YBMW 2021 Holiday Gift Guide – Unique and Geeky

Kymera Magic Wand Universal Remote Control
$80 • The Wand Company • Get Yours Now

When we were kids, the remote control was magic. It meant not having to get up off the floor every time our parents wanted us to change to one of the other 13 channels on the TV. Well, a lot has changed since then. There are literally thousands of channels to choose from, and now you can feel just how magical a remote control can be with a universal remote that is shaped like a magic wand! To start off, this remote looks like it could have been purchased at Ollivander’s in Diagon Alley. If you didn’t know it was a remote control, you’d just think it was a magic wand. But it really does have a ton of great features. You can teach it up to 13 different commands and use them to control everything from your DVD player to your TV, to your iPod Dock. Once you set up the controls, you just pick up the wand and swish it to turn the TV on or off, roll it with your wrist to adjust the volume, and a lot more. We think this is a great gift for any muggle who wants to bring a little more magic to TV time.

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Fallout Nuka-Cola Delivery Truck
$150.00 • The Wand Company • Get Yours Now

If you have a Fallout fan on your guest list and you want to get them something really special. There are a few things on this guide that are going to knock their socks off, starting with the Nuka-Cola delivery truck. The 1:18th scale die-cast vehicle is meticulously created based on how it appears in the game. It’s painted a candy apple metallic that we wish we could get on our real car that is accented beautifully by the chromium-plated fenders, door handles, mirrors, and every other shiny bit. At 15″ long, this car is a statement piece for any collector. The doors open, the tailgate drops, the interior of the cab is not only detailed, but it’s lit (as is the engine!). What really makes this special for us is that, as a collectible, it is has something that makes it truly unique. There will only ever be 3,000 of these cars ever made, and each one has its own, unique, license plate. Sure, it seems like a small detail compared to a glowing, nuclear V-8 engine, but it’s that attention to detail that makes this an awesome collectible and an amazing gift for someone who really loves Fallout, or even just someone who loves unique die-cast.

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Labyrinth Door Knocker Earrings
$75.00 • Licensed To Charm • Get Yours Now

In honor of the 35th Anniversary of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth’s USA release, Licensed to Charm brings us this unique jewelry item. Happily, we were able to get a sneak peek of these Sterling Silver earrings and think that they were able to thread the needle in both keeping light enough for all-day wears as without strain while keeping them small and stylish enough to go under the radar. While at the same time creating them with such intricate detail so that any true fan will spot them in an instant. The hanging rings attached to the knockers can be moved but unlike Sara in the 1986 cult classic, you can’t remove them to allow them to speak more clearly. We think that these are an easy choice when shopping for any Henson fans. 

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Labyrinth Ludo Necklace
$108.50 • Licensed To Charm • Get Yours Now

In honor of the 35th Anniversary of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth’s USA release, Licensed to Charm brings us this unique jewelry item. Happily, we were able to get a sneak peek of these Sterling Silver earrings and think that they were able to thread the needle in both keeping light enough for all-day wears as without strain while keeping them small and stylish enough to go under the radar. While at the same time creating them with such intricate detail so that any true fan will spot them in an instant. The hanging rings attached to the knockers can be moved but unlike Sara in the 1986 cult classic, you can’t remove them to allow them to speak more clearly. We think that these are an easy choice when shopping for any Henson fans. 

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Fallout Pick-R-Up utility vehicle
$100.00 • The Wand Company • Get Yours Now

If you loved the idea of the Nuka-Cola Delivery Truck, but $150 is just a little bit outside of your price range, the Fallout Pick-R-Up utility vehicle could be the perfect gift for the Fallout or Die-Cast fan on your gift list. It comes in two different versions, Glossy cherry red standard edition or a golden yellow metallic limited version. It features all the same amazing chromium detailing, and it has an equally beautiful cab interior. The engine lights up on this car as well, but the extra cool feature is that you can remove the nuclear core from it and it will glow in the dark after it’s been charged with a bright light, like the flash on your camera phone. They’ve even gone as far as to show off details in the engine and suspension that you couldn’t see in the game. The standard edition is limited to fewer than 2,500 units and it comes with more than just the car, it comes with the special 5-year employee reward pin that people only get if they worked for Chryslus. As a cool side-note, that pin actually fits together with the pin that comes with another one of the Die-Cast Fallout Vehicles from the Wand Company, the Fusion Flea.

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Star Trek Rock Moodlight
$72.99 • The wand Company • Get Yours Now

Do you have a serious Trekker in your family? We’re not talking about someone who just started watching Discovery. We’re talking about an old-school, TOS, Kirk, and Spock kind of fan. When you think of what to get someone like that, you could always go with the standard phaser, communicator, tricorder, and even captain’s chair, but we thought this was something that was truly unique. It’s a mood light that is also a prop replica of the rock that Sulu (George Takei) used on the planet Alfa 177. To keep from freezing, he would heat the wrock up with his phaser. Now, you can use a small reproduction phaser to heat up the atmosphere of a room with the ambient glow of thousands of colors. This is an officially licensed Star Trek collectible and it is the kind of thing that most fans don’t even know exists, but will absolutely know where it’s from down the episode when they see it. It’s hard to find good ambient lighting for offices and geek rooms that stay on theme. This is about as great as it gets. 

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Pokemon Electronic Poke Ball Replica
$99.95 • The Wand Company • Get Yours Now

Pokemon has never really gone away, but it’s hit a major resurgence in the last year to the point that over the summer, people were fighting over happy meals to get Pokemon Cards. While we don’t condone that kind of behavior, when we see something as awesome as this, we can almost understand it. Until now, if you wanted a replica Pokeball, it was a junky piece of plastic that was usually little more than a holder for an action figure. This feels more like something you’d find in a museum. The Wand Company has created the closest thing we’ll ever see in our lifetimes to a legitimate replica of a Pokeball. Not only is it metal and beautifully painted with a color pattern that you couldn’t mistake for anything else in the world, but it is interactive! You don’t even have to touch it, just put your hand near it and the button on the front will light up! All of this is only elevated by a beautiful display box and steel display ring. These are numbered collectibles, not toys. You don’t give this to a kid who is going to throw it across the room and try to catch their corgi with it. This is for someone who loves Pokemon and wants to display their love on their shelf at home, or even in their office. 

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Pokemon Electronic Great Ball Replica
$99.9 • The wand Company • Get Yours Now

If you love Pokemon, you know that there’s more than one type of Poke Ball and The Wand Company makes three other varieties: The Master Ball, The Great Ball, and the Ultra Ball. Along with the regular Poke Ball, we got a chance to check out the Great Ball we were blown away by it. We can’t say if it’s 50% better than the regular ball, even though that’s the conventional wisdom, but it is at least as great. What sets the Great Ball apart is the beautiful blue and white paint job with the unique red raised accents. Just like the Poke Ball, it weighs in at a substantial 10 oz and it features the same touch sensor technology. If you want a truly unique gift for a die-hard Pokemon fan this season, check out one of the four amazing Poke Balls from The Wand Company. 

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Twilight Terror Cthulhu Slippers
$34.99 • Toy Vault • Get Yours Now

Bunny slippers are over. If you’re going to have to get out of bed this winter and walk around a cold house, you may as well do it like an elder god. We love the Twilight Terror Cthulhu slippers because they are dark and evil as they are cozy and cute. Toy Vault is the king of all plushy Lovecraft things, and these warm, fluffy slippers are no exception. The second we slipped our feet into them, we didn’t want to take them off. As an added bonus, they fit pretty much any grown-up’s foot up to a men’s 12. If you know someone who loves Lovecraft as much as they love having cozy toes, you just found them the perfect gift.

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Santa Cthulhu Plush
$34.99 • Toy Vault • Get Yours Now

You better watch out. You better not cry. You better not pout. I’m telling you why. Santa Cthhulu will devour your soul. Decked out with a Santa Hat, a scarf, and plush jingle bells at the end of his tentacles, Santa Cthhulu is about as festive as you could ever hope to get from a Lovecraftian Elder God. He’s fluffy and fun to squeeze, but he also looks great sitting on a shelf or the back of a sofa with his legs hanging down. He’s definitely one of the most unique holiday gifts and decorations that you’ll see this Christmas.

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Cthulhu Plush Large – 16 in.
$44.99 • Toy Vault • Get Yours Now

If you have anyone in your life who loves all things dark, but also loves a little extra cute in their lives, Toy Vault’s 16” Cthulhu Plush is the perfect gift to stick under their tree. This massive plush is exactly the kind of size you want from your Lovecraftian elder gods. He’s bright green, cuddly, and has tentacles in all the right places (This is starting to sound like a Tinder profile). Seriously though, what else can you really say about this guy? He’s a stuffed animal, but he’s Cthulhu! Once you pick him up in your arms, you’ll have trouble believing that anyone could ever be afraid of something so cuddly.

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Tensegrity Table
$55 • Kontax • Get Yours Now

A Tensegrity Table or floating compression structure is equal parts beautiful display and wonder of science. It works like a normal table, but it looks like it’s floating in mid-air. At just under 4” in diameter, the table is perfect for displaying small collectibles, a prized rock or mineral from your collection, valuable watches, or even items like the Kontax Stirling Engines (you’ll see one of those in a minute). Instead of using legs, this table uses cables, one of which is under tension and the rest of which are keeping the table level. It’s safe and stable, but if you were to cut any of the cables, the whole thing would collapse. The result is a “floating tabletop” that makes for a visual wonder. If you know anyone who likes to show off their favorite things in style, especially if they appreciate a little bit of applied physics, get them a Tensegrity table this Christmas.

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Famous Artist Figurines
$21.75 • Today is art day • Get Yours Now

Forget Funko Pop! Figures. Who needs a fifteenth Dwight Schrute or Iron Man figure on their shelf. If you want to give a figure that can actually inspire something in the recipient this year, we love the famous artist figures from Today is art day. These stylized figures bring artists like Vincent van Gogh, Frida Kahlo, René Magritte, Salvador Dali, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Leonardo da Vinci, Claude Monet, Gustav Klimt. They each come with an (in-scale) replica of one of the artists’ most famous works, and some come with clever little accessories, like Van Gogh’s ear and an apple that Magritte can wear over his face to mimic his painting. If you are looking for a truly unique gift for an art fan, you can’t go wrong with this series. 

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Van Gogh’s Bedroom in Arles – Miniature Wooden Room
$40 • Today is art day • Get Yours Now

There are certain paintings of Van Gogh that are timeless. High up on the list is Bedroom in Arles. This painting of Van Gogh’s actual bedroom is considered to be one of his best, it’s even been used for inspiration on the set dressings in the acclaimed 1956 Kirk Douglas Film, Lust For Life. We love that Today is Art Day has made an actual 3d miniature replica of the bedroom from the painting, in the style of the actual painting. If you know someone who loves Van Gogh giving them this is like bringing one of his paintings to life. It’s been recreated in exacting detail from the paintings on the wall in the painting to the pillows and even the towel hanging on the wall. Being able to look inside a painting like this is almost surreal. Also, if you want to take it up even another notch, grab the Van Gogh figure we just mentioned and you have the man himself, in his own bedroom!

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Star Wars The Mandalorian The Child Grogu 12 Oz. Sculpted Ceramic Mug
$21.49 • Bioworld • Get Yours Now

The Mandalorian may have debuted in 2019m but Baby Yoda, aka: Grogu is still one of the hottest characters in all of Star Wars. It’s still going to be a while before we get to season three (Thank Goodness for the Book of Boba), but you can still rock your Grogu Pride by… drinking out of him. This 12 oz ceramic mug is the perfect thing to sip on some hot bone broth, or a cup of cocoa (with some macarons or frog eggs) while you look at the snow through your window and wish that the Razorcrest hadn’t been blown up. 

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Bioworld Godzilla Chopsticks ceramic ramen bowl with chop sticks, OSFA
$22.49 • Bioworld • Get Yours Now

Is there a better snack to eat while watching Godzilla than a hot bowl of ramen? If there is, we don’t want to know. So, if you have someone on your gift list that loves Godzilla and loves ramen, you would be foolish not to give them this Godzilla ceramic Ramen Bowl from Bioworld. It’s a beautifully designed bowl showing off Godzilla all around the edges with the original Japanese logo at the bottom of the dish. It even comes with a pair of chopsticks and a rest for them built right into the bowl!