December 11, 2009 1:05 PM
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Holiday Gifts That Don't Fit the Mold
(CBS)
As part of our gifts series, "Early Holiday Unwrapped," Regina Lewis, an AOL consumer advisor, shared some unique holiday gifts and offers.
Holiday Gift Guide
TECHNOLOGY
Amazon.com
**Last day for Standard Shipping is December 20th.
Lewis: "We all know Amazon.com as the huge online retailer that sells just about anything and everything. They are big and they have BIG buying power. That gives them the ability to offer customers online exclusives -- things you can only find on Amazon.com -- at low, low prices."
Amazon Kindle ($259.99)
Kindle is the most wished for, the most gifted, and the No. 1 bestselling product across the millions of items sold on Amazon. Kindle is Amazon.com's wireless reading device that allows you to download books, magazines, newspapers and personal documents to a crisp, high-resolution electronic ink display that looks and reads like real paper. Kindle uses the same 3G wireless technology as advanced cell phones, so users never need to hunt for a Wi-Fi hotspot.
ASUS Thin and Light 13.3-Inch Laptop ($649.99)
Fully-loaded laptop with HD high definition display. Up to 12 hours of battery life from 8-cell battery, 500 GB SATA hard drive, 4 GB of installed DDR3 RAM. Windows 7 Home Premium. Great for music, digital photography, watching videos, etc.
THE TRADITIONAL HOLIDAY PURCHASES
Shop St. Jude
**Ordering deadline is December 18th.
Lewis: "There's a way to shop online for a lot of things you traditionally buy during this time of year and also give charitably at the same time. Each year during the holidays St. Jude's launches its online holiday Hope Gift Book. When you buy items from the St. Jude's gift book, online at shop.st.jude.org, 100 percent of the profits, after related expenses, benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Available from the site -- a lot of holiday mainstays like beautiful ornaments - some decorated with artwork by St. Jude patients - as well as traditional gifts like assorted cookie tins -- each filled with 6 oz. of cookies in a variety of flavors. If you're looking for gifts along these lines anyway, why not go this route. It really says a lot about the person doing the giving.
Various holiday ornaments - start at $5.00 each -- Some decorated with artwork by St. Jude patients.
Various cookies tins - $11.99 each - Santa, reindeer, dove - patient art decorated tins - each filled with 6 oz of cookies. Choose from key lime (Santa), chocolate mint (reindeer) or doves (scotch oatmeal).
PERSONALIZED GIFTS
LillianVernon.com
**Ordering deadline for personalized gifts is December 19th at 11 am EST; non-personalized - Dec. 20th.
Lewis: "Lillian Vernon, if you're not familiar with the site or the catalogue, has a huge selection of personalized items, home décor, children's décor, toys and other gifts. They actually offer 15 different types of personalized products -- some embroidered, some engraved, others are custom-etching. All personalizing is free. If you're looking for a personalized gift, they're tough to beat and their prices are great."
**Ordering personalized or monogrammed items online tends to be more accurate -- you're typing in the letters versus giving your order to someone over the telephone.
School days picture hanger $15.00
Showcases seven 2 1/2 x 3 1/2" photos in slots from kindergarten to fifth grade! Includes dowel rod and hang cord. Overall size is 14 1/2 x 25", made of 600-denier polyester with PVC backing, clear PVC sleeves to protect photos. Wipes clean with a damp cloth. Customized message up to 14 letters/spaces per line, up to 2 lines.
Holiday hearth customized art $30.00
Features family names (up to 6) on traditional stockings. 20x16" illustration. Art is museum-mounted canvas on acid-free foam core board and includes a golden-toned frame. Specify up to 8 letters/spaces per named stocking, up to six stockings.
Holiday Gift Guide
TECHNOLOGY
Amazon.com
**Last day for Standard Shipping is December 20th.
Lewis: "We all know Amazon.com as the huge online retailer that sells just about anything and everything. They are big and they have BIG buying power. That gives them the ability to offer customers online exclusives -- things you can only find on Amazon.com -- at low, low prices."
Amazon Kindle ($259.99)
Kindle is the most wished for, the most gifted, and the No. 1 bestselling product across the millions of items sold on Amazon. Kindle is Amazon.com's wireless reading device that allows you to download books, magazines, newspapers and personal documents to a crisp, high-resolution electronic ink display that looks and reads like real paper. Kindle uses the same 3G wireless technology as advanced cell phones, so users never need to hunt for a Wi-Fi hotspot.
ASUS Thin and Light 13.3-Inch Laptop ($649.99)
Fully-loaded laptop with HD high definition display. Up to 12 hours of battery life from 8-cell battery, 500 GB SATA hard drive, 4 GB of installed DDR3 RAM. Windows 7 Home Premium. Great for music, digital photography, watching videos, etc.
THE TRADITIONAL HOLIDAY PURCHASES
Shop St. Jude
**Ordering deadline is December 18th.
Lewis: "There's a way to shop online for a lot of things you traditionally buy during this time of year and also give charitably at the same time. Each year during the holidays St. Jude's launches its online holiday Hope Gift Book. When you buy items from the St. Jude's gift book, online at shop.st.jude.org, 100 percent of the profits, after related expenses, benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Available from the site -- a lot of holiday mainstays like beautiful ornaments - some decorated with artwork by St. Jude patients - as well as traditional gifts like assorted cookie tins -- each filled with 6 oz. of cookies in a variety of flavors. If you're looking for gifts along these lines anyway, why not go this route. It really says a lot about the person doing the giving.
Various holiday ornaments - start at $5.00 each -- Some decorated with artwork by St. Jude patients.
Various cookies tins - $11.99 each - Santa, reindeer, dove - patient art decorated tins - each filled with 6 oz of cookies. Choose from key lime (Santa), chocolate mint (reindeer) or doves (scotch oatmeal).
PERSONALIZED GIFTS
LillianVernon.com
**Ordering deadline for personalized gifts is December 19th at 11 am EST; non-personalized - Dec. 20th.
Lewis: "Lillian Vernon, if you're not familiar with the site or the catalogue, has a huge selection of personalized items, home décor, children's décor, toys and other gifts. They actually offer 15 different types of personalized products -- some embroidered, some engraved, others are custom-etching. All personalizing is free. If you're looking for a personalized gift, they're tough to beat and their prices are great."
**Ordering personalized or monogrammed items online tends to be more accurate -- you're typing in the letters versus giving your order to someone over the telephone.
School days picture hanger $15.00
Showcases seven 2 1/2 x 3 1/2" photos in slots from kindergarten to fifth grade! Includes dowel rod and hang cord. Overall size is 14 1/2 x 25", made of 600-denier polyester with PVC backing, clear PVC sleeves to protect photos. Wipes clean with a damp cloth. Customized message up to 14 letters/spaces per line, up to 2 lines.
Holiday hearth customized art $30.00
Features family names (up to 6) on traditional stockings. 20x16" illustration. Art is museum-mounted canvas on acid-free foam core board and includes a golden-toned frame. Specify up to 8 letters/spaces per named stocking, up to six stockings.
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