It’s that time! We’ve wiled away the weeks waiting for an assortment of suitably-awesome gadgets to arrive, and this festive slice of the year is just such an occasion. Put your peepers on these bizarre (or awesomely bizarre) doodads below.

• This hideous baseball cap boombox is allegedly capable of saving lives… Probably by scaring away anyone who could ever hurt you.
• The Specimen XL Horn Speakers look like something that jumped straight out of Whoville.
• This Sony Ericsson cell phone has been modded to detect AIDS, Malaria and other nasty bugs.
• Nothing spells f-e-s-t-i-v-e like a buckshot of tinsel, fake snow, and somewhat unwilling targets.
• Vacuum tubes, swear words, and time-keeping. What’s not to love?
• LEDs, microcontrollers, and sensors, oh my! It’s called beer pong, not Beirut.

Fin.