Salami Origami
Billed as "The Happy Devil Fun Japanese Art of Meat Folding," this amazing (and delicious!) toy is the must-have stocking-stuffer for Christmas 1999. Move over Furby! Forget about Elmo! This holiday season the lines will be long and the competition fierce, which is why we recommend that you Travel to Oriland to order your Happy Devil Fun origami holiday gifts. Put together by a talented team of artists, Oriland has general origami tutorials, specific origami instructions, and an entire landscape of amazing paper creatures and buildings. Coming in 2000: Cheerful Demon Joy Pastrami Pokemon!
Refrigerator Anime Jumble
Capitalizing on the popularity of magnetic activity packs like "Refrigerator Poetry," "Refrigerator Recipes," and "Refrigerator Dear John Letters," Gemco is proud to announce an exciting set of magnetized Japanese cartoon captions. According to Chiasmus.com, a site that specializes in wording interesting juxtapositions and juxtaposing interesting words, Refrigerator Anime Jumble is "good clean fun for the entire family" and "entire family for fun clean good." Reserve your copy today!!
Munchie Crunchie Word Candies
Unlike Refrigerator Anime Jumble, the creators of Munchie Crunchie Word Candies have decided to combine the written word with what's inside the refrigerator -- food! Feel like chewing on a tasty, banana-flavored adjective? How about a sweet n' sour subjective clause? Look no further than Munchie Crunchies. Leave Santa a midnight snack and spell out just what gift you want! Or go even further and whip up a lasting impression with your words, like the poets featured in Bill Moyers' PBS special Fooling with Words. Check the site for readings, word recipes, and a crochet pattern for Bill Moyers' favorite sweater!!!
Chickensicki Tamagotchi 2000
Just in time for Xmas, the new Tamagotchi eggs are about to be released! These new digital pets not only need food and nurturing to survive, but they also need adequate food safety precautions in order to prevent Salmonella poisoning. Be careful you! Assembled in China, Chickensicki Tamagotchis are fully customizable -- you can change the colors and design of your pet's environment. In addition, you can decide on which symptoms will strike when your Tamagotchi becomes ill; choose between nausea, vomiting, or exciting abdominal cramps!!!!
Stella del Carmen Oven Timer
Kids love oven timers! And everyone loves Stella del Carmen, the mischievous little silkworm who's in fifth grade, wears bright yellow culottes, and has a pet frog called Sparky. Named after Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas's celebrity baby, this goggle-eyed silkworm stands a proud four inches high and sings Lionel Richie's "Rhythm of the Night" at 15-minute intervals. Look for the matching Stella del Carmen soap dispenser -- your children will squeal with intense delight!!!!!
Super Happy AutoDave Bot
For years, Japanese people have been fascinated with all things American -- baseball, apple pie, Bell Biv Devoe, etc. Style-makers all agree that AutoDave is primed to be the next American trend to invade Tokyo. Modeled after syndicated humor columnist Dave Barry's musings, the column generator promises to teach English to wisecrack-thirsty Japanese. So don't be surprised next time a tourist comes up and starts a witty monologue about American small-town subjects like cookouts, dogs, and exploding whales!!!!!!!!!
Robot Alien Android Cyborg Hello Cat
A famous ancient Japanese legend says that in the new millennium, a small colony of semi-domesticated alien cats resembling Theodore Roosevelt will invade our planet. Forseeing mass destruction, mankind launches an all-out attack on the felines. Unfortunately, these Robot Alien Android Cyborg Hello Cats cannot be destroyed. The legend claims that despite mankind's offer of copious bowls of tuna fish and "snacky treats," the aliens eventually come to rule the Earth as cruel overlords. Don't wait for the invasion! Get a jump on your friends and order a Robot Alien Android Cyborg Hello Cat today. They're made of hard rubber and, when squeezed, meow quotes from Teddy Roosevelt's famous speech, "The Farmer and the Business Man"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!