Technabob » jar http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Weird Science Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:31:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Thinkgeek Electronic Butterfly in a Jar is Weird http://technabob.com/blog/2010/12/09/thinkgeek-electronic-butterfly-in-a-jar/ http://technabob.com/blog/2010/12/09/thinkgeek-electronic-butterfly-in-a-jar/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:57:03 +0000 Shane McGlaun http://technabob.com/blog/?p=44714 ThinkGeek has some really cool and really strange products. One of the stranger products that I have seen in the catalog of offerings is this new Electronic Butterfly in a Jar. It’s just what it sounds like. You get a faux butterfly in one of four designs that flitter around with power from a clear cable inside.

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It whacks up against the side of the glass jar and sounds like a real butterfly trying to break out. This thing is really strange, but my daughter would totally love it. She is always putting something in a box or plastic bag to keep “forever” but for some reason her new pets never seem to wake up after a night in the bag.

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I could get her this butterfly thing and not have to try and remember to let the captured bugs and frogs escape when she isn’t looking. You can get four different butterfly styles including a pink morpho, blue morpho, monarch, or a yellow swallowtail. Only the pink morpho is in stock right now with the others about three weeks out. Each of the jars will cost you $19.99.

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]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2010/12/09/thinkgeek-electronic-butterfly-in-a-jar/feed/ 1 R2-D2 Cookie Jar: Chocolate Chips and Microchips http://technabob.com/blog/2008/10/26/r2-d2-cookie-jar-chocolate-chips-and-microchips/ http://technabob.com/blog/2008/10/26/r2-d2-cookie-jar-chocolate-chips-and-microchips/#comments Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:01:56 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/?p=5048 There’s one thing you can say about R2-D2. He’s fiercely loyal, and will always do what’s needed to protect your stuff. So why wouldn’t he be the perfect guardian of your precious Tollhouse cookies?

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I was just minding my own business (shopping online) this morning when I came across this great R2-D2 cookie jar. The hand-painted ceramic R2 stands about 12-inches tall and flips his lid, letting you put all your tasty baked morsels inside the little droid.

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Now go figure that there’s a warning on the product page that reads: “The Star Wars Collectible Cookie Jars are intended for decorative and collectible purposes only. They are not intended to hold cookies or any kind of food item.” I don’t know about you guys, but I think I’ll take my chances on contracting lead poisoning if I can keep my cookies in R2′s head.

Cookiehead R2-D2 can be found over on Amazon for $39.99.

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