Top Ten Gift Ideas for the Over Educated

Everyone knows somebody who is over educated or acts like they are educated. Here is your guide to the perfect gift for those who know to much, ya gotta love 'em.

1) "Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes" Plaque
$39.95
This Latin translation says, "If you can read this, your over educated." The plaque is made of resin with an antiqued bronze patina. The plaque is 9 1/2" x 13" and is made in the USA.

2) The Pi Dish
$24.95 exclusive to signals.com
Mathematic lovers will appreciate The Pi Dish. The outer rim of the dish has the first few dozen numbers of the ratio around the radius. The dish is made of glazed stoneware and is oven or microwave safe. The Pi Dish dimensions are 1 3/8" high by 10 3/8" diameter.

3) Serotonin Necklace and Earrings
Necklace $89.95; Earrings $39.95
Serotonin is the chemical that controls our moods. These jewelry pieces are sure conversation starters. The earrings and necklace are both sterling silver. The necklace has a 1 1/2" pendant on and adjustable 16" - 18" chain. The 1" earrings hand on wires. Both jewelry items are handmade in California.

4) Schrödinger's Cat t-shirt
$14.99 - $16.99
In 1935 Schrödinger's wrote a paper on a hypothetical paradox involving a cat. This paradox has perplexed physics geeks ever since, but makes a great conversation starter. A great gift for anyone who loves to show off just how much they know and confuse all around them. The t-shirt is 100% heavyweight cotton in black with "Schrödinger's Cat is Dead" on the front and "Schrödinger's Cat is Not Dead" on the back.

5) Einstein Relativity Watch
$32.00
Tempus fugit translated means, "Time flies." The face of this Einstein Relativity watch has a grid behind various mathematical representations of the numbers. The watch hands stay in one place and while the numbers move around it. The watch features a black faux leather band. The band is 9" long and .75" at its widest point of band. The watch face is 1.25" in diameter.

6) Nancy Pearl Librarian Deluxe Action Figure
$11.95
Overeducated person with a sense of humor? If there is such a person then here is the perfect gift. Their very one Nancy Pearl action figure! If the original Librarian Action figure wasn't enough for you, we present the deluxe version! The 5" tall, hard vinyl figure is stylishly dressed in a red suit and comes in a library diorama with a librarian's reference desk, desk top computer, book cart featuring Hamlet, multiple book stacks and books, including a tiny plastic replica of Nancy Pearl's latest, Book Lust 2. Press the button on her back to hear her shush those annoying noisy people.

7) Vivaldi, of Course!: Provocative and Challenging Quizzes for Overeducated, Really Smart People Who Have Nothing Better to Do by Danny Gurr
$10.91
Vivaldi, of Course has more than 1,000 brain-bending, memory-provoking questions on many subjects. ranging from Ancient Egypt to Word Usage. Challenge what you know and learn new things in over ninety categories. Some of the categories are Architecture, World Capitals, the Civil War, Aviation, Dogs, Politics, Classical Music, Cowboys, and Insects.

8) Vintage Reproduction Doctor's Watch
$135
In the 1940's "Doctor Watches" were popular. They have received a recent resurrection and are now quite sought after. Doctor's watches have an inner dial that counts the seconds so that Doctor's can take a persons pulse. There are many styles available and most are shipped in wooden display boxes.

9) "Ancora Imparo" Plaque
$64.95
Cast by hand at the Wild Goose Studio in Kinsale, Ireland. The "Ancora Imparo" plaque which translates, "I Am Still Learning" has an outer shell of bronze with an inner core of cast resin. Every piece at Wild Goose is made entirely by hand, so no two pieces are exactly alike. The Ancora Imparo plaque is approximately 10" wide, 5" high, and 5/8" thick.

10) Poetry on Record
$49.98
Poetry On Record is a collection of works from ninety-eight poets. All the work is read by the people who wrote them, from the dawn of sound recording to the current day. This is a set of four CDs and book. The CD's and book tell stories of the past 120 years. Poets included are Dylan Thomas, T.S. Eliot, Langston Hughes, Amiri Baraka, Alfred Lord Tennyson, and beyond.