Bone Socks: the Perfect Anthropology Gift
This post will come off as a cheezy late night TV advertisement but I write for those out there lucky enough to have a 
anthropology buff in the family or circle of friends, because then you know how hard it is to find a gift for them. Other than books, there’s really not much out there that will entertain the osteologist in your family.
If you have faced such a dilemma, or anticipate facing such a problem, look no further. Thanks to Neatorama and Nerd Approved, I’ve come accross a place to buy these anatomically correct bone socks, from Allheart.com. They are a great gift to give a anthropologist.
Granted they are right under $20 and that makes them a bit expensive for a pair of commodity socks that one can truthfully only sport without shame at a physical anthropologist’s meeting… but they are great gifts to give. I speak from experience. I was given this gift from my good friend Sean, and it was really thoughtful because of my personal interests in bones of the hands and feet.
P.S. – Someone commented on the Neatorama thread that Sock Dreams also sells them.
Neat socks! Although I’m rather fond of the Purple People Eater racing socks, myself. They show a pair of jaws starting at the bottom of the sock and closing in on the ankle. It’s hard to describe…
Monado
August 31, 2007 at 8:24 pm
These are cool. They seem to have made the rounds on the interwebs today, I say them on bOINGbOING as well.
I haven’t taken the time to look, but do they make them in black with white bones?
Better for those days when I’m forced into a suit.
Carbonfish
August 31, 2007 at 10:50 pm
Carbonfish, I know they make these socks in black with white bones cause that’s the pair I got. But Allheart.com doesn’t seem to sell them in anything other than white on black… maybe Sock Dreams?
Kambiz
September 2, 2007 at 4:07 am
Monado, I’ve looked for images of Purple People Eater racing socks and I can’t seem to find any. Do you have an link? I’m intrigued…
Kambiz
September 2, 2007 at 4:09 am