Entertainment Earth Catalogue

I have to admit it.  I hate it, but I have to admit it.

 

I love receiving this catalogue in the mail!  Ever time I get it, I want to post several blogs, buy several items, and flip through it time and time again. 

Even my partner (a non-geek) loves to go through it.  (He is looking for an "I Love Lucy" bobblehead set.  Please, please don't let them make one.)

I literally found enough items to fill the entire month; however, that would be cheating.  Sooooo, instead of trying to point all of the items out to you, I'm going to recommend that you register to receive their free catalogue.  If nothing else, you can drool over every item; however, if you are like me, it is the home to new toys and gifts. 

Funny note:  For all of you who have figured out and/or know what I do for a living, this fits into it perfectly.  So leave me alone!

Now, order your own copy!

Happy Halloween

And in the spirit of a Geeky Halloween, I present the Zombie Stormtrooper. Available November 2010, you can add this to any geek's Christmas pile who happens to enjoy both Zombies and Stormtroopers. The piece will set you back about $74.99, so this may have to be their big Santa item.

Apparently there more of them then I thought.

Junk for the Office: Runaway Mickey

and Julius Kubrick from Disney - a 2-pack action figure set.
Reaction: The only problem I have this is that someone is likely to take it. While you get a lot of comments and questions on where you got it, everyone would realize that they don't want to go to all of the trouble of ordering it.

And one night, they would simply disappear.

Are you willing to take the chance on losing $18.99 just to have these two characters on your desk?

Junk for the Office: Peter vs the Chicken

I am going to try and start another series of posts dedicated to junk you should consider for your office desk.

This isn't going to be stuff that I find on "Think Geek" - though they have some REALLY cool stuff.

Instead, this is stuff that I would want on my desk for some unknown reason or another. Something that I wouldn't mind losing or people playing with.

Or ... something that I would probably use to kill some work related time.

My first recommendation: Giant Chicken vs. Peter
Reason: The battles will wage on and on and hopefully through my next meeting.

What the....Kiss Mr. Potato Heads?

Oh - My - GOD!

Really? Reeeeeeaaaaalllyyyyy?

If I hadn't seen someone's collection of Mr. Potato Heads, I would have doubted the sanity behind these, but people will collect anything. Sadly, you could order them individually, if you want; however, I don't see the purpose behind that.

I think I am going to simply shake my head and call it a day on this one.

Wait. Wait a moment.

Look what else is out there - Iron Man: Tony Starch!

I'm done.

Is There No Shame?

When will it stop? Who actually thinks these things up? The truly sad part is that the Sarah Palin Bobble Head is sold out!

Really? Really!?!

And the craziness doesn't stop there. I'm sure that I will stumble across some more. In fact, look at what I just found - a Bat Boy Bobble Head.

If I didn't see them all around the office, I would think that this was a dumb business idea, yet the number of desks with bobble heads is just too hard to believe.

Bayard's Thoughts
Although I was troubled by the hobbit and Gollum Bobble heads, Pailn seems an appropriate subject.

Something is Wrong With this Picture

Here are the facts that make this wrong:

• Bobblehead
• Dexter Bobblehead
• Dexter with his baby Bobblehead

Some things should not exist, and I think that this one fits all three categories of why it shouldn't exist.

But the real question: What point makes it just totally wrong?

• Bobblehead
• Dexter
• Baby

I know which one I would choose.

If you want IT, IT will be available August 2010.

Bayard's Thoughts
Zimm missed a key detail. Is the baby a bobble head as well? If so, then perhaps it should be reconsidered simply for its artistic value. (Of course, Dexter should have been in his kill outfit.)

Robert's 2 cents:
Here's what's wrong: If Dexter knew about this, he'd have to kill whoever came up with the idea. Except he only kills bad guys. I'm sure he'd figure out a loophole.

Doctor Who Levitating Spinning Tardis

Dr. Who! Ah. Dr. Who.

This is way too cool for me to own.

Too cool - and the fact that I would break it. I can see myself simply spinning, spinning, spinning ... until it flys off.

Pick it up. Look at the broken pieces. Put it back.

Spin, spin, spin. Flying. Shattering. Loss of $35.99 plus shipping and handling.

Why is it cool? It's Dr. Who! It Levitates! It spins!

I own the Tartus USB hub, which makes all sorts of noises, but this is different.

Also, I'm not quite certain if this fits my decor.

Available August 2009 for about $35.99.

Is it worth it? I mean, it is "Dr. Who."

What the....Elvis Potato Head

I wasn't certain if I should be offended, amazed or just shocked, but after walking by an individual's office the other day and seeing his entire potato head collection. I couldn't wait to tell someone about this.

As crazy as it might seem, there are people out there that will actually buy this thing.

Available: September 19
Price: 19.99.
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Robert: Where's the fried peanut butter and banana sandwich? Does it come with a kung fu grip?

Superman In Training

My neighbor is close to having his baby boy, and my attention has been drawn to which gifts I could potentially give the newborn. Out of all of the 'superhero' based infant jumpers - this one seems to really rock.

However, you are setting some steep expectations for the kid at an early age.

If you like, you can find it here. (click).

Available: January 2010
Retail Price: $17.99

Note from Robert: I don't think I would have bought this for my son when he was small enough to wear something like this. I would have bought it if it were blue though. The gray doesn't really work with the Superman logo. YMMV.

Too Geeky ... Motion Activated Yoda!

USB powered Yoda! From up to 6-9 feet away, Yoda's light saber will light up, and he will pronounce one of six possible phrases.

The phrases include:

• "In the end, cowards are those who follow the dark side."
• "A disturbance in the Force, there is."
• "Retreat! Cover you, I will!
• "Still much to learn, you have."
• "So certain of defeat, are you? Hmmm…"
• "Rush not into fight. Long is the war."
• "Only by surviving it, will you prevail."

With the Dr. Who USB port and now Yoda, I will eventually run out of USB ports or have cords all over the place.

Coming in September 2009
Price: $27.99

Robert's Two Cents: You could always daisy chain them around your desk.

Just Another thing that is Too Geeky!

So they had cologne for men, why not some perfume for women?

Release Date: July 2009
Price: $29.99

But I guess the real question is: Would a Trekky wear this stuff?

Your not even sure what it smells like! Besides, how can they prove that this the actual scent of Pon Farr? Yet, it might be a good way for the girls to tell if their boyfriend is a Trekky or not - without having to ask.

Doctor Who USB Hub

This is probably the coolest way to have a USB Hub on your desk, and while I have seen Optimus Prime, R2-D2, and (even) Darth Vader, I have to say that the Dr. Who TARDIS tops them all. Maybe it is because I am a huge fan of the recent run, or maybe it is because I think it would look better then Optimus or Vader staring at me. Either way, this makes my 'too cool' list and a great replacement for my standard "blah" USB Hub.

Price $29.99
Available: August 2009