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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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
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Fat Cat Eats Cheetos and Experiences Existential Dread
A snack break, but make it an existential crisis. This Renaissance-style fat cat eating Cheetos is for the friend who treats cat memes…
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$4.80
Murphy Door Hidden Hinge Kit
That bookcase could be a door, if you’ve got the carpentry chops. This hidden hinge kit lets a single door weighing up to…
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…
DeckMate 6-in-1 Boat Tool
Two universal deck keys on one end, a bottle opener on the other: boat maintenance has its priorities. A shackle key, flathead screwdriver,…
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One-Question Psychic Reading by Derrek
For the question your group chat has officially overanalyzed, Derrek offers a personalized psychic and tarot reading as a written report and PDF…
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$1.84
Periodic Table of Movie Genres Print
A periodic table for the friend who slept through chemistry but stays through the credits. Movie genres get the science-class treatment on acid-free…
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ThisWorx Handheld Car Vacuum
Your car doesn’t need to preserve every drive-thru meal. This 2.4-pound vacuum plugs into your car’s 12V outlet, so there’s no battery to…
FX Aegis Ultra AI Robot Dog
Your next Python project could have four legs and a top speed of 5 m/s. An SDK and APIs give robotics tinkerers room…
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.
- Desktop Music Tesla Coil You get desk lightning, buzzing 8-bit tunes, and mad-scientist vibes in barely four inches.
- Smart King Bed with Massage Chair You get a vibrating massage chair and Bluetooth speakers for your ultimate lazy-day command center.
- Streetwise Pain Pen You get a rechargeable pen that clips to your pocket and packs a 25-million-volt wake-up call.
- Navir Stellarscope Star Finder Skip screen glare and use this retro pocket scope to make backyard constellation spotting fun.
- Flaming Fire Wallet You can make splitting dinner theatrical with a leather bifold that bursts into real fire.
- 3-in-1 Airplane Sleep System Your memory foam pillow, eye mask, and blanket sling help keep your head steady mid-nap.
- AirZooka Air Blaster You can launch living-room air battles with puffs reaching 20 feet and a pop-up sight.
- Old Town Sportsman BigWater PDL 132 Kayak Keep your rod in hand while pedaling, and enjoy lumbar support on long fishing trips.
- Real Life Invisibility Shield You can blur out of view with this sci-fi-style shield for hide-and-seek.
Byrna SD Kinetic Launcher Bundle
The included training rounds are the part I’d pay attention to: a self-defense launcher deserves practice time. The CO2-powered Byrna SD advertises an…
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 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 Smart King Bed with Massage Chair, the Streetwise Pain Pen and the Navir Stellarscope Star Finder. 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 Arcade1Up Pac-Man Deluxe Arcade Cabinet, the AirZooka Air Blaster and the Dwarf II Smart Digital Telescope. 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 Tiny Finger Hands, all under $10. We have 210+ 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.