Holiday Gift Guide- Think Geek- Review and Giveaway!

December 11, 2010 by Samantha 499 Comments

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If your children own a computer, you will find gifts on the Think Geek website. If you have a husband, boyfriend, brother, son, male friend or relative- you will find great gifts on this website. If your daughter, sister, friend, has a quirky sense of humor- she will love a gift from this website.
This is, by far and away, one of my favorite places to shop for gifts (and a “go to” place as well) and I think you will see why!
Think Geek! This is a fantastic and fun website, and one we have been fans of for years. They carry unique, quirky, and just plain FUN stuff for any age. Nothing boring, nothing!
My husband is a pretty geeky guy, there would be no point saying otherwise, LOL. He is big into all sorts of things I have no idea about- video games, computers, Sci-Fi, comic books, etc. He even likes math and science- like, the chemistry and the algorithms and computer languages and stuff like that. Have I mentioned that he is an accountant with a computer science degree, who brews his own beer with his Chemical Engineer best friend while they watch Japanese horror movies?
(And other various gross horror D-list flicks)
I am making none of that up, I promise. 🙂
Where to shop for the Geek in your life? Not an easy task, as many of you are aware, I’m sure!
Enter- Think Geek!
They have the coolest stuff! Have a Star Wars fan on your gift list? Look no further!
They have great stuff for fans of all ages! They sent a Scanimation Star Wars Book for Little Man- he LOVES these kinds of books! They are so neat, when you turn the pages, the pictures “move” along the page.

There are so many other Star Wars products- look around and see what catches your eye!
Maybe yours is a video game fanatic? Look at these!

Portal Weighted Companion Cube Plush

Don’t know what they are? That’s OK, I didn’t either, LOL. I had the hubs assist in this one! They are from two different games, the crazy cube is a “Companion Cube” from a video game called Portal- I know, it looks kind of effeminate, but I assure you, if he liked the game, he will LOVE the cube. The hubs apparently had been wanting one, and when he was showing it off to his friend, the friend was very jealous. They both told me that this game was the reason I had to make pie for my husband’s birthday- because “the cake is a lie”.

The following makes sense to Geeks! To Mom Bloggers, it will merely confuse and bewilder….but it’s funny!
“Please take care of it!

Straight from the Vital Apparatus Vent comes the Weighted Companion Cube Plush. It will accompany you through the test chamber and generally be adorable and squishy. We expect you will take care of it while it is in your possession. The Enrichment Center reminds you that the Weighted Companion Cube Plush cannot speak, threaten you, or stab you. (That paranoia you feel is totally normal.) In the event that the Weighted Companion Cube does speak, we urge you to disregard its advice, especially if said advice pertains to the veracity of cake.

The best thing about the Weighted Companion Cube Plush is that you never have to euthanize it. That’s right, friends. Unless you happen to have an Aperture Science Emergency Intelligence Incinerator in your house, there’s no reason to incinerate your cute lil’ cube friend. (Studies have proven that those 8 out of 10 Aperture Science engineers were wrong and the Weighted Companion Cube does in fact feel pain upon incineration.) You may have incinerated one or two Weighted Companion Cubes in your time, but now is time for penance. Squeeze it, feed it cake, and love it long time.

Product Specifications

Plush Weighted Companion Cube from Portal
Comes out of the Vital Apparatus Vent
Finally, you can choose NOT to incinerate!
Dimensions: 6 inches on all sides, much like you’d expect from a cube”

Another Fab For Geeks product? These cool Bioshock figures!

“We have six Bioshock figures in stock. Well, seven if you count that you get a pair of Little Sisters! They are all beautiful sculpts with tons of tiny details. At times, it’s hard to believe they’re just plastic and not metal, cloth, or leather. The paint job enhances the quality of the sculpt with deep and metallic hues of gold, silver, black, brown, red, and blue. Even the tiniest details like Big Sister’s buckles are painted with care. Each figure is true to the Bioshock 2 game and includes individualized weapons and accessories.”

Again, he was jumping around like a little kid when he saw it. Boys and their toys. In this case- really toys!
(Can I tell you this is now on top of my China Hutch? Yep, the good china and Bioshock man.)
Maybe your Geek likes to keep it “old school”.
Check out these Mario Brother’s 2″ 6 Pack!

“This six-pack is a collection of figures sure to please even the most jaded Nintendo fanboy or grrl. Series 1 includes Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Paragoomba, Bullet Bill, and Bob-omb. Each figure measures approximately 2″ tall, except for Bob-omb and Paragoomba, the shorties in the collection who come in at around 1″ tall. Each figure is highly detailed and will make a fine addition to the collection of figures on your desk, in your cube, or high on your shelves.”

How fun is that? Even the non-geek among us has played Mario! And this new generation of Geeks has Mario Cart, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Brothers, and other games featuring our favorite Italian Plumber. Mario and Luigi were really popular costumes this Halloween- so I think it’s safe to say that there are lots of gamers out there!

One more thing that both the big and little Geek will love- this fun Space Invaders Ice Cube Tray.
HA! Apparently, this is from a super-old and really popular video game, which has been referenced in tons of pop-culture TV shows like Futurama, called Space Invaders.
The ice cube tray pops out perfect little space ships- which both Little Man and Daddy were thrilled about.

Here is a Space Invaders spaceship invading my soup. (It’s ok, the soup won, the bowl is safe!)
Little may not have every played or have seen the game, but spaceship ice cubes? How cool is that?

This is a very, very small idea of the things you can get at Think Geek.
Think Geek is a great place to shop for the hard-to-please or non-traditional items. Want to be the one that gives the very best gift? You know where to go!
Almost every guy I know loves Think Geek. True, I do like ’em nerdy, LOL. It’s easy to shop for the guy who loves sports. Now it’s easy to shop for the guy (or girl, of course!) who loves technology, Sci-fi, and video games, without spending tons of money!
(We have been shopping there for years, and will continue to shop there- go look around, you’ll see!)

Want to have some money to spend at Think Geek?
One winner will win a 75$ gift certificate to Think Geek. (Yes, you read that right!)
Want to win?
Here’s how to enter!

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DISCLOSURE: A product sample was provided for review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed in this post are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. Limited to US residents; 18 years old and above. Sponsor is responsible for providing and sending prize. Ends Dec 27, 2010.