Gift ideas

Gift ideas for January 2007

The Gorillapod

January 31st 2007 | Photography

The Gorillapod is not like a usual tripod. With it's tentacle-like arms it'll stand on uneven surfaces, wrap around poles, tree branches, or railings, and grab onto nearly any object in sight. Comes in two different sizes; one small, for $23, which is enough for most Point & Shoot cameras and one heavy-duty, for $50, that can hold up to 6.6lbs (3kg).

$23.00 at Photojojo

USB Heated Gloves

USB Heated Gloves

January 29th 2007 | Apparel & Accessories

Is your office freezing? The USB Gloves are colorful, fashionable and have a warming pad inside! Plug them into your USB ports and your hands will become toasty warm. Avilable in both woman's and men's size, and works with any USB port, e.g. PC, Mac, PlayStation 2 or XBox360.

$22.99 at Perpetual Kid

Borghese Fango Active Mud for Face and Body

Mud for Your Body

January 26th 2007 | Beauty

This mineral-enriched mud mask, from Borghese, is sourced from Tuscany's volcanic hills. It energizes and nourishes skin cells on your face and body. Special absorbing action unclogs pores, eliminates dead skin cells and detoxifies impurities. Comes in two sizes – a 6.7 oz tube for $32, and a 17.6 oz jar for $52.50.

$32.00 at Amazon

Color of the Day (7 t-shirts)

Color of the Day T-shirts

January 24th 2007 | Apparel & Accessories

Does each day of the week have its own color? This question has long intrigued the designer Johanna Balušíková, resulting in a series of t-shirts – one for each day of the week. The color of each have been selected by majority vote. The shirts could either be worn according to the calendar days, or more intuitively, according to the actual mood of the wearer.

$116.00 at Typotheque

Wireless Speaker

Wireless Speaker System

January 22nd 2007 | Audio & Video

This wireless speaker lets you enjoy your stereo or MP3s throughout your house or yard. With a 150-foot broadcast range, this powerful wireless speaker system transmits through walls, floors, and ceilings without the hassle of running wires. And of course it's weather-resistant – so you can use it all year-round.

$150.00 at Brookstone

Martini Chillers

Hip to be Square Martini Chillers

January 19th 2007 | Home & Garden

A modern and cool martini chiller set, including 4 conical martini glasses nest in 4 square martini chillers with 4 chromed olive picks and a stylish wood tray. Somehow, it all fits in a very nice way. Tray measures 9.75" square, and the conical martini glasses hold 6 oz. Cheers!

$39.99 at After 5

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon PowerShot

January 17th 2007 | Photography

The sleek PowerShot S3 IS – successor to the popular PowerShot S2 IS camera – offers you high resolution (6MP), an extra-long zoom (12x), advanced yet easy-to-use movie functions plus great new shooting options. Also, with Canons Image Stabilizer technology, images and movies taken with the S3 are sharp and smooth, even when the camera gets jostled.

$354.99 at Amazon

CD cover: A Collection of Roxette Hits

Roxette Hits

January 15th 2007 | Music

Like fellow Swedes ABBA in the 1970s and A-Ha in the 1980s, Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle generate a bright, glossy sound that transcends borders. In 20 years, they've sold 45 million albums and 25 million singles. A Collection of Roxette Hits contains their biggest international triumphs; 12 album cuts, four singles, two remixes, and two new tracks.

$14.99 at Amazon

Reversible Leather Wallet

Reversible Wallet

January 12th 2007 | Apparel & Accessories

This reversible leather wallet works just like magic. Open the wallet up from one side, secure your credit cards and/or money under the elastic bands. When you try to open it up from the other side, you will find that the elastics "magically" switched sides on you! No matter which side, one thing's for sure: your money will be secure.

$21.95 at Wrapables

Worlds Largest Crossword

World's Largest Crossword

January 10th 2007 | Games & Toys

The worlds largest crossword is a seriously entertaining puzzle that no wannabe wordsmith should be without. With over 28,000 clues and 91,000 squares it really is a sight to behold. The 49 square feet big puzzle can be spread across the floor, stuck on the wall or folded for traditional tabletop solving. It will probably take months to complete so you better team up with a few friends to try and complete it!

$38.70 at Firebox

Book: Why Do Men Have Nipples?

Why Do Men Have Nipples?

January 8th 2007 | Books

In the book Why Do Men Have Nipples? hundreds of questions you only would ask a doctor after your third Martini is answered. Pick up a copy and learn why you can ignite a fart, what goose bumps are, if lip balm can be addictive or how accurate the show ER is. A strange, funny, occasionally perverse, and even, at times, informative book. But remember: this is much more of a humor book than a health one.

$11.16 at Amazon