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{ Saturday, April 1, 2006 }

Products for the First World

I mentioned SkyMall earlier, a catalog stuck in the pockets of airplane seats, which for useless crap surpasses even Sharper Image, Spencer's Gifts and a long Japanese tradition of Chindogu. Some examples:

LINK | 1:59 AM | TB

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{ COMMENTS }

So does this mean there's not a murphy bed in DP's future?

;~)

Derek | April 1, 2006 12:47 PM

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imagine a home equipped and decorated entirely with Skymall products. the company should do that. and give tours.

andrew | April 2, 2006 11:33 AM

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skymall has been one of my favorite mags for years now.

I am particularly fond of the Mock Rock.

http://webxposure.com/nonsense/img/mock_rock.jpg

"Hide uinsightly or dangerous problem areas in your yard or garden with our Mock Rock."

[see linked photo: who has periscopes in their yard?? ]

Narendra | April 2, 2006 1:18 PM

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Hmm...The toilet lock _is_ stylish and handy...in an Amityville sort of way.

Eric Schneider | April 2, 2006 6:49 PM

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The toilet lock actually falls in the child safety category. Toddlers like to throw things in the toilet and some may have tried to climb in themselves...

I enjoy the skymall catalog. It wastes a good hour when you're in the air at least.

Gian | April 3, 2006 8:51 AM

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You forgot the one thing in the SkyMall catalog that makes me snort laugh every time: The travel pillow you inflate and put in front of you like a giant wedge. Can you imagine the looks you'd get if you pulled that thing out while sitting in the aisle seat?

Another Andrew | April 3, 2006 5:26 PM

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I saw once a loud alarm-type gadget that goes off when a pet climbs onto the couch. They also sell a plethora of pet-ramps. If you want to drive your dog nuts, buy them both and place the ramp next to the couch.

londenio | April 4, 2006 12:29 AM

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My personal favorites are the "Lord of the Rings"-themed luxury products (perhaps discontinued now that the movies are out of the zeitgeist) such as the $500 solid gold, supersized "One Ring" engraved in the language of Mordor.

I can't figure out what the demographic is...successful young tech-geeks, I guess, but I would have thought most of those would be too savvy to fall for, like, Galadriel's Mirror in Pure Sterling Silver...

Jason Gots | April 4, 2006 4:24 AM

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My daughter and I always look for the pet stroller in SkyMall. We can't stop laughing when we see it. I see that they now have a double-decker pet stroller! Would love to see my cat in that thing. Then again, maybe not.

marijose | April 7, 2006 8:27 AM

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I always love looking at Skymall when I fly, the ideas that people come up with is unbelievable but so are the prices. If only I had money for some of these things.

Jane | April 9, 2006 6:51 AM

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Wow! I've seen lots of gadgets, but some of these are unbelievable. The 12-card auto card manager is ridiculously bulky. How funny! LOL

disneymike | April 11, 2006 9:54 AM

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