Geeky Housewares Gift Ideas

Nitelanding Aerial Map Lamps
$147.00- $221.00 • My Zero Degree • Get Yours Now

Nitelanding is one of the most beautiful gift ideas that we have the pleasure of bringing you tonight. These aren’t just lamps, they are art. Available in 2 sizes, 10″x10″ or 16.5″x12.5″, Nitelanding gives you a beautiful image of one of several major cities by day or by night. During the day, the aerial map looks great, but when you tap the touch sensor, you see your city like you would if you were flying over it on a night-flight across the country. You can even adjust the brightness of the light by keeping your finger on the touch sensor. Whether you want a city as famous as Paris or Hong Kong, or you want something a little more local like Orlando or Vegas, there’s an amazing option to choose from. The whole thing comes beautifully packaged, and even includes several different adapters for the power cord, so whomever you give this to will be set regardless of whether they are in the US or anywhere else in the world. There’s really no one we can’t imagine loving this gift. It is good for the traveler, and good for the traveler at heart. It will look great on a desk or on a wall, in a home, or in an office. We can’t recommend Nitelanding enough. 

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Cleanpod UVC Sterilizer Wand
$90.00 • Monos • Get Yours Now

If there’s one thing we’ve all become very cognizant of this year, it’s germs and how to kill them. For a lot of people, gallons of purell is the answer, but sometimes, it’s better to shine a light on the problem. The Cleanpod UVC Sterilizer Wand from Monos is one of the best, most convenient sterilizing tools you can have. It fits in a handbag or in your car, It recharges quickly and easily via USB, and it can sanitize nearly any surface in just 30-seconds. We’re talking phones, keyboards, shopping cart handles, anything you can think of, it can sanitize it. We loved how quickly this wand charged and how easy it was to use. Just remember, Do NOT look at the light. We love this gift for anyone who wants to have that little something extra in their arsenal to make sure that they are sanitizing any surface they want, without all the chemicals. 

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Draft Top Can Converter
$24.99 • Draft Top • Get Yours Now

Popping the tab on a can of beer and drinking it through that tiny hole sucks. You get unnecessary foam, you miss out on the full aroma and flavor of the beer, and it’s nearly impossible to add something in, like lime or garnish. Thank goodness for the Draft Top. With just a turn of the wrist, you no longer have to try to get your fingernail under that tab. You can just pop off the entire top of the can, leaving behind a smooth edge and a beer can that is instantly converted into a cup! If you’ve got a beer lover in your life, this is one of the best things you can give them this year. Better yet, pair it with a case of their favorite brew so they can test it out. If they’re good friends, they’ll even share!

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Steampunk Cyborg Robotic Terminator Skeleton Wine Bottle Holder 9.5″
$27.99 • Ebros Gifts • Get Yours Now

If you’ve got someone who loves steampunk, The Terminator, and a nice bottle of wine, we’re pretty sure we’ve found the one gift in the entire world that hits all three marks for you. This wonderfully crafted, hand-painted, resin wine holder is so unique that it almost defies description. At 9.5” in a curled up position, this 3 lb statue is almost the size of a newborn baby, with one or two differences. First of all, it’s definitely a Terminator, but more than that, it’s got all the telltale rivets and gears that get any steampunk enthusiast excited.  Sometimes it’s hard to find a gift for someone who is deeply into a genre that you know they don’t already have. Trust us. They do not have this. So, grab their favorite bottle of wine, load it up and prepare for the smiles on their faces when you give them this unforgettable gift!

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Mixtiles
$112.00+ • Mixtiles • Get Yours Now

It’s hard to put a price on a memory, and it is so easy for them to get lost in the photo stream on our phone. We loved Mixtiles for this year’s guide because they are not only something that you might want for yourself, but there isn’t a single person in your life who wouldn’t appreciate them. Mixtiles are photo tiles that you can have custom made with your favorite photos and sent to you, pre-framed and ready to stick up on the wall. The set-up for Mixtiles was simple. You just set up your account on the site, choose how many photos you want and then upload them right there. From there it is just a matter of picking the frame-style that you like best. It costs as little as $12 for a single Mixtile, or you can get a nice discount by picking more photos to turn into Mixtiles. From start to finish, the entire process took us less than ten minutes, and we had them in our hands around seven days. Imagine how happy your friends or family would be to get pre-framed, ready to hang photos of your favorite memories with them this year. Now more than ever, when it’s harder to actually get out and see the people you care about, sentimental gifts like this mean more than people can ever express. 

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Ark Of The Covenant Model With Contents Figurine Decorative Box 1:10 Scale
$33.99 • Ebros Gifts • Get Yours Now

While definitely one of the more esoteric offerings on the gift guide this year, we felt this little replica of the Ark of The Covenant was worth a mention. First, if you know someone who loves biblical history, this is an excellent present that they can sit on their desk. Not just because the Ark itself is well designed, but it actually comes with stuff inside like The Ten Commandments, Aaron’s Rod, and a pot of Manna. On the other side of the spectrum, this is also a great gift for hardcore fans of Indian Jones and the Raiders of The Lost Ark. For the price, this is one of the best replicas you can get of the Ark, and it is a perfect accompaniment to an Indy action figure that is 6” or larger!

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Ebros Thor Mjolnir Hammer Talisman Compass Jewelry Trinket Box Figurine 5″
$27.99 • Ebros Gifts • Get Yours Now

This 5” trinket box covered in Viking knots is perfect for the Viking in your life. Decorated with Mjolnir and with a vegvisir, the Norse compass, on top, it’s the perfect place to store the loot from your latest raid or the loot you got for Christmas. This box is the perfect size for holding rings, bracelets, and necklaces. You can also use it to hold any number of trinkets from keys to push pins and for the people who follow Norse religions, it can hold runestones and dried herbs. The box measures 5″ long, 2.5″ tall, and 5″ wide
and is hand-painted polymer resin.

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Ebros Royal Celtic Claddagh Ring Wall Plaque Figurine Love Friendship Loyalty
$31.99 • Ebros Gifts • Get Yours Now

The origin of the Claddagh differs depending on who you ask. To some, it comes from the ancient Celts. In this version, the right hand represents Dagda, the father of the Celtic gods while the left hand represents Danu, the mother of the Celts. For others, it is the crest that adorned the sails of the old fishers of the town of Claddagh. The most common origin comes from a man who left his beloved to make his fortune. When he returned she was still waiting for him. He crafted the Claddagh to show their love and loyalty to each other and to that end the Claddagh represents love, loyalty, and friendship. At 7″ in tall, 6.5″ wide, and 0.75″ thick and made of designer composite resin cast in bronze powder and hand-painted and polished, this is the perfect gift for the Irish-phile in your life.

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Ebros Frank Lloyd Wright Tree of Life Stained Glass 11.5″ x 9.5″ Desktop Plaque
$81.99 • Ebros Gifts • Get Yours now

This plaque is a perfect replica of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s Tree of Life stained glass window. While the real-life version can be found on the central landing of the Darwin D. Martin house stairway, this 11.5″ tall x 9.5″ wide x 0.25″ thick replica will look amazing wherever you put it. It comes with both a custom wooden base or a chain for hanging. This is perfect for the person in your life who likes stained glass, Frank
Lloyd Wright, art deco or beautiful sparkly things.

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Darth Vader – The Clapper
$29.99 • The Clapper • Get Yours now

You remember the commercials. Clap on, Clap off, The Clapper! The gift you always wanted as a kid is still around, but now it’s got the voice of your favorite Sith Lord. This clapper, which comes in a retro box to make it look like it stepped right out of the 80s, is everything you’d want it to be. It is shaped like Darth Vader’s helmet, it plugs into any standard outlet and when you clap, it not only turns things on and off, but it hits you with a number of classic Darth Vader quotes from the original Star Wars trilogy. We know that when we turn a light off, it just doesn’t feel right unless someone is talking about the dark side. 

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Mandalorian: The Child – On The Go Lunch Cooler
$34.95 • PicnicTime • Get Yours now

Whether you go to work or school every day, or need a bag to keep your snacks fresh when you are out and about on your daily adventures, we think that there’s no better way to carry a treat than in a well-crafted, insulated bag, adorned with a baby Yoda eating a frog. The expandable, 10″ x 6″ x 10.5″ bag works well as a cooler and has a special, dry compartment for items you don’t want going in with the rest of the food. This is a great gift to fill with treats, maybe some frog eggs or blue macarons?

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Star Wars – Billboard Glass top Rubberwood Serving Tray
$34.95 • PicnicTime • Get Yours now

Serving trays are a thing that everyone needs, but people usually cheap out and get those cheap metal ones that look like garbage after a couple of weeks. We’ve been a fan of PicnicTime’s rubberwood, glass top serving trays for years, and their newest Star Wars release might be the best one they’ve ever created. If you are a fan of the original Star Wars trilogy, you will love serving snacks or cheese on this beautiful glass top. It is adorned with an amazingly done billboard-style mural that captures the highlights of A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, and Return of The Jedi. If this wasn’t a serving tray, it might end up on our wall!

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Chewbacca Drink Holster
$TBD • PicnicTime • Get Yours now

One of the most iconic fashion accessories in all of Star Wars is Chewbacca’s bandolier. Meanwhile, while everyone carries around a bottle of water nowadays, they are clumsy and there’s usually no good place to hold them. So, why not fix a problem and make yourself part Wookiee in the process? The over the shoulder/ neck bandolier strap on this bottle holster will make you want to celebrate life day and the Chewbacca fur-covered bottle pocket is perfect for most water bottles. It looks awesome, helps you fly your geek flag, and keeps your hands free and your water by your side. Forget about having to keep a water bottle in a purse or backpack where it can spill and ruin your valuables. Now it’s right on your hip and as handy as a bowcaster… but more refreshing. 

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Big Squeeze
$34.99 • Big Squeeze • Get Yours now

Sometimes, the perfect gift you can give someone is a practical thing that they didn’t even know they needed. If you’ve ever gotten to the end of a tube of toothpaste, paint, or expensive skincare products, you know how annoying it can be to leave stuff behind. That is where The Big Squeeze shines. When you think you’ve gotten that last bit out of the tube, the Big Squeeze will prove you wrong. Just load the tube between the rollers and turn the handle. Anyone who has ever spent a lot of money on paint or fancy skin cream knows that every last drop can be worth its weight in gold. Now you don’t have to worry about leaving anything behind. 

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Friendship Lamps
$149.50 per set • Friendshiplamps • Get Yours Now

Of all of the gifts we can suggest to you this holiday season, Friendship lamps might be the best thing you can get for a friend who is far away. Sure, you can always send a text, make a call or even facetime someone to tell them you are thinking about them, but sometimes, just a little gesture between you means that much more. These lamps work in a special way. You keep one and you send the other to your friend. Whenever you are thinking about them, just tap the lamp (or hold it to change color), and it will make your friend’s lamp star to flash gently. It’s a simple gesture that can only be shared with these two devices that show someone special you are thinking of them. If that’s not an important gift in a time when most people can’t see their friends and family, I’m not sure what is.

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Pilsner Beer Serving Set
$90.95 • PicnicTime • Get Yours Now

What do you get for the beer connoisseur that has everything?  You get them the classiest pilsner serving set you can find, and we’d be that you are looking at it right now. This is the kind of set that you keep in the box, just so you can take it out and show people when they come over. The box in question, by the way, is a beautifully crafted acacia wood crate, sporting a form-fitting interior designed to hold all the goodies within. You get two stunning, fluted 12 oz glasses, a couple of real-cork coasters (because only savages put their glasses directly on the table), and a bottle opener that pops the top off your favorite pilsner with a sound so familiar that you can hear right now as we describe it. This isn’t the gift you get for the guy who likes beer. This is what you get for the guy who loves it. If you have a buddy who loves touring breweries, ordering beer flights, and knows more about beers than you thought there actually was to know about them, this is what you should be getting them for the holidays.

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Star Wars Dark Side Damask Charcoal Rug
$169.00+ • Ruggable • Get Yours Now

In the history of the holiday gift guide, this is the first time we ever recommended a rug as a gift idea, but when you look at Ruggables amazing Star Wars rugs, you can definitely see why. First, let’s talk about what makes this rug cool from a technical perspective. This rug is machine washable, something that is pretty much unheard of. It is actually two pieces, the top layer, and then a non-slip rug pad that peels right off like velcro. It is this ability to separate the rug from its pad that makes popping it in the washing machine possible. How many times have you gotten your rug dirty and wished you could do that? The rugs are also available in several sizes, ranging from a 2.5’ x 7’ runner to 8’ rounds, and even 9’x12’ rectangles. The versatility of options means that there’s a rug size to fit any need. Finally, let’s talk about design. Our favorite was this Star Wars Dark Side Damask. We loved it because half the people we have shown it to didn’t even realize they were looking at Darth Vader, Boba Fett, and Stormtrooper helmets until we pointed it out. With that said, there are seven other Star Wars designs that you can choose from, each equally cool in their own way. Also, if Star Wars isn’t your thing, they offer designs based on Disney as well as a ton of equally great, non-license-based designs. If you aren’t buying this for yourself, Ruggables Star Wars rugs make the perfect gift for people who love to let their geek flag fly, but also like to keep it classy. You can’t get much classier than this.

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Polygon Lights
$112 •Polygon • Get Yours Now

We are always curious about new and different lighting solutions. Lamps are great, but they take up so much room, and you can’t always hang a lighting fixture from the ceiling. These are just a couple of the reasons that we checked out Polygon for this year’s guide. These modular lights connect in whatever formation you want and they stick right to the wall. They are perfect as a reading lamp, an extra light in a walk-in closet, or even an accent light when you are filming a video for Youtube or Tiktok. We loved how easy they are to use and that you can just swipe your hand over any of the tiles to turn them on or off. This gives you a chance to really customize your lighting experience in both the amount of light and the design. The starter kit comes with 6 polygon light tiles, but you can buy additional kits to add to it. Your lighting layout is limited only by your imagination. 

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HoloGear Reflective Glowing Basketball
$54.95 • HoloGearCo • Get Yours Now

It’s always good to have a basketball around, whether you have a hoop in your yard, want to take it down to the rec center, or just like dribbling to pass the time. HoloGear has created these amazing new balls that look black in daylight, but under reflection become the most awesome holographic reflective surface you can imagine. They even come with special night vision sports glasses to help you see how great it looks. This is, hand’s down, the coolest basketball we’ve ever seen. Anyone who loves the sport, or even just loves shiny things is going to want to bounce this ball around, take it to the hoop, and then display it on their shelf. We love that it doesn’t just look cool. The coolness has functionality. This ball is rated for indoor and outdoor play. That means you can play at night on the court without having to worry about losing the ball. It’ll be the shiny thing bouncing away from your friend after he throws that brick that you’ll make fun of him for until New Years’!

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HoloGear Reflective Glowing Volleyball
$39.95 • HoloGearCo • Get Yours Now

Volleyball is one of the most fun team sports. It doesn’t matter if you are playing on the sand or on a court, it’s always a blast. If it wasn’t fun, do you really think Tom Cruise would have played it in Top Gun?  Hologear’s reflective Glowing Volleyball is an excellent choice for anyone who loves to play. It works for both indoor and outdoor play, it has a soft, comfortable feel on the hands, and then it has its amazing holographic design that comes out when you shine a light on it. That makes this not only one of the coolest looking volleyballs that you’ll ever see, but it completely changes the game for playing volleyball at night. With any light shining on it, this ball looks like it is straight out of Tron. It even comes with special night vision sports glasses that make sure you can see the ball in all of its glory!

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HoloGear Reflective Glowing Soccer Ball
$39.95 • HoloGearCo • Get Yours Now

Soccer, or Futbol, is one of the fastest-growing sports in the US. Almost every major city has a professional team, and almost every kid loves to play. If you’re going to play, we love HoloGear’s Reflective Glowing Soccer Ball. This regulation-sized ball is not only great for indoor and outdoor play, but the holographic surface makes it ideal for kicking the ball around at night. Under the lights, this thing is going to glow like a 1980s fever dream, and we mean that in the best possible way. It even shows up well on camera, which is awesome for when you want to shoot something to post on your social media. Like all HoloGear balls, the soccer ball also comes with its very own set of night vision sports glasses to help you see how awesome your ball is, even when there aren’t other lights shining on it. 

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Rick and Morty Car Shade
$29.95 • Stunned Mind • Get Yours Now

If you’re looking for the perfect way to let your love of Rick and Morty shine while you are in the grocery store picking up some ice cream, you can’t do better than a car shade that features not only the main characters coming out of a portal, but also a whole slew of Schrodinger’s cats. Car shades make for a great gift. Almost everyone needs them, and they are great way to express a fandom without having to put a sticker on your car. Also, with this car shade’s size of 57×28, it will fit almost any car, truck or SUV you put it in.

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Doctor Who Ceramic Serving Bowl
$32.99 • Vandor • Get Yours Now

When it comes to home decor, it can be really hard to find products for your favorite fandom that aren’t a little kitschy or over the top. That’s one of the places that Vandor has always excelled and this new serving bowl is an excellent example. Perfect for any Doctor Who fan, this 10.25″ ceramic bowl is beautifully, and tastefully designed. On the outside, you have the classic Doctor Who logo, but the inside is adorned with something that looks just like a nice geometric design. However, any Whovian knows, that’s not just circles, that’s Galifrayan, the language of the Time Lords. This is the perfect bowl to eat way too much cereal out of on your own, or to use as the centerpiece at a dinner party, filled with salad, mashed potatoes, or even fish fingers and custard.

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Star Wars Jabba the Hutt Shaped Ceramic Soup Coffee Mug Cup, 26 OZ
$21.95 • Vandor • Get Yours Now
OK… C’mon. who wouldn’t want to drink their java from a Jabba? Sure, you might get called Java the Hutt around the office, but your office is your living room right now, and you only think your dog is talking to you during your year of working at home. If you love Star Wars, you have to love Jabba The Hutt, and there just aren’t enough chances to drink out of his head. Thankfully, Vandor has made it possible for you to do just that. Not only can you drink right from the head of this awesomely sculpted Jabba The Hutt, but you can drink a mammoth 26 ounces of your favorite beverage. It doesn’t matter if it is coffee, whiskey, or even blue milk. This is a gift any Star Wars fan would love to get this Life Day.

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Bob Ross Pal-O Pillow Plush
$29.95 • Surreal Entertainment • Get Yours Now

It’s hard to keep yourself from smiling when you think about Bob Ross and his happy trees. He was probably a great hugger too, but we’ll sadly never get the chance to find out. Thankfully, we can hug his Pal-O. This isn’t just a plush or pillow. Yes, it is an adorable version of Bob Ross, complete with his pal, Peapod. But, that’s not the half of it. This Pal-O is seriously huggable. It’s got this amazing filling that is firm, but also really soft, so it has give when you squeeze it (or fall asleep on it), but it doesn’t collapse under you. It’s 19″ of awesomeness that guarantees anyone who rests their heads on it, dreams of happy clouds.

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Avatar: The Last Airbender The Jasmine Dragon Tea Set – Ceramic Teapot & Tea Cup
$39.95 • Surreal Entertainment • Get Yours Now

The world would be a better place if we would look to people like Uncle Iroh for wisdom. The kindly uncle of Avatar: The Last Airbender’s Prince Zuko fulfilled his dream in the series of opening up the Jasmine Dragon tea shop, now you can have an officially licensed tea set from the series, complete with the shop’s logo on a ceramic tea cup and Iroh’s face on the tea pot. If you can think of a better thing to drink a hot cup of tea from this winter while you are binge watching the show for the 10th time, you’ve got us beat. All Airbender fans love Iroh, but there is so little actual merchandise out there that celebrates the wisest character of the series. Even if you don’t like tea, this is still one of the coolest collectibles you can own if you are a fan of the show.

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My Hero Academia Deku Pal-O Pillow Plush
$29.95 • Surreal Entertainment • Get Yours Now

We never thought we’d describe a pillow as Plus Ultra, but that’s the best thing to call Surreal Entertainment’s My Hero Academia Deku Pal-O Pillow Plush. This 19″ tall, super-snuggly, firm enough to use as a pillow, but soft enough for a great hug Deku plush deserves a spot on the bed or sofa of any My Hero Academia fan. The great thing is that even if it’s not your anime of choice, they’ve also got Pal-O’s for Star Trek, Bob Ross, Cobra Kai, Demon Slayer, Cowboy Bebop, and a growing number of other great movie and anime licenses.