{"title":"Gag Gifts","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eWhile many of our products are designed to stimulate thought or fine-tune your motor skills, most of the products in the “Gag Gifts” category are not as challenging as those items found in the wooden puzzle category and designed more than anything to evoke an emotional reaction in the user – hopefully one of laughter!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chinese-finger-trap","title":"Chinese Finger Trap","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis classic item, also called a “Chinese finger puzzle” or “finger cuff”, is a simple woven tube that humorously traps a person's two index fingers. The natural reaction—pulling the fingers apart—makes the trap tighten. It is usually made from thin strips of bamboo, paper, ribbon, or plastic woven diagonally into a hollow cylindrical braid. You insert one finger into each end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts operation is an elegant example of geometry and friction:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePull outward: the woven tube becomes longer and narrower, gripping the fingers more tightly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePush inward: the tube becomes shorter and wider, loosening its grip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo escape, you therefore push your fingers toward each other first, enlarging the tube, and then gently withdraw them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"New World Creations","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50963437584454,"sku":null,"price":2.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/5903\/0598\/files\/FingerTrap1000x1000.png?v=1794423634"},{"product_id":"buttonhole-puzzle","title":"Buttonhole Puzzle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis simple trick involves a pencil with a loop of string. The loop is a little too short to reach around the far end of the pencil. The set-up is quickly attached to the buttonhole of a spectator, and the goal is simply to remove it. Although attachable in just a few seconds, most individuals will not figure out how to remove given hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Buttonhole Puzzle is a late 19th-century creation of the famous American puzzle master, Sam Loyd. The story goes that he created the puzzle for the New York Life Insurance Company for marketing purposes. The original version consisted of a small stick resembling a policeman’s Billy club and a green loop of cord that was shorter than the stick. Insurance agents would attach the device to a customer's shirt or jacket buttonhole and create a memorable interaction since, while easily attachable, it is almost uniformly very hard to remove. It was later commercially produced in the 1930’s by James J. Sanders of the Sanders Manufacturing Company under the trademarked name of the “Magic Holetite Pencil”. These can still be purchased at many online stores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/5903\/0598\/files\/Buttonhole_Puzzle_Insert.pdf?v=1794439254\" title=\"Buttonhole Puzzle Package Insert and Solution\"\u003ePackage Insert and Puzzle Solution\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New World Creations","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50963437748294,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/5903\/0598\/files\/ButtonHole_corrected.png?v=1794422389"},{"product_id":"useless-box","title":"Useless Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a tough item to describe. Admittedly, the title “Useless Box” sets expectations fairly low. This is a small box that is probably more in the category of a fidget toy. It’s a time waster. It’s also just plain funny. When the toggle switch is pushed forward, it activates a mechanism that opens the lid, extends an arm that pushes the toggle switch back to its original position, and then the arm retracts, and the lid closes. That’s it. You initiate the opening by advancing the switch, and the internal mechanism reverts it back to its initial state. And it will do so repeatedly! And it accomplishes absolutely no other useful purpose.\u003cbr\u003eBelieve it or not, most people, whether they admit it or not, get a kick out of this and have a tendency to mindlessly see the box open and self-close … again and again! Trying it opens the door to enjoying it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New World Creations","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50963438600262,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/5903\/0598\/files\/uselessbox_lg.png?v=1794415986"},{"product_id":"pythagoras-cup","title":"Pythagoras Cup","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis unique item is a cup or mug that is not made for drinking but, rather, is intended to be a puzzle or perhaps a practical joke.\u003c\/p\u003e  \n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen it is filled beyond a certain point, a siphoning effect causes the cup to drain its entire contents through the base, making a mess. The cup has been used to make statements about greed.  As long as it is not overfilled, it acts like a normal cup.  If overfilled, however, the fluid communicates with a separate column and, through the “siphon effect,” has the consequence of draining the cup.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New World Creations","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50963438633030,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/5903\/0598\/files\/PythagoreanCup_2048.png?v=1794403246"},{"product_id":"exploding-coin-bank","title":"Exploding Coin Bank","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis classic gag purports to be a piggy bank … of sorts. It is a rectangular box with what appears to be a coin slot, often with a quarter sitting on top, and with a warning saying something to the effect of “Insert coin at your own risk”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe consequence of inserting a coin through the slot? Let’s just say a bit of calamity! \u003cbr\u003eContained within the box and with its “triggering mechanism” immediately under the coin slot, is a mousetrap. Set off by the falling coin, the entire box explodes into pieces. No, there is no actual explosion – just a bunch of wooden parts (the sides and the top) flying in various directions. Once set off, it can be carefully put together and prepared for the next victim!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New World Creations","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50963438764102,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/5903\/0598\/files\/Exploding-bank_1200.png?v=1794404360"},{"product_id":"snake-in-box","title":"Snake in Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis hand-crafted prank box is made of hardwood, beautifully finished, and is the perfect way to startle an unsuspecting family member or friend. It looks innocent on the outside, but upon sliding open the opening on the top, a black snake with yellow spots and a red tongue pops out of the box to scare the victim. Aside from being fun, it is so nicely made that it might find a place on your \"treasure shelf\". This concept has been around for ages, but this is far and away the most beautiful version we have found. It is constructed in Morocco and imported directly to our store. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Point","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50963438796870,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/5903\/0598\/files\/snake-in-box_lg.png?v=1794401347"},{"product_id":"rattlesnake-eggs","title":"Rattlesnake Eggs","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a classic practical joke purporting to be an envelope containing rattlesnake eggs.  When the unsuspected victim shakes the envelope or opens it to view the eggs, the enclosed mechanism wakes up and creates both a sound an vibration to put the fear of God that somehow an actual rattlesnake is enclosed!  This is an old favorite and provides entertainment for kids and (gullible) adults alike\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New World Creations","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50963438927942,"sku":null,"price":2.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/5903\/0598\/files\/RattlesnakeEggs1000x1000.png?v=1794421259"},{"product_id":"spider-in-box","title":"Spider in Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis classic gag item consists of a small box with an inviting knob which opens a sliding top.  To the surprise of the user, when the top slides open, a large black spider pops out of the box and lands upon the user’s hand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New World Creations","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50963438960710,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/5903\/0598\/files\/SpiderInBox_750x750_a64946b6-a9c5-450b-af00-18fdc1520f7f.png?v=1794421110"},{"product_id":"yes-no-coin","title":"Yes-No Coin","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile probably better considered a “gag” item to pull out of your pocket when facing an important decision, this could also be used for those tough decisions when you are truly on the fence about which way to go.  These coins help you get off the fence.  Beautifully made of metal and packaged as potential great gifts, these are a perfect gift for your indecisive friend or perhaps for your own use.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New World Creations","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50963439157318,"sku":null,"price":2.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/5903\/0598\/files\/Yes-No-Coin_whitebackground.png?v=1794423401"},{"product_id":"wright-wrong-coin","title":"Right-Wrong Coin","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor the decision you insist on going your way, this coin is the perfect solution for you. It’s a spinoff on the old “heads I win – tails you lose” proposal. It’s a faux “coin” designed to be flipped, and it says “I’m right” on one side and “You’re Wrong” on the other. Needless to say, this is not proposed to be a serious decision-maker, but rather a fun relief from the usual tawdry assessment of who is right and who is wrong. Can you get used to being right every time?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo be clear, this product is a single coin with \"I'm Right\" on one side and \"You're Wrong\" on the other.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New World Creations","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50963439190086,"sku":null,"price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/5903\/0598\/files\/Right-Wrong_Coin_hi_res.png?v=1794429062"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/5903\/0598\/collections\/PythagorasCup_raw_5412e8bc-3adc-45eb-9991-fe01e5991467.png?v=1794168382","url":"https:\/\/newworldcreationsllc.com\/collections\/gag-gifts.oembed","provider":"New World Creations","version":"1.0","type":"link"}