Bob Ross Cereal Doesn’t Taste Like Oil Paint and Aqua Net

The Bob Ross posthumous merchandising craze continues. Yes, Bob Ross The Joy of Cereal is an actual breakfast cereal with marshmallows inside. The cereal appears to be a Lucky Charms ripoff with oat squares and happy little marshmallows. Lucky Charms might have a leprechaun, but the Joy of Cereal has a dude with an afro who never makes mistakes, only happy little trees.

You can get a box of this collectible cereal from FYE right here. That’s kind of pricey for a box of rebadged Lucky Charms, but it’s got Bob Ross on it, and is sure to make your morning super chill and positive, especially with the cut-out “Positivity Paint Palette” on back.

It’s too bad there’s not a prize inside the box. The Bob Ross Funko POP! figure would be a perfect pack-in.

[via Laughing Squid]

Bob Ross Video Processed via DeepDream: Trippy Little Trees

Part of living in Colorado means dealing with potheads, and the fact that very nearly every corner of some cities has a dispensary. I think if you need to keep stoners clear from hanging out around your home or business, all you need do is play them this insane video, and they’ll think they’re having one bad trip.

What you’re about to watch is video of artist Bob Ross processed through the nightmare factory that is the DeepDream AI.  The machine learning algorithm turns Ross and his canvas into a trippy series of seals, dogs, and cats, and Bob’s afro looks like it has found a way into the Matrix. This may well haunt your nightmares; if the visuals aren’t enough, the creepy vocal processing will make your skin crawl.

I mean WTF is this, and why does my man Bob look like he has the face of one of those weird penguin creatures from the The Last Jedi where Luke milks a teat for green milk?

[via Geekologie]

Bob Ross Chia Pet


Bob Ross was best known for his calm demeanor, prolific painting skills and of course his perfectly permed hair. The latter of which makes him ideal to be transformed into the Bob Ross Chia Pet. Fun fact: Bob actually had straight hair but had it permed even though he didn’t really like that afro style. He had wanted to save money on haircuts but then it became his trademark and he was basically stuck with it. That’s what we here at Craziest Gadgets like to call, “not a mistake, just a happy accident”. And we’re all better for it.

You could take the Joy of Painting a little literally here and actually paint the planter, or just let it grow out naturally. There’s no incorrect way of painting, just go with how you feel, paint what you want, where you want, how you want. As Bob Ross would say “there’s nothing wrong with having a tree as your friend” (or at least the box quotes him as saying that anyway). And there’s nothing wrong with having a chia as your friend.

Bob Ross Chia Pet
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Bob Ross Christmas Stocking is for Happy Little Presents

It seems as if the Bob Ross licensing folks have gone crazy. We have a Bob Ross waffle maker and a Bob Ross calendar. Deadpool has even gotten in on the Ross love with a Deadpool Bob Ross heat-changing coffee cup. Now you can gear up for Christmas with Ross’ smiling, afro-wearing mug on this Christmas stocking.

The stocking says “The Joy of Painting” at the top and has Ross holding a brush in front of one of his iconic landscapes. The image is a dye-sublimated print, so it should last for years to come. The stocking measures 18″ tall and 7 3/4″ wide at the cuff. That’s plenty big for random oranges, lots of candy, and maybe a small set of paintbrushes. Get one at ThinkGeek for $14.99.

This is One Happy Little Calendar

Bob Ross was a cool dude with a chill personal and ability to paint incredible landscapes and make it look easy. Bob might be long gone, but his Joy of Painting lives on in reruns and this sweet calendar.

This is a 2019 calendar, which you will need before you know it. Each month features seasonal Ross painting printed on it with the calendar underneath. Each calendar page also includes sage advice from the afro-rocking painter himself.

This would be the perfect kitchen calendar to put on the wall while you cook breakfast with the Bob Ross waffle iron. You can grab the happy little Bob Ross The Joy of Painting wall calendar for $14.99 at ThinkGeek.

Bob Ross Waffle Maker Could Double as Ronald McDonald Waffle Maker

We’ve got Bob Ross POP! Figures, a toaster that will burn the painter’s image onto your bread and now, I present to you the Bob Ross face waffle maker. That’s right, now you can make waffles in the shape of Bob Ross’ head. I think we might be at peak Bob Ross right now. At least I hope so because this is getting ridiculous.

This electric waffle maker will cost you $40. It makes waffles that look a bit like the famous painter if he was made of flour and sugar. I gotta say, the waffles it produces look more like an angry clown to me. Like Ronald McDonald being tortured. So I’m calling any meal you make with this thing an unhappy meal.

How could you eat this? I would be terrified with every bite. It just looks like it is in complete agony. Like you have just cooked his very soul and trapped it in a waffle after he saw a bunch of happy little trees get cut down. I don’t want to look at that face as I eat. As it is, I’m off waffles for a while after seeing this thing. I just can’t.

I’m sorry Bob. You deserve so much better.

[via Oddity Mall via Geekologie]

Happy Little Breakfasts? More Like Scary Little Breakfasts

Holy… what is this image that has appeared on my toast? Is that Jesus with a perm? No man, it’s just Bob Ross. I made it with my new toaster, which burns an image of the iconic artist’s face onto the toast. Though, to be honest that is a bit less impressive after you think that your savior has just magically appeared on your toast wearing an afro.

Yes, this is the official Bob Ross toaster from Uncanny Brands. Forget happy little trees. make happy little toast. If you’ve ever wanted to partake of Bob Ross, now is your chance. You can eat his bearded face and head.

Unfortunately, the image doesn’t really look that much like him on everyday bread. It actually looks kind of evil. Whoa. Wait a minute! Is it just me or does that look like Charles Manson with a fro? Yeah, I don’t want this toaster in my kitchen. In real life, it looks like a ghost from the 70s has somehow possessed my bread. If you must have one though, you can grab it over on Amazon for about $40.

[via odditymall via Geekologie]

Deadpool Bob Ross Heat Changing Mug: Happy Little Caffeine

I’m a big fan of the Deadpool flicks and I also love Bob Ross. I will one day learn to paint and acquire the leet painting skillz Ross made look so easy. And I’ll wear an afro while I paint. Not long ago we talked about the Deadpool Bob Ross Funko figure. This mug is the perfect complement to that toy.

It’s got Deadpool’s face on the front and his name on the other side. When you pour hot liquid into the mug, Deadpool’s face is becomes surrounded by an afro, and a 1970s style shirt appears on his body. On the back of the mug under the logo appears a Bob Ross quote that says “Let’s get crazy, what the heck,” which sounds like a very Deadpool thing, other than the lack of profanity.

The mug sells for $12.99 on ThinkGeek. Keep your coffee or tea in it while you paint your next masterpiece.

Modern copyright law can’t keep pace with thinking machines

This past April, engineer Alex Reben developed and posted to YouTube, "Deeply Artificial Trees", an art piece powered by machine learning, that leveraged old Joy of Painting videos. It generate gibberish audio in the speaking style and tone of Bob Ro...

Bob Ross Heat Change Coffee Cup: Happy Little Caffeine

I always wanted to learn to paint despite the fact that I have little artistic talent. I watched a lot of Bob Ross on The Joy of Painting growing up, and he always seemed to make creating an awesome landscape look like it was dead simple.

I always liked that there were no mistakes in Bob’s world – only happy accidents and happy little trees. Now you can celebrate Ross’ unending positivity every time you take a sip of your coffee.

When you put a hot liquid into the cup, a cool night mountain scene appears on his easel. See, I told you he made it look so easy. The mug will cost you $12.99(USD) at ThinkGeek.

If you feel like getting your paint on, drop by the official Bob Ross YouTube channel, where you can watch a bunch of classic episodes.