BATTLE OF THE NOISE MAKERS
Archie McPhee Yodeling Pickle vs Rubber Chicken Purse. Only one can reign supreme. Both will be purchased.
Archie McPhee Yodeling Pickle
by Archie McPhee
$14
A pickle. That yodels. Fourteen dollars. You're welcome.
PROS
- +Yodels on command, which is more than most people can do
- +Perfect gift for the person who has everything except a yodeling pickle
- +Fourteen dollars to ruin any meeting, dinner, or funeral
CONS
- -It only yodels. It does one thing. That thing is yodeling.
- -Battery will die at the worst possible moment
Rubber Chicken Purse
by Accoutrements
$29
A purse shaped like a chicken. Your wallet lives inside a bird now.
PROS
- +Genuinely holds your stuff inside a rubber chicken
- +Pickpockets will be too confused to act
- +Twenty-nine dollars to become a fashion icon at Whole Foods
CONS
- -You will be holding a rubber chicken everywhere you go, professionally
- -The squeaking is real and it is constant
THE NUMBERS
SCORE BREAKDOWN
THE VERDICT
The Yodeling Pickle wins this one by a slender gherkin. Both products generate involuntary sounds that disturb the peace, but the Pickle is a dedicated noise machine with no pretense of utility, while the Rubber Chicken Purse at least holds your car keys. The Pickle costs half as much, yodels on command, and has thousands of five-star reviews from people who clearly peaked. The Chicken Purse squeaks when you reach for your wallet, which is either a feature or a cry for help. For pure, concentrated acoustic chaos per dollar, the Pickle cannot be topped.