Meryl's dad in USAF: Yes, that's a ciggie. He quit smoking not long after.
Thanks to veterans everywhere for defending our country at all costs. Two of the most important men in my life served in the USAF: My dad and my husband. Also, thanks to the brave soldiers at Fort Hood who put their lives on the line to capture the shooter.
Win Therese Walsh’s captivating novel, The Last Will of Moira Leahy, and Vote for your top 25 books on writing…
Articles full of brain goodness…
- The Most Important Sentence: How to Write a Killer Opening: I love the examples shared in this article.
- The Zeno: Poetry form by J. Patrick Lewis [Link: Greg Pincus].
- Writers and Financial Woes: What’s Going On: Why some writers see their finances melting.
- First Lines That Make You Read More: And not one is what we’ve all heard like The Tale of Two Cities‘ opening line [Link: Debbie Ohi]
- Three Reasons Why You Should Read Debut Novels: Just read two (The Last Will of Moira Leahy and Thirsty; both fabulous and memorable reads.) [Link: Lara Wells]
And for fun because we’re allowed…
- 50 Ugliest Cars of the Past 50 Years: Did they read my mind? They caught some of the more popular cars that I thought weren’t purty.
- Which Religion Should I Follow flow chart: If you’re dealing with the December dilemma, here’s your answer. Wow… I had no idea some people think underwear is magical.
[Link: Deb] - 15 Strange and Bizarre Gifts for the Weirdos in Your Life: Ahem… some not safe for work.
- Michael Jackson’s Thriller: Lego-style [Link: BitRebels]
- Sesame Street Remixes: Me love Sesame Street. My mom says that I was an early reader partly because of the show. I wonder how I pulled that off considering I can’t read monsters’ lips. And of course, captions weren’t around yet. Sesame Street lollipops.
I wanted to send my clients a little something as a thank you now instead of waiting until holiday time. Every day, I’m grateful for them and I want to show it. But what? I don’t want to send food especially since I’m in Texas. Besides, you never know who has what food allergy.
Searching for business gift ideas yields sites full of keywords and little else. Should I get something in bulk and imprint my company’s name on it? Or is that vain? I use things with company names on it — it’s a matter of finding something people will use.
Still have to consider shipping costs as all clients are not local — except one. Go with the bulk thing and just not print anything on it? Because I need to send a few, it would be tough to personalize it for each person. I don’t know all of their interests.
- Baskets: I send these occasionally — not in bulk. I’ve sent them to clients who had surgery or as a special treat. Not all contain food.
- Charitable donation: I appreciate it when people do this. But usually, it’s friends and family — not business contacts. I can see the good and bad side to this.
- General business book: Too bad my Outlook book doesn’t sell in the U.S. as I think most of my clients use Outlook. Another idea: Book of inspirational quotes.
- Gift cards: How to get one place that everyone uses is the tricky part. Coffee? Not everyone drinks coffee or tea or eats the giant treats. Amazon? Not everyone likes shopping online.
- Pen: Too boring? We have too many of them? As a writer, it would be appropriate to give.
- USB flash drive: These are wonderful tools and a person can use more than one.
- Rumors has a category for business gifts and they range from $3 to $$$. I like the selection, but nothing rings with me.
- Cowboy Chuck has business cartoons that make you smile.
I like the card sending services that let you enter your handwriting. However, I don’t like their sales and pricing process. I’ve yet to find one that lets you do it on your own and not pay a service fee. I’d rather pay per card and not participate in a pyramid scheme.
What do you think? What did you like receiving? Or what did others receive that they liked? Will keep adding gift ideas as I find them.
In 2005, I created a list of original gift ideas and popular 2005 gift items. I thought it would be helpful to create an entry of this sort without a year tacked on. So I’ve combined web sites mentioned in the past and will continuously add to the list. Of course, no gift beats one from the heart — writing a note by hand. This list will grow as I add more categories. Of course, gadgets and geeky stuff is included!
Gifts and Surprise offer ideas for the difficult to shop for person (I have a few of those in my family). The Obsession Gift Box Company focuses more on corporate gifts.
DailyCandy provides the scoop on what’s hot, new, and undiscovered from fashion to gadgets. It has nine daily email newsletter editions covering eight cities and one “everywhere” so you can get ideas for the next time you’re reminded it’s someone’s birthday, anniversary, or job promotion.
Old-fashioned gifts (Read: no batteries required!)
Books are almost always a winner. You can check my reviews on Amazon to see what I liked and didn’t like. Or just go through the reviews here. A little self-promotion here, but my story is only one of 100 stories in Stories of Strength — I don’t get a penny as all of the proceeds go to charity.
My son’s school is having its twice yearly book fair this week and I always know I’m in trouble when that time comes. He wanted a building cards that builds castles from Klutz. I asked if he would really use it. He started building a tower before bed time in my room. Taking a look at it, I ended up building a full castle. This set comes with 150 pieces and you can buy more (of course) so you can build the giant castles shown in the booklet. One problem — Klutz doesn’t include a container to keep the puzzles in. The pieces come in plastic that you have to cut open and can’t be reused. Of course, a year later — the cards are buried somewhere in the junkyard… known as the game room.
Games are responsible for many fond memories when I was a kid and they continue to make memories in adulthood. I never get tired of Scrabble
I like to play these occasionally or my family does: Tri-Ominos
Newer games worth checking out: 20 Questions Handheld Game
Got Cranium Hullabaloo, a cross between Twister and musical chairs. My six-year-old liked it. The 2 1/2-year-old can’t follow the directions, but he played with the set. Join the kids and get some energy.
My middle child and I played Guess Who? At first, I thought this game was a blow off and too easy for an adult to win. But then we played it a few more times and I finally saw how it could go either way for either adult or child. If you ask, “Does your person have blonde hair?”, you either get to put down a lot of characters or only a couple of them depending on the answer. A good one to play with kids around 1st grade.
Front Porch Classics believes games should be showcased instead of hidden behind closet or cabinet doors.
Gamesake lets you create a game about the recipient. It’s ideal for parties, showers, and group gatherings.
Players aim to lose all 10 of their inalienable rights in the Feel Safe Game of Homeland Security.
GiftTRAP takes a creative approach where players receive cards with different gifts. They have to decide what they think their friends would want to receive. Like other social games, this starts conversations so whip it out at the start of the party and avoid that awkward period.
Jewelry: Silver Jewelry Club has free jewelry where you only pay $5.99 per item for shipping. I’ve gotten stuff from the site and my daughter likes them. She thought they were fancy (for an 11-year-old). For me, I could get some specific colored jewelry and stones like Garnet and London Blue Topaz (no Sapphire here). I am stocking up on nice ones to give as gifts to girls. One item is on display for 15 minutes or until it’s sold out.
Just Ask Leslie is a blog that spots jewelry, provides tips and suggests jewelry gift ideas.
Watches still make great gifts. I miss wearing a watch, but it got annoying to have my medical ID bracelet clashing with it. The Watch Report watches watches.
Original and Unique Gifts: For the person who has everything or you’re out of ideas, sometimes going the original or unique route does the trick.
Second Term Edition Bush Cards are a cross between a book and a game. They’re targeted toward non-fans of Bush, but they are funny enough that even Bush fans with a sense of humor could enjoy them. Even cabinet members that are subjects on the cards buy them.
While on political satire, a great gift for political fans are CDs from Capital Steps. I’ve heard they’re a riot (no pun intended).
Know a Howard Hughes or Adrian Monk? Perfect gift: VIOlight VS100 Toothbrush Sanitizer and Storage System.
Chick-fil-A had an adorably clever calendar in 2005 displaying 12 months of cows in shining armor. Who can resist the fun the company is having with this? “From out of the mists of history come 12 heroes and heroines of cowdom from ages long past. They fought the forces of burgers with courage, cunning and cud.” Okay, maybe PETA wouldn’t like this. The company is having fun with its marketing and it’s working as a bunch of us parents (our school partners with a nearby restaurant for spirit night) bought the $5 calendar. Every year the theme changes and 2007 it’s “The Good, the Bad, and the Hairy.” You can watch the commercial for the 2005 calendar.
Whoopass Enterprises creates custom bobbleheads that can look like the recipient or an animal.
Self-contained fish bowl requires no feeding, no filters and best of all, no water changes!
Then these funky shirts from Sharp as Toast have funny political cartoons, sayings and other non-political stuff.
Running out of time? Know someone who gets bored at work and can play games at lunch? Old-fashioned PC games from Big Fish Games where you won’t find violent or mega-games. Instead, it has family games like FizzBall, Cake Mania, and Haiku Journey.
Geeky Stuff
They’re getting cheaper and bigger in capacity every minute. flash drives
Get a second monitor or even a third and the recipient will love you for it. When I first started working with dual monitors, I found it weird and annoying. Now I can’t stand being without them! I’ll have to write up something about it in the future. All you need is a video card that can handle dual monitors like VisionTek VTKRAD7K64P Dual Monitor 7K 64MB Ddr Pci
Just about anything from ThinkGeek and lots of good stuff at Newegg.com.
DocuPen scans a whole page and works with Windows and Mac systems. Oooh.
Migo has a USB thumb drive for taking your data with you including Outlook, emails, contacts, and other stuff. Four versions available.
Gadgets for women at Popgadget. Must.Stay.Away.
Give Your iPod Character
Does your iPod scream for stylin’ clothes? Is she a princess or perhaps,
a cowboy? Maybe she wants variety?
Mini and Shuffle.
Prefer fur? Try
dressing up objects? Maybe babies?
Rather just have something simple like
lines? Sporty folks can make the iPod look sporty with a
Make it a guy, put it in tights, or removable wrappers. OK, OK, I’ll stop already.
Unique Stores
These stores sell the kind of things you don’t find everywhere. They may also have a unique theme.
eLuxury sells designer stuff that isn’t sold anywhere else online. Just like its name, the things it sells are expensive.
Poketo! finds art that you can use everyday in your home, on you (apparel), and stationery.
Alphabetsync has an assortment of classic toys from the ’50s and ’60s along with new items on the market including t-shirts, fine gifts, jewelry, wacky cards, and everything in between.
Chiasso, Clio Home, CB2 (Crate and Barrel 2) and Swoozie’s have a variety of fun items.
I loved playing sports while growing up. It was my “thing,” where I spent all my free time outside of school. Girls’ sports has grown and places like Just for Girls Sports let us show off how proud we are to be athletes.
Woozie Wear: Clothes for dogs.
Punkster: Funky tees for babies.
Shop Composition and The Guild are all about design and style. It sounds like this site prescribes to Donald A. Norman’s Design of Everyday Things and Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things. To see the different items, click the box NEXT to Select a Vendor. Took me a minute to figure out.
Art lovers will love artnet, a resource for serious art buyers to buy, sell, and research fine art online.
Car collectors, check out Hemmings, which claims to be the largest collector car marketplace.
Not exactly a store, but design*sponge and Shelterrific share neat products for the home.
Sporting Reviews blog provides ideas for the sports fan like my dad.
Someone on her second, third or fourth child? She might have all she needs by way of hand-me-downs, so get ideas from Babygadget. With three kids of my own, people surprised me with something different — just make sure it’s usable.
Food
Ah, food is a popular choice. Though you can find plenty of good eatin’s in your area, there are some delightful items you can get online.
Dale and Thomas Popcorn gave away free popcorn and became overwhelmed with free order requests. But the move paid off. The popcorn was SOOOO good that I didn’t share (I think I’m good about sharing). I keep the company info handy as I do want to shop there when the right opportunity comes.
Know a foodie? Someone who loves to watch Food Network? The Original Food Lover’s Trivia sounds like a winner.
I’ve been sending gift baskets and towers from Wine Country Gift Baskets as thank yous and they’re always a hit. They have great prices.
Can’t beat a food blog from Paris. Chocolate & Zucchini shares thoughts, recipes and cooking tools.
Thanks to WSJ article on shopping by blog for some of these resources.
Updated: December 13, 2006
Mugs, ties, shirts, sweaters… tired of giving those as gifts? Or does the recipient have just about everything you can think of? Not likely when you check out these sites with original and unique items.
I could spend hours on many of these sites. Instead, I forced myself to break away and post them here. This way, I have them all bookmarked in one place.
Kevin Kelly’s Cool Tools isn’t a shop stop, but Kelly finds a lot of cool stuff. Kelly writes, “I am chiefly interested in stuff that is extraordinary, better than similar products, little-known, and reliably useful for an individual or small group.”
Etsy sells handmade gifts. You can shop by color, location (geolocator), time (time machine), material, tags, and category. Click on Sampler to get top sellers, top items, random sellers, random items, and recently sold items.
’80s tees brought on lots of memories from my child of the ’80s days.
Eco-Artware.com has artful, creative, and environmental-friendly gifts. Street signs have been recycled into keychains. Motherboards become coasters.
Surprise.com gives you gift ideas from all over the Web. Know someone who’s all stressed out? Loves to talk politics? Is socially-conscious? The site provides ideas for all of them and more.
t spheres help the overly stressed folks by combining massage and aromatherapy.
Turn Your Head makes an optical illusion of your profile into a three-dimensional visage.
Big Feet PJs sells grown up PJs with (drum roll) feet! If you or the recipient lives in a cold place, this might be the answer to warm nights (insert crack joke here).
Do you know someone who is slow to wake up? With this Puzzle Alarm Clock, he has to wake up and put the four-piece puzzle back together to shut up the clock.
For the traveler, Weekends Away has theme gift suitcases and gift cards so you can pick the right one to fit the occasion or the recipient’s personality.
Individual Icons recycles jewelry made out of objects like chainmail, grommets, and rulers.
Find unusual and lesser known games at US Games, which also carries tarot cards and has a Web museum of rare cards and games.
Satinbox.com carries a variety of original and unique lifestyle product gifts that you would normally find in different specialy stores and boutiques. With Satinbox.com you find products categorized by your recipient’s lifestyle. One of its bestsellers is the fashionable apron.
Wootini sells three-dimensional art from artists all around the world.
Uniting word fans and geeks with L33t tiles.
Have fun with strangers with Flapart Covers in which you put your real book inside these phony books and the titles will shock your friends and strangers who look at the cover to see what you’re reading. Sample titles: Do-It-Yourself Liposuction, Coroner by Correspondence, and How to Steal From Your Employer and Get Away With It.
Don’t know if your recipients have food allergies? Play it safe with Divvies, which sells good food that are free of nuts, milk, and eggs. The only thing is those with gluten allergies aren’t covered. The food is even Kosher.
For book lovers and book club friends, Overdue Media sells items that say things like “WWDD: What would Dewey do?” “What happens in the library stays in the library.”
Can’t find the right accessories for your iPod? Think Different Store is a real brick and mortar store that — of course — sells online. Sure glad it’s not located in my town. Heck, not even my side of the country as it’s in New York.
Give your flashlight some legs with Flashlight Friend. No more rolling off the table.
Elsewares carries products from independent designers like the Egglings and iPod flourish.
Museum of Useful Things is about beauty and function.
Pixelgirlshop has fine art and homemade items.
I heart NY, I heart TX. What do you heart? Show it off with jewelry from State of Mine. [Last few Links: Daily Candy]
StitchPixie sells vinly and jewelry pop art and retro novelties in bright colors.
Dora’s book from Nick Jr. Personalized Books was a slam dunk with my three-year-old, a big Dora fan. He took it to school and the staff loved it. He told his teacher, “Zachy book.” She thought he meant that it was his book; she looked closer and realized he was IN the book: name and face. Current offers are Dora and Blue. I’m sure it changes as different characters get popular with kids.
Four Idle Hands has devilishly good stuff. I loved their 6/06/06 contest and lucked out in coming in second place. I ordered insomnia bookmarks and they’re wonderful. Unlike a typical flat bookmark, these stay within the page nicely because of their thin string, which doesn’t slip considering both ends have an object.
Quirky Gift calls itself the “home of really unusual presents.” For the person who can’t quit smoking, you might consider the coughing ashtray — if you’re brave. For the hosts of the New Year’s party, a champagne parachute.
American Science and Surplus is passionate about “discovery and invention.” The site contains closeouts, surplus and overruns of eclectic products related to science or education. The business has been around since 1937 and you can learn more from the manifesto.
My 10th grade computer literacy teacher wrote notes in shorthand. None of us could read it and it intrigued me. Shorthand classes are hard to find, but it’d be cool to know how to write in “code.” Shorthand Press attempts to revive the art of writing shortcuts with its products.
Don’t trash those special tees. Recycle them into quilts. I collected uniforms, shirts from shows, and others over the years and had them made into a quilt at Old Town Quilts. I love it. I want to add on to it, if I can as I’ve collected more.
Daydream Toy showcases original toys for all ages including a beanbag doll (Beanstalks) that can stand on its own feet.
Office Playground: Gifts for coworkers, bosses, and even yourself.
Pylones: Fish pens, crocodile staple removers, colorful sugar pots, whimsical umbrells are just of the few of ordinary items receiving a personality. One caveat, the site is difficult to browse but it’s worth it when you find the right thing.
TreasureKnit: Photo blankets, pillows, towels, tapestry.
Knock Knock: Greeting cards, stationery, organizers, and other fun stuff.
Grandma’s Chicken Soup: Winter… love it… hate it… we don’t want to think about it, but
people often get sick with a bad cold or G-d forbid, the flu. Of course, chicken soup is wonderful in the winter, not just when you’re ick.
Barbara K 30-piece signature tool kit: All the tool basics in one case along with instructions, which have a place in the case so they don’t get lost.
BeyondBookmarks: Know someone in college? Far away? Recovering? Send ‘em a fun care and gift package.
Wishingfish.com: “Eclectic mixture of styles: vintage and modern, funky and sophisticated, East meets West.”
See Jane Work: Stylish and useful tools to help working women manage their time and stay organized.
Toss Designs: Bags and designs that combine style and function.
Purseket: Switch purses in an instant and find everything.
Dynomighty: Recyclable goodies like wallets, tags, jewelry.
ModCloth carries affordable and trendy accessories and clothing.
day-lab stocks retro, vintage and eclectic jewelry, accessories, and knickknacks.
Modern Tribe has unusual Jewish gifts like No Limit Texas Dreidel.
Teramasu has the latest in fashion accessories. Cute stuff!
LittleSomething.com: Small gifts priced under $10. They will mail your gift with a message.
Fred Flare: Stay cute! I’d love to have half of these products.
PexagonTech: Personalize USB drives. Pick the color, storage size and content to personalize it.
Unemployed Philosopher’s Guild: Find unique gifts involving politics, philosophers, pillboxes and lots of other funny bedfellows.
Perpetual Kid: “Entertain your inner child.”
Foodzie: Etsy for foodies.
Updated: 30 December 2009
This list will grow as I add more categories. Of course, gadgets and geeky stuff will be included!
The catalogs are pouring in and filling up my mailbox. Stores have posted holiday decorations. Some places have Christmas lights up. One question: Did we forget about Thanksgiving?
It’s the time of year when some of us suffer from shopper’s anxiety. What do I get? How much should I spend?
For my family, it’s not just the holidays, but also the birthdays and anniversaries that come immediately before and after the holidays. This year is a special year as my parents celebrate their 50th anniversary on Thanksgiving. I had something in mind from them, but the lady who makes them is not returning my calls. There is no place else to go.
2006 kicks off with a biggie. Paul celebrates his 40th birthday in January. Here are ideas and suggestions for gifts starting with Surprise, which provides gift ideas from all over the web for the foodie, those with an unusual sense of humor, a person who is always cold, the socially conscious and more.
Old-fashioned gifts (Read: no batteries required!)
Books are almost always a winner. You can check my reviews
* The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life: My favorite book for 2005. Great for the book lover.
* Buzzmarketing: If you know someone passionate about marketing, this should be a pleaser.
* Get Clients Now!: May be a good gift for someone who just started her own business. Don’t think it is insulting to give this book.
* The Holy Man: This would make a wonderful gift.
* Why Business People Speak Like Idiots: Giving this as a gift might insult the receiver.
* Don’t Make Me Think 2nd Edition
* Sudoku books at Amazon
Games are responsible for many fond memories when I was a kid and they continue to make memories in adulthood. I never get tired of Scrabble
I like to play these occasionally or my family does: Tri-Ominos
Newer games worth checking out: 20 Questions Handheld Game
Got Cranium Hullabaloo, a cross between Twister and musical chairs. My six-year-old liked it. The 2 1/2-year-old can’t follow the directions, but he played with the set. Join the kids and get some energy.
My middle child and I played Guess Who? At first, I thought this game was a blow off and too easy for an adult to win. But then we played it a few more times and I finally saw how it could go either way for either adult or child. If you ask, “Does your person have blonde hair?”, you either get to put down a lot of characters or only a couple of them depending on the answer. A good one to play with kids around 1st grade.
Original and Unique Gifts – For the person who has everything or you’re out of ideas, sometimes going the original or unique route does the trick.
Second Term Edition Bush Cards are a cross between a book and a game. They’re targeted towards Bush non-fans, but they are funny enough that even Bush fans with a sense of humor could enjoy them. Even cabinet members that are subjects on the cards buy them.
While on political satire, a great gift for political fans are CDs from Capital Steps. I’ve heard they’re a riot.
Then these funky shirts from Sharp as Toast have funny political cartoons, sayings and other non-political stuff.
Knock Knock is another story with original gift ideas.
Miss a Kit is a pocketknife style gadget that has a flashlight, keychain, needle and thread, perfume bottle, mirror, pill box, knife and more. If you’re like me and don’t like cutesy pink, they’re available in other colors. Unfortunately, they all have a cutesy heart on them. But I’d love one of these anyway. There is one with a star, but it’s for men and has different tools than the Miss a Kit.
I ordered two and the pen doesn’t work. How many women do you know don’t mind breaking their nails? It’s easy to do that when you’re trying to open some of the tools (even the instructions say to use a fingernail). I prefer my Swiss Army Knife, but it doesn’t have some of the things the Miss A Kit has.
Silver Jewelry Club has free jewelry where you only pay $5.99 per item for shipping. I’ve gotten stuff from the site and my daughter likes them. She thought they were fancy (for an 11-year-old). For me, I could get some specific colored jewelry and stones like Garnet and London Blue Topaz (no Sapphire here). I am stocking up on nice ones to give as gifts to girls. One item is on display for 15 minutes or until it’s sold out.
Know someone who is into herself or himself? Get them a mini-me from Microdwarf. The site has hundreds of themes from which to choose. Creative.
Found Objects has many creative and original gift items. For example, these push pins are a nice change from the boring thumb tacks.
Know a Howard Hughes or Adrian Monk
Winter… love it… hate it… we don’t want to think about it, but people often get sick with a bad cold or G-d forbid, the flu. The best thing is chicken soup and you can order some from Grandma’s Chicken Soup. But of course, chicken soup is wonderful in the winter, not just when you’re sick. Have a happy and healthy year!
Barbara K 30-piece signature tool kit has all the tool basics in one case along with instructions, which have a place in the case so they don’t get lost. Toolkit includes: 7oz claw hammer, 6″ slip joint pliers, 8″ 2 in 1 level, 6 in 1 interchangeable screwdriver, 6″ adjustable wrench, 10′ measuring tape, 6 in 1 putty knife, 16 – hex key wrenches, fastener assortment, barbara k! how-to booklet, case with individual compartments embossed for placing tools exactly where they should go
Self-contained fish bowl requires no feeding, no filters and best of all, no water changes!
Know someone in college? Far away? Recovering? BeyondBookmarks has fun care and gift packages.
With Chronicles of Narnia recent movie release, what better time to try Turkish Delights?
Know a foodie? Someone who loves to watch Food Network? The Original Food Lover’s Trivia sounds like a winner.
Wishingfish.com has unusual gifts.
Alphabetsync has an assortment of classic toys from the ’50s and ’60s along with new items on the market including t-shirts, fine gifts, jewelry, wacky cards, and everything in between.
Geeky Stuff
I think the biggest thing I’d like to have is the JVC Everio GZ-MG70 2.12 MP 30 GB Microdrive Camcorder w/10x Optical Zoom
They’re getting cheaper and bigger in capacity every minute. Flash drives
I love using a wireless mouse and keyboard as I’m not fighting with the cord that keeps pulling on the mouse. They have their problems especially if you have a wireless network and cordless phones that could interfere. I don’t have that problem with Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 2.0
Get a second monitor and the recipient will love you for it. When I first started working with dual monitors, I found it weird and annoying. Now I can’t stand being without them! I’ll have to write up something about it in the future. All you need is a video card that can handle dual monitors like VisionTek VTKRAD7K64P Dual Monitor 7K 64MB
Give Your iPod Character
Does your iPod scream for stylin’ clothes? Is she a princess or perhaps, a cowboy? Maybe she wants variety? iAttire has clothes for the iPod, Mini and Shuffle.
Prefer fur? Try Fluffpod. Not into dressing up objects? Maybe babies? Rather just have something simple like stars or lines? Sporty folks can make the iPod look sporty with a hoody.
Make it a guy, put it in tights, or removable wrappers. OK, OK, I’ll stop already.
Just about anything from ThinkGeek and lots of good stuff at Newegg.com.
Fossil Atari Watches. The games aren’t playable, but they’re animated. Perfect for the ’80s game fan. Comes with choices of Asteroids, Centipede, and Breakout.
Migo – USB thumb drive so you can take your data with you including Outlook, emails, contacts, and other stuff. Four versions available.
And what NOT to buy…
Updated: December 8, 2005
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