I'm trying to track down a little novelty toy I remember from childhood, the elusive "magic blooming clam shell." [more inside]
posted by castlebravo on Dec 1, 2009 - 4 answers

Buying Australian gifts for an American friend and her baby... [more inside]
posted by sunshine arakhan on Aug 27, 2009 - 13 answers

What funny little novelty items could I put in a going away pack for my girlfriend who is going to Australia for the summer? [more inside]
posted by lukeo05 on Jul 7, 2009 - 12 answers

Where can I buy THIS offensive Jesus light switch? [more inside]
posted by newfers on Jun 12, 2009 - 6 answers

Does anyone know where one can get one of those Old West novelty photos taken? Preferably in the city of Chicago but the suburbs would work, too. Thanks!
posted by jules1651 on May 12, 2009 - 6 answers

I'm planning on making gag gifts to sell at stores that contain dirty items, such as cigarette butts. For demonstrative purposes, let's pretend I was creating a perfume that had used cigarette butts soaking in it. If I put "for novelty purposes only", does that prevent me from being liable if some idiot decides to use the product? Or is this a bad idea to be pursuing?
posted by razdrez on Jun 14, 2008 - 9 answers

How do I get people to try new things? [more inside]
posted by sixcolors on Mar 31, 2008 - 51 answers

How can I add more novelty and adventure into my life? [more inside]
posted by kaizen on Jan 14, 2008 - 23 answers

Is there an online store that carries nothing but humorously large versions (preferably functional) of everyday items? [more inside]
posted by Wild_Eep on Dec 18, 2007 - 4 answers

Help me properly remember this study or who wrote about it. It was about some animal that, in experiments, preferred the anticipation centers of their brain -- seeking circuits? -- stimulated over the pleasure centers. I read it in some poppish science book in the last few years and now I'm trying to more accurately recall it so I can use it in a talk, if I'm rembering it correctly. [more inside]
posted by jessamyn on Oct 13, 2007 - 10 answers

Where can I find this case online or anywhere n New York City? The "Break In Case of Emergency" with hammer?
posted by Jujee on Sep 8, 2006 - 8 answers

[NoveltySongFilter] I am compiling lists of the following: 1. Bad hiphop tracks from the soundtracks of films from the late 80s and early 90s that summarized the plot during the end credits. You remember...Organized Krime's joint from the end of TMNT 2: The Secret of the Ooze or Tag Team's reprise of their hit "Whoomp, There it is" for Addam's Family Values. 2. Hidden, unlisted and secret joke tracks from the end of albums. Off the top of my head I can only think of more dreck from the mid-90s like Korn's track with Cheech Marin from Follow the Leader or the Green Day track "All by Myself" from Dookie 3. Backwards masking. Kiss and the Beatles were accused of doing it so bands like Ministry thought it would be a good idea. Who else? 4. Funk or soul songs with theremin. Please add to my list. [more inside]
posted by elr on May 30, 2006 - 35 answers

Where do I get the original Hang in There Baby cat poster? [more inside]
posted by evil holiday magic on Mar 2, 2006 - 3 answers

I'm looking for a banana phone. Not the song, thanks, but a real, honest-to-goodness banana-shaped phone. [more inside]
posted by tommasz on Aug 30, 2005 - 12 answers