Container. Many other Branded Products at A. Aronson. (From Blog on a Toothpick)
Hide and Fur Store: Antlers & Horns, Buckskin & Leather, Skulls & Bones, Teeth & Claws. Much more. PO Box 8918, Moscow, Idaho
Frozen Lightning permanently captured within crystal clear acrylic. (Found on Science Hobbyist)
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March 17, 2006
Supermarket Wars
The Front Line. A 1965 movie of how to be an effective supermarket checker
Ancient coins online, awarded the gold award for best ancient coin related commercial site by the Numismatic Web Awards
The World's Most Famous Diamonds and other famous gems
“Greatest gift to mankind” - Ass In The Box, a completely original spring loaded surprise
The Grocery Bag & Panties Series, a modern version of the previously-posted Art by Art Frahm
Men's Swimsuit. This hi-tech new swimwear represents a technological breakthrough unmatched by our competitors. This swim suit will give you, the customer, the edge that you need. $7,246.18 Out Of Stock
Used flutes for sale. (From Flutivore)
At Turn Your Head, we fill the space between two opposing profiles of your face. By spinning that space into a three dimensional “visage” that follows the outlined silhouettes of your two profiles, we create the "Pirolette"
Offensive gift wrapping paper at “Wrap Hell”. (From Metafilter)
The Love Sac
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Scaramouche and Info Junk, I’ve tried to send each of you some personal links, but my emails are bouncing back, so please shoot me a working email (realhanan at yahoo)…
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February 05, 2006
Midnight shopping
The eBay Heartbeat ticks right on schedule before the holidays
Looking for American cheese: Just another quiet midnight shopping at The Big Mart. (By Stinky Toons)
Decoding the meaning behind ’Best Buy’ Wall Numbers
Original Nintendo Game Boy - Bling Bling - $25,000
Dyke Tees, gay and lesbian t-shirt seller
Hello Kitty roru tishu. (roru tishu = roll tissue = toilet paper)
The latest Must-Have: Poop-Freeze™, a formulated aerosol freeze spray that, upon contact, forms a frosty film on dog poop (or cat poop) to harden the surface for easy pick-up. Great companion to a pooper scooper
Dr. Bronner fine products…
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November 24, 2005
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody – Please give thanks today
Just in time for Christmas: Dogs Playing Poker Drink Coaster Set
Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving. This is usually the day that kicks off Winter/Christmas sales, so most stores have their best deals today. Usually such great deals that people will camp out overnight to be sure to get whatever is on sale. Is it worth the $50 in savings? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It's how much you value your time. It's one thing to wait to get the item, it's another thing to have to wait in line to actually purchase that item. NYT story about how Michael Brim developed the site
Just two days after the opening West Texas Prada store in the middle of the desert, it was vandalized…
The Hemorrhoid Cryotherapy Device is a simple, do-it-yourself, means to reduce or remove hemorrhoids. It works by apply freezing temperatures directly to the inflamed tissue
America's #1 book on fire eating: You can eat fire
Soapcards, where your words are always clean no matter what you say. Thank you, Kate
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October 22, 2005
Fake stores
Here is finally the commercial for Sony Bravia LCD Television, and the story of how it was filmed
Prada Marfa, a luxury boutique where a display of Fall 2005 high-heel Prada shoes and bags is seen through the store front windows. Located on the outskirts of Valentine, Texas near Marfa on desolate ranching land with no other visible trace of civilization
Rocking PC. (From Ffkieke, a NSFW site)
Photo Sculpture, three-dimensional portrait busts created to preserve the image of loved ones
Dress-A-Vac - Doll up your upright vacuum with whimsical covers
Zevro Pasta Cooker saves up to 70% of energy and up to 50% of water. (From “Earth Invaders”)
Ziploc Big Bags. *Warning: Keep bags out of reach of children. These bags are not toys
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September 23, 2005
"Have you got anything I'd like?"
Una Visita a Vallarta's: May 29, 2005, The Family Goes Grocery Shopping at a typical Mexican market
Narrow Ice Cubes Fit into Water Bottles. Only $5.49 for tray.
The Oculas private relaxation theater. Developed over four years by renowned British designer Lee McCormack, the McLaren Formula One™ racing team, computer interface designers, and yacht builders. Exclusively from Hammacher Schlemmer, and only $45,000. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery
Tired of receiving mounds of unsolicited letters and offers in the mail? Want to fight back? Want to get rid of that old tire in your garage that the garbage man won't take? Then read on.....
Advertise! Advertise! Capture people's exclusive attention with an offer from Just Toilet Paper - Stupid idea!
Spotted at Atlanta Airport - a vending machine selling iPods
Unique Vending Machines of Japan, including eggs, rice cleaners, fishing bait & flight insurance. More things you wouldn't normally expect to find in vending machines: vegetables & fried octopus
Hello Kitty Fire Extinguisher, just in time for the busy & cute fire season
Toothpaste and Mouthwash in 32 unusual & refreshing flavors: Sweet Almond, Darjeeling Tea, Coffee, Pumpkin Pudding, Sweet Potato…
Mission: Go to GAP, buy a pair of pants
2,500 Vintage Items at “Esnarf”, a Midwest Source for Unique and Unusual Antiques and Collectibles
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August 07, 2005
50,000 shopping malls
The Shopping Game: Freak out the checkout clerk at a store by purchasing a strange combination of four innocuous items.
Example: Live goldfish
a blender
plastic cups
vodka
"Take as much or as little as you need." Buy one grain of sugar and pay with a $100 bill. (Found on a wonderful Metafilter thread that was looking for anecdotes related to grocery clerking and the stereotypes of shoppers they serve)
What's in a cigarette? Composite list of ingredients added to tobacco of Philip Morris cigarettes manufactured for sale in various countries
Buy Authentic Memorabilia from current Hollywood productions
At last! The era of tubed dentifrices is about to meet a new foe! Toothpaste in a jar! Jar of toothpaste holds an incredible 48 ounces of toothpaste, enough for 800 uses! (One of many Cockeyed eBay auctions)
Also, for sale on eBay - Moshe Dayan's eye patch
For the ladies: Armadillo purses
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July 24, 2005
E-retailing
Obscure items from old Hungarian catalogs. (Found at ”Szanalmas”)
“Santelubain 999” - Automatic human washing machine
For all who are interested in Victorian Trade Cards that used to advertise American goods and services during the late 1800s. (From ”Transparencies”)
We are all familiar with the mundane things we can rent. Why one could rent a whole assortment of things, if one were so inclined!
Introducing The Orwell XL Transparent Backback, for New York’s busy subway commuters
Shopdropping: To covertly place merchandise on display in a store. Primarily used in guerrilla ad campaigns, tactical media projects, and art installations. s. reverse shoplift, droplift. (From “Coudal Partners”)
”Kiss” Celebrity ducks, 4-pack
Canstruction® Competitions - Designing giant sculptures made entirely out of canned foods. At the close of the exhibitions all of the food used in the structures is donated to local food banks for distribution to pantries, shelters, soup kitchens, elderly and day care centers
Search categories on Cafe Press
Haircuts that require shaving the neck are no longer a challenge with the HairLine. Just put it on like a reversed sun-glasses and use the razor touching the HairLine as a template
In 2004, the top 400 internet retailers generated combined web sales of more than $51 billion and accounted for 58.3% of all U.S. Internet sales
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June 27, 2005
Lost shopping carts
”Apple” Store in Kuwait by “Miskan”
Derelict, drifting shopping carts. Does every neighborhood in the United States have shopping cart problems? I see carts all over the place in Seattle. Sometimes I'll see a clean, empty wheelchair and know there is a sad or sinister story behind it. With shopping carts I'm less sure how they came to their resting place
The proliferation of choice - Are 724 kinds of produce at Ralph too many or just right? (From ”The Nonist”)
The Wooferang, a boomerang for dogs
Top sellers at The Archie McPhee & Company
Happening Links: Surprising Expiration Dates. A handy, who-knew guide for 77 foods, beauty products, and household goods
Malls of America. Vintage photos of old Shopping Malls of the '60s & '70s
(Wow, I can't believe the enormous amount of "blogging" i did this weekend! 15 long postings!) Many More Unusual Things To Buy Here
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June 14, 2005
Unicornoodles for sale
I have one of the rarest mixes around. These are NON shedding Unicorns, and keep their horns all year round. They have wonderful coats and are hypo-allergenic.
* Champion lines and European bloodlines (One of the unicorn's grandpappy’s actually won something one time or something like that when Yugoslavia was a country)
* Designer Breed - so they gotta be healthy right?
* I'll be charging $3500 because I want them to go to good homes only.
* These are the smartest and brightest around. You won't find anything smarter!!!
* These are CKC registered (since the CKC will register anything with four legs)
* Raised with kids, cats, imps and fairies.
* Grandmother owned by Paris Hilton's cousin's ugly step-sister.
They are GUARANTEED to keep your tweens and teens virginal until their prince arrives. Don't waste your money on the countless badly bred purebreds, and mix breeds... instead waste your money on a unicornoodle and be the envy of the universe.
Princess Cut 1.03 ct. Platinum Size 4 VS1/F ring for sale with an explanation
Hot Christian Panties from Miss Poppy. Also, PhoneThong
Humunga Tongue for your dog. (Thank you, Michael)
Buy Weird stuff from eBay
Unusual Amazon Reviews Written by Smith T. Aames "s.t.a.". (From Andrew Waxy)
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May 23, 2005
Great ways of spending your money
The perfect cross-promotion - Star Wars Lawn Fertilizer
Crazy for Cocktail Shakers. (Found on ”Tacky Times”, brought to you simultaneously from Norway & New Zealand)
Comparing the ear-plug market. The first time I used ear plugs, I thought I'd reached nirvana… It was the start of a long and quiet affair. I now regularly wear foam ear plugs when I'm reading, working, and sleeping. In fact, I recently realized that some days I wear my plugs for 16 hours or more, longer than I use any other personal item, including my computer, glasses, and clothes
Want to see the effects of global warming without waiting ten or twenty years? Then use one of these frightening and informative Global Warming Vanishing Land Mugs. (From ”Coudal”)
The Seven-Person Conference Bicycle, only at the Hammacher Schlemmer, and only $18,000 (I wonder how many of them they sell per day). The original Conference Bike site. Thank you, Michael
Innovative Products from "The Onion". Includes among others: New Swiss Army Phone ("May Pose Health Risks"), Mesquite BBQ Visine ("Selling Poorly Outside Texas"), Cola-Flavored Sprite, Home Menstruation Test from P&G, and New Ronco Food Exposer ("Spoils Food Overnight")
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April 28, 2005
Let’s Roll
The Sumo Tube is a new towable that is not connected to the boat. The rider slides into the Sumo suit and holds on to a grab handle on the end of a 60' rope. The rider can roll 360s from left to right, jump the wakes, steer left and right by moving their arms, or just glide across the water's surface
Welcome to the Virtual Toilet Paper Museum, a tribute to that material which plays such an important role in our everyday lives. View our extensive collection of brands from the mundane to the exceeding rare, wondrous toilet-paper-related artworks of unusual beauty, and myriad informational exhibits. Here is The Vintage Collection
Sheriff Armadillo Taxidermy Weird Western Decor on eBay
Puppy Purses doggie carriers
I blogged about Dead malls before. John has some more interesting mall facts
Free After Rebate: computer gear, consumer electronics, office supplies, often 100% off the original price after rebate
Hippy shopper is the UK and Europe's first news blog devoted to greener and more ethical shopping
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March 30, 2005
Holiday shopping done early
The Grocery List Collection. I found an abandoned grocery list in a St. Louis Schnuck's parking lot in 1996 or 1997. Quite simply, I decided to keep them every time I came across one. And the internet is a great place to do stupid things. So here it is
Bosom Buddies - Costume Accessories for your Cleavage
Hermès’s first in-house perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena creates a new perfume. (A New Yorker article)
The place to find hard-to-find Life Size Statues
The first Masonic Supply company on the World Wide Web. Family owned and operated for over 62 years with onsite manufacturing of quality Masonic Supplies
Gas Masks and safety products. Catering for all your paranoia needs. Taking all major credit cards.
The Impulsive Buy is dedicated to providing quasi-reviews about various consumer goods. Each review goes off on some tangent, but almost always comes back to complete the review
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February 27, 2005
Shopping is forever
Color diamond encyclopedia. Diamonds of all colors can be found in nature. Over 300 colors have so far been identified; From pink to black, spanning all the colors of the rainbow including blue, red, yellow, green, gray and brown, natural color diamonds are all excluded from the D to Z classification, which only applies to colorless ("white") diamonds.
Skin bag - “Synthetic human skin” formed from latex
Other types of bags, Crumpler’s bags
99¢ stores are the new Woolworth’s
Brian sells his sweater on eBay. It's a nice Irish fisherman's sweater
Rhinoplasty glasses , get a nosejob without going under the knife. (From “Popgadget”: Personal Tech for Women)
They have ways of making you spend: Retail psychology and how stores get you to buy products you otherwise wouldn’t have purchased
Wash your sins with a Pope On A Rope Soap
Box talks greeting cards
Get your Allah pendants today
A large collection of monogramed hand towels, manufactured by Jim Dicus, blogger at ”Full Circle”
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