Bizarre items from Sky Mall

Posted by Mark Frauenfelder, November 27, 2007 1:36 PM | permalink

Scans (and commentary) of bizarre gift items currently being advertised on all American Airlines flights in their in-flight catalog for SkyMall -- an online retailer at SkyMall.com who have a tie-in with AA.
Bizarre gifts shown in this in-flight Xmas catalog include a high-tech, hand-cranked walking cane for seniors which features a headlight and distress alarm that have to be cranked into power by hand (with pics); a tacky bigfoot garden statue; mailorder meats; many devices that look like feminine sexual aids; "FAA-approved" devices to lug your wine around airports; TV visor eye glasses; an animatronic bust of Elvis Presley that moves robotically as it sings, and more tackiness/absurdity. All w/ pics.

If you like this kind of stuff, you'll love the SkyMaul catalog parody. Link

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#1 posted by Cpt. Tim , November 27, 2007 1:49 PM

as for the "what is it doing?" note: Its pretty obvious when you read the text.

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#2 posted by schmod , November 27, 2007 1:56 PM

wow. that was fantastic.

The only thing there remotely worthwhile would be the last one... I'd imagine that hardcore golfers might be interested in a portable lightning strike detector for use on courses that don't have a siern permanently installed.

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#3 posted by kirkjerk

, November 27, 2007 2:08 PM

Public service message:
Not to be a shill, but I've had intermitent outbreaks of fever blisters / cold sores for a LONG time. Sky Mall had this "DermaSeptic" thing that just frickin' WORKS. Best $70 I've spent. (Actually maybe it was $100 then... still more than worth it.)

So yeah, there's lots of oddball junk, but some gems in there...

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#4 posted by Wingo , November 27, 2007 2:58 PM

Nice! I was recently perusing SkyMall on a plane and was quite entertained. There's all kinds of weirdo nonsense in there.

I was particularly fascinated/creeped-out by that animatronic Elvis thingy. Ridiculous and strange, but somehow tempting, nonetheless. I can imagine taking a circuit-bending go at that thing and producing some odd results that are even creepier than it already seems to be...

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#5 posted by travelina

, November 27, 2007 7:36 PM

Sky Maul is a hilarious parody, but so is Brian Sack's Banterist, which extolls such travel gadgets as the Komfort Kollar:
"You'll be the talk of the cabin with Komfort Kollar. Using the same technology developed for people with whiplash, Komfort Kollar lets you sleep soundly - immune to the glares and gestures of fellow passengers. If you're on a short flight and don't have the time it takes to blow up your Inflatable Travel Pillow and flop forward, the Komfort Kollar is the answer. Best of all, it's bulky and can't be deflated."
http://www.banterist.com/archivefiles/000340.html

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#6 posted by Robotech_Master

, November 28, 2007 5:31 AM

FYI, this exact same cane is available for $13 through American Science & Surplus.

http://www.sciplus.com/singleItem.cfm/terms/12180

http://www.amazon.com/American-Science-Surplus-WALKING-STICK/dp/B0007RUORU

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#7 posted by davidschmidt , February 2, 2008 9:21 AM

Buyers of skymall beware... if you have a problem with a product, you could be out of luck... I bought a mini exercise bike that advertised "offering pedal resistance"... wrong.. now I have $139 bike, and no manufacturer customer service number to call... I've never heard of the originating company. Skymall said they'd "email the company and see if they'd be willing to provide a phone number to call." Glad I didn't buy a $3,000 delux cat house or something.