Giant Pile of Cassette Tapes
Got a friend who refuses to retire their tape deck? This grab bag delivers 24+ vintage cassettes, including the occasional home-dubbed tape. They’re…
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Strawberry Pyramid Planter Plans
Give your strawberries the penthouse treatment. These downloadable PDF plans walk you through building a five-tier pyramid planter that stands 35 inches tall…
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$4.27
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.
225-Year-Old French Sourdough Starter
For the friend who names their sourdough, here’s a new kitchen pet with a 225-plus-year-old French backstory. The basic option contains 0.5 oz…
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$8.10
No Image Puzzle
A thousand irregular pieces, and not a single reference image to bail you out. Give this to the puzzler who keeps calling regular…
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…
Real Avid Pistol Tool
Your spare mag pouch just found a side gig. This 19-in-1 pistol tool fits inside, packing a 1911 bushing wrench, micro Allen wrenches…
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Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario Set
A tiny traffic problem for the Mario Kart fan in your life. Place gates around the house, then steer a real kart with…
Chardee MacDennis Game Book
Questionable decisions now have a rule book. This paperback fan guide includes detailed instructions and examples for making the board and playing cards,…
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Wooden Balloon Fencing Puppets
Your next petty rivalry deserves wooden swords and a balloon-popping finale. These handmade fencing puppets stand over 35 cm tall, with two players…
Giant Shaggy Floor Cushion
For the friend who always ends up sitting on the floor, here’s a much fluffier landing spot. This round cushion comes in sizes…
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The coolest things to buy this week
Ranked by what readers clicked most in the last 7 days.
- Byrna SD Kinetic Launcher Bundle You get training rounds, seven CO2 canisters, a case, and up to 60 feet of range.
- Streetwise Pain Pen You get a rechargeable pen that clips to your pocket and packs a 25-million-volt wake-up call.
- Flaming Fire Wallet You can make splitting dinner theatrical with a leather bifold that bursts into real fire.
- FX Aegis Ultra AI Robot Dog You can tinker with Python, SDKs, APIs, and 4K video with this speedy robot dog.
- Samsung Odyssey Ark 55″ Monitor You get a huge curved 4K screen for gaming and multitasking, all in one.
- Dwarf II Smart Digital Telescope You can capture nebulas and 4K daytime wildlife without hauling a heavy rig or fussing with setup.
- AirZooka Air Blaster You can launch living-room air battles with puffs reaching 20 feet and a pop-up sight.
- ThisWorx Handheld Car Vacuum You can chase fry crumbs from seat to trunk with its 16-foot cord and three attachments.
- Periodic Table of Movie Genres Print $20.94 Give your movie-night corner a genre study guide on acid-free paper with archival inks.
- The Mini Useless Box You’ll keep turning it on just to watch the tiny finger switch it off.
LEGO Botanical Golden Potos
Your watering schedule has no power here. This 372-piece LEGO plant can trail two long vines off a shelf or display four vines…
Cool things to buy: quick answers
What are some cool things to buy?
This week, readers keep clicking the Byrna SD Kinetic Launcher Bundle and the Streetwise Pain Pen. 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 Flaming Fire Wallet, the FX Aegis Ultra AI Robot Dog and the Samsung Odyssey Ark 55″ Monitor. 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 Smart King Bed with Massage Chair, the Desktop Music Tesla Coil and the Zippo FireFast Bellows. 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 Car Cleaning Putty and the Scratch & Reveal Golden Ticket, all under $10. We have 200+ things under $10 and 760+ 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.