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Rachel Dixon

The worst Christmas gifts

Worst Christmas gifts: Dog ball and moustache — Dog ball and moustache, £9.95
Buy online at http://www.firebox.com/product/2520/Humunga-Stache?via=sbp firebox.com Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Worst Christmas gifts: Maggie Thatcher nutcracker — Maggie Thatcher nutcracker, £9.99
Buy online from http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/maggie-thatcher-nutcracker/index.html iwantoneofthose.com Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Worst Christmas gifts: Michael Quackson glow duck — Michael Quackson glow duck, £6.99
Buy online at http://www.giftideas.co.uk/gifts/michael-quackson-glow-duck.html#aGLOWDUCKMJ giftideas.co.uk Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Worst Christmas gifts: Belly button brush — Belly button brush, £7.95

Buy online at giftideas.co.uk http://www.giftideas.co.uk/gifts/belly-button-brush.html#aBBBRUSH Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Worst Christmas gifts: Crap calendars — Crap calendars, £9.99
Buy online at http://www.firebox.com/product/2576/Crap-Calendars?via=sbp firebox.com Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Worst Christmas gifts: Crime scene scarf — Crime scene scarf, £11.99
Buy online at http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/fuzz-the-crime-scene-scarf/index.html iwantoneofthose.com Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Worst Christmas gifts: Plop trumps — Plop trumps, £5.95
http://www.firebox.com/product/2201/Plop-Trumps?via=sbp firebox.com Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Worst Christmas gifts: Battery-powered T-shirt — Battery-powered T-shirt, £17.95
Buy online at http://www.firebox.com/product/1458/T-Equaliser?via=sbp firebox.com Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Worst Christmas gifts: Pick your nose cups — Pick your nose cups, £4.95 for 24
Buy online at http://www.harlemuk.com/product/fred/53-pick-your-nose-cups/ harlemuk.com Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Worst Christmas gifts: Caravan birdhouse — Caravan birdhouse, £14.95
http://www.firebox.com/product/1571/Caravan-Birdhouse?via=sbp firebox.com Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Worst Christmas gifts: Choc-u-lator, £3.99 — Choc-u-lator, £3.99
Buy online at http://www.giftideas.co.uk/gifts/Choc-u-lator.html#aCHOCULATOR giftideas.co.uk Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Worst Christmas gifts: Indicatears — Indicatears, £5.99Buy online at http://www.giftideas.co.uk/gifts/Indicatears.html#aINDICATEARS giftideas.co.uk Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Worst Christmas gifts: Inflatable hair — Inflatable hair, £9.99 each
Buy online at http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/giant-inflatable-hair-dos/index.html iwantoneofthose.com Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Worst Christmas gifts: Lump of coal — Lump of coal, £4.99
Buy online at firebox.com http://www.firebox.com/product/1249/Lump-Of-Coal?via=sbp Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Worst Christmas gifts: Michael Fish weather magnets, £7.99 — Michael Fish weather magnets, £7.99
Buy online at http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/michael-fish-weather-magnets/index.html iwantoneofthose.com Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Worst Christmas gifts: Origami Post-it notes — Origami Post-it notes, £1.85
Buy online at http://www.harlemuk.com/product/suck-uk/179-origami-post-it-notes/ harlemuk.com Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Worst Christmas gifts: Picture book — Picture book, £10.95
Buy online at http://www.harlemuk.com/product/suck-uk/162-picture-book/ harlemuk.com Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Worst Christmas gifts: Potty fisher — Potty fisher, £8.95
Buy online at http://www.zavvi.com/10068963.html zavvi.com Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Worst Christmas gifts: Deodorising shoe ball — Deodorising shoe ball, £5.25
Buy online at http://www.harlemuk.com/product/kikkerland/195-deodorizing-shoe-ball/ harlemuk.com Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Worst Christmas gifts: Santa willy wear — Santa willy wear, £3.95

Buy online at http://www.zavvi.com/10063524.html zavvi.com Photograph: guardian.co.uk

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