A fun choice for people who have always got something cooking, in an absolute emergency, this wall clock could actually fry an egg. But let’s hope it doesn’t get to that point. Just don’t accidentally toss this one in the dishwasher. Easy to hang from the handle and available in 8, 10, or 12” diameter.
It’s always time for a cup of coffee, at least according to this clock. Colorful coffee pots, cups, and saucers form the frame, while another cup of coffee is the pendulum that hangs below. Made of cast resin, ceramic and iron with a vintage feel, it’s the perfect kitchen clock for people who love coffee.
The perfect addition to an eccentric kitchen, this clever wall clock combines utility and design quite literally. It’s the Swiss Army knife of kitchen clocks, made of forks, soup spoons, spatulas and slotted spoons, and in an absolute emergency might just flip a burger. A great gift for anyone who spends a lot of time in the kitchen. 14" in diameter at its longest point, battery operated.
Made of cold cast resin, this awesome battery powered table or mantel clock is reminiscent of Salvador Dali`s famous painting, The Persistence Of Memory. The clock looks as though it has melted, yet still tells great time. The clock measures 11 inches tall, 6 1/4 inches wide, and 4 inches deep, with a beautiful metallic bronze finish, an off-white crackle painted face, and black hands and markers. It runs on one AA battery (not included). This clock makes a great gift for the surreal person in your life.
This incredibly unique table clock is also a challenging DIY kit. It’s not meant to keep accurate time, as it only runs for a few hours without being wound. So if you’re not running late because you’re still busy putting together your clock, you might be because your clock has stop running. But this is more about the exploration of the mechanics of clocks, and it adds a lot of character to your decor.
Time takes on a whole new meaning when you’re looking at a clock like this one. Or does it lose all meaning? Whatever. For the chronically late, does it even matter what time it is anymore? This square desk clock design is a funny gift to poke fun at friends, college students, and loved ones who run on their own time. Clock is battery-operated and includes key hole for wall presentation.
If you’re looking for a large wall clock, it doesn’t get much bigger and bolder than this frameless design. The oversized numbers are easily mounted individually on the wall surround the hands. The final diameter is up to you. There are dozens of styles and variations available to match your decor.
This beautiful mechanical wooden clock is a DIY kit, which means you should only go with this one if you’re up for a challenge. It does have clear instructions but requires a few simple hand tools to assemble including a small saw, some wood glue and sandpaper. It is mechanically powered, no batteries here, so you’ll also need to wind it periodically. But it’s a fun puzzle and certainly a very unusual clock.
The perfect wall clock for someone who likes to sew, this unique clock is stamped from metal and features a swinging pendulum resembling a pair of scissors. An interesting addition to a sewing or craft room, this playful clock is sure to inspire some creativity.
The perfect combination wall clock and night light for people who love astronomy, this clock absorbs light during the day and glows like the moon at night. Battery operated and completely silent, this unique wall clock will not disturb your peaceful slumber as you bath in its moonlight.
The snooze button is one of mankind’s most devious inventions. The heroin of the sleep world, you know it’s ruining your life, but you still can’t help reaching for it. Because it feels so good. This adorable, playful looking alarm clock is the anti-snooze button. When it’s time to get up, the Clocky will start burbling in a weird robot voice and run away, forcing you to chase it across the room. After that, it’s pointless trying to go back to sleep. If you can resist the urge to smash it to pieces, the Clocky should succeed in getting you out of bed on time, every time.
The sun is powerful as all get-out. It feeds the earth, controls the orbit of everything around it for billions of miles, and it will blind you if you stare at it. It once fought Chuck Norris to a standstill. If you can manage to live your life in harmony with its rising and setting, you’ll feel like a million bucks. The problem is, it makes you play by its schedule, while the rest of the world conspires to keep that from ever happening. The simulated sun, on the other hand, is like a skull-sized sleep star that’s completely under your control. You are the god of this mini solar system, and even gods need their beauty rest. Just tell the simulated sun what time you want to wake up and what time you want to go to sleep, and it will gradually brighten and dim accordingly, simulating sunrise and sunset. You’ll never have to play by the arbitrary rules of the cosmos again.
While many of the devices on this list incorporate unique design, unusual features, or other thoughtful methods, the Sonic Bomb makes use of brute obnoxious force. A 113-decibel, customizable alarm will wake you from the deepest slumber even as it peels the paint off the walls. If that’s not enough (or if you’re literally deaf), the Sonic Bomb also comes with a bed-shaker that you place underneath the mattress to rouse you with miniature earthquake-like vibrations. If you can sleep through this, just give up.
Another noiseless solution to waking, this vibrating watch can bring you back from the depths of la-la land without disturbing your partner. Also great for the hard of hearing or anyone who feels their lifespan shorten every time they wake to the obnoxious blaring of a standard alarm. You can wear it on your wrist or belt, allowing you to receive reminders for all kinds of repeated activities, like picking the kids up from school or pill popping.
For some people, classic will always be the way to go. This handsome retro-styled bedside noise bomb may look inconspicuous, but it takes no prisoners when it comes time to rouse the heavy sleeper. Its stylish hammer-and-bell design creates the kind of ruckus your great-grandparents swore by. This noisy little demon adds a little bit of old time class and a whole lot of get-your-ass-out-of-bed to your decor.
The rude awakening you need to get out of bed in the morning. This small, yet powerful alarm clock wakes even the heaviest of sleepers. This is why it’s the alarm clock of choice for truck drivers and others in loud environments. If you’re the type to snooze endlessly or even sleep right through an alarm, this is the jolt you need to get your rear end out of bed. The Meanie has 3 loudness levels: 10 dB, 90 dB, and 120 dB, which is about as loud as a chainsaw beside your bed.
You may have thought that the bound paper atlas was a thing of the past, but that’s because you’re only used to navigating around the familiar confines of tiny little planet Earth. Well, here’s a frontier the internet still hasn’t quite gotten around to covering adequately: the full extent of the Star Trek voyages. So until Google Maps gets off their lazy asses and expands their reach a little, they’ll have to rely on this old fashioned picture-book style atlas when chasing after intergalactic filming locations for their favorite sci-fi show. And believe us, they’re gonna need it. It’s easy to get lost out there.
When repeat bingeing of the original Star Trek episodes starts to lose its novelty, superfans may need a more immersive experience to reach the same level of ultimate nerd-gasm that they’ve come to expect from the show. An in-person tour of the original set — recreated from hours of exhaustive study of the original blueprints, screen captures, photographs, and other research — might be the fix they need. The crew of the Starship Enterprise fearlessly ventured from one galaxy to another. All you have to do is get to Ticonderoga, NY.
Forget the Apple Watch. This is the wireless communication wearable that true Star Trek fans everywhere have been waiting for. And with voice-activated SMS capabilities, it’s more than just a costume decoration. The authentic design of Star Trek’s iconic ComBadge lets the world know they’re part of the crew, and they’re fully equipped to fight the good fight wherever it may go — as long as it’s within bluetooth range. Also makes for one of the ultimate Trekkie selfie accessories.
This book collects the stories behind the bloopers, flubs, and other shenanigans that accompanied the filming of Star Trek: The Original Series back in the 1960s. Instead of a simple reel of deleted scenes, this is like a scrap book of moments captured on-set — both during filming and behind the scenes — consisting of photographs, screen stills, lost scene recreations, and more. The perfect book for any Star Trek fan who has scoured every inch of every frame of The Original Series and still wants more.
Everyone has their favorite aspect of the classic Star Trek series. But here’s one thing that we know for sure: ever since the first time you saw it, you’ve been waiting for teleportation to become a real thing. Well, we’re not there yet, but this mug is a step in the right direction. When you add hot water, Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, Lieutenant Uhura, and Dr. McCoy disappear from the transporter on one side and appear on the surface of a mysterious red planet on the other. The perfect gift to warm the heart, soul, and throat of a long-time Star Trek fan.
This isn’t just some compendium of interesting facts about Star Trek and a bunch of photos of the set to geek over. This is the Star Trek fact bible, and it includes everything — and we mean everything. Every planet visited, every type of food eaten, every character that ever appeared in any of the four series or eight feature films. In fact, a true dyed-in-the-wool Trekkie can consider it a challenge to find something they’ve left out.
In life, it’s the details that matter. A die-hard Trekkie may think that they’re carrying on the spirit of the legendary show, but is it reflected in their wardrobe? This is the perfect discreet way to maintain their allegiance to the Starship Enterprise and its crew without being obnoxious about it. In fact, nobody else has to know at all. They may not be able to walk a mile in Captain Kirk’s shoes, but they can at least wear his socks for a day.
This is the book that really puts the science in science fiction. In fact, it crams a whole lot of science right up in there. And it manages to do that without spoiling all of the fun. Because while some aspects of the show don’t quite match up with our current knowledge and understanding of physics, there are plenty of things that could become possible through science in the future. This book might even encourage the reader to follow Ray Kurzweil’s lead and start taking their vitamins so they can hang around long enough to see it.
Before there were cell phones, the cast of Star Trek spoke to each other via “communicators.” The thing is, these communicators looked an awful lot like blinged-out flip phones, leading some to speculate that an unidentified person had traveled back in time from 2005 to introduce the idea to Gene Roddenberry. And while we like to think we’ve made massive technological advances since then, the truth is your smartphone doesn’t work in other galaxies. But what you can do is get one of these communicators, hook it up to your phone’s bluetooth, and pretend you’re in outer space.
Honor the most adorable infestation in the history of television with a furry, featureless, non-reproducing tribble. While these Tribbles won’t replicate and spread from room to room through the ventilation ducts, they do make authentic Tribble noises, which can be activated by clapping or giving the Tribble a little affectionate squeeze. And since these Tribbles don’t need to be fed or let outside, they make the perfect pet for a lazy Star Trek fan.
For Trekkies who have already dug into the darkest corners of Star Trek lore, who have riffled through the vast volumes of weird facts and other minutiae, plowed through every second of unused footage and pored over every deleted scene, it can be hard to find anything new to learn about the series. This long out of print book might be just the thing for those fans — a unique look into the making of The Original Series, complete with cast interviews, production details, and even arcane information like memos and budgets. You know, just in case they decide they want to remake the show in their living room.
Pizza was not a luxury that the crew of the Starship Enterprise could afford as they cavorted about the known Universe on a mission to understand our own place in the cosmos. This Enterprise-shaped pizza cutter is a fine way to reflect on that profound sacrifice as we eat dinner in the climate controlled confines of our earthly homes. Our society may not have reached its utopian destiny yet, but we’ve sure done a damn fine job of making things taste good.
The only authorized biography of Gene Roddenberry, Star Trek’s creator, this book presents “The Great Bird of the Galaxy” as he would wish to be remembered. Like with most iconic figures, the reality of his life is a matter of fierce debate — here is the “god-like creative genius” version to balance out the more critical “unauthorized” biographies that focus on the Great Bird’s supposed personal and professional misbehaving. Delving deep into his upbringing and early life, and continuing right through to his final years, this biography offers one compelling version of the man who created the most popular sci-fi series in history.
William Shatner has a unique and varied history in show business, and one of the more complex entertainment legacies in modern times. Ranging from his iconic role as captain of the most famous starship in science fiction, to his gloriously confusing spoken word records, to his rebirth as a top-of-the-line commercial and television actor/producer/writer/overall cultural phenomenon, to the fact that he’s Canadian, Shatner’s had quite a weird ride. Why not hear it straight from the man himself?
Being so well-known for a single role — especially one as strange as an elf-eared alien with a purely logical, computer-like brain — can be both a blessing and a curse. Leonard Nimoy knows the complex ramifications of being typecast as well as anyone. Here you get to see the drama play out inside his own mind, along with Nimoy’s reflections on what the experience means to him and how it has affected his life. Great companion to Nimoy’s earlier biography, I Am Not Spock.
From angry to elated to despondent, and everywhere in between, Spock displayed an astonishing array of emotions. In fact, his affective palette is virtually unrivaled in the history of film, if not the history of the performing arts — nay, in the history of the world. This poster captures but a small sample of his sentimental range, in a series of images that provide a facial archetype for the full set of possible emotions. Go on, gaze upon the countenance of this expressive genius, and just try not to be moved.
They say a good craftsman never blames his tools. However, if you buy a gardener cheap handheld pruning shears instead of a high-end pair like these classic FELCO 2 pruners, they might be justified in blaming the person who bought them the tools. These are the industry standard for cutting through shrubbery, trimming small tree branches, clipping flowers, and other delicate pruning tasks. Like chocolate and watches, the Swiss just seem to know how to make the best hand pruners. Must be something in the water.
The earth is tough, especially when one wishes to coax edible fruits and vegetables from its gravelly loins. That just means that the gardener must commit to being even tougher. But sheer determination is not enough — the gardener must also bring the right tools to the job. A traditional soil knife is indispensable for digging out the roots and weeds that wish to invade a finely cultivated garden, robbing nutrients like a thief in the night and spoiling the cultivator’s hard work. This is the tool of choice for fighting back.
Some will tell you that gardening is all about getting your hands dirty. These are people who love torn fingernails and sepsis. So it goes without saying that you should disregard every last word they utter. In truth, gardening gloves are an absolute necessity. These nitrile-coated gloves are durable, comfortable, easy to clean, and may even give you telepathic powers. See, if you had been wearing these gloves, you would have known we were about to make an outrageous claim. Or would you?
You might think that because your 90 year old neighbor Ethel gardens all day, that must mean it’s easy. But don’t be fooled — Ethel’s a beast. Gardening is crazy hard on the joints, which makes a good, thick, durable kneeling pad a real life saver. This essential gardening implement is one of the secrets to increasing productivity and enjoyment while tilling the bountiful earth. And after all, there’s nothing wrong with kneeling in the dirt — but it should be a choice, not a requirement.
Occasionally it’s necessary to pull out the heavy artillery. In this way, gardening is much like war — a righteous war against nature’s own destructive impulses. Hand pruners may be fine for flowers and delicate shrubbery, but eventually every gardener is going to run into more robust intrusions like thick roots, or they’re going to need to take out a hearty tree branch here and there. A pruning saw is the tool of choice for such intense encounters.
Any gunslinger worth his salt will tell you — a well-made holster can be the difference between life and death. It’s no different in the garden. Comfort, convenience, and durability are the key factors here. After all, it’s no use having fine tools if you aren’t keeping them safe, secure, and close at hand. Because in the wild uncharted corners of the backyard garden, you never know when you’ll need to draw at a moment’s notice. Best to stay fast and loose, gardener.
Once you’ve used a TubTrug, you know that only fools are content to use a common bucket. The TubTrug is flexible, washable, bendable, ergonomic, and insanely durable. Not to mention they come in a pleasing array of colors to fit any mood or personality. Perfect for anything from carrying a buttload of gardening tools to lugging a sweet harvest back to the house, these brilliant, simple little hand haulers prove that buckets are for bozos.
No garden is truly complete until it’s regularly visited by the strange, ephemeral presence of the wild butterfly. And butterflies are fickle creatures, flitting from one place to another for no apparent reason. But one thing they can’t pass up is a sponge full of good old butterfly nectar. That and the color yellow. Now that you know everything there is to know about butterfly psychology, this seems like a pretty obvious purchase, doesn’t it?
This clever rain gauge uses the principle of buoyancy to make it super easy to take a quick precipitation reading. As the copper tube fills up, the plastic gauge rises to show the user how many inches of sweet, quenching water has fallen upon the garden and infused the thirsty foliage with the nectar of life. A stylish and practical way for an observant gardener to avoid wasting water or drowning the crap out of their carefully cultivated stock.
With worldwide bee populations dwindling, competition for pollination services is at an all-time high. Gone are the days where you could just plant a few flowers and expect the bees to show up and be grateful for the work. And believe us, the bees know they have us bent over a barrel. If you’re not going to offer up something extra, like free housing, they’ll just go on to the next garden. This mason bee bottle provides swanky bee digs that even the pickiest pollinators can’t pass up.
There are other garden kneeling pads out there, just like there are other gardening stools. But this is the Rolls Royce of the garden seating world. Its ingenious reversible design means all they have to do is flip it over to go from kneeling to sitting or vice versa. The two large, detachable tool pouches make it easy to keep all of their tools close at hand. And when they’re done, the stool folds up flat for easy storage. This thing basically does everything except cook you dinner.
Being a gardener requires a unique mix of thought, planning, TLC, and elbow grease to get the right results. And once it’s time to reap the fruits of all that hard work, the hope is that a veritable cornucopia of fresh goods comes rolling forth from every corner of the well-cultivated land. And if so, they don’t want to be caught there trying to gather it all up in their arms like an idiot. Better to have a handsome, finely constructed carryall to tote the bounty back to the homestead.
Being a true Jedi warrior is about more than just wielding a big, dangerous lightsaber. You must master all of the primary arts of interstellar warfare — from hand-to-hand combat, to spaceship dog fighting, to strategic maneuvering. It’s like being a special forces space ninja — except way cooler and more deadly. And as a bonus, once an initiate has learned all of the critical skills of Jedihood, regular life just seems like a breeze.
You may think all tape dispensers are created equal, but that would be a grave mistake. There’s a good chance that the one sitting on your desk is merely getting the job done, just scraping by with the bare minimum. That’s all fine and dandy until the s#!t hits the fan. At that point, you’re going to want a tape dispenser built for war. The Star Wars At-At tape dispenser is the perfect gift for anyone who works daily at the brink of chaos.
For the serious fanboy or fangirl, few things compare to holding a signed film print or photo print, knowing the object of your cinematic affection scrawled their sweet name across the surface of the page with their own sweet hand, maybe even with their favorite pen they keep tucked away in their sweet little pocket. There are few ways in this life to feel more connected to a fictional intergalactic humanoid or extraterrestrial space warrior.
For those of you who don’t know, back in the old days if you wanted to learn about something you had to go to the library and pick up a real physical book (like a legit book book) that had information about everything in the world in alphabetical order. This is like one of those, but it’s way less boring, because in an old-time encyclopedia everything is “real.” The Star Wars encyclopedia is all about Star Wars, which is way better than what you’ve been calling “reality.”
For some fans, it’s not enough to simply watch their favorite characters on the big screen. Nor is it enough to read their memoirs or biographies, or attend their in-person public appearances. No, some fans are never satisfied until they can consume the very same foods their favorite characters ingested. After all, you are what you eat. So what better way to become Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, or Darth Vader (in fact, why not all three?) than to mimic their diets? The Star Wars cookbook brings that obsessive dream within reach.
Every epic film and legendary TV series needs a dedicated “behind the scenes” guide. Because there is no level of minutiae too small for the true die hard fan. In fact, a Type A Star Wars fan will have no problem poring over page after page of George Lucas’ discarded script drafts and personal notes, and reading through detailed accounts of the origin and evolution of individual characters. There’s enough behind-the-scenes factoids and anecdotes here to induce a genuine nerd coma.
The Star Wars series has filmed at many locations across this great globe, from white-blanketed frozen tundras, to dense forests, to the barren desert, and just about everywhere in between. And each one of these locations is likely to give a die hard fan something like an out-of-body experience. A filming location visit makes an ideal stop-off point on a longer road trip, as well as a great standalone trip for the severely Star Wars afflicted.
Anywhere you travel, even in the far corners of the universe, free candy is always appreciated. And all the better when it’s offered up by adorable pint-sized versions of some of the most legendary figures in the galaxy. From the diabolical Darth Maul to the wise and friendly Yoda, each of these decorative servants is eager to satisfy the sweet tooth of every passerby. Tickling your guests’ taste buds is one of the best ways to earn their goodwill and loyalty, and the cast of Star Wars is happy to help.
Leaping into interstellar combat without the proper training can be a catastrophic mistake. The Luke Skywalker Battle Simulation Helmet provides a future Jedi warrior with an immersive experience that will at least give them a taste of what they’re in for. The Battle Simulation Helmet is the single best way to experience a galactic dog fight with Empire spacecraft, without having to risk life or limb. Consider this the training wheels of intergalactic warfare.
It may only be a crass exercise in capitalistic branding, but on the other hand, it’s Star Wars. There’s literally nothing that can’t be made better by adding the word Star Wars to it — and that includes everything from body parts to kitchen appliances like this waffle maker. Star Wars is the most dramatic reminder in popular culture of how a few brave souls can change the course of history for us all. So every time they hear the satisfying sizzle of waffle batter cascading onto the hot griddle, they’ll remember the profound cosmic implications of their smallest choices.
For many people, using chopsticks is a skill that defies mastery. Like a hopeful Zen master sitting in the forest year after year, trying to hear the sound of one hand clapping, time after time the hapless chopsticker comes up empty. Even after years of dedicated effort, the Hunan style broccoli cascades back to the plate long before it reaches the lips. So once again, The Force comes to the rescue. These are the only chopsticks that carry The Force. At long last, problem solved.
It’s only right that visitors are given fair warning about the home they’re about to enter. And the more straightforward, the better. This Darth Vader welcome mat sends the message loud and clear: set foot in this house, and whatever happens is on you. This is the most direct way to offer a warm welcome, while also giving all visitors a heads up to the reality that awaits them on the other side of the threshold.
The classic periodic table of elements may display the real building blocks of the cosmos, but who cares? There’s no drama there. Just tiny stuff you can’t see, racing around and running into itself. Boooring. The Star Wars Periodic Table of Elements — as displayed on this t-shirt — tells the real story. This little chart gives you the template on which all of the sex, murder, heroism, backstabbing, and other shenanigans that determine the fate of the galaxy really take place.
Finding good food while on the road can be difficult, but there is also a big convenience factor in having someone else cook every meal for you. If they’ve been away for a long time, it may be hard to adjust to the conventional home routine of buying and preparing their own food. Meal delivery services like Blue Apron are a nice midway point: you prepare the food yourself, but you have high-quality ingredients delivered right to your door, and detailed, easy-to-follow directions (even for someone who doesn’t cook) on how to turn them into something delicious. This is an especially great choice for someone who lives alone or is returning to a home without a resident chef.
Travel can really take a physical toll, especially when you’re sleeping in hotel beds (or hostel beds, which are even worse), as these tend to have the same effect on your body as getting run over by a small truck. For chronic travelers and nomads of all kinds, a day of special attention and pampering is often the best way to set things back in place and decompress. The physical and psychological soothings of a spa visit are great for business travelers, who deal with a heavy dose of stress along with the physical punishment of being on the road. A gift card from SpaFinder offers flexibility and choice, since it can be used at thousands of locations. This is the kind of gift that will make them melt with gratitude.
Many recreational travelers have an insatiable desire to collect experiences like badges of honor. Areas of the map that remain unvisited often haunt them like an ill-advised twitter rant. This personalized travel map lets them mark off the corners of the earth they’ve already conquered, as well as letting them keep tabs on the territory that yet whispers to them in their dreams. The ultimate visual representation of wanderlust.
This one is an old classic, and it’s a classic for a reason. If they’ve been roughing it for a while, this will be better than a basket full of gold (and cheaper, too). Gift Tree offers a huge range of choices, so whether they would prefer a basket of fruit, meat and cheese, chocolate, bath and body care products, or other personal favorites, you can put together something that they’ll not only love, but that will prove that there’s someone waiting back home who really knows them.
This one is very DIY, but it’s also the most personalized. If someone very important to you (like a significant other) has been away for a long time, you’ve probably been corresponding through letters, emails, texts, or some other indirect means. If you really want to show them how much they’re missed, put together a scrapbook of your long-distance conversations in a way that reads like a story. Pepper it with some photos of yourselves or of things that were happening in your lives at specific points along the way to make it even more poignant. Companies like Smilebox and Mixbook offer online digital scrapbooking services, and allow you to create professionally bound hard copies as well. This is a great way to chronicle all of the time, sacrifice, and faith that you’ve invested in a relationship that’s important enough to both of you to survive a long separation.
You could argue that being on top of the food chain for hundreds of thousands of years has made us jaded. After all that time, we’ve gotten to the point where we expect to be able to eat everything. In this sense, a bouquet of flowers just isn’t going to cut it. It’s a nice sentimental gesture, which earns you some points for sure. But what the recipient will never tell you is that they are secretly resentful for being given something inedible. Stop giving gifts that only check some of the “great gift” boxes. Go all the way with Edible Arrangements.
Soup is perhaps the ultimate comfort food. It’s warm, delicious, and satisfying to all the senses. But great soup is hard to come by, and chicken noodle out of a can just isn’t going to cut it for someone you really care about. Luckily, there are kind people out there who have dedicated themselves to taking care of this problem. Soup kitchens for the needy are a staple of societal goodwill, and they still have their place. But thanks to the Internet, you can now feed gourmet soup to someone you love, and neither one of you even has to get off your tuchus.
This may sound like the worst idea ever (except for mail order ice cream), but hear us out. These are amazing. Some of the best cupcakes on the planet, packed into jars to keep them fresh. A normal cupcake has a shelf life of about 8 minutes before it starts its rapid decline toward dog food. Seal it in a jar, on the other hand, and you could ship it to Jupiter. Pure delicious genius.
The last thing anyone wants to do upon arriving home after a long time away is go to the grocery store. It’s enough to push anyone over the edge. So instead of letting them sit there and starve, get them a gift card to Instacart. Instacart is like having a personal grocery butler, or something like that. The gift card recipient just has to tell the little digital grocery elves what they want, and the next thing they know, it’s at their front door. Then all they have to do is chow down and reflect on what great friends they have.
People care a lot more about labels than they let on. Like the Coke/Pepsi conundrum, changing the label on a product always makes it taste different. So imagine how great wine (which is already fantastic) will taste to someone if you put a personalized label on it. As Dale Carnegie said, “A person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.” Well, as it turns out, the sweetest wine is the one with your name on it as well.
If you really want to make this a magical gift, dress for the part. But you might want to be careful who you offer this to, because you might find yourself on the wrong end of some strange requests. We’re not trying to scare you away from the idea - we’re just suggesting you pick someone who has a reasonable sense of boundaries. But other than that small concern, this is a great way to really show a special someone what a devoted friend you are!
Nothing screams “My life is better than yours!” more than riding around in a limo. It is one of the truly elite representations of material wealth and luxury. But what most people don’t realize is that it’s not that expensive if you only do it every once in a while. It’s all about the image. So roll out the red carpet for that special person who’s been away for too long, and let them see how the other side lives for a change. Then you can go back to treating them like you normally do so their head doesn’t get too big.
Coming back home to a barren house can be kind of depressing. One of the best ways to brighten up any surroundings is to add some life - literally. Just make sure that it’s low maintenance, especially if it’s for a frequent traveller. Air plants are as low maintenance as a brick wall (almost), needing no soil and only once-a-week watering, so just about anyone can manage not to kill one of these.
Filtering devices like the Brita pitcher have become common household items for people who live off a municipal water supply. Well, dogs get thirsty too, and they don’t like chlorine or prescription drug residue any more than their owners do. Plenty of dog owners spend half their paycheck to feed Scooter a 100% organic, gluten-free, grass-fed, non-gmo, antioxidant-fortified, anti-inflammatory, superfood mega-diet, but they couldn’t care less if he drinks out of the toilet. Something’s wrong there. A water purifying doggy fountain rights that wrong.
Over time, most dog owners will come to love everything about their companion. With the possible exception of their signature stench. This powerful air purifier, designed specifically for pet owners, is like a magic box that removes that part of the experience, while leaving everything else just the way it is. It also removes the pet-related allergens from the air, so they won’t have to listen to Aunt May whine about her runny nose when she visits.