The International Talk Like A Pirate Day took place about a month ago, but that doesn’t stop Firebox from releasing this pop-up pirate game combined with a 4-port USB hub.

You heard right – finally these two incredible agents of change meet in a blaze of glory: on one side, you’ve got the four-way USB hub, allowing you to control several devices from your computer at once. On the other, you’ve got a miniature version of Pop-Up Pirate, the devilishly tense game of chance and surprise.

Just click a little switch under the pirate’s barrel and pop the miniature marauder into the top. You’ll hear a jolly jingle to tell you that the seadog shenanigans can begin. Each player then takes a coloured cutlass and pokes it into the barrel. When someone finally pokes the pirate in the posterior, he’ll leap in the air like he’s just tasted the cat o’ nine tails!

Each time you play, the position of the triggering cutlass hole changes, so you’ll never know just when the cursed corsair will fly into the rigging – and with four colours of cutlass to share with four other players, it’ll be anyone’s guess who’s next to dish out some harsh naval justice.

The Pop-Up Pirate USB Hub is your for £29.95 (about $47 USD).

Yesterday I said that the Vampire Bat definitely would have made it to the Top 13 Strangest R/C Toys list. Here’s another radio controlled toy that should deserve a top 5 position on an updated version of that list.

This set includes two inflatable figures, a Pirate and a Ninja – each tuned to a different frequency. They can move forward, backward, and turn on a dime.

Now you and a friend (or enemy, really) can finally settle the age old question: who would win in a fight, a ninja or a pirate?

Here’s a video demonstration of the wrestlers in action:

The R/C Pirate vs Ninja ($39.99) set includes the 13-inch inflatable wrestlers and two controllers. One 9V battery is required for each controller and 4 x AA batteries for each Sumo doll.

Here’s something for all those pirate and bling bling-loving computer geeks.

The black Crystal Skull Mouse ($145) comes with “precision-cut Swarovski crystals and state-of-the-art 800 DPI optical technology”.

If you’re not into pirates, maybe one of these two computer mice in the same series can be of interest to you instead: Black Lizard and Swarovski GlamRock.

(Popgadget via Camille @ Shiny Shiny and SlashGear)

How about having your very own haunted castle in the garden? With this inflatable Halloween “toy” you can – if you have $499 to spare, that is.

The impressive 12-1/2 feet large Inflatable Cryptic Halloween Castle comes with spooky ghosts waving from the windows and is guarded by two gargoyles with glowing eyes.

Step in, and suspended spiders and bats with flashing eyes are there to greet you.Strobe lights and synchronized creepy sounds add to the fun. Escape through the side entrance or back foyer. Self-inflates in minutes and includes stakes, tethers, and fan for easy setup. Simply unplug to deflate. Stores neatly back in the box. Makes a delightfully horrific addition to your outdoor Halloween decor. Light and sound effects require four AA batteries.

Here’s a video demonstration of this huge toy:

Features:

• Strobe lights and synchronized creepy sounds add to the fun.
• Escape through the side entrance or back foyer.
• Self-inflates in minutes and includes stakes, tethers, and fan for easy setup. Simply unplug to deflate.
• Stores neatly back in the box.

You might also want to try the life-sized animated Halloween Witch ($229) and the Skeleton Pirate ($199) to go with that.

(Via The Green Head)

Start the day with a slice of pirate toast using the Pirate Toast Stamper ($3).

Just press this 3.5″ x 3″ plastic Pirate Toast Stamper into a piece of bread, then put your bread in the toaster on a dark setting. The resulting toast will be emblazoned with the menacing image of a skull and crossed swords!

If stamping bread in the mornings isn’t your cup of tea there’s always the Totenkopf Toaster SKULL-Toast ($41). Here you’ll have a cool looking black toaster doing all the work for you.