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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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…
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.
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.…
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…
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.…
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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…
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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Victorinox Classic SD Swiss Army Knife
The Victorinox Classic SD is the Swiss Army knife small enough to live on his keyring for good. Its 2.3-inch body holds a…
Stanley Nesting Shot Glass Set
Glass shot glasses and tailgates don’t mix. This Stanley Adventure set swaps them for four 2-ounce stainless steel cups that nest inside a…
The coolest things to buy this week
Ranked by what readers clicked most in the last 7 days.
- Streetwise Pain Pen You get a rechargeable pen that clips to your pocket and packs a 25-million-volt wake-up call.
- 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.
- Real Life Invisibility Shield You can blur out of view with this sci-fi-style shield for hide-and-seek.
- All-in-One Corner Bed with Desk Make your corner pull double duty with a desk, seven shelves, storage, and USB charging.
- Furry Monster Feet Slippers You get giant hairy toes, grippy bottoms, and warm fleece lining for cozy laughs at home.
- Harman Kardon Aura Studio 4 You get a glowing alien-dome centerpiece, table-rattling bass, and five music-synced light effects.
- Desktop Music Tesla Coil You get desk lightning, buzzing 8-bit tunes, and mad-scientist vibes in barely four inches.
- Observable Universe Framed Poster $25 You get a cosmic existential crisis from this framed, solar-system-centered map of the universe.
- Flaming Fire Wallet You can make splitting dinner theatrical with a leather bifold that bursts into real fire.
Olight i3T 2 EOS Pocket Flashlight
Phone flashlights are great until your battery hits 4 percent. The Olight i3T 2 EOS is a pocket-sized EDC light that runs on…
Cool things to buy: quick answers
What are some cool things to buy?
This week, readers keep clicking the Streetwise Pain Pen and the K Tool 326-Piece Drill Bit Set. 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 Dwarf II Smart Digital Telescope, the Real Life Invisibility Shield and the All-in-One Corner Bed with Desk. 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 Original Kinetic Energy Sculpture and the Waboba NASA Moon Ball. 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.