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Interested In A Strange Father’s Day?

admin — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:42:26 +0000

Father’s Day, much like Mother’s Day, is a weird holiday. It has inspired some of the worst, or at a minimum, least-used gifts year after year. A Flow-Bee? Paul Anka: A Treasury of Hits? A zen garden? A discount calendar full of zingers from Hogan’s Heroes?

In an unexpected turn (one we selfishly like to think was inspired by StrangeDeals), Amazon has put together a collection of fun and unusual Father’s Day Gifts.

An interesting amalgamation of toys, games, models, and over-the-hill gifts at a variety of price points, the StrangeDeals team thinks you can’t possibly go wrong with the pictured Interactive R2-D2 for only $163.99. Shipping is free with $25 at Amazon and there is no sales tax (except KS, KY, ND, NY, WA).

The Blade Runner Umbrella

admin — Tue, 11 May 2010 22:24:39 +0000

“She’s a replicant, isn’t she?”

“I’m impressed. How many questions does it usually take to spot them?”

The StrangeDeals team is pretty jaded. We don’t get excited about much. The iPad made us sigh. However, every now and again something comes along that makes us say “wow.” The Blade Runner Umbrella is just that.

Imagine every rainy day transforming into a dystopian Los Angeles in the year 2019. Imagine walking to and fro your humdrum commute as the showers pour down, and suddenly you’re Deckard, a Blade Runner, hunting for illegal replicants.

Well imagine no more! The Blade Runner Umbrella is now at ThinkGeek.com for only $24.99. With the push of a button, the shaft lights up to let everyone know that you know your sci-fi cinema better than they do. It’s available with either a blue or white LED. Shipping is $7.09.

Reboot Your Couch $55

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:12:36 +0000

Given that it is suddenly considered fashionable to put an Apple sticker just about everywhere (it’s still a corporate logo, isn’t it?), PC users need to fight back. How do they do that? With weird television commercials starring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates? No!

Show the world that you are a stiff, pencil-pushing, uncreative Windows user with the three most famous keys from the ubiquitous PC keyboard displayed across your couch!

Etsy.com has this CTRL – ALT – DEL Pillow Set on sale for only $55. Shipping adds $10. There’s also an interesting rumor going around: if you whack your kids with these pillows in the correct order, they allegedly restart their homework.

Rear-View Computer Mirror $12

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:01:32 +0000

We here at the StrangeDeals offices are like any other nine-to-five drones in the outside world: we sit in dingy cubicles, we try and figure out ways to sleep while looking as though we’re working, we curse the buzzing florescent lights that we’re sure are taking years off our lives, and of course, we screw around on the internet.

Whether you’re Twittering, reading the gossip rags, rifling through files that aren’t for your eyes, updating your Facebook status with the excruciating minutiae of your life, or looking at something, ahem, more lascivious, you’ll want to pick up the Rear-View Computer Mirror at SpoonSisters.com for just $11.95. This plastic mirror attaches to your computer with velcro and comes in a variety of colors. Shipping adds $6.50.