Banana Wieners and the 10 Other Worst Toys and Gifts This Christmas (part 2)

<p><strong>Celeb 4 A Day</strong></p><p><img src="http://www.esquire.com/cm/esquire/images/Celeb4aDay-ESQ-WorstGifts-fb.jpg" alt="" align="left" border="" width="351" height="275" hspace="4"> </p> <p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p> For somewhere between $250 and $1,500 this company will give your child the celeb treatment, including screaming fans, paparazzi, limousines and bodyguards. If you ever fretted your child would never have the opportunity to get mentally warped like a child star, here’s a great way to make up for it.</p> <p><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino;">Houdini Action Figure</span></strong></p><p>&nbsp;<img src="http://www.dumb-inventions.com/Toys/houdini.jpg" alt="" align="left" border="" width="239" height="399" hspace="4"></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <p> Have fun explaining to your kid who Houdini is. “Whaddya mean ya don’t know Houdini? Why he was the real McCaw, sonny boy. Twenty-Three Skidoo!”</p> <p><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino;">Pet Rock</span></strong></p><p><img src="http://msnbc.com/modules/take3/may/img/rewind/petRock.jpg" alt="" align="left" border="" width="375" height="301" hspace="4"></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <p> No, you can’t buy the Pet Rock in stores anymore, but you can always grab a rock out of your backyard, toss it in a shoe box and call it a day. I bring up the Pet Rock now because the story behind it is an interesting one. Ad Exex Gary Dahl thought up the idea of tossing rocks into a box and calling it a pet back in 1975. The Pet Rock became a short-lived fad, only selling for six months, but in that six months Dahl sold 5 million of the rocks for $3.95 each. Because of the low cost of the product (they <em>are</em> rocks); Gary pocketed 3 bucks on each sale, which netted him $15,000,000 in only six months. That equates to $56,166,419.02 today. The moral of the story: I hate Gary Dahl.</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/12/18/Banana-Wieners-and-the-10-Other-Worst-Toys-and-Gifts-This-Christmas-_2800_part-2_2900_.aspx">CONTINUE ARTICLE...</a></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino;">More by this author: </span></p><h4><a rel="nofollow" href="http://babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/12/04/A-Guy_1920_s-Take-on-Stay-at-Home-Moms-and-Dads-_2800_Part-1_3A00_-The-Cons_2900_.aspx"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino;">A Guy’s Take on Stay at Home Moms and Dads (Part 1: The Cons)</span></a></h4><h4><a rel="nofollow" href="http://babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/12/11/Banana-Wieners-and-the-10-Other-Worst-Toys-and-Gifts-This-Christmas-_2800_part-1_2900_.aspx"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino;">Banana Dildos and the 10 Worst Toys and Gifts This Christmas (part 1)</span></a></h4><h4><a rel="nofollow" href="http://babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2009/01/05/Skinny-Jeans-for-Little-Boys_3F00_.aspx"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino;">Skinny Jeans for Little Boys?</span></a></h4><h4><a rel="nofollow" href="http://babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2009/01/01/Desert-Island-Disks-_1320_-Kid-Music-Edition.aspx"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino;">Desert Island Disks – Kid Music Edition</span></a></h4> <h4><a rel="nofollow" href="http://babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/12/04/Gangsta_1920_-Muppets_3A00_-12-of-the-Best-Kids-Show_2F00_Rap-Mash_2D00_Ups.aspx"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino;">Gangsta’ Muppets: 12 of the Best Kids Show/Rap Mash-Ups</span></a></h4><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/11/13/10-WORST.-BABY.-PRODUCTS.-EVER_2100_-_2800_Part-1_2900_.aspx"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino;">The Worst Baby Products Ever (Part I)</span></a> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', 'serif';"><br> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/11/10/10-Things-You-May-Not-Know-About-Pregnancy-_2800_and-might-shock-you_2900_.aspx" style="font-family:georgia, palatino;"><span style="color:blue;">10 Things You May Not Know About Pregnancy (and might shock you)</span></a></span></strong><a rel="nofollow" href="http://babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/11/13/10-WORST.-BABY.-PRODUCTS.-EVER_2100_-_2800_Part-1_2900_.aspx"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino;"></span></a> <strong><br></strong></p><p> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://babble.com/CS/controlpanel/blogs/The%2026%20Most%20Disturbing%20Kids%20Movis%20Ever%20">The 26 Most Disturbing Kids Movies Ever</a></p>