Whether you’re laying low in a safe house or planning your next operation, you’ll need the right gear. Here’s the SPYSCAPE countdown of the Top 15 coolest spy gadgets for your HQ.
15. Mini Scout 7x18 Binoculars
L.B. Jefferies (Jimmy Stewart) is an injured photographer-turned-amateur detective with sidekick Grace Kelly in Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic mystery thriller Rear Window. But even if you don’t suspect the neighbors of high crimes and misdemeanors, you never know when you might need to keep your eye on the target. Binoculars are handy for stargazing, bird watching, hiking, sporting events, and the theater. The SPYSCAPE pocket-sized Carson Mini Scout 7x18 binoculars have multi-coated optics to ensure brilliantly detailed views - front and rear.
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Whether you’re laying low in a safe house or planning your next operation, you’ll need the right gear. Here’s the SPYSCAPE countdown of the Top 15 coolest spy gadgets for your HQ.
15. Mini Scout 7x18 Binoculars
L.B. Jefferies (Jimmy Stewart) is an injured photographer-turned-amateur detective with sidekick Grace Kelly in Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic mystery thriller Rear Window. But even if you don’t suspect the neighbors of high crimes and misdemeanors, you never know when you might need to keep your eye on the target. Binoculars are handy for stargazing, bird watching, hiking, sporting events, and the theater. The SPYSCAPE pocket-sized Carson Mini Scout 7x18 binoculars have multi-coated optics to ensure brilliantly detailed views - front and rear.
Sometimes the answer to an intelligence puzzle is right before an agent’s eyes. It just takes a mug of coffee to wake up and see it. Our 11oz, top-drawer SPYSCAPE mugs take nothing for granted.
13. Tick Tock Spy Clock
Keep an eye on the time - and everything else - with this classic Spy Clock. It has a hidden video camera, still camera, and motion and sound detectors. The stand is adjustable and the USB connection is discreetly hidden in the back. Approximately 120 minutes of recording time at 30FPS with a 720p resolution 8GB microSD memory (up to 32GB).
12. Power Bank and Rechargeable Flashlight
The Power Bank and Rechargeable Flashlight offers the kind of unique features a spy needs on a job. This 800-lumen flashlight is not only USB chargeable, but it also serves as a backup power source for your phone, tablet, or other devices.
11. Cool fridge magnets
Hackers are extremely sharp so if you think your fridge may be vulnerable to hungry enemy attackers display this stylish Hacker Magnet (left) to remind your friends you’ll know if there's been a break-in! You can also leave dead drops, create secret messages, and unleash your inner spy by passing secret messages with 90 individual SPYSCAPE Code Word Magnets (right).
10. Platinum Scratch-Off Map
Our SPYSCAPE Platinum Scratch-Off Map is the perfect toy to plan your world travels and bring on your mission. There’s no need for a travel journal when - in just one scratch - you can document your trip instead. The world map is fully personalizable, and the reverse side has a ‘note and route planner’ section to mark flight paths and fill in travel details. It is printed with a shimmering metallic finish and features a top layer of removable platinum foil. It comes with a high-quality scratch coin.
Unusual coffee table books
9. The Phantom Atlas
Richly illustrated,The Phantom Atlasexplores the colorful histories behind a striking range of real antique maps that are all - in some way - a little too good to be true. Phantom Atlas is a guide to the world not as it is, but as it was imagined to be.
8. Lair: Radical Homes and Hideouts of Movie Villains
Why do bad guys so often live in great homes? Lair: Radical Homes and Hideouts of Movie Villains is a beautifully designed coffee table book that celebrates iconic villains’ lairs from Atlantis in The Spy Who Loved Me to Nathan Bateman's ultra-modern abode in Ex Machina. Lair looks at ‘bad guys’ and views their homes as an expression of their warped desires.
7. 007 x SPYSCAPE Book
The 007 x SPYSCAPE Book offers a unique look at the creative magic of 007 through the lens of James Bond’s iconic Aston Martin DB5. Featuring never-before-seen photographs, illustrations, and interviews, 007 x SPYSCAPE Book is the ultimate for fans of James Bond and the world’s most famous car.
6. Bond: Photographed By Terry O'Neill
Legendary photographer Terry O’Neill captured the essence of 007 in this magnificent coffee table book. Terry was given his first chance to photograph Sean Connery as James Bond in Goldfinger (1964) and framed super-suave Roger Moore in Live and Let Die (1973). He carried on into the era of Daniel Craig and dug into his archive to convey the dazzling world of James Bond in Bond: Photographed. Lavish color and black and white images are complemented with insights from O'Neill, film writer James Clarke, and actors.
Smart Home Gadgets
5. Google Home
Be a smart spy with Google Home. Use voice activation to call fellow agents and family, find lost phones, check the news, and control your gadgets - all while keeping your hands free for anything (and anyone) your fast-paced life might throw at you. Google Home pairs with 1,000 smart home devices.
4. littleBits Smart Home Kit
Turn almost anything in your home into a smart device from air conditioning to your cat flap. littleBits Smart Home Kit is easy enough for children aged eight and up to understand but the CloudBit allows adults to experiment at another level. Simplicity is its USP. Everything snaps together with magnets.
Games
Our collection of espionage-themed games is too vast to mention (although you can check out our Top 50 Games here), but we couldn’t help pointing out a few of our favorites from one-on-one challenges to party games.
3. Big Apple Chess Board Game
The Big Apple chess board captures the essence of New York’s skyscraper architecture. The Guggenheim is the Rook, the Flatiron Building is the Knight, the Chrysler Building makes for an incredibly powerful Bishop, while the Empire State Building makes for the perfect Queen. The poignant, impeccable design of One World Trade Tower is the only choice for the King.
2. Game On: Ice Breakers, Memory Games, Wordplay & Everything In Between
Game On is collection of more than 50 classic and modern games to play with friends and family. Game On makes your party more memorable with a range of classics from Mafia to The Hat Game and many modern games. This is the perfect gift for those looking for a fun way to interact with friends and family as well as for avid gamers.
1. Mad Man Game Night for Mad Men
Get your head out of your app! This is an all-in-one ultimate guy gift. Mad Man Game Night comes in a beautifully crafted wooden case and features a chessboard. Open the box and find even more surprises! All of the handsome pieces can be stored and tucked away in the stylish case.
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Mystery Missions: Coaster Challenges
Mystery Missions is a set of 18 coaster challenges that will bring your dinner party to life. Place a mystery mission coaster under the glass of each guest. When seated, tell them they can read their mission but must keep it confidential. Players must carry out their mission as the evening unfolds without anyone discovering what they are up to. Toward the end of the evening, players write down everyone’s mystery mission. The player with the most correct answers wins.
Actually Curious Card Game
The Actually Curious Card Game explores questions of background, values, and views on issues like diversity, inclusion, the environment, and mental health. Start with the blue questions and work your way up to the most vulnerable pink questions to unlock stories that have been waiting for the perfect moment to be told.
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Gadgets & Gifts
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