1. The Wooden Boombox
It's a boombox but not as you know it. This artsy-looking construct boasts all the aesthetic appeal of the 80s classic but has the added benefit of being much more technologically advanced and smelling of rich mahogany (probably)! Perch it on your shoulder and blast out some Run DMC as your stribe through the City for full retro effect.
Price: £134. For more info, visit thewoodenboombox.com
2. Tron Motorcycle
If you're a movie buff who’s looking for some new wheels, we may have found you a new toy. This motorbike has been engineered to replicate the computer-generated bike in scifi film Tron: Legacy, and its electroluminescent strips light up the tire cowlings, wheel rims and body. The bike is set to fetch up to £30k when it goes under the hammer at Sotheby’s in May – but the dent in your bank balance will be worth it when you roll up to your evening meeting looking like Jeff Bridges.
For more info, visit rmauctions.com
3. The Runcible
For most of us, the thought of getting rid of our Apple smartphone is about as appealing as cutting off your own toe. Unless you’re deranged, you just wouldn’t do it. Stop being so dramatic, please – the wonderfully weird-looking Runcible Smart Phone is cool, compact, and is being marketed as the hipster phone for those that aren’t obsessed with their smartphones. We are going to throw our iPhone away in solidarity to the cause. Right after we send those Whatsapp messages. And a final few emails.
Price £TBA. For more info, visit mono.hm
4. Rivet One Motorcycle
The bonkers-looking Rivet One Motorcycle is made even more brilliant now we know that 83-year-old William Shatner plans on bagging himself one to drive around America in next year. If anyone can pull off cruising around in a three-wheeled WWII-inspired chopper, Captain Kirk can.
Price $TBA. For more info, visit rivetmotors.com
5. 8-Bit Instant Photo Gun
The 8-Bit Instant Photo Gun is the ultimate geeks’ toy: it’s a Game Boy, camera and thermal printer hacked together into a firearm. No doubt pulling the trigger to take a 8-bit photo will impress your mates. It’s less likely to help you woo you date, though.
For more info, visit vtol.cc
