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Balloons have really gotten a bad rap lately.  To usher in a new era of balloon appreciation comes the Balloon-Copter.  Its design and premise is simple in that it is a propeller that is powered by the CO2 in the balloon. …Continue reading: Balloon-Copter Is Not A Hoax

Your pooch just got a whole lot more fit.

The Tennis Ball Launcher holds up to 4 balls, and like your childhood slingshot shoots them far and away using the power of a giant rubberband.  Of course I’m wondering what else I can jam in there.  Jars of grape jelly?

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The Lego MP3 player might be suitable for ages 5 years or older, but something tells me the only people that will be buying this gadget are the 30 somethings that grew up stacking these multicolored blocks.

The player sports 2GB of storage, an 8 hour rechargeable battery, LCD screen and a mini USB input.  The best part, though, is that it’s made from actual Lego pieces so you can perch it atop any preexisting Lego structure.

ThinkGeek has it on sale for $40.

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Not too long ago we posted on the expensive but cool TouchScreen Rubik’s Cube and today we have the Classic Nintendo version.  Though I don’t recognize all of these icons, I’m sure there are fanboys out there that have these tattooed in special places.

Designed by deviantARTist r4r3truffle, this item is not for sale at this time.  I have never been that great at puzzles and I definitely have never completed a Rubik’s Cube.  I’m not so sure this version could get me interested.

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Wanna wail like a true rocker?  Well, then send yourself off to some sort of institute, because nothing but hard work and practice will get you there.  But if you wanna jump on the bandwagon of guitar novelty the Electronic Rock Guitar Shirts should fit the bill.

Using a magnetic pick and the included mini amp, the shirt actually plays chords and notes recorded from an actual guitar.  ThinkGeek has them for $30.  Check the video after the ‘leap’ …Continue reading: Electronic Guitar Shirt With Built-in Guitar And Amp (video)

If you recall, this past summer the makers of the super adorable Pleo went bankrupt.  As a result the Pleo, much like the dinosaurs, went extinct.  But through the magic of cellular reproduction (someone bought the IP) the Pleo is back and available for your holiday gifting.  You can grab one now for $349, or if need be pick up an extra battery pack, charger or adapter.

[via Robotsrule]

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I certainly loved me some Super Mario Kart on the Nintendo 64.  It provided endless hours of entertainment and was one of those games that you could just pick up and play.  From the screen to the desktop comes the Mario Kart Micro Desktop Racers.  Just like the game they include a turbo charge button and the banana peel and tortoise shell obstacles.  You can have the sweet taste of Nintendo nostalgia for just $24 (£14.95 UK) each.

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What a great gift idea for kids who have Star Wars fans as parents.  Featuring four of some of the most iconic Star Wars characters, each one (with the exception of R2D2) makes a associated noise upon being squeezed.

Chewbacca makes his famous wookie holler, Darth does his heavy breathing thing, and Yoda rattles off some incoherent babble.  No clue as to why R2D2 has nothing to say.  Maybe that’s why he/it is cheaper.  The other three go for $25 and R2D2 goes for $20.

[via Toyology]

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Just when you thought the gumball machine had reached its pique and that foosball was a thing of the past, enter the Gumball Foosball.  That’s right you sugar fiends, instead of a plastic soccer ball you’ll be hurtling gumballs at your opponents net for sweet, sweet revenge.  And for those parents that are concerned with your child ingesting some sort of airborne (sneezing, coughing) sickness, fear not for the the top of the table is covered in tempered glass creating a hermetically sealed playing surface.  We don’t know if the price includes a pallet of gumballs, but at $1,500 we sure hope so.

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Bear with me for a sec and think Cookie Monster.  Yeah, this Cookie Monster: yum, yum, yum, yum, yum.

The shark bean bag chair is both brilliant and scary.  And how fitting that an Australian retailer should carry it.  You know, because they surf a lot and from my understanding they have their more than fair share of run ins with the razor sharp toothed fishies.

It’s $19.95 AU, and you’ll need to bring your own beans. 200 litres worth to fill its hungry stomach, otherwise you’ll be sitting on a polyester shark skin.

Yum, yum, yum, yum, yum!

[via BBG]

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