Thirteen years of original episodes and Comedy Central’s Thanksgiving Day marathons have worked wonders keeping MST3K in popular culture – as seen in these cufflinks designed by artist Lauren Swingle. Handmade from polymer clay and packed in a cotton-filled jewelry box, the cufflinks depict Tom Servo, Crow T. Robot and Joel (or possibly Mike) admiring your formal attire… or making fun of it.
Product Page: ($32)
Despite the fact that Superman can fly, stop bullets and see through things, he’s still Perry White’s bitch when it comes to working at the Daily Planet. Surely during those stressful times when his unassuming alter ego was looked down on, these cufflinks served as a subtle reminder that Kal-El is so badass that his underpants are being used as a sex aid in Malaysia.
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For the discerning Star Wars enthusiast that prefers the fit of a nice suit to the comfort of shorts and a graphic t-shirt, we present these exquisite Darth Vader, Stomtrooper and Boba Fett 3D cufflinks.
Made from plated metal, these cufflinks will give you the sophisticated look you desire without compromising your nerdy sense of style.
Product Page: Vader / Stormtrooper / Fett ($125)
The best science fiction accessories are the subtle kind – like these Star Trek cufflinks. You could wear a shiny piece of Starfleet bling around your neck, but it just won’t work in every situation. Plus, think how nicely these cufflinks will catch the lights on the bridge when you say, “Engage!” (with the accompanying hand gesture). The Big Bad Toy Store has options, too. You can choose the Enterprise, the Starfleet logo, or the Starfleet Academy Red Squadron logo.
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Your new suit is not as Doctor Who ready as it could be. Even if you happen to be wearing a replica of David Tennant’s Tenth Doctor suit, it could be improved with TARDIS cufflinks. These tiny police call boxes were made from a three dimensional piece for a model train set. With a saw and paint, they became these subtle and attractive accessories. They make me want to wear a suit.
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Adafruit have just released their iCufflinks—power button-style cufflinks that feature a pulsating light in time with the “sleep” light on a MacBook. Now you can feel its heartbeat even when you are on a date at a fancy restaurant. It’s a reminder that you can have only one true love. Plus, this way your MacBook won’t get jealous and pull some fatal attraction thing on you—holding all of your sensitive data for ransom and whatnot.
And the best part is that circuitry is completely open source if you would like to add your own customizations.
Check out the video after the break to see the iCufflinks in action.
Unfortunately for spies and perverts, these surveillance camera cufflinks are non-functioning.
Product Page ($33 via BoingBoing)
Let’s say you’re the boss and an employee comes to you with a proposal. Send a subtle message about what you think as that person is speaking by crossing your arms and exposing a “Like” or “Dislike” cufflink.
Product Page ($50 via Red Ferret)
Check out these awesome Lego smiley face space minifig cufflinks from Gr0gimann’s Etsy shop. But that’s not all—well dressed geeks can also choose cufflinks with themes from Harry Potter, Star Wars, D&D, Indiana Jones and more. One of my faves is pictured after the break—the formal Stormtrooper.
What better Valentine’s Day gift could a guy get than a $15,000 personal cufflink delivery service from one of the hotties featured in this Armrevolution video? That’s a trick question of course—$15K can go a loooong way in some backwoods strip joint. But seriously though, this is an actual thing.
