Earbuds as they stand are pretty boring to look at with the ‘iPod white’ look about as stylish as corduroy pillows these days. Thankfully some clever soul decided that earbuds didn’t have to be boring and came up with the Extraordinary Earbuds, which we think are pretty cool indeed. So you spend hours making yourself look good only to step out of the house with your boring old earbuds? We don’t think so buster!

Ideal As: Birthday Gifts, Christmas Gift Ideas, Fathers Day Presents, Secret Santa Gifts, Stocking Fillers, Xmas Presents.

Hands up everybody who has either lost their wallet or ran out of money on a night out (with or without the help of alcohol) and had to walk home because they couldn’t afford a taxi. Well it’s certainly happened to us and we’re sure we aren’t alone, that is why we absolutely love the Cash Stash Keychain, a simple yet effective way to keep a bank note attached to your keys for those little emergencies that life throws at you. Just try not to lose your keys OK.

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We could think of little else we would rather do than play with a RC helicopter, then we we’re introduced to the Nighthawk Remote Control Helicopter and our eyes were well and truly opened. What’s special about this RC helicopter is that it allows you to fly in the dark, which is simply awesome! Decked out completely in black the Nighthawk comes complete with LEDs to light your flight path in the dark, adding a new dimension to RC helicopter flying.

Ideal As: Birthday Gifts For Him, Christmas Present Ideas, Boys Toys, Gadgets, Fathers Day Gifts.

The Pandigital Photo Scanner is a nifty gadget that allows you to scan your photographs with ease straight onto your computer or memory card that you can pop into your digital photo frame bringing back the memories of old instantly. A flatbad scanner is all well and good but does become a little tiresome trying to align your photos so they don’t come out depressingly wonky.

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The great thing about having electronic candles is that you don’t have to get off your bum to light them, candle wax doesn’t ruin your windowsills or sideboards and there’s absolutely no chance of the curtains catching fire when a breeze flows through the window. You can also set the the timer to four or 8 hours, meaning you don’t have to remember to blow them out before you sleep.

Ideal As: Birthday Presents, Anniversary Gifts, Fathers Day Presents, Mothers Day Gifts, Xmas Presents, Valentines Day Gift Ideas, Wedding Gifts.

Sound hats are nothing new these days and have been around for a good while now, but this doesn’t stop them being pretty cool. The Equaliser Music Hat takes this coolness to another level with a pair of sound reactive blue luminescent displays lighting up in true EQ style along with your beats. The Equaliser Music Hat this will plug into your iPod, MP3 player, or any other headphone socket you choose and will be the only hat we’ll be wearing this winter.

Ideal As: Birthday Presents, Gadgets, Xmas Presents, Christmas Gifts.

An unnatural mix of electronics and wood with style and elegance. Available in Walnut and maple the Woodstation is a motion sensitive LED clock / weather station, with it’s glowing numerals and symbols appearing on the wooden surface as if by magic. Your guests will be amazed by your Woodstation, after all it’s not every day you see a glowing plank of wood telling you the weather… Well, not unless you watch GMTV that is.

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Maybe the ultimate garden party extravagance that will undoubtedly become the focal point of your guests as they climb gently into the night sky like little mini hot air balloons. Simply light the wax fuel cell and watch as they rise up to 15,000 feet, traveling for miles whilst glowing for around 20 minutes. Many people like to write wishes on their Sky Lanterns in the hope that they’ll maybe reach god (or Santa Claus maybe), but for us, watching them UFO spotters going crazy was just about all the excitement we could handle.

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Simplicity is the name of the game here, simply plug in your ipod or mp3 players and listen to music through the pillow whilst you drift away. No headphones or ear buds to worry about, these clever peeps have implemented a speaker inside the pillow along with volume control meaning you’ll no longer need to count them sheep to get you to sleep. Perfect for at home or on the move, the volume control means you won’t annoy others around you, though admittedly they may annoy you…

Ideal As: Birthday Presents, Xmas Gifts, Gadgets, Gifts For Girls.

Back in 1977 Morph was born and instantly became a massive star. Complete with accessories, Morph comes along with a fake beard, a cricket bat and a wizard’s hat so you can truly recreate those special childhood moments. The Plasticine doesn’t dry out so Morph can be remodeled time and time again and if your lacking inspiration, the DVD comes complete with 15 classic Morph episodes to get the creative juices flowing.

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There aren’t many gifts you can give that you’ll enjoy just as much as the recipient. To give this to your girlfriend is like giving her a women’s beach volleyball DVD you can both settle down and enjoy, only she’ll actually enjoy receiving this. To give this to the man in your life is like giving him a lifetime membership to your local “exotic” dance club, and lets face it, what man isn’t going to love you for that?

Ideal As: Birthday Gifts for Her, Xmas Presents, Gifts For Girls, Gifts for Her, Valentines Day Gifts.

My Monopoly takes the traditional game of Monopoly to new heights and without a shadow of doubt will be the most unique gift you could ever give to somebody. The good folk over at Hasbro are offering the opportunity to fully customise the game to your own specifications, forget all about Old Kent Road and Mayfair; My Monopoly allows you to build your property empire on locations of your choice.

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The good folks over at Penguin Books have granted a license for the makers of these hand made deckchairs to print their cotton slings with classic Penguin titles. Iconic – That’s the word we would use to describe the Penguin Book Deck Chairs, perfect for lazing away the summer days, whilst drinking Pimms and listening to Classic FM. Featuring 3 classic Penguin book covers, these deckchairs are quintessentially British, beautifully made, are uber comfortable and will allow you to laze the days away in literary style.

Ideal As: Birthday Gifts, Home & Lifestyle Presents.

We’re not entirely sure why we love this so much, if we wanted to be bossed around on a long car journey to the point of deliberately driving into a tree, we’d simply take the missus along with us. However the Sat Nag almost delivers a sense of nostalgia, taking us back to remember those stressful car journeys where the wife simply feels she knows much better than we do, what utter joy!

Ideal As: Birthday Gifts, Xmas Gifts, Gifts For Him, Fathers Day Gifts, Secret Santa Gifts, Stocking Fillers.

Some things in life are inevitable, it will always rain when you don’t have an umbrella, you’ll always wait 45 minutes for a bus – then two will turn up together, and bubble wrap just has to be popped, no human being alive can resist the temptation of bubble wrap. The Poptastic bubble wrap keyring delivers a deeply satisfying popping sound every time you press it, it never runs out and best of all, you can take it with you anywhere you go.

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