tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861352606811315019Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00:05 +0000Things You Never Knew Existed.com is the place to shop for novelties, gag gifts and hilarious t-shirts. We also offer magic tricks, novelty collectibles and bizarre toys, books and videos.http://www.thingsyouneverknew.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com (Betty)Blogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861352606811315019.post-7204932652545640858Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +00002009-11-06T05:00:05.581-05:00I'm as bad as my nieces and nephews when it comes to waiting for Christmas. Once Halloween is over, I start getting impatient for Santa's arrival. So, this week I thought I'd show you some funny Christmas Things that will help you get a jump-start on the holiday season.Of course, being me, I have to start with my favorite holiday poopie Things. Our Yule Doo ornament is a best seller every year. http://www.thingsyouneverknew.com/blog/2009/11/is-it-christmas-yet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Betty)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861352606811315019.post-1762000479662636478Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +00002009-10-30T05:00:08.904-04:00Okay, I know "electronical" is not a word. I use it because it's funny. Why is it funny? Because it aggravates my sister. And Things that aggravate my sister are always funny. When I use made-up words, the exchange usually goes something like this:Me: Can we conversate for a minute?Her (looking up, annoyed): Conversate?Me: I'm going to write about electronical Things for this week's blog and I http://www.thingsyouneverknew.com/blog/2009/10/electronical-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Betty)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861352606811315019.post-1532401440652431266Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +00002009-10-23T05:00:03.388-04:00There are certain Things no one should have to live without. From fun to functional to just plain cool, here are my top five picks for must-have Things.#5 - Siren Padlock Alarm: Secure your valuable Things with this padlock. It's a heavy duty lock that can be used to protect your shed, garage, bike, gate, tool box--anyThing that you could use a regular padlock on. When the lock is disturbed, it http://www.thingsyouneverknew.com/blog/2009/10/things-everyone-should-own.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Betty)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861352606811315019.post-4215185392531156430Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +00002009-10-16T05:00:01.950-04:00Here at Things, we love toilet humor. We've been having fun with farts, fart smells, fart sounds, doo-doo and all Things scatological since 1914. So, this week, I thought I'd take a moment to reflect on one of our favorite topics and show you some Things to help you have fun with poop, too.One of my favorite new fart makers is the Pooter because, like the Whoopie Cushion, it's so simple. It's a http://www.thingsyouneverknew.com/blog/2009/10/poopie-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Betty)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861352606811315019.post-2300306860949325722Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +00002009-10-09T05:00:04.343-04:00It should be cooling down in Florida, but it's not. In fact, cities all over the Sunshine State have reported record heat and humidity in the past few days. And according to all the meteorologists, it's going to get hotter before it cools off. I love the climate here and I hardly ever complain about the weather, but I have to admit the heat is starting to beat me down. It's too hot to be outside http://www.thingsyouneverknew.com/blog/2009/10/things-to-watch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Betty)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861352606811315019.post-2613074342726944902Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +00002009-10-02T05:00:01.608-04:00The idiom "necessity is the mother of invention" explains why we end up with some great gadgets here at Things. What it doesn't explain is how inventors come up with the devices that solve common problems--and why the solution seems so obvious to me only after someone else has invented it!My new favorite is the Zip It package opener. I get so frustrated when I buy a new Thing that I just can't http://www.thingsyouneverknew.com/blog/2009/10/gadgety-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Betty)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861352606811315019.post-6264170525373308637Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +00002009-09-25T05:00:01.592-04:00I love my job! Last week I got to help you haunt your yard. This week I get to help you haunt your house. All it takes is one trip to the warehouse to find more unearthly, chilling, terrifying Things than you can shake a skull at. So let's get going...It's important to set the mood as soon as your guests walk in the door. Who doesn't fear The Reaper? Holding out a blood-soaked banner that warnshttp://www.thingsyouneverknew.com/blog/2009/09/halloween-ii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Betty)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861352606811315019.post-3814347318366400680Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +00002009-09-24T10:37:01.493-04:00halloween propsgrim reaperhalloween effectshaunted houseskeletonFinally, it's time to start writing about my favorite holiday: Halloween! At this time of year, I like to do a whole series of blogs to help you find all the Things you need to haunt your yard and your house, plan your costume and make the most of the Spookiest Day of the Year.The perfect spine-tingling haunted house begins outside where you get your first opportunity to scare the wits out of http://www.thingsyouneverknew.com/blog/2009/09/halloween-halloween-halloween.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Betty)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861352606811315019.post-2419538790388558597Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +00002009-09-11T05:00:02.453-04:00Every now and then I go poking through the warehouse and find random cool Things that I just can't live without. This week I want to share my favorites with you.Who can't use a little extra coin these days? These vintage U.S. silver coins haven't been in circulation for a long, long time. They are the best collectible quality on today's coin market. Silver prices are rising all the time and http://www.thingsyouneverknew.com/blog/2009/09/random-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Betty)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861352606811315019.post-5154351736972147059Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +00002009-09-17T14:18:10.176-04:00Halloween is my favorite holiday. I start planning my next costume and haunted house and yard theme immediately after the trick-or-treaters have disappeared. Of course, I hardly ever stick to my plan because too many cool new Halloween Things come out every year. After I finished writing my blog last week, I went out to the warehouse to check out the new hair-raising, haunting, horrific Things http://www.thingsyouneverknew.com/blog/2009/09/halloween-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Betty)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861352606811315019.post-1969786892434737095Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +00002009-08-28T05:00:02.864-04:00I admit it. I've seen the new Star Trek movie more than once. More than twice even. Sailing through space into the unknown with all those cool sci-fi gadgets and gizmos is the ultimate adventure to a technology junkie like me. I can't help it--I'm a Trekkie. I might not go to the conventions with my Spock ears on, but I collect all Things Star Trek. Our newest Trek Things are the coolest yet. http://www.thingsyouneverknew.com/blog/2009/08/future-begins.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Betty)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861352606811315019.post-7155859435809395374Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +00002009-08-14T11:54:56.374-04:00Last weekend I went to a concert with some friends at a Hard Rock casino. None of us are serious gamblers, but we did a little gaming while we were there. I was dropping coins into a slot machine and as I watched the dials turn, I started wondering about the history of the one-armed bandit. As it turns out, the slot machine was invented in 1895 by a car mechanic, Charles Fey. In 1901, the same http://www.thingsyouneverknew.com/blog/2009/08/things-for-gamblers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Betty)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861352606811315019.post-6531185003513251695Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +00002009-08-07T05:00:00.895-04:00My friend's oldest son James is going into the Navy next month. When I went looking for a little someThing to bring to the going-away party, it occurred to me every day is a good day to remember our brave men and women in uniform. So, while I was at it, I picked a few of my favorite Military Things that help us honor those who serve this country with courage and pride.These denim jackets are madehttp://www.thingsyouneverknew.com/blog/2009/08/military-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Betty)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861352606811315019.post-8108046315872421466Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:00:00 +00002009-07-31T05:00:01.165-04:00My 78-year old aunt lives alone and wouldn't have it any other way. She's feisty, independent and takes great care of herself, so the family tries not to worry about her too much. But it's an unfortunate fact of life that no neighborhood is immune to criminal activity, so everyone has to be concerned with security these days. So we can't help it: we want to protect her as well as we can when http://www.thingsyouneverknew.com/blog/2009/07/security-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Betty)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861352606811315019.post-3879764534676234518Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:00:00 +00002009-07-24T05:00:02.660-04:00It's no secret that I'm a technology nut. If a gadget packs a lot of high tech into a small package, does something cool and/or has a high FLPD ratio (Flashing Lights Per Dollar), it's a Thing I probably can't live without. Here are my top five picks for the Tech Things I can't resist this week. #1 - Wireless Microphones: My niece is a very good singer and I 'm not just saying that because I'm http://www.thingsyouneverknew.com/blog/2009/07/techie-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Betty)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861352606811315019.post-9143912587895188549Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:00:00 +00002009-07-17T05:00:05.490-04:00At Things, most of us are collectors. Nearly everyone who works here collects someThing. I collect almost everyThing. My grandfather introduced me to numismatics--also known as coin collecting--when I was just a kid. We'd dig through bag after bag of unsearched coins looking for a rare find--like a minting error or a coin that would complete a series he'd been working on.I drove myself bonkers http://www.thingsyouneverknew.com/blog/2009/07/collectible-currency-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Betty)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861352606811315019.post-9212286020744049850Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:00:00 +00002009-07-10T09:47:40.220-04:00Everyone is trying to save money these days and I'm no exception. But there are so many Things I just can't live without! So, I went through our sale Things and realized we have bargains on everyThing from Electronic Things, to Novelty Things, to Collectible Things. I found a lot of good deals--so I can save money and I still don't have to do without!Electronic Things: Muzee Internet Radio lets http://www.thingsyouneverknew.com/blog/2009/07/things-on-sale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Betty)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861352606811315019.post-8713491230898304347Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:00:00 +00002009-07-09T01:32:41.538-04:00As the annual UFO Festival in Roswell, New Mexico got underway last weekend, reports of UFOs were coming in from California to Michigan and from Great Britain to Australia. The festival marks the anniversary of the "Roswell Incident," one of the most publicized UFO sightings in history. Back in July of 1947, a rancher discovered some strange pieces of metal strewn out across the land. Unsure http://www.thingsyouneverknew.com/blog/2009/07/unidentified-flying-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Betty)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861352606811315019.post-4629049012638063842Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:00:00 +00002009-09-23T12:36:00.795-04:00Did you know radio controlled Things have been around since the nineteenth century? Nikola Tesla gave the first demonstration of an RC device at Madison Square Garden in 1878 when he wowed spectators with a boat that seemed to take commands from the audience. In reality, Tesla was transmitting the crowd's requests via radio frequencies to make the boat perform according to their directions. He http://www.thingsyouneverknew.com/blog/2009/06/radio-controlled-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Betty)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861352606811315019.post-416396753194389054Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:00:00 +00002009-06-19T05:01:57.686-04:00I don't know how they do it, but the buyers here at Things have talent for finding the most interesting and unusual Things on the planet. That's why it's so easy to love my work -- I spend a lot of my time digging through the cool, bizarre, icky, creepy or just plain silly Things they come up with. I don't do it just because it's my job, I also do it because I don't want to miss out on anyThing http://www.thingsyouneverknew.com/blog/2009/06/new-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Betty)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861352606811315019.post-7802250980089923258Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:00:00 +00002009-06-12T05:00:00.793-04:00It's hot here in Florida. And it's only going to get hotter! When the temperature starts to soar, there's nothing like hiding in the nice cool air conditioning with a thick book and a tall, frosty glass of sweet tea. Or, when time allows, taking a great book to the beach for a day of leisurely reading.Lately, I've been engrossed in "Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things." I learned how to repairhttp://www.thingsyouneverknew.com/blog/2009/06/things-to-read.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Betty)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861352606811315019.post-7761193431096183906Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:00:00 +00002009-06-05T05:00:00.497-04:00The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays. I love the cookouts and the trips to the beach or pool and of course, the extra day off. But the real reason I look forward to the holiday is it's the one day when I have an undeniable excuse to make lots of noise!Last year, I picked up a field cannon to honor the holiday. Just like they did back at the first celebration, we fired the cannon once http://www.thingsyouneverknew.com/blog/2009/06/independence-day-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Betty)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861352606811315019.post-8272864712446001676Fri, 29 May 2009 09:00:00 +00002009-05-29T05:00:00.345-04:00bobble headsbobbleI can't help but wonder about Things. The other day, I was in my office trying to think through a problem and I absent-mindedly started tapping the noggins of the bobbleheads in my collection. All 38 of them were nodding at me when the curiosity suddlenly hit me: where did this great little toy come from?Did you know bobbleheads have been around for about 150 years?1 It seems the first mention http://www.thingsyouneverknew.com/blog/2009/05/things-that-bobble.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Betty)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861352606811315019.post-7794444176261043751Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:44:00 +00002009-04-08T09:44:44.486-04:00I’ve practically been buried under a multitude of Things (not unlike Kirk and the Tribbles) and it’s taken me awhile to dig out.  Actually, it’s all threatening to avalanche down on me again.  Which is why I find a lot of amusement in my new office wall clock: the Watchmen Doomsday Clock!  “It’s five minutes ‘til midnight” has become the code phrase I use when the piles of Things to do on my deskhttp://www.thingsyouneverknew.com/blog/2009/04/who-watches-watchmen-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Betty)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861352606811315019.post-8373410714599411849Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:51:00 +00002009-01-23T14:51:57.075-05:00Lady Luck is a fickle creature.  One minute you’re on top of the world, flashing the Benjamins, and the next, you’re “feasting” on ramon noodles night after night.   If you feel like upping the odds that one day you’ll be living the lux lifestyle, here are a few items that just might turn the tables in your favor.    Talking Lucky Lottery Number Picker.  With a push of a button, he’ll announce http://www.thingsyouneverknew.com/blog/2009/01/get-lucky-with-money-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Betty)