American Muscle Cars Coloring Book
Your dream garage can finally include a Mustang Boss 351, even if you have to color it yourself. You get 44 illustrations of…
Altoids Tin Guitar Amp
A guitar amp in an Altoids tin is exactly the kind of oddball gift I’d buy a musician. Hand-wired in East Tennessee, it…
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$44.00
Cool Things to Buy
Looking for cool things to buy? This is a running list of 2,500+ clever gadgets, funny gifts and genuinely useful oddities, from $5 stocking stuffers to ridiculous splurges. New finds go up every week, and every pick links straight to the store that sells it.
Alien Abduction Printable Wall Art
A gallery wall that takes itself too seriously could use an alien abduction. This Banksy-inspired altered art is a digital download with 300…
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$10.00
Classic Art Memes
Museum art gets dragged into the group chat. This collection pairs artworks from the Renaissance through Romanticism with modern jokes. I’d give it…
Fidget Cube
This practical little gadget, which has received a lot of good publicity over the past few months, is the perfect desktop accessory. Do…
AirZooka Air Blaster
Start a living-room air battle without throwing a thing. The elastic launcher sends a puff of air up to 20 feet, and there’s…
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Arcade1Up Pac-Man Deluxe Arcade Cabinet
Still bragging about your Galaga score? This cabinet packs 14 classics, including PAC-MAN and Dig Dug, plus Wi-Fi leaderboards to back up the…
Mystery Thrifted Graphic T-Shirt Bundle
Thrift-store roulette without the rack digging. Choose 1 to 10 pre-loved graphic tees in a unisex size from S to 3X, with the…
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$19.00
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Plufl Human Dog Bed
Your dog has been gatekeeping the good naps. This 68-by-33-inch nest pairs gel-infused memory foam with wraparound pillow bolsters for a full-body flop.…
Dark Inspiration Grotesque Art Book
If standard coffee table books bore you, this anniversary edition will snap you wide awake. It gathers the darkest highlights from Victionary’s original…
The coolest things to buy this week
Ranked by what readers clicked most in the last 7 days.
- Flaming Fire Wallet You can make splitting dinner theatrical with a leather bifold that bursts into real fire.
- Smart King Bed with Massage Chair You get a vibrating massage chair and Bluetooth speakers for your ultimate lazy-day command center.
- Zippo FireFast Bellows You get 180 one-minute bursts of focused air, while its triangular body helps prevent rolling.
- Real Life Invisibility Shield You can blur out of view with this sci-fi-style shield for hide-and-seek.
- Streetwise Pain Pen You get a rechargeable pen that clips to your pocket and packs a 25-million-volt wake-up call.
- Nixoid Nixie Tube Watch $253.14 You get glowing nixie tubes, retro sci-fi style, and a chunky watch that sparks conversations.
- Alien UFO Cow Abduction Lamp You get a color-shifting tractor beam and two playful glow modes in one gloriously weird retro lamp.
- 50-Foot Giant Solar Balloon You get backyard science fun as this 50-foot tube floats on sun-warmed air, no helium needed.
- Desktop Music Tesla Coil You get desk lightning, buzzing 8-bit tunes, and mad-scientist vibes in barely four inches.
- SURVIVE Permanent Match Fire Starter Give your keychain a waterproof, refillable fire starter ready for 15,000 strikes.
Spirit Board Catnip Mat
If your cat spends hours staring blankly into empty corners, they might as well commune with the other side. This tough cotton twill…
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$35.00
Cool things to buy: quick answers
What are some cool things to buy?
This week, readers keep clicking the Flaming Fire Wallet and the Smart King Bed with Massage Chair. Good places to start: funny gifts and desk and office stuff. Feeling rich? Window-shop the ridiculously expensive list.
What are some trendy things to buy right now?
Whatever people are actually clicking. This week that includes the Zippo FireFast Bellows, the Real Life Invisibility Shield and the Streetwise Pain Pen. Our "coolest things to buy this week" list re-ranks daily from the last 7 days of reader clicks. Shopping for the holidays? Start with our Christmas gift ideas.
What are the coolest gadgets you can buy?
The most popular gadgets on the site right now are the Dwarf II Smart Digital Telescope, the Bioluminescent Bio-Orb ($69) and the Desktop Music Tesla Coil. The best ones do one oddly specific thing really well, and plenty of our cool gadgets cost under $25.
What are some cool but cheap things I can buy?
The most popular cheap picks right now are the Car Cleaning Putty, the Nite Ize DoohicKey Keychain Multi-Tool and the Bearded Dragon Dinosaur Wing Leash, all under $10. We have 210+ things under $10 and 790+ under $25. Cheap, small and a little weird is also the recipe for a good stocking stuffer, and most of our stocking stuffers cost under $25.
What fun things can I buy for myself?
Go small and a little silly. The geeky stuff list is a good rabbit hole, and plenty of it is cheap enough to grab on a whim. Weird enough to show off, too.
What should I buy?
Pick something you use every day and find a more fun version of it, or grab one of this week's most-clicked finds above. Buying for someone else? The gift guides sort ideas by who they're for and what they're into.