Very Clever Gifts

Give a Tree – A Living Legacy

I recently heard about latest gift-giving craze and decided to Google it: Tree Givers. This one-of-a-kind gift is perfect for Birthdays, Christmas,
Father’s Day, Hanukka, Mother’s Day, or
Valentine’s Day.

TreeGivers Trees are planted on public land, in whichever of the 50 United States, or International Tree Planting Countries you choose. Trees have been planted in National and State Forests, State and County Parks, and many reclamation areas.

Since the program began in 1981, we have always strived to find youth groups to do the plantings. We have enlisted Scout groups and 4-H Clubs from all over the county in this effort. Naturally, they are guided by experienced arborists, nurserymen or national foresters. In some states and countries, these professionals plant the trees.

Make a Lasting Impression with Custom Wine Labels

I wanted a unique way to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of my company’s inception. A friend recommended The Custom Wine Source. This clever Web site customizes wine labels for any occasion: Anniversaries, Birthdays, Graduations, Housewarming Parties, Retirement Parties, or Weddings. They make fun gifts.

I selected a tasteful label, personalized it with my company’s logo and information, and selected Mini Champagne Bottles. The customized bottles were the talk of our annual company gala. We distributed them to our vendors in appreciation for their business. They make perfect keepsakes.

Wish Upon a Star

I got my little cousin, Celeste, a unique birthday gift: Her very own star! Celeste loves to gaze at the stars from her back yard. Thanks to The International Star Registry, her very own star graces the heavens!

Your star name will be officially registered in the Universal Star Catalog’s Database featuring hundreds of thousands of stars numerically designated by the world renowned Smithsonian Astrophysical Institute. Each star is copyrighted with its precise stellar coordinates allowing the star recipient, friends, family or anyone – including future generations – to identify the star name and locate the star in the sky using a telescope.

Something for Everyone – Hammacher Schlemmer

I have a new gift-giving destination: Unique Gifts – Guaranteed for Life at Hammacher Schlemmer for 158 years.

My brother and sister-in-law recently had a baby. My husband and I got them this Portable Wireless Day or Night Video Monitor, so they can keep an eye on Michael from another room while he’s sleeping! The unit features an internal speaker that detects the slightest noises, so they’ll know as soon as he wakes up.

This Wireless 2.4 GHz Video System provides sharp vision in daylight and can see up to 10′ in total darkness thanks to the camera’s eleven infrared LEDs that provide the non-visible light source that enable its night vision optics. Versatile enough for home security surveillance and baby monitoring, the device has a 2 1/2″ display that provides a large viewing area for crisp images. The camera and monitor plug into AC, or operate via four AA batteries each. Includes RCA Cables for connecting to a TV or VCR.

Magellan Silver RoadMate – Never Ask for Directions Again!

My husband and I love to take impromptu road trips. Like most, guys, Peter hates fumbling with bulky maps or stopping at local Mom n’ Pop shops to ask for directions. That’s why I’m glad we decided to buy the Magellan Silver RoadMate 760 – 980652-12.

The Magellan RoadMate 760 makes GPS Navigation hassle -free! Peter can focus on the road and I can enjoy the scenery, thanks to Turn-by-turn voice guidance with SayWhere text-to-speech technology that tells us when to take that next turn, including the name of the street and distance to the turn. Simple menus with QuickSpell allow us to enter an address on the color touch screen, or find nearby gas stations, restaurants, ATMs and more by selecting from nearly 7 million pre-programmed Points of Interest (POI).

The Perfect Gift for Children of the 80s

I admit, it I grew up in the 80s and remember being addicted to the stylishly simple Rubick’s Cube. I felt nostalgic the other day and Googled Rubik’s Cube. I came across this Photo Rubik’s Cube.

This ingenious gift is the same size as the original Rubik’s Cube and features up to six of your photos, one for each side. Each photo is divided into nine ¾” individual squares. The cube is imprinted with the Official Rubik’s Logo.

I bought one for myself and one for my twin brother, Andrew, for our Birthday. I had identical photos of us from our childhood placed on the Photo Rubik’s Cube. All of my co-workers can’t resist playing with my Rubik’s Photo Cube when they pass my desk! They all want to know where I got it.

Take your Poker Game to the Next Level

I surprised my husband, Peter, with Brookstone’s Professional Poker Set You should see how it’s elevated his game. He sits at the kitchen table with his buddies smoking cigars and drinking expensive scotch, every Tuesday night. They’re a bunch of high rollers.

The stakes are high when they play Texas Hold ‘Em, Five-Card Draw, Seven-Card Stud, and Blackjack. You’d think they were in Las Vegas, struggling to keep a Poker Face, so their opponents will crumble under the pressure…

Brookstone’s Professional Poker Set makes a great Christmas Gift.

Brookstone’s Professional Poker Set has everything they need to play like the Pros:

• Two decks of casino grade playing cards
• 400 professional-weight chips
• 150 white chips with blue accent
• 100 red chips with white accent
• 100 blue chips with white accent
• 50 black chips with white accent

Create your own stamps from any photo!

Now here’s an idea whose time has come! When we wanted to commemorate the birth of our son, Ian, my husband and I sent out birth announcements featuring our adorable new bundle of boy right on the stamp! Everyone wanted to know where we got the cool stamps.

When my parents celebrated their 25th Wedding Anniversary this past June, we marked the occasion by creating stamps featuring their original wedding photos! My Mom and Dad were thrilled to have such a memorable keepsake.

Click here to get started! Simply upload photos from your computer and you’ll have custom photo stamps in no time! They make
unique gifts!

Make your mail memorable with PhotoStamps: the exciting new way to turn photos into real US postage!

Monopoly – Pirates of the Caribbean Collector’s Edition One-of-a Kind Gift

Talk about timeliness. Go for it guys. #1 grossing weekend movie ever, I just heard on radio and now you can play along with them. Take control of land and sea fought after by the likes of Jack Sparrow and Davy Jones in this treasure hunting version of the world’s favorite board game. What a fun gift idea!

This Monopoly: Pirates of the Caribbean Collector’s Edition is a must-have for collectives and loyal fans of the movie who love to play games. Ages 8 and up for 2-6 players.

A Picture Perfect Gift!

This is cool!! I’m still playing around on the site trying to decide which transformation of my original photos I like best. They change your original photo into an oil, pencil sketch, a “Leonardo DaVinci” sketch, or even a watercolor. It’s a very clever way to turn photographs into works of art. The company has created a network of experienced artists in China to create all Photo Transformational artwork. What a neat gift idea!

Go to mydavinci.com and see all the different types of changes your favorite photo can be transformed into.