Rocky Desktop Speedbag
Everlast
http://store.everlastboxing.com
If you’ve lined up for every Rocky movie—even for crappy Rocky V—this is the desktop accessory for you. This Everlast speedbag sits on your desk and shows the office just how tough you really are. Equipped with a large rubber suction cup, it’ll adhere to your desk and spring back fast with each punch. It measures 8 inches by 11 inches and has the Rocky logo printed onto its sleek black surface. Now, you won’t look so silly blasting Eye of the Tiger on your iTunes anymore.
$19.99
i-CY Penguin Musical Pet
Sharper Image
www.sharperimage.com
You’ve always wanted a friend in the office—meet your little penguin buddy who lights up as he dances to the beat of your favorite tunes. Watch as he flaps his flippers to the beat of the latest Kanye West or Gwen Stefani groove as the LEDs light up. You can even plug your iPod or other music player into him and listen through his built-in speaker. This happy-footed gadget measures 3.75 inches by 2.75 inches by 4.5 inches and runs on three AA batteries.
$29.95
Solar Motion Ferris Wheel
Office Playground
www.officeplayground.com
Remember those carefree days at the carnival with cotton candy in one hand and a fistful of ride tickets in the other? Bring a bit of that to your workspace with this cool kinetic motion Ferris Wheel. Styled like an old-fashioned ride, it doubles as a solar-powered lamp. But if you’re stuck in a cube farm with nary a window in sight, don’t despair, there’s an electric plug to power the lamp. The base measures 9 inches by 6 inches and the Ferris Wheel is 9.5 inches tall.
$39.99
Corporate Zombies
The Cubes
www.cubefigures.com
If you’re a corporate cube dweller yourself, make a small, yet funny statement with the Corporate Zombies figurines. Dressed in work clothes like sensible skirts and power ties, these glow-in-the-dark figurines come with green faces and the soulless red eyes one earns after years in the corporate world. This set of four figurines is plastic, posable and ready to party. Measuring 2.5 inches tall, they’ll be a warning to that cruel boss of yours that you might soon be eating his brains.
$13.50
Stellanova Levitating Globe
Fascinations
www.fascinations.com
We all know that the future will be all about levitation. Get your head start with this 4- inch magnetically levitating globe on your desk. Using magnets combined with computer control, this scientific toy will continue to amaze day after day. Impress others by asking them to place their hands above or below the levitating globe—it will continue to levitate undisturbed. Measuring 8 inches high by 5.5 inches wide and 4 inches deep, this high-tech desk toy is sure to be a conversation starter or time waster—whatever your desk needs.
$39.95
Steve Cooper is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Hitched. You can follow him on Twitter at @hitchedmedia.
