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Gifts For Under $100

The Saturday Early Show's Megan Meany offered a look at great holiday gifts for under $100. There's likely to be a gift here for everyone on your list.

For those you know who have a technical bent, there is the Colorsplash camera by Logographic Society. You can add a "splash" of color on your photos using the special color filters. The price is $75 at Moss or Lomography.com. (This is a great gift for the creative shutterbug on your list.)

Also, the Hello Kitty Angel Phone costs $29.95. Hello Kitty will celebrate her 30th birthday in November 2004, and she's hotter than ever. Hello Kitty's angel wings light up when a call is coming in. (Teen star Hillary Duff is a big fan of this phone.) Sanrio.com

GIFTS FOR HER:

  1. Gilded shoes by Daniel Green. Gold metallic is still very hot, and these gilded shoes are comfortable and chic -- perfect for running around your house during the cold winter days. Price: $44.95 Find the shoes on Zappos.com
  2. Reading glasses don't have to be ugly. In fact, they can be very stylish, and you won't look like your grandmother. Rimless reading glasses are very chic and affordable. They come in cool bright colors. They're ultra-slim and fold up into a translucent case. You can get them in red, orange, clear, lime, or violet. Scratch-resistant, surgical-quality plastic frames. Includes the case. Made in Italy by Vida Vice Italia. Price: $50.00. Call Neiman Marcus 1-888-888-4757
  3. Nanette stationery. These pretty note cards come in their own holding bag. A fashionable choice to give to your favorite pen pal. Price: $24. Call: 212-219-8265
  4. Silver clutch. Small clutches are great for a night out and very stylish. This silver clutch is slim, but fits more than just a cell phone. You can buy it at Ann Taylor for $79.
  5. Chandelier earrings are very popular. You can dress them up or dress them down. You don't have to pay a lot to get a great, stylish pair. Natural jade combines with glittering crystals in gracious beaded chandeliers that are long on elegance. Price: $48. Buy them at Banana Republic stores or Bananarepublic.com
GIFTS FOR HIM:
  1. Lacoste shirts. Lacoste is back this year. Get your favorite man a great long-sleeve shirt. It's a classic, but updated with a slimmer fit, and bright colors. Price: $79 at Lacoste stores.
  2. Retro board games: VH1's series "I love the '70s and I love the '80s" prove that everyone is in love with pop culture history. These games will bring lots of laughter and fun to your next get-together. There is a '70s Game, '80s Game, and '90s Game. Each games focuses one that one decade. As players move around the board, they roll a die and then choose whether to travel clockwise or counter-clockwise -- so if you hate sports questions, e.g., you can generally avoid them. Jump Spaces take players into the next year. Here, a die roll determines which category is asked. To move on, you have to both answer the question correctly and know whether or not it happened in your current year. Relive the good years with these games. It retails for $29.99. You can buy it at stores such as Target, Wal-Mart, Toys-R-Us. You can also purchase it at online sites such as www.amazon.com
  3. For those who love to travel: Louis Vuitton city guides. This is a set of eight, slim guides for European cities. (You should expect to see U.S. cities some time next year.) The cities covered in this set are: Paris, Dublin, Aix-En-Provence, Bordeaux, Lyons, Marseilles, Toulouse, London, Brussels, Antwerp, Amsterdam, Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Geneva, Zurich, Copenhagen, Malmo, Oslo, Stockholm, Moscow, Rome, Milan, Naples, Venice, Madrid, Barcelona, Granada, Seville, Lisbon, Vienna, Prague, Cracow, Istanbul, and Athens. The guides list the finest hotels, local cuisines, the hottest clubs, coolest bars, best antique dealers, etc. The eight-book set is $64. 1-866-VUITTON (1-866-884-8866) or a Louis Vuitton boutique.
  4. Goggles for the winter sports enthusiast on your list: The "Clic" goggle is a perfect gift. The thin, optical-quality lenses connect in front with the "click" of a super strong magnet - and withstand winds up to 130 mph, very form-fitting, comfortable, lightweight, protect against UV rays and resist fogging; you get a red frame with orange lenses or a silver frame with blue lenses. $50 from Red Envelope Redenvelope.com or call 1-877-733-3683.

TECH GIFTS

  1. Colorsplash camera by Logographic Society: You can add a "splash" of color on your photos using the special color filters that gives subjects within one to three feet freaky tints. It retails for about $75 at Lomography.com.
  2. Hello Kitty Angel Phone: Hello Kitty will celebrate her 30th birthday next November, and she's hotter than ever. Hello Kitty's angel wings light up when receiving phone calls. And it has a caller ID function, which works as long as you subscribe to caller ID. . It retails for a $29.95, and it is available at Sanrio.com.

    FUN MISCELLANEOUS

    Gumdrop Tree: Meany says the gumdrop tree, with gumdrops that hang off branches, is a fun holiday home decor item that's sure to get lots of attention from your guests. Available at Target stores only. It is not available at Target.com. It retails for $19.99.

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