Not everything in the world revolves around games for gamers. There are many common interests that then expand into cool gear. So here’s a quick guide to cool non-gaming gear for gamers on your shopping lists:
Cookery, Crockery and Ceramics
Smaug the Magnificent stein
Each Smaug the Magnificent stein stands over 10” (25.4 cm) tall and is handcrafted from authentic fine-grain stoneware.
The steins showcase panoramic bas-relief sculpting and a sculpted pewter lid featuring the legendary "One Ring to rule them all."
The Smaug the Magnificent Epic Collection Stein is available for $99.99, while the Smaug the Magnificent Legendary Collection Stein is priced at $169.99.
The Smaug the Magnificent Legendary Collection Stein is limited to 500 worldwide, features an 18K gold-plated "One Ring" lid and hand-painted gold trimming throughout the image and handle.
ThinkGeek: Star Trek Enterprise Pizza Cutter
Stainless steel pizza cutter that lets you boldly cut pizza like no man has cut before
- Modeled after the famed NCC-1701 Enterprise starship
- The ship saucer is replicated by the cutters 4” diameter steel blade
- The 4.5” handle mimics the warp nacelles and generators
- Perfect for Vulcans, Klingons and humans
- Hand wash only
- Price: $24.99
- Website: www.thinkgeek.com
Darth Vader Toaster:
If there’s something every Sith Lord knows how to do it’s make a balanced breakfast! While the Jedi have to live off of Jawa juice and fried nerfsteak, the Dark Lord of the Sith prefers to have a reminder of his fiery Mustafar defeat at his breakfast table. Every morning he burns that moment into a slice of bread with the Darth Vader Toaster. This black, ominous kitchen appliance easily leaves the mark of Vader’s helmet in every yummy piece of toast. Slather some Bantha butter on top, or make two pieces for an extra-Sithy BLT. Force power not required to operate toaster! Available at the Star Wars Shop.
Cocktail Chemistry Set
There are several rules for cocktails -
1. You must be twenty-one. Constitutional isomers of dimethyl ether, when blended with a combination of citric acids and disaccharides are damned tasty.
If you can live by these rules, then you can be a certified scientific mixologist: one who is capable of using their immense intelligence to create astonishingly awesome alcoholic beverages. We’ve got your starter set of glassware right here. Beakers, vials and lab-stand right out of a mad-scientist’s laboratory.
Beware the pan-galactic-gargle-blasters, though. They are potent.
- Price: $34.99 Thinkgeek.com
Fashion? Or Faux Pas?
The Kempler & Strauss W PhoneWatch
This is the world’s smallest full-function 
GSM cellphone watch, James Bond style. The sleek ’secret agent’ watch features a 1.5-inch LCD touchscreen, easy, intuitive access to multiple features including camera, video camera, phonebook, SMS, MP3 player, utilities, games, and file manager. The PhoneWatch comes unlocked in 3 styles and is fully compatible with Bluetooth v2.0 headsets and hands-free devices and ships with the wearable Bluetooth Communicator headset. Priced at MSRP $199, the product is available at online and local retailers in North America, or at the Kempler & Strauss website.
The Jedi Bathrobe
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Officially licensed Star Wars bathrobe
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Luxuriously soft terrycloth with embroidered Jedi logo
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Lounge around the house, or fight evil, in comfort
Nothing is more important to a Jedi than serenity. Comfort, for a Jedi in repose, is key, so when he lounges, you won’t find him wrapped in many layers of cotton. No. You won’t find him in ridiculously elaborate and colorful gowns with insane headdresses and clown makeup. The most relaxed jedi are often found in his soft terrycloth bathrobes.
Available at the Star Wars Shop
Not everyone follows the way of the Jedi, Some go Sith
The Sith Bathrobe
Step out of the shower and into a galaxy far, far away with these new adult-size Sith bathrobes made of 100% cotton velour and embroidered with the Imperial cog. Includes large pocket for the morning paper or to keep your lightsaber at the ready. Sorry Sith apprentices -- no kid sizes yet. One size fits all for adult Sith (body length approximately 57-inches and arm length approximately 25-inches). Machine washable at Low temperature.
Also at the Star Wars Shop.
Bazinga!
The Bazinga Saturation Hypothesis - the more Bazinga in a season, the more viewers the show gets.
Sheldon: You know, I’ve always wanted to go to a goth nighclub.
Howard: Really?
Sheldon: Bazinga! None of you ever sees my practical jokes coming, do you?
BAZINGA! writ large across a red, 100% cotton t-shirt.
Price: $17.99-19.99
Available at: ThinkGeek.com
If you’re looking for recommendations on what to get a gamer, check out our Gift Guides:
The Staff guide will include gaming items and staff recommendations that are under the $100 mark.
The Game Guide will feature all the hottest games of the year, plus the highest rated games that were reviewed this year at GDN.
The Non-gaming Guide will feature items that aren’t exactly gaming-related but that would appeal to a wide range of gamers and fall into common interests or just downright cool gear.
The 2009 Stock Stuffer Guide - Video Game Gift Ideas Under $25.
