COLLEGE LOGO BILLIARD BALLS
If you’ve ever said, “Matt Leinart is the greatest college quarterback ever” right before saying, “Eight ball in the corner pocket,” these are the billiard balls for you. Each ball has the school’s logo emblazoned on it, with over 25 schools represented. Info: $189 for the set, $25 for the separately sold cue ball; frenzysports.com
PUMPPOD
First music. Then photos and videos. Then walking tours through Central Park. Now, exercise routines.
The PumpPod is a training program that you can download and store on your iPod nano, Treo or any device that can store images.
Info: $19 per session; pumppod.com
AKADEMA HOBOKEN BASEBALL GLOVE
Go back to the days when there were no such thing as free agents, big contracts or steroids.
This brand of glove, especially the H1919, is a usable replica of the gloves pros like Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb wore in their playing days. (Though there’s more padding in these, don’t worry.)
Info: $70; akademapro.com
WILSON STAFF KC PUTTER
First TaylorMade put out a driver that allowed you to adjust screws and weight specifications. Now Wilson did the same for putters, and here it is.
You can adjust everything from weight, loft and height.
Ireland’s Padriag Harrington uses it.
Info: $300; wilsonstaff.com
DALE EARNHARDT, JR. FISHING ROD
This combination will take you as far away from New York City as you can get. Combine NASCAR with fishing and you’ll forget all the troubles of traffic, trains and panhandlers.
Info: $25; nascar.com
CONVERSE WADE SNEAKER
Dwyane Wade is silly good and fast becoming the best player in basketball. Already people are slapping the ubiquitous “Next Michael Jordan” label on him, so Wade having his own shoe makes perfect sense.
Info: $90; converse.com
NBA BABY ROMPERS
For truly bouncing babies and parents who are fans of Kobe and co.
Info: $30, nba.com
MAYTAG SKYBOX VENDOR
Outlandish? Yes. Ridiculously cool? Also yes. The SkyBox Vendor is an actual soda/beer machine that you can put in your house. It holds 64 cans or 32 glass or plastic bottles. You can add your favorite team’s logo or your favorite NASCAR driver to spice up the look. The bottom opens up to hold extra food/drinks or DVDs if you’d like. Your wife will love it. So will you!
Info: $617 plus $5 for drink tab cards; skyboxmaytag.com
BLEACHER BLANKET
If you’ve ever been to Giants Stadium in the winter (or even Yankee Stadium in April), one thing is guaranteed: it’s darn cold. This will certainly keep the tailgater in your life warm, especially in the upper leg area which always seems to get the brunt of the frigid air. Looks like a poncho, acts like a huge blanket. In various team colors.
Info: $65; bleacher-blanket.com
