Totally Geeky or Geek Chic? Novelty Speakers

We've all seen our fair share of novelty gadgets, particularly "i"- gadgets or funky speakers in the shapes of animals, alien-inspired towers, or daises, but the question is, would you buy one? RaRaJulia recently moved into a new place and sent me these photos of her novelty dog speakers, which she says are quite the conversation/compliment starters. We know they are totally cute, but is the concept of novelty speakers geeky, or geek chic?