Hasta La Gadget!

ThinkGeek is always selling really cool toys and other gadgets that celebrate some of the coolest movies in all of geekdom. One of those cool movies, Aliens, also happens to be one of my favorite films. ThinkGeek has unveiled a pair of new plush toys from the film that make evil look really cute.

One of the toys is the Aliens Xenomorph Plush complete with a little mouth skull that pops out when you push its belly. The toy measures 12-inches-tall and is 14.5-inches long from head to tail. You can buy one for $29.99(USD) right now.

Also, be sure to check out the robot Bishop plush with his gross white innards spilled out for $19.99. Bishop is 14-inches tall, 10-inches wide, and 5-inches deep. Which means he was probably about 20-inches-tall when he still had legs.

Now I want a plush where the chestburster pops out of Kane’s chest when you squeeze it.

Etsy seller Kilroy’s Attic makes folding brass knuckles designed to look like the Xenomorph from the Alien movies. I wouldn’t want to face a terrifying space creature that thinks I’m an incubator with just a melee weapon, much less one that only works at point blank range. It’s really beautiful though.

It starts out as a ring, but unfold it and you get full-length knuckles.

One drawback to its design is that you can’t switch it between its two sizes in a single motion. You need to remove the alien’s head to lock the unfolded knuckles into place. Also, it’s not actually made from brass – it’s constructed from pressure-cast dyed resin, with sturdy strands of test line to keep the hinges working.

You can order the knuckles from Kilroy’s Attic for $55 (USD).

[via This Is Why I’m Broke]

PEZ has always been a bit of a mixed blessing for me. The dispensers were so much better than the candy inside. It’s like the guys who made the candy said “our candy kind of sucks, what can we do to sell it to kids?” The answer? Stick it in a container with a flip-top character head, and you’ll sell billions. And that they did.

And while there are tons of really cool collectible Pez dispensers out there, this Alien PEZ dispenser had to be made by a fan, since the candy company never released one of their own.

It was made a few years back by Peter “Rat D” Davidson, and there’s not much to be said about this thing other than the fact that it’s a) awesome and b) PEZ needs to get on the phone with H.R. Giger and Ridley Scott today and see if they can work out a licensing deal.

The only thing better would be if it actually spit out another little Alien head inside before the candy came out. And acid.

[via Dangerous Minds]

Do you punch like a wuss? Need some extra force when you lay a smack down? Well, if you also want a good geek ring, here is the answer. It’s an Alien Xenomorph ring that conveniently transforms into brass knuckles. Bam! Someone is going to need a facehugger ice pack, sucker!

This ring from Kilroy’s Attic is scary just like the Alien Queen herself. But at least it doesn’t drool acid all over the place while it is punching your lights out. That would just be too realistic.

Here’s a demo of how the ring unfolds in case you’re curious:

It will cost you $55(USD) if you want one. That’s not bad at all. That’s like $11.25(USD) per knuckle.  Just don’t trust anybody who wears one.

[via The Mary Sue via Geeks Are Sexy]

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