Hot Holiday Gifts.What do people want from the Santa in their life? All things technological and evocative of the millennium. Here are some of the season's hottest items as reported by L.A. retailers: * Sega Dreamcast: The first Internet-ready gaming console See video game console. that enables chat, e-mail and online gaming -- $199 * Sprint PCS Wireless Web Phone (1) A cellphone with Web access. See WAP and i-Mode. (2) Using the Internet to make a telephone call. See IP phone and softphone.: The first wireless phone with Internet browsing, laptop and two-way e-mail capabilities -- $150 * Furby Baby -- $29.99 * Motorola Two-Way Radio: 14-channel -- $99 * Africa Spa Hair and Body Honey Mud (from the Body Shop) -- $22 * Pokemon Trading Cards -- $10/pack * La Perla Italian lingerie: Sage and sky blue bra -- $223. Matching French knickers -- $181 * Louis Vuitton dog collar with monogram monogram [Gr.,=single letter], symbol of a name or names, consisting typically of a letter or several letters worked together. A famous monogram is that of Christ, consisting of X (chi) and P (rho), the first two letters of Christ in Greek. The monogram has been commonly used by artists (e.g., Dürer), monarchs (e.g., E.R. for Elizabeth II), companies, societies, and others. -- starting at $115 * Ferragamo black and gray handbag with carbon fiber handle -- $1,100 * Timberland leather driving gloves -- $30 * Barbie Millennium Princess -- $42.99 * Handbags by Frenchy: Made of calf hair -- $150 * Cashmere sweaters -- $100-plus * Leather couch at Z Gallerie -- $2,300 * lonic Breeze Silent Air Purifier -- $229. |
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