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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically. by [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley Jan 23, 2015 5:08 PM UTC by [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley Jan 23, 2015 5:08 PM UTC ### Litter Robots  SkyMall If you are too lazy to clean your cat’s litter box, this Jetsons-style contraption will scoop out waste and put it in a special poo drawer as a nice little gift for the next time you check. ### Money Maze Game  SkyMall Because wallets are so boring. ### Bracelet Assistant  SkyMall For people with remarkably bad fine motor skills and no friends to help them put on jewelry. ### Pet Crate End Tables  SkyMall With this fancy piece of furniture, your dog becomes a part of the ambiance. Just don’t keep anything too breakable on top. ### Passing the Bar Game  SkyMall “Fun for lawyers too,” SkyMall promises about this game that’s sure to be as riveting as a case brief. ### Jumping Hot Dog  SkyMall Wait, is that a sausage or a pill? ### BrilliantSpa Black Diamond Jewelry Steam Cleaner  SkyMall I have always wanted a special sink to clean all of my many diamonds. ### Cobra Walking Stick  SkyMall “Practical and stylish,” writes SkyMall, “our walking stick is a required accessory almost any time we venture from home.” We’d never be caught dead without it. ### Pierogi Ornament  SkyMall Folks, do your relatives a favor and buy them REAL pierogis for the holidays. ### Wine Bottle Glass  SkyMall Tell the haters you’re only having one glass. So much classier than drinking straight from the bottle. ### Mounted Squirrel Head  SkyMall Moose heads are, like, so over. ### Dog Breed Toaster  SkyMall Some people like their bread evenly toasted. Others love a really burnt spot in the middle in the shape of a four-legged creature. 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