A New Zealand break-out singer from New Zealand is out front again this
holiday season. Back in August when she released her successfully
popular top forty pop hit, "Royals," she confused the public with a
somewhat contradictory world debut. While on the one hand, she hid
behind the pseudonym ‘Lorde‘ to protect her anonymity, on the other. . .
Mom & Pop shops, sometimes derogatorily referred to as the dinosaurs of the retail
industry have of recent date been able to exert some clout during the
holiday buying season, at least for one day out of the year. Founded by
American Express, since 2010, the "Shop Small" movement (aka Small Business Saturday®) …
We haven’t even had Thanksgiving yet, but since the stores are all advertising Christmas goodies that suck, I figured you would want to see something cool. This animated Stegosaurus Christmas lawn ornament goes for $140 and it is easily worth twice as much because dinosaurs and Christmas go together like Fred Flintstone and Brontosaurus burgers.
Its neck and tail move and he lights up. The only problem is that this dino is so cool you know some kid is just going to steal it and put it in his room for a night light. Oh well. Until that happens, this stegosaurus will look great in your nativity scene with baby Jesus riding the five-foot beast.
[via The Green Head via Gizmodo]
Kids love nothing more during the Christmas season than trying to figure out what is under the tree. But now you can stop peeking with the Archie McPhee Gift Alarm.
Do you have a holiday baking recipe that is unique as it is delicious,
along with the ability to teach anyone how to make it themselves? Then
you’ve got a shot at winning a whole bunch of sweet treats from
Instructable’s Baking Contest.
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With Kmart’s revenue reports heading into the toilet, it appears its TV ads might have followed suit this holiday season. Down 4.6 percent in earnings this quarter, one of the nation’s largest discount retailers is taking a radical departure from it’s wholesome Mom’s Apple Pie image to one that replicates the blue material you might catch on late night, a la Chelsea Lately!
When you’re trying to one-up your neighbor’s holiday decor, an authentic nativity scene on your front lawn is the least of your priorities. You want decorations that will have people driving for miles to see your home. Besides, who’s to say there wasn’t a glowing animated stegosaurus outside the stable that night in Bethlehem?
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The Squeezy Freezy is a
simple, yet effective gadget that transforms your favorite drinks into
frosty fun! It’s a colorful, squishable drink container
that works as a mini slushy machine of sorts.
This fun contest presented by GE and GrabCAD will test 3D printing
wizards and creative dreamers to design a printable model of the
greatest version of Santa’s sleigh to date! Are your ready for this
Christmas challenge?
TOMY’s Battroborgs are an interesting combination of the Nintendo Wii’s
motion controls and the classic Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots game that makes
the theme of colorful pit fighting robots an exciting, innovative and
exciting new toy.
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