Guest Picks: 20 Gifts to Tickle Your Funny Bone

One of these silly presents is sure to put a smile on your recipient's face

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I wouldn't necessarily use the word "tacky" to describe my handpicked selection of all that is gift-able. Wait — yes. Yes, I would. They are tacky. Delightfully tacky and tasteless and campy, and you know someone whose home will be all the better with them. — Ellen from Nouveau Stitch
eclectic table lamps by Mookie Gifts
A Christmas Story 40" Large Leg Lamp »
We have one of these in our home. You should have seen the faces of the five exchange students we had here last week. They finally relaxed once they realized the leg wasn't real. It's impossible to explain to those who don't know a "major award" when they see one.
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eclectic food containers and storage by Fred Flare
Buddha Butter Dish - $26.00 »
You'll no longer need to gently remind hubby it's time to hit the treadmill. Just set this butter dish in front of him and silently gaze back and forth between the dish and him. He'll get the message.
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eclectic barware by Fred Flare
Fred & Friends Wine Monkey - $15.00 »
What better way is there to present a bottle of the finest 2-Buck Chuck than housed in the hollowed abdomen and brain cavity of a sock monkey? The two were made for each other.
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eclectic toasters by Amazon
by Amazon
by Amazon
The Jesus Toaster - $27.00 »
Perfect toast every time. Every time.
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contemporary knives and chopping boards by ThinkGeek
The OCD Cutting Board - $24.99 »
When Martha says to make those carrot strips two inches, by gosh, they had better not be 2.1 inches!
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eclectic accessories and decor by Fred Flare
Cardboard Buck Jr. Trophy - $32.00 »
No live animals were harmed in the creation of this piece. Deer-cardboardery, while formerly considered a lost art, is alive and well and kitsching it up in the den.
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eclectic accessories and decor by MoMA Store
Wine Glass Lampshades - $16.00 »
They're glasses — no, they're lamps! They're glamps!
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eclectic home office products by Etsy
by Etsy
by Etsy
iPad 2 Cat Felt Sleeve by Boutique ID »
Hissssss, I said it's my iPad. If your good arm means anything to you, I'd suggest you move along.
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modern home electronics by Fred Flare
IMM-Living Aphrodite USB Hub - $46.00 »
Aphrodite, greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, procreation and the million electronic gadgets on my desk.
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eclectic doormats by Mookie Gifts
A Fragile Dog Funny Doormat - $18.99 »
So it would behoove you to slowly back away from the door, unless you have something especially meaty in that gift bag.
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modern pillows by UncommonGoods
Hand-Embroidered Region Pillow - $149.00 »
Do you have a relative who refuses to get with it and use a GPS? Bring them into the 19th Century with this GPS pillow. That's right, a global positioning system that not only gets them within 500 miles of their destination, but also supports the spine while they're sleeping at the rest stop.
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eclectic kitchen tools by Mookie Gifts
High Heel Cake Server - $16.99 »
Shoes and pie — two things I never thought should be used together. Better the kitten heel than the penny loafer.
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eclectic kitchen products by Fishs Eddy
Rest in Grease Spoon Rest - $11.95 »
The squeaky wheel, or in this case the spoon rest, gets the grease.
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eclectic food containers and storage by UncommonGoods
Unzipped Glass Zipper Bag - $20.00 »
Why invest in Baccarat crystal when a faux-baggie will do?
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modern toilet accessories by UncommonGoods
Paper Pots - $39.00 »
These pots are for when the toilet paper absolutely, positively shouldn't be viewed with the naked eye.
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eclectic food containers and storage by UncommonGoods
Face Mug - $18.00 »
Oh dear, Mrs. Fields has been reading those cross-marketing books again. What's next? Cookie dough antacids.
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eclectic glassware by Fishs Eddy
Strip Tea Glasses 13.5oz, Set of 4 - $22.00 »
I don't think this is what the Victorians had in mind when they discussed bringing a Pole to tea.
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eclectic accessories and decor by MoMA Store
Tim Burton's Playing Cards - $5.00 »
Add these to your weekly Texas Hold 'Em marathons and introduce some melancholy into the mix. Your guests will be too depressed to ante.
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eclectic clocks by Fred Flare
Kit Kat Clock - $60.00 »
This is a funky and retro clock with cattitude. It was likely invented by cats whose caretakers had missed one too many 6 a.m. feedings.
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eclectic table lamps by Lamps Plus
Pinguino Black And Yellow Accent Lamp - $89.91 »
Penguins mate for life, meaning that you'll need a pair of these lamps.

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Comments

kgrahi says:
A good laugh is a great gift! My son's school is perfroming "A Christmas Story" right now and I have a chance to win the "major award!"
6 months ago ·
danaman says:
Finally, some actually creative items on the market.
6 months ago ·
LOL! I 'liked' a bunch of these on FB! Thanks for the titters! :)
6 months ago ·
Very original list - somethings I could actually buy
6 months ago ·
patscats2 says:
Oh, these are great. Can't wait to share this with some friends.
6 months ago ·
Judy says:
When I was a little girl we used to have one of those cat clocks in our kitchen. Used to watch his eyes go back and forth and I was very scared of him! Love the Leg Lamp, though!
6 months ago ·
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