CONGRATULATIONS to our winner: Keri Butler, seen in the photo here with her haul! Keri’s wine glass-holding necklace was just one of hundreds of great (and ridiculous) products we received as answers. See them all in the comments below!
The contest (now over):
Have you ever been on a plane, flipping through one of those in-flight catalogs, and seen an item that’s made you laugh, or point out to your seatmate, or just shake your head? Something like, say:
- A remote-controlled towel
- A hat that can remember your name
- Dog ice skates
- Edible bookmarks
- A TV powered by bacon grease
None of those items are real, but in the air—based on what else is out there—they really could be. In our “Only In The Air” contest with Gogo, we’re asking for the craziest, most ridiculous, coolest, most ingenious, most impractical, or just most memorable product you’ve ever seen in an in-flight catalog. If it made you think, “Only In The Air,” we want to hear about it.
From the pool of readers who share their favorites, one lucky winner will be picked to win a Macbook Air, an iPad and an Apple TV!
Here’s how to enter:
From Wednesday, December 4, 2013 – midnight PT on Tuesday, December 17, 2013, you can enter by using the form below to Like both me and Gogo on Facebook. You can also follow me on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest and Gogo on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest to earn yourself bonus entries (meaning more chances to win).
Then, submit your “Only In The Air” product as a comment in the comments section of this page. Simple as that!
The fine print:
All official rules apply.
Good luck!
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OK, I’m so embarrassed to say this because my ex-wife bought me: The Torso Toner from the Sky Mall magazine after I started to gain weight. The sad fact is I was laughing at this in the Sky Mall magazine on our way to Maui and I wanted to share it with my wife but she was sleeping and I forgot to show her. The Torso Toner showed up two weeks after we got back from Maui. Yes it fit, Yes, it worked until I kept gaining weight and I couldn’t breathe anymore.
So many to choose from… neck pillows for when you sleep sitting on the plane. I bet they’re comfortable, but then they require most of your carry-on space. But oh, a hundreds of dollars inflatable movie screen! Maybe that was the one that was most fun for me. I’m not sure about the $600+ suitcase that heats up to kill bed bugs… it might be a good idea but can luggage really heat to close to 200 degrees?
I always enjoyed the self-cleaning litter box. Perfect for vacations, to be honest, but a bit over the top in reality!
I literally laughed out loud when I saw this one in the in-flight magazine: “Beer Pager – When you press the button, the beer holder burps to alert you of the drink’s whereabouts.”
Believe me, I know a couple of guys who would gladly order that thing!
Just random things that are supposed to fit over any of your limbs or joints while in-flight.
A 3-step pet ramp staircase.
I would cry from Happiness if I won this.
And Am I THE ONLY Person who has seen the Ostrich Pillow?
I am embarrassed for the people in the ad. but that doesn’t mean i didn’t giggle a little ;)
Solar Powered FlashLight.
An iron press for slacks only
I, too, found the beard hat to be the freakiest product in the Sky Mall catalogue. Because nothing says “Freak out the TSA for Christmas” like a hat with a fake beard attached.
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plastic blow-up tree
A private island