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UberOrbs are no innocent little desk fiddler, they’re the most remarkably addictive magnetic stones on our glorious globe
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Instead of doodling, work the Tangle into endless combinations of shapes while you chat away on the phone. Buy several and connect them to make a long Tangle snake.
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I’ve always wanted one of these. “Known as Popping Martian, Martian Popper and Bug out Bob, this funny guy will keep you in stitches.”
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Beautifully etched in stainless steel, this outrageous set of Stainless Steel playing cards are the jet set of card play.
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The Hoberman Mini Sphere is an awesome stress relief toy. This colorful ball expands from 5 inches to 12 inches with one easy motion.
In accordance with German tradition, in a few short hours I’ll be sitting in the living room with family and friends and opening my Christmas gifts around the Christmas tree. You might have noticed we have an angel at the top of our tree instead of a star or whatever else people use.
Here’s the story behind that tradition…
When four of Santa’s elves got sick, the trainee elves did not produce toys as fast as the regular ones, and Santa began to feel the pre-Christmas pressure. Then Mrs. Claus told Santa her Mother was coming to visit, which stressed Santa even more. When he went to harness the reindeer, he found that three of them were about to give birth and two others had jumped the fence and were out, Heaven knows where. Then when he began to load the sleigh, one of the floorboards cracked, the toy bag fell to the ground and all the toys were scattered. So, frustrated, Santa went in the house for a cup of apple cider and a shot of rum.
When he went to the cupboard, he discovered the elves had drunk all the cider and hidden the liquor. In his frustration, he accidentally dropped the cider jug, and it broke into hundreds of little glass pieces all over the kitchen floor. He went to get the broom and found the mice had eaten all the straw off the end of the broom.
Just then the doorbell rang, and irritated Santa marched to the door, yanked it open, and there stood a little angel with a great big Christmas tree. The angel said very cheerfully, “Merry Christmas, Santa. Isn’t this a lovely day? I have a beautiful tree for you. Where would you like me to stick it?”
And so began the tradition of the little angel on top of the Christmas tree.
By the way, I suck at taking pictures.