Awesome Gifts

From the makers of Cubelets comes a more advanced modular robot kit. MOSS uses magnets embedded in each block along with steel bearings to create connections. There will also be Artist Series sets with themed paint and graphics.

If you find custom 3D printed figurines out of your price range, perhaps a miniature copy of your head will do. You won’t need a 3D scanner either. Just send Firebox a front and a side shot of your head and they’ll do the rest.

TakaraTomy’s consoles in disguise. Optimus Prime transforms into the original PlayStation, complete with a controller and a memory card, while Megatron turns into a Mega Drive with a controller and a Sonic cartridge.

An adorable 9″ tall vinyl figure of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Michelangelo, based on one of pop artist Mike Mitchell’s illustrations in his awesome Just Like Us series. We hope he makes a cheaper bobblehead version.

We’ve seen quadcopters that can also drive around on wheels, but the Earth Rider R/C vehicle can go over land, air and water. The downside? Engadget says it only lasts up to 5min. per 30min. charge. P.S.: It’s Cheaper in Japan.

Water gun? Airsoft? Nerf? Pffff. Talk to this motherflippin’ cannnon. Make it rain with the tackiest rich man’s toy you’ll ever see. The Cash Cannon fires bills or any similarly sized object. Runs on a 9-volt battery.

The Museum of Modern Art partnered with the irreverent Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan to release small replicas of L.O.V.E., his infamous anti-Fascist sculpture. Available as a snow globe and as a rotating music box.

We’ve featured DOIY’s weapon-shaped pillows, but if you’re more of a lover than a fighter, check out the store’s Pillow Band. The set consists of three small pillows. Two are shaped like a guitar and one looks like a mic.

Clearly inspired by Slinky on a Treadmill, Creatables Labs’ Project NESM (Never Ending Slinky Machine) is a small USB-powered treadmill made specifically to keep a Slinky coil and uncoil continuously. Because why the hell not.

The Men’s Soap Shop packages its aftershave in 6oz. flasks. They’re available in seven different scents. You can also get them as part of a shaving set. But be sure to keep the label on, or you might accidentally freshen your throat.

Make your Stanley Cup viewing more intense with Fan Fever’s NHL Goal Light. It can also blare all 30 team horns. It comes with 30 team stickers, a remote control, a 3.5mm jack and  ceiling/wall mounting brackets.

Detroit-based shop 400oz. makes skull-shaped resin stands. The stands can hold cards, phones, tablets and anything in between. Choose from a flat or an upright design and a white, black, chrome or gold finish.

LEGO follows up the VW Camper with a model of another classic car, the Mini Cooper. It’s made of over 1,000 pieces, some of which have never been made before. It comes with a picnic basket, blanket and a spare tire. Available 8/1 for $100.

Store your cash and cache your files in this dual-purpose pocket accessory. Made by Ravi Ratan, this 8GB USB flash drive has an integrated money clip. It’s available in a polished or brushed silver finish.

Set your drinks down on these beautiful and miniscule replicas of classic rugs, carpets and textiles from various cultures. Available in packs of four. You can also get the designs on mousepads.

A dice in the form of a Möbius strip, i.e. it only has one surface. Naturally, it only has one number on it: 1. It’s a funny gift to tabletop RPG or board game fans, but we think it’s also a great token for recovering gambling addicts.

Mattel is now in an arms race with NERF. Its BOOMco. Blasters have reusable and universal plastic ammunition with sticky tips. It’s already available in certain parts of Europe and should be out in the US this summer.

You’ll love Pete Hottelet’s oven glove. It’s so bad its awesome. Designed to look like Nintendo’s infamous NES peripheral, the glove is made of heat-resistant silicone rubber. There’s currently no left-handed version though.

To celebrate MacGyver’s 62nd birthday, iFixit put together a kit filled with the everyday items that the legendary troubleshooter frequently used. Though if you really want to be like Mac, you’d make the kit yourself.

Brooklyn’s Bottleneck Art Gallery is showcasing awesome glow in the dark prints from various artists with its When The Lights Go Out 2 art show. The pieces are based on popular movies, TV shows and video games.

Made by Haibara, these handcrafted washi envelopes and sheets are outlined with red or blue woodblock print. A wonderful gift for people who love writing by hand. Each pack comes with six sheets and three envelopes.

A company that makes quirky scented candles. The scents range from fragrant – fresh linens, baby powder – to familiar – leather, no. 2 pencil, money – to stink bombs like fish, skunk and body odor.

Supreme maybe one of New York City’s most famous current residents, but once upon a time a show about nothing repped the Big Apple. Stugazi mashes up past and present with this sticker. A reverse mashup would be equally dope.