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UCB Theatre LA: Artistic Excellence & Highbrow Hijinks
Mischief and mayhem took hold of the normally reserved crew at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in LA Monday night. UCB is home to all things comedy and runs one of the premier improv schools in the country. Comedians took … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Berg, care packages, comedians, flingshot monkey, humor, improv, Mirth in a Blog, Mirth in a Box, nerd glasses, nostalgia, pranks, snake in a mint can, ss adams, UCB Theatre
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Snapping Matches: In Search of the Perfect Prank
Lab notes: We thought Snapping Matches had all the elements for a good prank: Most smokers are looking furtively around for the tobacco police and not at their matches, the pack could be reused and the gag, though decades old, … Continue reading
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Tagged care packages, classic, gags, Gift Box, gift ideas, humor, Mirth in a Blog, Mirth in a Box, nostalgia, pranks, snappy matches, ss adams
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Dead Fly in a Plastic Ice Cube: In Search of the Perfect Prank
Lab Notes: The invention of plastic opened up endless possibilities in the pranking world. One of the first gags was the dead-fly-in-an-ice-cube. The Mirth in a Box testing facility wanted to experiment with the quality of this popular party trick. … Continue reading
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Tagged April Fools Day, care packages, classic, custom gift boxes, dead fly in an ice cube, funny, gags, Gift Box, pranks, ss adams
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A Few of Gay’s Favorite Things
We asked Gay to focus and tell us few of her favorite Mirth in a Box products. She was given a 10″x10″x10″ box and 60 seconds to fill her box with whatever she wanted. Here is the result: Brief History … Continue reading
Posted in Gift Solutions and Ideas
Tagged college, custom gift boxes, Favorite things, funny and unusual gifts, funny gifts, history of art mugs, holiday gift sets, Hostess Gifts, magnet sets, Mirth in a Blog, Mirth in a Box, silly and unusual gifts, silly stocking stuffers, ss adams, yoga magnets
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Snake in a Mint Can: In Search of the Perfect Prank
Lab Notes: Originally tested on Mr. Adams’ wife, this domesticated bit of hijinx was first called “Snake in a Jam Jar”. This heart-stopping joke then morphed into myriad permutations, the most popular being “Snake in a Nut Can” and “Snake … Continue reading
Fake Dog Poop: In Search of the Perfect Prank
Lab Notes: Typically, any sort of fake dog poop product produces countless hours of hilarity. One can expect to see the real thing at least once every 24 hours, so this joke has true staying power. Most novelty companies have … Continue reading
Who Was S.S. Adams?
We went right to the source and asked Kirk Demarais about this enigmatic man. Kirk is the author of “Life of the Party- A Visual History of the S.S. Adams Company Makers of Pranks & Magic for 100 Years” This stunning … Continue reading
Joy Buzzers: In Search of the Perfect Prank
Lab Notes: A joy buzzer is a device that is worn on the inside of one’s palm and shocks or “buzzes” an unsuspecting glad hander. First patented in the early 1930′s by Soren Soren Adams, many people have tried to … Continue reading
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Tagged classic, college care packages, custom gift boxes, funny, funny and unusual gift boxes, gags, joy buzzer, nostalgia, pranks, ss adams, unique gift ideas
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Squirting Objects: In Search of the Perfect Prank
Lab Notes: A quintessential prop in any burlesque performer’s trunk is a squirt flower. Over the years this gag has evolved into squirt cigarette packs, squirt bow ties, squirt guns, squirt coins, squirt lighters and squirt calculators. The list is … Continue reading
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Tagged care packages, classic, college, custom gift boxes, funny, gags, Gift Box, humor, Mirth in a Blog, Mirth in a Box, nostalgia, pranks, quit smoking, ss adams, unique gift ideas
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