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Gift ideas for October 2006
Contemporary Desk Clock
October 30th 2006 | Home & Garden
An individually handcrafted desk clock with a fantastic design element! A window in the rotating gold circle reveals the time while a black second hand elegantly sweeps over. The clock is created on lightweight aluminum with a metallic sheen that shifts from deep orange to light yellow in the light.
$32.99 at Modern Artisans
Multi Game Table
October 27th 2006 | Games & Toys
Enjoy hours of fun with family and friends with this multi game table by Halex. Games include: table tennis, table soccer, bowling/shuffleboard, air hockey/stick hockey, chess, checkers, backgammon, tic-tac-toe and playing cards. The table has a mahogany finish and is delivered together with assembly tools and accessories.
$209.95 at Amazon
Faucet Light
October 23rd 2006 | Home & Garden
Light up a brilliant stream of light, every time you turn on your faucet! Internal pressure switch activates the light automatically whenever the water is turned on, and a blue light beams brightly down the sink. Installation is simple and it only takes a couple of minutes to add an attractive glow to any sink.
$14.95 at Discovery Channel Store
Superior Webcam
October 20th 2006 | Computers
QuickCam Fusion from Logitech is a webcam that delivers 1.3-megapixel images, superior video quality, and clear, echo-free audio. Perfect for headset-free conversations! However a headset is also included, so you can have privacy conversations if you want.
$79.71 at Amazon
Hoodie From Volcom
October 18th 2006 | Apparel & Accessories
Nice and warm zip hoodie, from Volcom, with an all-over poncho-style print, finished with a zip front, drawstring hood, kangaroo pockets and Volcom patches at the front and back. The hoodie is made of cotton and polyester and can be machine washed. Available in size from Small to X-Large.
$72.00 at Urban Outfitters
Ta-Dah!
October 16th 2006 | Music
The Scissor Sisters' self-titled debut proved the band to be postmodern Andrecombinant wizards of the first order, mixing the hookiest elements of pop history with tongues planted firmly in cheeks. Their newly released album, Ta-Dah, builds on many of those same references. The album offers 11 excellent tracks, including the phenomenal I Don't Feel Like Dancin', co-written by Elton John.
$12.12 at Overstock
Friday the 13th
October 13th 2006 | DVDs
Today it's Friday the 13th, a day considered to be a day of bad luck in many cultures around the globe. So why not get your self a copy of the Friday the 13th box From Crystal Lake to Manhattan and you'll have eight classical slasher films to watch. You can stay home watching movies all day long, and hopefully be in a safe place...
$43.47 at Amazon
Stylish Hard Drive
October 11th 2006 | Computers
Pininfarina, the very same design firm that gave Ferrari sports cars their stylish lines, designed this stylish external hard drive. With a data transfer speed up to 480Mb/second it's fast as a Ferrari too! But the storage capacity of 250 GB makes it way more spacious than that silly Ferrari...
$124.99 at Amazon
Calligraphy Set
October 9th 2006 | Home & Garden
Put pen to paper and discover the art of calligraphy! With two pullout instruction books and a super starter kit of tools, this is all you need to get into the art of calligraphy. Start with the classic alphabets and basic skills, and quickly progress to the most modern and innovative approaches.
$19.99 at Discovery Channel Store
Magnetic Photo Rope
October 6th 2006 | Photography
Magnetic Photo Rope is one of the coolest things we've found. Cool because it's sleek and silvery, because it uses tiny, surprisingly-strong magnets, and because it's not yet another boring photo frame. The simple and beautiful 43" cable comes with 8 magnets you can use to attach photos, postcards, birthday cards, dental checkup reminders... you name it. The bottom of the cable is weighted to keep it straight, and a loop of cable at the top lets you hang the rope from anywhere.
$16.00 at Photojojo
Celebrity GPS Navigation Voice
October 4th 2006 | Computers
Why use that boring, monotonic guiding voice on your GPS navigation system when you can let Burt Reynolds, Dennis Hopper or Mr. T guide you? At Navtones.com you can buy a celebrity voice to use in your GPS navigation system – and it only cost you $6.95 to get rebuked in a much funnier way...
$6.95 at Navtones
X-Men - The Last Stand Collector's Edition
October 2nd 2006 | DVDs
The X-Men, mutant heroes sworn to defend a world that hates and fears them, are back! This time, with the help of new recruits The Beast and Angel, they must face evolution itself in the form of their former teammate, Jean Grey. This collector's edition comes packed with extra features, including an exclusive comic written by X-Men creator Stan Lee... his first original Marvel comic in five years!
$23.99 at Amazon