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when you need that unusual gift ...

madamjujujive — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:50:24 -0800

It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags.

jbickers — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:45:13 -0800

"This year, Americans are planning to spend over $400 on Christmas gifts. Instead of buying things we can’t afford, here’s a way to do something more meaningful." Via

Holiday Gift Guides

lalex — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:57:06 -0800

Need some help with holiday shopping? Me too. Here's a gift guide roundup: NY Mag * TimeOutNY * Wired * Engadget * CNET * Salon * Time * Newsweek * WaPo * Cool Hunting * DesignSponge under $25 and affordable art guide * Etsy * NOTCOT * Lucky * In Style * Style.com * Travel & Leisure * Treehugger * BoardGameGeek * Babes in Toyland (NSFW) * Babble

I need more money

cleverusername — Fri, 09 Dec 2005 13:29:47 -0800

So, d o e s a n y o n e h a v e a n y s u g g e s t i o n s o n w h a t t o g e t t h i s h o l i d a y s e a s o n ?

Buy Nothing Christmas

Doohickie — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 22:10:48 -0800

The perfect Christmas gift for the geek in your life. Or maybe you need something for your new niece or nephew? Then again, this site may have all the stuff on your gift shopping list.

Holiday geek shopping ideas

madamjujujive — Sun, 15 Dec 2002 10:04:45 -0800

Last minute shopping? Still looking for the right thing for that special geek in your life? Perhaps you might cater to the fetish for the modern-day Mona? Or maybe a propeller beanie? Some sophomoric seasonal gag gifts? Some retro kitsch? Some religious memorabilia? Some odd surplus? Or if money is no object, gadgets and robots are always a safe bet. But you better hurry - you're down to the wire! thanks, amberglow!

fleener — Thu, 13 Dec 2001 14:15:47 -0800

Rabbits with big pointy teeth are on my list of gifts for friends this holiday season. What other cool gifts are there that you can get for under $50?