Welcome to Edition 142 of What Is This Thing?, my recurring visual riddle series consisting of one simple photo - see above - and one simple question: what is this thing?...

Tetra Fog Pin is a toothpick of sorts, but it's not for your teeth. And it's a wishbone of sorts, but it's not for pulling apart the day after Thanksgiving. The Fog Pin is a smoker's tool Tetra made to be "the most useful...

Australian bladesmith and functional artist Ant Richards created the Crow Peck Scalpel as a tribute to, and partial transformation of, the classic No. 11 Scalpel "used by design creatives the world over." His version...

Subconscious engagement. That's the kind of interaction and benefit the CubeFit TerraMat Standing Desk Mat promises for fatigue, ache, and body strain reduction while standing at work. And I believe it. I think my wife...

Drip it, pour it, or store it with The Smart Funnel, a multi-functional bottle tool from Cumberland Concepts. For household cleaning and beauty products, condiments and booze, vehicle fluids, or any other liquids you...

Wheeeen...angel hair bo-ils high / That's when Al Dente cries, "That's Amore!" And when it's tagliatelle you're cooking to the soft bite of perfection, this singing, floating pasta timer will belt out "The Godfather Theme"...

I heard we're heading into a recession. Know what that means? Yep. Time to start treasure hunting! Last weekend I went to my mama's house, intending to haul out the ol' metal detector just like I did after the Y2K dot-com...

The GrowCube is an automatic drip irrigation system that waters your houseplants while you're away, or when you just don't have the time or inclination to do it by hand. It's not a new idea - you can find several iterations...

And the best part is, the Icepo Perfect Portion Ice Cream Sandwich Scoop scoops out perfect, 1/2-cup portions to make ice cream sandwiches out of store-bought cookies*, so it's even less work to make yourself a delicious...

Bee aware, bee kind, and BEEVIVE with your very own Bee Revival Keyring. "Inspired by a spontaneous encounter with a tired bee," these tubular keychain or backpack attachments contain emergency nectar (i.e., ambrosia...

Beans, beans the magical boat / The more you fill the more Pool Petz float. Pool Petz from Big Joe are part water toy, part raft, and all instant ride-aboard, splash-around fun since you never have to inflate them to...

SCUBA-dooba-doo! The SMACO S400 Mini SCUBA Tank endeavors to make diving as easy, breezy, and carefree as - albeit slightly more graceful than - everyone's favorite mystery-solving Great Dane*. The 1L tank holds enough...

Session Goods makes Designer Pipes to mimic how you feel using them. Sophisticated. Smooth. And, with Session's new Surrealist Colorways, a little dreamy...

Hot time, summer in the city / If you get burnt, ain't gonna look pretty. But maybe it will hurt a smidge less after you rub on some of Bath N Bailey Works' Organic Sunburn Relieving Salve...

It's National Toaster Month, and the Revolution InstaGLO R270 Touchscreen Toaster is here to help you celebrate! ... Nah, you're right. There's no such thing as National Toaster Month. Yet...

I saw this Butt Hole Stretcher Prank Mail piece from Design Doggie, and all I could think was, Wait. Is butt hole one word or two? I thought it was butthole, not butt hole. But then I was like, Ahhh, I get it. A deliberate...

I'll take a shot of Beauer truck camper, please. And make it a double. No wait, on second thought, make it a triple. The Beauer 3XC is an electro-telescopic camper that attaches to a truck bed as a cylindrical cell no...

Training floats is more like it, but AIRHEAD knows calling their stabilizing paddleboard floats "SUP Training Wheels" will catch more attention due to the familiarity of the term. I still feel like it's misguided, though...

Now here's a standout egg for your Easter basket. Way healthier than the Cadbury versions too. Brainstream's BeepEgg singing floating egg timers are funky and functional kitchen tools designed to ensure you boil your...

Welcome to Edition 141 of What Is This Thing?, my recurring visual riddle series consisting of one simple photo - see above - and one simple question: what is this thing? This week's puzzle is a little different than...

What floats your boat? A hull*. What floats your canopy? A Water Shade Canopy Float Kit. Essentially a set of four 18" mini rafts made of heavy grade PVC vinyl, the Canopy Float Kit endeavors to help those who like to...

The Pipersong Meditation Desk Chair is for stick-still zen yogis and ants-in-their pants fidgety sitters alike. The goal of the WFH and office solution is to "activate your sit." That is, give you an opportunity to move...