Shiny Stuff

These appeared for a brief time in the very early 90s and I was completely obsessed with them. Standard salted hard pretzels covered in milk...

These remind me of a craze that went on when I was a kid for scented stationery. There were scented erasers, scented felt tips and of course...

When a dramatisation of H G Wells' War of the Worlds was broadcast on the radio back in 1938, some of the listeners really believed that...

The Slanket has been an incredibly popular winter item. Guys bought them for their girlfriends, wives got them for their husbands and couch ...

The familiar face of vacuuming, in a handy desktop size! Everyone know Henry - the classic cylinder vacuum cleaner with the smiling face and...

Refer to 'records' these days and there's a whole generation that won't have a clue what you're talking about, but for t...

Guaranteed to put the fear of nuns into pretty much anyone, Nunzilla is a spark-breathing clockwork nun that just won't quit! Not conten...

Keep your pennie in your pants! These bright, colourful purses will really make you smile next time you're digging out some loose change...

Fluff is currently occupying the podium for my most favourite novelty food ever. Yes, I'm a fickle type and am apt to switch favourites ...

You can just tell that the designer of this clever invention has sat in a chilly room trying to read a book and sip a mug of tea while faili...