The Gobbler, Monkeyman & Gekkomat

'It's going to be a futuristic, state-of-the-art motel with every modern convenience from water beds to 8-tracks. The entire dining area will be covered in deep-pile pink and purple carpet. But wait — here's the best part. It will look like an abstract sculpture of a giant turkey. We'll bill it as a romantic getaway — and call it The Gobbler!' Take some time out of your day to visit the shrine to The Gobbler, you too will wonder at the abundance of mind-altering substances available to architects and interior designers of the 60s.

And speaking of drugs; meet the monkeyman. The bizarre figure is vividly described as anything from a tiny man dressed as a monkey to a 2m beast with illuminated green eyes.

I have a birthday coming up and I'm putting in my request for a Gekkomat — who hasn't always wanted a suction device that lets you climb walls.