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Honda Metropolitan Scooter

3 people recommended this item

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The two-tone versions of this are clearly inspired by the Nash Metropolitan--all the way down to the badging. An adorable scooter, but not a lot of power. Check out the gas mileage, though! Wow!

Updated May 24, 2008

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Indexing class

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Education: the gift that keeps on giving.

Updated Dec 21, 2007

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The Design Within Reach Airstream Trailer

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The most beeyooteefull trailer in the entire world, and it will only set you back about $50K.

Updated Dec 7, 2007

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Sony VAIO FZ Series Notebook

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I got this excellent laptop (the FZ240, sold by Circuit City) for my birthday and I love it. This is my third Vaio laptop, and each one just keeps getting better and better (and cheaper and cheaper). If you get it from Sony, you can configure it to your favorite specs; I got impatient and ordered a preconfigured one from Circuit City and had my husband pick it up on the way home from work for my birthday. :-) Mine has 2GB of RAM and a 250GB, 4200rpm hard drive. The FZ series has a great-looking wide screen, and the thin-and-light profile is sleek, beautiful, and comfortable to use. Sony laptop keyboards have always been really nice, and this one is no exception; the good-sized keys have a low profile and a slightly firm touch.

I am a big fan of Sony because of the excellent customer service I've received from them over the last 10 years. Twice when I've had problems out of warranty (once with my first Vaio laptop, and once with my CyberShot camera), Sony has sent me a postage-paid mailer, done the repairs, and sent the item back to me in less than a week. For free. I like Sony's style, but it's the customer service that has earned my loyalty.

My Vaio FZ came loaded with Vista Home Premium, which isn't quite as odious as I expected from having tested Vista out within a few days of its initial release. I had no problem connecting to an existing network and sharing resources, which was a problem last time I tried Vista. One caution, though: recovery disks are no longer included, although you can learn to make your own with a little Googling. I suggest doing this before you do anything else, just in case.

Updated Nov 15, 2007

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Jumbo Circus Animal

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"You had an elephant! His name was Stampy, and you loved him very much!"

Okay, this is just RIDICULOUS. But hey, it's on sale. And think how awesome it would be to find this thing under the tree.

Updated Nov 12, 2007

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Svengali Magic Cards and Mind Reader Cards

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Oh come on: what 11-year-old wouldn't LOVE these? Put these in a stocking and prepare for a nice quiet Christmas day while your potential prestidigitator practices card tricks.

Updated Nov 12, 2007

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Kids Miniature Beanbag Chairs

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Your kid's physical therapist will probably steer you away from these chairs, but come on: don't they look like fun?

Updated Nov 10, 2007

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Kids' Adjustable Activity Table

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Okay, so part of me wonders why it is that my kid should have a better office than I do... but mostly, I would be completely happy if someone would just pack up this entire room and ship it to me. This table is awesome--you can get adjustable legs for it, so it goes from toddler to teen. Assuming the top of it isn't completely trashed by the time the kid goes to college, you could even switch the legs back and turn it into a coffee table! It has bins and a paper roll. And it's purty!

Updated Nov 10, 2007

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Star Trek Retro Action Figures

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Oh my goodness. Christmas Break, 1979. One of those discount places that's hardly ever open, with tables and tables of bins of things nobody bought the first time around... or when it went on sale... or when it went on clearance. There was a big bin of Mego Star Trek 8" action figures--mostly McCoy, as I recall, but there might have been some Kirks and Spocks too. I didn't buy them. I've been regretting it ever since.

Now my chance has come around again, in the form of these nifty reproductions of the truly ugly Mego figures. I don't know that I want them anymore, but they'd make nice stocking stuffers for the Trek fans on your list this year.

Updated Nov 8, 2007

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Swiss Memory USB

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A perfect stocking stuffer, even for non-geeks! (via jonathanhaloossim)

Updated Nov 8, 2007

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Stocking Stuffers

Updated May 31, 2008

Small, fun items to put in other people's stockings.

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Fun with Toddler

Updated May 31, 2008

Fun things for the pre-preschool crowd.

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Fantasy playroom

Updated May 31, 2008

In my head, there is a perfect playroom. It has lots of light and all the neat, creative toys, books, and activities any kid...

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Christmas, with Toddler

Updated May 31, 2008

Fun things for baby's first (or maybe second) cognizant Christmas.

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