I am going to level with you folks here: I look forward to this time all week long. As excited as I may get about Free Shipping Friday, the "Did you know?" segment is always the most fun bit of writing I do in any given work week. I like the absurdity of my searching for sites to feature on Wednesdays: I scroll up and down our list of merchants, trying to find store names that I don't recognize and whose names generally have little or nothing to do with what they sell.  Today's find is no exception, though I will say that I was surprised at just how much high-quality stuff I was able to find at this particular site.

Don't be confused, Acorn Online doesn't sell food, or any nut-related products whatsoever. Rather, they specialize in gifts, entertainment (DVD and CD collections abound), and home & garden accents. The site has, as I love, an eclectic mix of products, but doesn't go so far as to have some of the more absurd pairings that always tickle my funny bone. Still, there are a few rather amazing products to be found here if I don't say so myself. 

First and foremost, Remote Control Jousting Knights. Let me give that a minute to soak in...  Remote. Control. Jousting. Knights. These little guys might be the greatest development in problem solving ever made. Truth be told, I'd probably start arguments with my friends and co-workers just so we could settle it with a joust. They may be almost fifty dollars, but can you really put a price on endless entertainment and good-natured competition?

A second find from this site is the Twilight Turtle. While this is technically a kid's product, I would be more than happy to own one of these myself. It could be my borderline obsessive love for seeing stars on my ceiling, or just the soft spot I have for turtles; either way, I think this is a great product and any child (or young at heart individual) would be happy to have it. Imagine how comforting it would be to lie in bed and see the stars shining back down at you...

Finally, for a little touch of class, is this Skeleton Clock. I blogged about my clock fetish last week, so this should come as little surprise, but I think this clock is the bee's knees. It's compact enough for desktop use at just ten inches high, but it has all the class and good looks of a grandfather clock, it even chimes every hour. Unlike my last clock pick, this clock's gears all actually move inside this refined housing of glass and piano finished alder wood. I don't know about you, but I'd be proud to have this gorgeous piece of machinery sitting on my mantle.

So there you have it: Acorn Online. They have a wide array of products, many of which are arranged into incredibly helpful categories and lists. You may not have known about it by their name, but I certainly hope you give them a browsing; you won't be disappointed. Plus, 6% Cash Back from Ebates only sweetens the already great deals you can find on this site.