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F Bomb Paperweight

Marty Shaw — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:37:28 +0000

Know anyone that has real skill with dropping the F bomb? It’s frequently an over-looked, and occasionally frowned-upon, talent, but you can shine a light on your friend’s mad skills by honoring him (or her) with the F Bomb Paperweight. The F bomb has to be one of the most versatile words in the English [...]

Killspencer West-African Zebrawood iPhone Veil

James Kelly — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:19:21 +0000

The iPhone is one of the most advanced smartphones on the market and GeekAlerts has shown you plenty of cool cases for it; but something as well designed as this sometimes needs something with a little more elegance. The Killspencer West-African Zebrawood iPhone Veil is designed, developed and handmade out of real wood right here [...]

Caran D’Ache 1010 Diamonds Pen

James Kelly — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:38:42 +0000

When you are ready to purchase that new Learjet and Project Utopia Floating Yacht, sign the dotted line with Caran D’Ache 1010 Diamonds Pen. Sure it costs a cool £855,000, but it has over 870 diamonds totaling 24.61 carats and is handmade in 18-carat gold with rhodium-plating. When the billionaires get together, they need something [...]

QLOCKTWO Clock

Marty Shaw — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:22:37 +0000

Most clocks need a hand (or two) to tell you the time, while others just toss a bunch of seemingly random numbers in your direction, but the QLOCKTWO shares its timekeeping knowledge with simple and direct words that always make sure you and time see eye-to-eye. Old-fashioned clocks with hands can be confusing. Is that [...]

Giant Party Gummy Bears

Ryan Cooper — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:00:53 +0000

Before we covered a product called the Worlds Largest Gummy Bears. Since those only weighed in at 5 pounds and 12,600 calories, they’ll need to choose a new name after the release of these new Giant Party Gummy Bears. They weigh an incredible 26 pounds each and are packed with 32,000 calories! Obviously, at this [...]

Railroad Spike Letter Opener

James Kelly — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:36:34 +0000

GeekAlerts not only enjoys the “Geeky,” we appreciate things that have history and meaning behind them as well. Do you remember the Railroad Spike Bottle Opener we showed you several months back? Well, this Railroad Spike Letter Opener has a lot of history and sentimental charm behind it as well. Made from recycled railroad spikes [...]

Steampunk Handmade Wooden Journal with Antique Skeleton Key

James Scott — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:11:30 +0000

If you keep a journal, you can record your thoughts in an ordinary notebook or in something totally unique like this Steampunk Handmade Wooden Journal With Antique Skeleton Key. This one-of-a-kind, handmade journal features a gorgeous wood cover and contains 144 hand torn pages. Take pride and show how valuable your writings are by keeping [...]

Nintendo Super Mario Red Mushroom Keyring

Ryan Cooper — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:18:47 +0000

As fans of retro gaming, we’ve found a lot of cool products featuring Nintendo Super Mario Mushrooms. There was the Mushroom Beanie, Mushroom LED Lamp, Mushroom Massage Pillow, Mushroom Scarf, Mario Mushroom Candy, and much more. Now we have a new one, the Nintendo Super Mario Red Mushroom Keyring, handmade by Sally Faye from Barnstaple, [...]

Predator/Prey Vs. Mittens

Ryan Cooper — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:25:46 +0000

It’s starting to get cold outside, but with Vs. Mittens there’s a fun way to stay warm. These mittens come as opposing animal pairs where one hand is the predator and the other is the prey. They provide a silly way to have fun while one of your hands attacks the other in a mock [...]

His/Her Goblets

Hazel Chua — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:13:56 +0000

There’s a man and woman in every couple, and we’re not talking about genders here. Sometimes, it’s the women who wears the pants in the relationship and sometimes it’s the man. The same goes for same-sex couples. Every couple is different of course, so some partnerships may more or less even out. But for those [...]

Petiole Hammock

James Kelly — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 04:22:48 +0000

If you want the best, you have to pay for the best. I get that; I just don’t have the money to do that so I’m like 99% of the world and just admire all these cools things from a distance. The Petiole Hammock is by far the king of hammocks. Handmade in Sweden and [...]

R2-D2 Soap Shower Bar

James Kelly — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 08:05:32 +0000

I don’t think droids need to shower, but I do believe R2-D2 and C-3PO appreciate being cleaned and well lubricated. That being said, this R2-D2 Soap Shower Bar is really for the human fans of Star Wars. These vegetable based R2-D2 soap units are 3 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ and can be shipped within one [...]

Custom Pixelated Afghan – Link

Patra Beaulieu — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 15:00:07 +0000

Knitting and crocheting used to be a hobby that we’d immediately associate with grandmas. But there seems to be some younger knitting enthusiasts out there who are whipping up fresh and geeky things. One item that has caught my eye is the Custom Pixelated Afghan crocheted to look like Link, the famous hero from the Legend of Zelda. Cue music! Just [...]

Handmade Falcor Figurine

Patra Beaulieu — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 04:15:10 +0000

What’s warm, fuzzy, flies, looks like a dog and is pink all over? It’s Falcor from the Neverending Story, whoaohhh ohhh, ohhh ohhh ohhh, ohhh ohhh oh! If you fell in love with Falcor just like Atreyu did, there’s a Handmade Falcor Figurine that can be had. Handmade Falcor Figurine He is about 6 inches [...]

Moose Chair

Patra Beaulieu — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:44:09 +0000

Do you like the bold look of moose antlers but don’t exactly want creepy taxidermy hanging up on the walls? How about calling this eclectic Moose Chair your throne? Moose Chair The Moose Chair is a cnc-cut, plywood chair. The upholstery show is canvas over high density foam and rubber for the back support. Since this is a [...]

Evul Todai Lighthouse Lamp

Patra Beaulieu — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:06:18 +0000

It’s not a lamp in the shape of an evil toad. It’s a lamp that mimics the behavior of todais, a.k.a. Japanese lighthouses. Prior to today, I thought that todai meant all you can eat sushi. The Evul Todai Lighthouse Lamp brings color, aroma, and motion to any space and captures the serenity and handsomeness of white Japanese lighthouses. The Evul [...]

Bob Ross Finger Puppet

Patra Beaulieu — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 06:45:21 +0000

You really didn’t have to know diddly squat about art in order to enjoy watching Bob Ross paint beautiful landscapes on his show, The Joy of Painting. His smooth voice and happy demeanor had a way of making people sit through entire shows and marvel at the way he whipped up such realistic-looking landscapes in such a short [...]

Wooden iPhone and iPad Docking Station

Patra Beaulieu — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:26:37 +0000

iPhone 4? Check. iPad 2? Check. So you’ve got the latest that Apple has to offer right now, but do your beloved gizmos have a log cabin to call home? The Wooden iPhone and iPad Docking Station is a resort where igadgets go to recharge their batteries. Handmade Wooden iPhone and iPad Docking Station The iPad is slightly different than previous iPods and iPhones. [...]

Tiny Space Invaders Earrings

Robert Birming — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 19:35:56 +0000

Miscii from London, a member of the Etsy online marketplace, has created these tiny and beautiful earrings that looks like the invading aliens in the classic 70s arcade video game Space Invaders. Specifications The studs are lasered sterling silver which has been gold-plated Measures 7 x 10mm Gold-Plated There is only one pair available of [...]

Handmade Duck USB Drive

Robert Birming — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:38:46 +0000

If you enjoy gadgets with a design inspired by a certain kind of bird, like this optical mouse, this radio and these earbuds, then this USB memory should be right up your alley. Kyoto USB duck is a handmade USB memory made of Genuine Chirimen material. Chirimen is a traditional Japanese heavy crepe cloth for [...]

Handmade Bacon iPod Case

Robert Birming — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:33:41 +0000

If you’re a fan of Bagel USB Flash Drives, Croissant Wrist Supports and oter food inspired products, this new handmade bacon style case for iPod Nano should be right up your alley. Antjes, a member of the Etsy online marketplace, is the creator of the fun and beautiful iPod Shuffle Bacon Bits Case. The price [...]

Handmade Wooden USB Drive

Robert Birming — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:48:09 +0000

Woodventure, a member of the popular Etsy online marketplace, has created this beautiful 8 gigabyte USB flash memory from Cocobolo wood – a hard and heavy material that possesses a high resistance to weathering. Stored data can be included on a program on the memory is encrypted and thus protected from unauthorized access. To this [...]

Oscillator Cufflinks

Robert Birming — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:57:56 +0000

Here we have the latest candidate for a possible updated version of last year’s 10 Beautiful Geek Cufflinks entry; a pair of cufflinks made from electronic oscillators. This piece of jewelry has been handmade by Etsy member digiBling using two 25 MHz oscillators that are 1/2in. (12.7 mm) square and 1/4in. (6.4 mm) thick in [...]

Space Invaders Cufflinks

Robert Birming — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:43:34 +0000

Ok, these cool cufflinks are actually not called “Space Invaders” at all, instead they have decided to name them “Mothership”. But the designer Sam Wright has probably looked both once and twice at the classic 70s arcade video game when coming up with the design for this beautiful piece of jewelry. The handmade cufflinks are [...]