December 27, 2004
No holiday shopping this year
Shop at The Black & white Store. (From Seth Godin’s Blog)
Candles of modern days saints by Vicki Berndt
Bad gifts as told by Andy Rooney: "Don't Buy This For Me"
The Ashhole, the world’s first bottle-top ashtray. (From Church of Moo)
How Communities are Re-Using the Big Box: what happens when the superstore leaves the local community, abandoning its huge warehouse-like structure?
Looking for a very rare video? Try Robert's Hard to find Videos. (From Ack ack ack)
Food Suit, for the sports fan who wants to remain at his seat at the game and not miss anything. (Found on Dave Barry's holiday Gift Guide)
…Trashy lady: "Scuse me, you got Wifebeaters?"…
Light Wedge for book lights
Here is the best story of the day: Anonymous Man Gives $35K to Homeless
Many More Unusual Things To Buy Here
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December 06, 2004
Christmas shopping list
I know a guy who called up the Home Shopping Network. They said "Can I help you?" and he said "No, I'm just looking."
“Stick it to the man!” A day at the mall by anarchist Packard Jennings, who earlier designed the “Fallen Rapper PEZ Prototypes”
Alternative wedding gifts from World Vision: How about a goat? Or a flock of sheep? Or a borehole?
The Painter of Light - Enjoy the nostalgic scents of winter in your holiday home with this collectible series of Thomas Kinkade’s Glade® jar candles
Need Worms? No Worries! Ever find yerself on the way to yer favorite fishin' hole, and ya realize ya didn't bring any bait? Well, just drive on up to yer local Live Bait Vending Machine and yer all set
Green coffee shampoo to help you if you go bald
Sony Qualia 010 2004 stereo headphones - $3,299.00
Pelican Mini Flasher, a small, waterproof LED flasher that produces a flash so powerful it can be seen up to a half mile away; ideal for kayakers and joggers
A cellphone that looks like a desk phone(?)
Today’s “Blog Of The Day” is “Lilek’s (James) The Bleat”, a wreck by own admission. If you wish to have your blog considered as “Blog Of The Day”, or if you know of a blog that should get same recognition, please email me at realhanan (at) yahoo (dot) com, or post a comment at the bottom of this post.
More Strange Stuff To Buy Here
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November 10, 2004
Men, women, and children first -
Listen to the hit song ”I bought it on eBay”. Turn on volume and click on "Play" button
Cozy your pet, with Catherine’s handcrafted iPod cozies
Copacabana Bobblehead: The Wayne Brady Show, Will & Grace, the A & E Christmas Special…the first bobblehead was such a runaway hit and sold out so quickly that another was inevitable
Elegant Lighters, Dunhill, Dupont, etc. The $20,000 Suitcase
“Minimus” invites you to browse our e-store for all of your travel size item needs. Over 500 travel size items in stock
Paddy O’Connell’s Instant Irish Accent Breath Spray radically changes the way you speak. Works instantly. One quick spritz activates invisible language receptors in the mouth. Fresh on the tongue like the mists off the cliffs of Moher!
Mr. T ceramic cookie Jar, from Greg Rivera, the “Me” in “Mr. T and Me”
Today’s eBay jewel: Tiffany & Co Platinum and 18k Milgrain Ring, 3mm MINT. Reason for sale: Husband is voting for Bush. I must leave… (Tiffany Box Cookies)
Pop-up stores: here today, gone tomorrow. (From Beebo’s Gulfstream, where you can also find the Craig posting Straight male seeks Bush supporter for fair, physical fight)
Tiki Head Tissue Box Cover: Only 17.99
Space Age Plastics kneeling Santas
Store Hours at the DVS Shoe Company
Greybusters, we bring color to your keyboard
“Coconut water is the future beverage and ZICO brings it to you first…” From Josh Rubin’s futuristic-looking “Cool Huntings”, today’s “Blog Of The Day”. If you wish to have your blog considered as “Blog Of The Day”, or if you know of a blog that should get same recognition, please email me at realhanan (at) yahoo (dot) com, or post a comment at the bottom of this post.
A random quote from ”Poor Clio”: As the Instant Gratification candidate, I ask you, are you better off now than you were ten minutes ago?
Many More Gifts You Don’t Need Here
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October 10, 2004
Spend your money
Derwent 3B, In praise of the pencil: A pencil can generate megabytes of text, needs no batteries, and has no user manual. It is comfortable to hold, it smells good, and it is relaxing to turn around in your hand as you try to think of the right words. Pencils don't need ink; all they need is a sharpener. They are warm and friendly; they have souls.
Uniquely-styled Birth Control Phone, aimed at female users
Genunine Bull Organ Canes and Sticks
Where to get quality used items? Retarded Citizen Thrift Store. (From Ritilan)
You know what else is apparently resalable? Coffins
The Tower of light memorial flame darling tchotchke. Also, weird porcelain by Charles Krafft
Your source for medieval swords, weaponry, Skulls and Skeletons
Saint Clinton Lunchbox will remind you of better times, times when you had enough money to take a day off work
10 Things you shouldn’t buy new: Books, CD’s, toys, timeshares, cars, office furniture, more. (From Ack Ack Ack)
Today on E-bay: A large amount of consoles and games, 1355+ items. (From New Links)
More Unusual Stuff to Buy Here
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September 06, 2004
Get your hot roasted peanuts here
Finally! Herbal Cure for Fear of Exercise
The Joy of Soex. Launching a new cigar
Welcome to Modern Mannequin. We specialize in sale, rental and repair of mannequins for over 50 years. (From “Metafilter”)
Didgeridoos for sale. Didgeridoos are the oldest music instruments on earth. Found at Where on earth? 190 pages of weird stuff, from shrunken heads (See photo above) to shark teeth
Handmade soap collection
This CD Shredder slices 12 CDs or DVDs a minute into small pieces in order to protect confidential personal and business information
Many More Unusual Shopping Links Here
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August 01, 2004
One Size Fits All
Now you can buy all 23 volumes of the original Zohar, the core of Jewish mysticism. Only $415
Or, from Target, your Spiritual Shopping Center, and for only $25.99, you can be like Madonna and wear the Kabbalah Red String. Hot buy!
Store Wars: When Wal-Mart Comes to Town
At last, a pickup line for math geeks. (More math Jokes from “Ober Dicta”)
Novelty dartboards: Put an image of your friend’s boss, or ex, on a dartboard… Sure
Soft pink Paul Frank cruiser - What the hip chicks of the O.C. are riding these days
Tongue Joy, a discreet, light oral vibrator
Many More Unusual Shopping Links Here
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July 11, 2004
Sunday Shopping Spree
Deyrolle: The Strangest Shop in All of Paris. Paris has many unusual shops, but one of the most unusual has to be Deyrolle, a 170-year old establishment on rue du Bac, not far from the Musee d'Orsay on the Left Bank…
Found on E-bay: One of Dad's 6" tall Ceramic Pots, with a rather long product description… Also there, 1703 Domain Names for sale on E-Bay
From Drencrom to Duff Beer - A fictional brand is a non-existing brand used in artistic or entertainment productions — paintings, books, comics, movies, TV serials, etc.. The fictional brand may be designed to imitate a real corporate brand, satirize a real corporate brand, or differentiate itself from real corporate brands.
Cute little painted sewing thread spools by R. Crumb, from Crumb Products
BBW Figurines are great gifts for Big Beautiful Women and their Admirers. (From “Anti Clown”)
Pride & Lifestyle jewelry from Kleptomaniac
Photo of Redneck Doorbell above found on EWOHA. Many More Unusual Things to Buy Here
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June 20, 2004
Strange products for sale
Weird face of Mounted whitetail Deer Rump for sale on E-Bay. (From “Goyk”)
Can You Bead This? Beads are the medium, voided grocery items the canvas, by artist Linda Stevens
Porcelain masks by well know celebrities (?)
The Sand Pillow is designed for use at the beach or lakeside. Just fill it with sand, lay back and relax! When you're ready to leave, simply empty the sand
Black Phoenix Gothic perfumery specializing in magickal, pagan and mythological blends, Renaissance, Medieval and Victorian formulas, and horror / Gothic-themed scents. (From “Sarcasmo’s Corner”)
Limited Edition Muff from Limited Edition Ed
Buy some Gifts of Spam at the Spam museum
Trader Joe’s online
More Unusual Shopping Links Here
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June 12, 2004
Shop’n’Drop
Purchase the smallest kingdom in the world on E-bay: The Kingdom (which is located in Germany) possesses worldwide privileges, e. g. - the right to confer titles of nobility
- it has its own currency
- the right to assign embassies all over the world, Etc. (From “Crazy/Beautiful”).
Another Strange E-Bay auction Love Barbie & Ken
What can you get a Dad who has everything? Insects of course! (From Mike Rogers’s “Meehawl”)
There must be a large market of Unusual Zippo Lighters
limited edition red eliot sneaker, Designed with vegans in mind
Elvis Folk-Art by WillardJ (From "Sugar-N-Spicy”)
Kabbalah Cut-N-Sew Sleeveless Shirt by Madonna
Pop Icon Candles. (From “J-Walk”)
More Unusual Shopping Sources Here
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April 18, 2004
Who would buy that?
Patriotic wedding Pillows from “Wedding Solutions” (yea, I have a solution for you - Don’t)
Fractal geometry was devised to help describe the structure of real world objects such as clouds, mountains and complex biological systems. Now you can also buy Fractal Jewellery
Michael Jackson and Bubble statuette
Murano glass Basket player figurine
More Eclectic Shopping Links Here
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March 12, 2004
Who would buy that?
American Science & Surplus offer a mix of industrial, military and educational items, with an emphasis on science and education. On the right are 1,000 crayons for $25. (From “fs-brainstorm”)
Soaps: Shower Shock Caffeinated Soap (From “Davezilla” ) and non-seasoned Ashbury Street soap from”Dirty Hippy Soaps”
The Blenderphone, Combination blender and telephone by Tom Myers.
Also, ”The Sculptura”, a very 70's-Have-a-nice-day design (From ”Old Phones” )
Demeter Fragrances, is well-known for cutting edge fragrances like Grass, Dirt, and Tomato, stands out by offering down-to-earth scents that evoke pleasant memories and the experiences of everyday life.
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February 08, 2004
Get ready for Valentine 2004.
If your taste & budget is not quite up there, how about some horribly hideous ceramics from the 60's & 70's, courtesy of Gasoline Alley Antiques?...
Shoes on Ebay: Buy 650,000 pairs . Starting bid: US $750,000.00.
More shoes on "The Shoe Project" - for shoe lovers, not necessarily for fetishists.
All our old Shopping links are now here.
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January 31, 2004
Here are the 2003 “Grow-a-Brain” Eclectic Shopping Links.
130 million euros shopping spree - 12/13/03
$499 in-ear headphones (Special offer until March 31)
Andreas Gursky' photograph of 99 cent store (from "caterina")
Automotive Furnitures & 1900 other hugh, plastic decorative items
"Best Of" - 12/25/03
BIG rock! The De Beers Millennium Diamond , all 203.04 carats of it. It is the second largest faceted D-Flawless diamond in the world ,here worn by David Bowie's wife . Which is more beautiful? While we're on the subject of expensive decorations, here's Heidi Klum in the 11 Million Dollar Bra - 12/14/03
Bookends - 11/6/03
"Branded: The Buying and Selling of Teenagers"
Butt-Face Towel - 7/27/03
Christy's Vintage Cigar Auctions
Cool Balls (From "Footprints")
Dali Ties (From "American Necktie Magazine")
"Did you bring Bottles?" , supermarket history and architecture, (From "Give, get, take, have") - 10/19/03
Do not buy your little daughter a "No-face Doll" , unless you want to scare her - 1/20/04
Ericofon collection - 10/13/03
Eye Bath WOW! (From "Chapel Perilous")
Find Recalled Products by Product Type - 1/11/04
Fridge Magnets depicting covers of gay pulp novels from the 60's - 1/8/04
Gas Mask w/Filter - only $ 19.90
Glasses collection -10/29/03
Hammacher Schlemmer & Co. and IKEA un-boring TV
History of Fry's Electronics - Each store carries its own unique theme. (From "Scrubbles") - 12/20/03
How to Complain 101 (From "Rebecca's Pocket") - 12/14/03
Ingredients - What's in the stuff we buy? - 1/18/04
Jewelry & Links from The Funky Monkey Boutique - 8/8/03
Knitted Testament, The Last Supper made out of Wool. Also, here is a group of Maine women that is building a community of artists working in wool, and Celebrating the ancient art of spinning and the ageless beauty of women ... - 12/20/03
LA County Coroner Gift Shop
Largest archive of classic print and magazine ads
Local Linens 'n Things "Out of Things" - 11/23/03
Loincloths Galleries (From "Ultimate Insult") - 1/5/04
Martin Luther Bobble Head Doll. MoreBobble Heads.
Mermaid Rentals - 7/16/03
Mesh caps. (On a different note, try Tricks with Hats)
Moses Paper Hats and African Head Ornaments - 10/25/03
Naughty Codes - Online discounts
New York Mets yarmulkes and Watermelon Kippah (From "Reenhead") - 11/5/03
Offensive wrapping paper from "T-Shirt Hell" - 1/10/04
Panty Hoses - 11/7/03
Patriotic Gifts: Ties, Lite-cubes, Flags and Gum-sheild (The latter from April Winchell)
Personal Puppet Portraits - $125 each
Personal submarines and Carriers
Project Scum , how a tobacco company targeted the gays and homeless people - 9/14/03
Provertising , by Luis Castanon (Turn up your speakers) - A Wonderful Pro-advertising Vignette
Qee keychains (From "Sachs Report" ) - 11/25/03
Raped at the Pump - 8/30/03
"Replicas of Buildings of Disaster" (From "Spitting Image")
Restroom Toilet Paper Holder AM/FM Radio , what every music lover needs, and S/M Toilet Paper - 1/18/04
Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping - 8/16/03
Ron Popeil - 10/24/03
Simply the finest, most realistic Fangs available - 8/24/03
Shoes: Sticky Shoes (From "Bifurcated Rivets" - 8/13/03), The history of the Teva sandal (From "Girl Hacker") and Gaza Bowen's Shoe creations - (9/28/03)
Snuggle your head - and everything within it -inside a warm wool Klein Bottle Hat , a perfect gift for the holidays, especially if you are a mad scientist in Siberia. Don't forget the matching Moebius scarf. (From "Reality Carnival") - 11/27/03
Store at 826 Valencia for all your pirate needs. (From "Tregoweth") - 10/11/03
Sweater Salat from "Planet Gem Sweater", dedicated to beaded, gemed & sequined sweaters (From "Leslie Hall") - 12/22/03
The all-terrain and beach wheelchairs
The Wal-Mart You Don't Know (From "J-Walk") - 11/21/03
The World's most expensive Hotel Rooms
Unclaimed Baggage - 7/12/03
Utility Kilts - (for every occasion.... except bungee jumping)
"Wacky Warning Labels", winners of the Seventh Annual Contest (From "Weblog Wannabe") And, Wacked-Out Ads (From "Beautiful Stuff") - 1/19/04
What's on Sale at the Retail Stores this Week? , (mostly computers, software, electronics & Appliances) - 11/7/03
Who buys all that stuff? Leatherface , Brian (From "Life of") or Gollum Bust- 10/25/03
Would you be interested in buying Professor Hawking's hot air balloon basket? : "Professor Hawking is currently interested in selling his hot air balloon basket, especially designed by experts for wheelchair access. This very special item is in excellent condition and ready to use. If you are interested in making an offer, please email.... " - 11/13/03
"Who would buy that?" and Gifts you won't find anywhere else
Many More Unusual Things To Buy Here
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