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"A masterwork." - Press Publications

"So bad it's good." - Chicago Reader

"My kids love it." - Eric Zorn, Chicago Tribune

"By far one of the most amusing humor books to come along. ."
- Alan Caruba, Bookviews.Com

"My favorite is the Mens Pant."
- Bruce Wolf, Fox News Chicago
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A GENERIC GREETING

Another Christmas Day has come,
But "Merry Christmas" is to some
Offensive. If you’re Jewish, say,
Or don’t acknowledge holy days.
"Good Kwaanza" has an awkward ring
From someone of my coloring.
And "Happy Soltice" creeps me out
(From watching
Wicker Man no doubt).
So I’ll just wish you all good cheer
On your day off work at the end of the year.



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FREEZER BERN FRUITCAKE BRICKS

GEWGAWS & JIMCRACK

OLD STINK HOLIDAY COLOGNE

GARGANTUAN OUTDOOR DISPLAYS...

JESUS-IN-A-BOX MANGER
HIT-AND-RUN SLEIGH
JUMPING, SWEARING SANTA
FLAMING ANGELS
HALOGEN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
AND MORE!

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The World's Most Expensive
Cashmere Sweater


from Fancy Dan


Hey Rich Dudes (and Duchesses)‹
Never get one-upped again with

The World¹s Most Expensive Cashmere Sweater!

from Fancy Dan, the first name in ultra-classy clothes and crap.

With The World's Most Expensive Cashmere Sweater, you're GUARANTEED to have the priciest sweater at that new country club where they look down their noses at your nouveau riche ways. In fact, we¹re so confident our super-sophisticated, way classy cashmere sweater is the priciest on the market we make this promise:

If you find a more expensive cashmere sweater ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, we¹ll bill you for TWICE THE DIFFERENCE!

That way, you¹ll always be wearing the swankiest cashmere sweater around.

The World's Most Expensive Cashmere Sweater has piles of class. It's made from the finest cashmere available. Each strand is handpicked by poor, blind (but well-cared-for) Tibetan orphans whose sole pleasure in life is tickling goats. The material is then flown first-class to Italy, where the sweaters are hand-wound by rustic locals in Adaggio, a village so small and remote some experts doubt its existence. Once the sweaters are tailored to our exacting specifications for wearability and overall fanciness, each one is bathed in diamond dust, which is then vacuum-sealed in plastic and rocketed into orbit so it cannot be reused. The sweaters themselves are lovingly packed, then flown (first-class again) to Marseilles for an all-expenses-paid, luxury vacation. Once rested, The World's Most Expensive Cashmere Sweaters are housed at a large private estate in Bern, Switzerland, where they relax in comfort until they are adopted by one of our very special customers.

So what are you waiting for, you panty-waist? Order The World's Most Expensive Cashmere Sweater now before some poor person talks you out of it.

World's Most Expensive Cashmere Sweater 055-07...$5011.99 and up
I'm Wearing Expensive Cashmere Bumper Sticker 056-07...$112.99


DOGGIE TRASH ALARM

from Bad Pup!


Using motion detectiion technology (and plenty o' A batteries) this gizmo senses when your pooch is shiffing around the garbage and activates the front doorbell, instantly distracting your pet from his illicit between-meal snack. Also works on refrigerator for dieting spouses.

Alarm. 052-07...$11.99
Optional Solar Power Pack 051-07...$112.99



BADCO WAREHOUSE SPECIALS!






If you're the kind of person who never says enough is enough (especially when it involves peanut butter), hurry on down to the BadCo Warehouse Annex.

Savings so big you'll swear they have a GLANDULAR PROBLEM!

TWEEZERS (1 gross)...$69.99

SOUP COOLER LIP BALM (#10 can)...$29.99

TUB O' TOOTHPASTE
(55-gal. squeeze drum)
...$149.50

2MUCH BRAND FROZEN OKRA STEAKS
(80 boxes/carton)
...$2.99

TUBE SOCKS - LIFETIME SUPPLY...$24.99

AND WAY TOO MUCH MORE!

On Route 1 and Hwy. 1
(next to the flop house.on Interstate 1)


(BadCo Warehouse Members Only)



MOSS GATHERING STONE

from Mister Genius!





Long thought to be as impossible a scientific dream as the alchemist's stone or the perpetual motion machine (sold in last year's catalog), the Moss Gathering Stone defies the long-respected (but now disproven) aphorism. The secret is in the nonpatented adhesive surface, which is distilled from the finest fingernail gunk and toe lint.

Lovingly hand-crafted of the finest found materials, this revolutionary object makes the perfect 300-lb. keepsake. Virtually useless otherwise. We can only hope to recoup a fraction of the R&D costs on this one. But that's par for the course at Mister Genius Labs.

300 lb. 031-06...$1.99
500 lb. 032-06...$2.99

(And no--shipping is NOT included!)


 Torture Me Elmer  ...because pain
is funny.
 
Oy, that smarts!


Please, not the eyes!



That's gonna leave a mark.



Ow--my coccyx!
   


I can't feel my feet!


Oooph da!


Oh yeah--that broke the skin!


Just let me suffer in peace.
 A doll that laughs when it's tickled is nice. For a while. Physical injury, on the other hand, is evergreen! Ask any college jock or Adam Sandler fan--for funny, nothing beats a punctured lung or ruptured spleen. Especially when it happens to an old guy from Brooklyn. Llike Elmer here. Punch him, sqeeze him, bite him virtually anywhere. You'll be delighted by his plaintive, nasally cries. Soft foam material provides a life-like, fleshy feel while standing up to whatever cruelty you can dish out. Lowbrow fun for the whole family! Requires 2 D batteries (insert rectally).
Torture Me Elmer Doll 06-029...24.95
Blood Cartridges (4-Pack) 06-030...9.95

Solar Panel Iris Inserts. Just shove into Elmer's eyes, then simply leave him in the sun to recharge (and complain of dehydration).
06-031...21.95


The wackiest water-breathing mammal you've ever seen! Disappointed
with boring sea monkeys? It's time to take a perilous step up to Sea Wolverines. You'll have hours of fun watching these fiesty little hybrids snarl, snap and chew on aquarium gravel to keep their fangs razor sharp. Sure, they don't have families, like sea monkeys do -- but they do eat their young! And caring for Sea Wolfies is easy. They eat practically anything, as long as it moves. They breed like sea rabbits (see page 27 of last year's Holiday Catalog). And they're nearly impossible to kill. With any luck, you'll soon have more of these things than you can handle. Hours of excitement! Starter kit includes bowl, eggs and phone number for animal control. Note: do not leave lid off bowl, do not sleep in same room with bowl, do not over- or underfeed, and for heaven's sake
DO NOT TEASE!

Sea Wolverine Starter Kit 06-027...19.95
Sea Wolverine Electric Training Prod 06-028...49.95




Sea Wolverines

Alarm Sandwich Bag
from Office Boy

Never miss lunch again! Tired of forgetting to eat your lunch, only to have it stolen by the cleaning crew? Had enough of the embarassment of attending your 1 pm budget meeting on an empty stomach and passing out after a fit of hypoglycemic rage? Don¹t blame yourself--blame your bag!

With Office¹s Boy¹s new Alarm Sandwich Bag you¹ll always know it¹s lunch time--the bag
will tell you! Simply seal up your sandwich, set the timer and the unpatentable ShoutOut technology does the rest. When lunchtime arrives, the bag emits a blood-curdling "Eat Me!" that can be heard through walls and even above most fire alarms. And the piercing scream doesn¹t stop when you open the bag--the "Eat Me"s continue until you¹ve swallowed every last crumb of your lunch. You¹ll be nourished, refreshed and ready for an afternoon of doing whatever it is you do at your desk all day. Note: check local zoning ordinances prior to use. High decibel level may cause seizures, bleeding from ears and nose, uncontrollable sobbing and loss of appetite.

Shout Out Alarm Sandwich Bag 06-025...19.95
Snooze Function Add-On 06-026...99.95


MūD
Canadian-inspired topwear
in a vague rainbow of hues
to match your muted temperament
.
Express
Your
Mono-
Chromatic
Self!





MūD Inaction Tees
The unmistakable illusion of quality

* Choose the color to match your mood, from black to gray to white to slightly less gray

* Hand-sewn by Chinese political prisoners

* Patented cottonelle material has look (if
not the feel) of cloth

* Slightly-inflated
price for a bigger, bolder profit margin


Specify color
(like it matters)

MūD Tee
016-06.........$19.99
MūD Tee 3-Pack
017-06.........$69.99

SERIOUS PUTTY

Grow up and get down to business!

That wacky goop in the egg is all grown up! Now it's a serious piece of technology, thanks to the genius of Mister Genius (did we mention he’s a genius?).

This multifunction handheld tool provides all the serious business functions you’d expect from a sticky wad of synthetic material. It copies and scans documents accurately and instantly—with no software required. Plus, the handy enlargement function lets you display charts and proposals faster than PowerPoint. Just copy, stretch and slap it on the wall!

And unlike other handheld devices, Serious Putty never needs recharging. Just wad it up good and it’s ready for its next task. Includes handsome pseudometallic egg case (specify black, silver or putty).

Not edible or dishwasher safe. Do not dry clean. NOT TO BE USED AS A TOY.

Serious Putty 1 oz. 014-06...$14.99
Serious Putty IIse 2 oz. 014-06...$24.99


RE-Caffeinated Coffee Grounds from Freezer Bern
There’s only one reason to drink coffee—for the caffeine. Take away that capillary-expanding stimulant and you’ve got a hot, bitter cup of mud. You may as well have some nice hot cocoa or a beer, for gosh sake. Conversely, adding enough caffeine makes even the worst coffee worth drinking. And, by god, we’ve got that coffee! Introducing Freezer Bern RE-Caffeinated Coffee Grounds. Under a special agreement with Starbucks, we harvest the used grounds from their busiest locations, then lovingly reconstitute them with artifical flavors and colors. Finally, we add just a smidgeon of caffeine (well, actually about 5,000 mg per premeasured bag). The result is a twice-brewed, extremely motivating blend with a flavor vaguely reminiscent of a premium brew. And since we add the caffeine last, it’s actually fresher than other brands. Isn’t it!? I mean, tell us the flaw in that logic if you can. And since it’s from Freezer Bern, you know what to expect.*

Twice-Brewed Recaf (10 ten-cup premeasured bags) 012-06...3.99
Twice-Brewed Recaf Decaf 013-06...4.99
Twice-Brewed Recaf Singlets (packet of 5) 014-06....49

*Doctor up your coffee with plenty of sugar and cream—this Recaf is not intended to be taken black.


Mouse Guillotine
from Bad Pup

There’s nothing worse than finding a half-dead rodent twitching helplessly in a conventional mousetrap. You have to either kill the little creature by hand or try to ignore it. There’s just no good option--until now!

The Mouse Guillotine is the perfect way to put that cute little creature out of its misery quickly and painlessly (at least for you). Just fit the head in the block, release the razor-sharp blade and—WHACK—instant euthanasia. Plus, it’s a great deterrent to trespassing by other mice. Includes basket, blindfold, 20 tiny cigarettes and 20 biodegradable disposal bags.

Works on voles, moles, shrews and small rats. Not to be used on birds, snakes, tropical fish, fingers or toes without adult supervision. Rugged balsa/aluminum construction. Dishwasher safe.

Mouse Guillotine 011-06...$179.95

Faux Ergonomic Keyboards...an Office Boy exclusive
Give your cubicle dwellers the same psychosomatic benefits of expensive, ergonomically-designed keyboards--at a fraction of the cost of a standard keyboard.

These randomly-warped input devices are a limited edition (that's because only 720 were accidentally left in the delivery truck that broke down last summer in Yuma, Arizona). The result? Crazily bent keyboards that look vaguely similar to those fancy-smancy models.

Warning: prolonged use may cause severe cramping, chronic neck and shoulder pain, and carpal tunnel syndrome; but those old hippies in Design will just blame it on bad karma, so don't sweat it.

Warped Keyboard 009-06...$1.49
Extra Warpy 010-06...$.49

From FREEZER BERN...the newest snacking adventure!
We know, we know, a hay-based snack food doesn't sound very appetizing. But potatoes don't look that great either when you dig them out of the ground--and look how tasty those are when you chop them up and fry them in lard. Hay! Non-Potato Chips go through that same unhealthy process, so they can't be that bad, right? At least we didn't use soy beans! And hay is just so cheap (they feed it to horses, for gosh sake) if anybody is stupid enough to go for these we'll make a killing.

8 oz. Bag 02-004...$1.49
(Specify Human or Feed quality)

Mehlman's Frozen Mayonnaise Bars
Now your kids can enjoy that creamy mayo flavor whenever they want! You don't have to tell them they're getting well over 100% of their daily requirement of fat and cholesterol with every bar. With four great flavors to choose from, these are sure to be the hottest thing since Ovaltine.

Variety Pack (6 bars) 02-003...$4.99

Swiss Army Pencil

An OFFICE BOY Exclusive!
The preferred multipurpose tool of the famed Swiss Army Fusilier Accountants, now available to schlubs like you and me. This kwality-krafted™* device has dozens of functions, including:
• Precision Pointer
• Straight Edge
• PDA Stylus
• Message Generator/Delete
• Magic "Rubber Pencil" Illusion
• Sharp Thingy
• And Many More!
Sure to be a treasured heirloom if we know anything about your family. Another big score for Overseas Import Liquidators (OIL).
Swiss Army Pencil 012-06...$79.95


*All rights reserved. Not to be confused with the term
quality-crafted
Calculator Fashion Accessory Chew Toy Medical Probe Personal Security


THE THUMB EXPANDER!

Have the large, commanding digits you’ve always dreamed off...in just MINUTES A DAY!

Incredibly bloated thumbs, the kind that make people say, Hey, What’s With That Guy? All without cremes, salves or costly surgery. Order today before you think about it.

Thumb Expander 002-06...$79.95
Thumb Expander Max Kit* 003-06...$159.95

*Includes Thumb Expander, plus cremes, salves and costly surgery mentioned above. A $2419.95 value!

POST-HOLIDAY SALE
on Select Items



FREEZER BERN FRUITCAKE BRICKS

GEWGAWS & JIMCRACK

OLD STINK HOLIDAY COLOGNE

GARGANTUAN OUTDOOR DISPLAYS...

JESUS-IN-A-BOX MANGER
HIT-AND-RUN SLEIGH
JUMPING, SWEARING SANTA
FLAMING ANGELS
HALOGEN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
AND MORE!

Call for Pricing


From Andrews McMeel Publishing:

View Sample Pages

Hundreds of dangerous, ill-conceived and just-plain-stupid products you can't really buy because they don't really exist. Everything from
Lava in a Box to New Job Smell to Mexican Jumping Beer.


"A masterwork." - Press Publications

"So bad it's good." - Chicago Reader

"My kids love it." - Eric Zorn, Chicago Tribune

"By far one of the most amusing humor books to come along. ."
- Alan Caruba, Bookviews.Com

"My favorite is the Mens Pant."
- Bruce Wolf, Fox News Chicago
BUY THE BOOK NOW!
With your good looks (and Paypal or valid credit card)

Yes. You click here!


The Diary of
Mister Genius.

Emergency ties, legless squirrels and multi-dimensional mishaps from the denizen of Lonely House.

The Diary of Mister Genius
Bad Idea
of the Week

Would you like chips with those fries?

Rhymes for Our Times:
Ode to Paris

Perky, pokey, pretty Paris:
Voiceless diva, empty heiress.
She has money, and some friends.
What she lacks is common sense.

Never learned her ABCs,
Never learned it’s wrong to tease.
Never learned that she’s a fool.
(Glad I went to public school.)



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