Silver Full Moon Coin
Holding this feels way cooler than expected. Instead of a generic flat token, it is struck from solid .999 fine silver with crater…
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Vabroom Cordless Vacuum Broom
Sweeping dirt into a neat pile only to fight that annoying dustpan line is the worst. This broom fixes that by putting a…
Cool Things to Buy
Looking for cool things to buy? This is a running list of 2,400+ 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.
Moving Inkblot Rorschach Mask
This isn’t just a static printed hood. The patterns actually morph because of temperature-sensitive paint that reacts directly to the heat of your…
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$25.00
Custom Poseable Mini-Me Doll
Most custom face pillows are just flat, weirdly shaped blobs, but this one actually has fully poseable arms and legs you can bend…
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$8.89
Strong Portable Door Lock
Hotel rooms and dorm rooms come with only a knob lock! Not cool! Certain rental properties lack doors with deadbolts as well! That…
Light-Up Reindeer Couples Ugly Christmas Sweater
Matching sweaters are more fun when they blink. This unisex JOYIN light-up sweater features a grinning red-nosed reindeer with colorful LED bulbs strung…
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Let It Glow Light-Up Reindeer Ugly Christmas Sweater
This reindeer is way too cool for the North Pole. He’s rocking green shades, a Let It Glow sweater of his own, and…
Mandalorian Grogu Wreath Christmas Sweater
Grogu in a Santa hat, peeking out of a holly wreath, might be the cutest thing ever knit into an ugly Christmas sweater.…
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Christmas Vacation Old Fashioned Family Xmas Sweater
Clark Griswold just wanted a fun, old fashioned family Christmas, and this officially licensed Christmas Vacation sweater serves it up in 8-bit style.…
Elf Son of a Nutcracker Ugly Christmas Sweater
Buddy the Elf yelling “Son of a nutcracker!” is the Christmas movie line everybody quotes, so you might as well wear it. This…
The coolest things to buy this week
Ranked by what readers clicked most in the last 7 days.
- Desktop Music Tesla Coil You get desk lightning, buzzing 8-bit tunes, and mad-scientist vibes in barely four inches.
- Flaming Fire Wallet You can make splitting dinner theatrical with a leather bifold that bursts into real fire.
- Streetwise Pain Pen You get a rechargeable pen that clips to your pocket and packs a 25-million-volt wake-up call.
- Real Life Invisibility Shield You can blur out of view with this sci-fi-style shield for hide-and-seek.
- K Tool 326-Piece Drill Bit Set You get 326 bits for wood, metal, and plastic, all neatly packed in one portable case.
- Dwarf II Smart Digital Telescope You can capture nebulas and 4K daytime wildlife without hauling a heavy rig or fussing with setup.
- All-in-One Corner Bed with Desk Make your corner pull double duty with a desk, seven shelves, storage, and USB charging.
- Observable Universe Framed Poster $25 You get a cosmic existential crisis from this framed, solar-system-centered map of the universe.
- Harman Kardon Aura Studio 4 You get a glowing alien-dome centerpiece, table-rattling bass, and five music-synced light effects.
- AirRadar Mini Aircraft Display $49.99 You can watch real-time aircraft overhead on your desk, no phone staring required.
Tiny Impossible Clear Jigsaw Puzzle
If you want to mildly torture someone you love, hand them this screw-top matte black tin. Inside are 240 microscopic, completely clear acrylic…
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$40.10
Cool things to buy: quick answers
What are some cool things to buy?
This week, readers keep clicking the Desktop Music Tesla Coil and the Flaming Fire Wallet. 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 Streetwise Pain Pen, the Real Life Invisibility Shield and the K Tool 326-Piece Drill Bit Set. 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 Harman Kardon Aura Studio 4 and the Original Kinetic Energy Sculpture. 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 Nite Ize DoohicKey Keychain Multi-Tool, the Bearded Dragon Dinosaur Wing Leash and the Scratch & Reveal Golden Ticket, all under $10. We have 200+ things under $10 and 770+ 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.