Ideas for Everyone on Your List

The holiday gift suggestions have been flooding our in-box since the summer. In the spirit of giving, we’re sharing some of the unique and fun gift ideas that crossed our desk:

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TOYS
From the makers of the popular Razor Scooter, come three new Razor products:

Dirt Quad – This electric four-wheel off-road vehicle invites adventure kids to the ultimate off-road riding experience. Built strong and sturdy to conquer tough trails and big bumps, the Dirt Quad reaches speeds up to 10 mph and has excellent climbing capabilities. The Dirt Quad is for use by riders ages 8+ years.

Bumper Buggie – This mini electric bumper car brings the fun zone experience home. It’s as cute as a bug with a red and black ladybug design and features the ability to reach speeds up to 2 mph, as well as hand controls for pin-point turning, forward and reverse bumping fun. The Bumper Buggie is for use by riders ages 3+ years and is available at retail for $99.99.

Scuttle Bug – This folding foot-to-floor bike is Razor’s answer to active toddler years. With a revolutionary design and folding mechanism, toddlers can cruise with confidence and comfort.

From Playhut is a line of interactive fashion dolls called The GoLive Mystikats. GoLive Mystikats merges traditional doll play with interactive technology, allowing the dolls to come to life in animated form on a handheld digital screen or TV. Designed for girls ages four and up, the GoLive MystiKats are three hip fashion dolls each with their own unique personality, power, mythology and voice. Each of the GoLive MystiKats fashion dolls contains a computer chip which works in concert with a chip in each of the individual fashions, together with the cartridge and base stand (versus reacts to the chip of the individual fashions, cartridge and base stand.) The stand then sends a signal to the handheld unit, which allows the dolls to come to life on screen for up to five hours of interactive game play. One fashion doll, two fashions, base stand, digital handheld and cartridge are included.

CLOTHING
SCOTTEVEST’s (www.scottevest.com) new line of patented Technology Enabled Clothing-TEC® clothing line is perfect for today’s iPod®, RAZR, and BlackBerry® crazed shoppers. The newest item is ideal for shoppers on a budget, the SeV Performance T-Shirt. This tech-savvy T-shirt integrates three (3) hidden, ergonomically
designed pockets that allows you to control your iPod® through the ultra thin QuickDry 3M fabric. It also has a patented wire control system and hidden loop to manage your wires. It will be available in 4 colors in short sleeve ($34.99) and long sleeve ($39.99) at www.scottevest.com. Moreover, SeV has a full line of clothing for digital lifestyles, including the popular hoodie and winter jackets.

BEAUTY/COSMETICS
Glam it up with this glimmering new line of Silk Shimmer Eye Shadows perfect for all festive occasions straight into the New Year. Each vibrant and luminous shimmer
adds a sexy, sultry and vivid sweep of color across the eyelid. And because they are mineral and vitamin based – you know you are treating your skin well. Piaffe Silk
Shimmer Eye Shadows are available at Henri Bendel and www.piaffe.us.

TRAVEL GADGETS
A new toothbrush-sanitizing product called VIOlight Travel allows consumers to take that sanitizing protection with their toothbrushes when they travel outside the home. The VIOlight technology utilizes a Germicidal UltraViolet (UV) bulb — the same technology used in hospitals and dental offices — to eliminate germs and bacteria on toothbrushes. The VIOlight’s UV bulb has been laboratory tested and has been proven to eliminate up to 99.9 percent of germs it comes into contact with
on a toothbrush, safeguarding consumers from harmful bacteria and cross contamination.

The VIOlight Travel sells for $29.95 and is available in matte-silver with a translucent cap. It is currently available online through www.violight.com.

PETS
Every pet deserves their 15 minutes of fame. Make your dog a star with the ultimate pet pampering gift products like Chewy Viutton, Chewnell #5, or other new products from Dog.com (www.dog.com) “Luxe for Less” Collection. These pet-owner friendly holiday gifts include the practical yet affordable Pawtection Boots starting at $4.99, the stylish and sophisticated Audrey Hepburn-style Hooded Chenille jacket for $10.99 and the Quilted Pet Carrier for $21.99 that makes every trip to the vet, airport or grandma’s house a fashion statement. You can see the entire collection of pet products visit www.dog.com or www.petsupplies.com.

Kwigy-bo, a stylish line of luxury dog-wear and accessories, brings the hottest trends from the runway to your four-legged friends. This season, Kwigy-bo releases its Autumn/Winter 2006 line just in time for the holidays. Chic, silver molded plastic bag dispensers offer a classy touch to the not-so-chic duty we all must perform as dog owners. Suede moccasins will protect your puppy’s paws from harsh ice and snow. Rhinestone detailed dog tags are the perfect way to jazz up every pooch’s must-have accessory. Kwigy-bo prices range from $20 to $210. Visit www.kwigybo.com. 

Holiday Fantasy Wish List

If you’ve REALLY been good this year, maybe someone will get you one of these high-end luxury gifts.

• A 2005 Mercedes SL500R Convertible for $84,900 (Ray Catena)
• A space charter for six passengers for $1.76 million (Neiman Marcus holiday catalog)
• A Dior Cannage Large Shopper Handbag for $1,370 (plus shipping) (www.eluxury.com)
• A one-on-one game of basketball with an NBA star for $3,500 (www.xperiencedays.com)
• A 60-inch Pioneer Plasma TV from Harvey Electronics for $8,000 (www.harveyonline.com)
• For the pampered pooch, an Italian handcrafted pet home that includes a leather armchair for $7,000 (Neiman Marcus holiday catalog)

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