Gifts for hobbyists

Of all the worlds created by man, that of books is the mightiest. – Heinrich HeineAnyone who loves books will understand and agree with this statem...

How nice it would be to have a scale model of an X-Wing. Or an AT-AT. Or of Darth Vader's TIE Fighter. Preferably made of durable material. But of ...

Insects are rarely mentioned as favorite animals, even though they have the greatest biodiversity on earth. Not only that: many of these species ar...

While electronics certainly is a complex and fascinating field, many newcomers are put off by the sheer amount of complex information out there. Wh...

The Plantarium Garden Lab lets seeds sprout without you having to water them regularly. Ideal if normal houseplants don't have a long life in your ...

At a time when everyone can take photos with their phone, but nobody knows how it actually works, we're going back to the good old SLR camera. So t...

Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has repeatedly managed to bring impressive images from distant parts of space to our little bl...

Over the centuries, man has explored almost every square meter of the earth in one way or another. Apart from the deep sea, we can only explore spa...

All you need for your new spaceship are your fingers and perhaps a pair of needle-nose pliers and tweezers. Who would have thought? Well, you can't...

There is one thing that no action movie, zombie shooter or gangster series should be without: the good old pump-action shotgun. Or, to use the corr...

These miniature houses are the dream of every detail-loving hobbyist. Choose one of the different sceneries and lose yourself in the design and dec...

Metal Earth's space series includes kits of eleven very special engineering achievements. These include the Apollo Lunar Module, the Hubble Telesco...

The Japanese art of paper folding origami involves folding animals and other shapes, usually from a single piece of paper, with great dexterity. Th...

Bored in the office, restless hands during a coffee klatch, or just a bit nostalgic? No problem, there's the Brick Mug from getDigital. This versat...

With the potato clock, you will never have to rely on conventional batteries or electricity from the socket again - at least not to find out what t...

In the list of the most famous vehicles from film and television, the DeLorean from the great "Back to the Future" films should of course not be mi...

We all dream of building our own robot. Unfortunately, it soon turns out that anything beyond a robot fighting machine for Robot Wars is a bit more...

Bring the magic of the Japanese Hanami festival into your home with the Magic Sakura - Magical Growing Cherry Tree! In Japan, the cherry blossom is...

Jigsaw puzzles are fun, no question about it. Especially with the more challenging versions, you can proudly look at a skillfully assembled, perfec...

This pretty, shiny black box is absolutely useless and pointless. It doesn't do you any good at all. But hey, wait a minute. There's a switch on it...

It's no secret that outer space is a vacuum. Not a sound can be heard in it. Nevertheless, celestial bodies and music go together wonderfully. Ther...

Hardly any other book series in recent history comes close to J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter in terms of atmosphere and immersion. All you have to do ...

As a scientist, adventurer and adult who has remained a child, the Doctor is known to have a weakness for all things tinkering - whether ancient or...

The next time someone tells you that building bricks are only for children, you now have a perfect counter-argument: the Key Bricks key rings. The ...

Dinosaurs are simply awesome! Whether you ask children, teenagers or adults, most people can't deny a certain fascination when it comes to the rule...

What do clichéd doughnut cops, Clint Eastwood and swashbuckling cowboys have in common? That's right, they all have a revolver dangling more or les...

Who wouldn't want to attend the Hanami, the Cherry Blossom Festival, during the big festivities in Japan? Unfortunately, everyday life, logistics a...

Anyone who still thinks of colorful plastic slides when they hear the word "marble run" is not necessarily wrong - but not quite right either. Beca...

Over the centuries, man has explored almost every square meter of the earth in one way or another. Apart from the deep sea, we can only explore spa...

There are several technically gifted tinkerers in the Star Wars saga. Both Anakin and Luke are very successful at tinkering with droids and podrace...

Every true dinosaur fan has certainly dreamed more than once of experiencing the prehistoric giants alive. Unfortunately, time travel is still not ...

You urgently need a break from your stressful everyday life, but classic Zen gardens are just too... alive? Then the Zombie Zen Garden is just the ...

In recent decades, technology has changed faster than ever before. Sometimes our still stone-age brains just can't keep up. We're all familiar with...

We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.George Bernard ShawWho would know this better than the gamers among ...

Somewhere on the edge of the Star Wars universe, a notorious bounty hunter is up to mischief. The taciturn warrior travels with a child who possess...

Even though we have access to our digital calendars almost around the clock thanks to our smartphones, a "real" calendar still looks good on the de...