cool christmas gifts: archie mcphee

It started with a cryptic email from an old friend. Pop-culture savant, bone dry humorist and lady killing beefcake all in one, Sean’s never failed to deliver the interesting goods. Imagine the intrigue then when this comes down the ol’ Gmail pike:

also, please check out this link, it may be the most important thing ever!

Without hesitation, I clicked. What I saw made me snort:

First off, read the box. Then, read it again. Doing some research into the origin of these creatures (Sean’s link was directly to a picture file on some random blog) I came across perhaps the coolest site ever for strange, cheap gifts: Archie McPhee

From their description of the Cold War Unicorns:

The Cold War Unicorns Play Set allows you to play out the intense struggle between two global superpowers in the majestic fantasy world of the Unicorn! Can the Communist Unicorn’s horn of classless social structure hold up against the Freedom Unicorn’s hooves of capitalist opportunity? Each hard vinyl unicorn is 3-3/4″ tall with articulated joints for all sorts of dramatic poses.

In addition to Unicorn products galore (Unicorn Power chewing gum anyone?) they have a slew of other categories as well, from “Bacon / Meat” to “Evil”, “Hula”, “Jesus” and more. Sure, it’s kitchy plastic crap that will end up stuffed in some corner of your place. But it’s kitchy plastic crap that makes me laugh.

I plan on registering for my wedding here. (Don’t worry ladies, I’m still on the market..) FOR NOW.

Meow!