33 Products That Will Make You Think 'Huh, That's An Oddly Specific Thing Someone Decided To Put In The World'

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14-02-2025

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Maybe you don't *need* a tennis-scented candle or an oat milk-shaped vase, but you sure deserve them.
1. A set of Slop Tart sponges to make every Pop-Tart-loving '90s baby love doing the dishes so much that they'll start fighting over who gets to do them. These also make top notch quirky kitchen decor to brighten your space!
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Promising review:"These look just like the real deal and you get four! My Cinderfella loved them." — queen k
Get a set of four from Amazon for $9.99.
2. A unique tennis-inspired"Matchpoint" candle for anyone who adores classic, welcoming scent profiles with whimsical twists. Otherland's entire line of candles pushes the box on your regular florals and fruits by adding distinctive layers like California Fig, Chili Salt, and yes — even Tennis Ball. 👀 🎾
Otherland is a small business that specializes in unique vegan candles.
Here's what my beloved fellow BuzzFeeder/soul twin Heather Braga has to say about Otherland: " I'm SUCH a fan of Otherland candles. I've been burning them in my home for years and, honestly, cannot get enough of them. I've given tons of them as gifts as well, and everyone has always raved about how much they love them. They each have a burn time of 55 hours, are made of a coconut and soy wax blend, contain a cotton wick, and are hand poured in the US."
Get it from Amazon for $30 (available in 14 scents).
3. A set of vinyl coasters to give your coffee table a delightfully retro nostalgic touch *and* protect it from the perils of condensation mid-party.
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Promising review:"Good gift. Got these for my wife for her basement bar. They're cute on the pub table and great conversation pieces." — MJ
Get it from Amazon for $13.99.
4. A shaker of Thin Mint seasoning you need to buy as a favor to all your taste buds immediately. Allow me to paint a picture for you: Thin Mint coffee, Thin Mint pudding, Thin Mint popcorn, Thin Mint anything your dessert gremlin heart desires.
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I stared at this for months online before caving and buying it, and when I tell you!! It jazzes up my morning coffee in a way that makes my little '90s baby heart sing. I've also loved it on Greek yogurt, oatmeal, and mug cakes. Plus, when I am feeling lonely for a real Thin Mint, and we're not in Girl Scout cookie season, I'll shake this on an Oreo Thin to stave off the despair.
Get it from Amazon for $4.85 (and try their s'mores seasoning blend, too!).
5. A Bunnycorn Squishmallow that will keep you snuggly and magical and also make you wonder a little too often, "Huh. I wonder how its parents met."
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6. A guided visual sloth "breathing partner" you can use for meditation and calm to shift your mindset. This is designed to guide you through either the popular 4/7/8 or 5/5 "calming breaths" to help reduce stress and anxiety, using colors that fade in and out softly as cues. Bonus: it's kid-friendly!
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Mindsight is a small business that specializes in calming personal care and decor products.
Promising review (for the original style):"I started meditating over a decade ago. Intermittent in the beginning, progressing deeper, and finding new joys over time. With Breathing Buddha, the last thoughts have dropped away as counting breath always seemed to keep me conscious of, well, counting. Granted, I have always dropped the counting after a handful of breaths, but Breathing Buddha has made for a delightful transition as I realize it doesn't have to count at all. It is a lovely concept, well executed, and very easy to start using." — Lynn
Get it from Amazon for $22.95 (available in two styles).
7. An oat milk vase for anyone whose dairy intolerance is so well-known that it might as well just become part of the aesthetic. ✨Put your flowers in this and make your local barista proud!!
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Ban.do is a US-based small business that specializes in quirky accessories, home products, and stationery.
Promising review:"I absolutely love this vase! It's very cute and vibrant, just as pictured." — TexasPoonTapa
Get it from Amazon for $25.95.
8. A "World's Tiniest Violin" keychain you can play the next time someone has the audacity to complain about dinner when you sure as heck didn't see THEM offering to cook a darn thing.
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Promising review:"This is the cutest thing. Super mini, like three inches tall. I keep it on my desk at work when whiners come into my office, LOL." — Lulu
Get it from Amazon for $7.99.
9. A blackhead remover anxiety relief toy perfect for anyone who likes to relax in the most bizarrely gross yet satisfying way possible. Reviewers mention this lil' dude helps give them relief from other less healthy fidget habits, like pulling and picking.
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Promising review: "I have trichotillomania and really love these little guys. They help refocus my habit, and the pull is very satisfying and realistic. I've had to repurchase already, and I'll reorder more in the future. Can't recommend these enough, as I've been searching for this type of tool for a long time." — Danika Hill
Get it from Amazon for $19.98 (available in two styles).
10. A pair of glowing lightsaber chopsticks to bring balance to The Force *and* to your sushi.
As you can see from the above GIF, I bought these for myself, and I love them to pieces. TBH, I use them as decor every bit as much as I use them to eat. Sometimes I just keep them in my work area to light them up during the day to feel fancy. They toggle back and forth between a bunch of different colors, like red, blue, yellow, purple, and multicolor, so you can either make them match *or* have a red and blue one together and bring ~balance~ to the Force.
Get it from Amazon for $11.97 (available in two colors).
11. A Frenchie-themed cheese board for some top notch char-woof-erie at your next party.
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House Party 2K20 is a small business that specializes in unique serving accessories.
Promising review:"I absolutely love this bulldog charcuterie board, it's the perfect size and it's made so well. All the dog lovers wanted to know where to purchase one. I used it twice already for two parties and it was a hit!" — RN79
Get it from Amazon for $24.95+ (available in two sizes).
12. A Grim Steeper silicone tea infuser to remind you that life is, in fact, too short to skip on your delicious morning cuppa.
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13. A wonderfully ridiculous yodeling pickle with such potent "instant joy" powers that you really ought to be careful before you pull it out at a party. The serotonin is going to be LAWLESS.
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Dr. Dingus is a small business that specializes in unique gag gifts that encourage human interaction.
Promising review: "I'm a CPA specializing in tax at an accounting firm; we get very tense, stressed and fatigued nearing the many tight deadlines. The laughter and snorts the yodeling pickle elicits are priceless and never fail to dispel some of the the above negative states. I purchased this to rival the screaming goat in the next office!" — Ting Peterson
Get it from Amazon for $8.99.
14. A set of adorable animal-themed wool dryer balls to replace all your dryer sheets, and make your laundry a HECK of a lot more efficient — these help significantly shorten drying time, collect pet hair caught on your clothes, and even help soften fabric for a more ~luxurious~ post-laundered experience.
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Smart Sheep is a woman-owned small business that specializes in wool dryer balls.
Promising review: " The quality is outstanding! If fuss gets on it, it doesn't get tangled up, it just sits on top for very easy removal. It's so effective that it's cut my drying time down and kept my clothes from the dog hair sticking to my clothes. They are soft and slightly bigger than tennis balls. Mine have stayed in the dryer and a still preforming their job way above expectations." — Debbie S.
Get a set of six from Amazon for $24.95+ (available in five styles).
15. A sweet Nessie sugar spoon reviewers are obsessed with, and for good reason. It infuses just the right amount of ~whimsy~ into the best parts of their day (read: that first cup of coffee, the first bite of oatmeal, that lil' bowl of ice cream before bed). It also has a very satisfying weight and curve for optimum sipping.
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Promising review:"This little silly spoon makes me happy. It is now the #1 spoon everyone looks for in the silverware drawer at our house. Often found in a container of ice cream or a mug of tea living its best little life." — Emily
Get it from Amazon for $9.95 (also available in sets of four and eight).
16. A set of silicone teacup cupcake liners so you can have your cake and "drink" it, too. Reviewers loved these for tea parties and cupcake decorating parties!
Promising review: "Perfect size and color — so cute! My cupcakes did not stick. I did NOT spray the cups with anything. They were the perfect size. Fluffy. Nonstick. Lightweight. I received several compliments. The cupcakes popped right out of the cups. This brand was perfect! I'm truly impressed." — Denise Mendez
Get a set of six from Amazon for $7.99+ (available in white and pink, plus sets of 12 and 24).
17. A"Gracula" garlic crusher, because you know what? If a 108-year-old vampire lurking moodily in the trees in the Pacific Northwest isn't going to fall in love with you and grant you immortality, one might as well make your life in the kitchen a little easier.
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Promising review: "I love this little guy. I found him on a BuzzFeed list and had to have it as soon as I saw it! I've minced as many as five cloves in it in seconds. It's a little tricky getting all of the garlic out once minced (I use a silicone basting brush to get most of it but I always use more than the recipe calls for anyway so it's not a deal breaker). Cleanup is a breeze because he goes right in the dishwasher!" — Barbie
Get it from Amazon for $14.95.
18. A delightfully subtle cropped "silly goose" pullover with some real "if you know you know" vibes. The little beak is hidden on one of the sleeves, so it masquerades as an ordinary sweater until you lift your arm to reveal that it is, in fact, the coolest sweater you own.
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Promising review: "It's so cute! It's a perfect length in my mind, not too long, but not cropped either. Hits right below my belly button and I love that. The sleeves are so so cute! I got this for my 1-year-old's goose party!" — Keegan
Get it from Amazon for $19.99+ (available in women's sizes XXS–XL and four colors).
19. Web Slinger Coffee Beans that taste like crispy marshmallow, with faint top notes of teenage vigilantism and photography nerd. Just remember, with great caffeination comes great responsibility.
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Bones Coffee Company is a small business that specializes in coffee grounds and beans with unique flavors and themes.
Promising review: "I originally purchased this coffee last year as a sort of gag gift stocking stuffer for my husband. He's always been a huge Spider-Man fan so it just felt fun. I thought 'ah, this is kind of expensive and he probably won't like the coffee, but at least it will make him smile' … Fast forward to him trying it and saying it was possibly the best coffee he ever tasted, and now it's his go-to coffee. Definitely a turn of events I did not expect! Would definitely recommend this brand of coffee though!" — Becca
Get it from Amazon for $17.99 (available in dozens of other fun flavors, including decaf options).
20. A sword-shaped grater for anyone out there who isn't just a cheese lover, but a cheese gladiator. Fight valiantly, my dairy-tolerant friends.
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Promising review:"It's so cute!!! I've ended up using it so much since getting it, there are plenty of times I've avoided using my regular grater but didn't because box graters are so hard to clean. This one makes it so much simpler, and it goes perfectly with our DND-ish themed home!" — Natalie
Get it from Amazon for $14.90.
21. An Uno rug so anytime you wake up on the wrong foot, you can step on this and be all, "UNO REVERSE!!!" and instantly turn the day around. 😎
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Promising review: "I didn't believe it would be that good, seeing as that, it was so cheap. But to my surprise, this carpet is absolutely incredible. It's soft, colorful, and all of my guests love it! you will not regret buying this funky carpet. I can assure you, you are not going to be disappointed. I know that's hard to believe because you don't know me, but trust me, you're going to want to buy this. Believe me." — izzella
Get it from Amazon for $22.99+ (available in two sizes and two styles).
22. A retro-inspired, rechargeable electric gamer lighter that is not only a more environmentally-friendly alternative to gas lighters but will give you any and every opportunity to relive your glory days of being a Pokemon trainer, searching through a sea of Pidgeys in the tall grass to find a Pikachu.
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Promising review:"Love this lighter. It has some weight to it, so it feels like a real lighter. It makes a nice click sound when you open and shut it, and is easy to charge with the included cable. The blue lights on the side that show the battery level are neat, and the fact that it looks like a tiny Game Boy is awesome." — Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $26.88 (available in three styles).
23. A camera lens-shaped thermos that is both aesthetically pleasing *and* delightfully practical — this 12-ounce insulated mug not only will keep coffee hot, but will keep iced drinks and smoothies cold on the go. Why say "cheese" when you can say "caffeine?"
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Promising review: "I saw this while browsing, and at first, I thought it was a real lens (until I saw the price). I clicked and had to laugh because it incorporated my husband's two loves — coffee and photography! I got it for him as part of his Christmas gifts, and he loves it. The designer did an excellent job with this. It looks real at first glance, and the raised areas make it very easy to hold. We laughed when he opened it, and it has become one of his favorite mugs." — Susan
Get it from Amazon for $16.88.
24. A collapsible Magic Mushroom funnel so you can feel like an enchanted forest nymph while you funnel your coffee, wine, baking ingredients, or mystical potions.
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Check out a TikTok of the magic mushroom funnel in action.
Promising review: "I am obsessed with this funnel!!! I juice a lot of citrus and juices for cocktails, and this little guy is the perfect size for bottling. It's beyond cute and really great quality. I'm always hesitant about buying silicone items, as I don't want them to be too thin. This is perfect! Sturdy and cute! Can't get better than that! The perfect addition to any cottagecore kitchen!" — Abbey Klem
Get it from Amazon for $13.95+ (available in two sizes).
25. A penguin-shaped egg cooker and holder that makes it ridiculously easy to make easy-, medium-, and hard-boiled eggs on the stove, *plus* keep them safe afterward. No more sticking your eggs back in the fridge and confusing them for the raw ones anymore — you can just pop the little penguins in there for storage.
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Promising review: "Bought this for a serotonin boost because it's ridiculously cute. Little did I know how utterly functional it is. No more cracking eggs while dropping them into the pot, no more fishing them out, no more putting them back into the damp cardboard carton where they inevitably are forgotten right next to the equally neglected bag of spring mix. Just in the pot, out the pot, into the fridge where they cutely greet me every time I open the door. Gives me five seconds of joy every time. Highly recommend." — Kitty M.
Get it from Amazon for $19.90 (also available in a bear version).
26. A set of delightfully chaotic but durable magnetic pigeon bag clips for anyone who gets ~peckish~ for chips and cereal and wants a fun way to seal the bag.
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Promising review: "Super cute and great quality. Holding up well so far." — Amazon Customer
Get a pack of four from Amazon for $11.99 (available in two other styles).
27. A set of troll doll lighter cases so the next time you're looking for a good metaphor to explain your emotional state to your loved ones, you can just whip one of these gremlins out and light its little head on fire.
The lighters aren't included, but reviewers mention that the cheap little ones from gas stations work perfectly (but that standard Bic ones were a tight fight)!
Promising review: "I can't even. This is literally the cutest thing I have ever impulse bought. It's a hit at parties and I giggle every time I remove the cute little hat to use the lighter." — Catt Pecknold
Get a set of two from Amazon for $14.99 (available in five styles).
28. A chicken zen garden for anyone so stressed out that they don't give a cluck where their self-care comes from anymore.
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29. A Menstruation Crustacean lavender-scented heating pad perfect for when it feels like those cramps are ~clawing~ at you and you need an ocean's worth of relief.
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Promising review: "I've had my Menstruation Crustacean for almost three years and it's so lovely. It has helped my cramps a lot and heats up nicely. It also smells nice and is very cute." — KD Vaz
Get it from Amazon for $19.98 (available in three other styles).
30. A Magic 8 Ball-inspired hair clip so the next time someone asks you if you want to split a plate of fries with your cocktails, you can rattle your brain and say, "You may rely on it."
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Promising review: "I'm super impressed with this cute 8 ball hair clip. The 8 is infused into the plastic and the clip actually grabs your hair and holds it well, which I was a bit concerned about because of the rounded shape." — Lynn
31. A set of emotional support fries perfect for days when you feel like a small potato and need someone to say it's okay to fry if you want to. 😭❤️
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Promising review:"The kids loved these. They were bigger than I anticipated. They are soft like a good stuffed animal would be — suitable for an emotional support lovie for sure. Quality seems great. The faces on the fries are adorable." — K. Brown
Get it from Amazon for $16.99 (available in 15 other styles).
32. And a set of french fry clips that not only secure your food bags, but rest in their own little magnetic fry pouch that sticks onto the fridge. Just further proof that there is nothing the humble potato cannot do.
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Promising review: "These are very cute, and I love the magnet holder to stick on my fridge so they are easily accessible. Not sure about the durability, haven't used very long." — Save the Bees
Get a set of 12 clips from Amazon for $14.90.
33. A dimmable sad duck night-light because sometimes you just have to look at this emotionally deflated creature on your desk and be like, "Welp. At least I'm doing better than that little dude."
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Promising review: "I ordered this lamp because of its appearance. I didn't NEED a depressed duck lamp ... but it has totally filled a void in my life I didn't know existed. Everyone who sees it pokes it. The lamp is actually very functional. It's got a really nice set of brightness options and the glow is yellowish, which is much nicer than white in a dim/dark room. One thing that isn't mentioned in the description is that its legs are utterly floppy. It's terrific." — Literated