Most Outrageous Online Gifts for Under $30

Economical Christmas or Birthday Presents Can be Exciting

Dec 2, 2008

These 7 inexpensive gifts available on the Web deliver the WOW factor while enabling consumers to enjoy maximum value for their hard-earned shopping dollars.

Back in 2006, the ExtravaGift website listed a submarine ride to the Titanic for US$36,650 on its list of most outrageous and lavish gifts sold online.

That princely sum for a once-in-a-lifetime experience to descend 12,465 feet beneath the sea represents more than a year’s salary for many.

After the 2008 global financial meltdown, even wealthy consumers are much more frugal in their quest to find unique gifts with which to impress their loved ones.

Talking Fly Swatter

Sure to satisfy anyone who wants to vent their hatred of airborne pests like flies and mosquitoes, the talking fly swatter narrates every hit with a hilarious punchline like:

Bullet Ice Cube Tray

The Bullet Ice Cube Tray creates ice cubes shaped like from AK-47 bullets and, when closed, resembles the magazine from an AK-47 assault rifle. The three-dimensional shape of the bullet ice cubes impresses party guests, particularly those who are fans of James Bond movies.

Powerball Hand Gyroscope

Powerball is the number one bestseller for sports equipment on Amazon’s UK site. About the size of a tennis ball and weighing just over half a pound, the Powerball hand gyroscope enables users to get in a robust workout for their hand, wrist, biceps and shoulders practically anywhere and anytime – even while walking to work or school. Some models of the hand gyroscope have a digital display that shows how fast the gadget is rotating. The built-in scoreboard makes Powerball a fun yet competitive exercise game. Sports enthusiasts from gymnasts, tennis players and golfers testify to the benefits of using Powerball. Arthritis sufferers and keyboard workers suffering from Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSI) also experience relief through strengthened forearm muscles.

Talking Lucky Lottery Number Picker

This novelty item features a gypsy who allows players to set a lottery game such as Hot Millions, Mega Millions, Pick 3, Pick 4 or Powerball. Almost magically, the gypsy then calls out potential winning numbers with only one guarantee: the owner of the Talking Lucky Lottery Number Picker won’t have to blame just himself anyone when his lottery number picks are wrong.

Extreme Selection of Mustards

Few people are aware that Canada grows over 90% of the world’s mustard and is home to the biggest and oldest mustard mill in the world. Anton Kozlik’s Canadian mustards have been sold in Toronto’s historic St. Lawrence Market for many years. An outrageous range of flavors is available, all of which can now be ordered online. An assortment of mustards from the example flavors below makes an intriguing yet economical present for those who love their condiments:

Manifold Destiny: The One! The Only! Guide to Cooking on Your Car Engine

Inspired by stories of truckers cooking hot dogs and beans on their truck engines, authors Chris Maynard and Bill Scheller started out by cooking some brisket wrapped in foil and wedged in a warm cranny under their car’s air filter. Now in its third edition, The Manifold Destiny book gives tips on how to cook using a vehicle’s engine and also provides a set of tested recipes. Suite101 Feature Writer Mia Carter notes that the book also lays to rest the myth that food cooked on an automobile engine smells or tastes like exhaust or motor oil. Manifold Destiny is an intriguing gift for the well-read driver who likes to eat on the road.

Grab-IT Screw Remover

Even when one is equipped with a cordless power drill, removing a screw with a stripped head is a difficult task. The titanium-based Grab-IT is a drill-bit and extractor in one tool, and is capable of removing broken bolts and damaged screws. Proven effective in lightweight jobs, Grab-IT is a welcome addition to any handyperson’s tool box. This useful item is considered a novelty only because people don’t understand the need for one until after they need the product.

Outrageous Presents are Priceless

Some of the above gift items are useful, like the Powerball hand gyroscope and Grab-IT Screw Remover. The Extreme Mustard Selection is an opportunity to creatively satiate the taste buds of a food lover who appreciates condiments.

However, all of the outrageous gifts appeal to the consumer’s sense of humour, adventure and curiosity.

Who would have thought that one could bad-mouth an annoying fly after hitting it, make killer bullet ice cubes, enlist the help of a talking gypsy gadget for lottery numbers or read up on how to cook food using only an automobile engine?

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