Polished Steel Dragon Claw Gauntlets
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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.…
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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.
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.…
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…
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…
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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…
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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…
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Handcrafted Dragon Egg Chest
Most prop dragon eggs feel like cheap painted foam, but the metallic scale textures on these actually catch the light on a bookshelf.…
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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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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.
- 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.
- Streetwise Pain Pen You get a rechargeable pen that clips to your pocket and packs a 25-million-volt wake-up call.
- Zelda Sheikah Wireless Charging Pad $91.99 Give your phone a Hyrule-worthy boost with Sheikah lights, rune sounds, and up to 15W charging.
- Moving Inkblot Rorschach Mask $25 Your breath shifts the inkblots in real time, while mesh eye slits help you see.
- K Tool 326-Piece Drill Bit Set You get 326 bits for wood, metal, and plastic, all neatly packed in one portable case.
- Voice-Activated Andor Panel Droid $502.92 Give your desk some Imperial chatter with a voice-reactive Andor droid you can build yourself.
- Mini Desktop Artillery Cannon $15 Give your desk history-buff flair with this pocket-sized cannon’s adjustable barrel and movable axle.
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: 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 Real Life Invisibility Shield, the Dwarf II Smart Digital Telescope 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 Harman Kardon Aura Studio 4, the Original Kinetic Energy Sculpture and the Apple iPhone Duo ($1,999). 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 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.