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Put some mojo back into your office. This tongue-in-cheek kit contains everything you need to pimpify a bland and uninspired workspace: a dollar-sign paperweight, gold push-pins, leopard print fringe to run around the edge of your cubicle, a disco ball, and "Bling" mousepad. But, if that doesnt quench your thirst for individuality, check out the accompanying book for more design Pimp My Cubicle schemes. From a beach front theme to the Taj Mahacubicle, youre sure to find something that appeals to your inner pimp. With the Pimp My Cubicle your workspace can become the hottest and most talked about stop on the way to the water cooler. Also great for college dorms, offices and teens computer desks.
Pimp My Cubicle
$14.99

The colorful and meaningful His Story bookmark tells the story of Christs life. Great gift idea for confirmation, spiritual gift, religious teachers...
His Story Bookmark
$7.00

This clever kit includes a witty guide to improving ones lust life and a heart-shaped box of props for inspiration: 3 tubes of Motion Lotion; a soft, tickly brush; a length of satin; and 10 double-sided cards with sexy suggestions for couples.
10 Nights of Passion
$9.00

Many people feel that the work-a-day world is getting them down. Theyre the ideal audience for this tongue-in-cheek kit, which comes with a fun little book with suggestions for combating stress, plus a wind-up rat in a pinstripe suit, ready to take off around the enclosed racetrack. Its a unique desktop accessory sure to be appreciated by all business people.
Welcome to the Rat Race
$7.50

Now you and your partner have the perfect kit to take the guesswork out of the age-old mating dance! Signs You’re Not in the Mood/Signs You Are in the Mood includes 18 signs small enough to display, clear enough to understand. One side of each sign says get ready to curl your toes, the other side signals cold showers ahead.
Signs You're Not In The Mood / Signs You Are in the Mood
$12.00
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Newly renamed...My Baby Boomer Baby Book. This fun book is a great gift idea to give to family members, friends or even co-workers. Congratulations, you middle-aged baby. Look what youve grown-baggy arms and knee flaps! And is that a new tooth-or just a lovely cap? And what month did the new hair come in across your ears? A tongue-in-cheek celebration of middle age in the form of a traditional fill-in baby book, my middle-aged baby book is a perfect keepsake for both women ("Is it hot in here or is it just me?") and men ("remember, its prostate, not prostrate"). Its an irreverent take on the shared symptoms of growing older. Beginning with vital statistics (car phone number, cholesterol count), it provides a permanent place to record memorable Firsts--first liver spot, first espousal of conservative opinions-and a place to remember favorite toys such as the Jeep, rowing machine, and the big screen TV with VCR. Theres a middle-aged babys Horoscope, Favorite Nursery Rhymes, and The Seven Stages on Mens Hair Loss. Thoughtfully printed on anti-glare paper, in large, easy-to-read type, the book is illustrated throughout in full color. Paper over board, Full-color illustration throughout, 96 pages, 8" x 8" .
My Middle Aged Baby Book
$15.00

Anyone whod appreciate a tongue-in-cheek way to assert his or her authority will welcome this melodious desk accessory with a 32-page book on the history of gongs. This miniature gong and mallet make ... The Executive Desk Gong makes a great gift idea for an execuitve, co-worker, boss gift or to add to your desk.
The Executive Desk Gong
$7.00

She is the worlds most controversial former First Lady, and, as a woman who dared to enter the policy arena instead of playing it safe doing charity work, shes inspired a lot of passion on both sides. For all those whod like to stick it to her, heres your chance. For those who are horried at the thought, be comforted by this: every dollar spent buying this kit is not going to be donated to Ms. Clintons political rivals!
Hillary Clinton Voodoo Kit
$15.00

Heres hoping that show-off golf partner gets the yips! This kit will prove irresistible to duffers so frustrated that theyll stoop to sticking pins in a soft-cotton doll printed with bad-luck (and good-luck) spells. It makes a perfect gift for the dad who has everything -- except a good score -- as well as anyone who needs all the help he or she can get on the green. The hilarious book of golf humor, by popular golf writer Michael Corcoran, is packaged with a soft-cloth golf voodoo doll and tee-shaped stickpins.
Golf VooDoo Kit
$15.00

Anyone trying to loose weight can appreciate the effort and hard work it takes. Whether for yourself or a good friend, let this kit help motiviate. The Instant Weight Loss kit brings humor to those days that make us just want to quit. Anyone opening this Mini Kit™ spoofing today’s collective weight-loss mania is guaranteed to lose inches off their waist, thanks to a very “forgiving” elastic tape measure. The kit also features a miniature book, stick-on Size 2 clothing labels, fake nutrition labels listing zero calories, and other fun, fat-free treats.
Instant Weight Loss
$7.00

reg Godek explains how to get the Woo in wooing. —Cosmopolitan Are you getting enough love, passion, fun, ROMANCE? Here are hundreds and hundreds of ideas and resources for transforming your relationship into a vibrant, exciting love affair. •Flirt shamelessly with your partner, IN PUBLIC... •Write I LOVE YOU with soap on the bathroom mirror... •STEAL a kiss, GIVE it back... Plus much, much more, including gifts and gestures, setting the atmosphere, surprising your partner and the author’s personal notes on the best of the best when it comes to ROMANCE.
1001 Ways to be Romantic
$17.00

With Nifty Notes, we’ve miniaturized the format of our bestselling Pads line to accommodate the communication needs of today. Whether praying to the goddess, complimenting an aura, criticizing a novelty cell-phone ring, promising payback, prescribing a smile, excusing an absence, or just plain taking a message, Nifty Notes serve real-life functions with wit and verve. * The best prescriptions sometimes have nothing to do with medicine. * 4 x 5.25 inches; 60 sheets; chipboard backing and adhesive binding
Prescription Pad
$5.00

Any elementary instructor--and more than a few advanced ones--would be flattered to receive this charming little tribute from a grateful student. Inside the kit, a 32-page book of inspirational quotes about learning is packaged with a miniature board, eraser, chalks, and wooden apple.
The Teacher Box
$7.00

The Dashboard Diva makes a great girlfriend gift idea. Whether it be for a cheer-up gift or a birthday gift, this diva is sure to make anyone smile. Help bring out the Diva in someone you know. This pocket-sized tribute to those wiggly, retro dashboard dolls will delight collectors of kitsch and pop-culture fans. The kit includes a little book of nostalgia and a deliciously silly, swivel-hipped little doll thats created like the originals, with a hidden spring for maximum wiggle!
Dashboard Diva
$8.50

"A christening Gift" is for godparents, parents, family and friends of a child being christened. It is a collection of quotations and prayers pledging to guide and care for the little person. It is a keepsake to last a lifetime. Babies are such a nice way to start people.
Christening Gift Book
$9.00

This unique Mini Kit™ features our wildly popular voodoo doll as a bride, complete with veil. It’s a cute gag gift that provides a funny voodoo spin on wedding etiquette-or in this case, the boorish behavior sometimes exhibited by nervous brides as the big day approaches. Think of it as a survival guide for long-suffering bridesmaids.
Bridezilla Voodoo Doll
$7.00

Heres a playful little look at the good and bad sides of love, marriage, sex, and romance. This entry in our wildly popular series by Voodoo Lou, master of spells, includes a miniature Love Voodoo doll complete with pins for strategic sticking, plus a 32page abridgment of the original Love Voodoo spellbook.
Mini Love Voodoo Kit
$7.00

Heres a useful, cute, and vindictive little kit for teens and adults who have decided its time to take action and get rid of certain pet peeves! The Mini Voodoo Kit includes a wonderfully detailed miniature voodoo doll complete with stick pins, plus an abridged version of the humorous book by Voodoo Lou Harry from our original Voodoo Kit, full of spiteful spells. This cute and playful gift is great to send to college students right before exams or grades or to help a friend, co-worker or boss relieve some stress.
Mini VooDoo Kit
$7.00

For the employee who’s overly suspicious of co-workers and convinced that every bit of office politics is actually a conspiracy, this tongue-in-cheek kit outlines the top 10 signs of paranoia, along with ways to outwit the bad guys. It comes with rubber gloves, invisible ink, light to detect cryptic messages, and a rearview computer-terminal mirror.
Paranoid's Survival Kit, The
$7.00

Do you wonder what “the kids” are saying these days? Want to understand and be a little more “with it”? Slang Flashcards humor and classic learning techniques teach you street talk in no time. Learn by yourself or with a friend, then get a load of your bad self! The Slang Cards make a great gift idea for teachers, friends and family.
Slang Cards
$14.00

Sex. We all do it, want to do it, or think about it constantly—now we can learn about it. Sex Flashcards use humor and classic learning techniques to get you speaking “erotolalia” almost immediately. Study alone or with a lover, and move from “vanilla” to “tantric” in mere days! Fun gift idea for anniversary, valentines, girlfriends, 40th birthday, 50th birthday ...
Sex Flashcards
$14.00

Therapy Flashcards utilize humor, sensitivity, and classic learning techniques to make you codependent in no time. Learn by yourself or with a friend, and start calling dys function by its proper name! Pair together with our Aromatherapy interventions candle and a therapy decision dice to help you through some tough decisions.
Therapy Flashcards
$14.00

Christmas is hugs and "Oh - you shouldnt have!" Christmas is toasts to colleagues and letters from long -lost friends. Even adults are allowed to be just plain silly. So revel in this happy book with authors as diverse as Charles Dickens and Winston Churchill. A perfect present thatll last longer than wine, say far more than a card, and be remembered well after the plum puddings disappeared!
Merry Christmas
$7.00

Full of wicked, warm and funny cartoons, Old is... Great! is a fabulous gift for all women. Dont try to hang on to youth and stay young forever - just revel in growing old disgracefully!
Old Is Great
Discontinued
$9.00

By the time someone reaches the grand old age of fifty theyre in need of a good laugh! Gathered here are lots of the wisest, wittiest and downright cruel things that anyone has ever said about the half century milestone. "When youre over 50 you can still do all the things you did when you were 17... thats if you dont mind making a complete prat of yourself." Mike Knowles
Triumph Over 50's Jokes
$9.00

If you want to see your family and friends chuckle, giggle, and scream with laughter... here are just the jokes you need. All the best and crazy ones, from alien antics to ghoulish giggles, from freaky families to silly students. Just watch them crease up with laughter as you tell your new-found jokes!
Crazy Kids' Jokes
$9.00

Are you being driven mad by all this New Age calm and serenity? WELL, THE LITTLE BOOK OF STRESS is the perfect antidote. It is packed with simple, practical suggestions that will raise you blood pressure, stoke up that tension and drive you totally crazy!
Little Book of Stress
$7.00

Youve had enough. The kids are squabbling, theres a heap of ironing and yoru husband is watching football. Put up your feel and treat yourself with this rebellious little book. You and all fellow slaves will love it!
A Women's Work is Never Done
$9.00


Friend Giftbook
$7.00

Hope & Courage is a deeply thoughful book about the quiet strength we need in troubled times. We all face a changed world where we can no longer presume our own personal safety or security. A world where weve seen horrible terrorist acts, war, bombing, tragic lines of refugees. But this is also a time to move forward, to face the fear we now have to live with, to learn, to cope and to go on and build a better world. Be Brave.
A Special Gift of Hope and Courage
$9.00

Break ups may be messy, but this playful, creative kit helps a girl cope with style. The 32-page book offers empowering advice about moving on, and comes with a heart eraser, self-affirming mirror compact with a comb, stickers to “deface” old photographs, a “Do Not Cross” caution tape for tying up the telephone when temptation strikes, and a poster to remind her of the top 10 reasons she is better off without him.
Breakup Survival Kit
$7.00

Men! by women is a screamingly funny book of insults. "I know god is not a woman," quips Jill Consideine, "no woman would hace created men with so many inperfections." An ideal gift for anyone who has to endure the lovable idiots. Light-hearted, affectionate - quite simply its enormous fun!
Men by Women
$7.00

Filled with fun cartoons about the daily chores of housework, this gift is a fun idea for those poeple who spend their day cleaning and picking up after others.
Crazy World of Housework
$7.00

This book proves men have something to say and can be just as witty, funny, clever, raucous, insightful and profound as women. The Wise Guys book offers big talk, brilliant ideas, shrewd observations, and razor-sharp humor from one specific and often ignored group—men—including actors, politicians, businessmen, comedians, musicians, philosophers, generals, writers, coaches, Nobel Prize winners, etc.
Wise Guys Book
$15.00

Description Alternating between the outrageous, the irreverent and the just plain hilarious, Women’s Lip offers over 500 of the wildest, sassiest things women ever said. Share in the insight and humor as women such as Madonna, Mae West and Gertrude Stein comment on men, love and life.
Women's Lip
$8.00

Description Take off tension and take back your life with a variety of simple techniques that will leave you soothed, stress-free and satisfied. When is the last time you: • Danced around your living room? • Screamed at the top of your lungs? • Bought a box of crayons for yourself? • Took a field trip? In quick, easy and not-necessarily-orthodox methods, Undress Your Stress will show you how to strip away stress and shed life’s pressure.
Undress Your Stress
$10.00

Description “Dumped? Fired? Scorned? Humiliated? Well, then, you are our kind of reader—a burning angry reader.” So begins this unique coupon book, which invites you to “fill in your ire and set it on fire!” Eighty perforated coupons goad you into action, specifying such infuriating items as: • Your mother, birth through your terrible twenties • Your mother, up until lunch today • Your present love, because they insist on... • Your present love, because they refuse to... • Yourself, for buying that... • Yourself, for NOT buying that... And on it goes, interspersed with pages designated “Freeze this Thought,” a few words for when cooler minds prevail.
Burn your Anger
$7.00

The Illustrated Guide to Texas Holdem takes you from novice to skilled player fast. This low-limit Texas Holdem book puts you in the game, giving you actual situations where a decision must be made, and you make the next move. Author and former gambling pro Dennis Purdy shows you the right answer to each hand with a clear explanation about whether you chose correctly - or not. Whether youre an absolute beginner or an experienced player looking to hone your skills, The Illustrated Guide to Texas Holdem will have you betting smarter - and winning more money - in no time!
Illustrators Guide to Texas Hold 'em
$15.00

Looking for Mr. Right??? When then, look no further. It doesnt get better than this. The Mir. Right kit is a fun gift idea for that friend or family member still searching... Lovelorn women will find a sympathetic voice in this tongue-in-cheek guide to getting over that cad. Based on our popular large-format kit, Mr. Right When You Need Him, its acoompanied with a Mr. Right doll and stand plus eight magnetic, interchangeable voice balloons -- three blank and five preprinted with such sweet nothings as "As always, youre right."
Mr. Right
$9.00

Here’s just the thing for an excited expectant couple: a miniature digital clock that will count down the time from the moment of conception (if it’s programmed just right!) to the baby’s birth, plus a book of advice for expectant parents on things to do to prepare for the baby’s arrival. The battery-operated clock can be reprogrammed for many uses.
Mini Baby Countdown Kit
$9.50

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