Personal shopper: get your holiday gift giving squared away early with our seasonal guide.Some people are easy to buy for, some are hard. Some folks love to shop till they drop to find the perfect gift--and some just don't. To make the holiday rush just a bit less hectic, here's a head start: Forty-eight gifts ranging from the platonic to the romantic, from under the tree to out on the driveway. You might not go with one of our choices, but an hour or so on the Web can lead you to all kinds of options on these sites, shippable to your home, office or to a convenient address on your next business trip or vacation. There are gifts for her, for him, for toddlers and for teens. All prices are without published discounts (which can change) and don't include shipping or taxes, but they can get you into the ballpark on your budget and, perhaps, be a source for good ideas as well as good cheer. her nice Ergo Latin, therefore; hence; because. ergo (air-go) conj. Latin for therefore, often used in legal writings. Its most famous use was in "Cogito, ergo sum:" "I think, therefore I am" principle by French philosopher Rene Descartes (1596-1650). Cargo Jacket by Nike. Woven jacket designed to regulate airflow, with ergonomic cut. www.nike.com. $70 Amazonite amazonite: see feldspar. cluster earrings by Shaesby, yellow gold with amazonite beads. www.ylang-ylang.com. $235 Dr. H's jet set. Facial toner, rejuvenating mask, eye solace, hand cream and rosemary leg and arm toner. www.flight001.com. $21.50 1 Cross Ion pen. Gel ink pocket pen with one-hand open and close, chrome finish, and integrated soft-touch grips. www.cross.com. $30 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] amazing 2 Cashmere Burberry muffler muffler, in automobiles, device designed to reduce the noise from the exhaust of an internal-combustion engine. When the exhaust gases from an internal-combustion engine are released directly into the atmosphere, they create a loud noise, caused by the passage of the . The classic design, ready for the first cold winds of winter. www.burberry.com. $225 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hermes ceramic tea pot. For two. Almost too pretty for hot water. www.hermes.com. $285. Samsung Yepp YP-55V MP3 player. 256-megabyte memory, plays MP3 and WMA (Windows Media Audio) An audio compression method from Microsoft. Known originally as MSAudio, this proprietary format competes with the MP3 and AAC methods. WMA encodes rapidly and is known to be especially effective at low bit rates. formats, FM tuner. www.samsung.com. $200 4 Spa-day spectacular. Spa Finder gift certificate good at more than 1,200 spas, white waffle See WAFL. robe, slippers and headband in a tote. www.spafinder.com. $300 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] beyond the call Tumi T3 bag. Aluminum telescoping handle and abrasion-resistant, hybrid nylon fabric. www.tumi.com. $495 3 Eames aluminum executive chair Five-star base, tilt-swivel. www.retromodern.com. $999 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sony VAIO (Video Audio Integrated Operation) Sony's trade name for its desktop and laptop PCs. In mid-1998, Sony introduced its 505G series of subnotebooks that were the first in ultra-thin Pentium portables. V300G desk-top. Cutting-edge computing power and sleek design, wireless keyboard and mouse, www.sonystyle.com $1,699 Saab 93 convertible. Four-cylinder turbo, 175 horsepower fuel-injected sports car. www.saab.com. $37,100 him nice Boarding Pass travel document case. Leather with snap enclosure, holds passport, credit cards and identification. www.kennethcole.com. $50 Tiffany Coin Edge ballpoint pen in sterling silver www.tiffany.com. $185 3 J. Crew wool peacoat. A classic tough-guy look, but warm too. Get it with a turtleneck. www.jcrew.com. $178 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 4 Kolo Kolo (meaning "wheel" in some Slavic languages) may refer to one of the following:
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] amazing Tivoli Audio Model Three AM/FM AM/FM Amplitude Modulation / Frequency Modulation AM/FM Auto-Mapping/Facilities Management Clock Radio. About the nicest clock-radio you can buy. www.tivoliaudio.com. $200 Stainless-steel mandoline man·do·line n. 1. A utensil consisting of a base into which adjustable blades are set, used to slice or cut fruits and vegetables. 2. A mandolin. [Variant of mandolin.] . Made in France by a restaurant supplier. Slices, dices, makes julienne ju·li·enne n. Consommé or broth garnished with long thin strips of vegetables. adj. also ju·li·enned Cut into long thin strips: julienne potatoes; julienned pork. fries. www.williams-sonoma.com. $185 5 HP Photosmart R707 digital camera. 5.1 megapixels, red-eye removal, stainless-steel body. www.hp.com. $350 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1 Tivo DVR (1) (Digital Video Recorder) A device that records video onto a hard disk from one or more ceiling mounted video cameras. Part of a security system, the DVR typically supports 4, 8 or 16 separate camera channels. Series 2 digital recorder. Record 140 hours of television and play it back when you want. www.tivo.com. $399 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] beyond the call ArcadePC video game console A specialized desktop computer used to play video games. The three most popular game consoles are Sony's PlayStation 3 (PS3), Nintendo's GameCube and Microsoft's Xbox. Game software is available on CDs or DVDs, although earlier game machines used cartridges containing read only memory . Up to 6,000 classic arcade games, stand-up style. Two players. www.sharperimage.com. $3,000 Rolex Cellini Quartz men's watch. White dial with Roman numerals, black leather strap. www.rolex.com. $7,000 DC-9 airplane wing desk. Made from the stabilizer stabilizer: see airplane. of a decommissioned DC-9 jet, glass top. www.motoart.com. $9,800 2 Audi TT Roadster. 250 horsepower, 3.2-liter V6 engine. Convertible. www.audi.com $43,870 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] toddler nice 1 Baby Gap bear-ear hat. Cotton knit with ribbed trim, plush bear ears. www.gap.com. $12.50 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Personalized photo growth chart. Cotton canvas chart holds photos as you mark them up through the years. www.redenvelope.com. $30 Sing With Me Magic Cube. Plays kids' favorite tunes on five instruments: piano, guitar, drums, tuba tuba (t  `bə) [Lat.,=trumpet], valved brass wind musical instrument of wide conical bore. and flute. www.amazon.com. $35 Peanut papoose. Cotton snuggly wear with peanut design. www.growgrowgrow.com. $40 amazing SpongeBob Squarepants doll. Big, silly and very sponge-y. www.submarino.com. $50 4 Paint-your-own teepee. As a playhouse or for backyard sleepovers, camping trips. www.hammacher.com. $90 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 5 Critter chair. Plush child's chair in the shape of a hippo, frog, lamb or bunny. www.potterybarnkids.com. $99 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Megaland Pop-Up Playset. Pops up for play, folds down fast. Includes two size huts, 50 plastic balls, tunnels and a basketball hoop. www.toysrus.com. $100 beyond the call 2 Baby Keepsake Album & Keepsake Box. Silk-covered box, handmade, acid-free silk paper with ribbon-and-button closure. www.babybox.com. $110 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 3 Maclaren Mac 3 three-wheeler all-terrain stroller. Go anywhere. www.babybazaar.com. $300 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Casa Woodland play cabin. Log-cabin fun. Inside seating, doorbell that sounds like a cat or dog. www.terra.com. $610 Child's Range Rover. Mini version of the famous four-wheel-drive truck. Electric engine, working radio, lights, horn and signals. www.poshtots.com. $15,492 teen nice Talking Japanese watches. Press a button, hear the time in Japanese. www.fredflare.com. $20 2 Skechers 4-wheelers. Sneaker-skate for girls. www.skechers.com. $35 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Base EQ Parka 100% nylon with polyester fill, detachable hood, lift-ticket ring. www.columbia.com. $79 Oregon Scientific Thin Cam. Tiny, with 1.3 megapixels and flash. Comes in colors. www.oregonscientifie.com. $80 amazing Teno ceramic ring. Stainless steel stainless steel: see steel. stainless steel Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat. ring with three ceramic squares. www.silverprince.com. $235 6 Oakley Juliet X Metal sunglasses. Temple shocks, sculpted sculpt v. sculpt·ed, sculpt·ing, sculpts v.tr. 1. To sculpture (an object). 2. To shape, mold, or fashion especially with artistry or precision: frame. www.oakley.com. $275 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 4 Victorinox Swiss Army Officer's watch. Satin steel case, white dial. www.victorinoxswissarmy.com. $358 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Smythson red-leather travel wallet. Envelope style wallet with detachable passport cover, lined in calf suede. www.smythson.com. $370 beyond the call 1 Fisher multimedia FVD-C1 video and digital camera. Tapeless, records to memory card. www.fisherav.com. $900 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 3 Apple iMac G5 desktop computer. Apple's best new home computer, and its slickest. www.apple.com. $1,299 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 5 Trek Madone SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. . Superlight performance carbon road bike. $7,700 Mini One Cabrio. Top speed 175 kilometers per hour, 0-100 km in 11.8 seconds. www.mini.com. $20,950 |
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