Bioluminescent Bio-Orb
Forget a pet fish or another finicky houseplant. Give this hand-blown glass sphere a gentle swirl in the dark, and thousands of tiny…
Buy on Etsy
$69.00
Excalibur Sword in the Stone Puzzle Box
Most puzzle boxes just hide a coin inside, but here you actually have to crack sequential mechanisms on the base to physically slide…
Buy on Etsy
$75.00
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.
Star Wars Be More Vader
If your weekly status meetings feel like surviving a Death Star briefing, this little guide is pure gold. It takes iconic Sith quotes…
Polished Steel Dragon Claw Gauntlets
Most costume armor is stiff sheet metal that locks your hands in place, but these use actual articulated polished steel plates so you…
Buy on Etsy
$182.26
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…
Sci-Fi Spaceship Book Nook
Most book nooks force you to spend an entire weekend squinting over glue and tiny cardboard tabs, but this one arrives fully assembled.…
Buy on Etsy
$76.00
Not sure what to get?
Describe who you are shopping for and we will dig through all 2,493 products to find things that actually suit them.
Minecraft 3D Wall Clings
Slap one of these on drywall and it genuinely looks like someone punched a three-foot hole straight into a pixelated mineshaft. Because they…
Suunto KB-20 Floating Compass
Drop your phone in the lake and you are stranded, but this little Finnish navigator literally floats if it takes an accidental plunge.…
Want more Awesome?
Sign up for our newsletter and get the latest awesome products delivered straight to your inbox!
GoPong Sunscreen Flask Set
Sneaking drinks past festival security without paying stadium prices is an art, and these look shockingly real with distinct SPF 15 and SPF…
Fifth Element Elemental Stones
Most movie replicas look like cheap 3D prints with ugly layer lines, but these are poured from a sandstone resin mix that gives…
Buy on Etsy
$88.00
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.
- Desktop Music Tesla Coil You get desk lightning, buzzing 8-bit tunes, and mad-scientist vibes in barely four inches.
- Real Life Invisibility Shield You can blur out of view with this sci-fi-style shield for hide-and-seek.
- Dwarf II Smart Digital Telescope You can capture nebulas and 4K daytime wildlife without hauling a heavy rig or fussing with setup.
- Zelda Sheikah Wireless Charging Pad $91.99 Give your phone a Hyrule-worthy boost with Sheikah lights, rune sounds, and up to 15W charging.
- K Tool 326-Piece Drill Bit Set You get 326 bits for wood, metal, and plastic, all neatly packed in one portable case.
- Moving Inkblot Rorschach Mask $25 Your breath shifts the inkblots in real time, while mesh eye slits help you see.
- Streetwise Pain Pen You get a rechargeable pen that clips to your pocket and packs a 25-million-volt wake-up call.
- Mini Desktop Artillery Cannon $15 Give your desk history-buff flair with this pocket-sized cannon’s adjustable barrel and movable axle.
- KAT Walk C2 Core VR Treadmill You can run, strafe, and explore virtual worlds at home, turning gaming into a workout.
Autobase 3-Gallon Car Trash Can
Most car bins fold in on themselves the second you shove an empty soda cup inside, but this one has rigid sidewalls and…
Cool things to buy: quick answers
What are some cool things to buy?
This week, readers keep clicking the Flaming Fire Wallet and the Desktop Music Tesla Coil. 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 Real Life Invisibility Shield, the Dwarf II Smart Digital Telescope and the Zelda Sheikah Wireless Charging Pad ($91.99). 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 Harman Kardon Aura Studio 4, the Apple iPhone Duo ($1,999) and the 50-Foot Giant Solar Balloon. 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 Tiny Finger Hands, all under $10. We have 200+ things under $10 and 780+ 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.