more from the world of bizarre purchases

Apparently this chain makes some poor woman's husband "look like a wanna-be mafia mobster." Ouch.

Are bejeweled giraffes worth $4,000? Now until it talks, in my world. The $2,799 giraffe ring doesn't really match either.

The very name Quacker Factory makes me cringe. (Not to mention the model on that page, who looks anorexic) But friends, kangaroo pockets belong on pajamas, not on daytime clothes. Are you really going to walk around with your keys, cell phone and wallet weighing down the front of your shirt and hanging right at the crotch level? Really?

The American flag pin has become ubiquitous in certain circles since 2001. However this terrifying version is probably the ugliest flag pin I've ever seen. Yikes.

I cannot even begin to explain how baffled I am by The Ball.

But best of all, these caramel apples covered in red, white and blue sprinkles - are topped off with firecrackers. Ah, America.