Novelty

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Novelty is the quality of being new. Although it may be said to have an objective dimension (e.g. a new style of art coming into being, such as abstract or impressionism) it essentially exists in the subjective perceptions of individuals. It also refers to something novel; that which is striking, original or unusual.

Novelty can refer to:

Novelties, small manufactured adornments; similarly novelty item, a toy or collectible
Novelty, one of the first steam locomotives which was due to compete at the Rainhill Trials of 1829
Novelty, part of the legal test to determine whether an invention is patentable
Novelty, Missouri, a place in the United States
Novelty dance, a type of dance that is popular for being unusual or humorous
Novelty record, a musical album that capitalizes on something new, unusual, or a current fad
Novelty show, a competition or display in which exhibits or specimens are in way some novel
Novelty song, a song that capitalizes on something new, unusual, or is otherwise hard to categorize
Novelty architecture, a building or other structure that is interesting because it has an amusing design
Novelty theory, an eschatological theory promoted by Terrence McKenna
Novelty, a chess term for a move in chess which has never been played before in a recorded game

Novelty is also an often used name for Russell Township in Ohio.

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